{"id":976,"date":"2024-06-25T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/?p=976"},"modified":"2024-06-28T20:37:52","modified_gmt":"2024-06-29T01:37:52","slug":"east-coast-trip-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/east-coast-trip-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"East Coast Trip 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I have a bunch of friends who live on the east coast, and I&#8217;d been thinking for a long time about taking a road trip to visit them. I finally got to do that last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wedding<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main motivation for the trip was the wedding of Danika to Will. Danika is about Adam&#8217;s age, and is the daughter of our close college friends from Cyndi&#8217;s Russian House Dorm, Vadim and Justyna Teverovsky. During his speech, Vadim was reflecting on the last 33 years or so of his life, all of which included us. We saw Danika when she and Adam were babies, and watched her grow up. We were so proud of her, and also of Vadim and Justyna. It was a real honor and privilege to witness the wedding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My entire family flew out to VT for the weekend, while I drove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240615_163542902-edited.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240615_163542902-edited-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240615_163542902-edited-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240615_163542902-edited-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240615_163542902-edited-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240615_163542902-edited-1156x1536.jpg 1156w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240615_163542902-edited-1541x2048.jpg 1541w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240615_163542902-edited.jpg 1576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Danika and Will<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240615_160720727-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240615_160720727-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240615_160720727-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240615_160720727-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240615_160720727-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240615_160720727-rotated.jpg 964w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vadim and Justyna<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240615_185649991-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240615_185649991-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240615_185649991-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240615_185649991-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240615_185649991-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240615_185649991-rotated.jpg 964w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Me and my bride<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Niagara Falls<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the way out to VT, I stopped to visit a friend from church, Jennie. She took me to Allentown district of Buffalo, where we had genuine Buffalo Wings, and an area specialty called Poutine: cheese and gravy covered fries:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240613_180544902.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240613_180544902-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240613_180544902-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240613_180544902-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240613_180544902-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240613_180544902.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Poutine, a Canadian specialty, plus Buffalo Wings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Afterward, Jennie casually asked, &#8220;So, do you want to see a waterfall?&#8221; I had totally forgotten that Niagara was close by, so I said &#8220;sure&#8221;. We get in the car, and she explains that Niagara Falls State Park is open 24\/7, so it was only then that I realized she was talking about <strong>The Falls<\/strong>. I had never been, so I was excited. I was not disappointed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240613_211050996.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240613_211050996-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240613_211050996-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240613_211050996-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240613_211050996-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240613_211050996.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Horseshoe Falls, US side looking towards Canada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240613_211317664-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240613_211317664-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240613_211317664-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240613_211317664-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240613_211317664-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240613_211317664-rotated.jpg 964w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Me, same location, 187&#8242; from here to the bottom, yikes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240613_212240986-EFFECTS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240613_212240986-EFFECTS-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-980\" style=\"width:800px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240613_212240986-EFFECTS-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240613_212240986-EFFECTS-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240613_212240986-EFFECTS-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240613_212240986-EFFECTS.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls, US side, looking northeast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240613_212758799-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240613_212758799-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240613_212758799-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240613_212758799-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240613_212758799-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240613_212758799-rotated.jpg 964w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Me, hanging on for dear life, right next to Bridal Veil Falls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Niagra Falls: Horseshoe Falls\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f2vnWZQnhfY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Niagra Falls(American and Bridal Veil)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4slkHZnJXfg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Father&#8217;s Day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The wedding was on the Saturday of Father&#8217;s Day weekend. Due to a fortunate series of unfortunate events, Cyndi scored an upgrade to the AirBnB she originally booked. The result was huge house in the countryside of Danby, VT, overlooking a pond, with lots of room for guests, and also a hot tub! So it became the natural location for collecting our other college friends before and after the wedding: J and son, S; Amy and husband Andy; Tricia and husband John.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trish and John drove over from Arlington, MA, with about half their liquor cabinet, and Amy brought a game for Friday night. The wedding was Saturday night, so Sunday, we opened up the house for those who were left to celebrate Father&#8217;s Day. Traditionally, I love to BBQ, so Amy and Andy shopped the necessary groceries, and I got to grill! Adam then made me a Father&#8217;s Day &#8220;Dagwood Sandwich Hamburger&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240616_135433286.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240616_135433286-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240616_135433286-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240616_135433286-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240616_135433286-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240616_135433286.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View from our porch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240616_164926412.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240616_164926412-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240616_164926412-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240616_164926412-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240616_164926412-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240616_164926412.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View from the pond, looking back towards the porch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240616_180010492-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240616_180010492-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240616_180010492-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240616_180010492-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240616_180010492-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240616_180010492-rotated.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Father&#8217;s Day &#8220;Dagwood&#8221; hamburger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Virgina<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From Vermont, I drove down to briefly visit a high school friend, Shannon, who was still setting up her apartment in CT, and then I drove 32 miles to visit another college friend, Alla, in NJ(no pictures this time, but see later below). Then I drove down to visit another high school friend, Patty, and her family, in Virginia. I got to enjoy their pool and deck while Patty was working inside. Their house backs up to a river valley, where we took daily hikes with their dog, Plato. This is a beautiful tree we found blooming near the end of the trail:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240619_193716391-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1928\" src=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240619_193716391-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240619_193716391-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240619_193716391-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pretty tree<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240619_193514768.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240619_193514768-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240619_193514768-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240619_193514768-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240619_193514768-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240619_193514768.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Me and Patty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New York, Hudson River<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alla had already planned a trip to Europe with friends, and had asked her sister, Raisa, to come watch the pets. I had not seen Raisa in a couple of years, so I drove back up to Alla&#8217;s place to visit, and help with the pets. When I visited Alla the week before, I had dinner with Alla and her friend, Kathy, who insisted that, when I came back this weekend, she take us on a boat ride. So we did that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kathy has a Bayliner that is quite nice, docked along the NJ side of Hudson River, next to the Tappan-Zee Bridge. I happened to have some previous boating experience, so Kathy let me help with the lines and such, and then invited me to drive! So I drove the boat about 20 miles downstream to NYC, past the George Washington Bridge to the USS Intrepid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240623_131728824.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240623_131728824-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240623_131728824-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240623_131728824-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240623_131728824-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20240623_131728824.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">At the marina, I thought this sign was funny<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240623_113005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240623_113005-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240623_113005-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240623_113005-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240623_113005-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240623_113005.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kathy, and the George Washington Bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240623_114932-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240623_114932-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240623_114932-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240623_114932-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240623_114932-rotated.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">NYC, you can see the USS Intrepid, and the tail of the Concorde<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240623_114951-edited.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240623_114951-edited-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240623_114951-edited-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240623_114951-edited-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/hernandi.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240623_114951-edited.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Raisa, and the USS Intrepid, and the Concorde<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This was a great trip, where I got to visit with my family, and our &#8220;family of choice&#8221;, and my good friends, and also got to drive some pretty nice VT backroads in my Mustang. Retirement continues to be rated &#8220;5\/5 stars, highly recommended.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have a bunch of friends who live on the east coast, and I&#8217;d been thinking for a long time about taking a road trip to visit them. I finally got to do that last week. Wedding The main motivation for the trip was the wedding of Danika to Will. 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