Visions

I am going to tell you all something that I have never told anyone. I have visions.

I am currently receiving mental health therapy for depression. I go to group therapy Monday through Friday. Am I nuts? Most likely. But there are things that I have c…

Visions

I am going to tell you all something that I have never told anyone. I have visions.I am currently receiving mental health therapy for depression. I go to group therapy Monday through Friday. Am I nuts? Most likely. But there are things that I have come…

Sept. 3 – Freeport, ME

“Life is just a journey” – Princess Diana

This trip is about the journey…not the destination. Today we took the roads less traveled, back roads that took us through A LOT of small, beautiful towns. We traveled through new places we haven’t seen in New York, then across Vermont, New Hampshire and and up the Maine coast to Freeport.
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Nova Scotia Adventure

“What we find in a soulmate is not something wild to tame, but something wild to run with.” – Robert Brault 

Our newest little grandwonder arrived last week and we spent three wonderful days getting to know her and playing with her older brother and sister, but now we’re off on our next adventure.
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Gota Canal Day 10: Karlsborg & Forsvik

Karlsborg Fortress stands on the western shore of Lake Vattern in inland Sweden and was one of the largest fortresses in Europe at 250-acres (100 hectares). The idea was concentrate the Swedish forces in a central location and allow the enemy to move across the land, be tired out by small-scale skirmishes and eventually be…

Gota Canal Day 8 & 9: Vadstena

Vadstena Castle was built as a fortress in 1545, but soon converted into a palace, and is a notable example of Swedish Renaissance architecture. The city also is known for being the site where Saint Bridget of Sweden founded the first monastery of her Bridgettine Order in 1350. Vadstena is a few miles south of…

Somebody’s Watching

Mom noticed Dylan was being watched from one of the high-rise condos we pass each morning. When the little cutie was still there when Dee Dee walked past, Mom snapped a pic. Wonder who has to clean the nose prints off that window.

The Bears of Pack Creek: part two

After a fantastic morning of viewing bears , we eagerly hop back into the kayaks at 5 pm and paddle over to the outhaul lines where we are met by Ranger Jane. We bring her some homemade chocolate chip cookies and she is thrilled. After securing them in the food locker, she assures us that […]

Gota Canal Day 6 & 7: Motala

On our sixth day in the Gota Canal, James turned 60. That day, we passed through 13 bridges and 7 locks, including the 5-flight Borenshult Locks, and rose 51.2 ft (15.6m) to reach Motala at 290 ft (88.4m) above sea level where we stopped for two nights. We celebrated James’ 50th in Hong Kong during…

Gota Canal Day 5: Ljungsbro

We enjoyed the peacful jetty in Ljungsbro so much that we decide to stay an extra night and explore the area by bicycle. We pedalled to Berg to visit the canal museum and lock door display, then cycled west to tour the Ljungsbro area. Below are trip highlights from August 7th, 2019. Click any image…