A Year of Visits: Family and Friends

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June 5th 2020

Published: July 15th 2020

May 2019 was my last overseas trip...to find ancestors in Devon, England (see Solving a Mystery In My Devon Ancestry) and to walk the Old Way Pilgrim route to Canterbury (see My Old Way Pilgrimage to Canterbury). In October 2019 I wrote a Planning blog about a trip to Scotland I hoped to visit in September 2020 (see Planning for Scotland Ancestral Visitations). Covid-19 deferred that trip for a ye... Read Full Entry

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Bob Carlsen

Home and Away

I started blogging on Travelblog in 2009, entering trips beginning in 2007. My intention has always been to document my years of travel since my birth...how else was I to save all the slides my Dad took of my childhood! Most bloggers write about their trips away from home. Mine, and eventually Linda's, homes have usually been where people travel to. So the idea eventually percolated to name our blog "Home and Away." The blog is not intended to be an autobiography, although I spent my entire life traveling, with Linda joining me after college, it may appear to be that way. As this... full info

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Christmas 2019

With Will and Mercy, and Linda in the background

Christmas 2019

With a curious deer

Covid-19 strikes

With Linda completing about 30 jigsaw puzzles

15th July 2020

gangopa
tab gangopadhyay

Two Good News!
Yes Bob, first it's good to hear from you after a while. And two good news: First, your PSA dropped next to none...wonderful! Second, your son's liver is fine. Amid the disastrous news lately from all over the world, your two good news brought some peace of mind. And of course, the pictures from the reunions are priceless. Thank you and stay safe!

16th July 2020

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

Good news...
Thanks. It's good to hear from you.

17th July 2020

Slowfeet
Slowfeet

Nice to Read of your travels
We also have Devon ancestors but it looks like it may be a while before we get back over there to check them out any further. We are also intending to travel but within Australia only for the time being. We had a big trip to the Middle East organised but cancelled when Covid19 kicked in.

17th July 2020

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

Travels
Let's hope that everything opens up by 2021. My Spring is booked with my son's wedding and my son-in-law's graduation from seminary in May. I'm rescheduling Scotland for September. Perhaps you will be able to visit the Middle East by then.

18th July 2020

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

A wonderful year of family
Bob, thanks for taking us along on your visits with family and friends. You've had some ups and downs but could not be happier about your health outcome. That is excellent news. Covid has forced all of us to slow down and its great for all of us to enjoy and appreciate our families. Thanks for sharing.

20th July 2020

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

Years of family...
This will be another year of the family as we can't travel overseas. We head to CA in 9 days! I can't wait to hit the road.

26th July 2020

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Family and Friends
I'm sorry to hear that you've had to postpone your Scotland trip Bob, but it looks as though you had an amazing 2019 of trips and visits. I am also missing the travelling very much right now, but have also come to appreciate much more I think the smaller things in life. How wonderful to be spending time with family and friends at this tricky time.

26th July 2020

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

Time for the little things...
is one good thing that has come out of the virus. I've reevaluated everything I do and have cut out everything that causes stress or does not contribute to the betterment of family relations or the larger community. So much should be put in the Lord's hands. I hope that you are doing well.

26th July 2020

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Comforting
Comforting and encouraging words, thank you Bob ? I agree, we should put everything in the Lord's hands. I'm well thanks, also spending more time with family, and travelling more locally.

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