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Halloween in Annapolis, Maryland

Friday, October 31, 2025 continued… We dropped off Fynn at his boat and headed back to Kosmos to get ready to go trick-or-treating. Here was the twilight at the marina, which looked surprisingly similar to today’s dawn. We picked Fynn … Continue reading

The Maritime Museum in Annapolis, MD

Friday, October 31 — This morning it felt like 38 degrees with wind chill factor. Christi had a hard time dragging herself outside to watch the sunrise. Because of the cold, she didn’t stay outside long, but she was glad … Continue reading

Keith’s Perspective on Our Last Days in Maryland/Le point de vue de Keith sur nos derniers jours dans le Maryland

On Saturday, we were supposed to go to DC with one of mom’s friends, but mom’s friend had to cancel. My parents wanted to go even without mom’s friend, but thankfully the museums were still closed because of the government … Continue reading

Flooding in Annapolis, MD

Thursday, October 30 — Yesterday, morning, we spent a long time discussing whether we should leave Annapolis today for Bermuda. The forecasts promised good weather for the passage. But… Hurricane Melissa, which had decimated Jamaica on Tuesday as a category … Continue reading

Settling into Life in Annapolis, Maryland

Tuesday, October 28 — The last three days have been mellow. Now that it is so cold in the mornings, Christi has been finding it difficult to drag herself out of the warm bed to watch the sun rise. Instead, … Continue reading

The National Military Park Museum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – Part 5

continued… Three weeks after the battle ended, Gettysburg attorney David Willis wrote to the Pennsylvania governor and proposed a new cemetery location in Gettysburg where the soldiers in the temporary graves could be properly buried. Wills got the approval from … Continue reading

The National Military Park Museum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – Part 4

continued…  The attack on one side of the line began at 1530, the other at 1600. At 1800, fighting began at a third location. The fighting continued until nearly midnight, with 19,000 casualties in total. The signs described how copious … Continue reading

The National Military Park Museum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – Part 3

continued… At this point, the museum focused on the three branches of the Army — calvary, artillery and infantry — and the logistics involved in moving the army for battles. The infantry’s job was to take and hold ground — … Continue reading

Keith’s Perspective on Gettysburg and Our Fourth Week in Annapolis/Le point de vue de Keith sur Gettysburg et notre quatrième semaine à Annapolis

This week has been fun. On Saturday, we drove up to Pennsylvania to see the leaves change color. We stopped at an Italian restaurant, which I thought was going to be meh but it turned out to be really really … Continue reading

The National Military Park Museum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – Part 2

continued… By February 1861, six more states had seceded: Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas. In March 1861, still using the model set by the founding father’s during the Revolution, they ratified a new Constitution for the Confederate States … Continue reading