Sep 18

Maui — Two Month Update

We’re now two months into our Maui residence and have found that the morning walk often includes spotting sea turtles resting on shore. Earlier this week, the season’s first humpback whale sighting was made off this same southern shoreline. A couple weeks back, a vacationer from France suffered a shark…

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Aug 9

You’re In The Army Now

Below is the note my father handed to me on the day that I left for basic training in 1977.

Father And Son

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You’re In The Army Now

Below is the note my father handed to me on the day that I left for basic training in 1977.

Aug 9

Maui — One Month Update

I’ve now been on Maui for nearly a month and have walked to the beach every day. That’s not a humble brag. The ocean is just unavoidable. It’s everywhere. It literally surrounds us. The ocean are so central to everyday life that I now have a phone app that tracks…

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Jul 29

We Made It

It was a month ago that Abbey and I left our Tolland home for the final time to begin our journey to Maui. We’ve now been in Kihei for 18 days. We’re just settling in, but here are a few tidbits from our journey so far. Abbey: She’s been somewhat…

Maui

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Jul 15

Pansy Brunch

Written: Spring 2019 To: Caylee Whitaker From: Cherry and Trey Whitaker — Proud Parents First of all, we would like to thank Tri-Delta for your caring and loving support for Caylee throughout these four years. As for sharing our thoughts about Caylee, one page is not enough when we could…

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Jul 15

Caylee Goes To UVM

Written: November 2015 Caylee, As you head off on your next great adventure, I wanted to pass along my hopes for you. Take care of yourself. This is the most important consideration of all. Get your sleep. Eat well. Exercise. Make good decisions about your health and well-being. Seize the…

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Apr 24

Wedding Toast

Penny & Dano’s Wedding Madison Beach Hotel April 22, 2022 First of all, on this Earth Day, I’d like to thank Mother Nature for gracing us with a beautiful day by the waterside. The Whitaker family seems drawn to the water. When Hartford was a port city, my grandfather was…

Toast

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Mar 10

The Next Chapter

Effective April 1st, I will be transferring my ownership in Tolland CrossFit to a new partnership of DJ Harris and Dave Sutera. By April 1st, all responsibilities related to running the day-to-day operations will be shifted to DJ and Dave. In July, Cherry, Abbey and I will be relocating to…

Cross Fit

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Oct 27, 2021

Daily WOD Process

5:30 AM — Wake-up and swing legs to the floor. Assess body soreness. Determine that it’s going to need to be a ‘grow day’ (a.k.a., rest). 6:30 AM — Despite it being a ‘grow day’, check website to see what WOD I’ll be missing. 7:30 AM — Drive past box…

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Sep 16, 2021

The Summer of ‘73

Recently, someone from my childhood neighborhood dropped into my gym to see me. Actually, a couple times, but I missed her both times. According to the note she left behind, her mother is in a nearby convalescent home. This caused me to think back on how I knew her. Her…

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