The frontal system that affected us in Bayonne moved offshore with us as we started our journey. The captain slowed us down to let the low pressure move ahead of us to the east....
In 2019, we enjoyed our family Transatlantic cruise on RCI’s 90000 GT Jewel of the Seas. Based on that experience with one of Royal Caribbean’s “smaller” cruise ships, we booked another Transatlantic for 2020...
She said not to dwell on it too much, but Maria has another birthday coming up on October 27. As we get into our twilight years, the sunny days are appreciated more – and...
Oct.13 dawned cloudy and showery in Stroudsburg. The off again, on again showers followed us down Route 80, through Morristown and across the Bayonne Bridge to Cape Liberty. It was about a 90 minute...
One thing we wanted to avoid during this cruise holiday was airline travel. Canadian airports have been a zoo as travel has resumed after the COVID shutdowns. We didn’t need long lineups and lost...
If I may borrow a phrase from the English Poet Laureate John Masefield, it was time to go down to the seas again. It had been more than three years since our family’s Transatlantic...
When my youngest grandchild was born, our pastor in Almonte asked her name. I told him “Susannah.” He said: “Wow, that is really Biblical.” I hope they were good dancers back in Old Testament...
Wife, mother, theology student – that pretty much describes Sarah as she gets ready to celebrate her birthday on Sunday.She’s getting into the “reading glasses” years, but she maintains her high energy lifestyle. She’s...
Our son-in-law celebrates his birthday on Monday Sept. 12. On his day of birth, Pink Floyd released an album that featured “Welcome to the Machine.” I don’t know if Dave is thinking about that...
On Wednesday, Veronica celebrates her 12th birthday. She’s all set to embark on her junior high school years, starting in Grade 7 next month. This very sweet girl is a lot like her Nonna....