Category Archives: Family

the great southwest

Posted on August 25, 2007 by jetrotz

This year’s Admonsters excursion (to conference #17 to be exact) took me out to the environs of Albequerque and Santa Fe at the Hyatt Tamaya resort in Bernalillo, New Mexico. We decided to make this a family affair since very … Continue reading →

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iCandyJewelryDesigns.com

Posted on August 4, 2007 by jetrotz

My very talented sisters-in-law who both live up in Amy’s hometown of Rochester, NY have launched a website for their already-thriving hancrafted jewelry business there. Amy and Lisa are marketing and sales professionals who, with the inspiration of Amy’s mother … Continue reading →

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Rochester & Canandaigua Lake

Posted on August 3, 2007 by jetrotz

The last leg of our vacation began with a 7-hour trek with Amy’s folks down the Mass Pike to Rochester. Sam was our main source of entertainment, shunning even the mention of taking a nap, instead regaling us with songs … Continue reading →

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Into Boston

Posted on August 3, 2007 by jetrotz

We gathered the clan and headed into Boston on Friday of our vacation. Sam has been talking about meeting Mrs. Mallard and her ducklings for weeks now, those famous avian stars of Robert McCloskey’s Make Way for Ducklings. He was … Continue reading →

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Swampscott & Marblehead

Posted on August 3, 2007 by jetrotz

So for the first leg of our vacation, we stayed at Julie and Scott’s place in Swampscott. Amy’s sister is always the best host, and her two sons Austin and Mason are the best playmates for Sam ever! He loves … Continue reading →

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Mom’s 80th

Posted on July 31, 2007 by jetrotz

Rita recently marked a significant milestone – her 80th birthday. The actual day was during the last week of June when I was in the midst of the CNN.com relaunch. We did manage to head down to Savannah to celebrate … Continue reading →

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Trotz 2.0

Posted on June 4, 2007 by jetrotz

So we’ve been keeping this somewhat quiet, but we’ve passed a major milestone and are ready to let everyone know. I am so happy to announce that little Trotz #2 is expected to arrive this October (31st, to be exact), … Continue reading →

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eager readers

Posted on June 3, 2007 by jetrotz

After a long day at Zoo Atlanta (it was a free Turner weekend), we all ended up on the couch reading our books. Amy took note of how sweet it was that we were all reading together – a perfect … Continue reading →

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remembering

Posted on May 28, 2007 by jetrotz

Before we headed back home to Atlanta today, we took some time to visit my father’s grave in Bonaventure Cemetery near Savannah’s Wilmington River. It’s often difficult to do, but I nevertheless find it reassuring to be close to Dad’s … Continue reading →

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Passover in Rochester

Posted on April 8, 2007 by jetrotz

The family headed North to Amy’s hometown for Pesach. Sam had a fabulous time with his cousins and grandparents, and dad enjoyed some relief from Atlanta’s insane pollen count. Read on for some of my favorite photos from the visit, … Continue reading →

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