2025 Trip To Greece
Our October 2025 trip to Greece was divided into four parts: first, exploring Athens, then driving to the cliff-topping Meteora Monasteries, continuing […]
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7-Day Canoe Trip in the Allagash Wilderness Waterway
The Allagash. Just the name evokes exotic mystery and adventure, shaded with primitive overtones. Like an enticing movie title…. The Allagash Wilderness […]
A 50-Year Wait: Prelude to the Allagash
As if in a dream, I paddled out on a still lake in northern Maine and slowly approached a moose that was […]
Our 2020 Adventures
Despite limited travel options due to COVID, Jani & Gary managed a few trips and adventures this year. In January, they were […]
Thanksgiving, redefined for 2020
For the last 12 years, we have hosted 20-30 people for Thanksgiving at our house in Bantam. It has been one of […]
TWA Hotel at JFK Airport
We had an early flight to Seattle for November 5, so we chose to stay overnight at JFK the night before. A […]
Jani & Gary – 2020 Update
Even though Jani is an EMT/first responder and Gary continues to go to the gym, they feel lucky during this pandemic year. […]
Boundary Waters Canoe Trip
(Additional videos from this trip are now available in the Boundary Waters Video Gallery) We flew to Ely, Minnesota for a 6-day/ […]
Extended Family – 2020 Update
We feel fortunate to have family with whom we look forward to spending time. Most years – but obviously not in this […]
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 […]