Archive for the 'Friends' Category

Beate and Family

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

It’s been 20 years since Beate lived with our family for a year as an Au Pair.  She came to us from Germany.  We loved her and she became a part of our family.  Her family visited several times over the years since then.
Beate recently sent me an email with the wonderful photo of herself and her [...]

Tucson Visit

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

We visited our friends, Susan & Paul, in Tucson and enjoyed the beautiful desert sunsets, cool winter nights and warm days.  We hiked up in the Tortolito mountains and had lunch. 

Chuck, Susan & Paul near the top.

Chuck & Nancy

I loved the backlighting on this saguaro cactus.  It takes around 60 years before the first branch called [...]

Holly & Family

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Over 20 years ago we had a delightful young woman, Holly, spend a year with us as a nanny.  Tiny in stature she was large in her love and generosity.  A wonderful artist, she left her mark here along with a number of pieces of artwork she created for us and our family and friends.  [...]

Motorcycle Museum

Friday, January 4th, 2008

Chuck and friends, Dick, John & Jeff, visited a CT motorcycle museum.  It was in an old mansion which looked more like the home of the Munsters than a museum! 

Jeff shows his stuff!  LOL!

2008 New Years Day - Great ‘8

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

We had a really delightful New Year’s Eve with wonderful friends, Ruth & Dick, Jeff & Liza and Mischa.  It was a great day full of wonderful food, great company and movies in the home theater.

It really was a great introduction to 2008.  Lots of fun & laughter and conversation about everything from photography to [...]

Travis & Happy Get Married

Saturday, April 14th, 2007

We had a fabulous time at this wedding in North Carolina.  The reception was at a country club with a fantastic band and the food and flowers were really terrific.  I never did get a good photo of the bride and groom.  But the group of us that came down from Connecticut certainly had a [...]

Cited by the Party Police - Again!

Friday, February 2nd, 2007

Our friends arrived last night .. Rob & BG and Jeff & Liza We had them over for a bbq last night along with our local friends here last night. There were 10 of us and we normally eat at the picnic tables down at the bbq. We had just sat [...]

WSL 11th Annual Holiday Party

Tuesday, December 19th, 2006

My stock club enjoys nothing more than a party. And a party at Deborah’s is an indescribable Holiday wonderland. Deb does the most beautiful Christmas tree you’ve ever seen. It is truly a work of art.

And her home at the Holidays is a delight that is a gift to her guests - it feels like [...]

Holiday Brunch at Coast Guard House

Sunday, December 3rd, 2006

This is our second annual Holiday Brunch at the Coast Guard House in Narragansett and it couldn’t have been more enjoyable. The location is just superb with fabulous views of the water from every table. The brunch is delicious and very reasonably priced. We had a terrific group of people to kick off the holiday [...]

Enjoying Sunsets in Naples, FL

Sunday, November 12th, 2006

We are enjoying a trip to Florida - including sunsets at Naples beach with Valerie and Stephen. The weather is just gorgeous - sunshine, low humidity and wonderful high temps in the low 80s.
Chuck & Steve watching the sunset.I’m in a picture for a change!Val and Steve are really enjoying their new condo - [...]