2020
- Australia 7: Canberra, ACT Seeing Emily Wade off to college, volcanoes, waves, lizards!
- Australia 6: Port Douglas, Queensland Parliament House (after hail storm), National Gallery, National Arboretum, fire at the airport!
- Australia 5: Kuranda Kuranda Scenic Railway up, Riverboat tour, Butterfly Sanctuary, SkyRail down
- Australia 4: Chilligoe Outback Tour Day trip to the Outback. Termite mounds everywhere, bush fires, coffee plantation, Royal Gorge Cave, Granite Gorge Nature Park
- Australia 3: Cairns, Queensland Cairns city, Great Barrier Reef, Zoom Wildlife Dome, Downtown Fruit Bats!
- Australia 2: Sydney 2 Ferry ride to Manly, Australian Reptile Park in Somersby, Watsons Bay, The Blue Mountains
- Australia 1: Sydney 1, January, 2020 Bondi Beach, Harbour Bridge, Manly Beach & Uni Meetup, Opera House, Jamey & Janna Uni Shows!
2019
- 2019 Friends and Family Elton John concert, back yard flowers, our house, Portland & Vancouver, good times with the people close to us
- Hawaii Big Island, Aug. 2019 Seeing Emily Wade off to college, volcanoes, waves, lizards!
- Austin/Bianca Wedding Events, July 2019 Harmony of the Seas, St. Thomas beach wedding, Perfect Day, great memories!
- Wedding Cruise, July 2019 (Actual wedding activities are in a separate album) "imPerfect Day", St. Thomas, St. Maarteen and the magnificent Harmony of the Seas
- Pre-Cruise Florida, July 2019 Universal Studio Walk, Jacksonville and Coco Beach!
- To Maya and Home, July 2019 From Colorado down to Texas, visit with Espie & family, picking up Maya and the ride home
- Driving to & Colorado, Scenery, July 2019 Driving to Colorado for NAUCC; including Mt. Evans (highest paved road in the US), Rocky Mountain National Park & more
- WOU Graduation, June 2019, Salem, OR Bianca Hamilton graduates from Western Oregon U, and a big family trip up there!
2018
- Death Valley, CA, Christmas 2018 The largest national park outside of Alaska, and amazingly beautiful!
- Las Vegas (before & after Death Valley), Christmas 2018 Neon Museum, Ka, Views from Golden Nugget & Waldorf Astoria
- Ireland 2018 - 7: Galway and Glenlo Abbey Around Galway, the Glenlo Abbey Hotel, and back to Dublin before flying home
- Ireland 2018 - 6: Cong, Ashford Castle "The Quiet Man" village of Cong, beautiful Ashford Castle, and ancient artifacts
- Ireland 2018 - 5: Inishmore, Aran Islands A rockin' ferry trip, tour bus with a very silly man, to see this amazing terrain and place
- Ireland 2018 - 4: Cliffs of Mohr, Ancestral Townlands The Cliffs are amazing! Then with a personal Geaneologist for the day
- Ireland 2018 - 3: Kilarney, Ring of Kerry Muckross House, Dance show, Kerry Bog Village, Sneem
- Ireland 2018 - 2: Kilkenny, Blarney, Cobh Dunbrody Famine Ship, kissing the Blarney Stone, St. Colman's Cathedral
- Ireland 2018 - 1: Dublin Walking around, Bus tour, Viking Splash tour, swimming races in the River Liffey!
- Unicon 19, South Korea Scenes:Fun food, signage, cars, Incheon Airport, Seattle and Mt. Hood on the way home
- Michigan, July 2018 outside of NAUCC Farmington Church, old Livonia house, former Livonia Mall trails and our tranquil AirBnB
- South Lake Tahoe Anniversary, July 2018 Celebrating 18 years of marriage with a gondola trip, bike path riding, and a cozy AirBnB, just us.
- Santa Cruz, Capitola & Monterey, June 2018 A relaxing weekend with Jacquie and Claudi; lots of seaside scenery!
- Joshua Tree and Tattoos, May 2018 Tattoos from Gayle at Ink & Steel in Joshua Tree, and some desert scenery down there.
2017
- Amanda Engagement Dinner, Aug. 12, Kankakee, IL With Shanon Upton and both families, plus boating the Kankakee River
- Seattle Before & After the Cruise, July 21 & 28 Gum Wall, Pike Place Market, Space Needle, Chihuly Glass Museum
- Alaska Cruise with the Millers, July 21-27 From Seattle to Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and VIctoria, BC
- Evergreen Aviation Museum (Spruce Goose), July 15 Greatly expanded since 2002, now with an Aerospace wing!
- Crescent City and Trees of Mystery, July With Sandy Jones, seeing the beach and trees; staying at the Curly Redwood Lodge
- Anniversary trip to Las Vegas, July Vdara Hotel, behind the scenes at Blue Man Group, Clown On Phone, and more!
- Aidan Shands CSUMB Graduation, May 20 Masters in Biology! Pajaro Dunes beach, and Carmel
- San Diego Seal Tour and La Jolla Cove Beautiful scenery, sea lions, seals, cormorants,13-14 at the Dana. Top DSP's recognized, great speakers!
- Women's March on Washington, Jan. 21 What a crowd! Letting the new Prez. know how we feel
2016
- Teotihuacan, A New Dawn, Dec. 2016-Jan. 2017 The New Year in Mexico with don Miguel Ruiz & sons
- STEP Employers' Cruise, November 2016 Big group from Miami to Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Cozumel!
- Spain: Pamplona and Heading Home No bulls running the streets on this day...
- Spain: San Sebastian Apartment and Zurriola Beach A beautiful view, overlooking a beautiful beach!
- Spain August 2016: San Sebastian Sights Traveling around the city outside of Unicon events
- Spain: Bilbao The famous Guggenheim Museum is a landmark, with its giant dog-of-flowers out front
- Spain: Madrid Loads of scenery in the nation's capital, plus electric unicycling at the Royal Palace
- Spain: Valencia Beautiful architecture in Spains third-largest city
- Spain July 2016: Barcelona The amazing Sagrada Familia, Olympic facilities and much more!
- Yosemite with Pete, July 9 My dad finally sees the waterfalls in season! They are often dry later in the summer
- CSLN Conference Trip, April Fun in Old San Diego, honors at the pool, Key Person to Tony Anderson
- Cabo/Magdalena Bay Gray Whales, Feb. 23 Mama gray whales say "Pet my baby!" and we did. Magical!
- Cabo San Lucas Adventures, Feb. 18-23 Secrets resort, humpbacks, snorkeling, zip lining, ATV riding, exploring!
2015
- Mission Viejo with the Trammels, Nov. 2015 Electric boat cruising on beautiful Lake Mission Viejo!
- Peru 6: Doors of Peru They come in all shapes, sizes and colors, made by Incans, Spanish and Peruvians
- Peru 5: Lima Lunch at the oldest mansion in the Western hemisphere, museums, and 8,000,000 people!
- Peru 4: Machu Picchu, August 25-26 Magical. Touring the heart of the city; later watching a deserted sunrise
- Peru 3: Sol y Luna Lodge, Urubamba A beautiful, peaceful resort in the Sacred Valley, with some great entertainment!
- Peru 2: The Sacred Valley Learning about the llama and alpaca, and the Inca city of Ollantaytambo
- Peru 1: Cusco, August 23, 27, 28 A beautiful city in a valley at 11,200' above sea level. Coca Tea, anyone?
- Galapagos Islands Part 2, August 19-22 Sea Lions, Albatrosses, Marine Iguanas and Boobies, oh my!
- Galapagos Islands Part 1, August 14-18 With National Geographic and Lindblad Expeditions; 50th birthday trip for Jacquie!
- Family Reunion, July 16-19 Dillard, Trammell, Wade, Miller, Dillard, Foss get-together at Pajaro Dunes
- Crater Lake with my Dad, June 30 A short visit there on our drive home from Portland
- Vegas Anniversary trip with the Sissons, June 2015 Aria hotel, origami birds in lobby, driving supercars at Exotics Racing!
- San Diego; Balboa Park, Seal Tour, April 2015 Flowers, birds, sea lions and plenty of other scenery!
- Smithsonian Air & Space Museum, including Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center The world's most-visited museum!
- Washington DC, March Talking to legislators and visiting some of the famous historical sites
- Zoetry Resort, Dominican Republic Beautiful resort, oldest cathedral in the Americas, amazing waterfall, whales!
2014
- Oregon, Oct. 2014 A quick trip up for a friend, and some coastal sightseeing on the way back
- STEP Managers Retreat, Truckee Deer right ouside, spectacular rainbow, great views (and getting work done)
- Las Vegas with Debbie and Terri, Sept. At the Bellagio; great views of the fountains!
- Pajaro Dunes for Ayren Birthday and Lynn Surprise A surprise proposal!
- Montreal, Canada, August 2014 Great art and architecture, scenery, fun and food!
- Ottawa, Ontario August 6 with the Drummonds A day trip to Canada's capitol from Unicon 17!
- Quebec City, July, before Unicon 17 Chateau Frontenac, Cirque du Soleil and many beautiful sights!
- Visiting Mom and the Henry Ford Museum, June Historic and rare vehicles and history, plus Alan and the church
- Moving Pete from Florida to California, June Helping him get packed and moved, then driving cross country in 4 days!
- Monterey Bay Aquarium and Strawberry Fields ride, May Beautiful jellyfish and strawberry scenery
- Disney and Univeral, Orlando Disney Hollywood Studios, Universal Studios and Universal Islands of Adventure!
- Moab Muni Fest The "official" event returned for one year! Porcupine Rim, Amasa Back, Arches National Park
- Panama Cruise Pt. 4: Chiapas/Tapachula, Mexico A totally non-touristy city at the bottom of Mexico, + 4 at-sea days
- Panama Cruise Pt. 3: Costa Rica First a crocodile and bird cruise on a river, then aerial tour of the rainforest
- Panama Cruise Pt. 2: Panama! The canal is an amazing achievement. Then we spent a day in Panama City
- Panama Cruise Pt. 1: Ft. Lauderdale to Columbia With Nancy and Pete, stopping at Orangstaad, Aruba first
- 2014 Mormon's Island, January 5 The gold rush town, normally at the bottom of Folsom Lake
2013
- Puerto Vallarta for Christmas Dreaming of a warm Christmas, with lots of whales
- JK Birthday weekend 2013 Frolicking baby humpback whale, sea lions, pelicans, Rob's Ride and a birthday party!
- Lassen Volcanic National Park, June Travel with Jacquie and me to Bumpass Hell. Also Lake Almanor
- Hollywood with Debbie Moreno, May Universal Studios VIP tour, Venice/Muscle Beach and Madame Tussaud's
- Puerto Vallarta, after the Retreat Beautiful city! Pelican attack for fisherman scraps, Mexican sushi!
- Line in the Sand, May, in Punta Mita, Mexico Another retreat with Miguel Ruiz Senior and Junior
- San Diego Seal Tour, Sea World and More, April Sea lions, pelicans orcas and flamingos
- Moving Mom, January Finding her a place, selling her condo, getting her moved, all in about a week!
2012
- Italy/Austria V: Innsbruck Only an hour from Brixen, a beautiful, vertical Olympic city
- Unicon XVI, Everything Else Beautiful Brixen and Plose, XC race and MUni Obstacle Course, etc.
- Italy IV: Pisa and the Mediterranean Coast Why do all tourists have to hold up the Leaning Tower?
- Italy III: Florence David, the Duomo, and art all around!
- Italy II: Venice Water, boats, stairs, oh my! (bring small luggage) and some spectacular fireworks.
- Italy I: Rome Colloseum, Vatican, St. Peters, Pantheon Forums and food!
- 12th Anniversary Tahoe Balloon Hot air and hot rods, spectacular views of South Lake Tahoe!
- San Diego Zoo Safari Park, April 18 The new telephoto lens vs. giraffes, rhinos, ducks and dik-diks!
- San Diego Fun, April Seal Tour and around town with Jacquie, Ayren, Jen, Shauntae and Stacy
- Strawberry Fields and Santa Cruz Includes a solar eclipse seen from the Santa Cruz Wharf!
- USS Hornet Museum, Alameda, Feb. 24 It's where they keep the nuclear wessels
- John's 50th Birthday Surprise Bash! Kidnapped from work on Friday for a weekend in Vegas!
2011
- 2011 Misc. Riding and Scenery Places we've been and things we've seen
- Costa Rica 2011 Highlights The very best shots of monkeys, pelicans, sunsets, jungle and the Ruiz's
- Costa Rica 1: San Jose to Arenal DFW Airport to San Jose, to the Arenal Volcano area; ziplining and jungle
- Costa Rica 2: The Retreat don Miguel and don Jose Ruiz, morning yoga, and hotel happenings
- Costa Rica 3: Sugar Beach and Pelicans 98 pictures of one beach and some birds? Well... yeah.
- Costa Rica 4: Excursions Random monkey sightings, Tamarindo, Palo Verde river tour.
- Costa Rica 5: Hotel Critters Every night it was something new! Fortunately not in our rooms...
- Half Moon Bay for Jacquie's Birthday, August Scenery around the rocky coast
- Yosemite National Park Hetch Hetchy, Vernal Falls, Tioga Pass Road and Mono Lake
- John's Century Ride (100 miles), June 12 Touring bike paths from Rio Linda to Davis to Folsom!
- Family in Tahoe, May 2010 Sharyn & Dave in from Illinois, Wades, Millers and us
- Hawaii (Oahu) Trip, April Honolulu, Turtle Cove, Submarine, Morimoto's Restaurant
- Line in the Sand, Mexico, March Relaxing on the beach in Zihuatanejo with Don Miguel Ruiz, Jr.
- Mommy Tsunami, Feb A march from Yuba City to the Capitol, to protect the Lanterman Act
- Las Vegas & Hoover Dam, Feb South Point Casino Hotel, City Center sight
2010
- San Diego Zoo, July 2010 Bears, raptors, tiny birds, dik-diks and America's best pizza in Old SD!
- 10th Anniversary Vow Renewal, San Diego July 1, a beautiful day at the beach with family and friends
- Thanksgiving in Michigan Dinner with family, and Detroit attractions
- STEP Managers' Retreat, Lake Tahoe Nature walk, Bridge building, Lake cruise
- Vancouver MUni Weekend, September 2010 At the famous North Shore; spectacular!
- Legoland and LaJolla Save Legoland for the kids, but the Lego cities were pretty amazing
- Monterey Whales, Seals and Pelicans The blue whales were plentiful this year!
- San Diego Zoo, July 2010 Bears, raptors, tiny birds, dik-diks and America's best pizza in Old SD!
- Belize with Elaine and Monika, June 2010 Placencia town, fishing, jungle, beach, HOT!
- Palm Springs, Joshua Tree and Don Miguel Ruiz, June 2010 Learning in the desert.
- Family in Tahoe, May 2010 Sharyn & Dave in from Illinois, Wades, Millers and us
- Las Vegas Birthdays Views of the Strip and the new City Center, and the Valley of Fire
- New Zealand 8: After Unicon Wellington Botanical Garden, Makara Beach, Weta Cave, flights home
2009
- New Zealand 1: North Island Auckland and Rotorua. Zorb, Agrodome, thermal areas
- New Zealand 2: West Coast Picton, Pancake Rocks, glaciers and one crazy bird!
- New Zealand 3: Queenstown Helicopter MUni adventure, Shotover Jet, lake tour
- New Zealand 4: Christchurch, Whales and Seals Christmas, sperm whales, scenery
- New Zealand 5: Unicon, Part 1 (2009) In Wellington, through Dec. 31. Opening ceremony!
- Discovery Kingdom with Patti & Family Whale show and new tiger show are highlights
- Tahoe City Weekend with Friends Rafting and biking the Truckee River, relaxing at the lake
- Aventura Spa Palace, Mexico, June 2009 Jet boats, dolphins and fun with Elaine and Monika
- Chicago and Kankaee, June 2009 Amanda's college graduation, Shapiro, Field Museum
- Six Flags Discovery Kingdom May 31. Lots of shots of lots of critters!
- Moab MUni Fest 2009 Porcupine Rim from the top! Plus disc golf and Temple Square in Salt Lake City
- Calistoga and Napa Wine Train 10th anniversary of our first date! Old Faithful Geyser and Petrified Forest
- Laughlin, Burros and London Bridge Fun in the Nevada and Arizona deserts. Burros in Oatman, AZ
2008
- Disney, Ventura, Santa Barbara Disney with Christmas decor, Ventura area, Santa Barbara pelicans!
- San Diego Wild Animal Park Giraffes, gowans and rhinos, up close and personal!
- London, Salisbury and Bath, England All the sights of London and then some!
- Copenhagen and Fredericksborg Slot (Castle) Including the famous Tivoli Gardens
- South Dakota Scenery Wind Cave, Crazy Horse, Mt. Rushmore, Devils Tower
- Ride The Lobster The world's biggest, longest, hardest-ever unicycle race!
- Las Vegas, June 2008 With a fun group? Bellagio fountains, Caesars, gondolas at Venetian
- Golden Gate Recreation Area Overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge and old fort
- Cambria, Hearst Castle and Highway 1 Elephant seals, harbor seals, squirrels and scenery!
- Florida: Bush Gardens, Downtown Disney Giraffes on our heads!
- Florida: Air Boat, Universal Islands of Adventure All that Spanish Moss...
- Florida: Disney Animal Kingdom Lots of critters and a cool, reversing coaster!
- Florida: Ft. Lauderdale Amazing homes and boats, Dad's 75th birthday
2007
- Cancun and Cozumel Warm water, beautiful beaches and a trip to Chichen Itza
- Reno Air Races Canadian Snowbirds, Stunt Saab (cars) and lots of racing
- Debbie in Las Vegas, September and Russian ice show with unicycles
- NAUCC 2007 Saline, MI, Michigan and Cedar Point Great Trials shots!
- Las Vegas, Anniversary Helicopter Tour, July 1 Lake Mead, and the city at night!
- Emerald Bay, Tahoe Queen, House with Indoor Pool, May Fun at Tahoe!
- Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, May 13 With Isabella and Logan
- Dana Point, CA, April Lots of pelicans and some wild dolphins!
- Seattle Scenery, April A giant eraser that looks like a unicycle?
- Moab
Area Parks before and after Moab Muni Fest: Canyonlands, Dead Horse
Point, Arches.
- Las
Vegas with Melanie, Feb. Red Rock Canyon, downtown, and scenes from
the strip
- San
Diego trip, Feb. Deaf basketball, a MUni ride, beach scenes and lots
of airplanes
2006
- Consumers'
Caribbean Cruise 8 consumers, 4 staff, 4 ports and New Orleans!
- West
Coast Cruise on the Carnival Paradise Catalina, Ensenada, seagulls...
- Debbie
Moreno in Las Vegas Bellagio fountains, MGM lions, and more.
- Paris,
Part II - Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower and a Seine River tour.
- Star
Wars Exhibit at the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie.
All authentic!
- Castle
Tour in the Loire Valley Chenonceau, Cheverny and Chambord.
- Paris,
Part I - Notre Dame, Versailles and lots of sights in-between.
- Lausanne,
Geneva and Zermatt Switzerland sights, low and high!
- Bern
and Luzerne tourist days, Switzerland Beautiful cities.
- Memphis
and Beale Street Elvis everywhere, and his house.
- Venice
Beach, June 25 Cameron splashes in the surf, street show.
- Universal
Studios Hollywood, June 24 With the Millers and Dillards.
- Magic
Mountain, June 23 With Alexa and Diana, riding the X Coaster!
- Marine
World, May 13 Great shots of orca, walruses and penguins, plus
the nieces.
- Cozumel,
May 2006 A week there, courtesy the Kodak EasyShare Gallery!
- Las
Vegas with Kelly & Joe Lots of Bellagio and Venetian shots.
- Hawaii
3, second half of Maui, March.Surfers. MUni. Rainbows. Cows. Sunsets.
- Hawaii
2, first half of Maui Aquarium. Flight over lava. Haleakala. Humpbacks.
- Hawaii
1, Oahu, February. Hawaii with Dad & Nancy. Luau. Submarine ride!
- Disneyland
and the Trammell's place, January. Not your usual Disneyland shots.
2005
- Thanksgiving
Cruise with the Millers, Nov. 25, 2005 - Eight of us
on a west coast cruise!
- Reno
Air Races, Sept. 18, 2005 - Races, shows, and video
clips of the Snowbirds and more!
- Jacquie's
Birthday!, August 20, 2005 - Fun at the Zaniest restaurant
on Earth, more.
- Detroit
Scenes - Artful cars, new Tiger Stadium, downtown and
more.
- Concours
d'Elegance at Cranbrook, Michigan, July 25 - Classic, rare,
concept and custom cars on the lawn.
- Tahoe
Boat and Eagle Falls, July 9 - Jacquie, Melanie and
John in and around Emerald Bay.
- Anniversary
Cruise to the Eastern Caribbean, June-July. Nassau,
St. Thomas, St. Maarten, and the boat!
- Las
Vegas, May 2005 - Sin City with Diana and Roger. Madame
Tussauds and more.
- Monterey,
Strawberry Fields Forever, Santa Cruz, May - Peacocks, Aquarium,
big Coker ride, beach!
- Arches
National Park and Castle Valley, UT, March - It's all about
the rocks!
- Skiing
at Heavenly, March 25 - Beautiful snowy views of Lake Tahoe
from on high.
- Florida,
Feb. 19-24 - Kennedy Space Center, EPCOT, and lake tour
in Orlando
- California
Caves, Feb. 11-13 - Sutter Gold Mine, Moaning Cavern and
Mercer Caverns
- New
Year 2005, Las Vegas - Giant holiday balls, fireworks over
the strip, the Mirage.
2004
- Riverside,
Temecula, Oct. 2004 - Sights and the Trammells.
- New
York City, October - Times Square, Intrepid airplanes, Statue of
Liberty, Ground Zero, Jones Beach.
- Yosemite,
August 2004 Looking at really big rocks with Pete and Nancy.
- Las
Vegas, Aug. 2004 - Jacquie's birthday, Gondola ride, Star Trek
Experience, architecture shots.
- Tokyo
Boat Ride and Odaiba, Aug. 7 - A ride down the Sumida River to
the Odaiba tourist place.
-
Tokyo Misc.,
Aug. 2-8 - La Qua Amusement Park, the Ginza, and everything but Asakusa.
- Japan,
Mt. Fuji and Hakone Tour, Aug. 4 - The big mountain, the scenic
lake, and the Bullet Train back.
- Akasuka,
Tokyo, Aug. 2-8 - One of the oldest parts of Tokyo, with temples
and a tiny amusement park.
- Lagoon
Amusement Park, Salt Lake City, UT, July 13 - Classic old amusement
park with great features.
- Grand
Canyon, May 29, 2004 - Awesome scenery. Also includes Sedona, AZ.
- Dennis
Mooney Graduation, May 27 - Also lots of Saguaro cactus and desert
beauty.
- Pima
Air Museum and Boneyard, Tucson, AZ - Basically a really, really,
really lot of planes.
- San
Francisco Boat and Bungee, April 4 - Hanging out with Dan and his
six kids!
- Reno
Bus Trip and Auto Museum, March 7 - Me & Austin by the river,
and lots of old cars.
- Maui,
March 2004 - Helicopter, humpbacks, ATVs and a broken wrist (ouch).
- San
Diego, January - Sea World critters, and the world's ugliest duck/goose.
- New
Year 2004, Las Vegas - Bowling, Dolphins, Fremont Street, Luxor
and more.
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