Author Archives: maysestomp

A quiet day that went by way too fast.  Everyone got to sleep in a bit longer than usual.  We watched some TV in the morning and then explored the island.  The highlight (for Winston) was our time in the … Continue reading →

It is cold here now.  Sunny but windy with wind chills below 0. Early morning dog walk.  Winston doesn’t seem to mind the cold. Today we took the ferry back to Portland ME to get our Xmas Eve lunch and … Continue reading →

A comfortably short 3.5 hour drive from Newport up to Maine.  The winter storm finally arrived, but the narrow strip of land along the seaboard managed to stay warm.  We drove through Boston with temps in the upper 50’s. We … Continue reading →

We spent two days in Hot Springs, AR but the weather turned foul.  What’s worse, freezing rain was forecast at our next intended destination in eastern Oklahoma.  We decided to change up our plans and head south toward warmer weather. … Continue reading →

We had one full day in Hot Springs.. weather has turned south on us, getting cold and stormy. We did drive through Hot Springs National Park, but didn’t get out and hike for fear of getting hit with a downpour. … Continue reading →

Tuesday was mostly a travel day.. and the weather turned wet. We continued to head west with Hot Springs, Arkansas as our final destination. The route took us through Memphis.  We used this as an opportunity to hit a Target … Continue reading →

Fantastic weather day.. started in the high 30’s but made it quickly up into the 60’s. We left Florence, AL and made the short drive to the area around Savannah, TN. Shoe tree somewhere in the middle of nowhere in … Continue reading →

Yesterday the 5 of us (+2 dogs) headed up into the Appalachian foothills to visit Mercier Orchards – 200 acres of apple trees & and old market that sells baked apple pies by the dozen as well as gallon-sized jugs … Continue reading →

This past week Josie, Brenda and I spent 4 nights in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. I had one day’s worth of business to deal with and a couple of days to play.  We stayed in an AirBnB right in … Continue reading →

This week I was in Puerto Rico on business, but had some time to myself early one morning to wander the streets of Old San Juan.

With the weather improving (sunny skies, mid 60’s temps) we decided to go on a hike to the top of Kennesaw Mountain. Rita hiking, walking the talk and talking on the phone. Taking a break midway up the mountain.  Atlanta … Continue reading →

Here are a few final photos of Rita’s and Randy’s visit this week.  Shots are in and around the Atlanta History Center. They returned home yesterday and now we go back to our usual routine.  Holden and Josie have 2 … Continue reading →

For the first time in nearly a year, we have some visitors.  Rita and Randy decided to come down for a week.  Great deliberation, care and preparation went into their visit planning.  Everyone has been behaving themselves over the past … Continue reading →

This is my final entry for the traveling done this past week. Links to all photos taken Spending a morning in Harper’s Ferry was the highlight of my week.  The entire town is a time capsule, preserved at right around … Continue reading →

This week I had more projects/meetings in the Boston area. For extra fun, Josie came along with me.  Since she is still “going to school” online, she was able to set up her area in our hotel and attend classes … Continue reading →

Today the four of us (John, Elaine, Brenda, Adam) visited Gibbs Gardens.  This is a privately owned 220 acre property that is open to the public 8-9 months of the year.  It is located about an hour north and east … Continue reading →

Today we visited the Atlanta Historic Center with Arge.  There are 33 acres of gardens and houses right in the center of Atlanta. Getting ready to walk the grounds. The Tullie Smith house and grounds.  Originally from the 1830s. Getting … Continue reading →

Some shots of just Josie and Holden during our visit to Las Vegas last week. What he usually does during restaurant meal time. Chatting in front of the Bellagio on The Strip. Hoover Dam tour Arguing her point at another … Continue reading →