Hello and welcome!

Hi! Welcome to my first attempt at blogging.  My wife, Susan, and I are fifty somethings (still surprises me a little that we have reached that demographic) that love to travel and experience new things. In many ways, this blog is mostly for me so that I can try my hand at writing. I love telling stories and this seems to be a natural transition for me to actually write them down. Also, Susan accuses me of not remembering things - actually, more precisely, she accuses me of selective memory - so I thought this would be a way of recording our adventures and thoughts.


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  1. JaelDecember 26, 2014 at 7:41 PM

    This is great Bro.Carey I'll be adding it on my reading list! Enjoy your adventures with the family and regards to Sis.Susan and Parker.

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