Ginger Allman

Posts that include, or mention my wonderful wife and love of my life, Ginger.

Not another soul in sight — Assateague State Park, Maryland. +1

Ocean City Beach. Maryland.

Ginger dips her toes in the Atlantic Ocean. Lily Beach, Delaware.

Lizzi & Ginger Outside 78 Derngate.

Flickr meet-up — We first met Jacqi in person in 2008 at Bletchley Park in the UK. Then again in Springfield, Missouri as she traveled to her new home in New Zealand in 2011.

Room with a sea view — We opted for a room with a sea view, for a day spent catching up on work. Watching the changes in the weather and enjoying the view up and down the coast was, as they say in the ads, priceless. Best Western Clifton Hotel, Folkestone.

Ginger testing the water at St. Leonards-on-Sea — We have a few days to explore and this is where we ended up on the first day. Five-minute read.

Ginger, Gary and the Spinnaker Tower — Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth.

Ginger watching the dawn at 30,000 feet. We are off on the first leg of a visit to the UK. Our first since 2019.

All over — That’s it for twenty years. 2024 Total Solar Eclipse. Now for the long drive home. Our choice of location was great, and the traffic on the drive home, while busy for small local roads, was fine. The nearest small town to us Doniphan, Missouri (Population 1,700 in 2020), had around 20,000 visitors — according to someone who was there.

Doing the ‘Eclipse Dance.’ Just before the totality. 2024 Total Eclipse. Just four minutes to go…

Pre-Eclipse Shenanigans —Gary & Ginger — 2024 Total Solar Eclipse. +3

Pre-Eclipse Shenanigans — Lanie & Ginger — 2024 Total Solar Eclipse. Notice how the light in the background is already fading.

2024 Solar Eclipse Camping — Eclipse Day, and the weather is looking wonderful. Warm with clear skies. We spent the morning chatting before breaking camp around midday. Two-minute read, +1

Sun, sand, and sea — Beach Camping at Sea Rim State Park, Texas.

Ginger soaking up the sun on the Gulf of Mexico — Beach Camping at Sea Rim State Park, Texas. +1

Near Gaither Mountain Overlook, Arkansas — The first major scenic overlook of our trip. This is a 180° Panorama, so the image is a bit distorted horizontally. +1

On the road again (Day One) — Near Gaither Mountain Overlook (Arkansas) — The first major scenic overlook of our trip. Two-minute read, +2

Eclipse glasses — Ginger and Gary ready for the annular eclipse, in Odessa, Texas. Annular Eclipse Trip Day Four. +7

Ginger sitting on the edge of the bluff overlooking the Canadian River, south of Logan, New Mexico.

Cats need glasses — and Morty agrees (sort of). Anything for a fluffy lap to sit on. +1

Ginger & Morty — Morty has a particularly strong headbutt.

Meanwhile, back at basecamp – While I’m off hiking Ginger’s enjoying her spot in the woods.

Ginger fitting hinges – currently we are adding some high-level storage for ‘little used’ items.

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