Monthly Archives: January 2019

It was 30 below zero when I went with Jessie & Val to the airport yesterday morning (their plane was delayed an hour and a half due to frozen toilets). Don’t those planes fly at altitudes that routinely have those … Continue reading →

Too much fun with kids this morning to do a post. I hope to remember to take some pictures this afternoon. We just heard that Jessie & Val found our car at the Orlando airport, so they are off on … Continue reading →

It’s grandparents time! We’re off to Minnesota today (more specifically, Little Canada) to take care of Story and Jude while their parents fly back to Florida and take a vacation in our condo by the beach. Looks like the polar … Continue reading →

Home again! It was a great gathering of family and friends, but we are glad to be back. And we have some more family visiting us this afternoon for a few days! Ed’s sister-in-law and her husband (Chris & Bob) … Continue reading →

It was our last full day in Punta Cana yesterday as we fly out this afternoon. Fun times on the beach and by the pool, along with a sail with Jeremy on the resorts’ Hobie Cat. Our travel agent had … Continue reading →

Another pleasant day in the low 80’s here in Punta Cana yesterday. Mostly lounging on the beach and by the pool between meals again. The young people tried sailing the Hobie Cats that are provided by the resort and we … Continue reading →

Just another boring day in paradise. Slept, ate, lounged on the beach, read, ate, slept. Oh, and Laura went with the ladies on a rum and snorkeling and rum excursion while the young guys did a dune buggy tour (not … Continue reading →

I finally got some pictures of the beach after forgetting to do that the past few days. The pool was also a popular place since it’s close to the swim-up bar… Last night we had a group dinner at the … Continue reading →

We arrived fine the day before yesterday and got through the long customs line before arriving at our all-inclusive resort, the Melia Caribe Tropical! Our shuttle driver was a triple-A minor league ballplayer and showed us his baseball card. He … Continue reading →

Laura celebrated a milestone birthday this past summer, her youngest son (Jeremy) celebrated a milestone birthday this past fall, and now her stepdaughter (Tiffany) is celebrating a milestone birthday this coming summer. When Jeremy suggested a celebration, the “30/40/60 Party” … Continue reading →