We love being home in Connecticut for the summer.  The weather, golf, boating, family, friends, our house on the coast and the sunsets over the water – we rarely have traveled during our summer.  As a result, we’ve not seen much of the far northern hemisphere when there are long days.  Last year we gave up August to visit Greenland and Canada.  This year we gave up June to see Scandinavia. 

We left the ship after it sailed in to London on July 4^th,  coincidentally  just after the Brexit vote that stunned many in the UK.  I posted this shot on Debra’s Facebook page to remind our British friends that the USA survived our exit from the Empire 230 years ago.

We were home for much of July, August and September, and had wonderful weather (for us).  While we had a serious drought and record heat, it was great those of us who like to boat, golf, swim and enjoy the sun. 

We had three happy weddings, and sadly, a funeral for Debra’s mother, and her father’s love of 56 years.  We’re encouraged to see Debra’s father working hard to move on – watching his diet and health, talking about travel, and taking up golf – a 76 year old beginner, who can already hit a 200 yard drive!

On the 15^th anniversary of 9/11/2001, I captured this moonset north of New York City with the memorial search lights where the WTC twin towers once stood. 

15th Anniversary of 9/11