From Mikey T
Awesome, Awesome summary of the hike. I am actually heading out on the Pemi Wilderness Trail this week so I will be off the grid for three days as well. No ocean or cliffs though.... just lot's of Moose.
Response: Have fun, Mikey. Love you!
From David Delaney
OMG! I forgot to wish you a Happy 40th!!!......Happy 40th! Girl, you and Steven are living such an exciting life with your trips and shows and hikes! For a New Yorker,(I officially became one 5 years ago after my 10 year mark) I am jealous of all you've done and seen and yet you deserve all of it as anyone with your passion and perseverance should!
I miss you both so much and I hope to get out there soon. Next stop is L.A. for Koh and I. It is part of our 5 year plan which started 4 years ago. I will be closer at least? Send my love to Steven. Love, David
Response: Yes, you will be a lot closer and we can hop over to LA and see you. OR you two can come here!!!! I love you to the moon and back and really, really, really wan to see you soon.
Love, Lexi
From Susan Battye
Happy Birthday, happy birthday!! Thanks for posting the photos...I feel like I was there sharing that chocolate cake with you. I would have left you a LITTLE bit! We love you!
Response: Love you too! Can't wait for August. Enjoy spring in New Hampshire!
From sam
Lexi,
So nice to get this e mail. For some reason I had not seen your pictures of the memorial , they brought a few tears, but some good memories.
Your dad and Raye were here three week ago and we had awonderful time.
Last week I hosted a dinner for a group of friens(12-many whom you have met). Served pot roast , it went over very well. We started at 5:30 and didn\'t break up til 9;00
Love
Your favorate uncle ,
Sam
favorate uncle
Response: Uncle Sam - so glad you saw the photos. That was a wonderful time! Steven and I hope to visit too! I\'m glad Dad and Raye had such a wonderful time! Love, Lexi
From Queenie Francine
What a beautiful place to spend your Birthday. I guess we have to come back. It looks like there are things we haven\'t seen!
Response: Queenie!!!
This was an amazing hike! Absolutely beautiful! Yes, come back soon!
Love, Lexi
From Mikey T
man, those are some beautiful pictures!!
Response: Thanks, Mikey. Now get out here so you can see it in person. Love you to the moon and back!!!
From buppy
Glad to hear that you missed the effects of the sunamie. Keep enjoining the warm air we dont. We just hit 50 today for the first time. Steve rest up time to take care of yourself. REGARDS
Response: Thanks, Buppy! Steven is much better now and we are enjoying the warm winter breezes of Maui - it's quite wonderful. Love to you and G'ma!
From Katie
Hello Steven and Lexi,
Glad to hear all is well with you. You are both busy as usual. Great pictures on top of Haleakla. Can't wait to come back and take some more beautiful picutres. Take care Love Katie & Jim
Response: Get out here when you can. We'd love to have you visit.
Much Love
From Eileen
Hi Guys
I've had major inbox issues so I thought I'd drop you a line this way as i was thinking of you! We have not dropped off the face of the earth we are just ski crazy!! Mikaela made BOTH Team NH's - Js2 [9/10] Easterns [9/12] - very exciting as a freshman. Gunstock got it's biathlon club status from USBA - need to chat with your brother Steven and let him know about it - Uncle Fred is a hoot and loves Mikaela : ) did you get the picture of them from before xmas - and the big news! Mikaela is heading to Ft. Kent for another Biathlon camp and the chance to compete at a national race - how cool to have all that & only be 14 - everyone else is doing great and skiing well too - sorry we missed you when you were in NH - life doesn't seem to slow down for 2 seconds.
Hope you two are doing well - update this blog with some recent stuff : )
love ya Eileen and the gang on the snow [ok raining now] hill in Farmington
Response: The pictures were great! We loved them. We are very proud of Mikaela - what a remarkable accomplishment. Much love to you and your family!
From Tim
Glad things are going so well for you. Pictures are gorgeous! The leaves here have been especially beautiful this autumn. Their colors seem to glow this morning in the early light of the day. Love and miss you muchly.
Response: Love you too! Post some autumn photos on your Facebook so we can see. A friend sent us some colored leaves in the mail and I keep them on my desk at work. Be good!
From Eileen
Just sent you a long email and some pictures if you see this and didn't get them email me and we'll see what the problem is!
Response: We got them and loved them. Can't believe how big all the kids are!!! Love you!
From Mark
Greetings!
thanks for sharing your update, and it is always fun to travel to the islands via your pictures.
Sounds like you had fun with your "Texas Hoe Down", but, just an observation, it is hoe, with an "e". Your "ho" down--was it more...well...hey, what do I know!
thanks for sharing--you guys look so happy!
Blessings,
Mark.
Response: A little of both..... Since it was while we were doing the Best Little Whorehouse in Texas :)
From Katie
Aloha! Can't wait to see you in a couple days!
Love Mom & Katie
Response: We loved visiting and all the adventures we went on together
From Francine
You do have your own piece of paradise.
Response: Thanks, Queenie! I miss you!!! When are you and Ted coming for a visit?
From Nancy McDonough
Hi Lexi,
Love looking at your pics. We're having storms - some ice and now- lots of snow. You made the right move!!!
Nancy
Response: Aloha, Nancy!!! We were in NH for three days - but, fortunately, missed all the snow and ice. Happy New Year!!!! Love you!
From Peter
Thanks for all of your updates. It's great to be able to read about what you guys are up to. Thanks too for thinking about (and calling many) of us veterans on Veterans Day. You're a sweety. Happy Thanksgiving!
Love,
Peter and Donna
Response: Thank you for serving our country! We hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. And how did your dishwasher situation turn out???
Love you!
From PeggyRae
Alexis, One of the many reasons people love you so is your indomitable spirit that finds beauty and joy all around you. Whether in Arizona or the Wailua Valley, you see the majesty of nature and then, you share it with everyone. You are a gift.
Love, PeggyRae
Response: Thank you for making me cry :) Much love and warmth to you and all our friends and family.
Happy Thanksgiving!
From Cath (as in conway-d
I love your pictures....i wanna be in hawaii!!! The melting pot is a favorite of everyone in our family (except alex who doesnt eat real food). You guys look happy and healthy. Miss you.
Response: Miss you all too! How is everything there in the land of "getting cold and raking leaves"? Love to your family
From Mikey T
Nice Blue hair. So is it me or is it pretty funny that Gus Gus has a new friend and it's name is Maggie? Guess that friendship was meant to be!
Response: I know, funny - huh? Thanks, I'm fond of the blue hair too :)
From Grady
Alexis and Steven - the anniversary pics are absolutely adorable! They made me miss you guys so much though :(
Glad to see that things are going wonderfully even though you're livin' the hard life... :-P haha
Love you!
-Grads
Response: We love and miss you too, Grady! Glad to hear that school is going so well. Keep in touch. We love getting your e-mail updates!!!
From brian
Hey Lexi(and Steven),
Well it looks like I missed the ball as far as seeing you in Florida. I live in Fort Lauderdale so the loigistics probably would've been to difficult anyway.
I'm here at work (as usual) working hard on my fall show and junior thespian stuff. Fall is a stressful time around here - too much going on at the school- we have the junior high show (me) the fall high school musical Elegies in the blackbox (which is right before mine) and a straight show on the mainstage. We've got a lot of stressful people in the building.
Oh- I'm living the cliche- I'm doing some dinner theatre in south Florida- and what show does one do that's popular in south florida?! Why, Fiddler on the Roof of course!
take care
Happy Anniversary.
-Brian
Response: Fiddler - auhhhh, that brings back memories :) One of the few shows I directed with my mom in it! And you were there too!!! Remember the CD cases? We will be in Florida in December..... but I think you're right, it might be a challenge to try to get to Fort Lauderdale. Although stranger things have happened. Keep living the cliche, my love!!!
Hugs to you and the family
From PeggyRae
I love the smell of plumerias! What a nice thought to start every day with them right outside the door!
Response: It truly is. Come and visit us soon!!!! Love you
From Kathy Fink
Hey! I got some great pictures of the cast of "Annie Get Your Gun" including some good ones of Steven, Jeffrey, Gabe, Nash, Tori and Haley. I will put them in my Facebook album.
Hackmatack is a blast this summer, although it would be better if you were here as well! It sounds like you had fun with Brian. Cool! I can't wait to play a show in Mauii!
See you at camp in August.
Love,
Kathy
Response: Want to come out in September???
See you soon!
Love, lexi
From Eileen
Hey Lexi,
Yes we live and worse I'm going to borrow your webpage to ask a charter school question! To any of the CATA people out there and of course yourself! Whom might have an answer for me.
Ok, so Mikaela loves horses and skiing. So we're looking at the Equine Science Charter in Rochester...Now the question!! If you go to a charter school and play a sport [NHIAA - in this case nordic skiing] what is your district? is it where you live? is it where you go equine science avademy? or is it Rochester? - If anyone out there has an answer or a suggestion it would be GREATFULLY appreciated. As we have one year [yes, Alexis she's 13 already!! and will be in 8th grade this year] although I know it seems like just yesterday that YOU were in college and eating a bagels in my office...now I'm busy figuring our what she will need to get into college and ski....and of course have a life after college and that all important job that makes money and you happy [everyone done laughing now?]
Thanks for letting me borrow your soapbox I do appreciate it. Steven - stop by on your way to tilton/franklin some day!!!!
ttfn love Eileen
Response: Holy Cow!!!! 13?!?!?!?! Yikes - I hate to think how old that means we are ;)
She participates in the sport in the school district where you live. Some of your tax $$$ stay in that school (it's just like homeschooling rules and laws). I hope that helps and that others read and help too.
Love,
Lex
From Nancy Saklad
Hey you two!
Life still looks beautiful in Maui. I was just thinking of you two...wondering how things were going. Phil and I were recently reminiscing our honeymoon tour of the island, remembering the day we spent with you Alexis.
Not much is new here. Life is good. Did a fun production of OUR TOWN with many of the college administrators, including the college President and the Dean.
This summer we are working on home improvements and a little self-improvement as well.
So nice to know what's going on in your life! Do stay in touch.
Lots of love,
Nancy
Response: Ah, yes - a summer of self-improvements is popular this summer. I have had some nice, quiet alone time too. Allowing for some stillness and reflection.
OUR TOWN sounds as if it was fun, especially with high profile college staff.
Come back and visit anytime!
Love, Alexis