We are in day 2 of our Atlantic crossing out of Bermuda. At 4:10pm today passed over the wreck of the Titanic. Wow!

Our ship slowed down and the horn blew every 5 minutes. It was almost as if everyone should be quiet and slow down for a moment to think about that ship and all those people who died and lived.

Jeri and I have left on a cruise across the Atlantic Ocean. This is the third time we have booked this trip. First time—foiled by COVID that March. Second time—foiled by cancer that January. So until the ship actually pulled out of the harbor, I’d been expecting something to block us. Not this time. We are gone!

Started vacation a touch early by cutting wood for an hour and a half today. For most people I assume this would be a chore, but for me it is relaxing and rewarding. It probably makes a difference that we don’t heat our house with wood!

What is that?! you’re probably thinking. Well, I’ll tell you. But first you must know that I come from a long line of creative dessert makers on my mom’s side. You can judge all you want, but don’t knock it ‘til you try it.

While I appreciate reading other people’s posts about all the sad (USAID), scary (DOGE), and stupid (straws) stuff the current administration is doing, I wonder what I can do? I came across this small act of resistance. It’s one small step, but it gets the ball rolling.

I am NOT taking any flak because I have not even been in the plane. This post should change that.

I find AP News at the top of the pyramid for most trusted. It does not matter if one is left/right, blue/red, democrat/republican. if you want “just the facts ma’am”, AP News is the place to be.

I noticed that over the last 3 days my hand writing was getting worse and worse. I realized yesterday that I had a small tremor. I knew right away what it was - pent up adrenaline.

At this stage of the game, there isn’t much you or I can do to impact the national election, but what we can do is prepare ourselves for what happens AFTER we get the results.

Jeri and I voted yesterday and there is nothing anyone can do to influence our votes any more. We don’t need any mailers, yard signs, email, texts, or commercials. What a cool way to get people to vote—get it done and all the adds would stop!

This post is part Yelp review of the Queen Mary 2 and part Canadian Coffee Crisis. Finding a good cup of coffee has been my biggest challenge of this trip. So we tried Tim Hortons today. When in Rome...

After a fantastic Lobster Roll in Rockland, Main we found a place to get back on track with Real fake Meat in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Between my "turkey" sandwich and Jeri's "hamburger" salad, we wondered--are we vegan or chegan? See what you think...

Day 2 of our trip ended with a dinner that was "just a little spicy", but began with a trip to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. The last time I was at the Statue of Liberty was 51 years ago during our family's sailing trip.

Got to New York City at 12:40pm. Hop in an Uber and get to the hotel at 2:15pm. Leave the hotel to walk at 3:00pm. Arrive at Katz’s at 5:00pm. Eating the best pastrami sandwich ever by 5:20pm. What a trip and we are only a half day in!

Jeri and I did an afternoon dance lesson and then went out on the town for our big Friday night. The primary entertainment was taking shots. HA! More like getting our 2024 COVID vaccinations!

Around 11am I realized it must be the devil trying to work a way into my psyche. I don’t have time for the devil so at lunch I snuck away for a bike ride. I rode for one of my teammates. Then another, and another. I have no doubt all 3 have much more faith than myself. But with an obvious God nudge and thinking of them, I have faith today. The devil may try to come back in tomorrow, but he won’t get in today.

Here’s a rendition of the toast I gave at Cole & Mallory’s wedding in Utah a couple weekend ago. I framed my toast around 3 pieces of advice I’ve given to each of our kids at one point or another. I hope you get something out of this!

Climbing is my favorite part of biking. I am really slow, but can climb a long time. At this speed I can look around and see the sights.

Over Memorial Day weekend we took our dog Rex to the cottage. But in order to get him there, we needed to first get him in the car. Check this quick video out!

For Mother’s Day we gave our daughter a morning to sleep in. When we kidnapped Ella & Avery, we took them to be bike shop and got them full blown mountain bikes. We spent the afternoon learning how to break with no feet and how to shift.