I often travel for work so the following pictures were only from travel that was non-business (except for one) & outside of Texas. I hope to visit Germany again soon!

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Los Angeles, California

This was a cool trip. Why? Because flight and hotel were free! We were picked to film a commerical so before and after the shoot during our 3 day stay we went to Disneyland and toured around LA area.

07/2009

 

Destin, Florida

Beautiful soft white sand, awesome must see Naval and Air Force museums + I saw B52s, Apachies, Ospreys, F15s all fly by while laying on the beach! Also visited where they filmed The Truman Show. Great, quiet place to just relax.

05/2009

 

Southern Ireland

A quick 7-day trip driving around Ireland. Can you tell the theme from the 1st three pics? ;) Just to name a few places we visited - Started in Dublin, then drove to Kilkenny, Blarney, Doolin, Galway, then ended it with a night at the Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt. Pictures from Guinness in Dublin, Durty Nelly's est 1620 in Bunratty, and Jameson in Midleton, Cliffs on Moher, and Powercourt Falls.

09/2008

Las Vegas, Nevada

Spent a week in NYC again for business. As soon as I got back I caught a few hours sleep and I was right back on a plane - the time to take Rachel on a quick trip to Las Vegas for her birthday! We stayed at the MGM Grand. Click to see a picture of Las Vegas' version of Paris to celebrate our engagement which was a year ago to the day on the real Eiffel tower.

12/2007

 

Maui, Hawaii

Part two of the HONEYMOON! Our next week was spent in Maui - Pics from a day trip to snorkel on island of Lanai, drove around entire island, SO MANY beautiful things to see and explore! Pic of us at 10,023 ft during sunrise on Haleakala, and me in a cave on a black sand beach in Waianapanapa State Park, both of us at Iao Valley, Rachel at a lavender farm, and finally both of us about to eat dinner at sunset.

10/2007

 

Misc Pics-2008ish

Oahu, Hawaii

2 full weeks - HONEYMOON part one! Took over 660 'keeper' pictures. Pics of glider flying in Oahu, me in the plane - and a picture of Rachel coming in for the landing (she actually flew the whole time and landed it herself). Picture of turtle beach. Yes, I had to play bongo drums in front of 100's of people in the Polynesian Cultural Center - no kidding everywhere we went people were yelling,

10/2007

 

Paris, France

Pic of the Sacre Coeur. Rachel and I spent a week in Paris - we celebrated her birthday. After I gave her a present and took her to dinner to celebrate we went back to the Eiffel tower. Once we made it up the tower, I divulged the REAL reason we were in Paris - I asked her to marry me! I took hundreds of spectacular pictures, what a beautiful city and wonderful food! Click to see pictures I took of the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triumph, Notre Dame, Chateau de Versailles, and the Louvre.

12/2006

 

Wilmington, NC

Wilmington is an extremely historic town, full of landmarks and the home of many famous people... BUT WHO CARES!!! I came to visit the best Battleship in the world, the USS North Carolina! I used to visit every time my family would take me to the beach, it has been about 25 yrs since my last visit and it is still very impressive!

06/2006

Misc Pics-2006ish

Myrtle Beach, SC

This is the closest I have been 'back home' since 1983. If my summers were not spent in Germany they were spent on one of the many Carolina beaches. They are just as pretty as I remembered them - what better place to take a little time off and celebrate my 34th birthday! Pics of the beach, Rachel and I, Warbird Park, and the world's largest sand castle.

06/2006

 

Cozumel/Progresso, Mexico

Several canceled vacations later finally spent a night in Galveston, TX then partied new years eve/day on a 5 day cruise! Ate 24/7 of course and rode ATVs on the beach in Cozumel, revisited Progresso (was to be Playa del Carmen but it was too damaged by the last hurricane) and saw the Uxmal ruins.

01/2006

Denver / Boulder, Colorado

Skiing in Winter Park, outdoor ice skating, visited Golden area (Coors Brewery), Boulder area, and new year's eve/day in Downtown Denver. Pic from Winter Park resort.

01/2005

 

Taos / Santa Fe, New Mexico

Start of a 2-week, 3200 mile Christmas road trip from Dallas -> El Paso -> Santa Fe, Taos, then on to Colorado for New Years. Visited Taos area - the plaza, indian pueblos, then Santa Fe area and square. Pics of San Francisco de Asis Church and Standing on Rio Grande Gorge Bridge.

12/2004

 

Toronto, Canada

This started as a business trip to Waterloo, I then stayed an extra 4 days as a vacation to explore the city of Toronto, its neighboring islands, the vineyards (Pillitteri) and re-visited Niagara Falls (see Misc Pics '04).

07/2004

San Francisco, California

07/2004

Progresso/Cozumel, Mexico & Belize City, Belize

03/2004

Misc Pics-2004ish

White Sands / Ruidoso / Carlsbad, New Mexico

Back from a NYC business trip (NYC is spectacular during Christmas!), jumped back on a plane to El Paso, TX to visit White Sands National Park, Roswell, Cloudcroft, Ruidoso (Skiing), and finally Carlsbad (the Caverns, the Flume, Sitting Bull Falls), NM. Pics of the Caverns & White Sands.

12/2003

 

Hot Springs, Arkansas

Relaxing trip, hiked and enjoyed park areas and the hot springs, stayed at the historic Arlington Hotel and Spa.

10/2003

 

Orlando, Florida

Had a blast! Attended a friend's wedding, then visited all the parks in Disney World!

08/2003

Durango, Colorado

Flew into Albuquerque, NM then drove for a relaxing trip to beautiful Durango. ATVs, Snowmobiling, visited Purgatory, Aztec ruins, Silverton, Shiprock, and Four Corners Monument (where Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico meet). Pics from Missionary Ridge, Molas Trail, and 4-Corners.

03/2003

 

Chicago, Illinois

Cheap ticket always = Quick weekend getaway! Visited Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium, The Field Museum, Museum of Science and Industry, The Art Institute, Sears Tower Sky Deck, took Architecture Cruise, saw Chihuly exhibit at the Garfield Park Conservatory... for starters!

09/2002

 

Windsor / Cambridge, England

Just two of the many historic towns in England - Pics of Windsor Castle and Cambridge University

05/2002

London, England

Quick trip before my last semester of gradschool - such an awesome place, saw way too much to list! ... Cheers! Pics of Big Ben, London Bridge, and Buckingham Palace.

05/2002

Hoover Dam, Nevada/Arizona

01/2002

Las Vegas, Nevada

01/2002

Misc Pics-2002ish

Miami / Key West, Florida

08/2001

Salida, Colorado

08/2001

Qu�bec City, Canada

Just like a mini-Europe, beautiful!!

07/2001

Montreal, Canada

07/2001

Ottawa, Canada

07/2001

Niagara Falls, USA/Canada

07/2001

New York, NY

Burning my vacation faster than you can say - Your Fired!

07/2001

Chich�n Itz�, Mexico

05/2001

Cancun, Mexico

05/2001

Hong Kong, China

05/1998

Boracay, Philippines

05/1998

Cebu, Philippines

05/1998

Misc Pics-1997/98

 

Los Angeles, CA

03/1995

 

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