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TRAVEL & VACATIONS
(starting with the most recent and going back)
April 2009 Back to Maui
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Arrive, get hit, call cops, and then figure out what we're going to do for our second hour on the island... |
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Our Villa at the Fairmont Kea Lani |
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Inside the Villa downstairs |
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Luau Prep in front of our villa |
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Upper Island Wine Country |
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April 2008 Palm Springs California for Spring Break
July 2007 Two Weeks in Italy, Croatia, Turkey and Greece
via Boat
November 2006
Thanksgiving in Whistler, Lane Style
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Down in the wine cellar at the Barefoot Bistro. |
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They were nice enough to give us the Penthouse Suite. |
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Cigar's done and ready for bed. |
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Getting ready to jump off a bridge. |
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Jim takes the best pictures. |
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This made for a slow ride home. |
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Finally Home. It snowed here too. |
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February 2006 Two weeks in Maui plus a trip over to the
NFL Pro Bowl in Honolulu
November 2005 Thanksgiving Trip to British Columbia.
First to Vancouver and then on to Whistler.
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Our private baloncy at the Fairmont Waterfront. Great Room. |
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The view is under construction. |
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Smoking cigars inside is against the law but smoking pot is tolerated. It took us a while to find a private club.... |
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Cin Cin in Vancouver. Great Restaurant. |
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Late night chat at the Fairmont in Whistler. |
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How do I get this home? Cohiba Piramides Milenium Edition. 25 and container for only $1,400. What a buy! |
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Outside our hotel waiting... |
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At Buffalo Bills nightclub. |
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In the cellar at the Bearfoot Bistro. Great Place. |
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...learning something new... |
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With our server, Benjamin |
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Jim learning to snowboard. |
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I think he said, "Wassup". |
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Snow in the village finally. |
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Snow melts the stress away... |
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At the top. 200 foot drop right behind us. |
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Getting ready to head home. Where'd the snow go? |
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After our chopper ride. That was fun. |
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September 2004 Freddie Mac Business Trip to Washington DC
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At my home away from home...The Fairmont Washington DC |
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The couryard view from my balcony |
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Everything seemed to be under construction |
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Some roads were simply blocked off |
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Abraham Lincoln, Republican |
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All of a sudden, we had to clear out. I can't remember why. |
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War Memorials. Very somber. |
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The White House. You'd think they'd water the lawn a bit better. |
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Jim at the corner of our hotel |
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On the way to Freddie Mac |
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Jim. More construction and lawn issues..... |
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The resting place of President John F. Kennedy |
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The resting place of Senator Robert F. Kennedy |
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Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier |
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The Capital Building. Oh, yea, it was under construction. Probably still is.... |
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Where they make the money. I thought that tour was fairly cool. |
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This city had statues all over the place. I have never taken so many pictures. |
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Across from Ford's Theater |
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The building where President Lincoln was shot. Under construction/renovation..... |
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April 2004 Back to Maui for another excellent
vacation; this time with Brandon.
January 1, 2004 We took a trip to visit Kim's sister
Kari (and husband Matt) in White Salmon, Washington.
We stayed at
the Bonneville Lodge, which is typically about 30 minutes from their
house. It snowed.
March 2003 We took Brandon to Disneyland for his
6th Birthday.
The United States launched into Iraq while we were
there. Talk about a lot of security.
I swear that there was
a security guard for every family at the hotel.
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Someone got up too early. |
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Brandon is a fish. Pool 24/7, if available. |
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Another tourist attraction for Kim. Go Figure! |
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Waiting for our transportation.... |
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What else is a tongue for, anyway? |
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Brandon in the game room at the hotel. |
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These characters kept wanting to get their picture taken with Brandon. He must look like someone famous. |
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What should we do now? Go swimming? |
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Brandon's birthday dinner. |
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On to LegoLand. What a cool place! |
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Passing his driving test on the first try! |
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Brandon and Mom looking for someplace to dock. |
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March 2002 We took a beautiful trip to
Hawaii (Maui and Oahu) with Jim and Debbie Blodgett.
It was one of
the best trips we had ever been on.
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