Barb and I drove to Boston to celebrate Allie’s and Barb’s birthdays. Tuesday, October 4 Hurricane Ian devolved into a stationary front lingering off the east coast which made for a very rainy drive nearly all the way to Boston. It was a bit more obnoxious than usual dealing with the mists and more frequent …
Our 25th anniversary extravaganzas continued with a sojourn in Maui and Kauai. I believe it was in 1975 that I visited Kauai for the first time with Mom and Dad on one of our trips back to Hong Kong. We stayed at the Princeville Resort near Hanalei on the north coast and had a few …
Allie was feeling a little lonely so I volunteered to fly up and be her buddy for Labor Day weekend. I was happy to be invited, glad I was available on short notice, and pleased to get a hall pass from Barb who was looking forward to her last weekend at the pool. I was …
Our 25th anniversary extravaganzas continued with a sojourn in Maui and Kauai. Monday, August 18 After a nice week in Colorado with the Embreys, the three of us headed to Hawaii. Barb and I had honeymooned at Hana in Maui but hardly left the isolated Hana Ranch resort so Barb hadn’t seen most of the …
Allie and I went to Colorado to spend some time with the Embreys. Barb joined us at the end of the week before the three of us headed onward to Hawaii on another leg of our 25th Anniversary celebrations. This is one of those trips that I didn’t document all that well, so mostly I’m …
As an add-on to Allie’s 8th grade class trip to Argentina, Allie and I visited Jill and her family in the Galapagos. Thursday, June 20 – Guayaquil to Galapagos We decided to go to the Galapagos primarily to visit my niece, Jill Blythe. Jill had moved to the Galapagos in 2007, initially as a volunteer …
Glenelg Country School offered Allie’s 8th grade class a summer trip to Argentina. Nearly 20 students signed up, along with a dozen parent chaperones and four teachers. I was eager to sign up with Allie and looked forward to my first (and so far, only) trip to South America. Allie and I extended our itinerary …
We originally scheduled this trip as a late-January getaway for Barb and Allie to get some sun. We chose the Keys as a domestic alternative to Aruba because we thought with Covid still around it was a safer option. Besides, I had a small hankering to visit old stomping grounds from my youth. We thought …
In March 2022, Laurie and I embarked on a pilgrimage of sorts to learn more about the roots of American music. Our destinations included Nashville, Memphis, Muscle Shoals, Asheville and Bristol. This was a long-imagined trip for me and I was delighted that Laurie agreed to join me. Barb was happier that I went with …
In March 2022, Laurie and I embarked on a pilgrimage of sorts to learn more about the roots of American music. Our destinations included Nashville, Memphis, Muscle Shoals, Asheville and Bristol. This was a long-imagined trip for me and I was delighted that Laurie agreed to join me. Barb was happier that I went with …