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Chinaman’s Hat from Kualoa Ranch (2007)

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

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

Finally visited Everglades National Park after 25 years living in Florida

Catching some tunes at Pete’s Dueling Pianos

Universal Truth at Senor Frogs (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

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

Iron Cactus Restaurant & Margarita Bar

Avenue des Champs-Élysées

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

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

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

tained Glass at Angoville au Plain church

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

Big Island, Volcanoes National Park, Caldera

Mom and Ger at Volcanoes National Park

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

Lounging around the Norwegian Jewel (Baltic Cruise 2008)

Karate Kid meets Nassau (2012)

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

Family photo, Alto Adige: Val Senales, Italia

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

La tour Eiffel (obviously)

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

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

German love for America (Berlin, Germany 2008)

Lady Liberty, New York City, Manhattan, New York

Devan as a gangsta Lady Liberty

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

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

Gloomy day at Palais de Versailles

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

Basilique Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre

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

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)

Bay view after marching up the streets of San Francisco

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)

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

The ominous sky over Utah Beach seemed fitting.

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

Kaneohe from Pali Lookout (2010)

A couple of Thinkers at Musée Rodin Paris

Surfing White Plains Beach, Barbers Point , Oahu

Surfing White Plains Beach, Barbers Point (2010)

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)

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

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

Twinkie the Kid at Fun Fun Fun Fest

Big Badlands National Park, South Dakota

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

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)

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

Giddy’up (Nassau 2012)

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

We managed to make riding reservations in German!

Excellent warning (Stockholm, Sweden 2008)

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

No kidding?! (Tallulah Gorge, 2006)

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

Matsumoto, shave ice, north shore, Hawaii

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

NCL Pride of America, Norwegian Cruise Lines

Classy tea drinking aboard NCL’s Pride of America (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

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

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

Atop Diamond Head with Devan (2013)

Someone liked his first Hawaiian adventure (2007)

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

Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii

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

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)

Eric at Coloseo, Roma (1995)

Working hard at Brasstown Bald (North Carolina 2006)

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

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

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

Devan as the Masked Man of Versailles (France 2010)

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

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

My pirate (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

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

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

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

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

Austin at night is beautiful

Skateboarding, Grandma Tarzana, California

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

Austin Duck Adventures tour to Lake Austin

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

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

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

Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris

Tenacious D at Fun Fun Fun Fest

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

Norwegian Cruise Lines, NCL Jewel, Towel Animal

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

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.

Nice is pretty…. (2009)

Monterey deadwood (2008)

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

Iconic Rainbow Drive-in for Plate Lunch (2010)

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

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

Thurston Lava Tube, Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii

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

Truth at Senor Frogs (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

NCL Jewel, Norwegian Cruise Line, Towel Animal

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

Chinaman’s Hat from Kualoa Ranch (2010)

The Driskill Hotel

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

Hawaii, Family Vacation, NCL Pride of America

The face says it all (Hawaii 2007)

Waimea Bay, Oahu (2010)

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

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

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

Segway-ing it to the State Capitol

Local artist displaying his talents at Fun Fun Fun Fest

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

Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill

J. Blacks on West 6th Street

NCL’s Pride of America made us proud

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

Key West Key Lime Shop, Key West , Florida

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

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

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!

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

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

Bayeux Cathedral

Musclemen, Honolulu, Hawaii, Waikiki Beach

Three musclemen at Waikiki Beach (2007)

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

Bear Hug (Fort Myers, Florida 2006)

The best gelato I’ve ever tasted

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

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

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

Milwaukee Art Museum

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

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

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

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

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

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

Venezia – Piazzale Roma

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

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.

Lake Austin with Austin Duck Adventures

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

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

Shrimp Shack, North Shore (2010)

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

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

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

Mount Charleston, Las Vegas, Nevada, Dummkopf

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

Horror at the Bishop Museum (Honolulu, Hawaii 2007)

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

One of the beautiful views from the Seine River Cruise

Up close and personal with Tenacious D at The Mohawk

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

Monkey Boy at Coco Cay (2012)

Muir Woods (California 2008)

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

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

Interesting monument topper at Palais Royal

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

Volcanoes National Park, Big Island (2007)

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

Jen and me in Venice (2009)

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

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

Climbing Le Mont St. Michel

View from Barbers Point Cottage (2010)

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

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

Petrified at the Petrified Forest (Calistoga, California 2008)

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

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

The Louvre, Paris, France

Lake Austin with Austin Duck Adventures

Museum of Croatian War of Independence, Dubrovnik

Devan in the War Museam

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

Air Force Academy Chapel, Colorado Springs, Colorado

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

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

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

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

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

Carnival Liberty, Western Caribbean Cruise

Exotic Western Caribbean Cruise with my friend Sandy (2013)

Haleakala Crater, Maui (2007)

Dad exploring Canada

Discouragement, Bahamian Style (Nassau 2012)

State Capitol Building

Ouchie at the Torture Museum (Tallin, Estonia 2008)

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

Ohana Visit to Hawaii (circa 1975)

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

Las Vegas, Nevada, with my Grandma (2004)

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

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

Le Mont St. Michel from Avranches

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

Le Mont St. Michel, Normandy

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

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

Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii, Human Sacrifice

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

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

Public Service Announcement (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

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

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

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

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)

Lake Michigan, Port Washington, Wisconsin

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

Hilton Hawaiian Village Fireworks (2013)

That’s Bosnia? Yes, Jennifer.

US Army Museum of Hawaii, Honolulu (2010)

Swedish food…. MMMM (Stockholm, Sweden 2008)

Beautiful fall colors of the Kettle Moraine Forest, Wisconsin

Playing tourist while visiting family back in Wisconsin

Ruminating over his time in Berlin (Germany 2008)

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)

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

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