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WE'RE CONSTANTLY UPDATING OUR SITE - MOST RECENTLY ON 3/24/16
Our Getaway Portfolio
~ MAJOR GEEZER GETAWAYS ~
GGG #1: (2010) -- 3,750 miles/18 days -- 8 states: NV, UT, AZ, CO, WY, SD, MT, ID
GGG #2: (2012) -- 3,900 miles/19 days -- 4 states: NV, CA, OR, WA
GGG #3: (2014) -- 1,900 miles/12 days -- SF Bay Area/5 missions/sites along central CA coast
GGG #4: (2015) -- 2,850 miles/10 days -- 3 states: NV, AZ, NM/exploring historic Route 66
~ MAJOR ALBUMS ~
A Hometown Urban Hike! ~ Sedona/Oatman AZ. 2011 (our first camping adventure) ~ Camping Candids ~ All About Clouds ~ The 'Younger' Geezers ~ The NY Adirondacks (special pics by Larry)
~ REGIONAL GEEZER GETAWAYS ~
Valley of Fire State Park, NV ~ Cold Creek Canyon ~ Lake Mead National Recreation Area ~ Rhyolite/Death Valley, NV ~ On The Road To Reno ~ Zion National Park & Duck Creek, UT ~ Ash Meadows/Death Valley ~ Tehachapi, CA
~ LAS VEGAS AREA MINI-GETAWAYS ~
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area ~ Mount Charleston ~ Bonnie Springs Ranch ~ Springs Preserve ~ Sunset & Lorenzi Parks ~ Ethel M's Cactus Garden ~ Clark County Museum ~ Lake Las Vegas
~ WHAT'S BEEN WRITTEN ABOUT US ~
(stay tuned for more)
AAA Traveler magazine (July-Aug, 2011 - two page article w/ photos), KNPR Radio/Las Vegas (Dave & Larry interview), Findlay Honda (e-newsletter article), Tehachapi, CA (newspaper article)
GGG #1: (2010) -- 3,750 miles/18 days -- 8 states: NV, UT, AZ, CO, WY, SD, MT, ID
GGG #2: (2012) -- 3,900 miles/19 days -- 4 states: NV, CA, OR, WA
GGG #3: (2014) -- 1,900 miles/12 days -- SF Bay Area/5 missions/sites along central CA coast
GGG #4: (2015) -- 2,850 miles/10 days -- 3 states: NV, AZ, NM/exploring historic Route 66
~ MAJOR ALBUMS ~
A Hometown Urban Hike! ~ Sedona/Oatman AZ. 2011 (our first camping adventure) ~ Camping Candids ~ All About Clouds ~ The 'Younger' Geezers ~ The NY Adirondacks (special pics by Larry)
~ REGIONAL GEEZER GETAWAYS ~
Valley of Fire State Park, NV ~ Cold Creek Canyon ~ Lake Mead National Recreation Area ~ Rhyolite/Death Valley, NV ~ On The Road To Reno ~ Zion National Park & Duck Creek, UT ~ Ash Meadows/Death Valley ~ Tehachapi, CA
~ LAS VEGAS AREA MINI-GETAWAYS ~
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area ~ Mount Charleston ~ Bonnie Springs Ranch ~ Springs Preserve ~ Sunset & Lorenzi Parks ~ Ethel M's Cactus Garden ~ Clark County Museum ~ Lake Las Vegas
~ WHAT'S BEEN WRITTEN ABOUT US ~
(stay tuned for more)
AAA Traveler magazine (July-Aug, 2011 - two page article w/ photos), KNPR Radio/Las Vegas (Dave & Larry interview), Findlay Honda (e-newsletter article), Tehachapi, CA (newspaper article)
We'd be remiss not to gratefully acknowledge a "chat message" sent to us in July, 2015 by our website building partner, WEEBLY!, describing our site as "magnificent." Thank you, Brandon!
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We're delighted with the many positive comments about our website and welcome your continuing input! To that end, we invite you to use the form at the bottom of this page to share your thoughts...or you can email us at geezergetaways@gmail.com. We hope to hear from you! -- Larry & Dave
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Our last GGG4 trip along historic Route 66 between Las Vegas and Albuquerque, NM (in both directions) is now posted! We had a scary,
humongous windstorm one night that shook our tent...plus considerable rain along our 10-day, 1,800+/- mile adventure, which still was a blast.
Adding up ALL our getaway adventures, we logged well over 12,000 miles in the western third of the U.S. since meeting in 2008.
ITEM: GGG4 hoisted anchor October 20, 2015. Our 10-day 'round trip' objective: an exploration of historic U.S. Route 66 from Las Vegas to New Mexico -- The Land of Enchantment! Text and photos are posted in our PHOTO GALLERY's GGG4 album.
ITEM: The website now includes a special list of many of our past destinations. We call them 'MEMORABLE STOPS' (found on our tab bar). They reflect favorite major getaway destinations visited in the last 'seven-plus' years, along with some that weren't in the top tier categories. Check 'em out yourself when in the area...or, better yet, before you take a trip!
ITEM: Friends of the Getaway Geezers are encouraged to submit requests for a free, no-strings-attached, one-of-a-kind, colored GEEZER WANNABE certificate, suitable for framing! Check it out on the Be A Geezer 'Wannabe' drop-down page beneath the MISSION/OUTREACH tab above.
ITEM: We wish to inform our friends that webmaster/Geezer Larry, who turned 80 on Aug. 10, 2015, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in May of that year. He has moved permanently to the San Francisco Bay Area where he lives with his daughter, Valerie, and son-in-law, David, in the beautiful east bay hillside community of El Cerrito.
He's launched an intense exercise regime and, before moving to California, was under the care of the neurological team at the Cleveland Clinic's new Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health facility near downtown Las Vegas -- (see our FRIENDS page). It's the building with the funny roof.
A VERY SPECIAL ITEM: One evening in late February, 2016 Larry's daughter, Valerie, surprised him with a special video reflecting his final evening at a rehearsal of his barbershop chorus. The date of that emotional musical event was Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015. The video is posted on our BARBERSHOP page under Silver Statesmen Chorus.
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Our last GGG4 trip along historic Route 66 between Las Vegas and Albuquerque, NM (in both directions) is now posted! We had a scary,
humongous windstorm one night that shook our tent...plus considerable rain along our 10-day, 1,800+/- mile adventure, which still was a blast.
Adding up ALL our getaway adventures, we logged well over 12,000 miles in the western third of the U.S. since meeting in 2008.
ITEM: GGG4 hoisted anchor October 20, 2015. Our 10-day 'round trip' objective: an exploration of historic U.S. Route 66 from Las Vegas to New Mexico -- The Land of Enchantment! Text and photos are posted in our PHOTO GALLERY's GGG4 album.
ITEM: The website now includes a special list of many of our past destinations. We call them 'MEMORABLE STOPS' (found on our tab bar). They reflect favorite major getaway destinations visited in the last 'seven-plus' years, along with some that weren't in the top tier categories. Check 'em out yourself when in the area...or, better yet, before you take a trip!
ITEM: Friends of the Getaway Geezers are encouraged to submit requests for a free, no-strings-attached, one-of-a-kind, colored GEEZER WANNABE certificate, suitable for framing! Check it out on the Be A Geezer 'Wannabe' drop-down page beneath the MISSION/OUTREACH tab above.
ITEM: We wish to inform our friends that webmaster/Geezer Larry, who turned 80 on Aug. 10, 2015, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in May of that year. He has moved permanently to the San Francisco Bay Area where he lives with his daughter, Valerie, and son-in-law, David, in the beautiful east bay hillside community of El Cerrito.
He's launched an intense exercise regime and, before moving to California, was under the care of the neurological team at the Cleveland Clinic's new Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health facility near downtown Las Vegas -- (see our FRIENDS page). It's the building with the funny roof.
A VERY SPECIAL ITEM: One evening in late February, 2016 Larry's daughter, Valerie, surprised him with a special video reflecting his final evening at a rehearsal of his barbershop chorus. The date of that emotional musical event was Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015. The video is posted on our BARBERSHOP page under Silver Statesmen Chorus.
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A VERY WARM WELCOME...
...to our world of friendship & fun!
We're delighted to present our ever-changing website featuring 28 re-aligned photo albums. This adjustment limits our PHOTO GALLERY to only three easy-to-navigate
"ALBUM" sub-groups (below) in the order of proximity to Las Vegas:
MAJOR ALBUMS -- Our GGG #1, #2, #3 and #4 adventures and other "topical' albums.
REGIONAL ALBUMS -- Day-long excursions...some beyond Clark County.
LOCAL ALBUMS -- Short, fun outings to diverse destinations in or near Las Vegas.
ALL photos on this website were taken by Dave and Larry... or taken of both of us by friendly fellow travelers we met on our trips!
WHEN 'CLICKED' TO ENLARGE, MANY PHOTOS SHOW CAPTIONS!
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"ALBUM" sub-groups (below) in the order of proximity to Las Vegas:
MAJOR ALBUMS -- Our GGG #1, #2, #3 and #4 adventures and other "topical' albums.
REGIONAL ALBUMS -- Day-long excursions...some beyond Clark County.
LOCAL ALBUMS -- Short, fun outings to diverse destinations in or near Las Vegas.
ALL photos on this website were taken by Dave and Larry... or taken of both of us by friendly fellow travelers we met on our trips!
WHEN 'CLICKED' TO ENLARGE, MANY PHOTOS SHOW CAPTIONS!
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Thanks for stopping by the online home of The Great Geezer Getaway Guys -- Dave Kennedy, 75 (on Nov. 20, 2015), and Larry Litchfield, 80 (on Aug. 10, 2015). We hope you’ll take the time (perhaps on multiple visits) to get to know us!
We'd like to explain here what has become the core of our friendship: exploring the western third of this great country, camping under the stars, hiking interesting trails and picturesque regional and local sites, AND sharing with YOU the many destinations we've visited. We've chronicled these adventures and hope you enjoy our travels in text and photos as much as we've savored the experiences up close and personal.
As retired widowers, we lived in Las Vegas about 15 miles apart in separate residential neighborhoods on either side of the Strip; in late October, 2015, Larry moved to California for health reasons. We each were married for 45 years until our wonderful wives, Dave’s Rae and Larry’s Dorothy (see below), died within two months of each other in late 2007. We each have one happily married daughter and a terrific son-in-law -- but no grandkids. We met by happenstance in early 2008 at a weekly barbershop chorus rehearsal...the rest is history! (Please visit our BARBERSHOP page.)
These unusual coincidences have fostered a tight friendship fueled by a shared love of the outdoors, singing close barbershop harmony and just hanging out together enjoying each other’s company. Oh yes, we also have a passion for taking quality photos – several thousand since our first local junket in early 2008. One thing we’ve noticed is our humor...when we’re out and about, we laugh a whole lot! As Danish humorist/musician Victor Borge once said, “Laughter is the closest distance between two people.”
Our Logo Has Caught On!
We hope you like our green logo in the header. The speeding 'G' was sketched by Larry. Dave thought it needed an arrow to roll along on, so he designed one! It worked and we think it's pretty nifty!
The header photo of us in full Getaway attire was taken on picturesque Mt. Charleston, a few miles northwest of Las Vegas. Among items needed on our adventures are cameras, walking sticks and of course hiking boots (in the left header photo...Dave's on the left and Larry's on the right).
The heart and soul of this website is our PHOTO GALLERY...containing 28 unique destination albums (for now)! Dave with his Olympus and Larry with his Canon have zeroed in on the scenes, snapped the shutters and examined each of their thousands of resulting photos. We're pleased to offer this selection of the very best for your perusal...and hopeful approval!
Dave earns raves for his magic in enhancing our many photos so they "pop" and "sparkle" -- literally!
The Getaway Geezers are all about having fun and strongly encourage active lifestyles for all ages. We especially urge all "seniors", who are physically able, to get out there and simply enjoy life as we do -- walking, hiking or just savoring the great outdoors...and perhaps taking a crack at some camping. We hope you meander at your leisure along the many pathways of this people-friendly website and explore its nooks and crannies. We're real glad you dropped in and hope you have a pleasurable and inspiring visit!
Be happy and healthy...and y’all come back! -- Larry and Dave
(These pages hold many text and photo surprises along with some
"Wow, I didn't know that!" information...so proceed slowly and enjoy!)
We'd like to explain here what has become the core of our friendship: exploring the western third of this great country, camping under the stars, hiking interesting trails and picturesque regional and local sites, AND sharing with YOU the many destinations we've visited. We've chronicled these adventures and hope you enjoy our travels in text and photos as much as we've savored the experiences up close and personal.
As retired widowers, we lived in Las Vegas about 15 miles apart in separate residential neighborhoods on either side of the Strip; in late October, 2015, Larry moved to California for health reasons. We each were married for 45 years until our wonderful wives, Dave’s Rae and Larry’s Dorothy (see below), died within two months of each other in late 2007. We each have one happily married daughter and a terrific son-in-law -- but no grandkids. We met by happenstance in early 2008 at a weekly barbershop chorus rehearsal...the rest is history! (Please visit our BARBERSHOP page.)
These unusual coincidences have fostered a tight friendship fueled by a shared love of the outdoors, singing close barbershop harmony and just hanging out together enjoying each other’s company. Oh yes, we also have a passion for taking quality photos – several thousand since our first local junket in early 2008. One thing we’ve noticed is our humor...when we’re out and about, we laugh a whole lot! As Danish humorist/musician Victor Borge once said, “Laughter is the closest distance between two people.”
Our Logo Has Caught On!
We hope you like our green logo in the header. The speeding 'G' was sketched by Larry. Dave thought it needed an arrow to roll along on, so he designed one! It worked and we think it's pretty nifty!
The header photo of us in full Getaway attire was taken on picturesque Mt. Charleston, a few miles northwest of Las Vegas. Among items needed on our adventures are cameras, walking sticks and of course hiking boots (in the left header photo...Dave's on the left and Larry's on the right).
The heart and soul of this website is our PHOTO GALLERY...containing 28 unique destination albums (for now)! Dave with his Olympus and Larry with his Canon have zeroed in on the scenes, snapped the shutters and examined each of their thousands of resulting photos. We're pleased to offer this selection of the very best for your perusal...and hopeful approval!
Dave earns raves for his magic in enhancing our many photos so they "pop" and "sparkle" -- literally!
The Getaway Geezers are all about having fun and strongly encourage active lifestyles for all ages. We especially urge all "seniors", who are physically able, to get out there and simply enjoy life as we do -- walking, hiking or just savoring the great outdoors...and perhaps taking a crack at some camping. We hope you meander at your leisure along the many pathways of this people-friendly website and explore its nooks and crannies. We're real glad you dropped in and hope you have a pleasurable and inspiring visit!
Be happy and healthy...and y’all come back! -- Larry and Dave
(These pages hold many text and photo surprises along with some
"Wow, I didn't know that!" information...so proceed slowly and enjoy!)
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- This website was first published in July, 2010!
- Text by webmaster Larry (except for background data from reliable sources, including Wikipedia).
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We want to hear from you!
Email us at geezergetaways@gmail.com. Or...fill out the form below.
This contact form is to enhance two-way communication between you and the Getaway Geezers. We'll announce our major upcoming Getaways and other activities as "ITEMS" at the top of this page and alert you to scheduled Getaways and other events you might be interested in -- like learning of a pending adventure in your neck of the woods. We'd welcome destination suggestions from you for us to consider visiting!
This is an interactive page, in that we can communicate with you and our other friends, families and supporters and y'all can chat back at us via the CONTACT FORM below! We hope you'll fill in and forward the form so we can easily alert you to our activities...provide you with a Geezer Wannabe certificate or just get to know you.
And, of course, we'll read your comments with great interest!
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This contact form is to enhance two-way communication between you and the Getaway Geezers. We'll announce our major upcoming Getaways and other activities as "ITEMS" at the top of this page and alert you to scheduled Getaways and other events you might be interested in -- like learning of a pending adventure in your neck of the woods. We'd welcome destination suggestions from you for us to consider visiting!
This is an interactive page, in that we can communicate with you and our other friends, families and supporters and y'all can chat back at us via the CONTACT FORM below! We hope you'll fill in and forward the form so we can easily alert you to our activities...provide you with a Geezer Wannabe certificate or just get to know you.
And, of course, we'll read your comments with great interest!
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