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Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin — Playing tourist while visiting family back in Wisconsin

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Basilique Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre

Basilique Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre

Tour Eiffel, Paris, France

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

Denmark signs rock, Copenhagen

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)

Leaning Tower of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

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

Fort Imperial on Mount Srđ

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

Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee Art Museum

La tour Eiffel, Paris

La tour Eiffel (obviously)

Tiramisu, Hyde Park, Harrod's, London

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

Lady Bird Lake, Austin, Texas

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

Coral Castle, Miami, Florida

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

Fortress of Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland

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

Hawaii, Family Vacation

Someone liked his first Hawaiian adventure (2007)

Family photo, Alto Adige: Val Senales, Italia

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

Nassau, Bahamas

Giddy’up (Nassau 2012)

Hyde Park, London, Naptime

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

Hawaii, Family Vacation, NCL Pride of America

The face says it all (Hawaii 2007)

Berlin, Germany

German love for America (Berlin, Germany 2008)

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

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

Top of Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii

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

Thinkers at Musée Rodin Paris

A couple of Thinkers at Musée Rodin Paris

Big Island, Volcanoes National Park, Caldera

Mom and Ger at Volcanoes National Park

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)

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro

That’s Bosnia? Yes, Jennifer.

Carrer dels Tallers, Barcelona, Spain

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

Bayeux Cathedral

Bayeux Cathedral

Backpack, Copenhagen, Denmark

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

Pali Lookout view of Kaneohe

Kaneohe from Pali Lookout (2010)

Air Force Academy Chapel, Colorado Springs, Colorado

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

Segway tour, Austin, Texas

Segway-ing it to the State Capitol

Coloseo Rome Italy

Eric at Coloseo, Roma (1995)

Mount Charleston, Las Vegas, Nevada, Dummkopf

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

Fontana Trevi, Roma, Italia

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

Norwegian Jewel Baltic Cruise

Lounging around the Norwegian Jewel (Baltic Cruise 2008)

Lombard Street, San Francisco, California

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

Schloss Ambras, Innsbruck, Austria

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

Pali Lookout, Pali Highway, Oahu, Hawaii

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

Volcanoes National Park, Big Island , Hawaii

Volcanoes National Park, Big Island (2007)

Normandy Church

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

Senor Frogs, Nassau, Bahamas

Truth at Senor Frogs (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

Deadwood, Monterey, California

Monterey deadwood (2008)

Chinaman's Hat, Kualoa Ranch, Oahu

Chinaman’s Hat from Kualoa Ranch (2010)

Skydive Hawaii Landing

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

Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Playing tourist while visiting family back in Wisconsin

Stockholm, Sweden

Excellent warning (Stockholm, Sweden 2008)

Hanauma Bay, Oahu

Hanauma Bay (2013)

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!

Key West Key Lime Shop, Key West , Florida

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

Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill in Austin, Texas

Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill

Manhattan, New York City, New York

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

Boating, San Diego, California

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

Waiʻanapanapa State Park, Maui, Hawaii

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

Nassau, Bahamas

My pirate (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

Cannon, Dubrovnik, Croatia

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

Maui Tropical Plantation, Maui, Hawaii

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

Palace of Versailles, France

Devan as the Masked Man of Versailles (France 2010)

Chinaman's Hat from Kualoa Ranch, Oahu

Chinaman’s Hat from Kualoa Ranch (2007)

Segway tour, Austin, Texas

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

RCCI's Jewel of the Seas

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

Climbing Le Mont St. Michel

Climbing Le Mont St. Michel

Boutique del Gelato, Venice, Italy

The best gelato I’ve ever tasted

Interlaken, Switzerland

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

Parker Ranch, Waimea, Hawaii

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

J. Blacks on West 6th Street, Austin, Texas

J. Blacks on West 6th Street

Dublin Skate Park, Dublin, California

Dublin Skate Park (Dublin, California 2008)

United Nations

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.

Zion National Park

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

Night time in Austin

Austin at night is beautiful

NCL Jewel, Norwegian Cruise Line, Towel Animal

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

Napali Coast, Kauai, Hawaii

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

Matsumoto, shave ice, north shore, Hawaii

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

Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris

Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris

Nice, France

Nice is pretty…. (2009)

Wild About Music Austin, Texas

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

Austin Duck Adventures

Lake Austin with Austin Duck Adventures

Barbers Point Beach Cottage

View from Barbers Point Cottage (2010)

Hawaii, Caves

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

Waimea Bay, Oahu

Waimea Bay, Oahu (2010)

Fun Fun Fun Fest, Austin, Texas

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

Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii

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

Nassau, Bahamas

Public Service Announcement (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

Horseback riding in Germany

We managed to make riding reservations in German!

Utah Beach, Normandy

The ominous sky over Utah Beach seemed fitting.

Sveti Ivan Fortress, Kotor, Montenegro

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

Coco Cay, RCCI Private Island

Monkey Boy at Coco Cay (2012)

Mauna Loa Nut Factory, Hilo, Hawaii

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

Austin Duck Adventures

Austin Duck Adventures tour to Lake Austin

Twinkie the Kid at Fun Fun Fun Fest

Twinkie the Kid at Fun Fun Fun Fest

Brasstown Bald, North Carolina

Working hard at Brasstown Bald (North Carolina 2006)

New York City, New York

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

Torture Museum, Tallin, Estonia

Ouchie at the Torture Museum (Tallin, Estonia 2008)

Dubrovnik, Croatia

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

Surfing White Plains Beach, Barbers Point , Oahu

Surfing White Plains Beach, Barbers Point (2010)

Fort Myers Beach, Florida, Mini Golf

Bear Hug (Fort Myers, Florida 2006)

Park Güell, Barcelona, Spain

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

The Driskill Hotel, Austin, Texas

The Driskill Hotel

San Francisco Bay

Bay view after marching up the streets of San Francisco

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 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

Muir Woods, California

Muir Woods (California 2008)

Copenhagen, Denmark

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

Pride of America, Hawaii

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

Norwegian Cruise Lines, NCL Jewel, Towel Animal

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

Statue of the Fallen Angel, Parque de Retiro, Madrid, Spain

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

Graycliff, Nassau, Bahamas

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

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)

Dad in Candada

Dad exploring Canada

Park Güell, Barcelona, Spain

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

Venezia - Piazzale Roma

Venezia – Piazzale Roma

The Louvre, Paris, France

The Louvre, Paris, France

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)

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

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

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

Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii, Human Sacrifice

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

Norwegian Jewel, NCL

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

American Cemetery in Normandy

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

Musée Rodin Paris

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

Hawaii

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

Haleakala Crater, Maui

Haleakala Crater, Maui (2007)

No kidding?! (Tallulah Gorge, 2006)

No kidding?! (Tallulah Gorge, 2006)

Iron Cactus Restaurant & Margarita Bar

Iron Cactus Restaurant & Margarita Bar

Big Badlands National Park, South Dakota

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

Archery, Tallin, Estonia

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

Museum of Croatian War of Independence, Dubrovnik

Devan in the War Museam

Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada, with my Grandma (2004)

Austin Pedicab

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

Austin, Texas State Capitol

State Capitol Building

Pete's Dueling Pianos, Austin, Texas

Catching some tunes at Pete’s Dueling Pianos

Senor Frogs, Nassau, Bahamas

Universal Truth at Senor Frogs (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

Everglades National Park, Florida

Finally visited Everglades National Park after 25 years living in Florida

Lady Liberty, New York City, Manhattan, New York

Devan as a gangsta Lady Liberty

Rainbow Drive Inn, Honolulu, Hawaii

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

View from Seine River Cruise

One of the beautiful views from the Seine River Cruise

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

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

Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii

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

Diamond Head, Honolulu, Hawaii

Atop Diamond Head with Devan (2013)

Shrimp Shack, North Shore

Shrimp Shack, North Shore (2010)

Ohana Oahu Hawaii Vist

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

Palais de Versailles

Gloomy day at Palais de Versailles

US Army Museum of Hawaii, Honolulu

US Army Museum of Hawaii, Honolulu (2010)

Ohana in Oahu

Ohana Visit to Hawaii (circa 1975)

Tenacious D at Fun Fun Fun Fest

Tenacious D at Fun Fun Fun Fest

Skiing Breckenridge, Colorado

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

2000 pound bomb crater, Pointe du Hoc

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

Fortress of Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland

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

River Thames, London, England

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

Avenue des Champs-Élysées

Avenue des Champs-Élysées

Fort Myers, Florida

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

Rainbow Drive-in, Honolulu, Oahu

Iconic Rainbow Drive-in for Plate Lunch (2010)

NCL, Pride of America, Kona, Hawaii

NCL’s Pride of America made us proud

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

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

Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii

Horror at the Bishop Museum (Honolulu, Hawaii 2007)

Fort Fincastle, Nassau, Bahamas

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

Tenacious D at The Mohawk

Up close and personal with Tenacious D at The Mohawk

Austin Duck Adventures

Lake Austin with Austin Duck Adventures

Chinatown, San Francisco, California

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

Norwegian Cruise Line, Pride of America

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

Dublin Skate Park, Dublin, California

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

Cedarburg, Wisconsin

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

Midas RV road trip

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

Juneau, Alaska

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

Las Vegas, Nevada, Excalibur

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

Füssen, Bavaria, Germany

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

Buffalo Grill, Normandy, France

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.

Blue Hawaiian Helicopters, Kauai, Hawaii

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

Templo de Debod, Madrid, Spain

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

Paddle board ride, Hale Koa, Waikiki

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

London, England

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

Hard Rock Cafe, London, England

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

Le Mont St. Michel from Avranches

Le Mont St. Michel from Avranches

Nassau, Bahamas

Karate Kid meets Nassau (2012)

Thurston Lava Tube, Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii

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

Ft. Myers Beach, Florida

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

Royal Guard, Buckingham Palace, London, England

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

Musclemen, Honolulu, Hawaii, Waikiki Beach

Three musclemen at Waikiki Beach (2007)

Parque de Retiro, Madrid, Spain

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

Carnival Liberty, Western Caribbean Cruise

Exotic Western Caribbean Cruise with my friend Sandy (2013)

Venice, Italy

Jen and me in Venice (2009)

The Unknown Soldier At The Base Of The Arc De Triomphe

The Unknown Soldier At The Base Of The Arc De Triomphe

Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy

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

Towel Animal, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines,

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

VW bus in Europe

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)

Le Mont St. Michel, Normandy

Le Mont St. Michel, Normandy

Coloseo, Roma, Italia

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

Stockholm, Sweden

Swedish food…. MMMM (Stockholm, Sweden 2008)

Skydive Hawaii, Farrington Highway

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

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

Hilton Hawaiian Village Fireworks

Hilton Hawaiian Village Fireworks (2013)

Western shore of Oahu

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

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

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

NCL Pride of America's Cadillac Diner

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

Fun Fun Fun Fest, Austin, Texas

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

Lake Michigan, Port Washington, Wisconsin

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

Kettle Moraine Forest, Wisconsin

Beautiful fall colors of the Kettle Moraine Forest, Wisconsin

Austin, Texas

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

Art at Fun Fun Fun Fest, Austin, Texas

Local artist displaying his talents at Fun Fun Fun Fest

NCL Pride of America, Norwegian Cruise Lines

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

RCCI Jewel of the Seas

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

Palais Royal Columns, Paris

Interesting monument topper at Palais Royal

Berlin, Germany

Ruminating over his time in Berlin (Germany 2008)

Seattle, Washington

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

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)

Bloody Omaha Beach, Normandy

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

Petrified Forest, Calistoga, California

Petrified at the Petrified Forest (Calistoga, California 2008)

Skateboarding with locals in Barcelona

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

Brasstown Bald, North Carolina

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

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The Avenue des Champs-Élysées

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

Skateboarding, Grandma Tarzana, California

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

Nassau, Bahamas

Discouragement, Bahamian Style (Nassau 2012)

tained Glass at Angoville au Plain church

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

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