tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68518178172753282632024-03-05T03:10:04.470-05:00The Quincy Kronicles and More...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger171125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6851817817275328263.post-33767231257371369102014-02-22T11:15:00.001-05:002014-02-22T11:22:54.285-05:009/12/13 - Hoover Dam, NV<span style="font-size: medium;">
We began our last day in Vegas by checking out the awesome breakfast buffet at our hotel. We thoroughly enjoyed the buffet AND dining with 2 of our friends from the trip, Leslie and Gordon, from England, who were not leaving until later in the day (here's a shout out to our pals across the pond!) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">We changed our flight plans since Bob's aunt passed away earlier in our trip and the memorial service was planned for the morning we'd arrive home. As a result, we flew home on an earlier flight so we could attend the services. Unfortunately, the only thing available was the RED-EYE which meant leaving Las Vegas at 11:45 p.m. and arriving in Harrisburg, PA around 9:30 a.m.!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Since we had the entire day to do anything we wanted, we booked a Hoover Dam tour with </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pink Jeep Tours</span>. Our driver/guide was super nice and quite knowledgeable about Las Vegas, Hoover Dam and all its history.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">If you're ever in Vegas and want to take a tour, you HAVE to check out this company and its seriously cool pink Jeeps!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The driver picked us up from our hotel {Treasure Island} and we rode downtown to the old Vegas Strip and even cruised by the Pawn Stars location but didn't actually stop...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">It wasn't quite like I had envisioned it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">We picked up our other passengers and headed for Hoover Dam, passing Lake Meade on our way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">What an incredibly beautiful body of water surrounded by just as much beauty in the gorgeous terrain!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">We thoroughly enjoyed our tour of Hoover Dam; the trek several hundred feet below the Dam through the carved tunnels into the turbine area. WOW, what an incredible engineering feat!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">On our return trip back into Vegas, we stopped by a park where we saw some long horned rams doing their thing...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">All in all it was a fabulous trip...even though we ended up having to take the red-eye home! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">I'm sure the airport is bustling during normal business hours but at 11:45 p.m., it's pretty empty. Hmmm, must be all the smart people were catching zzzzz's in a bed and NOT on a plane! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Whoa, now that's one thing I don't care to ever repeat...sleeping for hours on a plane is almost impossible!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">YAY, I did it - I FINISHED all the entries from our vacay. It was a trip of a lifetime and one that we'll always look back with such fond memories. I created a beautiful 12x12 coffee table book of our adventures which thoroughly warms our hearts as we leaf through, page by page, journeying back in time fondly remembering every little detail forever embedded into our hearts. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">This trip was truly a trip of a lifetime and we are incredibly blessed and thankful that we splurged and turned this dream into a reality. Many times in our lives when we look back, there's a tendency to have regrets about the missed or lost opportunities. Thankfully, we have choices in life and with each new cross-road, we can choose to embrace a new path or remain on the same path forever wishing we'd have traveled the path of the unknown. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">We only have one life to live so choose to live it to the fullest!</span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6851817817275328263.post-41184240877675823742014-02-20T14:49:00.002-05:002015-10-21T10:13:40.017-04:009/11/13 - Grand Canyon, AZ to Las Vegas, NV <span style="font-size: medium;">
We departed the Grand Canyon and headed west.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Destination - LAS VEGAS, NV! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Our trip was coming to an end and what an amazing experience it was. We met some truly wonderful people along the way who have become friends and we saw some unbelievably beautiful parks and canyons!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">While this would be the last day for most of our group, we had planned an extra day in Vegas so that we could squeeze in one last tour - Hoover Dam. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">After all, you can't go to Vegas and NOT see Hoover Dam, right?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>NEXT POST: <a href="http://thequincykronicles.blogspot.com/2014/02/91213-hoover-dam-nv.html">9/12/13 - Hoover Dam - NV</a></b> </span><br />
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</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6851817817275328263.post-35171377595200537482014-02-18T19:12:00.001-05:002015-10-21T10:12:27.560-04:009/10/13 - Lake Powell, AZ to Grand Canyon (South Rim), AZ<span style="font-size: medium;">We departed the cloudy, cool temps of Page, AZ and headed for what we hoped was a warmer, dryer Grand Canyon around 8:30 a.m.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Look, there's always hope, right?...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"> You'd probably be surprised to hear how quickly the weather changed on our trip - it was unbelievable!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Unfortunately, when we arrived at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, we were greeted with cool temps and cloudy skies that looked like they were ready to burst at the seams any moment!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">We were able to grab a few pics (and lunch) before the skies opened up and DUMPED on us!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The rains brought the fog, the fog brought cool temps, the cool temps brought...well, you get the point!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">In spite of the weather, the Grand Canyon was still an amazing site to see! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Maybe someday we'll visit again...and pray for better weather!</span><br />
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We left the fog of Bryce Canyon and traveled to Zion National Park.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">What a spectacular day with beautiful sunshine - YAY!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">This was the view as we traveled through the mile long tunnel. It was really neat with "windows" carved into the side of the mountain.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">We had a wonderful time at Zion and grabbed lunch before we departed for AZ. I had the most amazing bean burger e.v.e.r.! I've tried to recreate it but can't quite figure it out - I think I may need another trip back just for the burger! I was craving this burger so much so that I recently called the restaurant where we had that fabulous burger and they shared the brand name of it with me! Turns out, Giant and Target both carry the specific brand...Garden Burger! We've already purchased a couple of boxes and enjoyed a couple of burgers.<br />
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Unfortunately, the weather started to change within an hour of leaving Zion National Park. Thankfully we made it out of the park before the sky decided to open up!</span><br />
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The change in the terrain was simply amazing as we traveled from the majestic canyons of UT to the flat lands of AZ...</span><br />
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We arrived in Page, AZ at Lake Powell where we were excited to take the boat excursion on the lake. Sadly, the weather remained somewhat ugly and cool so the excursion was a little chilly but still nice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">This was our hotel. It was really beautiful and looked out onto the gorgeous Lake Powell...</span><br />
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</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6851817817275328263.post-37659932358767582892014-02-14T11:18:00.001-05:002015-10-21T10:10:49.451-04:009/8/13 - SLC, UT to Bryce Canyon, UT<span style="font-size: medium;">
We traveled about 313 miles on this day which started as a disappointingly foggy day. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">This is what we saw when we arrived at Bryce Canyon...(actually, it was even worse than this - you could barely see in front of you!). We prayed and prayed and prayed for the fog to lift!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Thankfully, our prayers were answered and the fog dissipated shortly after we arrived at Bryce Canyon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">There were TONS of gorgeous photos from Bryce Canyon - too many to post here and bore you! </span><br />
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</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6851817817275328263.post-8884185255846834882014-02-12T10:10:00.000-05:002015-10-21T10:09:25.224-04:009/7/13 - Jackson, WY to Salt Lake City, UT<span style="font-size: medium;">
We left all the beauty of Jackson, WY and headed for Salt Lake City (SLC), UT which was the halfway point of the trip. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">From that point on, our bus would be half as full (cause I'm a 'glass half full' kinda gal!) since some folks decided for whatever reason NOT to continue on for the remainder of the tour.<br /> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">SLC is a beautiful, beautiful city and home of the Mormon Temple. It was quite interesting to see it in person and hear the history behind its creation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">What fun it was to see the new brides at Temple Square... </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">We finished out the day with an unbelievable dining experience at the famous Roof Restaurant that overlooks downtown SLC. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Unfortunately, it rained the entire evening so the view wasn't nearly as beautiful but the meal certainly made up for it...it was the most fabulous buffet we've ever had! </span><br />
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On this exciting day of our trip, we decided to live on the edge a little and take a rafting trip down the Snake River! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">It was spectacular and we shared our raft with some pretty incredible people as well! Unfortunately, I didn't get any pics of our group as a whole but here we are waiting anxiously in line to hop in our raft.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Checking for messages from the Snake River? Nah, probably looking for her camera app!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Check that one off the bucket list!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The lobby of our hotel - The Old Faithful Inn...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">We departed Old Faithful at 9:00 a.m. Unfortunately we drove out of the parking lot as the Old Faithful show began...right on time and just as predicted.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">We stopped at West Thumb Geyser Basin and what an amazing experience...and awesome photo op!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">How about this for up-close and personal??! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Never in a million years did we think we'd go from an elk siting to a moose siting (all in the SAME day) but that's exactly what happened when we stopped for lunch at the Jackson Lake Lodge, Jackson, WY.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">We were told that there hadn't been such a large moose on the grounds for about 5 years. Needless to say, we were thrilled to have witnessed this amazing siting! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">When we left the lodge, we made a couple of quick stops before arriving in Jackson Hole, WY. This is Jenny Lake, surrounded by the Tetons...it was breath-taking!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">We departed Mammoth Hot Springs and traveled approximately 83 miles to Old Faithful. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">We took a short detour on our way and crossed over into Montana for some lunch and then continued on, stopping by the Painted Pots.<br /> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Old Faithful - view from the boardwalk at sunset...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We traveled approximately 142 miles on this day, entering Yellowstone National Park around 10:30 a.m., reaching heights of 9300 feet above sea level; lunch at Elk Valley Lodge.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We arrived at Mammoth Lodge at 4:30 p.m. and the temperature was 85 degrees - oh, how nice that temp sounds on this snowy winter day! When we arrived in our hotel room, Bob said how much it reminded him of the movie "The Shining"....yikes! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Later that evening in our "Bates Hotel" room, Bob
decided to practice his elk calling abilities - which, by the way, is illegal...just in case you're ever
there, DO NOT try to call in the elk! I think Bob was quite surprised when one lone male elk started bugling back to his call! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">This is the car that Bob took a chance on but didn't win (insert sad face)...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">This is the HAPPY FACE that would've been seen for a LOOOOOOONNNGGG time if Bob would've won the above car!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Happy husband, happy... - oh wait, that's happy WIFE, happy LIFE! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">We departed from Buffalo Bill Museum at 10:00 a.m. bound for Yellowstone...constantly on the lookout for the elusive game that we kept hearing about (buffalo, elk, moose, mountain goats, etc.). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Up to this point we hadn't seen much in terms of game we were all on high alert - staring out the window hoping to spot anything that moved!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Next thing you know, as we're traveling along at a nice clip, these guys decided they wanted us to share the highway... </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"> Let's just say that we were VERY happy that we were in the bus and NOT on a motorcycle!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">As I sat sideways in my seat taking in the beauty as we traveled, I was lucky to capture THIS through the bus window. I think I sat sideways for most of the trip with camera in hand and for good reason!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">YAY! We finally spotted a huge gathering of buffalo so we pulled off the road momentarily to get some great photos! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">According to Mary, our tour director, Buffalo have been known to "charge" when the tail goes in the air!</span><br />
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We started our day traveling to the site of the Little Big Horn Battlefield - visiting the actual site where Custer fell. What an amazing sense of history as we toured the grounds.<br />
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We headed to Cody via the Bighorn Mountains after we left the Battlefield Memorial. I believe, if my notes are correct, that this mountain range is a spur of the Rockies.<br />
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We were constantly at increasingly high elevations during our trip and this portion of the trip was no exception.<br />
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We stopped part way up the mountain at a scenic area to do the normal photo opp stuff.<br />
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When we got off the bus, there was a crowd of people at the rim of the look-out so of course everyone on the bus rushed over to check out the scene.<br />
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Much to our surprise, there were a couple of hang gliders waiting for the wind to pick up so they could jump off the edge of the mountain and fly like a bird.<br />
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Unfortunately, the wind was not blowing in the least.<br />
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Bummer! That would have made for some really awesome photos!<br />
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We continued on our journey up the mountain, stopping for lunch at the Elk Mountain Lodge for a wonderful buffet.<br />
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The change in terrain was simply amazing - from completely flat, see-forever-in-the-distance to windy, rugged mountains with gorgeous waterfalls and trails seeming to appear out of nowhere.<br />
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The mountain ranges seemed endless at some points!<br />
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We had a great time stopping at Shell Creek Canyon for more photos. This location proved to be one of the many beautiful stops in our quest for beautiful scenery as we traveled through God's beautiful country.<br />
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This is Mary, our awesome Tour Director for Globus.<br />
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If I haven't said it before, Mary did an outstanding job! <br />
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She's a total rock star as far as tour directors go!<br />
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Hi Mary, we miss you! ;-)<br />
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This day on our trip was fairly low key. We departed from our hotel in Rapid City, SD en-route to visit Tatanka and take a tour of Deadwood City, the location of Wild Bill Hickok's last poker game and eventually his demise.<br />
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Tatanka is a touristy spot that has a mini Native American village on display. I believe, if my memory serves me correctly, that it came about with involvement from Kevin Costner who starred in Dances with Wolves which was filmed in South Dakota. He lived in the state for several years after filming ended and became involved with the Native American people. Tatanka means "buffalo" in Native American. The buffalo was the main source of survival for the Lakota people. It was not only used as a food source but shelter, clothing, tools, and many other things.<br />
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Famous for Wild Bill Hickok's death over a game of poker. He had a hand of all aces and eights which led to Jack McCall killing him.</div>
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Deadwood City is now a 'touristy' town filled with shops, casinos and restaurants. One such restaurant, Midnight Star, is owned by Kevin Costner and is filled to the roof with movie memorabilia from many of his movie roles.
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After grabbing lunch at the Midnight Star, we traveled about 265 miles to Sheridan, WY, which would be the one of the very last times to make a last minute Walmart run.</div>
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While we were there, I <i>insisted</i> that we buy a backpack to attach to my wheelchair for the trip which was a real bone of contention at the time. Bob <i>INSISTED</i> that we did NOT need a $20 backpack. </div>
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Our tour package included breakfast (in the form of a buffet) each morning and several dinners which was nice so that was one less thing we had to think about. We made our way through the buffet line and sat at a table with two retired couples (of course!) on separate tours and ironically both couples had done their life work in the psychology field - didn't stay long at their table in fear they'd start analyzing us!<br />
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We departed the hotel at 9:00 a.m. sharp. Our bus driver, Dale, turned out to be a pretty nice guy - loading and unloading all the luggage at each new destination; driving tirelessly for hours on end while maneuvering that big honkin' bus in and out of traffic; through windy, switch-back roads snaking up and down some seriously tall mountains. We have a new respect for most truck/bus drivers!<br />
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Our tour director, Mary, was a veteran - she had conducted tours ALL.OVER.THE.COUNTRY! If we drove by it, she knew all about it and proceeded to share the history along the way. What an amazing woman! She rocked! Funny thing, Mary had previously traveled through our little county. In fact, she said that our local Wegman's was her favorite - how ironic! Hopefully she's in the area one of these day so I can buy her lunch!<br />
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<b>First stop: Crazy Horse Memorial </b><br />
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A little history as shared by Mary (paraphrased, of course)... In the 1920s when Mount Rushmore was under construction in the Black Hills of SD, the Sioux Indians became quite outraged since the very land used in for the project was land that they had been swindled out of by, none other than our government.<br />
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The Sioux wanted their own memorial of significance and since Crazy Horse was their hero, they settled on a Crazy Horse memorial. Ironically, the sculptor entrusted to work on the project had actually worked on Mount Rushmore but was fired.<br />
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Blasting of the mountain began in the 1940s by this one and only man. Eventually, over time, others came to help with the project that still remains unfinished to this day. The private leaders of this project have rejected assistance by the government on many occasions. It is completely funded by private donations and funds from the visitors center that was built on site to handle the outpouring of national public interest.<br />
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This project remains a family run operation to this day with the descendants of the original sculptor.<br />
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Of course EVERYONE has seen photos of Mount Rushmore at some point in their life but to see it in person was quite amazing!<b> </b> </div>
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Sculpting of the faces of Mount Rushmore began in the 1920's in the Black Hills of South Dakota. </div>
{Reasons these presidents were chosen...paraphrased and plenty of details missing!}
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Jefferson - expanded the new world with the Louisana purchase which doubled our land size.</div>
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Roosevelt - some said he was a "friend" of the scupltor; instrumental in the purchase and development of the land at the Panama Canal which opened up free trade; big advocate for workers - his policies lead to worker rights.</div>
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We had the opportunity to go back to Mount Rushmore for the night show that they offer. The Park Ranger provided a history of the monument and at the end of the evening, she invited all the veterans (or surviving family member) up on the stage for the retirement of the flag ceremony in recognition of their service given for our freedoms. One of the gentlemen participating in the lowering of the flag happened to be on our tour...THANKS ED! </div>
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Back then, we were incredibly blessed to have honeymooned in Hawaii. What an amazing dream come true for each of us! Unfortunately as life happens, vacations sometimes take a backseat. It's hard to imagine where the past 20 years have gone but looking back and considering the many medical obstacles we've gone through/overcome, it's no wonder that vacations weren't a priority.<br />
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About 3 years ago, Bob mentioned to me that he wanted to plan an "out west" trip for our 20th. I appeased him (as any good wife would do) and said that if he'd make it happen, I'd go wherever he wanted to go - NEVER really thinking we'd actually go through with it!<br />
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When the time rolled around last September for us to actually meet with the travel agent and book the trip I have to admit, I was pretty shocked that Bob's "dream vacay out west" was on the verge of being realized! <br />
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<i><u>Fast forward to 8/30/13</u> - </i><i>8:00 a.m. departure out
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Over the course of our 15 day vacay we've jotted down notes and highlights and hope to share some of those memories here. Today we start an adventure that will take us over 5000 miles, through at least 15 states (counting our flights) and encompass a 15 day vacation that has been a dream in the making for over 3 years!<br />
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2:30 a.m. - Let me just say, it should be illegal to get up at this hour in the morning! Even though you'd think we'd have plenty of time to finalize packing and get the car loaded, we scurried around trying to make sure <strike>we</strike> I didn't forget anything...<br />
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<li>bags packed - check</li>
<li>personals packed - check </li>
<li>meds packed - check</li>
<li>wheelchair in the trunk - check</li>
<li>dog/house sitter in place - check</li>
<li>car packed - check</li>
<li>ON THE ROAD at 4:15 a.m. - check</li>
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Approximately 5 miles into the trip, something popped into my mind that <strike>we</strike> I forgot to grab! Back to the house we went for the grab and go-all-important medication that I knew I'd need for the trip!<br />
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Finally, we arrived safe and sound for an early check-in at HIA! Upon arrival at the airport, Bob realized that he left home without our ca$h! Thankfully, there was a MAC machine in the airport...saved the day! <br />
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As we approached the check-in counter, I prayed all the way that my bag (a.k.a. "the volkeswagon") would NOT be over the weight limit of 50 lbs. My bag barely squeaked through weighing in at 50.3 lbs!! Thankfully, we didn't have to pay the $100 over-size bag fee!!<br />
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We had an easy flight into O'Hara but practically had to run/wheel through the airport dodging people and luggage all the way across what felt like the entire airport! We finally reached the gate and had to walk/wheel out onto the tarmac to catch our connecting flight to Rapid City (yeah, unfortunately, it was one of those puddle jumper-type planes)! <br />
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We arrived in Rapid City, SD and settled into our hotel room then decided to head out and check out the town. As we were cruising around (I was cruising in my wheelchair - Bob was pushing me), we decided to grab a bite to eat a a local eatery, The Firehouse Brewery, in the outdoor seating BUT thankfully under the roof part of the seating area.<br />
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Part way through our meal, the sky opened up and <b>DUMPED</b> on the city and surrounding area! The storm threw down some serious hail <i>AND</i> a tornado even passed through nearby! We ended up staying at the restaurant for about an hour after we finished our meal because the weather was so horrible. We shared "cover" with some wonderful folks, Paul and Rowena, who were in the states on holiday from Scotland. <br />
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HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY: Sitting with our new friends chatting in complete amazement while watching the hail bounce off the roof of the building across the street - what a joyful way to begin our memory making journey!<br />
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stage of life. There's just something about observing the residents in a
dementia unit that really smacks you in the face as you look around at
all the patients. And if you let it, you're heart will remain in that
pit of sadness.<br />
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It seems like every time when we visit Bob's dad in the nursing home where he lives, it never fails that as we enter with a very heavy heart, somehow through the grace of God, we leave with a smile on our faces, a lighter heart and even some laughter. <br />
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Each time we visit, we take Quincy with us and you'd think some of the patients were kids again. You can just see the joy gush from almost everyone. They talk to him, pet him and thoroughly enjoy watching him scour the floor for food crumbs...as if he's never been fed.<br />
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I swear we should've named him Hoover!<br />
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I'm going to digress for just a minute. During our last visit, one of the sweetest little old women who we'll call "Mary", was parked in the middle of the hallway chatting with another resident. "Mary" emphatically says to the other resident, "Did you see that man?!". To which the other resident says, "no". "Mary" exclaims, "WELL, HE was just about ready to EXPOSE himself!! That's disgusting!".<br />
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We nearly cracked up as we over heard that conversation! It was quite funny.<br />
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A little while later, some of the male residents were in the hallway gushing over Quincy. One man in particular had squatted down so that he could reach Q to pet him. Meanwhile, one other gentleman shuffled by us and let one RIP to the high heavens!! Upon hearing that thunderous noise, the gentleman that was squatting yelled, <b>"What the h*!! was THAT noise??? Must've been the dog!!"</b><br />
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Bob and I just about rolled on the floor laughing!<br />
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This time during our, we blended in with the group during activity time which was a huge step (of calm) for Bob's dad - can you say HALLELUIAH! Suddenly, one of the residents became quite enamored with Bob, even interrupting the activities leader who was in the middle of a mini trivia game. The gentleman spoke loudly and directly to Bob asking, <b>"ARE YOU A FOOTBALL PLAYER??"</b> He said that if Bob was a football player, he certainly would never want to mess with him.<br />
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The man continued to ask Bob if he played football for Penn State and if Bob had made All American yet - this happened about every two minutes (sorry activities director). As Bob was petting Quincy who was perched on his lap, the man continued to ask Bob if his nickname was the "Gentle Giant", with a deep, loud, boisterous laugh to follow! <br />
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We couldn't help but laugh each time because the man was dead serious! <br />
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A few minutes into the football player discussion, one of the residents needed a hand maneuvering her wheelchair. So Bob being the kind soul that he is, assisted the woman and repositioned her chair. Suddenly, the football gentleman spoke up and said to the resident, <b>"YOU SHOULD BE HONORED, YOU'RE BEING PUSHED BY AN ALL-AMERICAN!!!"</b><br />
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Next, the same boisterous man asked, <b>"ARE YOU OVER OR UNDER 300?"</b> We weren't sure what he meant for sure so we said under, thinking he was asking about Bob's weight!! We think perhaps the man saw Bob as a "giant" compare to my small stature?? <br />
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Again, we were nearly in stitches!<br />
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Suddenly, as we were enjoying a few moments of laughter, it occurred to us how easy it was to forget about our surroundings of the secure dementia unit.<br />
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Through this very difficult time in our family we have realized that each day is a precious gift from God and we hope that by sharing of these reflections it will provide some light in a very heavy world that we live in.<br />
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spent much time researching how to photograph fireworks. I think I read every tutorial and blog post there is and I was determined to master it with all my being.<br />
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We decided that we'd check out the fireworks at Camp Susque, thanks to our awesome friends Mike and Kristina Miosi (Camp Director and his head cook, wife)! It seemed like a great place to test all that I learned over the course of the week leading up to the 4th. <br />
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Prior to arriving at Camp Susque, I had changed all the necessary settings on my camera and equipped myself with my remote shutter release and tripod.<br />
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We arrived in plenty of time to scope out a great place to set-up shop. The setting was stunningly beautiful...directly on the opposite side of the Camp pond. The anticipation was killer as we watched darkness fall upon us. Soon all we could really see was a little reflection in the pond directly in front of us, literally about 10 feet away. We even had some extra company while we waited...a couple of bullfrogs and a fish or two that entertained us.<br />
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<b>Most memorable moment:</b> our friends' kiddos where catching lightning bugs and accidentally smooshed one so they placed it at the edge of the pond as a form of burial. Next, these little girls stood shoulder to shoulder and proceeded to sing Amazing Grace. It was priceless!<br />
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What a great little display and FUN time with friends (Mike, Kristina, Isaac and Rachel and their kiddos!). <br />
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Unfortunately, I discovered very quickly how important distance between me and the fireworks are when attempting to photograph them. <br />
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Here's one shot I was able to sort of salvage from my first attempt (don't judge!)...<br />
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This location definitely has potential. I love the reflection off the pond but undoubtedly realize that I need to readjust my distance from the fireworks.<br />
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Epic fail. :-( <br />
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I had one last hope of capturing some fireworks...Saturday night at Jersey Shore! Again, we packed up the car with all my gear, this time including my wheelchair so that we'd be mobile once we found a parking spot for the car which, by the way, took about 40 minutes!<br />
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I think we traveled every side street in Jersey Shore - it was total chaos not only because of the fireworks display but because of their annual 4th of July carnival that was going on! We finally landed in the Arby's parking lot and my handy assistant (Bob) wheeled me to our unknown location.<br />
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We scouted a couple of spots as darkness fell upon us and finally just decided to park ourselves between two vehicles in a really odd location but it was the best we could do under the circumstances.<br />
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Here's my second attempt at photographing fireworks (for those of you who've already seen the display on FB, you can skip to the end.)...<br />
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I'm beyond thrilled with the results! We had a terrible location but you'd never know it from the photos. There was an obnoxious lamp post off to the left of the photo and the roof of a building at the bottom right just below my watermark. I carefully positioned my camera between each so that I could capture as many clean shots as possible.<br />
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Now we'll at least have an idea of what we're doing for the next time around.<br />
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For anyone interested in knowing the "secrets", it's pretty basic and exactly like every tutorial says:<br />
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<li>Shoot in all manual mode, including manual focus.</li>
<li>Change a few settings in your camera like long exposure noise reduction, smile/face detection and steady shot to OFF. </li>
<li>Set your manual focus to infinity (if it's a zoom lens like I used (24-70mm), zoom out as far as it will go. This concept really seemed odd to me since I'm so used to "focusing" on the subject. Trust me, as confusing as it seems, just go with it...it works! Just be sure to aim your lens in the sky where the fireworks are in view and be prepared to make little adjustments along the way.</li>
<li>Mount your camera on a tripod.</li>
<li>Equip your camera with a remote shutter release. This is critical so that you don't move the camera and cause blurring of your images. You'll get the hang of "when" to press the remote shutter release. Basically, when I saw liftoff of the fireworks, I'd press the button so that by the time it actually exploded, I captured the entire thing! Hard to believe but it really works!</li>
<li>Set your <b>aperture</b> to F8-F11. You may have to play with this and the shutter speed a bit to find the sweet spot. </li>
<li>Set your <b>shutter speed</b> to 2-4 seconds. I believe that most of the above photos were shot at F10 and a shutter speed of 2 to 4 seconds. The grand finale will be extremely bright so whatever you do, remember to change your shutter speed to 1-2 seconds so that your photos aren't over-exposed like mine were.</li>
<li>Set the <b>ISO</b> to 100. </li>
<li>And lastly, chose a proper distance from the fireworks so you have great composition for your photograph, instead of the roof of a building or a lamp post! :-)</li>
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I think one of the biggest questions each tutorial left me with was - how far from the fireworks display should you be. We guesstimated that we were about a quarter of a mile from the fireworks display in the images above. The key is to quickly fire off some test shots and preview them so you can make the necessary adjustments on the fly.<br />
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And lastly, if at first you don't succeed, try, try again!<br />
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Not exactly sure where that year went! <br />
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Baby "B" is now walking and cute as a button! Here's a peek from our shoot today...<br />
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We had such a great time and it wouldn't have been possible without the help of my other dear friend, Carlene! <br />
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Wow, can you say worker bee!? She rocked it!<br />
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BTW, this amazing cake was made by the talented Jennifer Eisner of Celebrations Cakes & Confections. It was absolutely beautiful!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6851817817275328263.post-91024035910542276722013-06-23T19:31:00.000-04:002013-06-24T08:13:23.094-04:00A forgotten post...It's hard to believe that so much time has passed since I photographed the beautiful dancers from Turning Pointe School of Ballet in May! I'm just now realizing that I posted some of the photos to Facebook but forgot to post them here for those of you who do not frequent FB (Thanks for the reminder, Tina and Roni!).<br />
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We (yep, Bob was my assistant - that's just how we roll!) had a great day during this photo shoot! It was a lot of fun and amazing to see so many beautiful dancers. A special thanks to Miss Jackie for hiring us and asking us to return for future photo shoots (guess we did something right!). ;-)<br />
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This little girl has the most amazing blue eyes. Seriously, they just screamed with blue! <br />
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See, didn't I tell you how beautiful the dancers are!?<br />
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BTW, these are all poses that I use daily - YEAH RIGHT! :-)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6851817817275328263.post-89015476584047503752013-06-16T19:34:00.003-04:002013-06-16T19:40:00.331-04:00Happy Day to our Fathers!<span class="userContent">Little did we
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<span class="userContent">If my memory serves me correctly, our families have always come together on Mother's Day and Father's Day. It sort of became a tradition so that we could all be together. </span><br />
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<span class="userContent">Truth be told, I've been dreading this particular day and this particular meal because Bob who normally says the blessing before we eat, had previously informed me that there was no way he could get through the prayer - <i>that I would have to say the blessing.</i> I prayed and prayed about it beforehand that I could make it through with NO tears! </span><br />
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<span class="userContent">As we scurried around placing food on the table I continued to pray silently that I could do this - I HAD to do this! It's a simple thing to do.</span><br />
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<span class="userContent">Everyone sat down, joined hands and suddenly I was on a roll, feeling pretty confident after a couple of words. I started so strong, feeling like I had this and then...</span><br />
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<span class="userContent">I crashed and burned.</span><br />
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<span class="userContent">And I mean badly. </span><br />
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<span class="userContent">Several seconds went by (which felt more like minutes)...</span><br />
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<span class="userContent">There was dead silence as the lump in my throat grew larger and larger.</span><br />
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<span class="userContent">And then the stinkin' tears made their appearance. </span><br />
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<span class="userContent">I tried my hardest to recover but it was the most difficult prayer I've ever tried to utter aloud! I blubbered through the words not even remembering what I said but hoping I said something reminiscent of thank you to our dads and that we're blessed that we still have our dads in our lives, even if one is in a nursing home.</span><br />
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<span class="userContent">It's not always about keeping the old traditions but being flexible and starting new ones. Our new tradition is simply a modification of the old one.</span><br />
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<span class="userContent">We'll come together around our table and then visit Big Bob around his table. We'll make it work because that's what we do!</span><br />
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<span class="userContent">This is me and my family (my mom, my dad and my sister, Tammy - NO, she's not my twin) - photo taken in Wellsboro this past Friday, June 14, 2013... </span><br />
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Father's Day 2012 - I'm so glad I took these photos of Bob and his parents last year...</div>
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I feel the need to end with a humorous photo since this post was pretty heavy!<br />
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Even though Big Bob was going through major changes last Father's Day, I was able to capture a glimpse of his sense of humor, even if it was just for a fleeting moment...<br />
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Now on to the deer siting (really smooth transition, huh!?)... <br />
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Lately, we've seen increased deer activity in our backyard - something that we haven't seen in a couple of years. I've posted several deer sitings on FB so I thought I'd share here as well.<br />
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I'm not really as obsessed with deer in our backyard as it may appear. It's just that this gal and I had a little "encounter" last night where I seriously thought she was going to mosey right on into the house and make herself at home. <br />
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We even had a stare down...I won! I'm surprised at how close she came (15 yards) considering I was pointing my camera at her the entire time and Quincy was in the background practically leaping out of Bob's clutch to check her out.<br />
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This will really show you just how dark it was outside... <br />
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Ahhhh, the benefits of shooting in raw and applying the magic of Photoshop! Gotta love it!<br />
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We never need to look for the deer in the yard because Quincy is usually on deer patrol and notifies us immediately when anything appears that is out of the ordinary.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6851817817275328263.post-21975333201441113382013-05-15T07:43:00.002-04:002013-05-15T07:43:48.192-04:00The debut...Over the weekend, this doe was hanging around the backyard all day long. Almost instantly, Bob predicted that she must've given birth the night before. <br />
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Needless to say, Quincy was on high alert at the window the entire day. If something or someone is in our backyard, we'll know it because he's a phenomenal guard dog! I swear, he can spot a squirrel and let us know in about 10 seconds flat!<br />
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That was Saturday. </div>
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This was yesterday (Tuesday)...</div>
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Guess he knows his doe, huh?! </div>
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The little fawn made its debut!</div>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6851817817275328263.post-40986480551565229272013-04-26T13:56:00.001-04:002013-04-27T08:08:06.934-04:00Random Ramblings...It seems like it has been f.o.r.e.v.e.r. since I've written a post so today, I'm cramming all the catch-up info into one single post! <br />
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A couple of weeks ago I did some photography for a friend (who just happens to be my hair stylist). Her parents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a vow renewal ceremony - what an accomplishment! (Not only for them but for me as well since I've never done this type of photography!) ;-)<br />
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During my mini-hiatus, I visited my sister, BIL and of course, had to snap a couple of photos of their "son", Jake (BTW, he's one of the SMARTEST dogs ever!)...<br />
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That same day, I had the pleasure of having dinner with life-long friends (Ron & Karen) who had recently remodeled their kitchen and boy did the food taste great from their new digs! (Just kidding, it has always been delish even from the old kitchen!)<br />
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This week has been especially busy. For the first time ever, I did some senior photos (lots of firsts going on here)...</div>
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This week, I also photographed the new little niece, Katie Beth, of the senior above...what an amazing little model she was...absolute PERFECTION!</div>
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This morning, we spent some time scouting new locations for photos and found THIS little gem of a location...</div>
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Busy times but most definitely fun!</div>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6851817817275328263.post-69539692168958240682013-03-22T13:07:00.001-04:002013-03-22T13:24:15.466-04:00Movin' on...So apparently, Google Reader will be doing a disappearing act within the next couple of months. As a result, we've had to move on over to a brand new blog home called Bloglovin! I'm bummed about it but hope to make a smooth transition. Time will tell...<br />
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<a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/6087905/?claim=mktcq6f5w4v">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6851817817275328263.post-8298814835052731392013-03-13T18:13:00.002-04:002013-03-13T18:13:28.202-04:00Visit to the farm...The other day I had the opportunity to visit a local farm where there were baby lambs! In fact, one was stuck in the birth canal when we arrived at the farm...eeek! Thankfully, the mother my friend Rachel jumped right in to lend a hand (actually an arm) and helped successfully deliver the little lamby! What an amazing experience!<br />
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Here's a snippet of our visit:<br />
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Oh, and there was a "micro" pot-belly pig there too. <br />
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Hard to believe that this really was a "micro" pot-belly! <br />
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