Vail, CO

In just two weeks and a day or two, Holly and I will be riding this Vail Gondola up to Eagle's Nest for Dave Page and Breezy Field's wedding. I may also ride the gondola with a rented mountain bike and ride back to Vail from Eagle's Nest on a 7 mile ascent on a gravel road, not a down hill but they say a very pleasant bike ride. Eat your heart out my bicycle friends!

Picture brings back good memories

This picture made a couple years ago by my Son Rick at the Atlanta Aquarium brought back good memories of when Holly and I stayed with Rick and Cath and Rick took us on a tour of Atlanta, as well as, the aquarium. The picture was made in a glass tunnel with jillions of all kinds of fish swimming over our heads and both sides of us. We later went to Montgomery, AL and on to Nashville for a grandson's wedding.

Changing times for me!

I may have sold the last equipment of my bicycleSAVANNAH,LLC organization of bicycle tours and event. The last piece of equipment is my 15 passenger van. The picture was taken a couple years ago in front of the Hampton Inn in MT Dora, FL when on a Florida Trails Tour.

This will allow me to work close to full time selling Valpak Coupons in Savannah and Brunswick, GA. Was getting too old for all the planning, booking of rooms, advertising on several web sites and traveling to two tours in Florida a year. I feel better, not as tired all the time and happier!

A Picture of some of my Great Grand Children

My great garnd children triplets in a proof by the photographer. The photographer may not be able to create this picture since you may not have triplets! Mine triplets are as cute as cute can be!

Saturday night at Rusty Hanafin's party

The napkin told the story!

The evening ended with Rusty having fireworks in his backyard!

Left to right, Charley (grandson of Holly and Son of Kay and Doug from Seattle), Holly, Rusty and Carla (Marty's second wife).

Holly's daughter (Ellie) with Page her daughter and Joe, her son-in-law. All from Long Island and whom Holly went home with to baby sit next weekend while Ellie and Joe attend the wedding of Ellie's Maid of Honor.

The band who played a very good group of sets, had everyone dancing after dinner.

OOPS, got band in here twice!

Rusty Hanafin out did himself with a combined Family Re-union and a Helluva 4th Of July! The pictures here were taken at this great party.

Friday night at Marty Hanafin's home

This is Jim with my Holly. Jim married one of Marty's sisters. We were sorry to miss the farewell Brunch on Sunday hosted by Jim and his wife

The Hanafin Clan, a group I toasted Thursday night as, "The nicest bunch of Damn Yankees I have ever met". That's Marty front center, his two sisters beside him and his first two wives on the end. Marty's current wife was in Germany and chose to not attend this re-union.

Some of the party people at the Friday night dinner at Marty's home in Vestal, NY. Far left is Holly's daughter-in-law from Seattle, lovely Kay Hanafin, wife of Marty's and Holly's second Son, Douglas. Also to the right, the back of oldest Son's head, sorry Rusty!

Here is the King of his roost, the one and only Marty Hanafin holding forth at dinner. Seated next to him, his second wife, Carlotta.

Here is Rusty Hanafin, Insurance King with his step Mother of 20 years and Marty's second wife. Confused? So was I!

We arrived in Binghamton, NY after a two day stay in Rocky Gap Lodge in Maryland where my oldest Son, his wife, Susan and my grandson, Dave IV were perfect host and hostess. My GPS took us through some beautiful country of mountains, mountain streams and unique villages across Pennsylvania. But we arrived in good spirits! Thursday night was the kickoff of this Hanafin family re-union with a dinner at a very old and very, very popular Italian Restaurant that's been in business forever! In fact, my Holly's Dad would come here for lunch every day and flip a coin with the owner to see if he got his lunch free!

Friday night Marty had about 25 people all relatives or close friends of relatives for dinner. The pictures included here were taken then.

Cumberland, MD

Me at a restaurant in Cumberland near the terminus of the C&O Canal. WEather here a LOT cooler than Savannah, we wouldn't be able to stand the heat if we ate outside in Savannah! Holly standing near a statue of a mule and a boy. A team of two mules pulled barges from Washington, DC to Cumberland loaded with coal and other goods. The C&O canal connects with the Allegheny Passageway to Pittsburgh, 330 miles of bicycle riding.

Downtown Cumberland, MD where they have closed a street and made a park. Grandson David IV works in the restaurant at left front where we had dinner Tuesday night.

Picture taken from our room of Lake Habeeb and a bass fisherman on the lake. Watched him catch a bass which he threw back.

Our brief stay in Cumberland and Rocky Gap Lodge comes to an end this morning as we leave for Binghamton, NY 330 miles away. Dave (my oldest Son), Susan and Chip were very, very gracious host as they made us feel right at home, dining and wining us royally!