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Miscellaneous
I know, I know. Traditionally, this category would come last, but
these are a handful of my favorite shots that just don't fall into any
of the other categories -- they're a great place to start (if you
are a member of the Love family...there are a couple of especially
interesting pictures here).
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And the "Little Finger Wrapping"
Begins...
By the end of the trip, we were convinced that, if we'd given Alana a
tin cup, her smile would have easily collected enough change from
strangers to pay for the whole trip. As it was, her father has already
promised her: three ponies, a car (including gas money for life), and
any toys she asks for (ever!)... |
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How Did the Kids Get Along?
In a word...we were shocked. They got along great, for the
most part. And we have photographic proof!
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So...What Exactly IS "White
Sands?"
It's a national monument located within a federal missile range --
miles of white gypsum sand dunes (so white that they reflect heat to the
point that it is quite pleasant to walk on them in bare feet). The
primary activity there is to rent or buy saucers with which to slide
down the dunes.
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And the Last Week...
Julie kept the kids busy with plenty of activities during the trip
home
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Rocky Mountain Flora, Fauna, and Vistas
Tim plays around with nature photography -- no human beings are in
any of these pictures.
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Trip Details
The basic plan was to take a meandering drive out to Colorado to
visit some friends, spend some time in the Rocky Mountains, and then return.
With that basic framework, Julie The Planner spent untold hours laying out a
detailed itinerary, starting on Saturday, July 1st: Week 1 (Starting
Saturday, July 1st)
- Day 1 (Saturday, July 1) -- 5:30 AM departure to drive to Carlsbad,
New Mexico, and stay in a hotel
- Day 2 -- Carlsbad Caverns, then on to Alamogordo, New Mexico, for
another hotel stay
- Day 3 -- White Sands National Monument for a few hours of sand dune
sledding, then back in the car to drive to Santa Fe
- Day 4 -- drive to Parker, Colorado (just south of Denver) to the
home of Dave and Brittany Roth
- Days 5 & 6 -- hang out at the Roth's
- Day 7 -- pick up a rented pop-up camper and head to Estes Park,
Colorado; meet up with JM and Tamara Roe and their two kids (friends from
Austin), who have a cabin in Estes Park
Week 2 (Starting Saturday, July 8th)
- Days 8 & 9 -- various activities in and around Estes Park with
the Roes
- Day 10 -- drive through Rocky Mountain National Park to the west
side and set up camp outside Grand Lake
- Days 11 & 12 -- hang out in and around Grand Lake
- Day 13 -- return to Parker, Colorado
- Days 14 -- hang out in Parker, Colorado; go to a fancy swimming
pool / water park; check out indoor skydiving (watching only!)
Week 3 (Starting Saturday, July 15th)
- Day 15 -- hang out in Parker, Colorado; go to Junglequest
- Day 16 -- Tim flies back to Austin; the remainder of the trip was
just Julie and three kids (remember: she planned it!)
- Days 17 & 18 -- hang out in Parker, Colorado; return trip to
Junglequest, visit the Denver Children's Museum
- Day 19 -- drive to Amarillo, TX
- Day 20 -- drive from Amarillo, TX to McKinney, TX to stay visit
Bruce and Cheryl Bone
- Days 21 & 22 -- hang out in McKinney, TX
- Day 23 -- drive back to Austin
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