I went to Asheville, NC, to see Laurie and Sue who were housesitting at Susanna’s place while she and the kids were in the Galapagos for an extended stay. Monday, January 27 I flew from BWI to Asheville on Delta via Atlanta. We had a slight delay when they had to switch planes in Atlanta …
I know it’s self indulgent (and a humble brag, according to Allie) to do a post about golf and the courses I’ve played; I resisted it for quite awhile. But the topic keeps lingering in my mind and pulls up associated memories, so I’ve decided to go ahead and see where it leads. Please indulge …
Our second annual Christmas mini-break in DC with Allie, this one slowed down by my health, somewhat. Sunday, December 22 I dropped the girls off at 2:30pm for tea at the Tavern at the Henley Park Hotel. They reported that the tea was very pleasant and seemed to be all they needed. Good, because it …
A weekend in Boston to celebrate birthdays and help Allie get settled into her apartment on Irving Street in Beacon Hill. Friday, October 11 Our afternoon flight from BWI was scheduled to leave at 3:25pm but a nor’easter off the Massachusetts coast cut traffic into Logan and delayed us. We ended up flying almost 3 …
Barb and I traveled to Jackson Hole, the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Park. Part 1 covers our first four days in Jackson Hole and the Grand Teton National Park. This post covers our time in Yellowstone. Wednesday, September 11 We were able to get ourselves up and out the door of the Parkway Inn by …
Barb and I traveled to Jackson Hole, the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Park. This post covers our first four days in Jackson Hole and the Grand Teton National Park. Part 2 covers our time in Yellowstone. This was our big trip of 2019. Barb and I could not agree on an international destination this …
For our 10th anniversary, Barb and I took a special trip to Hong Kong with Larry and Ashley Harder, then came back through Hawaii, staying at the Mauna Lani Resort on the Big Island. Being our 10th anniversary, I resolved to do this trip right. We had been in Hong Kong for a few days …
At the end of September, 1991, Barb and I made a special pilgrimage to Disney World, staying onsite at the resort for the first time, and combined it with a three-day cruise to the Bahamas. One of Barb’s dream vacations was to go “first class” to Disney World as an adult. We decided to do …
Barb and I take a 3-night mini-break to the Hyatt Chesapeake Resort in Cambridge, MD. Barb expressed interest in having a beach break this summer, so we kicked around various options. Larry and Ashley went to Avalon, NJ earlier in July, so I scoped out places there, in Ocean City, Rehoboth, Lewes, etc. Everything was …
Barb and I had a proper vacation at Banff National Park. I don’t have exact dates or details for this trip, but we have lots of photos and fond memories of our week in Banff. We flew into Calgary, rented a car and drove directly up to Banff, spending the first couple of nights at …