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

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

Kaneohe from Pali Lookout (2010)

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

Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill

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

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

Lounging around the Norwegian Jewel (Baltic Cruise 2008)

Gloomy day at Palais de Versailles

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

Beautiful fall colors of the Kettle Moraine Forest, Wisconsin

Bear Hug (Fort Myers, Florida 2006)

Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris

Mount Charleston, Las Vegas, Nevada, Dummkopf

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

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

Playing tourist while visiting family back in Wisconsin

Skateboarding, Grandma Tarzana, California

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

Hilton Hawaiian Village Fireworks (2013)

tained Glass at Angoville au Plain church

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

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

Le Mont St. Michel from Avranches

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

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

Volcanoes National Park, Big Island , Hawaii

Volcanoes National Park, Big Island (2007)

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)

The best gelato I’ve ever tasted

Big Island, Volcanoes National Park, Caldera

Mom and Ger at Volcanoes National Park

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

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

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

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

Ouchie at the Torture Museum (Tallin, Estonia 2008)

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

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

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

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)

Swedish food…. MMMM (Stockholm, Sweden 2008)

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

My pirate (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

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

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

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

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

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

Public Service Announcement (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

Bayeux Cathedral

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

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

We managed to make riding reservations in German!

Norwegian Cruise Lines, NCL Jewel, Towel Animal

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

Climbing Le Mont St. Michel

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

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

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

Segway-ing it to the State Capitol

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

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

Musclemen, Honolulu, Hawaii, Waikiki Beach

Three musclemen at Waikiki Beach (2007)

Lake Austin with Austin Duck Adventures

Ohana Visit to Hawaii (circa 1975)

Avenue des Champs-Élysées

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

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

Basilique Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre

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

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

Carnival Liberty, Western Caribbean Cruise

Exotic Western Caribbean Cruise with my friend Sandy (2013)

US Army Museum of Hawaii, Honolulu (2010)

Petrified at the Petrified Forest (Calistoga, California 2008)

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

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

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

Jen and me in Venice (2009)

Bay view after marching up the streets of San Francisco

Museum of Croatian War of Independence, Dubrovnik

Devan in the War Museam

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

Muir Woods (California 2008)

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

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

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

Eric at Coloseo, Roma (1995)

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)

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

Atop Diamond Head with Devan (2013)

Horror at the Bishop Museum (Honolulu, Hawaii 2007)

Haleakala Crater, Maui (2007)

That’s Bosnia? Yes, Jennifer.

The Louvre, Paris, France

One of the beautiful views from the Seine River Cruise

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

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

J. Blacks on West 6th Street

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

Venezia – Piazzale Roma

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

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

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

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

No kidding?! (Tallulah Gorge, 2006)

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

Dublin Skate Park (Dublin, California 2008)

Austin Duck Adventures tour to Lake Austin

The ominous sky over Utah Beach seemed fitting.

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

Tenacious D at Fun Fun Fun Fest

Surfing White Plains Beach, Barbers Point , Oahu

Surfing White Plains Beach, Barbers Point (2010)

Discouragement, Bahamian Style (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.

Chinaman’s Hat from Kualoa Ranch (2010)

Excellent warning (Stockholm, Sweden 2008)

Monterey deadwood (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

Austin at night is beautiful

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

NCL Jewel, Norwegian Cruise Line, Towel Animal

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

NCL Pride of America, Norwegian Cruise Lines

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

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

Interesting monument topper at Palais Royal

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

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

Shrimp Shack, North Shore (2010)

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

Chinaman’s Hat from Kualoa Ranch (2007)

Lady Liberty, New York City, Manhattan, New York

Devan as a gangsta Lady Liberty

Hanauma Bay (2013)

Big Badlands National Park, South Dakota

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

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

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

Key West Key Lime Shop, Key West , Florida

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

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

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

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

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

Matsumoto, shave ice, north shore, Hawaii

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

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

Working hard at Brasstown Bald (North Carolina 2006)

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

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

Karate Kid meets Nassau (2012)

The Unknown Soldier At The Base Of The Arc De Triomphe

Iron Cactus Restaurant & Margarita Bar

Local artist displaying his talents at Fun Fun Fun Fest

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

Devan as the Masked Man of Versailles (France 2010)

Gotta love Gaudi 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)

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

German love for America (Berlin, Germany 2008)

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)

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

Air Force Academy Chapel, Colorado Springs, Colorado

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

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

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!

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

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

Catching some tunes at Pete’s Dueling Pianos

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)

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

Giddy’up (Nassau 2012)

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

Las Vegas, Nevada, with my Grandma (2004)

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

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

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

Truth at Senor Frogs (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

Nice is pretty…. (2009)

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)

A couple of Thinkers at Musée Rodin Paris

Iconic Rainbow Drive-in for Plate Lunch (2010)

View from Barbers Point Cottage (2010)

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

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

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

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

Monkey Boy at Coco Cay (2012)

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

Universal Truth at Senor Frogs (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

Hawaii, Family Vacation, NCL Pride of America

The face says it all (Hawaii 2007)

Finally visited Everglades National Park after 25 years living in Florida

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

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

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

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)

Someone liked his first Hawaiian adventure (2007)

Thurston Lava Tube, Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii

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

Ruminating over his time in Berlin (Germany 2008)

Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii, Human Sacrifice

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

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

Milwaukee Art Museum

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

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

Dad exploring Canada

Lake Austin with Austin Duck Adventures

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

Lake Michigan, Port Washington, Wisconsin

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

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

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

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

State Capitol Building

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)

Le Mont St. Michel, Normandy

Twinkie the Kid at Fun Fun Fun Fest

La tour Eiffel (obviously)

Waimea Bay, Oahu (2010)

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

NCL’s Pride of America made us proud

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

Up close and personal with Tenacious D at The Mohawk

The Driskill Hotel

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

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

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