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Buffalo Grill, Normandy, France

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.

Lady Bird Lake, Austin, Texas

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

Nassau, Bahamas

Public Service Announcement (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

Lady Liberty, New York City, Manhattan, New York

Devan as a gangsta Lady Liberty

Dublin Skate Park, Dublin, California

Dublin Skate Park (Dublin, California 2008)

Muir Woods, California

Muir Woods (California 2008)

Nassau, Bahamas

Karate Kid meets Nassau (2012)

Nassau, Bahamas

My pirate (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

Palais Royal Columns, Paris

Interesting monument topper at Palais Royal

Normandy Church

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

Mauna Loa Nut Factory, Hilo, Hawaii

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

Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris

Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris

Blue Hawaiian Helicopters, Kauai, Hawaii

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

Brasstown Bald, North Carolina

Working hard at Brasstown Bald (North Carolina 2006)

Senor Frogs, Nassau, Bahamas

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)

Ft. Myers Beach, Florida

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

Park Güell, Barcelona, Spain

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

Dad in Candada

Dad exploring Canada

Leaning Tower of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

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

Austin, Texas

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

Haleakala Crater, Maui

Haleakala Crater, Maui (2007)

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)

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

Deadwood, Monterey, California

Monterey deadwood (2008)

Surfing White Plains Beach, Barbers Point , Oahu

Surfing White Plains Beach, Barbers Point (2010)

Carnival Liberty, Western Caribbean Cruise

Exotic Western Caribbean Cruise with my friend Sandy (2013)

Brasstown Bald, North Carolina

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

Copenhagen, Denmark

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

Rainbow Drive-in, Honolulu, Oahu

Iconic Rainbow Drive-in for Plate Lunch (2010)

Schloss Ambras, Innsbruck, Austria

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

Venezia - Piazzale Roma

Venezia – Piazzale Roma

Norwegian Jewel, NCL

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

United Nations

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.

Basilique Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre

Basilique Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre

Twinkie the Kid at Fun Fun Fun Fest

Twinkie the Kid at Fun Fun Fun Fest

Austin Duck Adventures

Lake Austin with Austin Duck Adventures

Fort Myers Beach, Florida, Mini Golf

Bear Hug (Fort Myers, Florida 2006)

Templo de Debod, Madrid, Spain

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

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)

Senor Frogs, Nassau, Bahamas

Universal Truth at Senor Frogs (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)

Austin Duck Adventures

Austin Duck Adventures tour to Lake Austin

Le Mont St. Michel, Normandy

Le Mont St. Michel, Normandy

Coloseo, Roma, Italia

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

Norwegian Jewel Baltic Cruise

Lounging around the Norwegian Jewel (Baltic Cruise 2008)

Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii

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

Tenacious D at The Mohawk

Up close and personal with Tenacious D at The Mohawk

Avenue des Champs-Élysées

Avenue des Champs-Élysées

Parker Ranch, Waimea, Hawaii

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

Hyde Park, London, Naptime

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

Hawaii, Family Vacation

Someone liked his first Hawaiian adventure (2007)

Parque de Retiro, Madrid, Spain

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

Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii, Human Sacrifice

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

Berlin, Germany

Ruminating over his time in Berlin (Germany 2008)

Zion National Park

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

Segway tour, Austin, Texas

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

London, England

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

New York City, New York

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

Stockholm, Sweden

Excellent warning (Stockholm, Sweden 2008)

tained Glass at Angoville au Plain church

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

Chinaman's Hat from Kualoa Ranch, Oahu

Chinaman’s Hat from Kualoa Ranch (2007)

American Cemetery in Normandy

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

Bayeux Cathedral

Bayeux Cathedral

Manhattan, New York City, New York

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

VW bus in Europe

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)

Fort Fincastle, Nassau, Bahamas

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

Norwegian Cruise Line, Pride of America

A boy and his uncle (NCL Pride of America 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

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

Interlaken, Switzerland

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

Nice, France

Nice is pretty…. (2009)

Western shore of Oahu

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

Pete's Dueling Pianos, Austin, Texas

Catching some tunes at Pete’s Dueling Pianos

Austin Pedicab

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

RCCI's Jewel of the Seas

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

Night time in Austin

Austin at night is beautiful

Venice, Italy

Jen and me in Venice (2009)

Segway tour, Austin, Texas

Segway-ing it to the State Capitol

No kidding?! (Tallulah Gorge, 2006)

No kidding?! (Tallulah Gorge, 2006)

View from Seine River Cruise

One of the beautiful views from the Seine River Cruise

Volcanoes National Park, Big Island , Hawaii

Volcanoes National Park, Big Island (2007)

Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee Art Museum

Musée Rodin Paris

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

Graycliff, Nassau, Bahamas

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

Bloody Omaha Beach, Normandy

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

Fort Imperial on Mount Srđ

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

Stockholm, Sweden

Swedish food…. MMMM (Stockholm, Sweden 2008)

Hawaii, Caves

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

Fun Fun Fun Fest, Austin, Texas

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

Horseback riding in Germany

We managed to make riding reservations in German!

Wild About Music Austin, Texas

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

Thurston Lava Tube, Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii

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

Pali Lookout view of Kaneohe

Kaneohe from Pali Lookout (2010)

Dubrovnik, Croatia

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

Petrified Forest, Calistoga, California

Petrified at the Petrified Forest (Calistoga, California 2008)

Austin Duck Adventures

Lake Austin with Austin Duck Adventures

Family photo, Alto Adige: Val Senales, Italia

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

Cedarburg, Wisconsin

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

Coloseo Rome Italy

Eric at Coloseo, Roma (1995)

Napali Coast, Kauai, Hawaii

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

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

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

Musclemen, Honolulu, Hawaii, Waikiki Beach

Three musclemen at Waikiki Beach (2007)

2000 pound bomb crater, Pointe du Hoc

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

Kettle Moraine Forest, Wisconsin

Beautiful fall colors of the Kettle Moraine Forest, Wisconsin

Sveti Ivan Fortress, Kotor, Montenegro

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

Cannon, Dubrovnik, Croatia

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

Pali Lookout, Pali Highway, Oahu, Hawaii

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

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Tiramisu, Hyde Park, Harrod's, London

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

Fortress of Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland

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

Hawaii, Family Vacation, NCL Pride of America

The face says it all (Hawaii 2007)

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!

Torture Museum, Tallin, Estonia

Ouchie at the Torture Museum (Tallin, Estonia 2008)

Key West Key Lime Shop, Key West , Florida

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

Las Vegas, Nevada, Excalibur

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

Palace of Versailles, France

Devan as the Masked Man of Versailles (France 2010)

Utah Beach, Normandy

The ominous sky over Utah Beach seemed fitting.

NCL, Pride of America, Kona, Hawaii

NCL’s Pride of America made us proud

Climbing Le Mont St. Michel

Climbing Le Mont St. Michel

Matsumoto, shave ice, north shore, Hawaii

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

Midas RV road trip

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

Backpack, Copenhagen, Denmark

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

Hanauma Bay, Oahu

Hanauma Bay (2013)

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

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

Coco Cay, RCCI Private Island

Monkey Boy at Coco Cay (2012)

Skateboarding with locals in Barcelona

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

NCL Pride of America's Cadillac Diner

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

Le Mont St. Michel from Avranches

Le Mont St. Michel from Avranches

Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy

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

Big Island, Volcanoes National Park, Caldera

Mom and Ger at Volcanoes National Park

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

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

Hawaii

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

Skydive Hawaii Landing

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

Rainbow Drive Inn, Honolulu, Hawaii

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

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

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

Royal Guard, Buckingham Palace, London, England

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

Boutique del Gelato, Venice, Italy

The best gelato I’ve ever tasted

Coral Castle, Miami, Florida

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

Skateboarding, Grandma Tarzana, California

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

Skiing Breckenridge, Colorado

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

Berlin, Germany

German love for America (Berlin, Germany 2008)

Big Badlands National Park, South Dakota

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

Thinkers at Musée Rodin Paris

A couple of Thinkers at Musée Rodin Paris

River Thames, London, England

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

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

Skydive Hawaii, Farrington Highway

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

Statue of the Fallen Angel, Parque de Retiro, Madrid, Spain

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

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)

Waiʻanapanapa State Park, Maui, Hawaii

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

Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii

Horror at the Bishop Museum (Honolulu, Hawaii 2007)

Paddle board ride, Hale Koa, Waikiki

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

Tour Eiffel, Paris, France

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

Tenacious D at Fun Fun Fun Fest

Tenacious D at Fun Fun Fun Fest

Maui Tropical Plantation, Maui, Hawaii

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

Everglades National Park, Florida

Finally visited Everglades National Park after 25 years living in Florida

The Louvre, Paris, France

The Louvre, Paris, France

Park Güell, Barcelona, Spain

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

Hard Rock Cafe, London, England

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

Chinaman's Hat, Kualoa Ranch, Oahu

Chinaman’s Hat from Kualoa Ranch (2010)

Chinatown, San Francisco, California

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

Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii

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

Austin, Texas State Capitol

State Capitol Building

Archery, Tallin, Estonia

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

The Avenue des Champs-Élysées

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

Museum of Croatian War of Independence, Dubrovnik

Devan in the War Museam

Palais de Versailles

Gloomy day at Palais de Versailles

Fort Myers, Florida

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

Dublin Skate Park, Dublin, California

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

Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Playing tourist while visiting family back in Wisconsin

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

Shrimp Shack, North Shore

Shrimp Shack, North Shore (2010)

Waimea Bay, Oahu

Waimea Bay, Oahu (2010)

Ohana in Oahu

Ohana Visit to Hawaii (circa 1975)

Norwegian Cruise Lines, NCL Jewel, Towel Animal

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

Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada, with my Grandma (2004)

Nassau, Bahamas

Discouragement, Bahamian Style (Nassau 2012)

Air Force Academy Chapel, Colorado Springs, Colorado

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

Lombard Street, San Francisco, California

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

Carrer dels Tallers, Barcelona, Spain

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

Füssen, Bavaria, Germany

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

US Army Museum of Hawaii, Honolulu

US Army Museum of Hawaii, Honolulu (2010)

NCL Pride of America, Norwegian Cruise Lines

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

The Unknown Soldier At The Base Of The Arc De Triomphe

The Unknown Soldier At The Base Of The Arc De Triomphe

Juneau, Alaska

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro

That’s Bosnia? Yes, Jennifer.

Art at Fun Fun Fun Fest, Austin, Texas

Local artist displaying his talents at Fun Fun Fun Fest

Diamond Head, Honolulu, Hawaii

Atop Diamond Head with Devan (2013)

Barbers Point Beach Cottage

View from Barbers Point Cottage (2010)

Hilton Hawaiian Village Fireworks

Hilton Hawaiian Village Fireworks (2013)

Nassau, Bahamas

Giddy’up (Nassau 2012)

Seattle, Washington

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

Fontana Trevi, Roma, Italia

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

La tour Eiffel, Paris

La tour Eiffel (obviously)

Denmark signs rock, Copenhagen

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)

San Francisco Bay

Bay view after marching up the streets of San Francisco

The Driskill Hotel, Austin, Texas

The Driskill Hotel

Fun Fun Fun Fest, Austin, Texas

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

J. Blacks on West 6th Street, Austin, Texas

J. Blacks on West 6th Street

Boating, San Diego, California

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

RCCI Jewel of the Seas

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

Fortress of Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland

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

Ohana Oahu Hawaii Vist

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

Lake Michigan, Port Washington, Wisconsin

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

Iron Cactus Restaurant & Margarita Bar

Iron Cactus Restaurant & Margarita Bar

Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill in Austin, Texas

Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill

Mount Charleston, Las Vegas, Nevada, Dummkopf

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

Pride of America, Hawaii

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

Top of Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii

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

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