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Woog's World / The sturdy dozen

It started casually enough.

Five men -- ranging in age from early 30s to early 40s -- took a bike trip through the White Mountains.

It was physically demanding, emotionally satisfying, and enjoyable enough that they decided to do it again the next year.

Three decades later the group -- now 12, all in their 60s and 70s -- is still at it. Stronger than ever -- physically and mentally -- they credit their long tradition with keeping them fit and together.

The group has never missed a trip. Individuals have been unable to go from time to time, of course, and they miss it as much as their comrades miss them.

Last month, nine of the 12 got together in Westport to discuss their impressive tradition.

They greeted each other with the warmth and passion of soldiers meeting their wives after a year in Afghanistan.

"Most of us see each other only once a year on the trip," one explained. "You see how much this means to us."

Details of their excursions tumbled out.

They laughed, corrected each other's recollections, and finished each other's sentences like long-married couples. Which, in a sense, they are.

Four -- Ed Diamond, Allan Goldberg , David Gottlieb and Irwin Sollinger -- live in Westport. Joel Beaman and Ira Slow are in Weston. The others are scattered throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont.

The health-care profession is heavily represented: a dentist, orthodontist, pediatrician, periodontist, psychologist, urologist and two oral surgeons. There's also a lawyer and businessman. Several are retired. There are three sets of brothers-in-law, which helps explain how the group began.

"We have a lot of Type A personalities," one noted. ("And one Type B+," another joked.)

All are firmly rooted in the moment. They live for today -- and, of course, their next trip. It's always the first week in August. Next month they head to France.

As the years passed, the men learned to appreciate what they've done. They revel in the experiences they've shared over three decades. They've traveled to Yosemite, Colorado, Prince Edward Island, Wyoming, the Adirondacks, Montana, Minnesota, Idaho, Ireland, Quebec, Maine, Scotland. Last year they did Iceland.

Sometimes they hike. Sometimes they bike. One year, they canoed.

Over the years, the trip has changed. Originally, the physical component was most important. They challenged themselves, enjoying the opportunity to go places with other men that they might not have on family vacations.

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