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Hawaii, Family Vacation, NCL Pride of America

The face says it all (Hawaii 2007)

Devan coming in for a landing at Skydive Hawaii (2013)

Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill

Taking in the beauty of nature doesn’t cost a penny (Zion National Park, July 2004)

Eric at Coloseo, Roma (1995)

Nothing quite like trusting your life to a complete stranger! (2013)

View of downtown Austin and (I believe) Lady Bird Lake

Making a vacation out of a karate tournament visit to Ft. Myers, Florida (July 2004)

Obligatory pic holding up the Leaning Tower (Pisa, Italy 2009)

River Thames, London sans me or my dad (1986)

My son and me at Templo de Debod in Madrid, Spain (2009)

Family together time aboard NCL’s Pride of America (Hawaii 2007)

Universal Truth at Senor Frogs (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

NCL Pride of America, Norwegian Cruise Lines

Classy tea drinking aboard NCL’s Pride of America (2007)

No kidding?! (Tallulah Gorge, 2006)

Bavaria, Germany, Tyrolean Hat, Bavarian Hat

Devan thought he looked like an authentic Bavarian with his tourist version of an Alpine / Tyrolean Hat (Germany 2005)

Interesting monument topper at Palais Royal

The Louvre, Paris, France

Nice is nicer with my son front and center (2009)

Local artist displaying his talents at Fun Fun Fun Fest

Traveling in a group presents its own set of challenges, but can be fun (DBGB Kitchen, New York, NY, 2012)

Avenue des Champs-Élysées

Matsumoto, shave ice, north shore, Hawaii

Matsumoto shave ice is worth the wait in line (2010)

Dev was disappointed not to find any cave monsters at Hawaii’s west coast (2013)

Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii, Human Sacrifice

Human sacrifice at Volcanoes National Park (Big Island, Hawaii 2007)

Air Force Academy Chapel, Colorado Springs, Colorado

With Devan at the Air Force Academy Chapel in Colorado, Springs, CO (2006)

One of the beautiful views from the Seine River Cruise

Taking a little break in the bean bag “lounge” at Fun Fun Fun Fest

A boy and his uncle (NCL Pride of America 2007)

With my son in Juneau, Alaska, during a port stop on an Alaskan cruise (2010)

Cadillac Diner, NCL, Pride of America, Norwegian Cruise Lines

Family time in the Cadillac Diner aboard NCL’s Pride of America (2007)

Museum of Croatian War of Independence, Dubrovnik

Devan in the War Museam

So many stages, with so many music genres at Fun Fun Fun Music Festival

Surfing White Plains Beach, Barbers Point , Oahu

Surfing White Plains Beach, Barbers Point (2010)

Taking a break from strolling through Hyde Park to enjoy tiramisu from Harrod’s

We managed to make riding reservations in German!

Austin Duck Adventures tour to Lake Austin

Lake Austin with Austin Duck Adventures

A couple of Thinkers at Musée Rodin Paris

Milwaukee Art Museum

A bunch of nuts at the Mauna Loa Nut Factory (Hilo, Hawaii 2007)

Making friends with the Royal Guard (Buckingham Palace. London, England 2008)

Even a trash can as a prop doesn’t detract from family at the forefront (1995)

Bayeux Cathedral

Lounging around the Norwegian Jewel (Baltic Cruise 2008)

Why don’t we have signs like this in the U.S.? I love it! “Shut up, you monkeyface. It is good!” (Copenhagen, Denmark 2008)

NCL’s Pride of America made us proud

The parking enforcement officer reinforced what the sign clearly stated (Manhattan, New York City 2005)

Jen and me in Venice (2009)

Towel Animal, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines,

Taking out the towel animal (Royal Caribbean, Independence of the Seas 2012) NO TOWEL ANIMALS WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS PHOTO SERIES

Monkeying around (RCCI’s Jewel of the Seas 2009)

Thurston Lava Tube, Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii

Dev as the Thurston Lava Tube Monster (Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii, 2007)

Fending off the statuary at Graycliff (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

Someone’e having fun (San Diego, California 2006)

Devan with Zeljko who wasn’t a Jerko (even though he does look a bit surly)

tained Glass at Angoville au Plain church

Stained glass window at Angoville au Plain honoring the Paratroopers who liberated the town

That’s a lot of guitars at Wild About Music!

Big Badlands National Park, South Dakota

My bother and me in South Dakota (circa 1973).

Ready to swoop over the Na’pali Coast with Blue Hawaiian Helicopters (Kauai, Hawaii 2007)

My pirate (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii

Devan being sucked into the volcanic crater (Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii, 2007)

Hanauma Bay (2013)

Cadillac Diner aboard NCL’s Pride of America (Hawaii 2007)

Musclemen, Honolulu, Hawaii, Waikiki Beach

Three musclemen at Waikiki Beach (2007)

Another cannon makes a comfy seat (Dubrovnik, Croatia 2009)

My mom’s husband finding his way through the ginger at Maui Tropical Plantation (2007)

Learning to drive stick shift in Normandy

Please don’t tell the unnamed rental car company that I taught my 16 year old to drive a manual transmission during our trip to Normandy. Not too many kids have this view whilst learning to manipulate a 5-speed!

Bear Hug (Fort Myers, Florida 2006)

Public Service Announcement (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

La tour Eiffel (obviously)

Nice is pretty…. (2009)

“Never Give Up” graffiti mural on the Austin Railroad Graffiti Bridge over Lady Bird Lake

My mom pretending the revolving Top of Waikiki restaurant spins a lot faster than it really does (2013)

View from Barbers Point Cottage (2010)

Twinkie the Kid at Fun Fun Fun Fest

Byodo-In Temple, Valley of the Temples Memorial Park, Oahu

Byodo-In Temple, Valley of the Temples Memorial Park (2010)

Catching some tunes at Pete’s Dueling Pianos

Monterey deadwood (2008)

Finally visited Everglades National Park after 25 years living in Florida

My Superman, aka Super Travel Buddy (Norwegian Jewel 2008)

Devan’s new friend at Parker Ranch, Waimea, Hawaii (2007)

One of the Milwaukee area’s little gems — Cedarburg, Wisconsin

State Capitol Building

Norwegian Cruise Lines, NCL Jewel, Towel Animal

Happy times with a towel animal aboard the NCL Jewel (2008)

Weird place for a businessman to take a mid-afternoon nap (Hyde Park, London 2008)

Devan’s first trip to Europe – Füssen, Germany (2005)

Atop Diamond Head with Devan (2013)

Discouragement, Bahamian Style (Nassau 2012)

The Avenue des Champs-Élysées from atop the Arc de Triomphe

Sign at the U.N. If they couldn’t manage to keep track of the Oil For Food Money, we shouldn’t expect them to be responsible for our wallets.

My mom was sick of me taking photos during our trip to Hawaii in 2010. This later became her Facebook profile picture. (2010)

Devan giving Nanny a paddle board ride at Hale Koa, Waikiki (2013)

Up close and personal with Tenacious D at The Mohawk

Segway-ing it to the State Capitol

Devan had to have the silly touristy version of a Tyrolean / Bavarian hat, and the graphic depiction of what a dog isn’t allowed to do at one of Ludwig’s palaces made this photo particularly special

Devan and me at Waiʻanapanapa State Park, Maui (2007)

Mini-vacation in Fort Myers, Florida, for Devan’s karate tournament (2004)

Chinaman’s Hat from Kualoa Ranch (2007)

Austin at night is beautiful

NCL Jewel, Norwegian Cruise Line, Towel Animal

Devan and one of his many towel friends (NCL Jewel 2008)

1350 steps to the top leads to an amazing view of Kotor

Mount Charleston, Las Vegas, Nevada, Dummkopf

Devan greeting one of the Dummkopfs at Mount Charleston in Las Vegas (2004)

Two statues at the Bishop Museum (Honolulu, Hawaii 2007)

Peek-a-Boo at Fortress of Suomenlinna (Helsinki, Finland 2008)

Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine, Florida, Indian Trace Elementary Field Trip

Fourth grade boys being fourth grade boys at Castillo de San Marcos (St. Augustine, Florida 2003)

That’s Bosnia? Yes, Jennifer.

Key West Key Lime Shop, Key West , Florida

Devan never saw it coming at the Key West Key Lime Shop (Key West 2012)

Towel Animal, Independence of the Seas, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines

Attack of the towel animal aboard the Independence of the Seas, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (May 2012)

Nice, Cannes, Monaco, Monte Carlo, St. Paul de Vence, Eze, France

Baguette and gummy bears to devour in the back of the rental car in Nice (France 2009)

Skate stop at Dublin Skate Park (Dublin, California 2008)

Interlaken, Switzerland is gorgeous, but would have been lovelier in this shot if my daddy were in it (1986)

Devan joining King Arthur to claim Excalibur (Las Vegas 2004)

Tenacious D at Fun Fun Fun Fest

Dad exploring Canada

Horror at the Bishop Museum (Honolulu, Hawaii 2007)

German love for America (Berlin, Germany 2008)

Devan in a Huddle with The Three Shades at Musée Rodin Paris

Iconic Rainbow Drive-in for Plate Lunch (2010)

Truth at Senor Frogs (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

Bull of Wall Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York

Look out below! Devan in a precarious position with the Bull of Wall Street

Funny how a pretty Estonian girl incites an interest in archery (Tallin, Estonia 2008)

Skateboarding, Grandma Tarzana, California

Teaching his “Nanny” (grandma) to skate (Tarzana, California 2006)

The best gelato I’ve ever tasted

Devan definitely enjoyed time away from his mom, too (RCCI’s Jewel of the Seas Mediterranean Cruise 2009)

Stumbled across this while exploring western shore of Oahu (2013)

Funny street names, Oahu, Hawaii, Peepee Falls

Gotta love the street names in Hawaii. I know it’s pronounced peh-eh-peh-eh, but it’s still funny :) (Oahu, Hawaii 2007)

Taking aim at the Fortress of Suomenlinna (Helsinki, Finland 2008)

Ouchie at the Torture Museum (Tallin, Estonia 2008)

J. Blacks on West 6th Street

Waimea Bay, Oahu (2010)

My son, aka The Mad Bomber, taking on Breckenridge (January 2008)

How could anyone not enjoy a cruise to a place offering such beauty?

Coral Castle in South Miami made for a perfect day trip destination

Standing on Bloody Omaha Beach and visualizing what transpired there evoked emotion rarely experienced.

I don’t believe he was playing John Travolta, but it looks like he was (Hawaii 2010)

Devan and me visiting my friend David in Seattle, Washington (2010)

Not looking so Seg-sy with the crash-dummy helmets

Big Island, Volcanoes National Park, Caldera

Mom and Ger at Volcanoes National Park

Volcanoes National Park, Big Island (2007)

Muir Woods (California 2008)

Kaneohe from Pali Lookout (2010)

A crazy man in the Trevi Fountain makes for a unique photo opportunity (Rome, Italy 2009)

The Driskill Hotel

Excellent warning (Stockholm, Sweden 2008)

Venezia – Piazzale Roma

Devan and me, obviously, at Tour Eiffel in Paris, France (2010)

Carnival Liberty, Western Caribbean Cruise

Exotic Western Caribbean Cruise with my friend Sandy (2013)

A boy in a 2000 pound bomb crater at Pointe du Hoc

Interesting statuary at Parque de Retiro (Madrid, Spain 2009)

That’s one heck of a backpack (Copenhagen, Denmark 2008)

Taking out the towel animal (Part 2, RCCI Independence of the Seas 2012) NO TOWEL ANIMALS WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS PHOTO SERIES

Mooning Satan at the Statue of the Fallen Angel, Parque de Retiro (Madrid, Spain 2009)

Le Mont St. Michel, Normandy

Monkey Boy at Coco Cay (2012)

Devan as the Masked Man of Versailles (France 2010)

The ominous sky over Utah Beach seemed fitting.

Le Mont St. Michel from Avranches

Shrimp Shack, North Shore (2010)

Lady Liberty, New York City, Manhattan, New York

Devan as a gangsta Lady Liberty

Devan making a new friend at Brasstown Bald, North Carolina (2006)

Devan loving the music stores on Carrer dels Tallers (Barcelona, Spain 2009)

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil (Chinatown, San Francisco 2008)

Lake Austin with Austin Duck Adventures

Good to know (Hard Rock Cafe, London, England 2008)

Gloomy day at Palais de Versailles

Ruminating over his time in Berlin (Germany 2008)

Beautiful fall colors of the Kettle Moraine Forest, Wisconsin

Iron Cactus Restaurant & Margarita Bar

My brother and me with our mode of transport for many of our childhood road trip adventures (circa 1973).

My friend Suzanne and me in Austin, Texas (2013)

That’s quite a flagpole (Lombard Street, San Francisco, California 2008)

Yes, we suffered through our visits to Hawaii (circa 1975)

A pedicab ride here and there saved some wear and tear on our feet

Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris

Love how the Brits tell silly folk not to bash their heads on low ceilings (London, England 2008)

That’s quite a cannon ball (Fort Fincastle, Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

The Unknown Soldier At The Base Of The Arc De Triomphe

Karate Kid meets Nassau (2012)

Basilique Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre

Bay view after marching up the streets of San Francisco

Someone liked his first Hawaiian adventure (2007)

Lake Michigan, Port Washington, Wisconsin

Lake Michigan offers some spectacular winterscapes (Port Washington, Wisconsin)

Dublin Skate Park (Dublin, California 2008)

Haleakala Crater, Maui (2007)

The Tyrolean hat made its way to Austria with Devan (Schloss Ambras, 2005)

Giddy’up (Nassau 2012)

With all of the amazing cuisine accessible in France, Devan insisted upon a burger at the Buffalo Grill. And yes, the server in the background IS dressed as a cowboy. We did also enjoy some wonderful, French cuisine in addition to the arguably tasty burger at Buffalo Grill.

Working hard at Brasstown Bald (North Carolina 2006)

Towel Animal, RCCI Independence of the Seas

Taking out the towel animal (Part 3, RCCI Independence of the Seas 2012) NO TOWEL ANIMALS WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS PHOTO SERIES

Climbing Le Mont St. Michel

US Army Museum of Hawaii, Honolulu (2010)

Hilton Hawaiian Village Fireworks (2013)

One of the lovely churches we passed along the way to Bayeux from Paris

My son made friends in Barcelona with a simple “hola.”

You need to pick up schnauzer poop at Park Güell (Barcelona, Spain 2009)

Family photo, Alto Adige: Val Senales, Italia

So much more special than a shot of a mountain top (Alto Adige: Val Senales, Italia 1995)

The American Cemetery in Normandy provides a visual that inspires awe, respect and reverence.

My now Army Soldier was a toy soldier just a few years ago (Copenhagen, Denmark 2008)

Playing tourist while visiting family back in Wisconsin

Las Vegas, Nevada, with my Grandma (2004)

Zeljko didn’t park here to find a place to bury our bodies.

Swedish food…. MMMM (Stockholm, Sweden 2008)

Gotta love Gaudi at Park Güell (Barcelona, Spain 2009)

Chinaman’s Hat from Kualoa Ranch (2010)

Tossing a coin for good luck, Fontana Trevi (Rome, Italy 2009)

Ohana Visit to Hawaii (circa 1975)

Petrified at the Petrified Forest (Calistoga, California 2008)

Blown away at the Pali Lookout (Pali Highway, Oahu, Hawaii 2007)

Just found this photo and was surprised since I have no recollection of my brother and me getting along well enough on trips for us to share one of the bench seats in the VW buses my dad used to rent in Europe so that we’d have a whole row of seating to ourselves (circa 1975)

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