Journey Beginnings

Trading Sandals for Snow Boots We hit the road early on the morning of December 27, headed for Montreal, Canada, armed with a full tank of gas, questionable judgment, and a list of predetermined stops which is just a polite way of saying, “We had a plan… kind of.” This winter adventure was inspired by my grandson, who casually announced he didn’t want to go to California for Christmas because we “do the same old thing.” You know beach days, paddle boarding, sunshine, happines

The legend of AXF-620’s Six Infrastructure Protection Specialists began on an ordinary Tuesday when someone said the fateful words: “Hey, what if we went camping in Bishop?” At first, everyone laughed because IPS agents are experts in locks, alarms, and hardened perimeters, not in tents, firewood, or mosquito defense systems. But two things made the idea irresistible: 1. Bruce “The Golden Boy” Nelson was retiring in December, and rumor had it he wanted one last hurrah be

We normally stay with my wife’s sister and her husband when we roll into town. It’s tradition. It’s comfortable. It’s free. But Christmas changes everything. This year, thanks to everyone coming into town including three members of my clan flying in from the Minneapolis St. Paul area we decided to spare the household chaos and book a room at the Embassy Suites in Saratoga Springs, conveniently located off Broadway and Congress Street… directly across from a 24-hour CVS, whic