Dubai, Cambodia, Vietnam, Honolulu – Oct.-Nov. 2025

By Gail South | 12/24/2025
Travel itinerary and destinations, October-November 2025.

Click Here for a Photobook of the Entire Trip This was the fulfillment of a dream, and the last thing on Gail’s Bucket-List. The travel itself was wearying for two eighty-somethings (see the Boarding Passes on the back cover), but we made it—learned a lot and met some great people. Hope you enjoy the photos.

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Family UnCruise to Alaska with TransCanada RR ~ July 2025

By Gail South | 10/12/2025
Alaska family adventure photo collage, July 2025.

Click Here for a Photobook of entire trip This was a terrific adventure for our entire family. The eight of us, Jerry & Gail (aka The Patriarch & Matriarch”), Jamie and his daughter, Meagan, and her husband, Caleb, and Paige and her husband, Devin, and son. Devin James, met in Juneau and boarded the Wilderness…

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Pear & Candied Pecan Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

By Gail South | 05/10/2025

Candied Pecans: Add brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, vanilla and water to a small skillet on medium heat. Stir until the mixture starts to bubble, about 2 minutes. Add pecans to the skillet and stir for about 3 minutes. They should be completely coated in the sugar mix and have a fragrant smell. Pour onto a…

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Avocado Sour Cream Mousse Serves 12-16

By Gail South | 03/17/2025

Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in a small saucepan and let soften 1 min. Cook over low heat, stirring, until gelatin is dissolved, 1-2 min, then remove from heat. Coarsely mash avocados with a fork in a large bowl. Stir in gelatin mix along with remaining ingredients until combined well. Pour mix into a lightly…

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American Oystercatcher with Skimmers

By Gail South | 03/15/2025

Black-necked Stilt w Bairds Sandpipers (Argentina) Black Winged Stilts and Red-headed Avocets (Australia) Painted Bunting with Cardinal Mottled Duck, Blue-winged Teal, Black-Bellied Whistling Duck, Common Coot Dunlin in Mixed Flock Dunlin with Ruddy Turnstones Glossy Ibis and Radjah Shelduck (Australia) Glossy Ibis, Australian White Ibis, Wandering Whistling Duck, Magpie Goose (Australia) Great Blue Heron with…

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