We are John and Janice; our story is one of second chances and shared passions. Our paths crossed when Janice worked for Citrix Systems in Fort Lauderdale, and John was the CEO of a technology start-up. Janice was tasked with reviewing Citrix’s potential acquisition of John’s company. While that acquisition didn’t come to pass, a much more significant merger did: the merger of our lives.
Our Passions
We share a love for golf and new adventures. For the past 15 years, our lives have been a tapestry of travel, wine, world history, and immersing ourselves in local customs. Our blog, “Travels with John and Janice,” chronicles these journeys. It’s a space where we share our stories not just for our memories but also for our family, friends, and fellow travelers who follow along, seeking inspiration and ideas for their own adventures.
Our Travels
From the rugged landscapes of South Africa and South America to the scenic beauty of Australia and New Zealand to the historic charm of Scotland, England, and Wales, we’ve explored some of the most amazing destinations. We’ve cruised through the Nordic countries and visited Denmark, Russia, and many others. Our European adventures have seen us traverse Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy using only public transportation.
Our Backgrounds
Janice’s Journey: With over 40 years in the software engineering business, Janice’s career has spanned roles at PanAm (airline reservation systems), IBM, Citrix Systems, and Sun Microsystems. In the middle of all that, she tried a short stint at Professional Golf. She has always been at the forefront of technology, working on innovations like the first multi-processor PCs, speech recognition, handwriting recognition, and the Apple Newton PDA. At Sun Microsystems, she contributed to early cloud computing environments.
John’s Path: John’s early life took him from Seattle, Washington, to Topeka, Kansas, and then to New York City. His career began in selling large-scale computer equipment to Fortune 100 companies and eventually led him to Fort Lauderdale as a Vice President of a computer leasing company. He was deeply involved in the “Dot Com” world, founding two technology companies.
Our Ventures
Our entrepreneurial spirit led us to start a wine company that delivered internet-sold wines from small vineyards worldwide. Though the 2008 market crash ended this venture, it was a period filled with wonderful experiences.
Our Current Project
We are currently researching and writing a book titled “Jack’s Story.” This book delves into John’s father’s World War II experiences, captured through his letters to his wife and parents.
Join Us on Our Journey
Our blog, “Travels with John and Janice,” is not just about the destinations we visit but the experiences we gather along the way. It’s about the love for learning, the thrill of new adventures, and the joy of sharing these moments with others. We invite you to join us as we continue to explore, learn, and share our stories.
What an exciting trip. I’m living vicariously.
Love this adventure series. It gives us ideas to go. We’ve been to Australia and New Zealand, China, all over Europe and Meditterean. We are thinking about South America now. This summer, Mt Rushmore and Tetons. any good ideas out there?
Happy New Year! Mt Rushmore is great loved Crazy Horse (the monument being built) would try and hit Cody Wyoming July 4 with the stampede and all that goes on there. Of course if you have time do not miss Yellowstone! We are off to the Fyords and Baltic this year along with Europe via train for a few stops then on to Greece and hopefully Egypt and Israel (we shall see about that leg).
Hey Janice! I wanted to reach out to you and tell you how much I enjoyed meeting you and your husband at the Senior Am and give you my contact info. Want to stay in touch, you both are wonderful people. Really enjoyed our time together. Stay in touch! Sherry
Sherry, For sure playing with you for 2 days made my experience at the Senior very memorable. Tt was a fun 2 days of playing golf and getting to know you and your caddie Elizabeth. Definitely will stay in touch. Janice
Hey Guys! Great playing with you yesterday and meeting a couple living my dream. As I mentioned we have a good friend in Jupiter and I’m thinking we will be traveling to Florida in February as Patty has two brothers who live in the Orlando area and I have a couple of fraternity brothers who live in Naples. It would be fun to see you two, play some golf. Safe travels
Terry and Patty:
The pleasure was ours. A wonderful afternoon and we look forward to playing again in Florida on your trip in February.
John and Janice
Hi Janice,
This is Debbie Webb from FLCC. Hope that you and John are doing well. Diana Roby and I are signed up to play in the FSGA events in Daytona on December 1st and 2nd. It looks like you are playing in it as well ( but probably in the longer division). Will look forward to seeing you. Mike and I are in Port St Lucie for the last five years and Diana has been in Orlando for about two years after Ron passed away
Love Cape Cod. Our youngest daughter is building a second home in Chatham so we plan to spend some time with her and the children. They also had a home in Falmouth (near Osterville) which they sold. We have been going to the Cape for about ten years.