Travel summaries by year

These are places we’ve traveled for vacations, family visits, and business trips.

 

2026 (Booked)

Date Destination Accommodations Transportation Comments
August 6-15 Barcelona, Spain
Ibiza, Spain
Tangier, Morocco
Lisbon, Portugal
Porto, Portugal
A Coruña, Spain		 Vacaya Vacations
Ship: Celebrity Equinox (chartered by Vacaya)		 Airline TBD We are going on the Vacaya Total Eclipse Med Cruise, which departs from and returns to Barcelona. This is an all-gay (LGBTQ+) cruise that will include being in A Coruña, Spain on August 12 in the path of totality for the total eclipse of the sun, and Bonnie (Total Eclipse of the Heart) Tyler will be on board. In addition to ~2500 gay men, our friends Wayne & David will will also be on the cruise and about 16 cabins down from ours on deck 10!

 

2025 (Booked)

Date Destination Accommodations Transportation Comments
July 5-12 Budapest, Hungary
Bratislava, Slovakia
Vienna, Austria
Krems, Austria
Dürnstein, Austria
Passau, Germany
Regensburg, Germany
Munich, Germany		 Emerald Cruises
Ship: Emerald Star		 Airline TBD We are going on the Danube Delights River BearCruise, which departs from Budapest and ends in Regensburg, Germany—with a transfer to Munich for return flights. In addition to several “bear friends,” a former grad-school professor, and now friend, of mine will also be on the cruise along with her grandson.
September 28 –
October 4		 Newport, RI
Portland, ME
Bar Harbor, ME
Halifax, Nova Scotia
St. John, Bay of Fundy		 Norwegian Caribbean Lines
Ship: Norwegian Getaway		 Airline TBD We are going on the New England & Canada BearCruise, which departs from and returns to Midtown Manhattan. In addition to several “bear friends,” our friends Kevin & Eric will also be on the cruise.

 

2024

Date Destination Accommodations Transportation Comments
March 8 –
March 9		 Charlotte, NC (March 8),
Raleigh, NC (March 9)		 AC Hotel Drove John attended the March 2024 Carolina Writing Workshops to learn about writing and publishing and to get some feedback from 2 agents about potential publication of his 50-word stories collection.
May 28 –
May 29		 Topsail Island, NC Vivian & Jeff’s beach rental Drove Bob and I spent 2 days (of their annual beach week) with my sister and her husband on Topsail Island in the Fancy Free.
August 12 –
August 25		 Johannesburg, SA;
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe;
Kruger National Park, SA;
Cape Town, SA		 Johannesburg InterContinental,
Victoria Falls Safari Lodge,
Sabi Sabi Game Reserve,
Mount Nelson Hotel
 Delta Airlines This was a Vacaya vacation, comprising a group of 97 (mostly) LGBT folks, and Bob and I spent one night in Johannesburg, SA; 2 nights in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe; 3 nights in Kruger National Park, SA; and 5 nights in Cape Town, SA.
September 20 –
September 22		 Swansea, MA The Crows Nest (VRBO) Jet Blue Bob and I traveled with my sister and her husband to celebrate our aunt’s 90th birthday on Friday and to enjoy Saturday afternoon drinking and eating at our cousin’s house, who hosted a lot of our still-living first cousins, several of whom we haven’t seen in over 50 years.
October 9 –
October 16		 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico David & Wayne’s place American Airlines This was a postponed, so long-awaited, trip that was originally scheduled for April, and we were excited to finally “make it happen.” Bob and I spent a fun week with our good (and generous!) friends David & Wayne, who own a place there. We ate a lot of good food, celebrated my 67th birthday while we were there, played lots of Catch Phrase and Just One, and had a few cocktails.

 

2023

Date Destination Accommodations Transportation Comments
February 25 –
March 2		 Key West, Cozumel Celebrity Cruise Line
Ship: Celebrity Summit		 American Airlines This cruise had actual disco stars on it including: KC & The Sunshine Band, Kool & The Gang, The Whispers, Taylor Dane, Sister Sledge, The Bluenotes, Evelyn “Champagne” King, Heatwave, The Trammps, The Ritchie Family, Maxine Nightingale, and more.
May 26 –
May 31		 Puerto Plata, Bahamas Virgin Voyages
Ship: The Scarlet Lady		 American Airlines This was a Bearcruise.com cruise that we joined at the last minute. Sail date was on a Friday and on the Monday right before it, someone had to drop out, and they put their cabin up for auction. Bob and I were the highest bidders, and off we went. For the Bahamas port call, we spent the day at Bimini Beach, which is Virgin Voyages’ private beach club there.
June 15 –
June 25		 Iceland, Norway, Amsterdam, Bruges, Southampton Norwegian Cruise Lines
Ship: Norwegian Prima		 Air Iceland,
British Airways		 This was a Bearcruise.com with port calls in: Reykjavík & Akureyri, Iceland; Ålesund, Olden, & Bergen, Norway; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Brussels/Bruges, Belgium; London (Southampton), England. Our group comprised about 150 gay men, several of whom we know from Raleigh.
August 8 –
August 12		 Frankfort, KY
Cincinnati, OH		 Days Inn (Frankfort),
Quality Inn (Frankfort),
Comfort Suites (Cincinnati)		 Road trip! We drove to Cincinnati to attend a memorial service for Bob’s first cousin once removed, Robert C. MacVeigh, who actually died back in March. We went a couple of days early and spent 2 day in Frankfort, KY, where we did three bourbon distillery tours: Four Roses, Woodford Reserve, & Buffalo Trace.
August 28 –
August 31		 Battle Creek, MI Hampton Inn Road trip! Bob and his brother Charley and Charley’s wife Barbara drove to Michigan to meet up with another brother, Tommy, for a few days. Tommy was in a high-school-reunion-related golf tournament in which his brother Charley and another brother, Joe, who lives in Battle Creek, participated. Bob doesn’t golf, so he just went along for the family time.

 

2022

Date Destination Accommodations Transportation Comments
April 19-27 Barcelona, Spain; Corsica, France; Rome, Italy; Sicily, Italy; Zadar, Croatia; Triste, Italy; Venice Italy Regent Cruise Lines
Ship: Seven Seas Splendor		 American Airlines This was a “Seth’s Big Fat Broadway Vacation” with Broadway stars: Bonnie Milligan, Faith Prince, and Jason Graae
May 7-11 Key West, Florida The Island House (website can be NSFW) American Airlines A clothing-optional, gay men’s resort. This was Bob’s vacation and this stay earned us 3 free nights back at the resort in the fall.
June 29 – July 1 Surf City, NC The Sassy Seahorse Drove We stayed with our friends Sam & Neal at Sam’s beach house.
September 6-9 Key West, Florida The Island House (website can be NSFW) American Airlines This was the “free stay” trip that Bob earned for us back in May.
September 21-25 Battle Creek, MI Country Inn & Suites by Radisson American Airlines This was Bob’s St. Philip 50th high school reunion trip, which I didn’t attend.
October 10-28 Albuquerque, NM; Tucson, AZ; Scottsdale, AZ; Irvine, CA Alan’s house, Tommy’s house, Jimmy & Cindy’s house, Mike & Carol’s house Dollar Rental Car 2022 Altima This was a 9-day “road trip” from Albuquerque to L.A. with stops along the way to see a longtime friend of Bob and three of his brothers and their family.
October 10 – November 5 Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas, Ensenada Celebrity Cruise Lines
Ship: Celebrity Solstice		 American Airlines This was a Mexican Riviera Halloweenie Cruise with a group of about 175 gay “bear” men.

 

2021 (A COVID-19 year)

Date Destination Accommodations Transportation Comments

February 5-8

 Oak Island, NC A friend’s vacation home Drove A friend of Bob’s offered us a free long weekend in her place on Oak Island since she wasn’t going to be down there this weekend.
July 27-29 Topsail Island, NC A Wave From It All  Drove We spent a couple of nights visiting Vivian & Jeff’s at the beach rental they had for a week.
September 4-10 Surf City, NC The Sassy Seahorse Drove We stayed with our friends Sam & Neal at Sam’s beach house.

 

2020 (A COVID-19 year)

Date Destination Accommodations Transportation Comments

May 6-9

 Emerald Isle, NC Sound of Sea condominiums Drove This was a “getaway” toward what would turn out to be only the beginning of the (COVID-19) pandemic, when we already felt like it had already gone on and on and on. Little did we know. 
October 17 – November 16 Cape Cod, MA Monthlong VRBO rental cottage Drove We drove up and back between Raleigh and Eastham, MA, where I worked remotely Monday – Thursday for the first 3 weeks and then took the 4th week off. John’s sister and her husband came up to spend most of the last week with us. I write a blog entry every day while we were there, starting with Our month on Cape Cod—day 1.

 

2019

Date Destination Accommodations Transportation Comments

March 15-24

Grand Cayman,
Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao

Celebrity Cruise Lines
Ship: Celebrity Silhouette

 Delta Airlines This was a “Seth’s Big Fat Broadway Vacation” with Broadway stars: Anika Larsen, Sierra Boggess, and Andrea McArdle.

May 6-10

 Boston, MA YOTEL Boston Delta Airlines I worked as a session monitor at Red Hat Summit 2017, Red Hat‘s annual conference, held in the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, and Bob joined me on this trip and just hung out in Boston while I worked.
May 26-28 Surf City, NC Patti Boyle’s beach rental Drove We stayed with Patti for a few days in a place she was renting. Julie Merricks, Sue Hauser, Dee Lutz, Elizabeth Brownrigg, Connie Hobbs, & Michele Van Note also visited during that time.
July 2-7 Pittsburgh, PA Joe Chason’s house Delta Airlines John visited with Joe.
September 4-7 Key West, Florida The Island House Delta Airlines A clothing-optional, gay men’s resort (website can be NSFW). Bob and I both went and Joe met us there on the second day.
October 9-13 Providence, RI Hotel Dolce Villa United Airlines + rental car John flew up for his cousin’s wedding.
December 4-5 New York City, NY Holiday Inn Manhattan – Financial District Delta Airlines John surprised Bob with tickets to the Broadway show The Tina Turner Musical. It was a whirlwind trip. We flew up to NYC the morning of the (8 PM) show and flew back the next day in the late afternoon. It was Bob’s first Broadway show. 

 

2018

Date Destination Accommodations Transportation Comments

April 25-30

 Key West, Florida The Island House (website can be NSFW) Delta Airlines A clothing-optional, gay men’s resort. John met Joe there for his (Joe’s) birthday.

May 6-10

 San Francisco, CA San Francisco Marriott Marquis Delta Airlines This was a business trip to attend the premier annual open source technology conference, Red Hat Summit, and where I worked as a session monitor.

December 4-6

 Key West, Florida The Island House (website can be NSFW) Delta Airlines A clothing-optional, gay men’s resort. This was a birthday gift trip to Bob and his first time there. John’s been going for years, almost always with his friend Joe.

 

2017

Date Destination Accommodations Transportation Comments

March 28-30

 Las Vegas, NV The Cosmopolitan Southwest Airlines This was a Red Hat business trip to the 2017 Intelligent Content Conference put on by the Content Marketing Institute.

May 1-4

 Boston, MA Element Boston Seaport hotel Delta Airlines I worked as a session monitor at Red Hat Summit 2017, Red Hat‘s annual conference, held in the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.

July 20-23

 Battle Creek, MI Baymont by Wyndham Kalamazoo East American Airlines Bob attended his brother Billy’s 75th birthday celebration.

October 6-11

 Nantucket, MA; Martha’s Vineyard, MA; Hyannis, MA Nantucket Inn, The Harborside Inn, Hyannis Harbor Hotel   American Airlines John celebrated his 60th birthday by going to 3 places on Cape Cod that he’d never been to in spite of growing up with an hour or so from them. On Nantucket: Day 1  | Day 2 | Day 3. On Martha’s Vineyard: Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5. Day 6 at Hyannis.

 

2016

Date Destination Accommodations Transportation Comments

March 6-10

 Las Vegas, NV M Resort hotel Delta Airlines This was a Red Hat business trip to the 2016 Intelligent Content Conference put on by the Content Marketing Institute.

October 14-20

 Oak Island, NC A Red Hat colleague’s mother’s rental house Drove Colby offered us a discount on a week’s rental of his mother’s vacation house on Oak Island. 

 

2015

Date Destination Accommodations Transportation Comments

May 1-11

 Battle Creek, MI Barbara & Charley’s house Drove Bob and I (with Frances & Vincent) drove to Battle Creek and spent 10 days there during which he introduced me to all of his relatives still living there and showed me around the neighborhoods and towns in which he grew up.

 

2014

Date Destination Accommodations Transportation Comments

April 10-14

 Fort Lauderdale, FL The Worthington House Southwest Airlines This is a return visit to this town and this resort, which boasts “all-male clientele consisting of a nice mix of ages, made up of couples and singles alike.” It was some alone time this time, as in the past, I’ve been here with my friend Joe.

April 25-27

 Wilmington, NC Sleep Inn Drove Weekend shenanigans for Joe’s birthday.

July 19-23

 Bald Head Island, NC A Wendy Wilmot Properties rental house Bald Head Island Ferry This was a work team retreat that our entire team (of about 15 people) attended and which was paid for by Red Hat.

 

2013

Date Destination Accommodations Transportation Comments

April 24-28

 Fort Lauderdale, FL The Worthington House Southwest Airlines This is a gay resort, which boasts “all-male clientele consisting of a nice mix of ages, made up of couples and singles alike.” I was with my friend Joe for his birthday.

July 4-6

 Bolivia, NC Ben & Dale’s place Drove Visited Ben & Dale with Joe and on Friday, we had dinner at the Fishy Fishy Cafe in Southport.

August 29 – September 2

 New Orleans, LA Wyndham Hotel French Quarter AirTran I attended Southern Decadence, which is sort of the gay version of Mardi Gras in NOLA. I have several blog entries about the trip, starting with this one.

October 17-18

 Washington, DC Comfort Inn Downtown DC / Convention Center Drove Bob and I attended the wedding of Terry McGovern and Michael Carter (our then-friends from line dancing). It was a wonderful event, about which I blogged.

December 26-29

 Orlando, FL Patti Boyle’s house Drove Bob and I and Frances and Vincent (Bob’s Cocker Spaniels) visited (and I met) Patti Boyle, one of Bob’s life-long friends and from whom he has adopted most of his dogs, including Frances and Vincent.

 

2012

Date Destination Accommodations Transportation Comments

March 3

 Jacksonville, NC Day trip Drove We celebrated Mom’s 80th birthday in Jacksonville at Tony’s Seafood & Oyster Bar. Vivian and Jeff brought a birthday cake that had a bingo card on it. Robert Shumaker, Chris, Meagan, Nick, & Ethan were also there. I blogged about the day.

June 21-23

 Myrtle Beach, SC Legends Golf Resort Drove I visited Pam, Tara, & Ryan at their beach house for a few days. Rene wasn’t there. We had dinner one night at the Tilted Kilt, which was in the news 3 days later with the headlines: “Tilted Kilt, Twin Peaks making ‘breastaurants’ the hot new trend in dining.” In retrospect, after Ryan came out, it’s funny that we ate a “titty place” with two women and two gay men. I wrote a blog entry about it, which includes a shot of some typical Tilted Kilt servers (none of which was ours) who put the “breast” in “breastaurant.”

July 9-12

 Put-In-Bay, OH Put-In-Bay Resort Hotel & Conference Center US Airways I flew to Pittsburgh, where I met Joe, and we drove to Port Clinton, where we took the ferry to Put-In-Bay to join Joe’s family gathering there. The group included: Joe’s sister Kathy and her husband Al, Joe’s sister Pat and her husband John, Joe’s sister Mary, and their cousin Cindy. Non-family members (beside me) who where there were Kathy’s friend Cathy and her husband. All of us spend a decent amount of time bellying up to the bar. My favorite part of the 3 days was Joe’s an my bike ride around the island. (I don’t know why most of the pictures in the blog entries from those 3 days are sideways.)

September 30 – October 6

 Seattle, WA Casey Peel’s apartment;
Red Lion Inn		 American Airlines My friend Jen Riehle MacFarland and I visited and stayed with my friend Casey Peel for 3 days, and then we moved into the host hotel for the SIGDOC Conference we attended, which Sarah Egan Warren also attended. While I was there, I also had lunch with Kevin Reinstein & Eric Bulson who lived in Seattle at the time. I blogged the week starting with this first day’s entry.

October 11-14

 New York City On W. 99th St., at the home of my friends, Paul Carey & Juan Carlos Fernández American Airlines This was my 55th birthday trip to see Barbra Streisand in concert at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. On the 11th, my gracious hosts “showed me the city” as residents only know it, on the 12th, I saw Jake Gyllenhaal staring in If there is… I haven’t found it yet, and on the 13th, I saw Barbra’s concert.

December 14-18

 Key West, FL The Island House Delta Airlines The highlight of this stay was running into Joe Jervis, the author of the Joe. My. God blog, of whom I was a fanboy at the time. I blogged about meeting one of my intellectual crushes.”

 

2011

Date Destination Accommodations Transportation Comments

March 5-13

 New Orleans, LA CSLEPS-provided housing Air Tran Along with faculty advisor, Joyce Mai, and the student leader, Tracy DiTucci, I was a co-advisor to 15 college students who spent their spring break as part of NC State’s Alternative Service Break program, building Habitat for Humanity houses as part of the ongoing recovery from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

April 20-25

 Key West, FL The Island House US Airways Vacationed with Joe Chason for his birthday. I blogged about the trip.

May 27-30

 Chicago, IL Hyatt Regency US Airways I met my friend Kevin Reinstein there, and we attended the International Mr. Leather event, where I saw some things I can never unsee. Glenn Hunt was not with us, but he was also there with his friends John & Jay. I blogged about attending the event. (3rd day contains adult content.)

June 17-19

 Wilmington, NC Quality Inn Drove My friend Joe Chason and I went down for a “beach weekend,” where we met some characters in the grocery store and gay bars. I blogged the weekend.

June 24-26

 Myrtle Beach, SC Legends Golf Resort Drove I visited Pam & Tara at their beach house for the weekend. It was an easy and relaxing weekend, and I blogged about the visit.

September 11-15

 Key West, FL The Island House Delta Airlines Joe and I returned to The Island House to get our 4 free night there, which we “earned” from our stay back in April. I blogged about the trip.

September 17-18

 Westport, MA Rene & Pam’s house US Airways I attended a surprise 50th birthday party for my cousin Rene. I blogged about the trip.

September 22-24

 Jacksonville, NC Mom & dad’s house Drove I stayed with dad while mom had her hip replacement surgery. I blogged about the visit.

November 1-3

 Winston Salem, NC Embassy Suites Drove I attended a work-related conference called UNC CAUSE, while I was working in the Office of Information Technology at NC State University.

 

2010

Date Destination Accommodations Transportation Comments

March 13-21

Thibodaux, LA La Quinta Hotel Delta Airlines Along with faculty advisor, Tierza Watts, and the student leader, Jackie Jazwa (now Boshart), I was a co-advisor to 20 or so college students who spent their spring break as part of NC State’s Alternative Service Break program, building Habitat for Humanity houses as part of the ongoing recovery from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

April 22-26

 Key West, FL The Island House Delta Airlines Vacationed with Joe Chason for his birthday. I blogged about the trip.

May 27-30

 Cape Coral, FL Comfort Inn US Airways I went to celebrate my aunt Rita and uncle Rene’s 50th wedding anniversary. I blogged about the trip.

June 18-20

 Wilmington, NC Quality Inn Drove A weekend getaway with Joe. I blogged about the visit.

July 23-24

 Charlotte, NC Quality Inn Drove I attended a memorial service for my ex-brother-in-law.

August 28-31

 Outer Banks, NC The Nags Head Inn Drove Vacationed with Robert Shumaker. I blogged about the trip. I blogged about the trip.

October 8-10

 Park City, UT The Yarrow Resort Hotel American Airlines I traveled with my friend Anna to attend our mutual friend Kim’s wedding. I blogged about the trip.

November 5-7

 Wilmington, NC Quality Inn Drove My friend Joe and I went down for the weekend before a work conference I was attending on Monday. I blogged about the weekend.

November 8-10

 Wilmington, NC Hilton Wilmington Riverfront Drove This was a 3-day work conference, UNC Cause. I blogged about the conference.

 

2009

Date Destination Accommodations Transportation Comments

April 17-18

 Charlotte, NC Four Points Sheraton Drove I attended a line-dancing and two-stepping gathering. I blogged about the weekend.

April 23-27

 Key West, FL The Island House US Air Vacationed with Joe Chason for his birthday. I blogged about the trip.

May 7-10

 Disney World Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter Air Tran This was a 7th anniversary trip with my boyfriend-at-the-time. I blogged about it.

August 7-9

 Wilmington, NC Quality Inn on Market Drove This was a getaway beach weekend. I blogged about it.

July 23-24

 Charlotte, NC Quality Inn Drove/td> I attended a memorial service for my ex-brother-in-law.

October 9-14

 Seattle, WA Kevin Reinstein’s house Delta Airlines This was a vacation trip for me to visit a friend. I blogged about it.

October 29

 Greensboro, NC Day trip American Airlines This was a one-day business meeting between my work (NC State’s Office of Information Technology) and Guilford College’s counterparts about outsourcing NC State’s student email conversion to Google, which Guilford College had already done.

November 26

 Winterville, NC Day trip Drove Thanksgiving dinner at my sister and her husband’s house. I blogged about the day.

December 25

 Winterville, NC Day trip Drove Christmas dinner at my sister and her husband’s house. I blogged about the day.

December 26-28

 Virginia Beach, VA Hampton Inn Norfolk/Virginia Beach Drove This was a weekend getaway with my friend Joe. I blogged about the trip.

 

2008

Date Destination Accommodations Transportation Comments

January 12-17

 Key West, FL The Island House Delta Airlines Vacation with my friend Joe. I blogged about the trip.

January 18-19

 Orlando, FL The Parliament House Southwest Airlines My friend Joe and I spent one night in this “gay joint” just to see what it was like. Spoiler alert: It was tragic. I blogged about it.

January 19-20

 Disney World Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside Taxi We met Joe’s family, his sister Kathy and her husband Al, and his 2 nieces, Amy & Allie who marched in the Main Street Parade, which was the impetus for all of us being there. I blogged about it.

April 17-19

 Charlotte, NC Four Points Sheraton Drove Michael Carter rode with Robert Shumaker and me to The Queen City Stomp, an annual gay line-dancing event. I blogged about the trip.

April 21-26

 Grand Cayman Island, Caribbean Sea
Cozumel, Mexico
 The Carnival Inspiration US Airways,
Southwest Airlines		 I was with my friend Joe for his 40th birthday. I blogged about it.

July 3-5

 Canon, GA In The Woods Drove This was a weekend stay at a gay, clothing-optional campground.

July 14-20

 Provincetown, MA Aerie House American Airlines This was a “just me” getaway. I blogged about the trip.

September 4-6

 McLean, VA Hilton McLean Tysons Corner Drove Robert Shumaker and I attended Atlantic Stampede 2008, a gay line-dancing event I blogged about the day.

October 20-31

 Beijing, China
Guilin, China
Shanghai, China		 Swissôtel Beijing
Sheraton Guilin Hotel
Le Méridien Shanghai		 United Airlines I was a delegate in this People-to-People Technical Communication Professionals program. I blogged about the trip.

November 17-19

 Greensboro, NC Marriott Greensboro Downtown Drove This was a work trip to attend UNC Cause, a work-related conference. I blogged about the trip.

2007

Date
Visited
Stayed
Airline
Comments
Jan
13-14
Roanoke, VA
Drove

Went with Joe to visit his sister’s famly.
Fri | Sat
Feb
22-26
Snowshoe,
WVa
Drove
Skiing with Rick Enlow
Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun
Mon
Mar
17-20
Dallas, TX
American
Josh Groban Concert
Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue
Apr
13-15
Charlotte, NC
Drove

Queen City Stomp 2007
Fri | Sat | Sun
Apr
25-29
New York City
American
Joe’s Birthday
Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat
Sun
May
12-16
Minneapolis,
MN
America

STC Conference
Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue
Wed
May
26-28
Wilmington,
NC
Drove

Memorial Day Weekend
Sat | Sun | Mon
Jul
20-24
Austin,
TX
Irene’s New House
American

Irene’s House-Warming Party
Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon
Tue
Aug
10-12
Carolina Beach, NC
Drove

Summer Vacation
Fri | Sat | Sun

Aug 31 – Sep 3
Coventry, RI
US Airways

Meet Lisa
Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon

Oct 10 – Oct 21
Australia
United

My 50th Birthday
The Blue Mountains
Sydney
The Outback
Great Barrier Reef
Wed (10/10) –
Sun (10/21)

2006

Date
Visited
Stayed
Airline
Comments
March
10-12
Charlotte, NC
Drove
Queen City Stomp 2006
Fri | Sat
March
24-26
Roanoke,
VA
Drove
May
26-29
Wilmington, NC
Drove
Memorial Day Weekend
Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon
June
15-17
Coventry, RI
With My Aunt & Uncle
US Airways

Visted my Aunt & Uncle
& Maria’s 75th
Thu | Fri | Sat
June
18-21
Provincetown,
MA
Drove
Getaway
Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed
June
24-25
Wilmington,
NC
Drove

Beach Weekend with Joe
Sat | Sun
June 30 –
July 3
Wilmington,
NC
Drove

Beach Weekend with Robert and Joe
Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue
Sep
2-4
Washington,
DC
Wyndham
Drove

Labor Day Weekend with Joe
Sat | Sun | Mon
Sep
8-10
Washington, DC
Drove

Atlantic Stampede 2006
Fri | Sat | Sun

Nov
24-26
Savannah, GA
Drove

Getaway Weekend
Fri | Sat | Sun

Dec
15-16
Staunton, VA
Drove

Shakespeare Theater
Fri | Sat

Dec 30 –
Jan 1
Atlanta, GA
Drove

New Year
Sat | Sun | Mon

2005

Date
Visited
Stayed
Airline
Comments
March
9-14
Lake Taho
American
NCSU Springbreak
Tahoe Gay Ski Week
Day 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
April
22-24
Charlotte, NC
Drove
Queen City Stomp 2005
Day 1 | 2
May 27-30
Chicago, Illinois
Delta
Memorial Day weekend getaway with Steve.
Day 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
July 1
Camp Lejeune, NC
With My Parents
Drove
July 2-4
Charleston, SC
Drove
Bryan & Jen’s Wedding Church | Reception
Day 1 | 2 | 3
July 22-25
Ft. Lauderdale
Southwest
Long Weekend Getaway with Joe
Day 1 | 2 | 3
August 21-28
Alaska
Delta

Sawyer Glacier Cruise (w/parents, sister, aunt, uncle, and cousin)
Itinerary
Day 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
September 9-11
Washington, DC
Driving
Atlantic Stampede 2005
Day 1 | 2
September 16-18
Annapolis, MD
Southwest
October 4-8
NYC
American
October
21 -23
Quality Inn Boone &
Days Inn Asheville
Driving
Robert treated me to a Fall Color Tour along the NC stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway for my birthday.
Day 1 | 2 | 3
December 15-19
Lake Tahoe, CA
American
Robert and I are going skiing!

2004

Date
Visited
Stayed
Airline
  
Comments
March
5-7
Charlotte,
NC
Morgan Hotel & Suites
Drove
Queen City Stomp with Robert
April
9-11
Washington,
DC
Doug’s Hotel Room
Drove
May
2-5
Orlando,
FL
Caribe Royale Resort
American
May
22-26
Boca Raton & Ft. Lauderdale,
FL
Phyl & Jimmy’s & Sea Resort Hotel
US Air
June
25-27

NYC
Sheraton Manhattan
American
July 31
– August 7

Montreal,
Canada
Quality Hotel Downtown & Le Conciergerie
Delta
September
3-11
Greece
Various
Delta

2003

Date
Visited
Stayed
Airline
 >

 

Comments
January
22-26
Aspen,
CO
Hotel Durant
American
Gay Ski Week
February
15
Greensboro,
NC
Grandover Resort
Drove
HRC Dinner Guest of IBM
February
23-27
Irvine,
CA
Candlewood Suites
American
Identity Manager Class
February 28
– March 4
NYC
Sheraton Manhattan & Doubletree
American
Took Mom & Dad to see Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Man of La Mancha, & The Lion King on Broadway (Stayed w/Donna 2 Nights)
June
19-22

Warrenton,NC
Richmond, VA
Bealeton,VA
Washington, DC

Tent,
Fairgrounds Building Floor,
Gym Floor
Bicycled

Tour de Friends
Biked 330 Miles
Day 1: 68 Miles
Day 2: 115 Miles
Day 3: 95 Miles
Day 4: 65 Miles
July
4-6

Charlotte,
NC
Morgan Hotel & Suites
Drove
Two-stepping & Line-dancing @ The Eagle
July
19-26
Provincetown,
MA
The Shamrock
American
Vacation with Steve, David Joined Us for a Couple of Days
July 30
– August 3
Grand Canyon,
AZ
Grand Canyon Quality Inn
Southwest

Vacationed at the Grand Canyon with Robert
August
23-24
Washington,
DC
Courtney’s House
Southwest
Attended the 40th Anniversary of the Civil Rights March on Washington with Courtney
September
5-7
Washington,
DC
Westin Embassy Row
Drove
Atlantic Stampede 2003 Gay Rodeo with Robert
September
17-20
Orlando,
FL
Caribe Royale Resort
Delta
Mom & Dad’s 50th Wedding Anniversary
October
10-12
Wilmington,
NC
Shell Island Resort
Drove
Robert Took Me for my Birthday
October 25
– November 1
Austin,
TX
Irene’s House
American
Visited Irene and Worked in the Austin Office
December
26-29

Montreal,
Canada
Delta Centreville
Delta
Long weekend vacation with Gregor

2002

Date
Visited
Stayed
Airline
Comments
January
11-13
Washington,
DC
Phyl & Jimmy’s
Drove
Visiting “Jeanie-baby”
January
22-27
Aspen,
CO
The Sky Hotel
American
Gay Ski Week
March
2-4
Atlanta,
GA
The Cheshire Inn
AirTran
Weekend Getaway with Jay Chaffin
April
9-14
Armonk, NY & NYC
IBM Learning Center & Marriott
American
IBM GLBT Leadership Conference & Weekend in NYC
April
19-21

NYC

Kevan’s House
American
Visited Kevan & Met Michael & Nick from England
May
17-19

Washington,
DC
Phyl & Jimmy’s
Midway
Attended the GenderPac 2002 Conference on IBM
August
17-24
Provincetown,
MA
Rented Private Condo
Delta
Carnival Week Vacation with Joe, Will, & Steve
September
6-8
Washington,
DC
Phyl & Jimmy’s
Southwest

Visited Jeanie-baby & Attended Atlantic Stampede 2003 Gay Rodeo
September
13-15
Orlando,
FL
Coronado Springs Resort
Delta
Out & Equal Workplace Summit 2002
October
5-6
Wilmington,
NC
Beachfront Hotel
Drove
Robert Took Me for my Birthday
October 28
– November 23
Irvine,
CA
Candlewood Suites
American
4-Week IBM Business Trip
Cities Visited
San Diego
Los Angeles
Hollywood
West Hollywood
Laguna Beach
Tijuana, Mexico
Newport
December
5-6
London,
England
In-Flight
American
Arrived at Michael & Nick’s in Time to Shower Before Heading to the Train Station
December
6-9
Paris,
France
Hotel Fertel Etoile
Eurostar Train
Spent 4 Days in Paris for Michael’s 40th Birthday with 15 of His Closest Friends (He and Nick paid for all of our Paris trips! What generous guys!)
December
9-10
London,
England
Michael & Nick’s Flat
Eurostar Train
Spent the Evening at The Stag, Michael’s Local Pub

2001

Date
Visited
Stayed
Airline
Comments
January
25-28
Austin,
TX
Irene’s
TWA
Visiting Irene
February
2-4
Atlantic Beach,
NC
Peppertree Resort
Drove
Triangle Community Works Retreat
February
9-11
Ft. Lauderdale,
FL
Art Thomas’ House
Midway
Visiting Art (Rob’s Ex)
March
13-15
Columbus,
OH
Local Hotel
US Air
Jay’s Dad’s Funeral
April
6-9

Nashville,
TN

Steve & Ken’s
House
US Air
Visited Steve & Ken with Rob
June
9

Lillington,
NC
Day Trip
Drove
Hiking in Raven Rock State Park with EAGLE
June
21-24
Nashville,
TN
Steve & Ken’s House
Southwest
Visited Steve & Ken
July
3-9
Boston,
MA
Boston Marriott Copely Place
Delta

Hung out with Vivian while she attended a conference. Attended Boston Pops in the Park on July 4th.
July
14-19
Topsail Beach,
NC
Donna’s Condo
Drove
Hung out with Donna, Kathy Vaillancourt & Irene.
July
20-27
Topsail Beach,
NC
Ken & Steve’s Friend’s Condo
Drove
Vacationed with Rob, Ken, & Steve
September
19-21
Atlanta,
GA
Gary Salles’s House
Delta
IBM GBLT Business Partner Channel Team Meeting
October
4-7
Cincinnati,
OH
Holiday Inn Cincinnati
Continental
Out & Equal Workplace Summit 2001
November
9-11
Washington,
DC
Some Cheap Hotel
Drove
Weekend Trip with Wes Sims
November
16-19

Atlanta,
GA
Days Inn Downtown
Drove
Weekend Trip with Steve Moore

December 29
– January 1
Nashville,
TN
Ken & Steve’s House
Northwest
Nashville Sites Visited
The Grand Old Opry
Country Music Hall of Fame

2000

Date
Visited
Stayed
Airline
Comments

February 26
– March 1
Snowshoe,
W.Va.
Snowshoe Ski Resort
Drove
Ski Vacation
March
19-31
Austin
TX
Renaissance Hotel
American
IBM Business Trip (Spent much time with my great friend, Irene, while there.)
April
29-30
Washington, DC
The Doyle Hotel
US Air
Millennium March on Washington (with Suzanne)
June
17-22
Rochester, MN
Sheraton Inn
American
IBM Business Trip (IDWB Meeting) & Surprise Visit to Cousin
July
1-9

Jacksonville,
NC
Beach & Inn Keeper
Drove
Lejeune High School 25-Year Reunion
August
20-27

Provincetown,
MA
Scott Pul’s Cottage
American
Vacation with Dan, Joe, Bob, & Dallas
September
1-4
Topsail,
NC
Steve’s Friend’s Condo
Drive
25-Year Reunion with Steve Steele
September
17
Richmond,
VA
Day Trip
Drove
Reunion with Anita, Laura, Mel Hunter, & Brenda
October
21
Lillington,
NC
Day Trip
Drove
Hiking in Raven Rock State Park with EAGLE
December
2-11
Kauai,
HI
Dan & Joe’s Timeshare
American
Vacation w/ Dan & Joe
6 Days on Kauai,
3 Days in Honolulu

1999

Date
Visited
Stayed
Airline
Comments
February
14-20
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Heaven’s Resort Room 4204
American
Vacationed with Dan & Joe at their Timeshare
April
8-11
Provincetown,
MA
Scott Pul’s Cottage
Midway
Interleaf Business Meeting in Boston & Vacation with Rob & Thomas
May
28-31
Montreal,
Canada
La Concierge
Continental
Memorial Day Vacation with Dan & Joe
September
15-19
Washington, DC
Sheraton Four Points
Metro Jet
Broadreach Conference
September 27 – October 7
Greece
Greek Isles Renaissance Cruise
American
& World Airways

Two Days in Athens
Five Days Cruising
Ports of call:
Mykonos
Santorini
Rhodes
Day at sea cruising the Mediterranean
Two Days in Istanbul
Three Days in NYC
December
7-8
Philadelphia,
PA
DoubleTree
US Air
BladeRunner Customer Council (Business Trip)

1998

Date
Visited
Stayed
Airline
Comments
February
7-11
Seven Springs,
PA
Seven Springs Ski Resort
American
Skiing with Rob & Friends
March
12-15
Boston,
MA
A Gay B&B
Midway
Historic Boston Tours, Visited Bob & Dal
September
12-16
Denver,
CO
Waddell’s Company-Provided
US Air
My good friend, Adrienne, invited me to hang out with her while her husband was there on a business trip. I flew on their frequent flyer points. Good people!
November
14-17
Tampa,
FL
Business-Provided Hotel
US Air
MQSeries Class (?)

1997

Date
Visited
Stayed
Airline
Comments
Various
San Jose
& San Francisco
Various
American
Several Verity Business Trips
December
14-17
Atlantic City, NJ
Tropicana Casino & Resort Hotel
Midway
Verity Business Meeting

December
27-30
NYC
Sheraton Meadowlands
Midway
Took Rob to see RENT on Broadway for his Birthday

1996

Date
Visited
Stayed
Airline
Comments
October
Key West,
FL
The Chelsea House
Midway
Vacation with Rob

1995

Date
Visited
Stayed
Airline
Comments
May
26-29
South Beach,
FL
Park Central Hotel
Midway
Vacation with Rob
September
Boston &
Provincetown,
MA
The Shamrock
Midway
Labor Day Vacation with Rob

1994

Date
Visited
Stayed
Airline
Comments
November (?)
Maui,
HI
Kea Lani Hotel
American
Donna’s IBM Award Trip

1990

Date
Visited
Stayed
Airline
Comments
August
4-11
Jamaica,
Caribbean
Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort
American
Vacation with Donna

1989

Date
Visited
Stayed
Airline
Comments
September
&
October

France
Various Hotels
American

(6-Week IBM Business Trip)

French Cities Visited
Nice
LaGaude
Monte Carlo
St. Tropez
Grasse
St. Paul-de-Vence

1987

Date
Visited
Stayed
Airline
Comments
March(?)

Baton Rouge,
MS
Company Approved Hotel
American

(Verity Business Trip to
Fed-Ex)

Mississippi Cities Visited
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
May
2-17

London,
England

Paris,
France

Italy

Innsbruck,
Austria

Germany

Amsterdam,
Holland
Various Hotels
American
Bus Tour

(Me, Donna, Mom & Dad M., Mom & Dad C.)

Italian Cities Visited
The Italian Lakes
Rome
Ostia
Florence
Venice
Verona

German Cities Visited
Munich
Heidelberg
Rhine River Cruise

1986

Date
Visited
Stayed
Airline
Comments
April
4-20
St. Lucia,
Caribbean
Club Med’s Sainte Lucie Resort
American
Vacation with Donna

1985

Date
Visited
Stayed
Airline
Comments
May
&
June

Amsterdam,
Holland

Germany

Austria

Budapest,
Hungary

Switzerland

Lichenstein

Strasbourg,
France
Various Hotels
American
KLM

German Cities Visited
Stuttgart
Tubingen
Heidelberg
Rothenberg
The Black Forest
Munich

Austrian Cities Visited
Vienna
Salzburg
Innsbruck

Swiss Cities Visited
Zurich
Lucerne
Fall
Aruba,
Caribbean
Hotel Aruba
American

Vacation with Donna

1982

Date
Visited
Stayed
Airline
Comments
Fall
Martinique,
Caribbean
Club Med’s Buccaneer Creek Resort
American
Vacation with Donna

1975

Date
Visited
Stayed
Airline
Comments
May
Orlando,
FL
DisneyWorld
Bus
Senior High School Trip

Various Years (Can’t Recall / No Record)

Date
Visited
Stayed
Airline
Comments
Winter
Breckenridge,
CO
Ski Resort Hotel
Probably
American
Ski Vacation
Winter
Copper Mountain,
CO
Ski Resort Hotel
Probably
American
Ski Vacation
Winter
Keystone,
CO
Ski Resort Hotel
Probably
American
Ski Vacation
Winter
Arapahoe,
CO
Ski Resort Hotel
Probably
American
Ski Vacation
Summer
Nassau,
Bahamas
Day Trip
Boat
Day Cruise from Miami