Patriot Day 2024: Remembering the victims of terrorism of 9/11

Today is Sept. 11, 2024, and it is Patriot Day, which honors the victims who perished in the Sept. 11, … More

20th anniversary of 9/11: First responders were the front-line after terror strike

Today, Sept. 11, 2021, is the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States that cost the lives … More

Today, Sept. 11, 2021, is the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States that cost the lives … More

Well, it took just a little longer than seven years, but my blog has reached 100,000 page views. Yes, I … More

Today, May 22, 2021, is the seventh anniversary of my blog that I call “A Gator in Naples.” I’ve been … More

OK, so I blew it. I’m a day late in honoring those who perished in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist … More

Today, Sept. 11, 2019, is the 18th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers in New York … More

Today is the last day of 2018 and as we segue to 2019, I want to revisit the highlights of … More

Today, Sept. 11, 2018, on the 17th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States on 9/11/2001, I’m reposting … More

I’ve posted 17 other photos of St. Paul’s Chapel in New York City. It was the site of being a … More

Today is the third anniversary of the first posting of my blog, “A Gator in Naples.” It has had nearly … More

It was such a gloomy day in the summer of 2005 when our Carnival cruise ship left New York City … More

Threatening clouds didn’t deter many passengers on our cruise ship as it left New York City bound for Canada in … More

Here’s another photo of St. Paul’s Chapel in New York City from one of our visits to the city in … More

Here’s a photo from the summer of 2004 as our cruise ship left the West Side docks of New York … More

Here’s another view looking back: Tourists beginning a cruise to Canada get a look at New York City’s skyline up … More

Here’s another shot of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Complex on New York City’s west side that I … More

Here’s a look back at an auspicious start to a cruise out of New York City in June 2005. We … More

Just about every person who views the Statue of Liberty photographs this most iconic American symbol. Here’s a shot I … More

Here’s a view of the altar at St. Paul’s Chapel in New York City and the second is a close-up … More

HAPPY NEW YEAR! We didn’t make it to Manhattan for the ball drop (again)! Although Debbie and Allison were in … More

Merry Christmas! Today is Christmas Day of 2016. Here’s a shot Debbie got of a Christmas decoration in New York … More

Debbie got both these photos at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum on Dec. 9, 2016, while she and Allison visited … More

Here’s a photo Debbie got while and Allison visited New York City earlier this month. Debbie got this photo on … More