April 2022 found us flying to New Orleans for a long delayed vacation. Our return flight was from Memphis so we took the American Queen paddle wheeler up the Mississippi. Click HERE to read about our trip and to see some photos.

September 2018 found us flying to Amsterdam for a 2 week trip to Belgium, Germany, and Denmark. Click HERE to read about our trip and to see some photos.

March 2016 found us escaping from Winter with a 2 week trip to Florida. Click HERE to read about our trip and to see some photos.

June 2013 we decided we needed a vacation! We had been wanting to visit Nova Scotia for some time, and had originally wanted to do it on our boat Sea Cup. However, it's a long way to go - and an even longer trip back (being upwind). Finally, we settled on doing it by car - perhaps renting a van and going with another couple to share the driving. But this too had it's drawbacks: the long drive to get there and back, looking for lodging every night, looking for restaurants, looking for the right road - the list goes on.. Finally we stumbled upon a cruise ship out of Boston that would take us to Halifax, Cape Breton Island, Prince Edward Island, and finally on to Quebec. Maren wasn't happy with the short time in each of these ports, and I wasn't happy (after some research) with getting back to Boston from Quebec City - difficult and expensive. We finally decided to do it the easy way - take the cruise ship both ways! This would double our time in each port of call, plus give us 3 days (2 nights aboard ship) in Quebec City. Click HERE to read about our trip and to see some photos.

August 2012 found us sailing to Shelter Island, NY for a four day mini-cruise on our sailboat. Click HERE to read about our cruise and to see some photos.

September 2011 found us flying to Seattle for a two week tour of the Pacific Northwest, including a bit of British Columbia in Canada. Click HERE to read about this trip and to see some photos.

August 2011 found us sailing to Marthas Vineyard, MA. We were participating in the annual cruise of the Cruising Club of New England. Click HERE to read about this trip and see some photos.

August 2010 we went for a week sail to Long Island with our niece Debby Light. We were participating in the annual cruise of the Cruising Club of New England. Click HERE to read about this trip and see some photos.

August 2009 we went for a week sail to Block Island and Narragansett Bay with our niece Debby Light. We were participating in the annual cruise of the Cruising Club of New England. Click HERE to read about this trip and see some photos.

May 2009 saw us climbing into our trusty Chevy and driving to Savannah, GA. Along the way, we visited many old friends, saw some relatives, took some pictures, and had some great meals! Click HERE to read about this trip and see some photos.

February 2009 saw us escaping the local snow and cold weather by boarding a cruise ship heading for the Caribbean. We enjoyed this trip for 11 days and 5 islands before returning to New York and reality. Click HERE to read about this trip and see some photos.

During October 2008, we made a car trip that circled West Virginia, visiting New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina before returning home. Click HERE to read about this trip and see some of our photos.

Click HERE to read about our April 2008 Trip to the SouthWest. Click HERE to see some photos.

In October of 2005, we hit the road again. We flew to Kansas City, MO and drove from there to Yellowstone National Park and back in a big loop. Click HERE to read about this trip. Click HERE to see photos from the trip.

In September of 2005, we celebrated our 40th with a cruise on the schooner Mary Day. Click HERE to read about our Maine cruise. Click HERE to see photos from the cruise.

April 2003 was a busy month, with a family trip to New Jersey plus a trip to Prince Edward Island. Click HERE to read about it and see some photos.

2001 marked Al's retirement from Electric Boat. With the summer free, we sailed our boat to New Brunswick, Canada and back. Click HERE to read about this epic trip and see some photos.

1999 marked our longest sailing cruise yet! Al had recently completed 2 years as Commodore at Thames Yacht Club, and found himself with 6 weeks of vacation time on the books. Why don't we sail to MAINE?? Click HERE to read about this voyage and see some photos.