Family topic - Breakfast in America https://breakfastinamerica.me/topic/people/family/ Living happily ever after still means you have to clean house and do the dishes Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:43:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://breakfastinamerica.me/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cropped-2017-06-12-204131-square-1-32x32.jpg Family topic - Breakfast in America https://breakfastinamerica.me/topic/people/family/ 32 32 49034375 Hike almost over https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/hike-almost-over/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/hike-almost-over/#respond Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:22:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42450 Hike almost over — it's just a short way from here, at the edge of the wilderness, to the registration point and parking lot. All in all, I hiked a tad under 19 miles and climbed 1,500 feet of elevation. Backpacking the Big Piney Trail, February 2026.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/hike-almost-over/feed/ 0 42450 Coffee and an (out of shot) Pop-Tart in my hammock https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/coffee-and-an-out-of-shot-pop-tart-in-my-hammock/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/coffee-and-an-out-of-shot-pop-tart-in-my-hammock/#respond Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:59:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42421 Coffee and an (out of shot) Pop-Tart in my hammock. Eight o'clock and it's warming up just a tad.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/coffee-and-an-out-of-shot-pop-tart-in-my-hammock/feed/ 0 42421 It got chilly last night – Day Three https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/it-got-chilly-last-night-day-three/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/it-got-chilly-last-night-day-three/#respond Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:20:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42418 It got chilly last night - Day Three — not quite as bad as the forecast at 26°F. My plan worked, and I was too warm at times. 1 2

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/it-got-chilly-last-night-day-three/feed/ 0 42418 Gary at the Big Paddy Creek Scenic Overlook, Paddy Creek Wilderness https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/gary-at-the-big-paddy-creek-scenic-overlook-paddy-creek-wilderness/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/gary-at-the-big-paddy-creek-scenic-overlook-paddy-creek-wilderness/#respond Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:34:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42405 Gary at the Big Paddy Creek Scenic Overlook, Paddy Creek Wilderness — It was very windy up on the ridge, and the wind was quite chilly, which was nice as it was 82°F in the sun. This is another Ozarks view I never tire of. 3

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/gary-at-the-big-paddy-creek-scenic-overlook-paddy-creek-wilderness/feed/ 0 42405 Gary on the Big Piney Trail, Paddy Creek Wilderness, February 2026 https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/gary-on-the-big-piney-trail-paddy-creek-wilderness-february-2026/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/gary-on-the-big-piney-trail-paddy-creek-wilderness-february-2026/#respond Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:12:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42368 Gary on the Big Piney Trail, Paddy Creek Wilderness, February 2026 — Time for another quick selfie. It's after four pm, and I have a couple of miles left to go.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/gary-on-the-big-piney-trail-paddy-creek-wilderness-february-2026/feed/ 0 42368 Start of trip selfie, Paddy Creek Wilderness https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/start-of-trip-selfie-paddy-creek-wilderness/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/start-of-trip-selfie-paddy-creek-wilderness/#respond Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:06:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42343 Start of trip selfie, Paddy Creek Wilderness — I've not taken one of these in ages, so why not? The only issue right now is that it is just after two pm, my campsite is seven miles away, and it gets dark between five and six. I'd better get moving!

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/start-of-trip-selfie-paddy-creek-wilderness/feed/ 0 42343 Turnaround Point, and stopped for lunch https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/turnaround-point-and-stopped-for-lunch/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/turnaround-point-and-stopped-for-lunch/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 18:40:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42512 Turnaround Point, and stopped for lunch — According to my calculations, I was about three-and-a-half miles into my hike, and this log offered a great view and spot to eat lunch.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/turnaround-point-and-stopped-for-lunch/feed/ 0 42512 Gary on the Cascade Creek Trail https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/gary-on-the-cascade-creek-trail/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/gary-on-the-cascade-creek-trail/#respond Mon, 06 Oct 2025 18:07:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42125 Gary on the Cascade Creek Trail — Chalk Creek Canyon, San Isabel National Forest, Colorado. Day 6 - Road Trip October 2025.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/gary-on-the-cascade-creek-trail/feed/ 0 42125 Not another soul in sight — Assateague State Park, Maryland https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/not-another-soul-in-sight-assateague-state-park-maryland/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/not-another-soul-in-sight-assateague-state-park-maryland/#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:02:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=35130 Not another soul in sight — Assateague State Park, Maryland. 2

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/not-another-soul-in-sight-assateague-state-park-maryland/feed/ 0 35130 Ocean City Beach. Maryland https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/ocean-city-beach-maryland-2/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/ocean-city-beach-maryland-2/#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:08:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=35101 Ocean City Beach. Maryland.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/ocean-city-beach-maryland-2/feed/ 0 35101 Ginger dips her toes in the Atlantic Ocean. Lily Beach, Delaware https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/ginger-dips-her-toes-in-the-atlantic-ocean-lily-beach-delaware/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/ginger-dips-her-toes-in-the-atlantic-ocean-lily-beach-delaware/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2024 21:53:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=35064 Ginger dips her toes in the Atlantic Ocean. Lily Beach, Delaware.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/ginger-dips-her-toes-in-the-atlantic-ocean-lily-beach-delaware/feed/ 0 35064 Lanie — Just being Lanie https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/lanie-just-being-lanie/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/lanie-just-being-lanie/#respond Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:57:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=35019 Lanie — Just Lanie being herself. Walk by the creek.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/lanie-just-being-lanie/feed/ 0 35019 Lizzi & Ginger Outside 78 Derngate https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/lizzi-and-ginger-outside-78-derngate/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/lizzi-and-ginger-outside-78-derngate/#respond Fri, 09 Aug 2024 20:23:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=34612 Lizzi & Ginger Outside 78 Derngate.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/lizzi-and-ginger-outside-78-derngate/feed/ 0 34612 Flickr meet-up https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/flickr-meet-up/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/flickr-meet-up/#respond Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:19:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=34557 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.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/flickr-meet-up/feed/ 0 34557 Room with a sea view https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/room-with-a-sea-view/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/room-with-a-sea-view/#respond Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:52:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=34535 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.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/room-with-a-sea-view/feed/ 0 34535 Ginger testing the water at St. Leonards-on-Sea https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/ginger-testing-the-water-at-st-leonards-on-sea/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/ginger-testing-the-water-at-st-leonards-on-sea/#respond Tue, 06 Aug 2024 01:23:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=34425 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.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/ginger-testing-the-water-at-st-leonards-on-sea/feed/ 0 34425 What Gare Bears might wear in the woods https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/what-gare-bears-might-wear-in-the-woods/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/what-gare-bears-might-wear-in-the-woods/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2024 16:07:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=34373 What Gare Bears might wear in the woods — With the emphasis on might. Well actually, might not. We had a good laugh though.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/what-gare-bears-might-wear-in-the-woods/feed/ 0 34373 Ginger, Gary and the Spinnaker Tower https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/ginger-gary-and-the-spinnaker-tower/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/ginger-gary-and-the-spinnaker-tower/#respond Wed, 31 Jul 2024 23:35:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=34367 Ginger, Gary and the Spinnaker Tower — Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/ginger-gary-and-the-spinnaker-tower/feed/ 0 34367 Ginger watching the dawn at 30,000 feet https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/ginger-watching-the-dawn-at-30000-feet/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/ginger-watching-the-dawn-at-30000-feet/#respond Tue, 30 Jul 2024 10:57:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=34336 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.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/ginger-watching-the-dawn-at-30000-feet/feed/ 0 34336 Pre-Eclipse Shenanigans — Doing the Eclipse Dance — 2024 Total Solar Eclipse https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/pre-eclipse-shenanigans-doing-the-eclipse-dance-2024-total-solar-eclipse/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/pre-eclipse-shenanigans-doing-the-eclipse-dance-2024-total-solar-eclipse/#respond Mon, 08 Apr 2024 18:53:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=33724 Doing the 'Eclipse Dance.' Just before the totality. 2024 Total Eclipse. Just four minutes to go...

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/pre-eclipse-shenanigans-doing-the-eclipse-dance-2024-total-solar-eclipse/feed/ 0 33724 Pre-Eclipse Shenanigans — Gary & Ginger — 2024 Total Solar Eclipse https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/pre-eclipse-shenanigans-gary-ginger-2024-total-solar-eclipse/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/pre-eclipse-shenanigans-gary-ginger-2024-total-solar-eclipse/#respond Mon, 08 Apr 2024 18:39:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=33717 Pre-Eclipse Shenanigans —Gary & Ginger — 2024 Total Solar Eclipse. +3

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/pre-eclipse-shenanigans-gary-ginger-2024-total-solar-eclipse/feed/ 0 33717 Pre-Eclipse Shenanigans — Lanie & Ginger — 2024 Total Solar Eclipse https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/pre-eclipse-shenanigans-lanie-ginger-2024-total-solar-eclipse/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/pre-eclipse-shenanigans-lanie-ginger-2024-total-solar-eclipse/#respond Mon, 08 Apr 2024 18:38:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=33712 Pre-Eclipse Shenanigans — Lanie & Ginger — 2024 Total Solar Eclipse. Notice how the light in the background is already fading.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/pre-eclipse-shenanigans-lanie-ginger-2024-total-solar-eclipse/feed/ 0 33712 Sun, sand, and sea https://breakfastinamerica.me/2023/sun-sand-and-sea/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2023/sun-sand-and-sea/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2023 20:25:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=32368 Sun, sand, and sea — Beach Camping at Sea Rim State Park, Texas.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2023/sun-sand-and-sea/feed/ 0 32368 Ginger soaking up the sun on the Gulf of Mexico https://breakfastinamerica.me/2023/ginger-soaking-up-the-sun-on-the-gulf-of-mexico/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2023/ginger-soaking-up-the-sun-on-the-gulf-of-mexico/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2023 20:11:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=32350 Ginger soaking up the sun on the Gulf of Mexico — Beach Camping at Sea Rim State Park, Texas. +1

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