THE ALPS: Stage 2 of the European Trip
Chamonix, also known as Chamonix-Mont Blanc, is the French city that hosted the first-ever Winter Olympics, and is known for Europe’s tallest […]
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Our Wisconsin Family – 2020 Update
Jani’s niece, Martha Snyder, lives just outside Madison, Wisconsin with her husband Nate and their two girls Aurora (7) and Madelyn(5). We […]
Our Maine Family – 2020 Update
Jani’s older sister Marti, and her husband Paul, moved from Arizona to the coast of Maine during the lockdown period in March. […]
Our Massachusetts Family – 2020 Update
Our nearest relatives live across the border in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Jani’s younger brother Will and his wife, Cindy, live in Pittsfield, […]
August Storm Damage – Tropical Storm Isaias
Tropical Storm Isaias caused surprising damage in the Northeast, long after it lost its hurricane ferocity. August 4 saw great numbers of […]
Adirondack Trip – Escape From Lockdown
We were still in lockdown. Restaurants and gyms were closed and we were finally getting used to “curbside pickups”. Jani’s brother Matt, […]
Sally – 2020 Update
Sally is our Welsh Pembroke Corgi, originally a Christmas present from Gary to Jani, 9 years ago. She had just been weaned, […]
Gary Retires After 49 Years – Tools/Trailer Sold
Having given 6 months warning to his clients, Gary retired from horseshoeing June 1. Within the month, he had sold most of […]
Sally Sends a 2020 Mothers Day Card
For Mothers Day 2020, Sally sent Jani a “talking” card that barks when opened. Of course, the card features a look-alike Corgi […]
Minnesota Dogsled Adventure
(Additional video footage is available on the Dogsledding Video Gallery) During the 2019 Thanksgiving holiday, Jani’s brother Matt and his wife Cathy […]
Farewell Tucson
Gary’s father and stepmother lived in Tucson for well over 40 years, and were laid to rest there as well. After a […]