Between August 18 and September 1, we made our annual trip to Minnesota to celebrate a 64th Wabasha High School class reunion, to go fishing on Hammal Lake, to join the annual Rollins Family reunion, to attend the Minnesota State Fair and to party with Kristen and Kevin, celebrating their wedding.

Our international trip for 2024 was a wonderful visit to Ireland organized by Celtic Journeys, sponsored by the Community of Saint John Baptist. For nine days of remarkably good weather we visited bustling Dublin, holy sites with their ruins, and the beautiful Irish countryside.

Our Winter getaway for 2024 was a 6 day visit to the little island of Nevis, the little sibling of the island of St. Kitts, both of which are part of the island chain in the Caribbean that runs south from Puerto Rico toward Venezuela. We had a wonderful time, staying at the Monkey Rock guest house, perched on a hillside with a beautiful vista and lovely sea breezes.

Cancelled three years ago because of Covid, our trip to Walt Disney World to meet up with Matt, Casey, Elisabeth and Hunter finally happened. In just 3 1/2 days, in some pretty hot weather, we had a fabulous time. Thanks to Matt and Casey's VIP Tours guide, we saw all four parks, rode some of the newest rides and visited great restaurants. It was a time to remember.

Our big adventure for 2023 was a journey via Amtrak, circling the USA from Newark to Chicago, to Glacier National Park, to Seattle, to Los Angeles, to New Orleans, to Washington DC and back to Newark. The trains included the Cardinal, the Empire Builder, the Coast Starlight, the Sunset Limited, and the Crescent. We had a marvelous time. I've included some photos and the links to both Jan's and my collections.

Returning to a familiar place of sun and sand. We stayed once again at Marketplace Suites, just a few blocks away from the heart of Cruz Bay. We visited both Crow's Nest beach and Maho beach and enjoyed a ranger-led hike into the hills near one of the old plantations.

September 8 - 11 we spent in and around Saranac Lake, NY to celebrate the wedding of Gwen and Carlos. Gwen is Mark and Melissa (Duncan) Fernau's daughter; Melissa is part of Jan's adopted Duncan family. There was a great party at the Duncan's Camp Red Pines and a beautiful wedding at St. John's in the Wilderness Episcopal Church.

Once again we traveled back to Minnesota for our annual visit.  This time we took a detour to St. Louis, MO to see the Gateway Arch National Park. Following that was my 62nd Wabasha (MN) High School Class reunion, fishing at Hammal Lake, the Rollins Family reunion, and a visit to the Minnesota State Fair. A special treat was to have Alissa and John Boy join us fishing and visiting the State Fair

A long-planned trip has taken place. Please join us for the journey.

After the Covid quarantines, we were finally able to visit Jan's niece Liz and her family