tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-257598082024-03-06T20:05:30.413-08:00Gnome Sweet GnomeThere's No Place Like GnomeLinda MacTravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16808013425857063889noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25759808.post-59812361164593014772010-06-13T21:42:00.000-07:002010-06-13T21:57:27.263-07:00THE LONDON EYE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxB4Fjg6man6DQx_ucruuq3iUdxP3xfCsMgcJ0fJmldtixo0Luhqe45b9n89i_AZYtP5_sbL3hpwIrUoAHTo_6HFQJewxT9iaFao43qzImgMAinjbVEZ712HTPKW0HAodUwXqng/s1600/2010_0515UK0120100072.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482488611219981874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxB4Fjg6man6DQx_ucruuq3iUdxP3xfCsMgcJ0fJmldtixo0Luhqe45b9n89i_AZYtP5_sbL3hpwIrUoAHTo_6HFQJewxT9iaFao43qzImgMAinjbVEZ712HTPKW0HAodUwXqng/s400/2010_0515UK0120100072.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZKNbEKz6HytC5sBPqMuN8jFyLyL3VAAUw6A_0mIDs8w-zxf9tdP7gw8x1zCuSUDzBhqbsX2Liqex7Ly9pLosjdHoNs_-6wYOaQG6m51WM-2mBN3G6PuezD9EzLwZKVox0Fvhn_Q/s1600/2010_0515UK0120100105.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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More pictures to follow, I promise!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ebBrcE09WMwJOIYprdDyJoANsMddhL-YPxF38cHY3SxA7M0FIl6oDhr7TZ7mxv8ioUIWhdXEUc85KLjaf2ab2kbvW_fbtqZZag5kJwdDoCRm16t2NS5_G1BAMJ2lP8FQzTo2GQ/s1600/2010_0515UK0120100076.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481709245863813634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ebBrcE09WMwJOIYprdDyJoANsMddhL-YPxF38cHY3SxA7M0FIl6oDhr7TZ7mxv8ioUIWhdXEUc85KLjaf2ab2kbvW_fbtqZZag5kJwdDoCRm16t2NS5_G1BAMJ2lP8FQzTo2GQ/s400/2010_0515UK0120100076.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQbwPCUX2p6pf8WjzklZxuDu0MLHMNlqV7I5VBmSNjqRrSBsXGdOjST99U8eE87NptGAdR2LyAblTG8T2iYY83-1nVL8ESzAl5m9Me1FGIIeIS6BggJDuoLVfh3CO3cSIEH_3Xw/s1600/2010_0515UK0120100171.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; 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Here are a few images I've captured from past trips abroad...<br /><br />Mozart 'poser' playing<br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><em>Eine Kleine Nachtmusik<br /></em>on the water-filled goblets in Salzburg,<br />Mozart's birthplace...<br />...and selling CDs, of course!<br />Upon completion of his song set, he lifts up the edge of the<br />table to the gasps of the crowd...only to pour out the<br />water, as the goblets are attached to the table!<br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">That's entertainment!!</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZulK7zllG9ILwlL2Piz9Wxej0qx5YcuJfONZue4SAa7WYTEGeje0Hkvt_iaoyno5vJVTVd33bBQYx17AVkz0_IMNZimwwRw0WaH9qADcWoPmxvM-SzGdxuazIL5DhQ9gcVFI_A/s1600-h/DSCF0078.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322413124915742594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZulK7zllG9ILwlL2Piz9Wxej0qx5YcuJfONZue4SAa7WYTEGeje0Hkvt_iaoyno5vJVTVd33bBQYx17AVkz0_IMNZimwwRw0WaH9qADcWoPmxvM-SzGdxuazIL5DhQ9gcVFI_A/s400/DSCF0078.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">A typical butcher's shop in Germany...<br />so many selections to choose from!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpetH66cAwwfb2jY7Usllr1tLtSCN9cDewLZOo_IkCbalKMec5yHJiS_1J2axs-TGmNBqypau0wBmP07BOUFxS6ExbsdR57Rr9nOit1QZuYRoLAWBovPtal-PB6NwV6uNDWyBOVg/s1600-h/2008_0625EURO2008-20845.jpg"></p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322413125913237330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpetH66cAwwfb2jY7Usllr1tLtSCN9cDewLZOo_IkCbalKMec5yHJiS_1J2axs-TGmNBqypau0wBmP07BOUFxS6ExbsdR57Rr9nOit1QZuYRoLAWBovPtal-PB6NwV6uNDWyBOVg/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-20845.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">A Hurdy-Gurdy Woman<br />(organ grinder)<br />in the Hanover area of Germany,<br />very near the Pied Piper's town of Hameln.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-d-ROeGoajF2iqlYOyOlNETSkYoz1nxTLiByoSfPrtYTQEuNWN38CkjPrO4D8U67eOwTkaNoidIO_sTksvi88nn0hpk3RAOSn8UDJWtDAX5V1qNKDtjw7N4-4ZDy0O91zS3OnrQ/s1600-h/2008_0625EURO2008-20714.jpg"></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322413117507395826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-d-ROeGoajF2iqlYOyOlNETSkYoz1nxTLiByoSfPrtYTQEuNWN38CkjPrO4D8U67eOwTkaNoidIO_sTksvi88nn0hpk3RAOSn8UDJWtDAX5V1qNKDtjw7N4-4ZDy0O91zS3OnrQ/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-20714.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Fresh strawberries in the foreground,<br />bins of fresh 'Spargel' - white asparagus...a German<br />delicacy - in the background.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinl50wiUNdCf8QozNlK7F-miYdKRvhFZl8EzUH272W2WzCGxNSqdmm3IBjn8qtlEh5DOFDuJUlNm1Nh4Z2bYjp9wX-YTwRxv1toWzMQIzVACfs53-l22EmOkgxbigKXZaIT8oHvw/s1600-h/2008_0625EURO2008-20715.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322413112998017106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinl50wiUNdCf8QozNlK7F-miYdKRvhFZl8EzUH272W2WzCGxNSqdmm3IBjn8qtlEh5DOFDuJUlNm1Nh4Z2bYjp9wX-YTwRxv1toWzMQIzVACfs53-l22EmOkgxbigKXZaIT8oHvw/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-20715.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Fabulous colors!!<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiw19kLNAEj1lrgCCEckRYJku1iNxFy_xlOm_13xn81cz0vJVEN_52X7F2T-Yp7HbFIclL5sXF5rrheZ7Rpid-hGf_YF1XIDfKOp5VtkgtvGZQ92_g1FCbCp9r42lrhBtQQ4sf2Q/s1600-h/2008_0625EURO2008-20717.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322413096831850194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiw19kLNAEj1lrgCCEckRYJku1iNxFy_xlOm_13xn81cz0vJVEN_52X7F2T-Yp7HbFIclL5sXF5rrheZ7Rpid-hGf_YF1XIDfKOp5VtkgtvGZQ92_g1FCbCp9r42lrhBtQQ4sf2Q/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-20717.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> The Hurdy-Gurdy Man<br />complete with fake monkey,<br />in the Hanover region.</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoy50zoJXIXfyOHvrkFkI_Rce6qWLSmw5Hu3c-KpUUZruBSAA1LEMAIUeZB8bElcihsJfQx_Jji6Mg66vMnxJIYIYJBwBL2K-JmAxRT8bb-YdGe4u6s4HdvruVBb5ko5slsK_onQ/s1600-h/2008_0625EURO2008-20601.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322407020066318114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoy50zoJXIXfyOHvrkFkI_Rce6qWLSmw5Hu3c-KpUUZruBSAA1LEMAIUeZB8bElcihsJfQx_Jji6Mg66vMnxJIYIYJBwBL2K-JmAxRT8bb-YdGe4u6s4HdvruVBb5ko5slsK_onQ/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-20601.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZOFE548PUkl-PRvKIYpffpKr1o6NKy-GYziZ9YjxezAApST8guLw5P9k6vjFwys5eL49zFN9zTdkZd7pZ3CEsUxbTPgb5747B3GUHVvPLmcpC1pmTajGKauExe4DbMtcaM9MPQ/s1600-h/2008_0625EURO2008-20585.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322407016319839746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZOFE548PUkl-PRvKIYpffpKr1o6NKy-GYziZ9YjxezAApST8guLw5P9k6vjFwys5eL49zFN9zTdkZd7pZ3CEsUxbTPgb5747B3GUHVvPLmcpC1pmTajGKauExe4DbMtcaM9MPQ/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-20585.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaAS-XJTA3yxcsaOQkLy2SfjrEr2YkQb61_qOvvKxi-pqF9N24u6p51CNB1TDokHdam-bbjlbGpDCnk1uctr7Wnlbq56jtzS8iJHqsFg6a-thMCCnNsrJW9sMssnZJHC6rMVnp8A/s1600-h/2008_0625EURO2008-20427.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322407014225993730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaAS-XJTA3yxcsaOQkLy2SfjrEr2YkQb61_qOvvKxi-pqF9N24u6p51CNB1TDokHdam-bbjlbGpDCnk1uctr7Wnlbq56jtzS8iJHqsFg6a-thMCCnNsrJW9sMssnZJHC6rMVnp8A/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-20427.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Salt Lamps for sale on the street in Berchtesgaden,<br />home to Hitler's Eagle's Nest in the<br />Salzkammergut region of Austria/Germany.</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_BK4LM-lj2U-uEC9oeFdNzi_no9HrryL6St204CJV_eg-To_vFeV2ngIOCrLt3vF8ckmFiiASdt9Nq2rGqXrtcFXleN5CRTkRey-Mu6MFUrGuTgYVApkDz2IFdZjYqE3EGB4Zg/s1600-h/2008_0625EURO2008-20428.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322407009001667858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_BK4LM-lj2U-uEC9oeFdNzi_no9HrryL6St204CJV_eg-To_vFeV2ngIOCrLt3vF8ckmFiiASdt9Nq2rGqXrtcFXleN5CRTkRey-Mu6MFUrGuTgYVApkDz2IFdZjYqE3EGB4Zg/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-20428.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> My Aunt looks over some fresh vegetables on<br />display in Salzburg.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2SdrQflzgSvw1NoVwg3ouAN3TLDOrsKDtNbOGa_1Pyf8J6p1gsVWge68HTBXdOy80F0aPHkX5XbtoCqIGclf4paaPM11__C3gAEF-QUf_9uf9K0W_QhiwvORUPpO8GG0r9hajw/s1600-h/2008_0625EURO2008-20315.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322407002476063074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2SdrQflzgSvw1NoVwg3ouAN3TLDOrsKDtNbOGa_1Pyf8J6p1gsVWge68HTBXdOy80F0aPHkX5XbtoCqIGclf4paaPM11__C3gAEF-QUf_9uf9K0W_QhiwvORUPpO8GG0r9hajw/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-20315.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJgA3DTJK8u3PVDZ-FNqfBoZee6C5c3xepuuepxOkepBl7Z9FBwjwINSbFUm4nYds-yKokD4Pu6eGpdHeavXlNO2rdIW_vXzrCz1DAc1W_L_QDlavcOHKAhWfizetBuNaw5D2rtQ/s1600-h/2008_0625EURO2008-20426.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322405386344342098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJgA3DTJK8u3PVDZ-FNqfBoZee6C5c3xepuuepxOkepBl7Z9FBwjwINSbFUm4nYds-yKokD4Pu6eGpdHeavXlNO2rdIW_vXzrCz1DAc1W_L_QDlavcOHKAhWfizetBuNaw5D2rtQ/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-20426.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4n_gHQsriCcZ9XzymX9wEQCIBZE3O-Qd47rUwIKmTzAfOMzefySP5CY3TIhk56qKueHdDdWxzIgPIKs_bnV1OZQjju_2yJefFGXOjSdil3NFJm-J8BrYBjtf8dWMfbJx9f6JniA/s1600-h/2008_0625EURO2008-21041.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322405379666026034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4n_gHQsriCcZ9XzymX9wEQCIBZE3O-Qd47rUwIKmTzAfOMzefySP5CY3TIhk56qKueHdDdWxzIgPIKs_bnV1OZQjju_2yJefFGXOjSdil3NFJm-J8BrYBjtf8dWMfbJx9f6JniA/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-21041.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiavnEkBmnnB3q4NDmRZtqjBAHN5BuNmEmV78C70Vv-y2numotKn8s9EI8F3VTA1Vwi-lgjTmNxcGddCddeoHi9Jn49WUL3h9o5Pp1jHkYXtNLvqV15EhaQyjRdg0RXiiUlat3MWA/s1600-h/2008_0625EURO2008-20314.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322405379502660386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiavnEkBmnnB3q4NDmRZtqjBAHN5BuNmEmV78C70Vv-y2numotKn8s9EI8F3VTA1Vwi-lgjTmNxcGddCddeoHi9Jn49WUL3h9o5Pp1jHkYXtNLvqV15EhaQyjRdg0RXiiUlat3MWA/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-20314.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">The quintessential 'THISTLE' for sale<br />in Edinburgh Scotland.</span> </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7q6E9AhgRmufJydbkQ2-qnPPzpGdAGIfL6VxkLkyI5G-S4x6peZePqSEe2JY1PmzPUhmje1vFtndpPN8KdQD-9ljQ6-8F_3C4hmTSjKAbzCKFlYPNY3_o-gcnr0W8tyxBtR3S_w/s1600-h/CNV00034.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322405375463895186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7q6E9AhgRmufJydbkQ2-qnPPzpGdAGIfL6VxkLkyI5G-S4x6peZePqSEe2JY1PmzPUhmje1vFtndpPN8KdQD-9ljQ6-8F_3C4hmTSjKAbzCKFlYPNY3_o-gcnr0W8tyxBtR3S_w/s400/CNV00034.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Ah yes...and the revered Pretzel...<br />a staple in any Bavarian diet!<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5uCfGfKXhc_wRuIYHvGp3K8ZzmBFxXTpvIMkJkh8-Rf-vIaqyj2x91-2DOGYTNpPyjiJBP-NWLQEEUGGnQJdcwAypX3R6QQ_7_9q9ZbZuI0UKOxrXfhbygTT5RJT0SS_fuaK6w/s1600-h/DSCF0171.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322405369932766674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5uCfGfKXhc_wRuIYHvGp3K8ZzmBFxXTpvIMkJkh8-Rf-vIaqyj2x91-2DOGYTNpPyjiJBP-NWLQEEUGGnQJdcwAypX3R6QQ_7_9q9ZbZuI0UKOxrXfhbygTT5RJT0SS_fuaK6w/s400/DSCF0171.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Linda MacTravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16808013425857063889noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25759808.post-2076218090984920062009-03-27T21:09:00.000-07:002009-03-27T21:39:06.299-07:00Patty Cake, Patty Cake...Dancing Piano Man!<p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyeRBJYlqm8E73FuDoxGIW4D6BwXFjfrdbOkppNX-Uv0QOnC_HYDtQEg4sHJgxFGyVWfhoEvkaJ55Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#006600;"><strong>After his big brothers had finished their piano lessons,<br />Avery sat down to tickle (er... POUND ON) the ivories! He<br />got so excited he nearly fell off the bench! Then, he just<br />kept movin' and groovin' once I sat him on the floor!<br />I love how quickly he picked up the 'Patty Cake' motions!<br />TOO CUTE!!!</strong></span></p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyKTt30uRcmjhZD9YzKNNaJ0-WFPpQSE2L_sUnxodKZDtxq887pkwWMD8CXbpM1x0KZHpfrwNKCkTo' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Linda MacTravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16808013425857063889noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25759808.post-48560155692630363612009-03-11T09:51:00.000-07:002009-03-11T10:01:59.302-07:00HOLD IT...HOLD IT...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1AaSrgsdXgBeViBpi8eYebHSkORVCzlN3x180qnfmaL3mGMc2B9JqkbG7jBT0wEs8gQ3hxdyWQo7rzABbRdQdYODNr3i0MnaiWMSCEuBHX72rAHd5mOhmWg8eNRJ60slXA7Ggbg/s1600-h/2009_0308MarchSnow0050.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311975998189338242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1AaSrgsdXgBeViBpi8eYebHSkORVCzlN3x180qnfmaL3mGMc2B9JqkbG7jBT0wEs8gQ3hxdyWQo7rzABbRdQdYODNr3i0MnaiWMSCEuBHX72rAHd5mOhmWg8eNRJ60slXA7Ggbg/s400/2009_0308MarchSnow0050.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Well, I may have fast-forwarded just a little too soon there...old man winter decided to dump another layer of Schnee on us here in the usually-mild Pacific Northwest! Can't you just see the little blossoms shivering underneath their chilly blanket? Brrrr!!</span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrR4R9oZa8z9F0R7anM5XFdhcrFtZlU6DXVmtfIoXs5IjPTaQWqJxRiKcO_qWTKMQEvNhlMMJsXnMqh2AVuIlYDZya_qOEQs4WwEOdVNTRwcfX5bADUeug1stuJ5-NBxpTcOr1fA/s1600-h/2009_0308MarchSnow0053.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311974444613448402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrR4R9oZa8z9F0R7anM5XFdhcrFtZlU6DXVmtfIoXs5IjPTaQWqJxRiKcO_qWTKMQEvNhlMMJsXnMqh2AVuIlYDZya_qOEQs4WwEOdVNTRwcfX5bADUeug1stuJ5-NBxpTcOr1fA/s400/2009_0308MarchSnow0053.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Linda MacTravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16808013425857063889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25759808.post-67755694390701858832009-03-03T14:18:00.000-08:002009-03-03T14:37:53.602-08:00SPRING IST GESPRUNGEN!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Last week...snow! This week, up out of the snow...the crocus have emerged and bloomed in all their glory! The bees are groggily buzzing about, legs heavy-laden with pollen at this season's first offering! A joyous sight, indeed!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFToL7zUnDqFl6alSujaR0tj75WS9rfhTYiFBCuo5I-i1gTRNEdm6dhCAlfCtMLzXvaaQWDjKTL2nmtIGSwokeivN-u3UElBlVX7mMq6yEPrY8iODRGoifWKbWIOCV7FmmZ8rDVg/s1600-h/2009_0301Crocus0034.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309093379366188338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFToL7zUnDqFl6alSujaR0tj75WS9rfhTYiFBCuo5I-i1gTRNEdm6dhCAlfCtMLzXvaaQWDjKTL2nmtIGSwokeivN-u3UElBlVX7mMq6yEPrY8iODRGoifWKbWIOCV7FmmZ8rDVg/s400/2009_0301Crocus0034.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjab2dkMIyyWfnG3JFJwU0nTn_6Xk1sXjTMppyTE4vxHTh4t__B-0RBeDk4Fm5PyLnYjvQKO0OC6iyE0-tr5IqpvHPL63pChyphenhyphenU_57sqaOJkv2mJqtp9cdRVOn48pluVaGJ0VnzaXg/s1600-h/2009_0301Crocus0037.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309093369256637954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjab2dkMIyyWfnG3JFJwU0nTn_6Xk1sXjTMppyTE4vxHTh4t__B-0RBeDk4Fm5PyLnYjvQKO0OC6iyE0-tr5IqpvHPL63pChyphenhyphenU_57sqaOJkv2mJqtp9cdRVOn48pluVaGJ0VnzaXg/s400/2009_0301Crocus0037.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLgGd-zMXthUko-6r5596tD1xEYXupYlTXLoubZ7mrPhFQvXt0_uDMhULkxvOgVdwLNLhVJ4nsv8O__uUxS5FNPGPjnxypqGZ05-bZCu7RflUYmkUAgh3dWUOxR3kTGqKREbrFGA/s1600-h/2009_0301Crocus0036.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309093360560459298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLgGd-zMXthUko-6r5596tD1xEYXupYlTXLoubZ7mrPhFQvXt0_uDMhULkxvOgVdwLNLhVJ4nsv8O__uUxS5FNPGPjnxypqGZ05-bZCu7RflUYmkUAgh3dWUOxR3kTGqKREbrFGA/s400/2009_0301Crocus0036.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /></div>Linda MacTravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16808013425857063889noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25759808.post-35136860264205408552009-01-11T15:35:00.001-08:002009-01-20T11:22:32.454-08:00CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR'S MEDLEY 2008-09<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBpzQ9tx6XgX-QNfR49FnsPR6wevtHvxzCZUAtTb2HCLGLWcnFgmxawQRKdHgwEcT3R4kq1WaZlf1s_iQWEnyjBwytSXz221U0S8edaYuDvgdSv-gVkc9noNLNLw9MoKDXzIhrA/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090039.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290223030800705618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBpzQ9tx6XgX-QNfR49FnsPR6wevtHvxzCZUAtTb2HCLGLWcnFgmxawQRKdHgwEcT3R4kq1WaZlf1s_iQWEnyjBwytSXz221U0S8edaYuDvgdSv-gVkc9noNLNLw9MoKDXzIhrA/s400/2009_0103Williams090039.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;">21 DECEMBER 2008<br /></span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Yes, I know...I am finally getting around to posting some pix from our exciting times this Christmas! For the first three Saturdays in December, I was engaged in acting as Tour Director for Clipper Vacations Coach Excursions to Leavenworth for the Town & Tree Lighting Ceremony! The first two trips were bustling and with very little snow. On the 21st, however, John was able to accompany me (and my coach of 50 eager folks) and we had a grand, albeit FREEZING day strolling the streets & cafes of the town! These first few pix are from our day there...</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290200994958675394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVUcKYGDlsvNjyxMwK1dCpepf8FbTWx5yCTzOggnSmwiF_nM0VROb-yLUZelZeAyytT9F7jksWOp27ZeodUtH_EHZPK65aKKEzOD0UUAPZC0dOqKxYr7dTff623uwMB83V6GVaQ/s400/2008_1221Snow080001.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290200997469187906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VKhbf3norGc390BmZkCiw0yMehVZWnscUv14AP9ljkPEGp0VYd6HCGya_-qBxefb28MRKDwXsdES3rRepHsglobuvLSVoi43QiQjjW4-agWU6KGRUadBjvX37UDGxT1X6I-Big/s400/2008_1221Snow080003.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Our favorite German Liquid Toe Warmer...</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290201004919664354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6J9ZmmN7_EBWLGhXhpb6m3jHgh5yFX04H0cwKrT2sT8Jl7F120tI9-jvftPpE3nOGeNM7UFKobGoe1eGLX2x_mPD1RNHtBLFlucuL_84EEM7CjJ5gEWEvPoIMV9pKUxe5n8NZQ/s400/2008_1221Snow080008.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290201008560698194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPr6JC0OYrbhbVwSIJtjcvl0g5980VbR8YlLu9j8p3HeTh-8Jgcr0OuJG2nE2NkJz_bpOlgQ0DLWnWELKbIyGWfvQNSPNoNjMcoa6R8ISr2GfhLSv7xVRH-m8yr25Xwspbam-m3g/s400/2008_1221Snow080014.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Wait a minute...is that Ronald McDonald in the picture?<br />What's HE doing in Leavenworth?</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290201017042861698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhHdXXxDYCed0KP41V8uGUMmdq8x6KfgFPPeGodbwVnMgH99NKFzEMEyYokrJx3ilU1dkwoi7Qt-__gPi3NMtHlLO_QXqXbMQ_9MHX18F-wSYlYaZSPLi0e6ORSL4obWzZPJsf1w/s400/2008_1221Snow080015.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ahhh...the Alpenhorns! I could listen to them all day!<br />A few years ago, while in Andermatt Switzerland, my friend Sue and I were ecstatic to hear some Alpenhorns coming down the street...I ducked up to my room for my camera, and was able to catch some of the townsfolk carrying and playing their horns all through the town! It was August 1st...Swiss National Day! They were accompanied by men throwing huge flags around,<br />and it was a scene I will always remember!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hrRtNl1q1zlOt82Gei-sFZ4i8jevlq4E3MO95pgkQxqb3gCUkTGFHt2TgUVo31dkolVxd7krgtKE_882-q9fJcyVAiEiHmMPrS7PWYYqkCvDdtLwnMzLQKjDZw_wGvIc4kQO_g/s1600-h/2008_1221Snow080025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290202062231284738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hrRtNl1q1zlOt82Gei-sFZ4i8jevlq4E3MO95pgkQxqb3gCUkTGFHt2TgUVo31dkolVxd7krgtKE_882-q9fJcyVAiEiHmMPrS7PWYYqkCvDdtLwnMzLQKjDZw_wGvIc4kQO_g/s400/2008_1221Snow080025.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">I honestly think that others around me just weren't as appreciative of these Lederhosen-clad gentlemen as I was! Yes, that's me going "SHHHHHHH!" in the background! (some people's kids!!)<br />It took them awhile to get going...I believe their lips were frozen!!<br />(Click on the arrow to hear their tribute)</span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyujlGfeXvmoFT3leDsh-F1WPjnc1PxB6eG8jqZ4ye_dyzNgfx9eYteidQDRL6I9A6Y4wJ61T2VkrU' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The frigid temp made earwarmers a must-have! We had to purchase John a pair!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihZwyF2qpQ733aruY4W0La0lbEWKRk3zEb-dgLO2hx9Z7MK81RER6PjKEbSU2ecteSIXCu2u8QyJ1BWYjFUGFm2t_6aK6PCZXr6M-cvjd_BpAi_y6fV3jQHYb9SzkcLe1gytN_NA/s1600-h/2008_1221Snow080032.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290202053355115378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihZwyF2qpQ733aruY4W0La0lbEWKRk3zEb-dgLO2hx9Z7MK81RER6PjKEbSU2ecteSIXCu2u8QyJ1BWYjFUGFm2t_6aK6PCZXr6M-cvjd_BpAi_y6fV3jQHYb9SzkcLe1gytN_NA/s400/2008_1221Snow080032.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Us...and a couple thousand of our closest friends...<br /></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwWWQil0gbjzkmg75_0JLWac67R1yLfkeFvCaNBUOesDfT9k0D6EUXTCzvxllsADPdFRc_LVOteMLCWETxtaVltJ8ctrXA4cYtmDa7WphEh8KMZqhtXTtAkgekrpj0xv2y2K7uyw/s1600-h/2008_1221Snow080035.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290202051330468562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwWWQil0gbjzkmg75_0JLWac67R1yLfkeFvCaNBUOesDfT9k0D6EUXTCzvxllsADPdFRc_LVOteMLCWETxtaVltJ8ctrXA4cYtmDa7WphEh8KMZqhtXTtAkgekrpj0xv2y2K7uyw/s400/2008_1221Snow080035.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Santa Claus and Father Christmas, European-style</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikOyvF9RlnYznljxRa9A_NHYY7SzpOWFxVuc_Z1uw-6_c_fLb-CEeH4JFEJKPKzjpfIO9wmUruIVZvAkF-zK0ATHc0kbbxT-6o5Yrcm0vSQgpbjQIEDC6UexnxGPNlRy9XP9mhFQ/s1600-h/2008_1221Snow080039.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290202047256603794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikOyvF9RlnYznljxRa9A_NHYY7SzpOWFxVuc_Z1uw-6_c_fLb-CEeH4JFEJKPKzjpfIO9wmUruIVZvAkF-zK0ATHc0kbbxT-6o5Yrcm0vSQgpbjQIEDC6UexnxGPNlRy9XP9mhFQ/s400/2008_1221Snow080039.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ah...lovely!</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKa13BXgu_9ZWtNZwq7PuQXBDwX0-ESNbz_wDnvIHRR46Q29cd6XDn3QusDA3UlY5Ytn748R7M4Vpb_9rVWqMe5D5gd6z_j6Lb3adU3SuGxtzU-dRL9VVSYOlVLmkyA_UfJBE86Q/s1600-h/2008_1221Snow080041.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290202039077511282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKa13BXgu_9ZWtNZwq7PuQXBDwX0-ESNbz_wDnvIHRR46Q29cd6XDn3QusDA3UlY5Ytn748R7M4Vpb_9rVWqMe5D5gd6z_j6Lb3adU3SuGxtzU-dRL9VVSYOlVLmkyA_UfJBE86Q/s400/2008_1221Snow080041.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290218186024879378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLU_kktvNNSZ8aezUQ5kb7Ej1HZcCjV4F0zzuvcF9y8J2sXUdZYaNZfv8ED-ndjQirekwUflG8QlTqZboKkh9Ckda7b0PPWOyGn1lXhnUq9JmXVl0vFb2z-X15Sjy340IpJZ0Inw/s400/2008_1214Leavenwth080014.JPG" border="0" /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;">22-23 DECEMBER 2008</span></strong></div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;"></span></strong></div><strong></strong><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Needless to say,<br />IT SNOWED<br /><span style="font-size:130%;">AND SNOWED</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">AND SNOWED!!!</span></span></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBdkPdr49JPEROVNUdJ5Vl5Xs_YEdLvndAPEEX4dLvuHleowqeDFpxjsi392kFEsh_UhW3pXVKED4smqegeZBg5OH4JtKLBITF1W5yMK2FefVK1VTgfI-73uW0PIBP7P8qjzeKeg/s1600-h/2008_1224Christmas20080025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290196676840611810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBdkPdr49JPEROVNUdJ5Vl5Xs_YEdLvndAPEEX4dLvuHleowqeDFpxjsi392kFEsh_UhW3pXVKED4smqegeZBg5OH4JtKLBITF1W5yMK2FefVK1VTgfI-73uW0PIBP7P8qjzeKeg/s400/2008_1224Christmas20080025.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> There's a deck under there somewhere...</span><br /><div><div><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNM-pUAjTio2qpTmLlSgvWHtEvuhDRWaSM0ZIHIoSKdgJnYa7w0wRxcZNR7r8_xaKW9dKi4mk90-6HuZ1kVGYCD91JVNIewSbB-hYE4vPip0PnKERtrYylVjDdHaXSWrlxcRK6g/s1600-h/2008_1224Christmas20080026.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290195662038567618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNM-pUAjTio2qpTmLlSgvWHtEvuhDRWaSM0ZIHIoSKdgJnYa7w0wRxcZNR7r8_xaKW9dKi4mk90-6HuZ1kVGYCD91JVNIewSbB-hYE4vPip0PnKERtrYylVjDdHaXSWrlxcRK6g/s400/2008_1224Christmas20080026.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> John began digging out and making a path so that the kids could<br />come over and make it down the driveway, baby in tow...for Christmas Eve.<br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3BOlgM_K4EM_MWIvXmAvNoWiGVIE8EC90X-ZBzuN2uRonG2AZ-WaMaGQOzCN49VrK5nv9JZTGdPMTcElaCx2AkLRODe0A1pCvM9o_WG2GqK_3Xu7djIm3xoOfd_wl5Zni3pkQA/s1600-h/2008_1224Christmas20080028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290195654135804674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3BOlgM_K4EM_MWIvXmAvNoWiGVIE8EC90X-ZBzuN2uRonG2AZ-WaMaGQOzCN49VrK5nv9JZTGdPMTcElaCx2AkLRODe0A1pCvM9o_WG2GqK_3Xu7djIm3xoOfd_wl5Zni3pkQA/s400/2008_1224Christmas20080028.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMIt37cpgIdd9fCOP5KqfGQHFhieS1eSbYON0lNwtymV8fJoE9fs6J-uLGYGqto_QSnVP2BU50rvpnTbPioPQs8IDoDminza51tuiPLpLlPsLF_jzKm641lq9FZ02ECLgmTheYsQ/s1600-h/2008_1224Christmas20080031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290195651973747634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMIt37cpgIdd9fCOP5KqfGQHFhieS1eSbYON0lNwtymV8fJoE9fs6J-uLGYGqto_QSnVP2BU50rvpnTbPioPQs8IDoDminza51tuiPLpLlPsLF_jzKm641lq9FZ02ECLgmTheYsQ/s400/2008_1224Christmas20080031.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="color:#336666;"> </span></strong></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;"><strong>24 DECEMBER 2008</strong></span></div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;"></span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;"></span></strong></div><br /><div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000000;">Bryan & Andrea's annual family portrait<br />in front of our Christmas tree.<br />Trevor ~ 7, Gavin ~ 9<br />Avery's First Christmas @ 5.5 months!</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YvgZ3fpbg5xxftp2UN5UxeTaBg94z1amzGmK6vwtXEWxvMl1pvjuEYOmCZiHdtfh0oyxYoVbpTlA4zszMYEEYp_BmMWmxlp4J03n3HqnGotoxDg9UyEKZjzFqgE96vrkL97oEw/s1600-h/2008_1224Christmas20080036.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290195643732645266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YvgZ3fpbg5xxftp2UN5UxeTaBg94z1amzGmK6vwtXEWxvMl1pvjuEYOmCZiHdtfh0oyxYoVbpTlA4zszMYEEYp_BmMWmxlp4J03n3HqnGotoxDg9UyEKZjzFqgE96vrkL97oEw/s400/2008_1224Christmas20080036.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> What's all the hubbub, bub?</span><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM3cAb4vCB-u7XOq2VkLOO6pBT5AxJvG6r34mUqE9jy4-BsVAxeoD5NS7eMDJM-U-j8YL4M2MMxydyuhVaxfEliqgvyXuw-xPluLkPDJit63Q4b_3QIKe_FaNemFt1Rfo-O3EZgQ/s1600-h/2008_1224Christmas20080037.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290195633044478674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM3cAb4vCB-u7XOq2VkLOO6pBT5AxJvG6r34mUqE9jy4-BsVAxeoD5NS7eMDJM-U-j8YL4M2MMxydyuhVaxfEliqgvyXuw-xPluLkPDJit63Q4b_3QIKe_FaNemFt1Rfo-O3EZgQ/s400/2008_1224Christmas20080037.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Just a little something to watch all those<br />bowl games on...</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvCT2bsv_IQ8Hr5ymK7JXfxZk6hP3NBbSfDIyDQCrheFIdif976q_BhoqVbiN3Mrj1Y0LKvWHlq_uW7vUe5V8iWps2WZX-8ZIXq_STTWgu94zYG7Sffk_whupkBGte98dvuZKCA/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090041.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290194639140443474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvCT2bsv_IQ8Hr5ymK7JXfxZk6hP3NBbSfDIyDQCrheFIdif976q_BhoqVbiN3Mrj1Y0LKvWHlq_uW7vUe5V8iWps2WZX-8ZIXq_STTWgu94zYG7Sffk_whupkBGte98dvuZKCA/s400/2009_0103Williams090041.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Happiness is...a happy, slobbery chub-a-bub<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKUtMh9LzYdKghgNp4InxbiiI5YFt1aMOg3FPM13UVObfJJYcjz-8ZLr_A1tk7iacrY4e6uNzruT4Muq6IeHn4YT39uM4ikeEEAYJyKZIpnW1KipNMqvjOh_jXCC85UQSmnO9tcQ/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090044.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290194630386739314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKUtMh9LzYdKghgNp4InxbiiI5YFt1aMOg3FPM13UVObfJJYcjz-8ZLr_A1tk7iacrY4e6uNzruT4Muq6IeHn4YT39uM4ikeEEAYJyKZIpnW1KipNMqvjOh_jXCC85UQSmnO9tcQ/s400/2009_0103Williams090044.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">...and a Fussball scarf for your favorite team!<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Z4YxUPKvLaY0N4-arWwP3COt-6NcCZJlKQRJBFIGBWcMirgVt_knRhEzlZw9tlDrjOy50Lq0wGctAWNQmMDdiXsfZWiBaLRg56fadv6GzyIn1psxwmH5md98RvIirM8Q4hgtkA/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090045.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290194623173465602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Z4YxUPKvLaY0N4-arWwP3COt-6NcCZJlKQRJBFIGBWcMirgVt_knRhEzlZw9tlDrjOy50Lq0wGctAWNQmMDdiXsfZWiBaLRg56fadv6GzyIn1psxwmH5md98RvIirM8Q4hgtkA/s400/2009_0103Williams090045.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">oh boy! wrapping paper!!!</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1sJS6z2xgoYyyNJlbH8GEtEuuD4ZW0nfgcQSw9qKnN4Dc5TKAyyPhwcT7IXN63JT4QI7SY_NyRVufEXrcPDojK47ooINkwHu7GysyICebugdZ-WuwsZBbQ_1K_D-V3RyfUz905Q/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090046.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290194617933179586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1sJS6z2xgoYyyNJlbH8GEtEuuD4ZW0nfgcQSw9qKnN4Dc5TKAyyPhwcT7IXN63JT4QI7SY_NyRVufEXrcPDojK47ooINkwHu7GysyICebugdZ-WuwsZBbQ_1K_D-V3RyfUz905Q/s400/2009_0103Williams090046.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Trevor with his Smarties-filled choco Santa from Germany!<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpliKILpX7cYVdXYZH_iHCpD3GyRh6qv6WXeuWoQc1TvymRCsgpdXgYoFBb5drDyd0jmTnAT7RZblosciiEBhJgSBHIZ0KTUlpkj_YwCPiBOMsxXYH4ZWAlb8eSih-VpvmZam-A/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090048.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290193626807613826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpliKILpX7cYVdXYZH_iHCpD3GyRh6qv6WXeuWoQc1TvymRCsgpdXgYoFBb5drDyd0jmTnAT7RZblosciiEBhJgSBHIZ0KTUlpkj_YwCPiBOMsxXYH4ZWAlb8eSih-VpvmZam-A/s400/2009_0103Williams090048.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Gavin's new coat that he wore the entire rest of the evening!!<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZsJOTS9e_M3ZgCSbxpy4k7WVeTxpJKKlLd17JG9HKRbSY90BoVpnUeueD0wb41q0ET1daTXCEg6t7s26Ck0LZNE71Qb3e0VaJupEZvmcEXavpeOndEIOkPSeiumy9DTs71ahDRg/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090051.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290193618373342274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZsJOTS9e_M3ZgCSbxpy4k7WVeTxpJKKlLd17JG9HKRbSY90BoVpnUeueD0wb41q0ET1daTXCEg6t7s26Ck0LZNE71Qb3e0VaJupEZvmcEXavpeOndEIOkPSeiumy9DTs71ahDRg/s400/2009_0103Williams090051.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPxScpzBo3BAWnNjXaXMO6X0NhzxVkv7LgoGsc0MUzrPjkDRByvDVSr7Y0YS4lQGIwt00ecwQy960Dm-CMMa6D5wQLKMqvYkxakcQ-xP59dTpBBZjvkXlMI900If_K-YR6OToVhQ/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090063.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290193612202405026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPxScpzBo3BAWnNjXaXMO6X0NhzxVkv7LgoGsc0MUzrPjkDRByvDVSr7Y0YS4lQGIwt00ecwQy960Dm-CMMa6D5wQLKMqvYkxakcQ-xP59dTpBBZjvkXlMI900If_K-YR6OToVhQ/s400/2009_0103Williams090063.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Wii want to play!!!<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdKW5-VQKRWZkM6Gg6q8tJjESfBSfLs8C5qK8BZxmIcGjFISmG2GN01m8whUkLTNp-iUfJrwDY9R1mS3mVv9cXhpFBe50QMcAFZl7laQDaOo5jD1wmuLWGQ-5z96Kobf1vODJ85w/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090066.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290193600412267314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdKW5-VQKRWZkM6Gg6q8tJjESfBSfLs8C5qK8BZxmIcGjFISmG2GN01m8whUkLTNp-iUfJrwDY9R1mS3mVv9cXhpFBe50QMcAFZl7laQDaOo5jD1wmuLWGQ-5z96Kobf1vODJ85w/s400/2009_0103Williams090066.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9SUiQrzKl9BTjnV9qBJOBt8jI6xcHFJiBvs-0LUL48EKxzSIcRfvGIUn6WqaXgpVm_zATmNIX8yZtvPfuXsf1ZeK2E8LK_rFe94pTnd3fHcIjf0RudzHkdQ8hir8brl-VVY8xkQ/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090067.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290193594609519730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9SUiQrzKl9BTjnV9qBJOBt8jI6xcHFJiBvs-0LUL48EKxzSIcRfvGIUn6WqaXgpVm_zATmNIX8yZtvPfuXsf1ZeK2E8LK_rFe94pTnd3fHcIjf0RudzHkdQ8hir8brl-VVY8xkQ/s400/2009_0103Williams090067.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzOuntpq4Xn1-17r1fChnRZ5LDnbghw1Y328aYLrBiuwdu4xjLrGrRnjXSZ3l0Wdmw2BuAIO96EmORf6du_iHuTLl8es-njE5I__QE1E5WU-x6kKCUAsChWV7K8IRnjXmK1khxQ/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090071.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290192618356834194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzOuntpq4Xn1-17r1fChnRZ5LDnbghw1Y328aYLrBiuwdu4xjLrGrRnjXSZ3l0Wdmw2BuAIO96EmORf6du_iHuTLl8es-njE5I__QE1E5WU-x6kKCUAsChWV7K8IRnjXmK1khxQ/s400/2009_0103Williams090071.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Star Wars & Legos...a dream come true!!<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGFkG9xukVOQd8ZtrkpuKoKX4LEMUuCCPf__ww4NyyVaFJLmcYH534QC5-zkUK5vXuffNrdky_5-M3R_krTs2ZW360rup2rznGt8u2LRkqvNvRUP0-ky_ysVSQi5zlNr-7XPQTDA/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090073.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290192611308085442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGFkG9xukVOQd8ZtrkpuKoKX4LEMUuCCPf__ww4NyyVaFJLmcYH534QC5-zkUK5vXuffNrdky_5-M3R_krTs2ZW360rup2rznGt8u2LRkqvNvRUP0-ky_ysVSQi5zlNr-7XPQTDA/s400/2009_0103Williams090073.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Trevor taking a wii golf shot<br /></span><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg78-FRN66Wz4rTwPfDrB40sWGKWxy0noG-H3nM7O8NH8Ag5KUoZxaSNjrNEsTjZcwv3MAR3fG0t5-qBRxeMKyKVXzrtrXdv3ZALpnSvxNBEJUsmbhro2eD5R8AvQSGvYGM1Ci2sw/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090074.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290192596449466482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg78-FRN66Wz4rTwPfDrB40sWGKWxy0noG-H3nM7O8NH8Ag5KUoZxaSNjrNEsTjZcwv3MAR3fG0t5-qBRxeMKyKVXzrtrXdv3ZALpnSvxNBEJUsmbhro2eD5R8AvQSGvYGM1Ci2sw/s400/2009_0103Williams090074.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Now Bryan gets a turn<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSHvVneX3sH3i8wBgycHsgFayaY-XtgrSBOGDhyphenhyphen7BuRzAd4B4DrAKcnpoKPQczbOLXgYyYYVE2AOuxe-9snIK_HTSbeyiFtoBU9zMyNa787vlMEYjQECH7Wy5rY7qHIjrdyIl4rw/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090076.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290192584741277410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSHvVneX3sH3i8wBgycHsgFayaY-XtgrSBOGDhyphenhyphen7BuRzAd4B4DrAKcnpoKPQczbOLXgYyYYVE2AOuxe-9snIK_HTSbeyiFtoBU9zMyNa787vlMEYjQECH7Wy5rY7qHIjrdyIl4rw/s400/2009_0103Williams090076.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">When do I get a turn???</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6LK8_LGg5Er_Ic_IPGMORDDWp6LCRitG3WxK7G_sG7FJrN7_m1M0KIP7S6If1RCF8PV_sX5trYwc3n-W4FP6uwMg-7Hn76xF94wt12baqE0XCjz8p2feYF4utEpsAxtg7Edo3A/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090077.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290191599998251442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6LK8_LGg5Er_Ic_IPGMORDDWp6LCRitG3WxK7G_sG7FJrN7_m1M0KIP7S6If1RCF8PV_sX5trYwc3n-W4FP6uwMg-7Hn76xF94wt12baqE0XCjz8p2feYF4utEpsAxtg7Edo3A/s400/2009_0103Williams090077.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Smiley Boy, even when 2 flashes go off at the same time!!</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_LXGRIil6XOLwqWnfGa5kyIP_14SCEvmHjwVKw_1t4eaFIDKRF-U3uGQy5qLx3Too8XtH3_Mk4YEXF0K6y47Xy9rQJu6vCVY5kDyN1ePqc-JPutNmjvJ4kZQl9IflGRkowNCnQ/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090078.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290191594067816482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_LXGRIil6XOLwqWnfGa5kyIP_14SCEvmHjwVKw_1t4eaFIDKRF-U3uGQy5qLx3Too8XtH3_Mk4YEXF0K6y47Xy9rQJu6vCVY5kDyN1ePqc-JPutNmjvJ4kZQl9IflGRkowNCnQ/s400/2009_0103Williams090078.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;">25 DECEMBER 2008<br /></span></strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd_G-xvW45nO23P8K9uRtOdtTtPJEDnIucPMGi-MpFHKOCOK3b5EJXG7ba-0qQdFMcI7aKGYdZQPY8NKOzN7OGmXgsvkGvheRcBnZ9tJvYLTMQ2mSEpTo2mak1yTNWSau0JCp2zQ/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090086.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290191579599954066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd_G-xvW45nO23P8K9uRtOdtTtPJEDnIucPMGi-MpFHKOCOK3b5EJXG7ba-0qQdFMcI7aKGYdZQPY8NKOzN7OGmXgsvkGvheRcBnZ9tJvYLTMQ2mSEpTo2mak1yTNWSau0JCp2zQ/s400/2009_0103Williams090086.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;">WHITE CHRISTMAS!!!<br />What a gift!<br />It was magical!</span></strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHB3Y-YJFEokVD3L6r_cq9cjqVchjchw42Oa727n3__M8qp6KMgKz-4BD0-UBep9s57Kvch0CNE8gi3NRQIRxXFvNQx-N2JnDA3aiXPRCAVYbg5WVzdDk8jF98x7v-qRFmC_vDfA/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090093.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290191577151067938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHB3Y-YJFEokVD3L6r_cq9cjqVchjchw42Oa727n3__M8qp6KMgKz-4BD0-UBep9s57Kvch0CNE8gi3NRQIRxXFvNQx-N2JnDA3aiXPRCAVYbg5WVzdDk8jF98x7v-qRFmC_vDfA/s400/2009_0103Williams090093.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZX4VyG-EzQBdvGR16aUs4IK_MbQkBKUAlMgvwx-lDzTSl2rdbV3pTz2jkj_oqrlLk-roWvR1GO9jnjLG0oH6YfQzk2awVGlIsfiLWeLfaPou1g_2_u3JK0HpH8FBjf4qljbEKCg/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090098.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290191566322210850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZX4VyG-EzQBdvGR16aUs4IK_MbQkBKUAlMgvwx-lDzTSl2rdbV3pTz2jkj_oqrlLk-roWvR1GO9jnjLG0oH6YfQzk2awVGlIsfiLWeLfaPou1g_2_u3JK0HpH8FBjf4qljbEKCg/s400/2009_0103Williams090098.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;">27 DECEMBER 2008<br /></span></strong><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We all piled in the van and braved the elements to head for<br />Olympia for the wedding of our niece, Jessica Duke,<br />to Frank Flammini!<br />What a lovely couple!<br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcOc1xrKVTtMv4RBz3E0i1n7Wzfv-ZzR2NYQbuj1RIkGKCRjOP8e5Y96x7H6bkyPBE7imIbK_s-8TfPojYpOsQ2dr-Rgtg47FF0kA8Ro2GvIF8IjhyZcuH1vlvwNdUNCN3lJdqrA/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090106.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290190570472476146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcOc1xrKVTtMv4RBz3E0i1n7Wzfv-ZzR2NYQbuj1RIkGKCRjOP8e5Y96x7H6bkyPBE7imIbK_s-8TfPojYpOsQ2dr-Rgtg47FF0kA8Ro2GvIF8IjhyZcuH1vlvwNdUNCN3lJdqrA/s400/2009_0103Williams090106.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKa3iZbqWVz9A4MeO8vsSzZdAg_1paJjzqq5VUxPGHyTsVgHbSwtXglsQpvPeQti24Pj187A1KJ4UeTiNC3vEQc-GhmlGCAMKhSg5Kil2P05CgdROlQOnjC_UZBbRmLdwSYi7hrQ/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090108.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290190567291204098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKa3iZbqWVz9A4MeO8vsSzZdAg_1paJjzqq5VUxPGHyTsVgHbSwtXglsQpvPeQti24Pj187A1KJ4UeTiNC3vEQc-GhmlGCAMKhSg5Kil2P05CgdROlQOnjC_UZBbRmLdwSYi7hrQ/s400/2009_0103Williams090108.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1zHWKIkj08ZSarJGG7UYAr9-3HOq8TfuTZ4jzV_lx3NPE0mGGSYzQGGDmRmIrh-ZyKhw2PIKnzGGLjDuDA5NNTjkqZI8PKs94mY9B114j7GMQ9ZqKZR04qe1nYqAu8ME9fxCvhA/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090119.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290190562614659378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1zHWKIkj08ZSarJGG7UYAr9-3HOq8TfuTZ4jzV_lx3NPE0mGGSYzQGGDmRmIrh-ZyKhw2PIKnzGGLjDuDA5NNTjkqZI8PKs94mY9B114j7GMQ9ZqKZR04qe1nYqAu8ME9fxCvhA/s400/2009_0103Williams090119.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96AuTncuFbDz5K7zbyGe70tLOULUYF4dOVNasa5E5w_e75s3X-Pg1NboMj0SRTWgK9WTyDj95JJ0RA5MEwV0PUk0HWKcqvz6KDPthZs-dHLDzFlsx0Ul7f2MLO7NzKJt62DOxpw/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090123.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290190549857670162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96AuTncuFbDz5K7zbyGe70tLOULUYF4dOVNasa5E5w_e75s3X-Pg1NboMj0SRTWgK9WTyDj95JJ0RA5MEwV0PUk0HWKcqvz6KDPthZs-dHLDzFlsx0Ul7f2MLO7NzKJt62DOxpw/s400/2009_0103Williams090123.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Precious Father-Daughter Dance<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgjgdpooHQOHXKLrwW9o0G0xkY5XrS3bCzIWQZNfHfpjk3IIZk3IpQZw7TGDFerhqW9A2H6rjGAJtbdvR8oAy-lTw8ezMzCh9Qrm17E1edG097Np627-l_umk47vdxnyFvCvtWA/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090132.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290189723480404370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgjgdpooHQOHXKLrwW9o0G0xkY5XrS3bCzIWQZNfHfpjk3IIZk3IpQZw7TGDFerhqW9A2H6rjGAJtbdvR8oAy-lTw8ezMzCh9Qrm17E1edG097Np627-l_umk47vdxnyFvCvtWA/s400/2009_0103Williams090132.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Our Step-Mom Char, and nephew Rusty</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis08pgoIixEqj7Q4y7ECkJaRjMXFr2DfiwK7Qu1eL4k4w4s-1ozkVPRA3SvTiw5k3NA66aAVOLdsCGaSMCLg8vOstkeO07OP39dJ30WNJjhMPIjlc3vzLxeNVTvMztCS-2_Ui4Xw/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090141.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290189721401011666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis08pgoIixEqj7Q4y7ECkJaRjMXFr2DfiwK7Qu1eL4k4w4s-1ozkVPRA3SvTiw5k3NA66aAVOLdsCGaSMCLg8vOstkeO07OP39dJ30WNJjhMPIjlc3vzLxeNVTvMztCS-2_Ui4Xw/s400/2009_0103Williams090141.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">John's Dad, Mac, and Aunt Marla & Uncle Lloyd enjoying wedding cake!</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdP7ydUeEdmM2EMMX0gBvgzrLrh24iN1Ta0X96S871hLYOxQCCrU7sFdA9NeSPACSvzr44hV57Hcba9nXKYKxcueXgehOb9kBEVNlFzTIGg8pWrcYviPhE8FBcL899L1JCC75GdQ/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090142.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290189714811770834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdP7ydUeEdmM2EMMX0gBvgzrLrh24iN1Ta0X96S871hLYOxQCCrU7sFdA9NeSPACSvzr44hV57Hcba9nXKYKxcueXgehOb9kBEVNlFzTIGg8pWrcYviPhE8FBcL899L1JCC75GdQ/s400/2009_0103Williams090142.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Trevor enjoyed the cake, too...</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1SIR6o1sYF8UT_VS0ZygApEgOY_sTNaQlAfwet4irCvcr8iG4sSwN30dNb7owkmHriakHkg5o1PiLcHvMCjfZowsNTi4DSEDM126C0hpuBfSNAq9T3vcOLDGWGk-BXsodL70Mg/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090137.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290189705255090818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1SIR6o1sYF8UT_VS0ZygApEgOY_sTNaQlAfwet4irCvcr8iG4sSwN30dNb7owkmHriakHkg5o1PiLcHvMCjfZowsNTi4DSEDM126C0hpuBfSNAq9T3vcOLDGWGk-BXsodL70Mg/s400/2009_0103Williams090137.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Mother-of-the-Bride, John's sis Julie, snuggles with Avery<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT4I-OPbFR68tCfnKhPSVTccyCepIU1mCJIqh4s-p6Pd6I5-_k_mc7xM5Z4klSEKig-pHMQMjodpgCGi5LEqDuUhhlWoPRV4JLCaED-cCPA_CeuFalAghgh4mrgo8j771kDJrpXg/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090139.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290189703829612178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT4I-OPbFR68tCfnKhPSVTccyCepIU1mCJIqh4s-p6Pd6I5-_k_mc7xM5Z4klSEKig-pHMQMjodpgCGi5LEqDuUhhlWoPRV4JLCaED-cCPA_CeuFalAghgh4mrgo8j771kDJrpXg/s400/2009_0103Williams090139.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Jessica showing Ella some dance steps...</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOCzfYUb7hB7iyB81trsEG3K9GG_jDjJ7uMrhnNX56fII6sOHCfyGLCQENUvKG41Q0uVem4eWqFtm_SbOYpjzPyKz7K-9LjPAQ0ZC3QJ1SFCSf8a1WNUaMEjIB6C6Hx37scChNw/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090144.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290189007945384914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOCzfYUb7hB7iyB81trsEG3K9GG_jDjJ7uMrhnNX56fII6sOHCfyGLCQENUvKG41Q0uVem4eWqFtm_SbOYpjzPyKz7K-9LjPAQ0ZC3QJ1SFCSf8a1WNUaMEjIB6C6Hx37scChNw/s400/2009_0103Williams090144.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Andrea & Trevor cutting a rug...</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Y76o_uEocR-zGH_8mcexA92F5z54DMMD8qmdRCGu5E2iCQ4fcoN3k8ImwVpRSg4mMRgsZj5WjngvqAp1jaOgmfLV9RQLo4PE3Kan_QCxmGnIK-I_UQrQwMpD5siqDYfiP2NXYA/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090145.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290188990610149170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Y76o_uEocR-zGH_8mcexA92F5z54DMMD8qmdRCGu5E2iCQ4fcoN3k8ImwVpRSg4mMRgsZj5WjngvqAp1jaOgmfLV9RQLo4PE3Kan_QCxmGnIK-I_UQrQwMpD5siqDYfiP2NXYA/s400/2009_0103Williams090145.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Me, too...me, too!!!</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSsoIxyLYSVul-hbkdo5MLi3vhNMLcigpClMMkEKQoo1Rcm2D_-92pWOGmdUD7dCJSgtVCglpg_LMD155vqygH3dxhPOimOHfa3dLh9jG2TRUbQqb1JXyBnzvctuuSGoZegr-ZKg/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090148.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290188979176211938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSsoIxyLYSVul-hbkdo5MLi3vhNMLcigpClMMkEKQoo1Rcm2D_-92pWOGmdUD7dCJSgtVCglpg_LMD155vqygH3dxhPOimOHfa3dLh9jG2TRUbQqb1JXyBnzvctuuSGoZegr-ZKg/s400/2009_0103Williams090148.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTaqH2vNBtMCeL3xQM5l0qlCsmeZC54pL2MLC60qoIWDAqiIBD-eoCI7bXYlJfKUZqtFiBOvCsqfpTclneUTKxOhyphenhyphenEXHK9Ws66uEkANXsQgLdX2g8fc72gjlRXBYbI0Waekujf5Q/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090151.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290188973797429362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTaqH2vNBtMCeL3xQM5l0qlCsmeZC54pL2MLC60qoIWDAqiIBD-eoCI7bXYlJfKUZqtFiBOvCsqfpTclneUTKxOhyphenhyphenEXHK9Ws66uEkANXsQgLdX2g8fc72gjlRXBYbI0Waekujf5Q/s400/2009_0103Williams090151.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Simply lovely :-)</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7XkeGG-t-tylDfQZ0H8nbVXEyEKnrD7nyqyABhkrhQaEo-m7CQQkJWU2VnikSgGtV441UPOMHG8TcOCyejvMtekcEx6x-RIsKMBrDVa0LLqZwpsrk9-BoQr4bgHHkex6gR2efPg/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090153.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290188962152694962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7XkeGG-t-tylDfQZ0H8nbVXEyEKnrD7nyqyABhkrhQaEo-m7CQQkJWU2VnikSgGtV441UPOMHG8TcOCyejvMtekcEx6x-RIsKMBrDVa0LLqZwpsrk9-BoQr4bgHHkex6gR2efPg/s400/2009_0103Williams090153.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">There was a very special display of<br />John's parents' wedding picture (1950)<br />and his Mom's wedding dress.<br />John's Dad is 2nd from the left<br />and his Mom is, of course, standing next to him!<br />(John's Mom passed away in 2000)<br />She was there in Spirit and in our hearts.</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8QPqli8yPmc96i4dYmscC0HJg5aOG7YQf9paKv7n50VU0u_m04L-wEyJ4KYDEFyngcN63TRfmje_aZ5zCeqhRajxg3wox1NIDMpcKjPu3tOkHIMDNEabQ84BsDaRiLl5r3PaOmw/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090155.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290188527074701666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8QPqli8yPmc96i4dYmscC0HJg5aOG7YQf9paKv7n50VU0u_m04L-wEyJ4KYDEFyngcN63TRfmje_aZ5zCeqhRajxg3wox1NIDMpcKjPu3tOkHIMDNEabQ84BsDaRiLl5r3PaOmw/s400/2009_0103Williams090155.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp00vFTnD8ZydlQaRXydsi4RO6szqWC3KiC5tcAVk08R14JAHzBtQuie6dWL_beISbt4-8AmdnxDYydG094kWajbVWMveFLJH7uKz0PkQ1u_NbpZOrToYD_9wS546x076nacp80Q/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090154.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290188520841377826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp00vFTnD8ZydlQaRXydsi4RO6szqWC3KiC5tcAVk08R14JAHzBtQuie6dWL_beISbt4-8AmdnxDYydG094kWajbVWMveFLJH7uKz0PkQ1u_NbpZOrToYD_9wS546x076nacp80Q/s400/2009_0103Williams090154.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">After the wedding, we went back to B & A's house for some relaxing time...<br />...and smiles for Grandma, of course!<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtDuex86SwVkOUzaDJto-6x0xpP6R0AB4OX7kMDggHmGN0lMfK7mJJaMnVtizM5JDNma0vpIXQ5nvsoGqIzMCJyg2xejxffCNTI9n-tv8cTbXFEIzvlQ0EJHOluuLnnG9GcAQ3g/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090157.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290188515909143858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtDuex86SwVkOUzaDJto-6x0xpP6R0AB4OX7kMDggHmGN0lMfK7mJJaMnVtizM5JDNma0vpIXQ5nvsoGqIzMCJyg2xejxffCNTI9n-tv8cTbXFEIzvlQ0EJHOluuLnnG9GcAQ3g/s400/2009_0103Williams090157.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Typical big brother/2nd child shot...ANYTHING to get in the picture!!</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96Hx6dV29Sl7ZGKeSPYdToCNSjtabeh8KFOknxsVh_icPdSKAGGYX3ap-zMlUC_lGg5W0TrB24RbSGL75DebUJEh47Ya3CLJOgJsn2Zbzm3rHzUFj6P0xUN-ZwtQSNHK9KqiQTA/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090159.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290188511686816466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96Hx6dV29Sl7ZGKeSPYdToCNSjtabeh8KFOknxsVh_icPdSKAGGYX3ap-zMlUC_lGg5W0TrB24RbSGL75DebUJEh47Ya3CLJOgJsn2Zbzm3rHzUFj6P0xUN-ZwtQSNHK9KqiQTA/s400/2009_0103Williams090159.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#336666;"><strong> </strong></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;"><strong>31 DECEMBER 2008<br />NEW YEAR'S EVE<br /></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Wii decided to have a game night and play & play & play<br />and watch movies and eat popcorn...<br />AND the whole family spent the night at<br />Grandpa & Grandma's house!<br />It sure was fun!<br /><br />Here is Gavin playing Clone Wars on the Wii...<br />he light-sabred the Christmas Tree a couple of times!</span><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinBjG8rWgZg_-AuJxhdDH_umFhTC5GbRNDIfobC8JXAcap2zmjuhFTPatjHgJGaHPOVjFkzk13-48MhKMPtPQlyJRIaO1JZzg2S_fiCK1zAyMPLxo9JI-YYLUixeByikctQqQJ8Q/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090168.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290188513611265106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinBjG8rWgZg_-AuJxhdDH_umFhTC5GbRNDIfobC8JXAcap2zmjuhFTPatjHgJGaHPOVjFkzk13-48MhKMPtPQlyJRIaO1JZzg2S_fiCK1zAyMPLxo9JI-YYLUixeByikctQqQJ8Q/s400/2009_0103Williams090168.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Little bugga-boo was in a happy mood, too!<br />HAPPY NEW YEAR!!</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290192602535200066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiENXVY28irQEQMkVtE9x0jWmQnKdlkRITAqseRfeFBWocTUWQLo8-53IxkAt_lqjz6DDwBZpCbvKbF1iS6A3CUbQNWCIDqPSIhL0Dvnjs6g2oXdMwt4Tu1fP9eF1pPIPstGlJh2Q/s400/2009_0103Williams090166.jpg" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">These are a few of my favorite things...<br />this year, I added the Angel of the Lord.</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZxudGQnmxQ2Mu1tUasf4aFY9mVYbEidE_qBo6FvLroKUv1v5Ue_PaVQ7CGgZpuAK6Qm-rojW5hLDbP6GNj79sfRbkhZqeM4Okzk92ZyZAC9ExPlB5EotyiWI9oOwUo6C03_6dg/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090172.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290187525975703394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZxudGQnmxQ2Mu1tUasf4aFY9mVYbEidE_qBo6FvLroKUv1v5Ue_PaVQ7CGgZpuAK6Qm-rojW5hLDbP6GNj79sfRbkhZqeM4Okzk92ZyZAC9ExPlB5EotyiWI9oOwUo6C03_6dg/s400/2009_0103Williams090172.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Nutcrackers, en garde!</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCdNeFiw1qB4OXqMpeenPCckHczHqYA1_iQZdrrLsg_gpin4mnZ3ROKOLX9MU71-AXeSAQDapzN9CFGvNbNU_FzO-O0XsmHVH8CqjY6M5hNtW6PVkexmDPyiYKJ6rMkEJ5tvgGyQ/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090175.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290187525413536866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCdNeFiw1qB4OXqMpeenPCckHczHqYA1_iQZdrrLsg_gpin4mnZ3ROKOLX9MU71-AXeSAQDapzN9CFGvNbNU_FzO-O0XsmHVH8CqjY6M5hNtW6PVkexmDPyiYKJ6rMkEJ5tvgGyQ/s400/2009_0103Williams090175.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">And more of the collection...</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ibtCYqb1H-nkI6VQczIqWpvHIFJWdhWXOXTgOke6t7ooeGjqrWPDzVR_G099Q4XxndqSptDkX5xVxv95yySz59ws6uY6fvwf6m_pOir4eh5rz1YzMdgm3-g7VfIGmxkD61-FnQ/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090176.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290187518733876322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ibtCYqb1H-nkI6VQczIqWpvHIFJWdhWXOXTgOke6t7ooeGjqrWPDzVR_G099Q4XxndqSptDkX5xVxv95yySz59ws6uY6fvwf6m_pOir4eh5rz1YzMdgm3-g7VfIGmxkD61-FnQ/s400/2009_0103Williams090176.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;">03 JANUARY 2009<br /></span></strong><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">This year, we celebrated Christmas with my side of the family (the Williams')<br />down in Vancouver at my parents' home!<br />Here is my Dad, Lyle, and my Brother, Lief.</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih18qbGBTB8ivgF2F3QXdxSFrykwynZKXAYbnq2nzCpSvq9wJDs7MuJAqxtgb28oZx324g04a6IdQ755fqJP-Ixh92oFbC9_M2QJcAnKZF72rOVH3Sh_3rvClpqgeWo0fzCQnqZA/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090183.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290187513683199954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih18qbGBTB8ivgF2F3QXdxSFrykwynZKXAYbnq2nzCpSvq9wJDs7MuJAqxtgb28oZx324g04a6IdQ755fqJP-Ixh92oFbC9_M2QJcAnKZF72rOVH3Sh_3rvClpqgeWo0fzCQnqZA/s400/2009_0103Williams090183.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">And my Mom, Pauline, and my niece, Melissa.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopV4EvpLXOa6jqfq_-DTJeLeWPP5WXuq9uU7vLKJZ9pfJVNygOotAtt9HAO3lE4mc0IWN1Uh133nXadwYOAXEcXuNgq2mm1Xghp2iqSh7ZiG41kOB9OHJJG4W75zt-sGz_ZY4UA/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090185.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290187501997058962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopV4EvpLXOa6jqfq_-DTJeLeWPP5WXuq9uU7vLKJZ9pfJVNygOotAtt9HAO3lE4mc0IWN1Uh133nXadwYOAXEcXuNgq2mm1Xghp2iqSh7ZiG41kOB9OHJJG4W75zt-sGz_ZY4UA/s400/2009_0103Williams090185.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">You get to see the back of my Sister Aileen's head, as well as her hubby Bill's,<br />because they are having a 'skype' conversation with our niece Karmin<br />while she is in The Czech Republic!<br />We all had a chance to chat with her!!</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM2_bTN3PK-5HLk8gSbECbN_Facmdrc2YsK3dvWOUewFH8b3Tx6mgdHN5lO2z3uzqh7TSkBtZS8rsxAuLjWtUF4-JNHCBcQ6didbW7LgrOcC-Kmm0fMJm9_BDCbORNF8mkwT8UqQ/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090191.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290186892451787010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM2_bTN3PK-5HLk8gSbECbN_Facmdrc2YsK3dvWOUewFH8b3Tx6mgdHN5lO2z3uzqh7TSkBtZS8rsxAuLjWtUF4-JNHCBcQ6didbW7LgrOcC-Kmm0fMJm9_BDCbORNF8mkwT8UqQ/s400/2009_0103Williams090191.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">All standing around the computer...<br />Bill, Melissa, Aileen, and Karmin's Mom & Dad,<br />my Sis Kathy and her hubby Kevin.<br />Thanks, Kath...that was really special!</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghYm7foKZGwGSIvcVB-2UOlXboTZiqasfIjYHs2soaH7VdBaOPWsanpAhBCk-LrSfVnp4Mr3pS_ruBwA8z4_h_GK-bF2Kl39vTAW4TbZxxqI26vGdBggFGVYTAtU0mM30YVJXkrA/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090195.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290186891019101138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghYm7foKZGwGSIvcVB-2UOlXboTZiqasfIjYHs2soaH7VdBaOPWsanpAhBCk-LrSfVnp4Mr3pS_ruBwA8z4_h_GK-bF2Kl39vTAW4TbZxxqI26vGdBggFGVYTAtU0mM30YVJXkrA/s400/2009_0103Williams090195.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> My bro & sis amidst the Santa collection...<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcvdqvf0onvQohlLLlFTWxDUzebqVwh-7oAqykewxpXiA_bH6N8d0g2aG51sed3KD2lmGSgbfloFEkpxxAhTI_DwjRxaeNQu7iAKJz8U1DLIG1QbLaFCxcdAZGkf_rupVm9mHCAQ/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090198.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290186885540400450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcvdqvf0onvQohlLLlFTWxDUzebqVwh-7oAqykewxpXiA_bH6N8d0g2aG51sed3KD2lmGSgbfloFEkpxxAhTI_DwjRxaeNQu7iAKJz8U1DLIG1QbLaFCxcdAZGkf_rupVm9mHCAQ/s400/2009_0103Williams090198.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Our Christmas Dinner, lovingly prepared by Mom & sibs!<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUtlOSXWqpJju8OJIA6vyVKAUabLgqcfCYbbKSBThoC9P02cEaP72pn8A0hiDIsQisKL-9iFfSyC6TI8s1qB6OZ8sjglGlHElY8lAUCJt90QbN0il6DNl2zRc88bMeDy7gezMVEg/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090200.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290186881863511378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUtlOSXWqpJju8OJIA6vyVKAUabLgqcfCYbbKSBThoC9P02cEaP72pn8A0hiDIsQisKL-9iFfSyC6TI8s1qB6OZ8sjglGlHElY8lAUCJt90QbN0il6DNl2zRc88bMeDy7gezMVEg/s400/2009_0103Williams090200.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Baggin' some post-feast zzzzz's...</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfMPolfSMAAkIh_ciWszDh3FlZLvSf_STrdnVYm8Bza9e9hsbc23_GztoEk2iiuweKQDLsc1DqCvPMAFqw_s7b8P4ztM8cIxoMUz2nRzdEgTJjWhN0W0EHaJ0w1hqvmWBxlvKsQ/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090207.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290186874345477026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfMPolfSMAAkIh_ciWszDh3FlZLvSf_STrdnVYm8Bza9e9hsbc23_GztoEk2iiuweKQDLsc1DqCvPMAFqw_s7b8P4ztM8cIxoMUz2nRzdEgTJjWhN0W0EHaJ0w1hqvmWBxlvKsQ/s400/2009_0103Williams090207.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Aileen was especially smug after making an awesome play<br />in a game of Trivial Pursuit aka Sequence...</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAufm_mLuo3s-79hvY3qvLtAH3LECAYvcAPUOQfTwhZhVgBy4OlS-JTbbSSnyybxdStMb4uMDAVve4Ko-RFCM3Q8tLkuUxfPoIIa9UfsCPTrkbf521INt3UPfWc0PIcMZ4dZQ2w/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090208.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290185645989769506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAufm_mLuo3s-79hvY3qvLtAH3LECAYvcAPUOQfTwhZhVgBy4OlS-JTbbSSnyybxdStMb4uMDAVve4Ko-RFCM3Q8tLkuUxfPoIIa9UfsCPTrkbf521INt3UPfWc0PIcMZ4dZQ2w/s400/2009_0103Williams090208.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Mom & Bill<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq0P92iAIU-Z-f2OMs0jdj8QV8FMcCJGZp-L-CkymDXmxttj15v5x4_ypkyTlojK3kHCw0_PMd5hYPw1q6i0mm9AboMmt5OrQYlI3h4uJvs9XzzflrcuNU5KCyGfctqDtssl3LFQ/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090211.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290185637452776882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq0P92iAIU-Z-f2OMs0jdj8QV8FMcCJGZp-L-CkymDXmxttj15v5x4_ypkyTlojK3kHCw0_PMd5hYPw1q6i0mm9AboMmt5OrQYlI3h4uJvs9XzzflrcuNU5KCyGfctqDtssl3LFQ/s400/2009_0103Williams090211.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Nephew Kenneth...<br />"One, two, three, four, five...<br />yep they've got 5 fingers!"<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LR7jIssKwxva-Y1QYrIEZZEONj7zfTvIbGoH77YMMyUw27c_v_vdvvPvZgtlWJ3i-PpLQeATOFzrbE7eCbfULOynDyrFvJxrKOibRzCPTkW7j0IhDjk67ZL7Jx-LfbG6VV-VSw/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090212.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290185632961806050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LR7jIssKwxva-Y1QYrIEZZEONj7zfTvIbGoH77YMMyUw27c_v_vdvvPvZgtlWJ3i-PpLQeATOFzrbE7eCbfULOynDyrFvJxrKOibRzCPTkW7j0IhDjk67ZL7Jx-LfbG6VV-VSw/s400/2009_0103Williams090212.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">January 3rd is also the date of my daughter-in-law Yvonne's birthday!<br />Since she and Chris live in Boston, they were obviously not at<br />our gathering! So, we popped the cork on a vintage bottle<br />of champagne, and had a toast to her!<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6yrBnzlp77hp2_9pOK9Wfmw-mOtK96gYle9WUfB1mNmZdiDT6ZwU8tyslfYiPN7FpDHxkRhWMrFHU2nF_qpZ1pwaDEOmzBtNvTqjQLTcMP-wp1uoc0FiV1HQaE0QCVzy8jkWiw/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090215.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290185628572977874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6yrBnzlp77hp2_9pOK9Wfmw-mOtK96gYle9WUfB1mNmZdiDT6ZwU8tyslfYiPN7FpDHxkRhWMrFHU2nF_qpZ1pwaDEOmzBtNvTqjQLTcMP-wp1uoc0FiV1HQaE0QCVzy8jkWiw/s400/2009_0103Williams090215.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;">HAPPY BIRTHDAY, EVEY!!<br />CHEERS, EH?!!</span><br /></strong><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioLZd6JzqZichgBHyeRnlYVTmpNcoG0YaLWDWfr16WX-7YYPFp8OUGZcS_fFLnHN7ThgvPgVXNPc70vpQXbJ3Kfn6Oak4POZZmAhU7GfblWUqusW3wRsOCVT9VXqg2jV80ZovQPA/s1600-h/2009_0103Williams090216.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290185623658228786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioLZd6JzqZichgBHyeRnlYVTmpNcoG0YaLWDWfr16WX-7YYPFp8OUGZcS_fFLnHN7ThgvPgVXNPc70vpQXbJ3Kfn6Oak4POZZmAhU7GfblWUqusW3wRsOCVT9VXqg2jV80ZovQPA/s400/2009_0103Williams090216.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /></div></div><p align="center"><em><strong><span style="color:#336666;">"<span style="font-size:130%;">Yabidi, yabidi, yabidi...THAT'S ALL, FOLKS!!!"</span></span></strong></em></p>Linda MacTravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16808013425857063889noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25759808.post-73552151883020780932008-11-20T13:57:00.000-08:002008-11-22T11:01:55.701-08:00St. Louis, So Glad to Meet You!<div align="center">This is my favorite picture of the arch,<br />taken as we were leaving the park.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_OQPI9fuli_5oDsU8MZvcwRLx_0thSVZI00Hy7cIGKgObdJmJ_O8bFu119h1TtEBIAHqZiZCK3u7cX6NMGUKi2gC4tuohHyHM8VqlEFhOPZJdbt_hWnkAgjusSsgy7kEK7pwfHw/s1600-h/DSCF0094.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270868964298097586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_OQPI9fuli_5oDsU8MZvcwRLx_0thSVZI00Hy7cIGKgObdJmJ_O8bFu119h1TtEBIAHqZiZCK3u7cX6NMGUKi2gC4tuohHyHM8VqlEFhOPZJdbt_hWnkAgjusSsgy7kEK7pwfHw/s400/DSCF0094.jpg" border="0" /></a> First Stop: The Pumpkin Patch where<br />my Aunt was 'working'...and freezing! Brrrrrr!!</div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270863518250406338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAA94W-welJ_DMW4YZcfdN1qn3HcNutNpNNUJ-E_ipHt_rBZPru0KkbL6cdcziO1e1zm8tPGsmqVcAnU86dwtEa-VOrC7yVM0tG34FnVFc1SyPvWT8Td97SDbIVO3RrhsRDHkZJA/s400/DSCF0115.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOo2Nv2CjapA6EXCJfbYITtXW412EQQHPW95kIheoRGDVxCz_O6r4cpQLO-AcyArkai3S1yxiRDV4Mw-gvlkZPsxG5YeW0jWVti2VgW4okc5hkMRfSVODeGaoP0cNO3n8QBYm18A/s1600-h/DSCF0016.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270868431057606082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOo2Nv2CjapA6EXCJfbYITtXW412EQQHPW95kIheoRGDVxCz_O6r4cpQLO-AcyArkai3S1yxiRDV4Mw-gvlkZPsxG5YeW0jWVti2VgW4okc5hkMRfSVODeGaoP0cNO3n8QBYm18A/s400/DSCF0016.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZ5JRI2QnaAXPkC0MQPFfD9KP5yO_tJLkIUWwo6wlloHCAG50SJU0rHUvn04MG-AsAr1-F3aiMXAIDDeKoMDOY0F4hkoFtrrVx-KqpSGGPblNPODl9ffgznPkGBKGWvt6GCj0WA/s1600-h/DSCF0017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270868428649514242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZ5JRI2QnaAXPkC0MQPFfD9KP5yO_tJLkIUWwo6wlloHCAG50SJU0rHUvn04MG-AsAr1-F3aiMXAIDDeKoMDOY0F4hkoFtrrVx-KqpSGGPblNPODl9ffgznPkGBKGWvt6GCj0WA/s400/DSCF0017.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkbJZo-wI27T6pswwLGj8CopVG14ARTRdk2042uyU7jDmiZ9XwVKGI1WDTutkukKu8jD8-Wb_58o_CW9bYkvioHYgcP12pro1byi5woXF6M8EH_Uhu0ydy61A4toWHD6lTwi16Uw/s1600-h/DSCF0020.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270868416563540034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkbJZo-wI27T6pswwLGj8CopVG14ARTRdk2042uyU7jDmiZ9XwVKGI1WDTutkukKu8jD8-Wb_58o_CW9bYkvioHYgcP12pro1byi5woXF6M8EH_Uhu0ydy61A4toWHD6lTwi16Uw/s400/DSCF0020.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A family portrait:</div><br /><div>My Aunt Carol, Cousin Ted & wife Christy<br />daughter Jordan (front row center) and<br />German exchange student Miriam!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFvG7BVMK-336IrvSCEQUGtwMkppO1Nzpa1qys4_YDHVkakvc39SkiMDmE0AWdHBU6EjMIMMdCnUC7zUJAn4UBQmXL-a2tIr7IfoZHkmEhs4JUSXWaPaMBIuL7oy4bAB8ElfWNWQ/s1600-h/DSCF0021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270868416153803778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFvG7BVMK-336IrvSCEQUGtwMkppO1Nzpa1qys4_YDHVkakvc39SkiMDmE0AWdHBU6EjMIMMdCnUC7zUJAn4UBQmXL-a2tIr7IfoZHkmEhs4JUSXWaPaMBIuL7oy4bAB8ElfWNWQ/s400/DSCF0021.jpg" border="0" /></a>Christy, Ted and their son Jeffrey<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeVF1e__gfFKXqetHnZ9VH4QRHMTl4CNcnB7im6L8RB8dsHW4clTvKwuYXj_-j_anipoxG-6kPZOlQEvSnE5a-3BtsaYErbkJK1XcrNwKspDN9YKKskyAb1C9ZuOZCjOsrae9MiA/s1600-h/DSCF0022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270868408752908514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeVF1e__gfFKXqetHnZ9VH4QRHMTl4CNcnB7im6L8RB8dsHW4clTvKwuYXj_-j_anipoxG-6kPZOlQEvSnE5a-3BtsaYErbkJK1XcrNwKspDN9YKKskyAb1C9ZuOZCjOsrae9MiA/s400/DSCF0022.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />My first actual glimpse of the Arch<br />...so excited to get closer!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZ_eHWndmX8av3fbH6aMLwuFOXuDTOJArSTT9cfVIs6lLR-aCsscq0EfRIz61iWbG824Sm7vFsABIY5EIyZw2lv5cn3P8LXE5_0pYMAoprfWEIERcwQkbaJlM5JrXqXwl6T8Z8w/s1600-h/DSCF0026.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270867425848086338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZ_eHWndmX8av3fbH6aMLwuFOXuDTOJArSTT9cfVIs6lLR-aCsscq0EfRIz61iWbG824Sm7vFsABIY5EIyZw2lv5cn3P8LXE5_0pYMAoprfWEIERcwQkbaJlM5JrXqXwl6T8Z8w/s400/DSCF0026.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWvoYi8XJQCmGo-OuukAiDWxWSTuJKc-E-5BsFKToY8-huIUx_g67kVo9ZvN9gC_28oELsZyu8ChQwl9EZ8Vaboz-FNE_LpDsQuv3maAmW2rc-nk0zdzvdEuYnGGEyqDF7LoNXbw/s1600-h/DSCF0031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270867424721982002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWvoYi8XJQCmGo-OuukAiDWxWSTuJKc-E-5BsFKToY8-huIUx_g67kVo9ZvN9gC_28oELsZyu8ChQwl9EZ8Vaboz-FNE_LpDsQuv3maAmW2rc-nk0zdzvdEuYnGGEyqDF7LoNXbw/s400/DSCF0031.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Here I am awaiting the arrival of Pod #5<br />so that we can board and go to the top!<br />There are 8 Pods on each side and each carry a<br />total of 5 people = 40 people go up per side<br />every half hour or so.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270879536961687074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUjINKUNhFewgJha9FL6eqQ3WKzDi1QMqMeD7l79aswAsjqZZzbuiurWwA1Mx8Kv4XFAJkeztZo9iTHwSHS2xkNaS8XqtkfEmmfRxQyjH-o_RddYgqpbbEtOhYV0qi2McZRSmU-g/s400/DSCF0039.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Here is the inside of the Pod...I know...<br />it looks like a toilet!<br />There are 5 seats: 2 on each side and<br />one at the end...very close quarters!<br />You would probably not want to be claustrophobic at this point!</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270879540590861170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1yXh0QOQl1bJlix02LL9DBV21qohUwY6UtdV74qX8olnIRHKEtEa4BCTtXV2Rx5-disDuOpYbHscfjdLck2UkQy7BKKre6iyPLbcwuf14q8P9ql5xfCYRM-MhyphenhyphenHCwSbbW1bdydw/s400/DSCF0041.jpg" border="0" />Us inside the pod...yes...a little blurry-eyed!<br />The other 2 people in the pod (besides J & me & my Cousin)<br />were, get this...from RENTON!!!<br />What are the chances?!?!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270879543615018562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhymyLJ_pYZjTP3OaSnFs3Sv7dABCOD8JTvHWBgunnWFGnCkVXvphDfYjcWqlEBUotCzZKtZkBOOG1MsCUqIByVmqjAFUfZeg0vayjPAvXyCdWXWxmmsJa8x4EkagjbF8ORtf-_bQ/s400/DSCF0043.jpg" border="0" />The ride was a bit jostling...<br />the pod adjusts to the gradual curvature<br />of the Arch.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The St. Louis Statehouse<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTjnDG4UF_O_yQ03-XMOKHYxiEi5uLlMXupUOWOl4PlL1h6C_gmG-UmNw3jeKUaPSBdcw1KiTDMc-Wfj5Xvf-2_IYMc2YS_0f1y8pM_7iZLUFI4hyLh4HGtmhA8HBq_TgJpMcJbQ/s1600-h/DSCF0049.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270867419661608514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTjnDG4UF_O_yQ03-XMOKHYxiEi5uLlMXupUOWOl4PlL1h6C_gmG-UmNw3jeKUaPSBdcw1KiTDMc-Wfj5Xvf-2_IYMc2YS_0f1y8pM_7iZLUFI4hyLh4HGtmhA8HBq_TgJpMcJbQ/s400/DSCF0049.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBTYQkacaZ-BMNZOW0YW1ZlP5rOUHCp4M4A9sRhE5i9VR9fPpu5UpFlSPtz__d9Ll7h7961hh_Ub_PtBkVX0rI8uVdGE1otubJ58D3sPIQzzg93LaH4Daz9xW5hjc8nopq_ZyIGw/s1600-h/DSCF0051.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270867413057753874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBTYQkacaZ-BMNZOW0YW1ZlP5rOUHCp4M4A9sRhE5i9VR9fPpu5UpFlSPtz__d9Ll7h7961hh_Ub_PtBkVX0rI8uVdGE1otubJ58D3sPIQzzg93LaH4Daz9xW5hjc8nopq_ZyIGw/s400/DSCF0051.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7dZOsuqPk0r10LmFpRoalLsDTTmop9zJDX-KEovhS6NTj8Ln_lO7EFBTGv6ps8oleMHLsuGGQSYUXZsPrKWT_FYSupaCGQV2vltoHxtEjVAvnmRXH2ovyMJl9Tm_V2wkACOdq0Q/s1600-h/DSCF0054.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270867408948706738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7dZOsuqPk0r10LmFpRoalLsDTTmop9zJDX-KEovhS6NTj8Ln_lO7EFBTGv6ps8oleMHLsuGGQSYUXZsPrKWT_FYSupaCGQV2vltoHxtEjVAvnmRXH2ovyMJl9Tm_V2wkACOdq0Q/s400/DSCF0054.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I love this one with the shadow of<br />the Arch on the grounds below...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWQ1-wTEs0pS8LXCuLcexoV144SjdNQp9XhUz9h_tmk7TbJHNAaIHQZN0xB0CYdrXQfBU5-WAV0_jOkL4KZf0FT67viIojcCdaub_xeEiOrBBUkf2uZXahsCKP1VaySGEJuHvRuw/s1600-h/DSCF0055.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270866355005030914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWQ1-wTEs0pS8LXCuLcexoV144SjdNQp9XhUz9h_tmk7TbJHNAaIHQZN0xB0CYdrXQfBU5-WAV0_jOkL4KZf0FT67viIojcCdaub_xeEiOrBBUkf2uZXahsCKP1VaySGEJuHvRuw/s400/DSCF0055.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />John & I enjoy some<br />lofty views!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcwdAJPhtw9sppnqzzB8HwlVr_34rMl_wsbcK2DVHtgskU4b3su5SSMV0uOhGpCmhrjYDPHPWPxndHZV-sj36-009kqP_bDVhx-WavQ-_INDqhTG9MYhjBkHfGdbpuOZGnrdB4mQ/s1600-h/DSCF0056.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270866354479195954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcwdAJPhtw9sppnqzzB8HwlVr_34rMl_wsbcK2DVHtgskU4b3su5SSMV0uOhGpCmhrjYDPHPWPxndHZV-sj36-009kqP_bDVhx-WavQ-_INDqhTG9MYhjBkHfGdbpuOZGnrdB4mQ/s400/DSCF0056.jpg" border="0" /></a> Famous Eads Bridge<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271557945881755378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQahRPd08u0PzI_jaJ7xY8Y13Rm2u648ULkulbwt9s08SO3yaRA1VOJDfGT3e80T3_Y4aQU5xCtd3PQxkpf4Sq5OfW-7IfTlZS8pLz9IXFdB8WtFh4N4RsAKTW9IqHFjzXVAXdhA/s400/DSCF0062.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIbslnNXTES4ULPIS0nYyUuYgCkdRGaOyrhCG-kov4i-YwnORIubTOfE8G22-0gGoJaY_NhTHP3pxmRaqP-qClJpyAq9tJ-FqD9f4F8cUks_5IH9v-6RDkVmmnNwQEsKqTcUGYDg/s1600-h/DSCF0063.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270866354450464770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIbslnNXTES4ULPIS0nYyUuYgCkdRGaOyrhCG-kov4i-YwnORIubTOfE8G22-0gGoJaY_NhTHP3pxmRaqP-qClJpyAq9tJ-FqD9f4F8cUks_5IH9v-6RDkVmmnNwQEsKqTcUGYDg/s400/DSCF0063.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />View looking straight down 630 feet at<br />the steps leading up to the Arch.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZANsc7uBqRCUOSVvqeq7F7NuueNLcyC6rhSAZr8nmgNHVl-L4Pl3GCJYS2fbdWxQWl6lYDnzIHwm_Uo3IaFI8TZboQGbfmXu8_XwIMW9bGcKdd8Gg4UIUjUVaXirLI5uP9iFXqw/s1600-h/DSCF0067.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270866345194626258" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggi2L-aODrJMrnVuCShREKjysVOR5lkiMx-YzvUStB8q27XSgr4W__1RuOQu0Y2QnTk_OkAObL9BSo34DQhR7aQu_KmBS3SRInh_CRZlm8CqPfihSU8v8OHJuBodCLFAmzDW620Q/s400/DSCF0073.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj01T5m-3uMAq8n2kO5x5nNtrVXCQPsBnQTAbpgtvw69_8MyUsjGKHu9ILdItYqYnVntqjcErrKf-ToxspAg_cscSCuTe9465cRGZFPWVHwilg9cxBi1gzTkUbryhWPt6Cu81_pQg/s1600-h/DSCF0076.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270865359051696754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj01T5m-3uMAq8n2kO5x5nNtrVXCQPsBnQTAbpgtvw69_8MyUsjGKHu9ILdItYqYnVntqjcErrKf-ToxspAg_cscSCuTe9465cRGZFPWVHwilg9cxBi1gzTkUbryhWPt6Cu81_pQg/s400/DSCF0076.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />We watched a fascinating movie about<br />the Lewis & Clark Expedition<br />that began in St. Louis</div><br /><div>in 1803!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQ9TpdacYSV7odmET_p07PoDcFWBKxROGbJc2tP1nw4As6LgmnPGiVBhy58LT0QxwkEg7mhFovvQGGxRMUoGB3rvW-yCLcac_4KV9XJRaiFi7Z2jt9akR4iWk43ySz705SRGCsQ/s1600-h/DSCF0080.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270865354859934594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQ9TpdacYSV7odmET_p07PoDcFWBKxROGbJc2tP1nw4As6LgmnPGiVBhy58LT0QxwkEg7mhFovvQGGxRMUoGB3rvW-yCLcac_4KV9XJRaiFi7Z2jt9akR4iWk43ySz705SRGCsQ/s400/DSCF0080.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />John watched a presentation on<br />how the Arch was constructed.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2WdZdzldLkdLOB_MLYJe3bj0atVhUFepgq04h5bOrgegj9Zd_JVwkPlwnMNqPUu5XY9x__BV-dfksV-Rtz2cXXPoppta0gxoou56NmCJW03PTKhplelcNdTbi1epqAp7_kMtOqg/s1600-h/DSCF0085.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270865350952795858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2WdZdzldLkdLOB_MLYJe3bj0atVhUFepgq04h5bOrgegj9Zd_JVwkPlwnMNqPUu5XY9x__BV-dfksV-Rtz2cXXPoppta0gxoou56NmCJW03PTKhplelcNdTbi1epqAp7_kMtOqg/s400/DSCF0085.jpg" border="0" /></a>The day could not have been more beautiful!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiOv_VsMh4cQq8HpbrKZ5Ajc2gdkj0TLmDlJDWlwbamXGePe9RB1xaTn8jismvdFFp_GrjQm_RJDidsv-ukrkMFXnkoNlPHJbV93DSulfh6-7HH1x1lhZVWAXKxMv30-26fUIDRw/s1600-h/DSCF0096.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270865353851307282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiOv_VsMh4cQq8HpbrKZ5Ajc2gdkj0TLmDlJDWlwbamXGePe9RB1xaTn8jismvdFFp_GrjQm_RJDidsv-ukrkMFXnkoNlPHJbV93DSulfh6-7HH1x1lhZVWAXKxMv30-26fUIDRw/s400/DSCF0096.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge7eYGSCXHHqalwKQgmD5iWXWIS4r2VsKbJ69FTVkEPSAV3QyaOY09Yj5J8wlJiBcWbGrl0DuNUmfscmFAxnZO3Lx_00_Ui6-Tq0EC67PcYZYeHqJRKIZxH2-i0pvOD4fSgPeKdg/s1600-h/DSCF0097.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270864394303343090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge7eYGSCXHHqalwKQgmD5iWXWIS4r2VsKbJ69FTVkEPSAV3QyaOY09Yj5J8wlJiBcWbGrl0DuNUmfscmFAxnZO3Lx_00_Ui6-Tq0EC67PcYZYeHqJRKIZxH2-i0pvOD4fSgPeKdg/s400/DSCF0097.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />You can see the tiny observation windows</div><br /><div>at the very top of the Arch.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2jyZafVm4aGUH5B5765ql27GI0CZO_AfVx10Y3ShSd-LGkYRiG-3apnEgwwNWsHqPrZ0_I4lXaWvLq7mhWmB9_Shbxeawz_BnBkCJ3kfLz5jdc8lus9EYXNJFbDWOzbhiEzyYg/s1600-h/DSCF0102.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270864391045910082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2jyZafVm4aGUH5B5765ql27GI0CZO_AfVx10Y3ShSd-LGkYRiG-3apnEgwwNWsHqPrZ0_I4lXaWvLq7mhWmB9_Shbxeawz_BnBkCJ3kfLz5jdc8lus9EYXNJFbDWOzbhiEzyYg/s400/DSCF0102.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT3Gn1izO2stqq6agTtw8qmZ-t2k2j9EOCx-IrEbcw54L0U4H41DSGKBv8ZICYu3VxtEFeZzeSEQncviUEpzCvOGvgpde4HvK0wO-S2V202_F-gnYHLiq0Y3xYPAqYn-D9lkBpAg/s1600-h/DSCF0103.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270864385025569586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT3Gn1izO2stqq6agTtw8qmZ-t2k2j9EOCx-IrEbcw54L0U4H41DSGKBv8ZICYu3VxtEFeZzeSEQncviUEpzCvOGvgpde4HvK0wO-S2V202_F-gnYHLiq0Y3xYPAqYn-D9lkBpAg/s400/DSCF0103.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Goes without saying...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEedN-SWGm2zGEQ7Uh3SijjzFNTxiG7TRFu4f7fAo3sHCwpOVKHr_7EYUJ-CgpEVeL9GnndF-PFXIDhkDMYmSiF3XdcQWVMMAsEWnNN3nseuf2etnzQzFGotTQCsj17adr0jaiaA/s1600-h/DSCF0104.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270864380181619746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEedN-SWGm2zGEQ7Uh3SijjzFNTxiG7TRFu4f7fAo3sHCwpOVKHr_7EYUJ-CgpEVeL9GnndF-PFXIDhkDMYmSiF3XdcQWVMMAsEWnNN3nseuf2etnzQzFGotTQCsj17adr0jaiaA/s400/DSCF0104.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />My Aunt got very excited when my Cousin mentioned<br />'Ted Drewes' for a snack...</div><br /><div>we were amazed at the combinations available<br />for their 'Concretes' treats!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKIXGFHapzKZs0jMA37dmgtNGlvaTP5mNiAloPHoqYKP6wsRDY4rlmpEHKT10EI73mP8srzsxv6b8UmSbdfyoVnVNnsLWgSR7oyuN78CUgL9ew3Qa5Qjlj8JGeh2KcmF8rWfp7og/s1600-h/DSCF0107.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270864376592763634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKIXGFHapzKZs0jMA37dmgtNGlvaTP5mNiAloPHoqYKP6wsRDY4rlmpEHKT10EI73mP8srzsxv6b8UmSbdfyoVnVNnsLWgSR7oyuN78CUgL9ew3Qa5Qjlj8JGeh2KcmF8rWfp7og/s400/DSCF0107.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I had cherry/marshmallow/Heath bar!<br />YUMMY!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgigcHNLPM5mB1dM3QQlX5CgnpN1jighDsfYnqdv1Vb5IlL55stF80qN0rCY2EYQnrvEihqBOE9cWaZsYqSZLPW02JgTSAnSY3sdDDbRnkLDUp4VN4ZAFgGRfWrpXDHF9Rylfzy2A/s1600-h/DSCF0109.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270863528905831874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgigcHNLPM5mB1dM3QQlX5CgnpN1jighDsfYnqdv1Vb5IlL55stF80qN0rCY2EYQnrvEihqBOE9cWaZsYqSZLPW02JgTSAnSY3sdDDbRnkLDUp4VN4ZAFgGRfWrpXDHF9Rylfzy2A/s400/DSCF0109.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhekmYwHQr6G5l7Jggd5Arm6j-04ggwBIRpg9J-ubFR_iY9IXhPnw6zFLaYBQmyCq0itVwnJUvhBjIg75a21vEscIZRE-cq-aNZtVBeAa2vntf2qNqsjjVtGFIypNFVJ5AEDhAmxA/s1600-h/DSCF0110.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270863527783365330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhekmYwHQr6G5l7Jggd5Arm6j-04ggwBIRpg9J-ubFR_iY9IXhPnw6zFLaYBQmyCq0itVwnJUvhBjIg75a21vEscIZRE-cq-aNZtVBeAa2vntf2qNqsjjVtGFIypNFVJ5AEDhAmxA/s400/DSCF0110.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><br />The Webster Hills United Methodist Church sanctuary.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270863521729555202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG415WEGL9uq9GYqxo7xR4zR7FpPOjlHQqi4QeUZtIB8NwHOOR9raSWydGo5PLG33s1ud6N2F0TTpLNZJfLmsjC3Bv8ZP2Mf9jYUQK_N0oMFn6XAGynKaeFg07QFD9wFnckp9WVw/s400/DSCF0113.jpg" border="0" /><br />And after church, back to the pumpkin patch!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9xiIGGoJej9M9O2ndr6qQi5uGQA9o1qnQtOMKGw72UVXd-Vr0wI4BSaQ0XOsD9FiYFVDDnq0IQMV4edKFSp3QlFNUgIsJLgq2z3aaSm4Xtubx0Yo-mnLc73eVjgRA-I-xybJbBw/s1600-h/DSCF0117.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270863514960625426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9xiIGGoJej9M9O2ndr6qQi5uGQA9o1qnQtOMKGw72UVXd-Vr0wI4BSaQ0XOsD9FiYFVDDnq0IQMV4edKFSp3QlFNUgIsJLgq2z3aaSm4Xtubx0Yo-mnLc73eVjgRA-I-xybJbBw/s400/DSCF0117.jpg" border="0" /></a>We had a wonderful visit in St. Louis!!!<br />Next time we'll have to try<br />the deep fried ravioli!!<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Linda MacTravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16808013425857063889noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25759808.post-26082636425734634242008-11-06T14:12:00.001-08:002008-11-06T16:19:16.003-08:00AUTUMNAL COLORS IN MILL CREEK PARK, YOUNGSTOWN OHIO<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I have recently returned from a cross-country trip and my second stop was to visit my dear friend Sue in Ohio! Since we are in the midst of Fall, and I absolutely LOVE all the Fall colors, we took a drive in Mill Creek Park just outside of Youngstown. The weather cooperated and the colors and sights were spectacular! I hope you enjoy these pictures as much as I did taking them!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5o7CpBEcUEtLOUzIBFVGYCGvQlKFrgTGBaOeWjekzOgd3HSpgrhVqfPOqjtlMdGZg_ZRt2BIte54CIo7RZ3LMqTFOfdA-SxFpkTF5ND2PEjiakTT5lQ1Tt8C2mkb_PuCDW6KHg/s1600-h/DSCF0195.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265675641043972114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5o7CpBEcUEtLOUzIBFVGYCGvQlKFrgTGBaOeWjekzOgd3HSpgrhVqfPOqjtlMdGZg_ZRt2BIte54CIo7RZ3LMqTFOfdA-SxFpkTF5ND2PEjiakTT5lQ1Tt8C2mkb_PuCDW6KHg/s400/DSCF0195.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEievYQJQni_TntTkILG-jnjlwyorYW874_HUggSEDbMjGz4Uo6B3GqGQhtVCJg_hTWiDnB9jY6awwKXCgKI53h8EI0MQOej2Ar1nDk09s3OESal7IaerDwqoVIa5skZ-TH_nuJlcw/s1600-h/DSCF0206.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265675628294178338" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpV3j1RwajuaEFEVL8PyyHBolYkCfL2ITHCPrhqFG86h2QgYNkdiwtfUkdUeUwOQHmWylsCJ_7S0sdQHytkNrU_DRlBdyngHAoTGBP5YE1Kbaq4USsDwuGS-lMUDD_BYh3WiBQQQ/s400/DSCF0242.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Linda MacTravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16808013425857063889noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25759808.post-80881793013374639662008-09-29T21:29:00.000-07:002008-09-30T09:06:45.161-07:00VACATION ON THE WILD(LIFE) SIDE!<span style="font-family:arial;">Okay, okay...I'm posting, already! Here are some pictures from our recent vacation to Klamath Falls in southern Oregon...and some of the activities we enjoyed while there! Golf, swimming, hot-tubbing, playing games, making brownies & Jello (thanks for your help, Gavin & Trevor), resting, playing with baby and communing with God and His fabulous creatures in Creation! I wasn't quick enough with the camera, however, to catch the raccoon that was begging at our screen door on the deck one evening!! We had an awesome time!! We are SO blessed to have such a fine, fun family to spend quality time with...we look forward to when the others will be able to take part in family vacations with us in the near future...hint hint!!!<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx_SVzAshCoBvNaCkXKeHqe1sQHMIEqma5MUxtXWDMwcJ59_oUB8PuuUHFbgq64TDjD2ry0QsloM13x75v9rXWIZv6jEykFFmXAOorkT_mMFJxWt6rW2en-q7taU9kOIfN0bpogw/s1600-h/DSCF6987.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251670831183256434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx_SVzAshCoBvNaCkXKeHqe1sQHMIEqma5MUxtXWDMwcJ59_oUB8PuuUHFbgq64TDjD2ry0QsloM13x75v9rXWIZv6jEykFFmXAOorkT_mMFJxWt6rW2en-q7taU9kOIfN0bpogw/s400/DSCF6987.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSonHrYLUt6Y6WKsZlLZGdI2U1Ixqhw3ST1-BEykb1_UlPhaA8rufZ68BmaaNQs2F_HgjNkyyrCoEFgsvXb4WEgmBZQjDfYBJoDnmFNHiRFAPqa3XLVlVryUE8UoLke3EsbrCMJw/s1600-h/DSCF6996.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251670829737404626" style="DISPLAY: block; 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TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3pxdGIAvh8AQ_qIbh708sIJTitEw3h6Sd8_xzdsrFMVa4X81Cf9yVhK6kaQn8CR50h2QsWEaxbG1mCjMps2DvJLzoSVn4OXlW3lNbAJW4LwRgD9wivHfXF1ifFL3dYTFnrNNs-g/s400/DSCF6985.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251839369569097042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHW7j7M0O0Ugge6_FQbnRms4WZf_ZiUG0Jzqmjrv3lhfQIkGxT2y9AVH1XrLeaHnXIYu_OF8KHO7ARX9-Tx6Y-Vap1NF5u2vkzcc5p0YNsNk_AsoGqOEC_qnvr6gGQcanbm2iXA/s400/DSCF7004.jpg" border="0" /> <span style="font-family:arial;">And my own little squirrely chipmunks :-)<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH_TqTjJNWxGNekL-XAW6faqvgQ8qidiZ2rG0JGNmS9aFh9BmDJUkkNgayh4fCCxZ_3p62WgQxWmAOpc0NgUbcct6k7FYohWWUJKaguSY3y2FVaMRFynQp1PCEkCg4tJV_mls2Mg/s1600-h/DSCF6984.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDd2NiZlpngUukZL0CywffDNHOFMsB-tOiMpO82cvrFpvcEeUVbOlngPi_022xN1HZ2cXfUm7o7FmwgVD79d6V0yxqntS-0ZRco8TzLDeEYP3hpkFOkDwS5vZXDzMGN-p3drJs6g/s1600-h/DSCF6991.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251669067659205426" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVBXFju4tLY0zQ8td_-qcmnAV9CfjLKDzGromj-RRWnCZLpcF4zUoLb7dsdIK9rpoTmrWP8d4b4rk6c3qqWXH0xZePQAw9-iZLQfqNJJKgIBp5vxlvHzct51iQTQ-WFeI6MAI9hA/s400/DSCF7020.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXedabTCHSdo5748wdSXPWlNe4Y8a9dNJQh3VVvWyDffS45_7YSpGam_bTvUNHhJqKZa-tNdLLitxcOFOBG5VwwzX85s8eeoMDAysoCBqxI8HJl3T8JTMgdc4m6Ir-66UwTULF1g/s1600-h/DSCF7022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251668033531214226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXedabTCHSdo5748wdSXPWlNe4Y8a9dNJQh3VVvWyDffS45_7YSpGam_bTvUNHhJqKZa-tNdLLitxcOFOBG5VwwzX85s8eeoMDAysoCBqxI8HJl3T8JTMgdc4m6Ir-66UwTULF1g/s400/DSCF7022.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCujigNCQZwgSk0Zk5DUrWWqFuzaLC7cz0wo2VGBp_bGOjAfIO0xDuTkrCQacrBjQRGYyeAYfEd43E0e7kG0u_ReDBgYBD88NRjwswavLLDd5LwGPyRVGMMFb0zg2mvbXcNjVZqg/s1600-h/DSCF7017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251668042058255314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCujigNCQZwgSk0Zk5DUrWWqFuzaLC7cz0wo2VGBp_bGOjAfIO0xDuTkrCQacrBjQRGYyeAYfEd43E0e7kG0u_ReDBgYBD88NRjwswavLLDd5LwGPyRVGMMFb0zg2mvbXcNjVZqg/s400/DSCF7017.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:Arial;">Following our 10 days at Running Y Resort, we headed to Eugene to attend the wedding of the son of some very dear friends of ours! It was such fun to surprise (SHOCK! is more like it) our friends as we walked into the church foyer...I will never forget the look on their faces as it registered who we were! And the flowers...absolutely stunning (in spite of the calla lilies!) Of course, it helps that the mother-of-the-groom (my friend in the picture) is an award-winning florist and has owned her own shop for several years!) Funny thing I noticed...these colors look vaguely familiar...like a wedding I attended (in a hand-stitched white dress) in the early 1970's...I think we've come full circle!</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251842367287752642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTc_wSex1c3IJw46rFpha1Tl5YuYcnnlBhqQaMUKy9v4vc6LJ9uzC7AsnT0ySDz_Xr8H3MW8hyphenhypheneOmvyHfQAfQdv8Cm4y_y7CavAmcIr_t1-AiJQozseErIQnhAC41YoaBUTKYd2Q/s400/DSCF7070.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251839380896487346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF5zSoaJWE7k1_JLKrt5BGfdt6iOOv35OCeA8p2jeT1A55Sb-knKRHP98BRYavRLpiIPp_i9bCg4r__uEkRFPvpmHJBe1wTtlMTeNyRVNhNldvXTRAHQdXR7dfm2GavlFEOKPyCw/s400/DSCF7069.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251842360563844050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfo17XHr-KjxAy5mjIfKdoShcRJXX5MTA7pxgu9BeKFGRu6ulyMHQBAVs_ZDRWnDSEqy-VfxvM4wnrzMPKqe8rD-HatZ-n2mXtdkJseFTrzOIdkJJ49t-IUt8qd2hCOwnjNoxq-g/s400/DSCF7091.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251844181126001682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPg2QtdEXjYlCK1k_Jk61IgUPxTdBd2jZPKAHVHS9ag8HHVDC1phnIznWWapJ5nX2Dg8FIPHPEG4cbeS18MmYCGovmT-fSLM9xcKveR0491BFd9fuBKVmd3HZBH5x4MhkHC7xrpQ/s400/DSCF7079.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251842356343078562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3bhqsPwEICmAalzzJPEd-U9XEUDQIDvrtqOgJyJ9HADoT0-lz43Op7SBrroJucxaQaxMeVdoWm0JABLR99y1WWUpF3yXrzrMKnZEDgI25Do-bKjW-tVHhW8V8UvU1BHN2_gbeRQ/s400/DSCF7074.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:arial;"> After the wedding and reception, we drove a short distance to the Oregon Coast and enjoyed a couple of days just watching the seagulls, waves & breathtaking sunsets!! God is good...ALL the time!</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251668023418749442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKsS1hyphenhyphenx9qvacOmDYdNhoOBTIzDG1ivXmyIfdwNvpBSoGawaL-9UBLi37JU1se14bJH1yAH0CXYz6YU2cC9QZtg-x4IzKuSn_oBJqp1_1HMh5Veg960it3A6Cl8O5AUJR_Z0vYXg/s400/DSCF7094.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251841419720559554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCP6SpqloWvA8C6vl_XeOe8cNswubeeQe8L27tgikxY8B8f3poWVk1KXBzas2gN75dxBaGg61HZVYBjjgS7V67RW24m2sUqM8iQp29wfi1PamIEwt0TyC0OmhDfpYbG_jAbanGRg/s400/DSCF7093.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251841426349491234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhypLSjAkHhEqKpPreE8z70x3vW7FcQzQRIQuVaOa_SGbrcv9knVDUic3gihFO56ES5uQ3W_ZpsZ8_e8Ei5qLwbWdRG5XPCppjZv1NM-A2N7hZUhZr0cIy3LklsEecIwKhL0WGqTQ/s400/DSCF7110.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251841428276505154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpaUUpckHZTyjoe2-F5liVRBjhhMqcGj_uGcF9U7Qr7RxlRphPhaxMRhDM_NqQyt02rzMPiIdoNSRriAbRN4POM6Hx7jrww5sBGHsrJmnFMhAWrZrcI36F0USIgAKPImwHBwNypw/s400/DSCF7109.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251841428661344322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCw52bsZA2a3HajxhgyFXdtJ71JEdQDJeTjS6CwN-XL13SwU1JcOX7mkZY7wJq6ky6b3dPC9YD4xbQleUT-gGdirKaiyoobLsYtYEnXCtV_YU3VrdQquA_1sjF61QaOw3JJbrAMg/s400/DSCF7115.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Linda MacTravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16808013425857063889noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25759808.post-31616840410867303662008-08-25T12:15:00.000-07:002008-08-25T12:38:09.244-07:00OFF TO FIND THE SUNSHINE!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrGETsNe5130T_AnBID63K0Qhm0OwkJ8SiNi1kQyvVinyLZylyGr3ttzLWq3nqS8bYNf3DPGpXKFOLobXhC0Jb-UIF-lrZWICfCQ0WRJbxTkoHv9P-6vjxGxmoEvF-bYzqApvD8g/s1600-h/giddy+gnome.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238539592771412386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrGETsNe5130T_AnBID63K0Qhm0OwkJ8SiNi1kQyvVinyLZylyGr3ttzLWq3nqS8bYNf3DPGpXKFOLobXhC0Jb-UIF-lrZWICfCQ0WRJbxTkoHv9P-6vjxGxmoEvF-bYzqApvD8g/s400/giddy+gnome.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238539590766285666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOELuskFJ_jYgkpHk0BTdMzl581vrJJM1KAvcJRBuCXQZJgZCEWy1icm7ICA4eIpQRZiXGBuKHNfkStrXuU9q3cYuSzstxa3cUzJEIxsC3q3W5r9pmhqmq1WOBAAErF9gS_fqgw/s400/Europe+2003+1119.jpg" border="0" /> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#006600;"><strong>Yes, we're off on a two-week vacation to find some sunshine,<br />commune with God and His indescribable creation,<br />play a little golf, get loads of relaxation,<br />plus some quality family time,<br />a soothing hot tub, super biking trails<br />and a nice beach or two!<br />I don't think that's asking too much...do you?<br />Auf Wiedersehen!!</strong></span></div>Linda MacTravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16808013425857063889noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25759808.post-16291538006917260942008-08-14T11:37:00.000-07:002008-11-06T13:34:02.623-08:00EURO 2008 - FOOTBALL: EUROPEAN STYLE<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Many of you might recognize these two characters:</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">they are<br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">TRIX</span></strong> and <strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">FLIX</span><br /></span></strong>the official mascots of the <strong>U.E.F.A. <span style="color:#ff0000;">EURO</span> 2008<br /></strong><strong>European Cup Füssball Tournament!!<br /></strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">(which took place June 7th - 29th when I was traveling in Europe)</span><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Their hair/head-do's are fashioned to mirror<br />the Alpine peaks so prominent in both host countries,<br />Austria & Switzerland.<br />Check out this site for all the pix, stats, shopping and results:<br /><a href="http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/">http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/</a></span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234454707394193346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70f5fLGvqNzMgzkrEpxfBflo8GAJu17GKyjSiSxOh-BRhVWR_nLB_3Y9dKZLhmojaW4J7kk9YYXsg5ZQ65kQnjesXfBfTIPJA1A711JbU87pQY-InyFJ9eW7hKN0l7l4rOlKj6Q/s400/Trix+and+Flix.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This one-of many window displays as well as flags flying everywhere<br />should have been a clue to me that something very<br />special was about to happen in Switzerland and Austria!</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234469962096031538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVXemlArGDXAtaml0WZnuO8ebJEbvX_4CCDccL8LK9ITg6kPBCHcOeyPFTtO5DfIQ0x9hIDywjv0PoInovaSROh19VxBNK2YMaXvLk4a-OV3KS9nf_Gpopk-52hwC28mJeQ093gg/s400/2008_0604EURO2008-10087.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234457135611255282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh95pvGgHkfqarj6SZGzb0ZZz387wPGUR0U0t68hHl9g5iWRQ2AxOlkW1dNzyeVlz-iFM7bAc4FUZms71fdvkT9dh8EiqdMgakXgUiZvijo7ZolAYkjzhSAuaWzEDaMFmMx-aYFKw/s400/2008_0604EURO2008-10088.jpg" border="0" /> I<span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">t was not until we were in the train station in Vienna<br />that it dawned on me (duh!) that we were about to be<br />in the middle of an incredible event!<br />Oh. My. Goodness. This is the next best thing<br />to the <span style="color:#000099;"><strong>World Cup</strong></span>!!!<br /><br />This is a picture of some HUGE inflatable European füssball<br />players that were huddling in the foyer of the train station.<br />If you look at the bottom of the picture, you can see<br />actual people strolling by...just to get an idea of the size<br />and scope of this spectacle! It was ENORMOUS!!</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234445969127918194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP58XousZFOf1tc2pZJtx6uLwY65Kr-pMVElkl00cSdkFI6Y5rf38LI5Sl-uBMFVNxnq8gwId-DVYlv49hZGVsDGRNprUgdT9TH8-7HoFRtOsGbhF9N2TA79LizpXEp9BhVUEpdw/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-20034.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">These banners also fueled my suspicions...</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234445975222390738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjefZfcYykNOtbXjVTB5Ml1-Ex0XtTMpdo7UM1BE8nH6W_1NawIcI-Q3LuaAKEZWGkhYt4CP4qUzdiQQrI0v3XRGTxGh_rFLKVomPRlERPU-wUAyyz7nKz12LBfKz3s_UzVBSeBew/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-20037.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234445979266857634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRD02JQMMliNBRI7QvOtck0Grlz1S1xkmOFFY8skEZ-eCdMHgvauAChjnhEnS6ej5lv1rSCRyXrR_BqgE7gZcQogoXzRJVr0VmLnEdAFkbS7HZBD0lmiDtJp8RG41Ll0k8wekN6Q/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-20030.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">...as well as these soccer hooligans all boarding<br />the same train, heading off to one of<br />the first matches...Switzerland vs. Czech Republic in Basel<br />on Saturday, June 7th.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234445985962323954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDTbdQrZJA5IO_Tctgjb7HBTWMajprWaEiKC6KYcp3LOaT_YfEIFZDIuhg7lcs3Kko7euoZKEgPoUHTga2drARqJWj7RZXd9NOsoIsAAU6gtyYJCiTV_4p48cLCnihjVb3qFiudw/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-20038.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234445994321221410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7qKcEe5YTLhP8ZEGj_QezoP96M0ICrauC5MvXqjt7tzni6_AB4KW_vv_XYFRIUnHUwTgaUEU7Hweit1kuRKgSOwbLZ5orZ2nhhjA3NU3IqGjl4EyKM_LeBAUrTZMK27S7pguig/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-20040.jpg" border="0" />...and of course, flags flying out of car windows,<br />house and apartment windows...<br />country pride shown everywhere you looked!</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDi-tvzaDs6iKCNrZNWreC5CkKbIUGKbBS2vM6DBBKOKbEd9qskbEO57u7JjrGeHwmhfSwSZn2Bh35qgI0R2RzhDs6R7DKLJxub2I5W1s5C2_SN5FWxGyXWZIF1Wv1878RTOrMog/s1600-h/2008_0625EURO2008-20425.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234460467646375138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDi-tvzaDs6iKCNrZNWreC5CkKbIUGKbBS2vM6DBBKOKbEd9qskbEO57u7JjrGeHwmhfSwSZn2Bh35qgI0R2RzhDs6R7DKLJxub2I5W1s5C2_SN5FWxGyXWZIF1Wv1878RTOrMog/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-20425.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQN5vawA-XmoDfkTPKoszeFICmRN2ASxXfCjM78o9aaYRmmujFgqGirpvz0Fy_MsjIrtPCQPMLZNPllUYQZ4FJKobZbFF9wlM4Zxk_MnMGktzNplbMqryC1WrHWQVAnltwSB4HQA/s1600-h/2008_0625EURO2008-20557.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234460468257278978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQN5vawA-XmoDfkTPKoszeFICmRN2ASxXfCjM78o9aaYRmmujFgqGirpvz0Fy_MsjIrtPCQPMLZNPllUYQZ4FJKobZbFF9wlM4Zxk_MnMGktzNplbMqryC1WrHWQVAnltwSB4HQA/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-20557.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Once in Salzburg, we entered the<br /></span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#ff0000;">FANZONE</span>...<br /></span></strong>just another word for<br />Beer Garden ;-)</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234454710182413042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKkZVcvpRvMnDAFDyzQldn7VFy3-NeYpOzJFMLmTr3hZLNaCSMQVLBJMvJuBPDswj0YJhw8PqhNqgN5CqK2O3lo92bW5JXRnKfrlp7mgj2ZiPEsTV1-bI0vhcyXbPBFKYTQiCkHQ/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-20331.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPwS4Ge9RKlt2L9JFS2aJfsY4bCNYRENydrvYGKZHpVAHIpatjBtMHnq_qnVoi3uKmvs4BhFLHLf2bKLbqXABZYmOMGv8XH0c7wL2enuxnoVuBa4_7x2QWRb4nd_RjbY-8nNYgLA/s1600-h/2008_0625EURO2008-20332.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234457142166682882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPwS4Ge9RKlt2L9JFS2aJfsY4bCNYRENydrvYGKZHpVAHIpatjBtMHnq_qnVoi3uKmvs4BhFLHLf2bKLbqXABZYmOMGv8XH0c7wL2enuxnoVuBa4_7x2QWRb4nd_RjbY-8nNYgLA/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-20332.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here is the statue of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart<br />overlooking the miriad of beer & souvenir<br />kiosks! Ach!</span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234454718163619858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYkRL6-K95LKZA94mDt7zMuM4YICPyTAIC_xaLiwFq7hOyyjOGrHd-9IZgv1NzCBhl4Kfynr0UJBkVDw_MKotovTX5U19-ngP58ICCQ798hqlSAHVRRxMwvppRA684dNKYsSNhQ/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-20334.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Even the shops went all out for this event,<br />especially those in the host cities of:<br />Salzburg, Vienna, Innsbruck & Klagenfurt (Austria)<br />and<br />Basel, Bern, Geneva & Zürich (Switzerland)</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Aren't these soccerball Christmas ornaments<br />just wonderful?</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjULzY8mLfDybSYI7vL_H40fWjvHCFzLCF4pUmkiLqhFufp8SQY3fMGsdODQIJPehvFOfXbz7cbGDSltK2iLcQ-GpZzNeRscL4aAkU4xXiHUm3loyuB4Ybzn7fm45ys2Qcucp9Iyw/s1600-h/2008_0625EURO2008-20347.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234457146130989314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjULzY8mLfDybSYI7vL_H40fWjvHCFzLCF4pUmkiLqhFufp8SQY3fMGsdODQIJPehvFOfXbz7cbGDSltK2iLcQ-GpZzNeRscL4aAkU4xXiHUm3loyuB4Ybzn7fm45ys2Qcucp9Iyw/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-20347.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And here are 30 painted eggs<br />to help celebrate the occasion!!</span> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234454722451718626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmWuDkqKYxyCohbNWwuaz7aYMZi5p-3PW3v3I5mkmwTvq90-DiJfRJGm5hR68NcR5q_PHSts5IRtTaUH4f6cagAqs3BwH5GQ9aMoN40leHpJrNw951zwjBzBy-73SKngZZ25t6og/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-20342.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This huge saying was painted onto the bank<br />of the Salzach River running through Salzburg.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj92x21OAsnQNARn2xqmPHYq7DUh1TkamjX3m1pwZFIBetSEC79213sRAzre_EBCdiRJC4rTG5G-PPU4n-436EjCtwqnn7ZWuYp9VJuZSTfzrSlzFLYMOeUpPmubCJDlcQgwdMPWg/s1600-h/2008_0625EURO2008-20348.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234457175224948450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj92x21OAsnQNARn2xqmPHYq7DUh1TkamjX3m1pwZFIBetSEC79213sRAzre_EBCdiRJC4rTG5G-PPU4n-436EjCtwqnn7ZWuYp9VJuZSTfzrSlzFLYMOeUpPmubCJDlcQgwdMPWg/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-20348.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">At the B&B we were staying at just outside of Salzburg,<br />we kept seeing people wearing <span style="color:#ff0000;">Coca Cola-Red</span> outfits at the<br />breakfast table. They were representatives that were working<br />the booths at the Salzburg Stadium during the matches.<br />It's difficult to see, but in this picture of the B&B<br />(taken from the cablecar going up the Untersberg)<br />you can barely make out the <span style="color:#ff0000;">red Coca Cola car</span> parked at the pension.</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234460461903279682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiAGAJfwJfNBapT4-ZLx05iruGxaR4DyEv4jnKLB4Tq6dsNqFg68fWm8fGUhcAtDSkGoCAZOj9vmUQCCUgd5vvYtGM67R3_z7_iM3Xa0EjJJSQ0sQiX0j8-N_HNJIM5N2MNKK9sA/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-20256.jpg" border="0" /></p><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Everybody got into the act:<br />here is a contest in one of the train stations to<br />measure how powerfully you can kick!<br />I could barely get close enough to take <em>these</em> shots!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">LOVE the outfit! I hope he was getting paid good €uro!!</span></div><div align="center"><a href="javascript:openPopUpPhoto();"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMXO8v3hpTyR62ZhSXygMDYeCD3HGMWdpvivfHOdKM5RFT2PwLLX5n-1fHeMy6YF18XaXc0mu-MsbX9SEL86e_ycAJK25_z669YSltmRcdFLDN_xhs4kupvV9dAbu5NyhC3ZbYhQ/s1600-h/2008_0625EURO2008-20048.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234450862365152146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMXO8v3hpTyR62ZhSXygMDYeCD3HGMWdpvivfHOdKM5RFT2PwLLX5n-1fHeMy6YF18XaXc0mu-MsbX9SEL86e_ycAJK25_z669YSltmRcdFLDN_xhs4kupvV9dAbu5NyhC3ZbYhQ/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-20048.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFhDVvYkBWToBPQUWmcbs1Ulhb6m2uazGkLcPdgk-4ZJByXSZ-bYA-lJIXkV2e3wh3fxwac95iciCRKaTZYlhSCub8y_xcznoxTbYjoFyrQke5-tInGEbaiGXt8_zLMlt2WfonA/s1600-h/2008_0625EURO2008-20049.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234450869463248850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFhDVvYkBWToBPQUWmcbs1Ulhb6m2uazGkLcPdgk-4ZJByXSZ-bYA-lJIXkV2e3wh3fxwac95iciCRKaTZYlhSCub8y_xcznoxTbYjoFyrQke5-tInGEbaiGXt8_zLMlt2WfonA/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-20049.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb5fDWzUV7t_clGui7Gp60aRArbFOej5-4LBaw3JVTTp_8PZp9sg_9Wm81eIq01ztwQxIYYXm3pithwTI_6jHo9hlOuL9BvkrgIOff2x316vtQMd8aMhO2s3ca96al9gvZETVXBw/s1600-h/2008_0625EURO2008-20050.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234450877019204530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb5fDWzUV7t_clGui7Gp60aRArbFOej5-4LBaw3JVTTp_8PZp9sg_9Wm81eIq01ztwQxIYYXm3pithwTI_6jHo9hlOuL9BvkrgIOff2x316vtQMd8aMhO2s3ca96al9gvZETVXBw/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-20050.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Naturally, the FANS are what its all about!!!<br /><em>Click</em> on this <strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;">VIDEO</span></strong> to see some German fans trying to<br />upstage some Russian fans in the middle of Munich...<br />(they are chanting "Deutschland...Deutschland..." = Germany!!)<br /><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwSzbXcdTl2iEaq4FurzSW7S59dkj7KXs36yZuNENWfgi9Rm3PxWqBiyuKssviTndr5BBjYH0jTO2U' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">...and at the top of the Untersberg,<br />some <span style="color:#000000;">CRAZY</span> Swedish fans who sat down and ordered<br />Lederhosen all around!!</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2icGdmm8y-3AeT_1PEJk-00VAt6lucqZHrC7xDGrKJDHeOn5Xup93v_wLVT2F1NMyUvk94z-q2pTIEDLp_lT2tAw-NDQw9UjG9m2Kx-IVUkc7NQ2FxLNbc-XBoeX_SaiQrEMyDQ/s1600-h/2008_0625EURO2008-20290.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234450883634321858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2icGdmm8y-3AeT_1PEJk-00VAt6lucqZHrC7xDGrKJDHeOn5Xup93v_wLVT2F1NMyUvk94z-q2pTIEDLp_lT2tAw-NDQw9UjG9m2Kx-IVUkc7NQ2FxLNbc-XBoeX_SaiQrEMyDQ/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-20290.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Now here are some REALLY wild and crazy soccer<br />hooligans rooting Germany on to yet another<br />UNBELIEVABLE victory!!<br />Zum Wohl!!!</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234460474504747250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi26wZk8JeirrnROcO-BxKpS1FrQL01gNT80AmElstmXiMHBIuTeI71u7dVKyA3_C0Uk5Uzj1fwYI_KHZobsmMkMcfTra96XgE_NPKFF_OlkqNRmDLz43nUn96q1s0jRcJ7iefPjg/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-20712.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234460479953595218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMhvgifHcdpnHxdLtJV48A5Om0TU9ucN26wru8ekgYdTU3xRbI4XT83p09N45jDplhhY1VpDL0Fk_ZFR5qGrQItJGHhAO4qm4Kj8RXEkk-QaMvfMY4RbQqTA59W-_AXMGv07HLQ/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-21115.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234462407077741074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ8ZGlZHrNmgewvIXAN7yUIRghysrhnW91UNDQVqxVMpy7_IOdWgSC5Ni3NNfrByU6vCZufD5qKrK5ACs-Ofamv_bMGYPlqO6N7cgy5KDixvWMZ_KrPJEDoaIU1HiZPKRVEZrbKw/s400/2008_0625EURO2008-21116.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Of course, miniature versions of<br /><strong>Trix</strong> and <strong>Flix</strong> just happened to find their way<br />into Grandma's suitcase,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">to the delight of Grandsons back home!</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234465189303842962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw31cK2L0bnzJ1kz-lwP4njPc-Tqhv8b89y4Hu8TlX6H4nbRuIb74V79ohDuObJ5PHZzO6BEQWl_yc31a6CrPh7BCDLZH22xoCFeCPSYNI-7uAK2ODViSgHYVjnaaSEZRyvaMn_Q/s400/2008_0702RainierFlowers0011.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Flix</span></strong> (or is that <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Trix</span></strong>?)<br />scores </span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">on a header!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;"><strong>GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</strong></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234464907139775266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIfNpCgEPvupF8LV1qKAifhXLLk8icUj5tWCWymjiC-hnQ6iOOKgpbZXi_pG1zz-sqwHzjFuHHsnD9b6LWYaoyO8nvcDOlI0yMSukYaBD7c33iJkZVIqyVbG5t2WDESKmBQkuBoQ/s400/2008_0702RainierFlowers0010.jpg" border="0" /> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">What GREAT fun we had watching the matches each evening<br />and guessing who would win to go on to the next round!<br />It was a special bonus added to an already-incredible trip!</span> </div>Linda MacTravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16808013425857063889noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25759808.post-40091760189834601822008-08-04T10:20:00.000-07:002008-08-04T10:23:47.402-07:00The Cutest Little Rosebud of them All...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztHkh9QvnE4mXmpvB7TSAow5f0xXWcqK84g4Zz5eSuGyftq7i00cCItJziOzgXKpvFoRvwsPxfTI2haipbYYSxIsn62rY7bU3JpDiSdu-h9XlqgyB1qZ9ACRvYzMpQ5kOjiDRlQ/s1600-h/2008_0726Hummingbirds0022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230714151797720962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztHkh9QvnE4mXmpvB7TSAow5f0xXWcqK84g4Zz5eSuGyftq7i00cCItJziOzgXKpvFoRvwsPxfTI2haipbYYSxIsn62rY7bU3JpDiSdu-h9XlqgyB1qZ9ACRvYzMpQ5kOjiDRlQ/s400/2008_0726Hummingbirds0022.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#333399;"><strong> ...is Avery...no discussion!!<br /></strong></span><br /></div>Linda MacTravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16808013425857063889noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25759808.post-22093056034380217062008-07-28T21:03:00.000-07:002008-08-04T10:19:49.517-07:00A Few of My JULY Faves...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2fx9flpQ1xUXAbyNynJwO0jL9xZz0a2ygESeFo0K6qGGaZMPhDw6Y1y8TQlBiGj9q_yhr7oQpI48KnSuSwcG5xXxmrA6PtFvlyo_kbEG79aWq4r1xt_KL5c2QFJs3dZPu_1M0A/s1600-h/2008_0704AveryRichard0009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230712175931121458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2fx9flpQ1xUXAbyNynJwO0jL9xZz0a2ygESeFo0K6qGGaZMPhDw6Y1y8TQlBiGj9q_yhr7oQpI48KnSuSwcG5xXxmrA6PtFvlyo_kbEG79aWq4r1xt_KL5c2QFJs3dZPu_1M0A/s400/2008_0704AveryRichard0009.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs196PXFL1HcLl1BasaGyQJ4KRa6nMcn5EiztrFSW-XkA9GjNzC2Hd6Q_5-j0IdJnvmDWi8EbCJGUy5fL1mqVbgjTTZ7npPg3sHqnf-af2ermOPUNQB71n150vPXJQzM5Z80mzzw/s1600-h/2008_0713AveryAgain0223.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228462407699517778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs196PXFL1HcLl1BasaGyQJ4KRa6nMcn5EiztrFSW-XkA9GjNzC2Hd6Q_5-j0IdJnvmDWi8EbCJGUy5fL1mqVbgjTTZ7npPg3sHqnf-af2ermOPUNQB71n150vPXJQzM5Z80mzzw/s400/2008_0713AveryAgain0223.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7c-VCJbKb0VmhB10N5dt-938HbE43-bwrh31ELtd20cPkzZm0Q5YFa7SaSm1gvmoxNyahyT3-kn284hlhS9puO8ZRLVehvjmw7w_5K7xC9xW011ysjADx1XGZiiJe_ozlV16Ow/s1600-h/2008_0713AveryAgain0228.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228462409135479794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7c-VCJbKb0VmhB10N5dt-938HbE43-bwrh31ELtd20cPkzZm0Q5YFa7SaSm1gvmoxNyahyT3-kn284hlhS9puO8ZRLVehvjmw7w_5K7xC9xW011ysjADx1XGZiiJe_ozlV16Ow/s400/2008_0713AveryAgain0228.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO2z8Hu7DaYH0wGXMuvSNzkldCSB62JE2oTEu9cyyrdWRx489jgCKWbBjwKo87ENdQpBXjwTGxXj1T8kOYUh0in-gLKK7VR5AYItxF3Ruh3E8us1KmKphrsMepJGtFjFUELrmasA/s1600-h/2008_0713AveryAgain0219.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228462424372420786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO2z8Hu7DaYH0wGXMuvSNzkldCSB62JE2oTEu9cyyrdWRx489jgCKWbBjwKo87ENdQpBXjwTGxXj1T8kOYUh0in-gLKK7VR5AYItxF3Ruh3E8us1KmKphrsMepJGtFjFUELrmasA/s400/2008_0713AveryAgain0219.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFkmYfnyGKKpF5xSNyf9TZbuVmS9WXAzX_Sno6NsT453R6rXDvXomdeMz8Ziv2N90aSen-RhNENFo7vGjNm969KX5vSRGzC9kriZI_QIFw1DDAKXufRnE8rpEeZGA92xfJG9_y6g/s1600-h/2008_0713AveryAgain0209.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228462427226018754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFkmYfnyGKKpF5xSNyf9TZbuVmS9WXAzX_Sno6NsT453R6rXDvXomdeMz8Ziv2N90aSen-RhNENFo7vGjNm969KX5vSRGzC9kriZI_QIFw1DDAKXufRnE8rpEeZGA92xfJG9_y6g/s400/2008_0713AveryAgain0209.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVoVkAPMl_8kVZ1ZUc0V5AJkQV5ROH3RdAeGXMUMb5OQsK9mM8y4DMxzN8gxAaXq89n_jK0IU0o85PhHrKkrUjQji63NrlF9plKPubqnJgs9ploliUOUbdOQA2Ykk1W84RePiO8Q/s1600-h/2008_0726Hummingbirds0052.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228461376622601442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVoVkAPMl_8kVZ1ZUc0V5AJkQV5ROH3RdAeGXMUMb5OQsK9mM8y4DMxzN8gxAaXq89n_jK0IU0o85PhHrKkrUjQji63NrlF9plKPubqnJgs9ploliUOUbdOQA2Ykk1W84RePiO8Q/s400/2008_0726Hummingbirds0052.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ceDwdYIUpjt2KzLRXvUscH6SwTzbFBcFpi5Do7jW5MZ2_1bm6TAlUb6uYhV33JU9Q1OwxdhPnUcV7-ArcD3MNXuj2un85Hd2OlGJd4ZENK_67t3YCZ66q3ol3bBMxo0i4Wq_Yg/s1600-h/2008_0726Hummingbirds0034.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228461383085807378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ceDwdYIUpjt2KzLRXvUscH6SwTzbFBcFpi5Do7jW5MZ2_1bm6TAlUb6uYhV33JU9Q1OwxdhPnUcV7-ArcD3MNXuj2un85Hd2OlGJd4ZENK_67t3YCZ66q3ol3bBMxo0i4Wq_Yg/s400/2008_0726Hummingbirds0034.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">There is actually a hummingbird<br />in this picture above as well...<br />it is the same color as<br />the fuschia!</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3Edd53uBA1eIlJqVv3s9s6uqSpD8zPCLneFxCZIpu_wjhLwKl4CVnclxyVLpI51qA1kQwRCOq1aofnp63itdbiR2_T7X6IKlltkCqFT-L-ntEQY2hNdOCq-NKhmtBWqTWAyuKQ/s1600-h/2008_0708ThreeDaysOld0162.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228461399497955362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3Edd53uBA1eIlJqVv3s9s6uqSpD8zPCLneFxCZIpu_wjhLwKl4CVnclxyVLpI51qA1kQwRCOq1aofnp63itdbiR2_T7X6IKlltkCqFT-L-ntEQY2hNdOCq-NKhmtBWqTWAyuKQ/s400/2008_0708ThreeDaysOld0162.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wJemEkgxpC2fze5fJ1o0WEcaHgqYIl5oer88dAR6IFvEt8iDpY5VgNI8_wog4dtzwsQloIbNyh3Hjac-6ZUtNi5_WyFA8j3IKTvnZhzXQDBsdfNB5okBgQntKHMCVH9r9w1PCA/s1600-h/2008_0702RainierFlowers0023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228285342591127954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wJemEkgxpC2fze5fJ1o0WEcaHgqYIl5oer88dAR6IFvEt8iDpY5VgNI8_wog4dtzwsQloIbNyh3Hjac-6ZUtNi5_WyFA8j3IKTvnZhzXQDBsdfNB5okBgQntKHMCVH9r9w1PCA/s400/2008_0702RainierFlowers0023.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="left"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9bqk0C-BCHunYh1vjb6pXXmQYNGxU2SEULDJB7vxwE_1RD3wFUTTLX9kB1lf0pyiAnCh324Xkm_30dsF5lilQ3JmcPLnOBEEWMIkpYgW_CgrpSbCvMp6eKeMTaGikbe-8nhK7NQ/s1600-h/2008_0726Hummingbirds0018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228285352283789570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9bqk0C-BCHunYh1vjb6pXXmQYNGxU2SEULDJB7vxwE_1RD3wFUTTLX9kB1lf0pyiAnCh324Xkm_30dsF5lilQ3JmcPLnOBEEWMIkpYgW_CgrpSbCvMp6eKeMTaGikbe-8nhK7NQ/s400/2008_0726Hummingbirds0018.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">These are a few of my favorite things...and yes, this is genuine Edelweiss!</span><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5mra6R3JGtliZd4u2MyxO2v6Xnu30EfRoRmFY65LuDISPZUoDisHxmhPZVgee6OnRVrV2Zp6e80Q2TJ08rnEavbYPOFu4jjj1Y1cPRLynoHsNs_x2QrcI58mlkE4OY6c_xRMXPg/s1600-h/2008_0702RainierFlowers0038.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228284515076099586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5mra6R3JGtliZd4u2MyxO2v6Xnu30EfRoRmFY65LuDISPZUoDisHxmhPZVgee6OnRVrV2Zp6e80Q2TJ08rnEavbYPOFu4jjj1Y1cPRLynoHsNs_x2QrcI58mlkE4OY6c_xRMXPg/s400/2008_0702RainierFlowers0038.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><div align="left"><br /></div></div>Linda MacTravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16808013425857063889noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25759808.post-4616347288383012222008-07-26T18:32:00.000-07:002008-07-26T19:04:54.644-07:00MUGGESTUTZ der HASLIZWERG<div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:verdana;">Meiringen and Hasliberg-Reuti (Switzerland) are the Main Headquarters for this charming character called "MUGGESTUTZ" the Hasli-Dwarf! His image is everywhere, his books (by author Susanna Schmid-Germann) are in every shop, and T-shirts, hats, keyrings and postcards abound!</span></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXexNfmJ5sNMi_tscM9uLSn30eukSx6AG1u32BmqjwtoLLhYAZK92j6Ytr-6gTg7G7E4hX-DHq56SwlaUmH_nj3TgtG8Qb4SGmj00O739CrEeulDHgrV5Vmr_nMTNznq4PR15MNw/s1600-h/2008_0604EURO2008-10085.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227505613926244226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXexNfmJ5sNMi_tscM9uLSn30eukSx6AG1u32BmqjwtoLLhYAZK92j6Ytr-6gTg7G7E4hX-DHq56SwlaUmH_nj3TgtG8Qb4SGmj00O739CrEeulDHgrV5Vmr_nMTNznq4PR15MNw/s400/2008_0604EURO2008-10085.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHyVIRVayfyUBF5j1lZi5ZAi5rc45dhpQEqU9Na3QunnS9UTjjqFUcWgIywGu3M3cFlSz1WDA_ni6Pe1WaVnQkj4k_nenRvMj58a9xVq034tPA56J6F-dUdQiJ-r1JdZMQV-1OKg/s1600-h/2008_0604EURO2008-10081.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227505624276408658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHyVIRVayfyUBF5j1lZi5ZAi5rc45dhpQEqU9Na3QunnS9UTjjqFUcWgIywGu3M3cFlSz1WDA_ni6Pe1WaVnQkj4k_nenRvMj58a9xVq034tPA56J6F-dUdQiJ-r1JdZMQV-1OKg/s400/2008_0604EURO2008-10081.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcq3NKeIRntpHXu9-1amSNVJ_nGgO3aB5gcFLXWfgf0yI4JhHFjBBtfgUBoE6bABTOPPBc0Am9UYOVHgw1lm9IKsKGPorE7y0q67xPpNGtQhVpMfymglMLxB5ukgOuLGeY3E79-A/s1600-h/2008_0604EURO2008-10111.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227505634281235634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcq3NKeIRntpHXu9-1amSNVJ_nGgO3aB5gcFLXWfgf0yI4JhHFjBBtfgUBoE6bABTOPPBc0Am9UYOVHgw1lm9IKsKGPorE7y0q67xPpNGtQhVpMfymglMLxB5ukgOuLGeY3E79-A/s400/2008_0604EURO2008-10111.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"><em>Can you find Muggestutz in this picture??</em></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyK-9cVoyUDG4XP7NdEtugzkSuJ4OZbmJZqD77kxyW30AA7KyGZcOhVgAK98XQw2R76rp-Z6fHCpV6cXughseLw4a-GwPk6X2txuKmJw7r_fQ0wpVMT4JI1I2WCWhKL8Cz-EW7Aw/s1600-h/2008_0604EURO2008-10097.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227505644529089602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyK-9cVoyUDG4XP7NdEtugzkSuJ4OZbmJZqD77kxyW30AA7KyGZcOhVgAK98XQw2R76rp-Z6fHCpV6cXughseLw4a-GwPk6X2txuKmJw7r_fQ0wpVMT4JI1I2WCWhKL8Cz-EW7Aw/s400/2008_0604EURO2008-10097.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><span style="font-family:verdana;">In the German language, the verb meaning to "take a trip" is "fahren".<br />So, a "trip" is a "Fahrt"!<br />Here we have Muggestutz wishing us a "good trip!"</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><strong>"GUTE FAHRT!"</strong></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;">You just gotta love it!!!</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227505640165134914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_EDXp_8cTdAkHxJsO449Xq7Q0Y-O30uaG3CrAhlkVj9SqyUAa3aIs80tmZCfHQA5WTxgoWY8ccNr104L4S7GpsYHqMLuYZr_RObapAvdd329FnEQLiS_T2zD5k4ej37n2_DTsFg/s400/2008_0604EURO2008-10391.jpg" border="0" /><em><span style="font-family:verdana;">Go to <a href="http://www.muggestutz.ch/">http://www.muggestutz.ch/</a> to see more<br />about this adorable little guy!</span></em><br /><br /></div>Linda MacTravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16808013425857063889noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25759808.post-62876998888318852182008-07-17T20:52:00.000-07:002008-07-31T18:37:24.053-07:00Who Ya Gonna Call?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6AXOV0KuIDaRjxwhBTiy2DUlkb_Bp0yslJmrChYQnaRC9NhnynsCSPRkZDFN2Z52Di-PkatIuXWBIJyHn5icK_Kt-tmc4dCcV7hzXDev_RdI9RzW1HwAmYrLY1qa2x6Qw3c1glA/s1600-h/2008_0716AveryAgain20002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229357351903243602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6AXOV0KuIDaRjxwhBTiy2DUlkb_Bp0yslJmrChYQnaRC9NhnynsCSPRkZDFN2Z52Di-PkatIuXWBIJyHn5icK_Kt-tmc4dCcV7hzXDev_RdI9RzW1HwAmYrLY1qa2x6Qw3c1glA/s400/2008_0716AveryAgain20002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Linda MacTravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16808013425857063889noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25759808.post-40339662708493205362008-07-08T17:55:00.000-07:002008-07-31T20:20:17.361-07:00THE MANY FACES OF AVERY...ALL TOO CUTE!!<div align="center"> <strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;color:#6666cc;">THREE DAYS OLD AND ALREADY HAS GRANDMA<br />WRAPPED AROUND HIS LITTLE FINGERS!</span></strong> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229381906920106914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUpiIedoZlteiGKVRGppxz-uGYKPTZpc8nDOtpALsR-e62DpR2JCm2yWKPIrjdgBGHmHsfEaEYjpl9DGP2SZq6_6w2GaQIrKkNMoxEepxg5R-8nSyLCJLGY-zefX6763O9Lhumg/s400/2008_0705GrandpaVisit0156.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229381911603097762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0KOGFlnpPuaua8A8reTv1PV7y5MKzwVqTJJcwuXANUp5JTVGUPtUIdL5maoepbWpO_-GxVIIwmXOG3CoRnBBtg1tJYB1Ad_VFwgb2p7vz8SxQZXpj5PFRq02LwL9aqNbjmLNZA/s400/2008_0705GrandpaVisit0153.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229381922325834322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5cA6KgTTX6YVXwZkr1HoFXtl_UnysY9I2UqJNwvhnIoaHwASiI-vIqgiV5QjXX_kHeB4AtZW3ubD5hPnSshciS9RXFWR-cvyPC1uHVLdwWOicsemvs-BCOKEMhfNfQe_nAKQbg/s400/2008_0708ThreeDaysOld0167.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229381919931112946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdVU9LeCCEFDmkbFg3QWhffpbSS33Bq5yP3nYlKG-PwFfxPCcp0itMgDcfAeTDLkSaCP94cBlxeB1lX1vdDO8VxnM5zAT1azuqGejrkLHP9rV-0-Y-fcXhzs4DBUp2av71fUHIlg/s400/2008_0708ThreeDaysOld0168.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229381928296222962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXqJ43I4vwTEy4VFhk_YTYwZhP6Fj2jbG86OLflhy_-YdCuJK_JNrqthDHrTSIlath5-w2swUpLlT6FzZpAZgqNH_pogTpJfCRSDHO28WuZdIAP5ewgmpORDUQXKrZoNmJ2_Be8A/s400/2008_0708ThreeDaysOld0169.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrog7ntVbuwzibGMZur5kO_hs4JRTYKBF6GrOt-sj1GIcCQEIcGDPHLwyq1wsjpXJ5rFSmVf2Y1YtkRCX08UFR3Uzx6Rvn-mI2iShmQStMCzxigHzehVwpxXgIWde1UdVIBRafdA/s1600-h/2008_0708ThreeDaysOld0170.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229382854123100322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrog7ntVbuwzibGMZur5kO_hs4JRTYKBF6GrOt-sj1GIcCQEIcGDPHLwyq1wsjpXJ5rFSmVf2Y1YtkRCX08UFR3Uzx6Rvn-mI2iShmQStMCzxigHzehVwpxXgIWde1UdVIBRafdA/s400/2008_0708ThreeDaysOld0170.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Mc3J9Zavn5KjHEB09dV2pbYfrPlOootK4VZguggylcFdwHd1BIrmhM-Kt87WWg_20rdexQl33vmFrqxNYz2xHQjMmUH-XgT8lRC-0RhAVuTO6wuMw1VKfa2OhbZtryFUwdtfzA/s1600-h/2008_0708ThreeDaysOld0171.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229382860473969074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Mc3J9Zavn5KjHEB09dV2pbYfrPlOootK4VZguggylcFdwHd1BIrmhM-Kt87WWg_20rdexQl33vmFrqxNYz2xHQjMmUH-XgT8lRC-0RhAVuTO6wuMw1VKfa2OhbZtryFUwdtfzA/s400/2008_0708ThreeDaysOld0171.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2pooAtr7NVKkweb9v7yuQ5eVFNRcSm4hH6A4It-QwpQpOA3qcz4k-bFsb7G0KDln0d0Hewl68k8MomaPXbYFimbTG27QMHtnFuIpHHMkgSJtoMHne3acDTGbw3fcSqA5Dh1rlhQ/s1600-h/2008_0708ThreeDaysOld0172.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229382864684981394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2pooAtr7NVKkweb9v7yuQ5eVFNRcSm4hH6A4It-QwpQpOA3qcz4k-bFsb7G0KDln0d0Hewl68k8MomaPXbYFimbTG27QMHtnFuIpHHMkgSJtoMHne3acDTGbw3fcSqA5Dh1rlhQ/s400/2008_0708ThreeDaysOld0172.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1fiHApwqD11LqfU_bXbMdYEaINmQI4Kd7pNYoI4c9jvotax1xrBWPTD1GX_rOqN2K8hemNnsYWKpgv_taML-J026JSiTf-mSt283w1gQ2miLmioT2qt60sc7HcilFiSppGgdJGQ/s1600-h/2008_0708ThreeDaysOld0173.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229382869691702034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1fiHApwqD11LqfU_bXbMdYEaINmQI4Kd7pNYoI4c9jvotax1xrBWPTD1GX_rOqN2K8hemNnsYWKpgv_taML-J026JSiTf-mSt283w1gQ2miLmioT2qt60sc7HcilFiSppGgdJGQ/s400/2008_0708ThreeDaysOld0173.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Gnq177zSSVMVqrxK7MdXnqVbO_hd3uYNv9diSvVjHRi6DNpyR05dfUBuXTbulOXVCcZBF1L4Z0TP7RV7jrRb7WbDUaG4W0a9FgGxmOWFQsqJOxN6BhOYwzRS6e7_Zo-ZgVp85w/s1600-h/2008_0708ThreeDaysOld0186.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229382880468275618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Gnq177zSSVMVqrxK7MdXnqVbO_hd3uYNv9diSvVjHRi6DNpyR05dfUBuXTbulOXVCcZBF1L4Z0TP7RV7jrRb7WbDUaG4W0a9FgGxmOWFQsqJOxN6BhOYwzRS6e7_Zo-ZgVp85w/s400/2008_0708ThreeDaysOld0186.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229383059280244322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLZDHZTWRsf0scgRlg274btLAMP1tpdMnfpnv_QWlQ2YQd2wJIK0KFowYKFji5pjWfyA88LNc3UYmVDFG1K1qa7GLFIbmAWaobIG8axc2awA2f6BElGiU47htOKpcewqELnKj0w/s400/2008_0708ThreeDaysOld0190.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div></div>Linda MacTravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16808013425857063889noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25759808.post-62677832071863220482008-07-05T17:10:00.000-07:002008-07-05T17:19:06.905-07:00WELCOME AVERY RICHARD MCCLEES!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUpljtspaHOQLAH0wymoPjnzEyurrj9uMY1J_tLggnVir0LkAeW0vy0EUi6KCoHfd9u8nit1Kq6Z9fUy6E54zVb5x2sv9YUPYA8g9eSFfYSL6zwwLlhbZ3386-3xS006cWnsBgkA/s1600-h/2008_0704AveryRichard0031.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219688011649196834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUpljtspaHOQLAH0wymoPjnzEyurrj9uMY1J_tLggnVir0LkAeW0vy0EUi6KCoHfd9u8nit1Kq6Z9fUy6E54zVb5x2sv9YUPYA8g9eSFfYSL6zwwLlhbZ3386-3xS006cWnsBgkA/s400/2008_0704AveryRichard0031.JPG" border="0" /></a>Wonder of Wonders...here are some of the first pictures of our newest Grandson, Avery Richard McClees, born this morning, July 5th, at 4:59 a.m. He weighed in at 8.5 lbs. and is 19 inches long!!! Dad & Mom, and Big Brothers Gavin & Trevor are all doing just fine! God is GOOD!!!<br />What a precious little face!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjen8vkuMiX4SGTqbyoNIiVHYGuu5lDaAD4zjhjJZNGremLSIyB9iBqk5Kk8ic3PBw2pR2gcwE5pZfbignI_1iOXriHge1OQjcgp2IDWLU215jEiHn2t0oIL-17mr7HsGOo9eivbA/s1600-h/2008_0704AveryRichard0073.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219687997525992194" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjen8vkuMiX4SGTqbyoNIiVHYGuu5lDaAD4zjhjJZNGremLSIyB9iBqk5Kk8ic3PBw2pR2gcwE5pZfbignI_1iOXriHge1OQjcgp2IDWLU215jEiHn2t0oIL-17mr7HsGOo9eivbA/s400/2008_0704AveryRichard0073.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvSbgfhyphenhyphenY0qibxOtibPLCj5JrV3GqlpnGtWF2f2wsalAX8SpmqqqcrF7QFdt0BqYZLxMSFY5MD6qzf6wx1rNaanXZwn8-ey5TTZOejBrJKlOK_dBZevYAZ-unxYzyMMvzfrWcudg/s1600-h/2008_0704AveryRichard0063.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219688004142216530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAuLPcGIyhJP_aCWLhsB-023Wba5UWRMrc_cCdNHOxIgdJhUEl8j1D6yZtEmPHARnk6TnstsKhazAdYiGSzOinwOMloasRuu4cLO7B_6Yaf3IgB-bj6b0IhXUGSyitu-Ayv9dpA/s400/2008_0704AveryRichard0086.JPG" border="0" /></a>Linda MacTravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16808013425857063889noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25759808.post-25339839671102064472008-07-04T17:42:00.000-07:002008-07-04T18:02:07.359-07:00SWISS ALPS & UDDER WONDERS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKjftTwHBFC4BG0uE0gHNiCiHYNOmIVqrJ3gjwg-Bu64OJvtfNsA32QTfAYDc12i74oFW5PWGX0aPlgqYVLXA4KzbNPAKF20TblRxZ4mlzC3k7BhiL7biZlmSjFX3h2M6PU-MT_g/s1600-h/2008_0604EURO2008-10081.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219328848286950306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKjftTwHBFC4BG0uE0gHNiCiHYNOmIVqrJ3gjwg-Bu64OJvtfNsA32QTfAYDc12i74oFW5PWGX0aPlgqYVLXA4KzbNPAKF20TblRxZ4mlzC3k7BhiL7biZlmSjFX3h2M6PU-MT_g/s400/2008_0604EURO2008-10081.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJbV7PyxXKhqlSq5Y7bzkLU9pG9fyFMwXRY6W1qsrTWHv993wMbNDXwrHX08_iD-WlxPlQNCdBlWxss8al6LshyphenhyphenBnbnNiMOiqsNOO6oGizfqFHWIsnZMimyEnwcta3v7IMj4D4og/s1600-h/2008_0604EURO2008-10082.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219328855532178658" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9l9II7aRh1PeTgD-kiGOMzLHNoGmiTk-_NgSOmKJPa0ZkrNF5QZmJuYn-6XyDwwzF7w6UH03Sy3roPPBryqOXUwMYY2njZIH-two6ZLhZkjdskq0iYxwr_GyFIo01Qg4POzfDNg/s400/2008_0604EURO2008-10118.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwCxKR6mxNedS4gJxw33e9VjS_dKpkcsXsjY8_C7G5RI1jYX9BHdiz2C3IvxyL36ut1EWqfAURpy7Q8uW8XknT2hNapnNbb0Hs7BQs0yVKrBRtkFE8wos3pKapHvZfC9_00z_QVg/s1600-h/2008_0604EURO2008-10181.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219328880023295506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwCxKR6mxNedS4gJxw33e9VjS_dKpkcsXsjY8_C7G5RI1jYX9BHdiz2C3IvxyL36ut1EWqfAURpy7Q8uW8XknT2hNapnNbb0Hs7BQs0yVKrBRtkFE8wos3pKapHvZfC9_00z_QVg/s400/2008_0604EURO2008-10181.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;color:#000066;">These pictures compliment the previous blog that I posted from Hasliberg-Reuti, & Meiringen, Switzerland! Enjoy and I will plan to post more very soon!!!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIsezgouB1RAYxWU58FVCbiehJ7EwS5ycbZTEk_4eqt_Ug4npE3XwvGOSezO58rD9bJ7kROMtGEPhiLI8JlClU-lFAC-Dm447_9N6CiezgdoqZw2KeBFoMm0w1FHy16veCrBiKQ/s1600-h/2008_0604EURO2008-10029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219327042115150514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIsezgouB1RAYxWU58FVCbiehJ7EwS5ycbZTEk_4eqt_Ug4npE3XwvGOSezO58rD9bJ7kROMtGEPhiLI8JlClU-lFAC-Dm447_9N6CiezgdoqZw2KeBFoMm0w1FHy16veCrBiKQ/s400/2008_0604EURO2008-10029.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYpeEjwhqWqB1jiuSfyNuG_B-hqxMPYnLu4T6m1Z9cmYs296A6YNpAz1zonwO8kCTMefwPziuZ1x19_XZJSIM2VZQ_6CubQGQiE6_nxnSjjCT-Tj49fJ1ZhJ0hkZJKI4PhQm0_iw/s1600-h/2008_0604EURO2008-10058.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219327045754743986" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZwjgCuOoVX-pT1E601AGtxMChKfKFi2jL47KqNTpa9RxJU6bFyWZHk60G2Rw7g-ni5KrfPfidt1faZfBAT1XI-rt698rQvukQwmomc9bmrRBuSybKZ-USxA07Vg5SkkbU9Dlzw/s400/2008_0604EURO2008-10039.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Linda MacTravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16808013425857063889noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25759808.post-87447901713568448972008-06-04T11:20:00.000-07:002008-06-04T11:42:00.397-07:00Hello From Heidi-land!<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Greetings from Switzerland! Grüsse!<br />This will just be text since I haven't any chance to get my digital images made into a CD or DVD as yet. The trip is going well so far. Our first evening was spent in Frankfurt, near the train station...and little did I know, smack in the middle of the red light district! No wonder they only showed the top of the hotel in the website picture! We survived, even though we didn't get much sleep due to all-night patronage at the hovels below...I remember wondering if those people would ever go home...I'm sure some didn't...<br />However, the very next day, we headed to the train station as quickly as we could and found our train to Basel Switzerland. We had a lovely trip in the first class cabin, complete with newspaper and beverage service. Once in Basel, we hopped on the next train to Luzern...oh wow...I didn't pay close enough attention to the fact that we should have had our Swiss Rail Passes validated before we boarded and the conductor indicated to me that it was going to cost us 75CHF each to have that done by him! I pleaded innocence plus the fact that we had been mis-directed to the wrong track for our train (true) and so we had needed to hurry to catch the correct train...all this time I was praying, too. Thank the Lord, He heard my prayer and the conductor took pity on us and validated the passes out of the graciousness of his heart. I thanked him profusely and we were well on our way!<br />Now once we arrived in Luzern, we found the next leg of our journey toward Interlaken, but we got off in Brünig Pass and boarded the Post Bus to Reuti. It went up & up & up to 3000 ft. and Hotel Viktoria where we have been for these past 5 days...enjoying the beautiful Swiss Alps all around this little village. I will try to post pictures as soon as I can because you will not believe how beautiful it is! As we sit on our deck, we hear the rushing water cascading down the mountainside all around us, as well as the cowbells echoing up from the fields just below...so idyllic and QUIET!!!!!<br />Directly across the valley are the Reichenbach Falls where Sherlock Holmes did away with his nemesis Moriarty! I had no idea! There is a Sherlock Holmes Museum down the mountain via cablecar in Meiringen that we hope to visit tomorrow.<br />Our meals here at Hotel Viktoria have been splendid: each dinner features 4 courses beginning with a salad and then a soup of some kind (cream of vegetable, cream of carrot, and tonight's offering cream of pumpkin...mmmmm) and then comes the entree...chicken kabob with curry sauce & noodles and spinach, or pork cutlets with potato tots and white wine mushroom sauce...and always a dessert...fresh strawberries & cream or a dessert buffet. Another fun fact: Meiringen (just down the hill) is the birthplace of the "meringue" in 1600! So, there are shops down in the village that sell the most incredible meringue cookies!!<br />Well, I will write more the next time I sit down at the computer! Tschüss!<br /></span></span>Linda MacTravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16808013425857063889noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25759808.post-5039998841975105762008-05-27T14:39:00.000-07:002008-05-27T14:54:38.040-07:00Yes, We Were Actually There!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOVga0mCiJ_kUcLibbs6tH5UCfwvcB5GE2OmcgrQrcq-aAIj6iVEsqLA3Jq0kMiobVnzsxbRVo4eBQt7AeKyb92hGKdDsGhN8S_6_Z7kzpEaz4vWJfatmrIhvr0Bi8-FBcBksu8A/s1600-h/2008_0515Kauai080282.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205178939934556866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOVga0mCiJ_kUcLibbs6tH5UCfwvcB5GE2OmcgrQrcq-aAIj6iVEsqLA3Jq0kMiobVnzsxbRVo4eBQt7AeKyb92hGKdDsGhN8S_6_Z7kzpEaz4vWJfatmrIhvr0Bi8-FBcBksu8A/s400/2008_0515Kauai080282.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD1hIGZI0me4DmkCPpaJS_byVm6xollAu0olUPuar0Ah1CIU3vyfo2pQk_cHEBQcK5N81JhCiFlOs67r71mw8v_W1PMZtzQmpO2F5ljSlb5nfivE-D_zCiruIkQ-idz_EyZ7_HWQ/s1600-h/2008_0515Kauai080039.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205178944229524178" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwagj29hTTfnSQWpRQqevLXMzA_3wT-TI-AlzSHxnAZ2umtfhV14sPS6pb7IJCMswsywoPNeaPj1BcP0XXhmu5fxXFK7HH3M-MLSh8MlJHB-wnT3kWotO2UtyCquCZPnwBzW02UQ/s400/2008_0515Kauai080388.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Some of you have asked to see pictures of us doing things in Hawaii...just to make sure we were actually there, I guess! Well, here are a few shots of each of us doing the things we love to do...golfing, eating, swimming, eating, posing, eating, etc. Thanks for asking!!! P.S. ~ I'll bet you can't guess who carries the camera!?!</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Linda MacTravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16808013425857063889noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25759808.post-21710726326177280982008-05-25T21:49:00.000-07:002008-05-25T22:10:11.143-07:00Kauai's Floral Bounty - A Visual Feast!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmjTP0eLkNAMs4to9QgpFwwWzP_Ag_x6XT9PaGafwDdFDZpnx9S5y86AR_xBCAmXTAV7G-jiyYEpqW0NKc_nlTNqzv9e2JorAh7Y5Fht_R4mo1Y8cl7leYYCaG48m5vdS0xoYuA/s1600-h/2008_0515Kauai080377.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204548915476873746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmjTP0eLkNAMs4to9QgpFwwWzP_Ag_x6XT9PaGafwDdFDZpnx9S5y86AR_xBCAmXTAV7G-jiyYEpqW0NKc_nlTNqzv9e2JorAh7Y5Fht_R4mo1Y8cl7leYYCaG48m5vdS0xoYuA/s400/2008_0515Kauai080377.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGxCz8mt62IeCmPnw0VsN8f797qjVH_yoezcgoAwvhgu8NL0zlY0N6TgFdkivV6eNd3PmNW16s-CTP4eUr8fdWuNLYhnbyJ6hYrjrfxzEisefOy179Ey61A94scRoXVpnaFmwGZA/s1600-h/2008_0515Kauai080337.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204548889707069906" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthffGlyzdljaQ5ZASGKIDnmLk9iuigUT67E6gsZYVf5FJXIa-H2lxc6iXrh24yRA_PYjtr-T0L-m_ZWFnDlazET96yzAaTWtEVXVg42S79iwC1t6fz_ggdP1z3ybdYvMV0pCbEA/s400/2008_0515Kauai080378.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">This post is just pictures, pictures, & more pictures of some of the luscious flowers I was blessed to see and smell and capture during our trip! I was feeling a little down that we hadn't come across a botanical garden (that we could just stroll through without paying a fee to see...) when, on the last day we were there, we discovered this lovely garden down by The Spouting Horn near Poipu! I was elated!! Please share my joy!</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Linda MacTravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16808013425857063889noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25759808.post-1911507599078350012008-05-25T21:21:00.000-07:002008-05-26T09:29:35.500-07:00A Tropical Paradise...Again!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgutsQi35DceykeYAz8ID4a3rN5KsPOZT6ZUQZ1TiiDw4cjLvzD3csKIdLQgWgTHDQ8BEFmGNPqY5tnr3-by2Ro3XKnxPTMvcPG0ujhCY7v1CLUWpo5TJe8Thnzs4Sht3BexkQwkA/s1600-h/2008_0515Kauai080066.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204540080729145554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgutsQi35DceykeYAz8ID4a3rN5KsPOZT6ZUQZ1TiiDw4cjLvzD3csKIdLQgWgTHDQ8BEFmGNPqY5tnr3-by2Ro3XKnxPTMvcPG0ujhCY7v1CLUWpo5TJe8Thnzs4Sht3BexkQwkA/s400/2008_0515Kauai080066.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">A-ROO-A-ROO-A-ROOOOO!!! (That's Hawaiian for COCKA-DOODLE-DOO!!!) We just shouted "Barbeque!!!" at them and they usually trotted off!!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_dVkt6ZnJ1KGUqW641XDXwkoGsCnknMKI5xgCCgzGDlO0KYXPevs21ojbtoBFWyzkXB2uxowyG4ToRnWwpok-MCN_dEtOFe9zUJIBZfCN7IMFLFOfIx3hflvuuIJdNSl2bWnqg/s1600-h/2008_0515Kauai080003.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204538869548368018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_dVkt6ZnJ1KGUqW641XDXwkoGsCnknMKI5xgCCgzGDlO0KYXPevs21ojbtoBFWyzkXB2uxowyG4ToRnWwpok-MCN_dEtOFe9zUJIBZfCN7IMFLFOfIx3hflvuuIJdNSl2bWnqg/s400/2008_0515Kauai080003.JPG" border="0" /></span></a> ...<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">we did NOT enjoy the chickens & stupid roosters that began crowing at 3:00 a.m.!!!</span></div><div><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">We had the opportunity to spend a week at my Uncle's condo on Kauai, and since we found a good deal on our airfare and car, we were able to take advantage of it! It was located in the Priceville area (very, very nice) and we enjoyed sunshine, warm weather, fresh mangoes & pineapple, swimming in the pool and soaking in the hot tub, and fresher-than-fresh fish for nearly every meal!</span><br /></div><div></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The 2nd picture is the view from our lanai...the pool is hidden behind the palm fronds. This</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8K3YxtmvLCW_6yH2Ap2dRm_0qfEeONVLV5mNZYNbsWhDA-xMTK8OejE1ekWi7bUG9Mvnbgu1VcM1HVIUYuUPSTtC19iOMMY3KbwIt1jy2K5IYGzZp_YUCzvl5A9NLNWH5HyCu7g/s1600-h/2008_0515Kauai080015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204538882433269922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8K3YxtmvLCW_6yH2Ap2dRm_0qfEeONVLV5mNZYNbsWhDA-xMTK8OejE1ekWi7bUG9Mvnbgu1VcM1HVIUYuUPSTtC19iOMMY3KbwIt1jy2K5IYGzZp_YUCzvl5A9NLNWH5HyCu7g/s400/2008_0515Kauai080015.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">3rd picture shows the lovely </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">waterfall that gently cascaded into the swimming pool. There was one to match it on the other side that tumbled into the hot tub! It was very relaxing!</span></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Here is a picture of the northern coastline with Bali Hai in the hazy distance.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNo6Mh1_8aPKRF_Jw7mTTCutN4bz6W_ow3F8T6f2WWpcENmddVAfQ6Izu7llS1qhu8CXXHKgTfs6GWJup0osT0ldD8Vxoxzw7KbUVqVhbdO64sZikWhmev0DhquyegU28I0sPgLQ/s1600-h/2008_0515Kauai080028.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204538886728237234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNo6Mh1_8aPKRF_Jw7mTTCutN4bz6W_ow3F8T6f2WWpcENmddVAfQ6Izu7llS1qhu8CXXHKgTfs6GWJup0osT0ldD8Vxoxzw7KbUVqVhbdO64sZikWhmev0DhquyegU28I0sPgLQ/s400/2008_0515Kauai080028.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Lastly, an overlook of some taro fields and the lush, beautiful landscape that is Kauai. It is Kauai's delicious floral variety and green-ness that we fell in love with 11 years ago when we visited it for the first time on our 25th Anniversary!</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZI_yVWTayS6HiB7jT2lQAB2yPJlvxf6iIH5nqoNFE6lQPnuJppwTx-JH1kc2gMqHN4q5G4hnmHNHBTMHUq2Nxx0Hc8_eaa3j-prhCwbrTmrDVaNDYAZvgmK8Hj7HImOccoMxlQ/s1600-h/2008_0515Kauai080046.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204538895318171842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZI_yVWTayS6HiB7jT2lQAB2yPJlvxf6iIH5nqoNFE6lQPnuJppwTx-JH1kc2gMqHN4q5G4hnmHNHBTMHUq2Nxx0Hc8_eaa3j-prhCwbrTmrDVaNDYAZvgmK8Hj7HImOccoMxlQ/s400/2008_0515Kauai080046.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Watch for more pictures of some of the gorgeous flowers of Kauai!!</span></div>Linda MacTravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16808013425857063889noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25759808.post-54480049973031437992008-04-19T11:39:00.000-07:002008-04-19T17:50:52.665-07:00APRIL OR DECEMBER? YOU DECIDE!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-pdIvT6GYPu_0UlW8PgyZ7Amh9Gv9MgruU-lfrT2-uOwTHrBWjnwgTKYF0td65mWKmUmh3eLsTkypMc4dTCfx-Va5eGgypE6ST8YASanTMNB5NGsJn2GptHZq9KmXNomPdF1rxw/s1600-h/2008_0418GnomeSnow0053.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191122701604814818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-pdIvT6GYPu_0UlW8PgyZ7Amh9Gv9MgruU-lfrT2-uOwTHrBWjnwgTKYF0td65mWKmUmh3eLsTkypMc4dTCfx-Va5eGgypE6ST8YASanTMNB5NGsJn2GptHZq9KmXNomPdF1rxw/s400/2008_0418GnomeSnow0053.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;">What a difference a week makes...<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;">Last Saturday in Seattle,<br />80 delicious degrees at gametime!!!</span></div><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"><div><br />Today, April 19th,<br />37 frigid degrees (28 with the windchill) AND SNOW SHOWERS!!! <em>WHA...???</em><br /><br /></div><br /><p align="center">Give us a break!! GLOBAL WARMING? I THINK NOT!!!</p><p align="center">Oh, and let's add in another hail storm or<br />two while we're at it!!!<br />What wacky weather on this silly Saturday!!!</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191122040179851202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi32tzq_tzHBgyMNi8wC6V5trCkmNmEzfcuVavx91LDfSh_AVvlzLlEOpIPgyHi_4LS-5OUpEcop6vBBSkZ0A_rlkdkgMn0YMC_IiRgOijMJLIcbJWcuHXEEp9Mc8sH-fVG2jo6mQ/s400/2008_0419GnomeSnowEct0061.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191122044474818514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj4GWpOPWxh9mWjplyKaJq9Ve4xhZymP_CVrLvToWiGn3OGHFVHDORu76_Ttp-nGNZ8kCKrW5yidQ8kjnkzI8eLx1ooNdVoUXV5B0On92n2Fd7aQmkSFutYsOFwS0mFApr3gX4Vw/s400/2008_0419GnomeSnowEct0059.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></div>Linda MacTravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16808013425857063889noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25759808.post-75894718023598410272008-04-01T17:17:00.000-07:002008-04-01T17:44:03.597-07:00SPRING FINALLY BLOOMS!<div align="center"><span style="color:#006600;"> This is a bouquet that my husband surprised me with for Easter.<br />It combines two of my favorite colors...purple and green!<br />I think it is a stunning combo!</span> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUCbTqy3_5sPWjlTANVjramTtH-8XbYf58KoscCiaINMNURhv73PErnr1uD0lVPtXGahGTKK4cmHTqr7H6D-jjn09_wCydRCpgnwPixs7uC-vNyBey-julWKS4wrIUXSDpY3M1YQ/s1600-h/2008_0401Blooms0040.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184437006584250594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUCbTqy3_5sPWjlTANVjramTtH-8XbYf58KoscCiaINMNURhv73PErnr1uD0lVPtXGahGTKK4cmHTqr7H6D-jjn09_wCydRCpgnwPixs7uC-vNyBey-julWKS4wrIUXSDpY3M1YQ/s400/2008_0401Blooms0040.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#006600;">Outside, it is quite a different story!<br />I took this picture last weekend after an unexpected snow fell in our area...</span><br /><span style="color:#006600;">I wasn't sure whether my daffodils would be hardy enough to survive the temps...<br />just look at their little heads bent under with the weight of the ice!</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT89WoTBGH-80KTAbOKh0ispKtvZpZlYzQZcvQ62s4gf-NninqipzCE6d79uUZso0BudGBlMsfvuKShN_w54QEqNoHI5N97jDV9Jt1haSNlvT4JGA0PW9s73jC5OEl8tqAUKuxFA/s1600-h/2008_0401Blooms0014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184437019469152498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT89WoTBGH-80KTAbOKh0ispKtvZpZlYzQZcvQ62s4gf-NninqipzCE6d79uUZso0BudGBlMsfvuKShN_w54QEqNoHI5N97jDV9Jt1haSNlvT4JGA0PW9s73jC5OEl8tqAUKuxFA/s400/2008_0401Blooms0014.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#006600;">Just when I thought things were safe, last night they<br />even endured a really freaky hail storm with hail the size of grapes!<br />The flowers can be seen to the left in this picture...</span><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184439613629399330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhXnP0Kfj6SlDvYKYCL6Zt31WdyUStTHFVfHaMQcAmaNDskfsTpbHLE3Ws8teU3AI7Bg1bavg0u92Docrl22M7ChfI6JcwBAGGjnkVSW6ye0n8JY_eiFVlTZrxZ7YGi69soTadhQ/s400/2008_0331HailMariners20063.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span style="color:#006600;"></span><span style="color:#006600;">But today, much to my JOY, they opened up their faces<br />to the glorious sun! Ah...spring has finally arrived!<span style="color:#000000;"> </span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyyPQROoEB9S6mgJagPqJ_xRH78mmS1B2x6-72sVOFJAf4YZT2Gh8WrpVOlVh5XS-v8LplZxPAkl-jYsWrKvUkR8tOjSlscevmb4_Wz4GxWTs6FDhXiV6JNagPCtecRkmT_Vq29A/s1600-h/2008_0401Blooms0044.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184437028059087106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyyPQROoEB9S6mgJagPqJ_xRH78mmS1B2x6-72sVOFJAf4YZT2Gh8WrpVOlVh5XS-v8LplZxPAkl-jYsWrKvUkR8tOjSlscevmb4_Wz4GxWTs6FDhXiV6JNagPCtecRkmT_Vq29A/s400/2008_0401Blooms0044.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center"></a><br /><br /><br /></p><span style="color:#663366;"></span>Linda MacTravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16808013425857063889noreply@blogger.com4