On Jan 21st we had “Cousin Reunion #1” in Winston-Salem, NC. You see Bruce Connor seated between Sandy (Peter’s wife) and Chris and below it Dick & Peter Connor together. We weren’t able to get a picture of Doug Connor and his wife Abby. We’ll be sure to include them next time we are together.…

It’s been a wild and wonderful (mostly) 6 weeks! The photo below highlights Chris’s membership in PEO (Philanthropic Educational Organization) – a 150+ year old group of women supporting women by providing college scholarships. PEO even has its own college for women – Cottey College in Missouri. It delights Chris to promote the organization by…

Starting with the oldest grandson, Owen, who goes off to college next year… Next oldest is Wes, who has two more years of high school. Third and fourth oldest – Jake and Foster love middle school at Loyola Blakefield (where Wes & Owen go to high school) And rounding out the crew, little brother Zeke…

We said goodbye to our friends Theresa and Mike in Malta and Hello to friends Danielle and Paige (her dog) in Rockville, Maryland For the next couple of days we are in Georgetown trying to “finish” paperwork for the Malta move and enjoying walks in the neighborhood. We’ll also take in some of the Smithsonian…

After looking at 7 different places, the eighth place was a charm 2 bedrooms, one bath. No stairs. 100 yards from the ocean and an easy walk to dozens of stores and cafes. There is no picture of the living room here because the current tenants stuff was piled there. This is the view from…

After we posted earlier today, we went out for a drink at the Indigo Hotel rooftop… Nice view! First we admired the doorway… On closer inspection – it is good to know that we can get this sort of help in Valletta! This photo and the ones that follow take you from the street into…

Last night we settled into a small family boutique hotel in the heart of Valletta – Casa Asti. It was a lovely evening for a stroll and dinner at a nearby restaurant. Today was a quiet day – morning walks around Valletta and lunch with friends. The garden is inside a 400 year old convent…

This is a link to a short YouTube video about 11 Madison Park, the restaurant where we have celebrated our last three anniversaries. It is a really special place.

Since Christmas we’ve been in Mystic, Connecticut… . ..then on to Manhattan! We spent one afternoon at the Guggenheim. That evening we had dinner at 11 Madison Park for our 17th Anniversary for the third year in a row. The staff was so welcoming. We enjoyed chatting with familiar staff who actually remembered us from…