Wastin' Away Again

We had so much fun at the Jimmy Buffett concert last year, we decided to go back to Las Vegas and do it again. We did better with our costumes than we did last time. Maybe next year we will actually find the steet party!

City Island, New York

City Island is a small island located in Long Island Sound. It is the place I lived from 1963 till I went in the Army in 1976. That means, from age 10 to 23.

The island is 1.5 miles long and .5 miles wide. Almost 5 thousand people live there.

It was originally inhabited by the Siwanoy Indians and was first established as an English settlement in 1685.

City Island became an important ship building and yachting center in the 18th century. Several of the sloops that won the America's Cup were built on City Island. The Island is still home to yacht clubs, sail makers, sailing schools and marinas.The Island is also known for its numerous seafood restaurants.

Growing up here was great! At the ends of the side streets are small private beaches. I would walk to the beach almost every day in the summer and spend hours swimming with my friends, and sitting in the sand with my transistor radio at my side.

Here are pictures from our recent visit to City Island where my parents and one of my brothers still live.

To read more about City Island, click on 'City Island' under my Favorite Links.

Slide Show-Iowa Nebraska trip

Here are some pictures from our trip to Iowa and Nebraska in June 2008. We went to Andy's graduation and Bob and Adriennes wedding. We even got to experience being in a couple of tornado warnings! It was great to see all the relatives and meet some we never met before. We visited Amish country and toured the Gretna Fire Station, where Mark's brother Terry is chief. We also enjoyed Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and the Strategic Air & Space Museum.