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Avenue des Champs-Élysées

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

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

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

Twinkie the Kid at Fun Fun Fun Fest

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

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

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

The Unknown Soldier At The Base Of The Arc De Triomphe

Petrified at the Petrified Forest (Calistoga, California 2008)

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

Chinaman’s Hat from Kualoa Ranch (2010)

Monkey Boy at Coco Cay (2012)

Devan as the Masked Man of Versailles (France 2010)

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

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

NCL Jewel, Norwegian Cruise Line, Towel Animal

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

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

Air Force Academy Chapel, Colorado Springs, Colorado

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

State Capitol Building

Giddy’up (Nassau 2012)

No kidding?! (Tallulah Gorge, 2006)

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

La tour Eiffel (obviously)

Ruminating over his time in Berlin (Germany 2008)

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

Lady Liberty, New York City, Manhattan, New York

Devan as a gangsta Lady Liberty

Museum of Croatian War of Independence, Dubrovnik

Devan in the War Museam

The best gelato I’ve ever tasted

Le Mont St. Michel from Avranches

Lounging around the Norwegian Jewel (Baltic Cruise 2008)

Kaneohe from Pali Lookout (2010)

Bay view after marching up the streets of San Francisco

Venezia – Piazzale Roma

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)

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

Big Badlands National Park, South Dakota

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

My pirate (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

Skateboarding, Grandma Tarzana, California

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

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

Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii

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

Gloomy day at Palais de Versailles

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

Hawaii, Family Vacation, NCL Pride of America

The face says it all (Hawaii 2007)

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

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

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

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

Truth at Senor Frogs (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

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

Segway-ing it to the State Capitol

Monterey deadwood (2008)

Thurston Lava Tube, Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii

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

We managed to make riding reservations in German!

Bear Hug (Fort Myers, Florida 2006)

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

Norwegian Cruise Lines, NCL Jewel, Towel Animal

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

Hanauma Bay (2013)

Excellent warning (Stockholm, Sweden 2008)

Climbing Le Mont St. Michel

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)

US Army Museum of Hawaii, Honolulu (2010)

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

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

Nice is pretty…. (2009)

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

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

Horror at the Bishop Museum (Honolulu, Hawaii 2007)

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

Local artist displaying his talents at Fun Fun Fun Fest

Austin at night is beautiful

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

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

Lake Austin with Austin Duck Adventures

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)

Milwaukee Art Museum

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

Tenacious D at Fun Fun Fun Fest

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.

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

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

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

Beautiful fall colors of the Kettle Moraine Forest, Wisconsin

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

Carnival Liberty, Western Caribbean Cruise

Exotic Western Caribbean Cruise with my friend Sandy (2013)

German love for America (Berlin, Germany 2008)

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

Big Island, Volcanoes National Park, Caldera

Mom and Ger at Volcanoes National Park

Catching some tunes at Pete’s Dueling Pianos

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

Ouchie at the Torture Museum (Tallin, Estonia 2008)

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

Haleakala Crater, Maui (2007)

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

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

Le Mont St. Michel, Normandy

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

Lake Austin with Austin Duck Adventures

tained Glass at Angoville au Plain church

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

Hilton Hawaiian Village Fireworks (2013)

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

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

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

That’s Bosnia? Yes, Jennifer.

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)

Iron Cactus Restaurant & Margarita Bar

Iconic Rainbow Drive-in for Plate Lunch (2010)

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

Austin Duck Adventures tour to Lake Austin

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

Interesting monument topper at Palais Royal

Swedish food…. MMMM (Stockholm, Sweden 2008)

Working hard at Brasstown Bald (North Carolina 2006)

Chinaman’s Hat from Kualoa Ranch (2007)

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

The ominous sky over Utah Beach seemed fitting.

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

Volcanoes National Park, Big Island (2007)

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

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

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

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

Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris

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

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

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

A couple of Thinkers at Musée Rodin Paris

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

The Driskill Hotel

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

Mount Charleston, Las Vegas, Nevada, Dummkopf

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

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

The Louvre, Paris, France

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

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

Karate Kid meets Nassau (2012)

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

Family photo, Alto Adige: Val Senales, Italia

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

Up close and personal with Tenacious D at The Mohawk

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

Matsumoto, shave ice, north shore, Hawaii

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dublin Skate Park (Dublin, California 2008)

NCL’s Pride of America made us proud

Musclemen, Honolulu, Hawaii, Waikiki Beach

Three musclemen at Waikiki Beach (2007)

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.

Las Vegas, Nevada, with my Grandma (2004)

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

NCL Pride of America, Norwegian Cruise Lines

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

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

Dad exploring Canada

Muir Woods (California 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)

J. Blacks on West 6th Street

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

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

Ohana Visit to Hawaii (circa 1975)

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

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

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

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

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

Atop Diamond Head with Devan (2013)

Discouragement, Bahamian Style (Nassau 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

Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii, Human Sacrifice

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

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

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

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

Jen and me in Venice (2009)

Someone liked his first Hawaiian adventure (2007)

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

View from Barbers Point Cottage (2010)

Shrimp Shack, North Shore (2010)

Public Service Announcement (Nassau, Bahamas 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)

Basilique Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre

One of the beautiful views from the Seine River Cruise

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

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

Bayeux Cathedral

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)

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

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

Lake Michigan, Port Washington, Wisconsin

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

Universal Truth at Senor Frogs (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

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

Playing tourist while visiting family back in Wisconsin

Eric at Coloseo, Roma (1995)

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

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

Finally visited Everglades National Park after 25 years living in Florida

Waimea Bay, Oahu (2010)

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

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

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

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

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