Allie returned from Australia on July 12. We were delighted to have her back and hear all the stories of her travels. But no rest for the weary! On August 11, the three of us headed off on a vacation in Italy, starting with a one-day layover in London. See details in a separate post …
With Barb getting a federal holiday, we used this weekend for an early Thanksgiving visit to Boston to see Allie and Perri. November 11 Happy Veteran’s Day! We got a little bit of a late start driving north as we waited for Manny to finish his morning bowl of wet food. For the next three …
Part nineteen of my ongoing journal entries about life in the time of the 2020-2021 Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. Previous posts: Part One (Jan-Mar, 2020). Part Two (April 2020). Part Three (May 2020). Part Four (June 2020). Part Five (July 2020). Part Six (August 2020). Part Seven (September 2020). Part Eight (October 2020). Part Nine (November …
I was reluctant to dive into this post but couldn’t resist. In March 2022, if things work out, Laurie and I will embark on a music road trip to Nashville and Memphis. In preparation, I started working on a Memphis playlist built around a bunch of tunes I knew that referenced Memphis. After assembling a …
Our summer 2007 journey to Italy, with a one-day stopover in London. One month after Allie returned from her People To People trip to Australia, we turned around for a family vacation in Europe. It was time to introduce Allie to Italy. I thought about different itineraries but settled on very basic highlights of Venice, …
We return to Boston to see Allie and spend a few days in Chatham on Cape Cod. Sunday, August 29 – Drive to Boston We drove up to Boston, leaving before 8am to be sure to arrive around 4pm, in plenty of time for the evening’s John Mulaney show that Allie got tickets for the …
Part eighteen of my ongoing journal entries about life in the time of the 2020-2021 Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. Previous posts: Part One (Jan-Mar, 2020). Part Two (April 2020). Part Three (May 2020). Part Four (June 2020). Part Five (July 2020). Part Six (August 2020). Part Seven (September 2020). Part Eight (October 2020). Part Nine (November …
I feel the need to reflect and digest some of the things I’ve learned over the past several years of armchair history reading, listening and viewing. I have no idea when Part Two of this lesson may come, but this is something of a mid-term to assess where I am. I am particularly glad I …
Time for another look at the state of this website, why and how I’m doing it nearly four years on. See also my very first post, Why I’m Writing, and my March 2019 Update. A couple of weeks ago, I had a problem accessing this website and it ended up being down for two days. …
While the Fisher family was stationed in Dusseldorf, they conspired with the Babcocks to buy adjoining lots in Chincoteague, Virginia. I think the plan was to both have a summer getaway destination that they could also rent out. It may have also had something to do with the Fishers maintaining a Virginia address for the …