Family

We are lucky enough to have a home on Dewees island, South Carolina. It is eco-friendly, boat-access, no cars, shops (or golf), 3 miles of unspoiled beach, 150 building sites, 70 houses so far. It is a remarkable self-managing and self-supporting community. Since the modern development of the island started in 1991 there have been […]

We are so lucky to have special friends “down under” who are kind enough to host and spend time with us as we escape the northern winter. We started in the lovely city of Auckland, with Linda Robert.     Then we travelled with her to Blenheim in the South Island to the Marlborough region,

We had a lovely if brief visit to England to catch up with the family, starting at Long Crendon, with the Richardsons–Nicky, Jules, Perdy and Jack (and Layla)         And then, after a spell in London (described separately), on to Bury St Edmunds to be with the Cottons — Andy, Fiona, Alex,

Radio silence since the summer, sorry, but no shortage of activity. Selecting photos for my annual Christmas letter has reminded me of the many very special activities. We had a wonderful family summer at Dewees, including 4 days at Disney, surprisingly not too hot or too crowded. Some golf outings, including California with Andy and

Family fun is off to a great start. Nicky, Jules, Perdy and Jack arrived and got into the spirit quickly. Jules brother Alban came for the day, with Julie, Dylan, Megan and Asher  

A great gathering of family and friends in Goldsboro, NC, to celebrate Jodi Bowden’s 50th birthday. The young (and older) ones had a good time!

Fun on the beach. The Fletcher/Bowden family again gained best in show (actually in a tie with the Savages) with a great depiction (and rendition) of “itsy bitsy spider”, which did indeed get washed away, by the incoming tide

Celebrating with a decorated cart parade and welcome ice cream

Galapagos had been on our “bucket list” for some years, and it seemed a good place to celebrate Marion’s big birthday. We asked some of our best friends to join the party and eventually travelled with Bubber and Jan McAlhany (Dewees neighbors), Rob and Kyra Morris (local friends), Geoff and Diney Gibson (Adelaide Australia), Linda

We had not been in Vietnam before, but took the opportunity on our way to a medical meeting in China, because it has been recommended by many of our friends. We had only a few days, mainly in the largest city, Hanoi, so our impressions are selective and superficial, but certainly positive. The country is