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Norwegian Cruise Lines, NCL Jewel, Towel Animal

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

Big Island, Volcanoes National Park, Caldera

Mom and Ger at Volcanoes National Park

Interesting monument topper at Palais Royal

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

Thurston Lava Tube, Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii

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

Ohana Visit to Hawaii (circa 1975)

NCL Pride of America, Norwegian Cruise Lines

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

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

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

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

The Driskill Hotel

Lady Liberty, New York City, Manhattan, New York

Devan as a gangsta Lady Liberty

tained Glass at Angoville au Plain church

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

Atop Diamond Head with Devan (2013)

Monterey deadwood (2008)

The Unknown Soldier At The Base Of The Arc De Triomphe

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

Basilique Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre

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

Muir Woods (California 2008)

US Army Museum of Hawaii, Honolulu (2010)

Ruminating over his time in Berlin (Germany 2008)

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

NCL Jewel, Norwegian Cruise Line, Towel Animal

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

Venezia – Piazzale Roma

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

Iron Cactus Restaurant & Margarita Bar

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

Lake Austin with Austin Duck Adventures

The best gelato I’ve ever tasted

Kaneohe from Pali Lookout (2010)

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

Petrified at the Petrified Forest (Calistoga, California 2008)

Matsumoto, shave ice, north shore, Hawaii

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

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

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

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

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)

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

German love for America (Berlin, Germany 2008)

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)

My pirate (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

Tenacious D at Fun Fun Fun Fest

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

Swedish food…. MMMM (Stockholm, Sweden 2008)

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

Surfing White Plains Beach, Barbers Point , Oahu

Surfing White Plains Beach, Barbers Point (2010)

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

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

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

Big Badlands National Park, South Dakota

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

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

State Capitol Building

Public Service Announcement (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

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

Two statues at the Bishop Museum (Honolulu, 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

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

Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris

Monkey Boy at Coco Cay (2012)

Excellent warning (Stockholm, Sweden 2008)

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

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

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

Austin at night is beautiful

Hawaii, Family Vacation, NCL Pride of America

The face says it all (Hawaii 2007)

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

The Louvre, Paris, France

Working hard at Brasstown Bald (North Carolina 2006)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Climbing Le Mont St. Michel

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

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

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

Dublin Skate Park (Dublin, California 2008)

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

Key West Key Lime Shop, Key West , Florida

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

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

Lounging around the Norwegian Jewel (Baltic Cruise 2008)

Las Vegas, Nevada, with my Grandma (2004)

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

Haleakala Crater, Maui (2007)

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

Devan as the Masked Man of Versailles (France 2010)

Devan making a new friend 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).

Obligatory pic holding up the Leaning Tower (Pisa, Italy 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

Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii, Human Sacrifice

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

Le Mont St. Michel, Normandy

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

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

Avenue des Champs-Élysées

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

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

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)

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

Air Force Academy Chapel, Colorado Springs, Colorado

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

Horror at the Bishop Museum (Honolulu, Hawaii 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)

That’s Bosnia? Yes, Jennifer.

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

Iconic Rainbow Drive-in for Plate Lunch (2010)

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

Carnival Liberty, Western Caribbean Cruise

Exotic Western Caribbean Cruise with my friend Sandy (2013)

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

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)

Chinaman’s Hat from Kualoa Ranch (2007)

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

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

Bear Hug (Fort Myers, Florida 2006)

A couple of Thinkers at Musée Rodin Paris

Playing tourist while visiting family back in Wisconsin

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

Giddy’up (Nassau 2012)

Jen and me in Venice (2009)

We managed to make riding reservations in German!

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

Waimea Bay, Oahu (2010)

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

View from Barbers Point Cottage (2010)

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

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

Universal Truth at Senor Frogs (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

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

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.

Shrimp Shack, North Shore (2010)

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

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

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

Up close and personal with Tenacious D at The Mohawk

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

One of the beautiful views from the Seine River Cruise

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

Skateboarding, Grandma Tarzana, California

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

Hilton Hawaiian Village Fireworks (2013)

Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii

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

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

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

Museum of Croatian War of Independence, Dubrovnik

Devan in the War Museam

Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill

Karate Kid meets Nassau (2012)

Another cannon makes a comfy seat (Dubrovnik, Croatia 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)

NCL’s Pride of America made us proud

No kidding?! (Tallulah Gorge, 2006)

J. Blacks on West 6th Street

Bayeux Cathedral

Local artist displaying his talents at Fun Fun Fun Fest

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!

Bay view after marching up the streets of San Francisco

Finally visited Everglades National Park after 25 years living in Florida

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

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

Ouchie at the Torture Museum (Tallin, Estonia 2008)

Eric at Coloseo, Roma (1995)

Volcanoes National Park, Big Island (2007)

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

Someone liked his first Hawaiian adventure (2007)

Milwaukee Art Museum

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

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

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

Austin Duck Adventures tour to Lake Austin

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

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

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

Gloomy day at Palais de Versailles

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

Catching some tunes at Pete’s Dueling Pianos

Lake Austin with Austin Duck Adventures

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

La tour Eiffel (obviously)

Dad exploring Canada

Hanauma Bay (2013)

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

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

Musclemen, Honolulu, Hawaii, Waikiki Beach

Three musclemen at Waikiki Beach (2007)

Discouragement, Bahamian Style (Nassau 2012)

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

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

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

Nice is pretty…. (2009)

Twinkie the Kid at Fun Fun Fun Fest

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

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

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

Lake Michigan, Port Washington, Wisconsin

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

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

Le Mont St. Michel from Avranches

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

Segway-ing it to the State Capitol

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

Truth at Senor Frogs (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

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

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

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

Mount Charleston, Las Vegas, Nevada, Dummkopf

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

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)

The ominous sky over Utah Beach seemed fitting.

Chinaman’s Hat from Kualoa Ranch (2010)

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

Beautiful fall colors of the Kettle Moraine Forest, Wisconsin

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

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