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Austin at night is beautiful

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

One of the beautiful views from the Seine River Cruise

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

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

Horror at the Bishop Museum (Honolulu, Hawaii 2007)

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

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

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

Giddy’up (Nassau 2012)

Lake Michigan, Port Washington, Wisconsin

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

Volcanoes National Park, Big Island , Hawaii

Volcanoes National Park, Big Island (2007)

Museum of Croatian War of Independence, Dubrovnik

Devan in the War Museam

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

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

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.

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

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

Key West Key Lime Shop, Key West , Florida

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

German love for America (Berlin, Germany 2008)

The Louvre, Paris, France

Universal Truth at Senor Frogs (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

Swedish food…. MMMM (Stockholm, Sweden 2008)

Up close and personal with Tenacious D at The Mohawk

Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris

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

Nice is pretty…. (2009)

Climbing Le Mont St. Michel

Basilique Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre

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)

Iron Cactus Restaurant & Margarita Bar

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)

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

Bear Hug (Fort Myers, Florida 2006)

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

Skateboarding, Grandma Tarzana, California

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

Bayeux Cathedral

Chinaman’s Hat from Kualoa Ranch (2010)

Dad exploring Canada

J. Blacks on West 6th Street

Ouchie at the Torture Museum (Tallin, Estonia 2008)

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

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

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

Thurston Lava Tube, Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii

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

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

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

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

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!

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

Lake Austin with Austin Duck Adventures

Carnival Liberty, Western Caribbean Cruise

Exotic Western Caribbean Cruise with my friend Sandy (2013)

NCL’s Pride of America made us proud

We managed to make riding reservations in German!

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

Hanauma Bay (2013)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Air Force Academy Chapel, Colorado Springs, Colorado

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

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

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

View from Barbers Point Cottage (2010)

Discouragement, Bahamian Style (Nassau 2012)

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

tained Glass at Angoville au Plain church

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

Tenacious D at Fun Fun Fun Fest

Mount Charleston, Las Vegas, Nevada, Dummkopf

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

State Capitol Building

Public Service Announcement (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

US Army Museum of Hawaii, Honolulu (2010)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii, Human Sacrifice

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

Le Mont St. Michel, Normandy

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)

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

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

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

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

Atop Diamond Head with Devan (2013)

The Unknown Soldier At The Base Of The Arc De Triomphe

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

Local artist displaying his talents at Fun Fun Fun Fest

Beautiful fall colors of the Kettle Moraine Forest, Wisconsin

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

Haleakala Crater, Maui (2007)

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

Norwegian Cruise Lines, NCL Jewel, Towel Animal

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

Excellent warning (Stockholm, Sweden 2008)

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

Ohana Visit to Hawaii (circa 1975)

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

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

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

Dublin Skate Park (Dublin, California 2008)

Segway-ing it to the State Capitol

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

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

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

Lady Liberty, New York City, Manhattan, New York

Devan as a gangsta Lady Liberty

Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill

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

Lake Austin with Austin Duck Adventures

NCL Jewel, Norwegian Cruise Line, Towel Animal

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

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

Surfing White Plains Beach, Barbers Point , Oahu

Surfing White Plains Beach, Barbers Point (2010)

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.

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

Hilton Hawaiian Village Fireworks (2013)

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

Playing tourist while visiting family back in Wisconsin

A couple of Thinkers at Musée Rodin Paris

Venezia – Piazzale Roma

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

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

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

NCL Pride of America, Norwegian Cruise Lines

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

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

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

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

Twinkie the Kid at Fun Fun Fun Fest

Gloomy day at Palais de Versailles

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

Iconic Rainbow Drive-in for Plate Lunch (2010)

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

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

My pirate (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

Truth at Senor Frogs (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

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

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)

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

Avenue des Champs-Élysées

Big Island, Volcanoes National Park, Caldera

Mom and Ger at Volcanoes National Park

Austin Duck Adventures tour to Lake Austin

Monkey Boy at Coco Cay (2012)

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

Lounging around the Norwegian Jewel (Baltic Cruise 2008)

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

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

Karate Kid meets Nassau (2012)

Las Vegas, Nevada, with my Grandma (2004)

Kaneohe from Pali Lookout (2010)

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

Devan as the Masked Man of Versailles (France 2010)

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

Bay view after marching up the streets of San Francisco

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

Matsumoto, shave ice, north shore, Hawaii

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

Waimea Bay, Oahu (2010)

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

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

Catching some tunes at Pete’s Dueling Pianos

Shrimp Shack, North Shore (2010)

Interesting monument topper at Palais Royal

Musclemen, Honolulu, Hawaii, Waikiki Beach

Three musclemen at Waikiki Beach (2007)

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)

Monterey deadwood (2008)

The ominous sky over Utah Beach seemed fitting.

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

Someone liked his first Hawaiian adventure (2007)

Petrified at the Petrified Forest (Calistoga, California 2008)

Hawaii, Family Vacation, NCL Pride of America

The face says it all (Hawaii 2007)

Working hard at Brasstown Bald (North Carolina 2006)

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

Jen and me in Venice (2009)

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

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

The best gelato I’ve ever tasted

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

La tour Eiffel (obviously)

Eric at Coloseo, Roma (1995)

Milwaukee Art Museum

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

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)

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

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

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

Finally visited Everglades National Park after 25 years living in Florida

The Driskill Hotel

No kidding?! (Tallulah Gorge, 2006)

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

Ruminating over his time in Berlin (Germany 2008)

That’s Bosnia? Yes, Jennifer.

Muir Woods (California 2008)

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)

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

Le Mont St. Michel from Avranches

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

Chinaman’s Hat from Kualoa Ranch (2007)

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

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