Our long-awaited trip to attend Sara’s wedding. Wednesday, November 8 Barb and I flew to Denver nonstop on Southwest without incident, departing at 12:45pm and arriving before 3pm, civilized hours on both ends. We arrived at the Denver airport which somehow seemed even larger than before. It took us 30 minutes from landing until we …
Allie and Perri came to Maryland the week before Thanksgiving, then Allie and I flew to Denver to spend Thanksgiving with the Embreys. Barb stayed in Maryland with Perri. In the summer of 2021, we had a nice week in Colorado with the Embreys and had our first visit with Embrey Ann (Emmy). Sara invited …
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 …
Our post-Covid (?) family reunion with the Embreys (and to meet Embrey Ann) in Denver and Breckenridge, plus a side visit to Estes Park to see Frances and Dave. In the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic, just after the elections in November 2020 and around the time the first vaccine developments were announced, I got …
Continuation of our trip from Denver to National Parks in Utah and Arizona. Part 1 is here. Tuesday, August 16 Per Stewart’s suggestion, we headed to Arches National Park in the morning and oriented ourselves at the visitor center. Our first stop after the visitor center were the canyon views near The Organ and Tower …
This was our summer of The Great American West, which I guess is a pretty much obligatory road trip for any American family. We took advantage of the Embreys being in Denver, a good place to start. We also stopped in to see Aunt Leona, Uncle Larry in Flagstaff near the Grand Canyon. I wanted …
Allie, Barb and I went to Florida for a summer break, starting on June 28. We stayed with Grandmom and Grandpop for a few days, probably staying at the Hilton on Singer Island. Sue was staying with Grandmom and Grandpop, too. On July 1, Barb, Allie and I checked into The Breakers Hotel in Palm …
We looked after Gerard and Chris’ dog, Dawson, for a day or two in early January. She was a beast of a puppy and tore up Gerard and Chris’s house when she was young, but she’d mellowed a bit and was a pretty good house guest…for a short while. Harry Potter and I were a …
For Christmas 2002, I got myself one of them newfangled digital cameras, so 2003 marks our first year of mostly digital photos, with timestamps that help me place when each shot was taken. Lucky you! Barb, Allie and I started the year (actually the end of 2002) in Florida with Grandma and Grandpop at their …
Their first summer in Colorado in 2001, Betsy, Joe, Sara and Kristen went on a rafting trip down the San Juan river in Utah. Cousin and experienced guide Stewart Aitchison organized the trip with his wife Ann, daughter Kate, and some other friends. Betsy sent a bunch of photos of the trip and thoughtfully captioned …