Tim Driskell's Adventures

Life with Kym

Beach walks, music nights, family meals, travel days, and all the small happy moments in between.

These photos tell the story better than any perfectly polished paragraph could. They are the real moments: sitting together after a beach day, laughing with friends, sharing meals with family, wandering through sunny places, listening to music, and finding one more reason to be grateful. What I love most is that the memories are not only from the big trips. They are also from ordinary afternoons, restaurants, porches, car rides, concerts, kayak days, and those little stops that somehow become the stories we remember.

Beach days and Florida sunshine

A lot of the happiest photos are from days near the water. Some are simple beach walks, some are paddling days, and some are just the kind of relaxed Florida moments where everyone looks a little sun-washed and happy. These belong near the beginning of the page because the beach and the water have been such a natural backdrop for this chapter.

Tim and Kym smiling beside a bright tropical waterfront lined with palm trees and boats.
Tim and Kym smiling beside a bright tropical waterfront lined with palm trees and boats.
Kym flashes a peace sign from a rocky mountain overlook as the sun drops behind the ridge.
Kym flashes a peace sign from a rocky mountain overlook at Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP, as the sun drops behind the ridge.
A second view of Kym at the rocky sunset overlook, with the mountains glowing behind her.
Oops!!! Same pic again🤷‍♂️
Tim and Kym explore a beach backed by dramatically eroded sand bluffs beneath stormy skies.
Tim and Kym explore a beach backed by dramatically eroded sand bluffs beneath stormy skies.
Bundled up for a cool, breezy walk along a wide Florida beach.
Bundled up for a cool, breezy walk along a wide Florida beach.
Tim and Kym outside their colorful beachfront lodging with the ocean just beyond the balcony.
Tim and Kym outside their colorful beachfront lodging with the ocean just beyond the balcony.
Tim, Kym, and Buddyboy pause for a family selfie beside the eroded beach bluffs.
Tim, Kym, and Buddyboy pause for a family selfie beside the eroded beach bluffs.
A relaxed restaurant meal with family, gathered around a booth and smiling for the camera.
A relaxed restaurant meal with Lori and Sharon, gathered around a booth and smiling for the camera.

Mexico, islands, and sunny travel days

Some photos have that unmistakable travel feeling: bright colors, palm trees, small restaurants, boat rides, markets, and the feeling of being away from normal routines for a while. I grouped the tropical and travel photos together so this part of the page feels like a little vacation in the middle of the story.

Tim and Kym pose in front of a colorful Puerto Rico mural celebrating the island’s music and culture.
Tim and Kym pose in front of a colorful Puerto Rico mural celebrating the island’s music and culture.
Relaxing in beach chairs beneath the palms during a sunny tropical getaway.
Relaxing in beach chairs beneath the palms during a sunny tropical getaway.
Tim and Kym beneath a thatched roof with brilliant turquoise water behind them.
Tim and Kym beneath a thatched roof with brilliant turquoise water behind them.
A cheerful nighttime drink beneath purple lights at a tropical open-air bar.
A cheerful nighttime drink beneath purple lights at a tropical open-air bar.
A colorful doorway frames Tim and Kym at their tropical lodging.
A colorful doorway frames Tim and Kym at their tropical lodging.
Lunch beneath a palapa with the bright Caribbean Sea filling the background.
Lunch beneath a palapa with the bright Caribbean Sea filling the background.
Arriving in CancĂşn, with the colorful airport welcome stand behind them.
Arriving in CancĂşn, with the colorful airport welcome stand behind them.
Kym holds Buddyboy while Tim raises a drink beside an outdoor patio heater.
Kym holds Buddyboy while Tim raises a drink beside an outdoor patio heater.
Drinks at a beachside table as the sun sets over calm tropical water.
Drinks at a beachside table as the sun sets over calm tropical water.
Tim and Kym climb a narrow jungle trail surrounded by lush tropical vegetation.
Tim and Kym climb a narrow jungle trail surrounded by lush tropical vegetation.
Ready for a sailing adventure beside a brightly colored catamaran on the beach.
Ready for a sailing adventure beside a brightly colored catamaran on the beach.

Meals out, family, and friends

So many good memories happen around a table. I placed these photos throughout this section because they show the comfortable, happy side of life together: meals with family, visits with friends, and the simple joy of showing up for each other.

Tim and Kym raise their drinks on the veranda of a grand waterfront hotel.
Tim and Kym raise their drinks on the veranda of the Mount Washington hotel.
At a crowded sporting event with friends, dressed in bright colors and flashing peace signs.
At a Thrashers game with Sharon and Lori.
A seafood dinner of shrimp and other favorites at a lively pub.
A seafood dinner of shrimp and other favorites.
Tim, Kym, and Buddyboy enjoying a colorful evening at an outdoor restaurant.
Tim, Kym, and Buddyboy enjoying a colorful evening at an outdoor restaurant.
Tim and Kym toast with margaritas in front of a colorful Mexican mural.
Tim and Kym toast with margaritas in front of a colorful Mexican mural.
Kym sits in her kayak at sunset while a friend stands beside her in the shallows.
Kym sits in her kayak at sunset while a stranger stands beside her in the shallows🤷‍♂️
Tim and Kym with family, including two smiling children, in front of large beach windows.
Tim, Aylah, Michelle, Rowan and Kym on Tybee Island.
A cheerful selfie at a colorful fruit-drink stand decorated with pineapples.
A cheerful selfie at a colorful fruit-drink stand decorated with pineapples.
A casual meal at an open-air waterfront restaurant during their tropical travels.
A casual meal at an open-air waterfront restaurant during their tropical travels.
A close beach selfie with palms and the shoreline softly blurred behind them.
A close beach selfie with palms and the shoreline softly blurred behind them.
A large dinner gathering with family and friends around a long restaurant table.
A large dinner gathering in 2022 with family and friends around a long restaurant table.

Music, festivals, and nights out

Music shows and festival nights have their own kind of magic. The lighting is not always perfect, but the feeling is. I kept several of these as smaller three-column photos because together they capture the energy of nights out better than one photo alone. 

Tim and Kym at a concert beneath intense red stage lighting.
Tim and Kym at The Australian Pink Floyd show.
Another concert memory, this time under brilliant blue lights.
Another concert memory, this time under brilliant blue lights.
Standing close to the stage during a live performance.
Standing close to the stage during a live performance.
A relaxed nighttime selfie while enjoying an outdoor music event.
A relaxed nighttime selfie while enjoying an outdoor music event.
Buddyboy gives Kym a kiss during dinner on a colorful outdoor patio.
Buddyboy gives Kym a kiss during dinner on a colorful outdoor patio.
Tim, Kym, and Buddyboy together on the beach at sunset.
Tim, Kym, and Buddyboy together on the beach at sunset.

The best part is not only where we went. It is who we were with, and how much joy was packed into ordinary days.

Little adventures everywhere

The rest of these photos fill in the page with the everyday adventure part of the story: trails, overlooks, paddling stops, museums, casual selfies, and small-town wanderings. I used a mix of larger photos and three-column groups so the page feels like a long scrapbook rather than a stiff photo album.

Tim and Kym in the woods beside a small A-frame cabin.
Tim and Kym in the woods beside my old A-frame cabin on Billy Ward Pond In Ashburnham 
Kym takes in a sweeping red-rock landscape near Sedona.
Kym takes in a sweeping red-rock landscape near Sedona.
Tim and Kym beside a rushing waterfall in the forest.
Tim and Kym beside a rushing waterfall in the forest.
At the summit of Mount Washington beneath a brilliant summer sky.
At the summit of Mount Washington beneath a brilliant summer sky.
Tim and Kym beneath a rustic stone arch during one of their wanderings.
Tim and Kym beneath a rustic stone arch on a 4-day Suwannee River paddle.
Kym and Buddyboy wait in their kayaks as the sun rises over the water.
Kym and Buddyboy wait in their kayaks as the sun rises over the water.
Kym and Buddyboy pose in front of a mural filled with painted dogs.
Kym and Buddyboy pose in front of a mural filled with painted dogs in Dunedin.
Tim, Kym, and Buddyboy cooling off beside their kayaks in a shady Florida spring run.
Tim, Kym, and Buddyboy cooling off beside their kayaks on the Chassahowitzka River
A sunset selfie from a bridge overlooking calm coastal water.
A sunset selfie from a bridge overlooking calm coastal water.
A lively family lobster dinner around the dining-room table.
A lively family lobster dinner at Sharlotte's Easter Dinner
Lunch with younger family members at a sunny outdoor restaurant.
Lunch with Thea at a sunny outdoor restaurant.
Being silly together from their camp chairs at an outdoor festival.
Being silly together from their camp chairs at an outdoor festival.
A playful family selfie with Tim, Kym, and a young boy all making faces.
A playful family selfie with Tim, Kym, and Rowan all making faces.
Relaxing together beneath a thatched roof in a tropical garden setting.
Relaxing together beneath a thatched roof in the jungles of Colombia.
Tim and Kym seated on a giant yellow chair beside the water at sundown.
Tim and Kym in Key Largo, beside the water at sundown.
A close, laughing selfie during an evening by the waterfront.
A close, laughing selfie during an evening by the waterfront.
A big post-paddle meal with friends gathered around a long table.
A big post-paddle meal with friends gathered around a long table.
Tim and Kym outside Catfish & Troglegs on a bright sunny day.
Tim and Kym outside a seafood shack on a bright sunny day.
A close nighttime selfie during another evening out together.
A close nighttime selfie during another evening out together.
Kym and Buddyboy relaxing together in the warm late-afternoon light at home.
Kym and Buddyboy relaxing together in the warm late-afternoon light at home.
Tim, Kym, and Buddyboy at the beach entrance with the sun shining over the Gulf.
Tim, Kym, and Buddyboy at the beach entrance with the sun shining over the Gulf.
Tim and Kym hiking among the red-rock formations near Sedona.
Tim and Kym hiking among the red-rock formations near Sedona.
Taking in a baseball game beneath the dome at Tropicana Field.
Taking in a baseball game beneath the dome at Tropicana Field.
A slightly blurry but cheerful snapshot at a city bar.
A slightly blurry but cheerful snapshot at a city bar.
Kym samples a flight of craft beers, holding one glass up for the camera.
Kym samples a flight of craft beers, holding one glass up for the camera.
A mountain-top group photo with friends and sweeping ridgeline views.
A mountain-top group photo with Ann and Ricky on Cannon Mountain .
Tim and Kym flash matching peace signs during a sunny mountain hike.
Tim and Kym flash matching peace signs during a sunny mountain hike.
Tim and Kym with the green ridges of the White Mountains stretching behind them.
Tim and Kym with the green ridges of the White Mountains stretching behind them.
Another beautiful Sedona hiking view, with red cliffs and open country behind them.
Another beautiful Sedona hiking view, with red cliffs and open country behind them.
Kym and Buddyboy sharing a quiet moment in a sunlit chair.
Kym and Buddyboy sharing a quiet moment in a sunlit chair.
Friends together beneath the “Way Down Upon the Suwannee River” mural.
Friends together beneath the “Way Down Upon the Suwannee River” mural. (Click for full image)
A close sunset selfie on the beach.
A close sunset selfie on the beach.
A bright paddling-day group selfie beside kayaks loaded on the vehicle.
A bright paddling-day group selfie beside kayaks loaded on the vehicle.
Lunch at a beachside restaurant with the Gulf and blue sky beyond the deck.
Lunch at another beachside restaurant with the Gulf and blue sky beyond the deck.
A happy family close-up with Buddyboy between Tim and Kym.
A happy family close-up with Buddyboy between Tim and Kym.
Lunch with friends around an outdoor table on a sunny Florida day.
Post-paddle lunch with friends around an outdoor table on a sunny Florida day.
Tim and Kym on a colorful mountain-town street during their Colorado travels.
Tim and Kym in Silverton during their Colorado travels.