Dingle Peninsula aids to navigation 7/11/23
I have always been a bit of a lighthouse enthusiast. Growing up, I watched my brother Tim jump off of Minots Ledge Lighthouse outside of Cohasset harbor. I thought he was crazy, but I loved being out there on the boats. A dream of mine is to someday live in Old Scituate Lighthouse, an easy […]
Dingle – kayaks & set dancing
We awoke in our home for three nights, Beenbawn Cottage, at 9 AM! I haven’t slept until 9 in at least 20 years! A quick 3 minute stroll found us down on a small beach in a secluded cove overlooking Dingle Bay. From there we climbed a gentle cliff to gain a spectacular view of […]
Doolin to Dingle – the drive 7/9/23
This is my second post for the day. I have had some trouble loading pics because of the Wi-Fi, but will fix when I can. Just imagine BEAUTIFUL green country! After walking the cliffs, we headed south towards Dingle, where we will be staying for three days. Our first stop was at Spanish Point Beach […]
Doolin – the walk 7/9/23
Because our walk this morning was so spectacular, I’m devoting this post to just the walk itself. I’ll talk about our journey south in the next post. We met up with Pat Sweeney (the man in the yellow shirt!) at 10 AM in Doolin to prepare for a walk along the Cliffs of Moher with […]
Ireland Arrival 7/8/23
We made it! 🇮🇪 Ryan pointed out to us that every great trip deserves a great acronym, and helped come up with ours. And so we embark on the Celtic Adventure for Pat & Stacey (CAPS)! I’ve shared the wonderful logo Ryan and Sara created on stickers and magnets for us in the photo gallery […]
Goodbye Mom 6/29/23
We’ve returned from Longboat Key where services were held to honor Mom. I’ve embedded the Eulogy I gave below the picture gallery (click on Mom-Eulogy) She was laid to rest with Dad and Sean at Sarasota National cemetery on Tuesday. What a life she had, and how fortunate those of us that knew and loved […]
First Paddle of the Season
Yesterday I got the kayak out and headed to Stumpy Lake with my good camera for a leisurely paddle. The lake is quite peaceful, with access among the trees along the shoreline. I found the turtles to be the most shy of the wildlife here. They are the quickest to leave their perch on trees […]
Monterey Day
Yesterday, we all headed to the other side of Monterey Bay for a great day of sunshine and fun. Ryan and I filled our day with golf, while Melissa and Stacey treated themselves to a spa day. Spyglass Hill is truly a beautiful and challenging course that we thoroughly enjoyed. I birdied 17 to square […]
Santa Cruz
Melissa and Ryan have been very welcoming, allowing us to stay in their new home here in Santa Cruz for the week. Monday was a nice day with no commitments, and we took a leisurely walk downtown along the boardwalk. It was early, and nice to stroll amidst the empty amusement park rides. Most of […]
Easter arrival – the Pacific
As a lover of oceans, it is always exhilarating for me to come up over a hill to find the glittering sea on the horizon. Today, Stacey and I finished our drive across America as we found the Pacific Ocean at our feet. Thankfully, we have not finished our adventure, as we will be staying […]