Sandbridge Framily 2024
Another year of good fortune finds us together again with the Riegles at a gorgeous home in Sandbridge. This year, we chose a location on the Bay side, and we were welcomed with a gorgeous sunset Saturday evening. Move in for those here on Day 1 went smoothly, and we brought home delicious pizza from […]
Flying
Often, I feel like I say too much. For that, I am sorry – truly. And so, I’ll be brief. Stacey gave me such an enjoyable gift for my 55th Bday. I went up for 30 mins in a bi-plane over Virginia Beach!! It was truly INCREIBLE! We flew out over Corolla, and then hugged […]
In-Law/Outlaw 2024 – Texas Style
There are special traditions and occasions that all friends and family sincerely look forward to and cherish. Maybe it’s an annual reunion at the shore or a flag football game on Thanksgiving. Whatever it is for you, it brings you great joy. There is one for me that is truly unique. In 2008, Tim Riegle […]
Turning Pages
At times in life, we recognize a need to move on. For various reasons, we have reached that point with Mom and Dad’s place on Longboat Key. While it certainly bums me out a bit to sell the condo, I don’t see this as the end of our time making memories on that beautiful island. […]
Apostle Islands – July 2024
Before this spring, I have to admit that I’d never heard of the Apostle Islands. Then, my brother Tim said he was going to Madeline Island in Lake Superior to work at The Inn for the summer. Stacey and I decided to plan a trip to see a part of the country we had never […]
New England beckons
When we are able to go home in the summer, we typically go in July. But this year, Stacey and I decided to plan a trip around her sister Sara’s birthday on June 4th. The first stop on our journey to Scituate would be a weekend visit to the O’Brien home in Manchester, CT. We […]
Road Trip 🇺🇸⚾️⛳️
A few weeks ago, I finished reading The Teammates by David Halberstam. It is a great story about a road trip Johnny Pesky and Dominic DiMaggio took with Dick Flavin, the “poet laureate” of Fenway Park, to visit Ted Williams in Florida. They knew Ted was dying, and wanted to see their old friend one […]
California dreaming
Our week in Santa Cruz visiting Melissa and Ryan again has been quite nice. We arrived on Saturday, March 30th, just in time to watch some March Madness hoops and enjoy pizza in their home. Here we are, reunited in time for tip-off of the Clemson game. Easter Sunday was an absolutely beautiful day here. […]
Fenway South!
After a great night of sleep, we woke up on the edge of this pretty canal to plenty of sunshine and a crisp 55 degrees! It was wonderful. After a walk with Charlie, it started to climb into the 70’s and I decided to launch one of the kayaks off the dock in the back […]
Stacey Arrives!
After a week in Florida, Stacey flew in on Friday night. Hooray! We’ll get to what the two of us are up to soon, but first let’s look at a few highlights before her arrival. Charlie grew more comfortable in her new surroundings and realized that Tim is a new friend willing to have endless […]