Visit from our friends Doug and Ann

Doug is my closest friend from the Navy days and we have stayed in touch and get together as often as we can (which is not often enough as careers, families,etc. tend to influence schedules). Doug and I enjoyed many adventures while on shore leave in the Mediterranean and actually took in a lot of European cuisine and culture along the way. We once obtained passports at the US consulate in Trieste, Italy, and enjoyed an 11-day independent train tour from Salzburg, back down to meet the aircraft carrier down in Taronto, Italy, with stops in Munich, Paris, and other stops along the way. We rented a car in Naples to journey to Rome for a week-end. I could go on about our adventures pre and post-marriage. We have had some wonderful times together over the decades. Doug could write an extensive book about his world travels and Doug and Ann, together, could fill volumes detailing their world travels. They spend most of their time living on their sail boat, most recently in South and Central America. They currently are dry-docked in Mexico and are attending to their home in coastal Maryland. They certainly thrilled us when they decided to detour for a few days to come visit us while enroute to Maryland. The four of us can always have the most enjoyable times without much fanfare, simply through hours of conversation, relaxation, and a lot of hearty laughter. We always look forward to our times together. There is nothing so valuable as truly great friends.

 Great friends Doug and Ann

 On the Cotter trail

 Looking for trout in the stream at Cotter Park

Water temperature check