Chris Brooks

We had an amazing time cruising with Alaskan Dream Cruises in early June 2019. We were on the Misty Fjord, a small 10-passenger boat that was perfect for our group. You can see more photos over on my Flickr album.

We are cruising in Alaska to celebrate the graduation from college for both of the young men in this photo. This shot was taken by a glacier very close to the Canadian border.

This is a perfect trip for us – late night kayaking, hikes into glaciers, polar plunges. Some great wildlife photography from my long lens that I’ll share soon.

Grandpa Col Saxton had the honor of commissioning Matthew.

Julie and I have arrived at our rental home in Garrison, NY to prepare for graduation this weekend for Matthew at West Point. There will be 16 family members in all here to celebrate with us.

It feels like just a year ago that we dropped Matthew off at R day. The first photo above is the day before R day (pre haircut). The second photo is of Matthew marching with his Beast Barracks company at A day. He is in the column closest to camera, just left of center.

We’ve almost made it to our destination (Keuka Lake NY) and I thought I’d share some of the tasty food we’ve had along the way. First up was at Chauhan Ale & Masala House in Nashville. Pictured above are their gol guppa shots, a creative and very tasty appetizer. You pour the mint cilantro water into the bowl and eat in one bite. So good. Apparently tequila is also an option.

We also enjoyed some fine dining at Husk in Nashville. I had catfish and some shrimp & grits but Julie was the big winner with her vegan plate. Shitake mushrooms that tasted like bacon.

Not quite fine dining but check out the pancake club sandwich. This is from Mary’s Diner in Geneva OH. Half saved for tomorrow’s breakfast.