Christmas 2022

2022 Christmas Blog

Needless to say, 2022 has been a difficult year. With Darren's passing in September, we are all still grieving. However, he loved his Christmas blog so we thought it appropriate to continue the tradition with some photo highlights of the year. In honor of Darren, please enjoy, in no particular order, the pictures below.  


Darren enjoying dinner in Eleuthera, Bahamas with the family after an amazing day snorkeling


Cam and his girlfriend Maddie enjoying dinner on Nantucket


Cam dug a large hole at the beach, we are all very proud


Jacqui bouldering all summer in Washington after recovering from knee surgery


Cam finally graduated from Hamilton College!


Graeme crushed the mountain biking as usual and is excited for his next season


Jacqui took Trish on her first backcountry ski adventure in New Hampshire, and they were both laughing all day long


Trish visited Jacqui in Seattle and enjoyed getting to dinner on electric scooters


Graeme in the zone


Graeme also continued his work as a thespian, playing Friedrich in The Sound of Music


And of course, staring as Gomez in the Adams Family


Jacqui backcountry skiing with her boyfriend Oscar in Washington 


Graeme in the limelight! 


Jacqui mountaineering in the North Cascades this summer


Trish and Jacqui enjoying a sailboat ride in Seattle's harbor


Trish and Jacqui went on another shark diving adventure in Eleuthera  


Shark video from the dive if you are brave enough to watch!


Darcy "loafing" as Graeme likes to say


A moment of peace between Fiona and Ed


Cam snorkeling for scallops in Nantucket, adding yet another sport to the repertoire 


Trish and Darren smiling on the beaches of Eleuthera 



Thank you for everything you have given us this year Dad. Wishing you all a Happy Christmas and New Year from the Baker-Cairns household. 

With lots of love from Trish, Cam, Jacqui, Graeme, Darcy, Ed, and Fiona

Trish:    trishanddarren@msn.com    (781) 264 - 4377




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