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We went to Disney World in Florida after Jordan’s school year ended in late May.  We got some really good photos while there!  First up:  Jordan’s favorite ride, Tower of Terror. Laura was closing her eyes so as not to lose her contact lens as the drop started. Jordan alsoContinue Reading

Sydney Opera House Close Up

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A few weeks back, work brought me Down Under for a week in Sydney and Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia.  These cities are on the east coast of Australia, about 2 1/2 hours drive apart.  Here is a map showing Sydney: Being March and south of the equator, SydneyContinue Reading

BB 39 Marker

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Some of you have been asking for our full Hawaii photo gallery, and it is now live.  We were at the Hilton Hawaiian Village on Waikiki Beach, and we saw Diamond Head, whales, the Dole Plantation, the North Shore, 108 feet below the surface of the ocean in a submarine,Continue Reading

F Van Valenburgh CAPT USN

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I published the Pearl Harbor pictures today. Check out the pictures below. We visited The USS Arizona memorial, the USS Missouri battleship, the USS Bowfin submarine and the Pacific Aviation Museum on historic Ford Island. Here the is picture gallery:Continue Reading

Arizona Memorial and Ford Island Control Tower

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One of the most signifcant things that we did when we visited Hawaii was to visit Pearl Harbor.  We saw the USS Arizona Memorial and I wanted to share some pictures of that. First, here is a map of Oahu.  You’ll see the natural harbor of Pearl Harbor at theContinue Reading

Another DUKW On the River

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We took a ride on a WWII vintage vehicle called a DUKW, essentially a GMC truck that converted to a boat.  It was used in amphibious landings on beaches by the Allies in WWII and Korea, and now carries tourists around the Wisconsin Dells.  Here is some information on theContinue Reading