tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74874609535695780722024-03-05T22:02:08.234-05:00& Then there were 5lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562629179346185146noreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487460953569578072.post-69975035114474044532011-09-12T12:16:00.003-04:002011-09-12T12:21:40.973-04:00Ballet<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9GD2_vt1o50_Vb9sTouey_C6TrUcvjcIg9AWEZpCevUN7ZTGBAOYygHgnZqH3W1k9a38PiRHB2BmTvqwxc2IQpitb9jtzRSArualU9IcP6SJqF2Z39FiFSU-L9UgKd6n7e05LXx9vZ_va/s1600/Ballet+and+Triathlon+066bw.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 286px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651508361291635778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9GD2_vt1o50_Vb9sTouey_C6TrUcvjcIg9AWEZpCevUN7ZTGBAOYygHgnZqH3W1k9a38PiRHB2BmTvqwxc2IQpitb9jtzRSArualU9IcP6SJqF2Z39FiFSU-L9UgKd6n7e05LXx9vZ_va/s400/Ballet+and+Triathlon+066bw.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcmTrZ9vLUuH8NUWZdVNLJh3SOdBDTt47kclpkDo-Hosz9QBDW6NdfoJbNajVnta4DMw4rARyuUGmsXlWVwKtlXRREBwP4J6liIp46m5vAlC8Gi4-VEExye-lKRbQu4bl7S33Y_c9nYYCh/s1600/Ballet+and+Triathlon+051.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651508362746570034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcmTrZ9vLUuH8NUWZdVNLJh3SOdBDTt47kclpkDo-Hosz9QBDW6NdfoJbNajVnta4DMw4rARyuUGmsXlWVwKtlXRREBwP4J6liIp46m5vAlC8Gi4-VEExye-lKRbQu4bl7S33Y_c9nYYCh/s400/Ballet+and+Triathlon+051.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPb-CscDt9UqoiLrjrcEPJatDO1Qkk1qyFdvgtxIwIj8UtubvyIr1EVP0YOnNrHo3k5ZJyCOPOb75QMKr4jolTk6AfoEuNNE4XdBk3sRu2NiKpUaDUAHRVaSuLILZnzBkmzcGEPjA231e/s1600/Ballet+and+Triathlon+024.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651508356928880562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPb-CscDt9UqoiLrjrcEPJatDO1Qkk1qyFdvgtxIwIj8UtubvyIr1EVP0YOnNrHo3k5ZJyCOPOb75QMKr4jolTk6AfoEuNNE4XdBk3sRu2NiKpUaDUAHRVaSuLILZnzBkmzcGEPjA231e/s400/Ballet+and+Triathlon+024.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4CYeedfVW7BkFN_N2um8CSBK-SAxzArll2tRgMVStjbUponvHAAXraIDpHkGejk88qXquLWb2F0hVQ56DJwogVeIHYbZWnE0-B3yde-TJQTlgpORrei5JYELSKNoLPFwa2bOe6i3kjeD/s1600/Ballet+and+Triathlon+018.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651508357607560242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4CYeedfVW7BkFN_N2um8CSBK-SAxzArll2tRgMVStjbUponvHAAXraIDpHkGejk88qXquLWb2F0hVQ56DJwogVeIHYbZWnE0-B3yde-TJQTlgpORrei5JYELSKNoLPFwa2bOe6i3kjeD/s400/Ballet+and+Triathlon+018.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKL062wgAjmibuwnuy9i_nfKOQLLs_HXvd_YNTJXKRMsgMnasiBaWH1v_aBpZVGML1scC8KMewKBD-GiaonfPtrfNpEINQndX9V8G_Fot7Y6ouAnLP6LHKtPehyphenhyphen8N5BrelL7kwhsHM7Hki/s1600/Ballet+and+Triathlon+005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651508348199794002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKL062wgAjmibuwnuy9i_nfKOQLLs_HXvd_YNTJXKRMsgMnasiBaWH1v_aBpZVGML1scC8KMewKBD-GiaonfPtrfNpEINQndX9V8G_Fot7Y6ouAnLP6LHKtPehyphenhyphen8N5BrelL7kwhsHM7Hki/s400/Ballet+and+Triathlon+005.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Here are a few pictures from Taylor's first ballet class. She was very excited... even more so than she was to start school. Chris and I certainly have a performer on our hands. </div></div></div></div></div>lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562629179346185146noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487460953569578072.post-80484947902022517752011-07-18T19:26:00.005-04:002011-07-18T19:58:50.975-04:00Trip to Grammy and Pop-pop's House<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJAPkNKqN8XyAIhD80gLVp30BPYlYc3T0bISmkOY3ltIdVgwKMbVoHUF0UogE-1y5gF5nIeL5WXVTUr-n9OZv-VxAqVHn-zMoqZ6Hsf1kaNwTqNTXDr5LBHx1QtJbRpVMFuxEDrdHgzmCt/s1600/Disney+Summer+2011+045.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630840788061588370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJAPkNKqN8XyAIhD80gLVp30BPYlYc3T0bISmkOY3ltIdVgwKMbVoHUF0UogE-1y5gF5nIeL5WXVTUr-n9OZv-VxAqVHn-zMoqZ6Hsf1kaNwTqNTXDr5LBHx1QtJbRpVMFuxEDrdHgzmCt/s400/Disney+Summer+2011+045.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHJsjxMB4TX6TvTxgR4ft96vXQEMSpwRWw6m8WdKabGZ3OMC9yV-gUvI2k2dVXXC55MUiJMG8JcCmVfeMKiIQWOO6X2ZEBtwMuXTnT0CEBTQq39Lbi96rqMPnPRvS7P9kf4cZ7oKraGmVf/s1600/Disney+Summer+2011+041.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630840779940988754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHJsjxMB4TX6TvTxgR4ft96vXQEMSpwRWw6m8WdKabGZ3OMC9yV-gUvI2k2dVXXC55MUiJMG8JcCmVfeMKiIQWOO6X2ZEBtwMuXTnT0CEBTQq39Lbi96rqMPnPRvS7P9kf4cZ7oKraGmVf/s400/Disney+Summer+2011+041.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJbDZ8MLlb89pisWAO3RLeJFlK9LsEkngnE29usVi91vzvjR8kVg2bNlvJPmKHtjD_7rl70gweL_kJ9RzxAOLSrYXHETW_PMuFEWgMKg0WoSpEZbTlJqMfYWYcUIO8I3Nc_085o4DImY92/s1600/Disney+Summer+2011+040.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630840778325132850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJbDZ8MLlb89pisWAO3RLeJFlK9LsEkngnE29usVi91vzvjR8kVg2bNlvJPmKHtjD_7rl70gweL_kJ9RzxAOLSrYXHETW_PMuFEWgMKg0WoSpEZbTlJqMfYWYcUIO8I3Nc_085o4DImY92/s400/Disney+Summer+2011+040.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-rp97VOJFcl7uEUAw2msbrGgiuDRcYhxPglPzUHbPgrbY2dUMqwQsH1yTHpKJiUvw4Yh3v8RyXX-bFusUj2i27UPl-svUa2D-shoB3x4JX58mHkATzRYHXdzx1EwbmVcl3M60rBSgY9P/s1600/Disney+Summer+2011+030.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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The lack of posts means we're busy enjoying life and not having much time to sit down and write about it. Being under my mom's roof always allows me a bit more time to kick back and relax, so I thought I'd share some photos from all the fun we've been having here in sunny Florida. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>There are several more that just won't upload. We've had a perfect trip with mom and Dan. We will all be a little sad to leave tomorrow. We always love time with two of our favorite people and look forward to seeing them again in October. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I hope you enjoyed the post. Not sure when I'll be posting again... we're still here nevertheless. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562629179346185146noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487460953569578072.post-39167446398828643462011-04-06T10:22:00.004-04:002011-04-06T10:58:45.488-04:00Home Stretch<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBArExdx2bQkXVt2TGDnICVPqJTnKRFOlV2fE7rk74mN7haDoUl-NEunsCmMjibynRBKH2jGWvUE3wh0hL207pJbDb7j2w5hWLqQzcxKAqQDyJ9cj6BQNy-QqBBkHHFqdqy3NWDp7OCUXe/s1600/tired+love.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592484402037147122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBArExdx2bQkXVt2TGDnICVPqJTnKRFOlV2fE7rk74mN7haDoUl-NEunsCmMjibynRBKH2jGWvUE3wh0hL207pJbDb7j2w5hWLqQzcxKAqQDyJ9cj6BQNy-QqBBkHHFqdqy3NWDp7OCUXe/s400/tired+love.jpg" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKSv4tdjQSanFr4_VuBCHUJsyl82qRWc3_-E8aqfoglMHrF53EaZsZT36D1E3__0TR_zo8SSPUfOCSMtwmaWvDmZpxkauRxqTTuTKxUlEAWGeyHB5bmivbbwA6JXA7LiuUhMaxRGsH9Qbg/s1600/Taylor.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592484397427332658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKSv4tdjQSanFr4_VuBCHUJsyl82qRWc3_-E8aqfoglMHrF53EaZsZT36D1E3__0TR_zo8SSPUfOCSMtwmaWvDmZpxkauRxqTTuTKxUlEAWGeyHB5bmivbbwA6JXA7LiuUhMaxRGsH9Qbg/s400/Taylor.jpg" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9e5H-WGQ6GZWPpLiYXaw9yv_1y9V3QzX2pDUsYWBb-NcIcmrXEgrtG5HFcvXNJm3ViBA20yCqTYArJDaTZfsMD6eQOOG_9C_cBtanw_q0qiCAlB1KOe13qHSBF5M8ZSHXZZJ_c24ynJod/s1600/talk.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592484390830614594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9e5H-WGQ6GZWPpLiYXaw9yv_1y9V3QzX2pDUsYWBb-NcIcmrXEgrtG5HFcvXNJm3ViBA20yCqTYArJDaTZfsMD6eQOOG_9C_cBtanw_q0qiCAlB1KOe13qHSBF5M8ZSHXZZJ_c24ynJod/s400/talk.jpg" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4ttptg4I9a97_n4g1B6dkdGSApL0wPy9DL19Vlmc29oY-y9SVQhBov6f8goh6uukrKCPg278ZVtwYPmWuyOlw9fPmcHXVuq_rsR9tYHHFOQ3xWwJPF9IQxO_vK3r9WD-EAad8OtSEaT0/s1600/run.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592484132749403458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4ttptg4I9a97_n4g1B6dkdGSApL0wPy9DL19Vlmc29oY-y9SVQhBov6f8goh6uukrKCPg278ZVtwYPmWuyOlw9fPmcHXVuq_rsR9tYHHFOQ3xWwJPF9IQxO_vK3r9WD-EAad8OtSEaT0/s400/run.jpg" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKdZ0-6N5uK9ycVkJnPW1B72M3fmFdH2_QSHsEX_nYgJkOrZk_v4db_8kJBX9TdNKyOHtq0Gv_vGGDaeiFkPe_eM9bzrWzaqTlXksceNpiFjOZY5DD706MOoa28ka3c3ksh78ejzqGXof/s1600/hit.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592484127786506402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKdZ0-6N5uK9ycVkJnPW1B72M3fmFdH2_QSHsEX_nYgJkOrZk_v4db_8kJBX9TdNKyOHtq0Gv_vGGDaeiFkPe_eM9bzrWzaqTlXksceNpiFjOZY5DD706MOoa28ka3c3ksh78ejzqGXof/s400/hit.jpg" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6jv-bns_pDXRsaGxF6wDWgZYQcAAWyALxRh7eyUA6V2TLl1KSQ03vQFE-nRQWSEt0RbSImlEMP9F_djXGT5_sx5JGUL6jSNIl5Bs0c6V5_nXhhNkQ3mQZKQRsUGoQ1C9GW78XxIfDtjJ/s1600/high5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592484123148136930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6jv-bns_pDXRsaGxF6wDWgZYQcAAWyALxRh7eyUA6V2TLl1KSQ03vQFE-nRQWSEt0RbSImlEMP9F_djXGT5_sx5JGUL6jSNIl5Bs0c6V5_nXhhNkQ3mQZKQRsUGoQ1C9GW78XxIfDtjJ/s400/high5.jpg" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLYQe8Aa65EyRf6QiOVPEw1RX0-aQJyClkofVcbP-yTFG-wiWwiVQ0yyTGJPVOYd2JclumReR_btkbSVjGsW3OklL4_hdDvBnJW5EmzXYECwvLOgkBvV35kBykKJp7BHOUa1dinFZ7Gz7F/s1600/coach.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592484122337740482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLYQe8Aa65EyRf6QiOVPEw1RX0-aQJyClkofVcbP-yTFG-wiWwiVQ0yyTGJPVOYd2JclumReR_btkbSVjGsW3OklL4_hdDvBnJW5EmzXYECwvLOgkBvV35kBykKJp7BHOUa1dinFZ7Gz7F/s400/coach.jpg" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivnhK_N90asG3-IUNLCHl8-LiJx3v1YiVo4mTPtu_cyRo6xGMAU9E0lmvzM4FNRcV8cRSQIjsyKXN-Cu2OalQ-Q8vuxD9gmw0-ymNqQneFrAUYkmXoiKVDYWgVxgyeZFFTFp94GqiQBw7O/s1600/Austin+smile.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592484121606216242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivnhK_N90asG3-IUNLCHl8-LiJx3v1YiVo4mTPtu_cyRo6xGMAU9E0lmvzM4FNRcV8cRSQIjsyKXN-Cu2OalQ-Q8vuxD9gmw0-ymNqQneFrAUYkmXoiKVDYWgVxgyeZFFTFp94GqiQBw7O/s400/Austin+smile.jpg" /></a> <br /><div>We're in teh home stretch now. One week and two days left until we're all otgether again. Austin started T-ball Monday. Here are some photos I took of the kids the past few days. Sorry I have not updated much. We have been keeping very busy and thank goodness, the weeks have really flown by. Hope to have more photos up soon. </div><br /><div>xo Liz</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562629179346185146noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487460953569578072.post-41532101323452720122011-03-25T03:36:00.002-04:002011-03-25T03:46:13.086-04:00Sights Part 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhGGaDwFYwKWmXmBEYBIsLmbVDpIa7Hs9OsfVMmjBmPqROmMQUjzngXQ32m-VCR9HItSpQkzCiCK37FOc_iVD0VKhqSFQ8-9KAhPasj9KH142L5J3Ona_tsWWX3mq2HanRJJwnPEk-kE3D/s1600/P3210252.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhGGaDwFYwKWmXmBEYBIsLmbVDpIa7Hs9OsfVMmjBmPqROmMQUjzngXQ32m-VCR9HItSpQkzCiCK37FOc_iVD0VKhqSFQ8-9KAhPasj9KH142L5J3Ona_tsWWX3mq2HanRJJwnPEk-kE3D/s400/P3210252.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587919703461222322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiffv6VOrOrz4dEmwW7FE-ipxXs3k4A6-2fJo3JFNnxPs8y5qHv6GbFaOXyqzneAqaJC6lqnu7IvrbZBxMzIgU2nLo_cQvfMhyphenhyphenKdp6YQEBWwscoP2as-pI9p6d1shq7uFiw3LrguHjy_vFf/s1600/P3210251.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50pSpMY2Zsc5lD705ya0u8lxNM85W25I9nrBXJjOmdTzuwDBB2Mo2HWJ80Ko2ShCsA023_zyw7C591zgQbyfcOBySryOj0QcNSWfp_da_1EKuIP2laqI6purXY0r0UsnQwFh02wuMJzuC/s400/P3210249.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587919047400923778" border="0" /></a>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764436733647815943noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487460953569578072.post-79807937702137865832011-03-22T05:58:00.006-04:002011-03-22T06:16:38.381-04:00Sights around Doha<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVs29EQsLk2UeARKXFg3oDgm2AmfcKT9MLRB5FNLROUHUBnI3azRFK9JtjHFIzK4fRhLkpubBPAe18V7uGbjm04JzfoLVCnJR2zMW_epNksMs5k6FRrv8mzbNqmouybf7QpEMHuAr2-Kb_/s1600/P3210253.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVs29EQsLk2UeARKXFg3oDgm2AmfcKT9MLRB5FNLROUHUBnI3azRFK9JtjHFIzK4fRhLkpubBPAe18V7uGbjm04JzfoLVCnJR2zMW_epNksMs5k6FRrv8mzbNqmouybf7QpEMHuAr2-Kb_/s400/P3210253.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586844315959070706" border="0" /></a>In the Souq<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYz2ilUgNoWWVuVniMSqzwLW_S9Nhjvwp0oyHiuzZSXte2HbMaS0d4ZQ4V1S48dkeTIHWNFjQr3wX2owAxcRAFj9lqCksq3mWXkBKScSyafAHJvPB7nbpYUwbYqwm0yYGq-2aPt7-Lzyi/s1600/P3210260.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYz2ilUgNoWWVuVniMSqzwLW_S9Nhjvwp0oyHiuzZSXte2HbMaS0d4ZQ4V1S48dkeTIHWNFjQr3wX2owAxcRAFj9lqCksq3mWXkBKScSyafAHJvPB7nbpYUwbYqwm0yYGq-2aPt7-Lzyi/s400/P3210260.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586844304645268946" border="0" /></a>Part of the Souq is a series of restaurants. We stopped for coffee and a snack<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFDju1esnk13Fda_ArXOc3iXYeJ9vpJcmBoFbiRaIdCMX12jaCUgxDBW7dUcSV2-QMmeC8UTgxqIHwVIl0Prx7_-OcxF6B6frz6t9cwMHPRbFja60ngek64sl5iEeQ1mfebkB_LJ23rbR-/s1600/P3210259.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFDju1esnk13Fda_ArXOc3iXYeJ9vpJcmBoFbiRaIdCMX12jaCUgxDBW7dUcSV2-QMmeC8UTgxqIHwVIl0Prx7_-OcxF6B6frz6t9cwMHPRbFja60ngek64sl5iEeQ1mfebkB_LJ23rbR-/s400/P3210259.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586844309118662994" border="0" /></a>Getting ready to drink some good coffee<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYz2ilUgNoWWVuVniMSqzwLW_S9Nhjvwp0oyHiuzZSXte2HbMaS0d4ZQ4V1S48dkeTIHWNFjQr3wX2owAxcRAFj9lqCksq3mWXkBKScSyafAHJvPB7nbpYUwbYqwm0yYGq-2aPt7-Lzyi/s1600/P3210260.JPG"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPlsF0E0_DwAL0OEgNnr8Tus_mqo6nEguN-BJ-SfrHXxOjy03oMidqNaOEpWXq-eEBGyncrrHQ5IkV0e5S8p3JULAiMteZ3-RttyklwtbMAIhAhsE7yen_AtkvAwEN9xTGDjEUc4g_Ug0/s1600/P3210261.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPlsF0E0_DwAL0OEgNnr8Tus_mqo6nEguN-BJ-SfrHXxOjy03oMidqNaOEpWXq-eEBGyncrrHQ5IkV0e5S8p3JULAiMteZ3-RttyklwtbMAIhAhsE7yen_AtkvAwEN9xTGDjEUc4g_Ug0/s400/P3210261.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586844301433918658" border="0" /></a>Nothing noteworthy about this picture. I just thought the architecture is neat.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiashdJhdRyH4js9v0vCxZYpsBNV1OSTflWrvlyug4UNo8qobvhMmQeAic_lampVaaFHS6M13svi5wN7oxDu0WFbOcjmCy0BWWt75m0bb6QCM-kBKzETW42_SDDswDyTxKB99K1Lzauv5Wo/s1600/P3210265.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiashdJhdRyH4js9v0vCxZYpsBNV1OSTflWrvlyug4UNo8qobvhMmQeAic_lampVaaFHS6M13svi5wN7oxDu0WFbOcjmCy0BWWt75m0bb6QCM-kBKzETW42_SDDswDyTxKB99K1Lzauv5Wo/s400/P3210265.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586843347185374386" border="0" /></a>Downtown Doha, with a Dhow in the foreground<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXgJ2q8sNxHYFFur9RV01s9u9on6ACnTZpYsAPEZNzGkf5e4Yz8-AZytoiGXbGwv4_RAXmbJzidD4CUOpBUO_R5J-nxsc5UdmKbxOguvI-H6KlwqOPDyJdD-6sRQTLt9I3NY82utyRG0A9/s1600/P3210267.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXgJ2q8sNxHYFFur9RV01s9u9on6ACnTZpYsAPEZNzGkf5e4Yz8-AZytoiGXbGwv4_RAXmbJzidD4CUOpBUO_R5J-nxsc5UdmKbxOguvI-H6KlwqOPDyJdD-6sRQTLt9I3NY82utyRG0A9/s400/P3210267.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586843334939485186" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwS3EOybk23GXgbjMa7agnztErf-mW-leG9ucwYVJKSH0c1V1wX7hAj6QUR9x7vxdIvWs4BaFLVxrxe9L4P5EGHY_kCBy7yBDMaDIDhzwk5csMbISPWHdk4ryJHZN_q_tXu1ST5pcO8QFD/s1600/P3210278.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwS3EOybk23GXgbjMa7agnztErf-mW-leG9ucwYVJKSH0c1V1wX7hAj6QUR9x7vxdIvWs4BaFLVxrxe9L4P5EGHY_kCBy7yBDMaDIDhzwk5csMbISPWHdk4ryJHZN_q_tXu1ST5pcO8QFD/s400/P3210278.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586843327980167410" border="0" /></a>This was a really pretty interior courtyard. That is a fountain in the middle in the middle<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjP6sY3zi0xxr0OnNT-pEp1DoeTJbcBt3bds3xOzr9LCHUT2FKsMqQIr9xeOtY5sG_DEUl1LD2EeeQLPaUv8IIED0_9UvjtsLiA1pKPGf6Cx58AQKYz_HyuPdunE6iayG32MunfBqY61TM/s1600/P3210273.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjP6sY3zi0xxr0OnNT-pEp1DoeTJbcBt3bds3xOzr9LCHUT2FKsMqQIr9xeOtY5sG_DEUl1LD2EeeQLPaUv8IIED0_9UvjtsLiA1pKPGf6Cx58AQKYz_HyuPdunE6iayG32MunfBqY61TM/s400/P3210273.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586843342142928562" border="0" /></a>This is an area under development called "The Pearl - Qatar" Eventually, this will be the super high-rent district with lots of exclusive shops. Not sure why we went here, I think we had a language issue with our driver. We didn't stay long.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisfiyZt9jMeS-9D-pJFpsLri92KpRi7mryp_prQ27wfq2R16UIQ22GGCE25RuWpBF91zaMkl4Rkh-tnOIilHcqq8J-SeFs1dxCKDztHoReAH2TA6Oa-12esBf1UQqdmisHzkWzd-bWnS9-/s1600/P3210280.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisfiyZt9jMeS-9D-pJFpsLri92KpRi7mryp_prQ27wfq2R16UIQ22GGCE25RuWpBF91zaMkl4Rkh-tnOIilHcqq8J-SeFs1dxCKDztHoReAH2TA6Oa-12esBf1UQqdmisHzkWzd-bWnS9-/s400/P3210280.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586842403300302658" border="0" /></a>Doha has some unique architecture<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUANqDXTg9Gweof4JGSXC7Uo4TuIhR4yptVfZssY-hWI6wGr2kbanDukcuvHOMHJ7TC5fqd2V1aq-dWB2YzEQZ0eyVAOR2Ub6SfViSUznKttXbA4zMgFjLPJmrRiE8MJPmfuSSiVfndiiR/s1600/P3210282.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUANqDXTg9Gweof4JGSXC7Uo4TuIhR4yptVfZssY-hWI6wGr2kbanDukcuvHOMHJ7TC5fqd2V1aq-dWB2YzEQZ0eyVAOR2Ub6SfViSUznKttXbA4zMgFjLPJmrRiE8MJPmfuSSiVfndiiR/s400/P3210282.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586842394037353138" border="0" /></a>Downtown<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyZ8yZTheal8NhjqOSzTLPSRJFbgT8Zru2Gm5MD72Pn78Fh9DRStFuhej-xXxOz7zWeS8K57dOkpkfRlJp4Xf8uUUEf-jvgZ-qol9nSuuvhH5CgapZc7Dc0UPD7m9cn4W0peCmzC-dED5W/s1600/P3210284.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyZ8yZTheal8NhjqOSzTLPSRJFbgT8Zru2Gm5MD72Pn78Fh9DRStFuhej-xXxOz7zWeS8K57dOkpkfRlJp4Xf8uUUEf-jvgZ-qol9nSuuvhH5CgapZc7Dc0UPD7m9cn4W0peCmzC-dED5W/s400/P3210284.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586842389072872322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQnx_oc01dXu7SXTUP9p7XCBDBvf0cO3AuRDoyviZnsB15ZRY0Ungg0lHM-4dfkWIFZZ8l8iqFTkW0i-5oNsewuAKRYAg6YG4FkUPeef9ORMDSESiJ80Ovr_z3P-RlnoO4eGAIQ-OG_pOM/s1600/P3210287.JPG"><br /></a>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764436733647815943noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487460953569578072.post-81090273508215762442011-03-22T05:49:00.005-04:002011-03-22T06:19:01.602-04:00My Only Day Off<div style="text-align: center;">The entrance to the carnival in the mall<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWqGWKCGi0tT26AFJvWDWJ_px9MdTXXwYk2DAqmicKFoadyEBcqvAD_Cg_JfBuTDtHp4VLhomZDTP3zyzMEj4KZnov3WfXsmDA0FwC-WCsUnzbtFjN2QSee00UV-CESdQMfYe_L6wZeQRZ/s1600/P3210289.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWqGWKCGi0tT26AFJvWDWJ_px9MdTXXwYk2DAqmicKFoadyEBcqvAD_Cg_JfBuTDtHp4VLhomZDTP3zyzMEj4KZnov3WfXsmDA0FwC-WCsUnzbtFjN2QSee00UV-CESdQMfYe_L6wZeQRZ/s400/P3210289.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586839793399789714" border="0" /></a>The best part about this mall is that they have these suped-up go karts that you can race. It's really really cool. There's a video below.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXzMjfvucafszUKWuM6tL0RkVcYRbA4NAjtDqedfQHxi-Py-cqswIDaYdUQ-V-QuGrSgbttQlh2lWOP5FsUD_pG1zBPLlIdibxzZcJ9VYWJAOD8jw0_num1pHdcMexPLZU9mEH5WgtIKf/s1600/P3210292.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXzMjfvucafszUKWuM6tL0RkVcYRbA4NAjtDqedfQHxi-Py-cqswIDaYdUQ-V-QuGrSgbttQlh2lWOP5FsUD_pG1zBPLlIdibxzZcJ9VYWJAOD8jw0_num1pHdcMexPLZU9mEH5WgtIKf/s400/P3210292.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586839792158341202" border="0" /></a><br />This is a huge mall. They have an entire area that is an indoor carnival.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4vYTSm9wqA2RbnXQ_AMvDOHsCoY8AOf7YNf8Z9NFjQpNelhtXIMF_ow60mFCqJfjVuimLgLVvsTZVpRCv6PCSHFrrItgQ1gDg8uAybK9CZ_47lroK4WRMcAz5miJiZ0wz4LhouBsG3wmw/s1600/P3210295.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4vYTSm9wqA2RbnXQ_AMvDOHsCoY8AOf7YNf8Z9NFjQpNelhtXIMF_ow60mFCqJfjVuimLgLVvsTZVpRCv6PCSHFrrItgQ1gDg8uAybK9CZ_47lroK4WRMcAz5miJiZ0wz4LhouBsG3wmw/s400/P3210295.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586839782359713682" border="0" /></a>The Aspire Tower, outside of the Villagio Mall. It was built for the 2006 Asian Games. That little platform looking thing on the right is a swimming pool. There's a huge torch on top.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxddtR9s-4_5HkSStuNobtzsvDlW38QPZlKCaHffv9TpOcsc0-hxIv7eLDtifWIlcdM7NLcbFSWRgPocrCnHdnTR_B-ViIjq5AlclQSfBBrVcxMEWX03C8nDhSi8XXaZqty_IX0dVRaNMb/s1600/P3210297.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxddtR9s-4_5HkSStuNobtzsvDlW38QPZlKCaHffv9TpOcsc0-hxIv7eLDtifWIlcdM7NLcbFSWRgPocrCnHdnTR_B-ViIjq5AlclQSfBBrVcxMEWX03C8nDhSi8XXaZqty_IX0dVRaNMb/s400/P3210297.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586839780088371170" border="0" /></a><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxezkzaaeP6Mu08HhZrWc5JB-0ZGrd-xkgvWjvDbnNZ6qjNf3t6jz5uxgPxoQlaB-dzctZmxgbjr5saLyAawQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764436733647815943noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487460953569578072.post-877505254279583952011-03-14T22:41:00.004-04:002011-03-14T23:13:46.845-04:00The Spaceship ProjectJust some images from an assignment I had to do for school. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jvYiv8yhRI08MzaLzCctNkm-Zqj-mS7TobBsGWIHXN3mdFOWemYmKz4WEPRTXTWyTeJ7vG5oiFQFiObZEKhXQ42hHo4ukwVRJ3lvEW9pdfRvOILlvsgo3HuBRz7rKwL4lLjltVJuPGno/s1600/4+Liz+4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584138716040302514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jvYiv8yhRI08MzaLzCctNkm-Zqj-mS7TobBsGWIHXN3mdFOWemYmKz4WEPRTXTWyTeJ7vG5oiFQFiObZEKhXQ42hHo4ukwVRJ3lvEW9pdfRvOILlvsgo3HuBRz7rKwL4lLjltVJuPGno/s400/4+Liz+4.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh610rIYhQB-JFdcq7JKGHQ_DNKhe6esNrZUfLVLBjkhSu4Ikh8p70iYuqi1_vdmDm6pun7p9HXmEAlTYZwewvuQlb6vfXq80loY8Nt9zcm-nEIW4xCFiuFnIL4Vm6uIKx_nBEcrZR1E6ER/s1600/4+Liz+3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584138712375059794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh610rIYhQB-JFdcq7JKGHQ_DNKhe6esNrZUfLVLBjkhSu4Ikh8p70iYuqi1_vdmDm6pun7p9HXmEAlTYZwewvuQlb6vfXq80loY8Nt9zcm-nEIW4xCFiuFnIL4Vm6uIKx_nBEcrZR1E6ER/s400/4+Liz+3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWPOobBTV_gs1gtzLXeI-mkzhddrZ2RdQi9cVdzm0jC40qI13b_de-VSHMLDXpJ0ZRimSC9V5YYP2yI1syxkXTksKJdsNPw9q4EZCbUSpIwlSWSL6b7sbappM5z0CGMDYqSUDqboitegIo/s1600/4+Liz+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584138704224494338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWPOobBTV_gs1gtzLXeI-mkzhddrZ2RdQi9cVdzm0jC40qI13b_de-VSHMLDXpJ0ZRimSC9V5YYP2yI1syxkXTksKJdsNPw9q4EZCbUSpIwlSWSL6b7sbappM5z0CGMDYqSUDqboitegIo/s400/4+Liz+2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ROVvCwPu7LH2qoHP20DNL9ayvQGv8W3XNCCwny5yN6RSlVAI9FlIZyENxXmRa9vqYsJVDbMWQ67hzGrEXkzyCd8D96CLNpXTFELKjEi-JbJb0k3jhMqN-vo-9QXU3xzKaG2jcA_AzKR2/s1600/4+Liz+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584138697104368898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ROVvCwPu7LH2qoHP20DNL9ayvQGv8W3XNCCwny5yN6RSlVAI9FlIZyENxXmRa9vqYsJVDbMWQ67hzGrEXkzyCd8D96CLNpXTFELKjEi-JbJb0k3jhMqN-vo-9QXU3xzKaG2jcA_AzKR2/s400/4+Liz+1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div>lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562629179346185146noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487460953569578072.post-59763481183264336032011-03-11T07:45:00.003-05:002011-03-11T08:03:46.014-05:00More of the Sights<div style="text-align: center;">Ok, I have to admit, I didn't take these pictures. I borrowed them from someone who has a better camera. Just wanted to post a few more pictures to show some of the sites.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbrSy3GYTvb8TitMO8lNQy6yl5LzjSIkTM-lmSOugDcAxN8ARAu80sJ2FwmigLyZEqy-Kws-_P_MZTIOSFl26tU18GFByNcyNp3GYh0rBRSbZaR5UuI57B483ZI8QFWBvy1cRlAYd_hw9d/s1600/DSC_0168.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbrSy3GYTvb8TitMO8lNQy6yl5LzjSIkTM-lmSOugDcAxN8ARAu80sJ2FwmigLyZEqy-Kws-_P_MZTIOSFl26tU18GFByNcyNp3GYh0rBRSbZaR5UuI57B483ZI8QFWBvy1cRlAYd_hw9d/s400/DSC_0168.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582802915256247842" border="0" /></a>A better shot of the Souqs<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHw8B9ywNcXlZSQ9Qm1tNuSktlNUrk9017DzqpSKVjzheX_34Gab5zIxeNEw4FwC4fj7YqUbx9oS-yBrBbxtOIbzcjbIaqmsyqUryAmCxmOrRgCIm0yLmeq-IBcYu0Q3NRPer1Ocyi1HK_/s1600/DSC_0169.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHw8B9ywNcXlZSQ9Qm1tNuSktlNUrk9017DzqpSKVjzheX_34Gab5zIxeNEw4FwC4fj7YqUbx9oS-yBrBbxtOIbzcjbIaqmsyqUryAmCxmOrRgCIm0yLmeq-IBcYu0Q3NRPer1Ocyi1HK_/s400/DSC_0169.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582803217700352306" border="0" /></a>A typical shot of one of the shops selling spices. These places have the most amazing smell<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7e6qs_gfLzB8u2ZRSVUd88nMWu23bsTaFsKTzakYCLgVTRs6og6CWDeOU0uINMqpbamqRIj2vKce6zc7h8s3PYREO0ioywr46xAhCq3eP-HIqVVRwi50mhzswIC8TAewuhleV3WAndSyL/s1600/DSC_0499.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7e6qs_gfLzB8u2ZRSVUd88nMWu23bsTaFsKTzakYCLgVTRs6og6CWDeOU0uINMqpbamqRIj2vKce6zc7h8s3PYREO0ioywr46xAhCq3eP-HIqVVRwi50mhzswIC8TAewuhleV3WAndSyL/s400/DSC_0499.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582804086879912866" border="0" /></a>Doha was once a huge pearling center of the Middle East. There are still a few pearlers out there but today the major industry is natural gas. This pearl fountain is downtown, across the street from the souqs.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmAduQK8Y-tCZqyEQpbReQ6p4bGy_xugbTVcnfE-RBKTkFMmfZfEDMyx7m8J3pvGMVi3vgN6oX8vK43q3XGeaei7LL3T26riHV_NqhNNBG7j2ibv-uwOEQuROWXAM2k2UxA1R-WQRq9BUB/s1600/DSC_0535.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmAduQK8Y-tCZqyEQpbReQ6p4bGy_xugbTVcnfE-RBKTkFMmfZfEDMyx7m8J3pvGMVi3vgN6oX8vK43q3XGeaei7LL3T26riHV_NqhNNBG7j2ibv-uwOEQuROWXAM2k2UxA1R-WQRq9BUB/s400/DSC_0535.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582804092296091042" border="0" /></a>The Doha skyline<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDX-mCGRZS5bMMteOrmZ5R30PVJWqbvQ5W4yLdtzbP4BUbwHK-Jf0TKEa3CKzLTp8JO8Cj124keupc74nrTbv1PjvATCdg8EYYnJ5klarKJO0OFYv9KMS3l37ba3Sm_OiYbEHdnFTEpp8G/s1600/DSC_0304.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDX-mCGRZS5bMMteOrmZ5R30PVJWqbvQ5W4yLdtzbP4BUbwHK-Jf0TKEa3CKzLTp8JO8Cj124keupc74nrTbv1PjvATCdg8EYYnJ5klarKJO0OFYv9KMS3l37ba3Sm_OiYbEHdnFTEpp8G/s400/DSC_0304.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582804074829511682" border="0" /></a>If you're into soccer, you might know that Qatar is hosting the 2022 World Cup. They have hosted the Asian Games in the past and this is one of the stadiums they use.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKeL8_MoEU61oxtI2OHMFRMthQ7SmTWKcbMOQWNi_7jmFmqbTd81aZZQ-NspTxrXhLTlsr6mRh37cGbhr2_K4ATSdQ6l0VHPGLr5st38aHUjxm6dkLUSXG8sOvBrva4TcB4RbqzwWg2dn/s1600/DSC_0841.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKeL8_MoEU61oxtI2OHMFRMthQ7SmTWKcbMOQWNi_7jmFmqbTd81aZZQ-NspTxrXhLTlsr6mRh37cGbhr2_K4ATSdQ6l0VHPGLr5st38aHUjxm6dkLUSXG8sOvBrva4TcB4RbqzwWg2dn/s400/DSC_0841.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582804103004667042" border="0" /></a>There is a family of camels that live right outside the gate of the base. This is a baby camel.<br /></div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764436733647815943noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487460953569578072.post-29567263172157326122011-03-03T13:51:00.011-05:002011-03-03T14:38:57.907-05:00A Night Out<div style="text-align: center;">I will apologize up front. My camera takes terrible night pictures and even some of the day pictures are getting worse.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgffhyphenhyphenmEn8JnS8SfD4WoXTAAPjAgZ0sr7B6g_LeRnz_nUXOPOG6pXMGaOe0V06M_dknsxsH7opoDchWrBe-S_pRd7DLl6s5NDZeK9U1o04f2i-uLXXlEH08QZYrAiBZPu9iyu9KjZjDC8hb/s1600/P3030225.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgffhyphenhyphenmEn8JnS8SfD4WoXTAAPjAgZ0sr7B6g_LeRnz_nUXOPOG6pXMGaOe0V06M_dknsxsH7opoDchWrBe-S_pRd7DLl6s5NDZeK9U1o04f2i-uLXXlEH08QZYrAiBZPu9iyu9KjZjDC8hb/s400/P3030225.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579935664707695218" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I went with a group tonight to downtown Doha to eat and do a little shopping at the souqs. One of the places a lot of groups stop at is a restaurant called "Kabob King." It's pretty awesome. Good food, prices are decent and the staff appreciates our steady business.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA4REEajra7oOfeu027_t-cIbRMCUXyPOurD4TSzQK5JpsOulbX9ga4pokrt0OnpjEPdSlpf_Okvfc378sV7l1NOd-3uhFU42LX__77SU9BuEdxvpnmToIV59uh7spt8W0nBRvUQc0bEBU/s1600/P3030228.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA4REEajra7oOfeu027_t-cIbRMCUXyPOurD4TSzQK5JpsOulbX9ga4pokrt0OnpjEPdSlpf_Okvfc378sV7l1NOd-3uhFU42LX__77SU9BuEdxvpnmToIV59uh7spt8W0nBRvUQc0bEBU/s400/P3030228.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579936245782800418" border="0" /></a>Dinner....mutton, lamb and chicken platter with garlic naan, 3 types of hummus, chicken "lollipos" and butter chicken (a little Indian mixed with Arabic)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4kRpePn3N6IZIK8nNFyqZdVbOEF7Aovj3oQaVolLmKukZTYeoGr9cGuUtXO7OJN2QPlZaUFgcmy1hpstNzK5Mn6jQ1fCsiuwXKp14ueJo4yk5TwORmirOUgtIiHo-ReaVSep_yuV_rKc2/s1600/P3030227.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4kRpePn3N6IZIK8nNFyqZdVbOEF7Aovj3oQaVolLmKukZTYeoGr9cGuUtXO7OJN2QPlZaUFgcmy1hpstNzK5Mn6jQ1fCsiuwXKp14ueJo4yk5TwORmirOUgtIiHo-ReaVSep_yuV_rKc2/s400/P3030227.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579936738978799362" border="0" /></a>For those that have never been to the Middle East, they're not big on toilet paper...as in...they don't use toilet paper, nor do they offer it in most establishments. I won't get into the gory details but apparently they've had issues with westerners using paper towels as TP and clogging the toilets. I thought this was kinda funny. Let's just say...it's best practice to use the facilities BEFORE leaving home, at all cost.<br /><br /></div>The souqs are kind of a flea market if you're not familiar. There are themed souqs, like the gold souq, the electronic souq etc. The one we went to is called the "New Souq" and they sell mostly kitschy things like fabrics, arabic clothing, some food and spices, tea and pets... There's allegedly a part of this souq that sells falcons. I don't think Hannah would be happy if I brought home a bird of prey. She prefers to be the only hunter in the house. Here are some of the sights.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZnYQkQSctQbbWO9s4ugj_jDEeZF-8QE0-DoJ6hmcZbF8_85TEXopUg0qJx5P67QFAkQFctd4veMhDh3iLZLYGQoLL4AyEOoFpNeeogD3Rm8wKbaz7R15C9z9fVRi6gmf7FiymEdtlUy3/s1600/P3030229.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZnYQkQSctQbbWO9s4ugj_jDEeZF-8QE0-DoJ6hmcZbF8_85TEXopUg0qJx5P67QFAkQFctd4veMhDh3iLZLYGQoLL4AyEOoFpNeeogD3Rm8wKbaz7R15C9z9fVRi6gmf7FiymEdtlUy3/s400/P3030229.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579937541146414306" border="0" /></a>This picture is terrible, I know...sorry. This is one of the aisles, selling fabrics.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAuSrcwjv2S8mF0clC7tDD3b-RH4h1PWonzM4yq7gMh9xwsUcveBMp9tLkd2RTi6utEVVd116UetoN4LcgHcxDqRBmYxURkNeqvvXwCVez24bmt-j4-GgfoIKzIAjSBfvJPOlZGUEfoa7/s1600/P3030230.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAuSrcwjv2S8mF0clC7tDD3b-RH4h1PWonzM4yq7gMh9xwsUcveBMp9tLkd2RTi6utEVVd116UetoN4LcgHcxDqRBmYxURkNeqvvXwCVez24bmt-j4-GgfoIKzIAjSBfvJPOlZGUEfoa7/s400/P3030230.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579938415572177618" border="0" /></a>More fabrics<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvW-dNGcT0mTdAgXDsDdIi_WHvUIByjbNRTNUUrspba02LzKLsKp6hYjVi82Qqbo0uuKQ4PEgPB1tCJLNn29EoCQzUu5RU0XmrNXm4ombUY8WJ1pByRR-FdpfBm_c7gWTSGhSXW0YIQmcx/s1600/P2150206.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvW-dNGcT0mTdAgXDsDdIi_WHvUIByjbNRTNUUrspba02LzKLsKp6hYjVi82Qqbo0uuKQ4PEgPB1tCJLNn29EoCQzUu5RU0XmrNXm4ombUY8WJ1pByRR-FdpfBm_c7gWTSGhSXW0YIQmcx/s400/P2150206.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579931580749052658" border="0" /></a>This is a cool tower...not sure of the significance, as it's definitely not the prayer tower (minaret).<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGWWfVYrQ6s2twnS7cHpBL0Ps5HM-i7JbZuioi1yqDXoFsIilP_VDScwP0qoAAzYlSusT_WzwkzbXS9zssvNCIrZ0NfX3vcHjEcsl9X2a4k3VXbcNlL9BeX-mfcvvI6gF0zUYUCTHUxZUR/s1600/P2150203.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGWWfVYrQ6s2twnS7cHpBL0Ps5HM-i7JbZuioi1yqDXoFsIilP_VDScwP0qoAAzYlSusT_WzwkzbXS9zssvNCIrZ0NfX3vcHjEcsl9X2a4k3VXbcNlL9BeX-mfcvvI6gF0zUYUCTHUxZUR/s400/P2150203.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579931574470148370" border="0" /></a>There was a little song and dance thingy going on. These guys were bouncing up and down like a middle eastern Lord of the Dance<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggcODGh2K3RBXFBzejWJaNYB8TsoxofOA6B06kBHADhR7rrza_rcvzW4xS5stz1OyYLZSdQWIsqJbKHcR1Pyyg1Sh40a5wXdhkeJ7f9bDDP60s-Ud_QDPoE4J1u1doV4sTRMB0G4ojT92Q/s1600/P2150200.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggcODGh2K3RBXFBzejWJaNYB8TsoxofOA6B06kBHADhR7rrza_rcvzW4xS5stz1OyYLZSdQWIsqJbKHcR1Pyyg1Sh40a5wXdhkeJ7f9bDDP60s-Ud_QDPoE4J1u1doV4sTRMB0G4ojT92Q/s400/P2150200.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579931562795158322" border="0" /></a>The souqs are open late at night because in the summer no one shops during the day. It will routinely get up to 120-130 degrees with 80+ percent humidity. Apparently this is one of the most miserable places in the middle east in the summertime. It's still pretty cool out at night here right now..but we've already seen 90 during the day in the last week.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFNOK8Wyc6GllohyItUuWsgBgOSWUdciqvTJpvPp2B_i4JlBjQE58IWSoyGyapKUYQy-5jmCU66KjzrTQFZEves59Dd7QmkzN7Ig8-YCiM1VxaaJ2oMTU9t_FF37gfYGQUp4SfVgJTGTTz/s1600/P2150195.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFNOK8Wyc6GllohyItUuWsgBgOSWUdciqvTJpvPp2B_i4JlBjQE58IWSoyGyapKUYQy-5jmCU66KjzrTQFZEves59Dd7QmkzN7Ig8-YCiM1VxaaJ2oMTU9t_FF37gfYGQUp4SfVgJTGTTz/s400/P2150195.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579931548016753746" border="0" /></a>This is the Islamic Cultural center. I didn't know it until after I took a picture that we're not supposed to photograph it...oops. It's a cool looking building.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_YVqLZPuNi_7qmNJ41sHr7h2H5Gbec_f_FQplq9HZme16U26Fqkdekazo0ZOzXzx3hzpkp9Q2x6NLNWqraPTBlNXIukhS2cENRTL2Nomj5_ZKe_Jr4q-MZ6tqXWrZIh53DORikS6jBFz/s1600/P3030231.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_YVqLZPuNi_7qmNJ41sHr7h2H5Gbec_f_FQplq9HZme16U26Fqkdekazo0ZOzXzx3hzpkp9Q2x6NLNWqraPTBlNXIukhS2cENRTL2Nomj5_ZKe_Jr4q-MZ6tqXWrZIh53DORikS6jBFz/s400/P3030231.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579939022753158610" border="0" /></a>An open air seating area with a couple of restaurants to sit and have tea/desert and....<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEildYV31eSOG4pltqCclgBLqTJxzzEG0kDZbbqVAoHwxu2pefhekn9T5nhLcAynHEsWjYQ20RTBm5DN5zuqTBt94Jn4_v5D1afZJDsQIWgdWPs5Fd4iXPV0oM9Gy18s726lLR63dK0PZPmz/s1600/P2150209.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEildYV31eSOG4pltqCclgBLqTJxzzEG0kDZbbqVAoHwxu2pefhekn9T5nhLcAynHEsWjYQ20RTBm5DN5zuqTBt94Jn4_v5D1afZJDsQIWgdWPs5Fd4iXPV0oM9Gy18s726lLR63dK0PZPmz/s400/P2150209.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579939029719788562" border="0" /></a>Hookah!!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKGP-5EYtBvsPUEoJTHtwA-nxzhIvSzTH7JxVgeBSfyURF4nABvYDcYG88ZJPWUDflZH5e0Aigzxb-uwG5K8o6zU_n5FWNE-xu0HqbHDDFbxcqLB7guisAhs2vKwmiSE1hDdbxABfWF869/s1600/P3030233.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKGP-5EYtBvsPUEoJTHtwA-nxzhIvSzTH7JxVgeBSfyURF4nABvYDcYG88ZJPWUDflZH5e0Aigzxb-uwG5K8o6zU_n5FWNE-xu0HqbHDDFbxcqLB7guisAhs2vKwmiSE1hDdbxABfWF869/s400/P3030233.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579939032254708690" border="0" /></a>When in Qatar, do as the Qataris do....<br /></div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764436733647815943noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487460953569578072.post-51954438925203030532011-02-28T22:52:00.005-05:002011-02-28T23:38:50.964-05:00The imperfect little lives we lead<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUYmpCgzmZqA7EvSX-KUii9K3aJsTm7O33em_dsmdk8kZs7iGODNLotGy4luUjtCyMhqGuDKb-Uil-jL70L1yvHvMMaFKmexxA-MOzaJi6R_S__UMfEbOcm-gDIuLPH6ixRCBPpRuFaBsK/s1600/2+weeks+011.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUYmpCgzmZqA7EvSX-KUii9K3aJsTm7O33em_dsmdk8kZs7iGODNLotGy4luUjtCyMhqGuDKb-Uil-jL70L1yvHvMMaFKmexxA-MOzaJi6R_S__UMfEbOcm-gDIuLPH6ixRCBPpRuFaBsK/s400/2+weeks+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578965015064885986" border="0" /></a>One of my favorite images, quite possibly ever, of my brother. She just loves her Bobe.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc4CxMNMD5-v9ojK6xlzrsbecI0nNTtprrqUvshER8sTpvIBuSmRDe-YNubEVsJ_qo9EraKbEOMuVBzZeOLvZSTdZVghEokQgu3yOXImKJcGTrb8ZCbPoxHEeMNgclVVPLuB863yAz-HqY/s1600/story.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 433px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc4CxMNMD5-v9ojK6xlzrsbecI0nNTtprrqUvshER8sTpvIBuSmRDe-YNubEVsJ_qo9EraKbEOMuVBzZeOLvZSTdZVghEokQgu3yOXImKJcGTrb8ZCbPoxHEeMNgclVVPLuB863yAz-HqY/s400/story.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578965008059850194" border="0" /></a>She is a real wild one... and I LOVE it.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimg6osrAZKMHmVPvzMPJnkcDpWkRz9WPLErRA7uvKG98n7XlT-i5omqbrdmJK-1q-CQDs0XVK4lt6VbCNIuZ5gqaXFFlUmTyr8L2XxMYp9jNh3QwqQ8XLVDRPwtEZ9Zy1xJ2lqHFsQ12HH/s1600/2+weeks+055.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimg6osrAZKMHmVPvzMPJnkcDpWkRz9WPLErRA7uvKG98n7XlT-i5omqbrdmJK-1q-CQDs0XVK4lt6VbCNIuZ5gqaXFFlUmTyr8L2XxMYp9jNh3QwqQ8XLVDRPwtEZ9Zy1xJ2lqHFsQ12HH/s400/2+weeks+055.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578965022887319778" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfutHUUd5LT5VBNWLHMOzHmChr0WW29rsy3HgatnZm3sYGFxOIGVrBbtLrXV3vQdveG-bNNjnKOmuIvWaxabfVHWDQKvwDi62TF9pD-QG5R5hnS7RkworxaePovZJvEelOukDfJmI9T83u/s1600/2+weeks+053.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfutHUUd5LT5VBNWLHMOzHmChr0WW29rsy3HgatnZm3sYGFxOIGVrBbtLrXV3vQdveG-bNNjnKOmuIvWaxabfVHWDQKvwDi62TF9pD-QG5R5hnS7RkworxaePovZJvEelOukDfJmI9T83u/s400/2+weeks+053.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578965015498187170" border="0" /></a>Austin with his favorite buddy Dylan taking a break from playing soccer.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUYmpCgzmZqA7EvSX-KUii9K3aJsTm7O33em_dsmdk8kZs7iGODNLotGy4luUjtCyMhqGuDKb-Uil-jL70L1yvHvMMaFKmexxA-MOzaJi6R_S__UMfEbOcm-gDIuLPH6ixRCBPpRuFaBsK/s1600/2+weeks+011.jpg"><br /></a><br />As I waited to collect Austin at dismissal one day last week, I was chatting with a few other moms. They asked how we were holding up without Chris around, and I replied with the usual, "Oh we're fine. We miss him, but we keep in touch via Skype and the stories on the blog."<br /><br />One of the moms replied with, "You have a blog! I want to read your blog. Send me the link." So I told her that I would have to send her an invitation and that I was pretty sure we were at our max 100 guests, but that I would add her if a spot came available... and this is what she said.<br /><br />"I just have to read your blog. I love reading blogs because all you see and all you read on family blogs is how wonderful life is. When I read them all I can think about is how I know their lives are not THAT perfect!"<br /><br />Well... she's right to a degree, but do I really want to share my personal family blog with a person who judges me for the perfect memories I would like to savor in my own little imperfect world? It's been a few days since I last blogged. I was on a role there for a while, wasn't I? Well I have house work to take care of, bills to pay, baskets of clothes to fold and put away, floors to mop, mouths to feed, bodies to wash, and little people who need to be read to played with tickled and yes disciplined. I have papers to write, assignments to fulfill, books that must be read from cover-to-cover and images to be taken, edited, submitted and yes, sometimes re-submitted. The only pieces of perfection that exists in this little life of ours are those two beautiful babies who lay sound asleep as I write this. And even though at times it may seem to others who we invite into our lives that we put on an air of flawlessness, we are far from being perfect.<br /><br />Mom of the really cute little girl in Austin's class, we are doing okay without Chris, but there's not a single day that passes that I do not wish he were here. We each have our moments, mine lasted for a particularly long time today, of tears and wishes, but it passes because we know how to see the silver lining in this all. We know how to make an ordinary day, magic.<br /><br />Enjoy the images. Hope to hear from each one of you soon.<br /><br />:: Liz ::lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562629179346185146noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487460953569578072.post-15064793134483813092011-02-24T07:59:00.003-05:002011-02-24T08:18:58.102-05:00AmenitiesThere's a lot of stuff to do to keep you busy here. A lot of people are here for a year at a time, so there's a constant challenge to stay busy and occupied. Here's a few of the amenities.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzoh14iVrPVgy7e0N0OzPPvA_g5GO6MUZqpdrfZingBy9DvZtE_M4A-1gJk31iD_zHZY0uMSDCJ8XYRkzdXglj3Lx8EQRjVgfPmme1r6kfCU5qrEZAmqP-VYYwlejiEWPqGPKF1bpOFcba/s1600/P2160193.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzoh14iVrPVgy7e0N0OzPPvA_g5GO6MUZqpdrfZingBy9DvZtE_M4A-1gJk31iD_zHZY0uMSDCJ8XYRkzdXglj3Lx8EQRjVgfPmme1r6kfCU5qrEZAmqP-VYYwlejiEWPqGPKF1bpOFcba/s400/P2160193.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577241204370795154" border="0" /></a>This circus tent looking thing is called Memorial Plaza. They show movies here on a giant screen and you can probably see all the tables and chairs sitting out for people to sit around and gab. It's more or less right in the middle of the base and is surrounded by a bunch of other things. The gym, the library, and "The Fox" which I have a picture of below. While Memorial Plaza is its official name, most people just simply call it "The Bra." Any guesses as to why?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJ65mHSSGDh0FRbSEktE3d7TlL1zC8RnHoZkJPbLnXAwBQzFMO-GX0xntjuCzP4yAg3Z67DmjcGsow_CERzp_n0XCL_z7brsH-DjgtMlHiJmFDkDfbHds2uahGTrfG4MUXdfGxkujWwfd/s1600/P2180202.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJ65mHSSGDh0FRbSEktE3d7TlL1zC8RnHoZkJPbLnXAwBQzFMO-GX0xntjuCzP4yAg3Z67DmjcGsow_CERzp_n0XCL_z7brsH-DjgtMlHiJmFDkDfbHds2uahGTrfG4MUXdfGxkujWwfd/s400/P2180202.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577241224355918674" border="0" /></a>This is a look heading from my dorm towards the bra. The buildings on the right are one of the base exchanges.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQ6GmL-WJO4pO5hq49tHLLVjj4kL5YMUoU8B5I25EwYj0c59D6sVY0I99SXjnHLK7cTRIVQ7g1Y6vvg4B6w7ugrF4ARZCUtHxPUI5NZGtlxG503hmwUyLnbwr9mxs9uw37vNpmzOiUBSQ/s1600/P2230217.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQ6GmL-WJO4pO5hq49tHLLVjj4kL5YMUoU8B5I25EwYj0c59D6sVY0I99SXjnHLK7cTRIVQ7g1Y6vvg4B6w7ugrF4ARZCUtHxPUI5NZGtlxG503hmwUyLnbwr9mxs9uw37vNpmzOiUBSQ/s400/P2230217.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577241221077316882" border="0" /></a>I have not partaken of the Subway or the Burger King. They're both things I try to avoid while in the states so I'll continue to avoid them here. In this row there's also a Dunkin and a Baskin Robbins.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVE6ILx85JoQepxvzG_gyZxu5qEr4mjlxCGHoYmoJwUtxKtsLRm-KTNUKcw8BRJ3ttYOdgzcPVdXwP3jg9WxnqSEwfkzeepfhsgSUVIIcvR7vGxoUfFh9CJ5VBFP1ixOQsG8i2cLkLEg1/s1600/P2180210.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVE6ILx85JoQepxvzG_gyZxu5qEr4mjlxCGHoYmoJwUtxKtsLRm-KTNUKcw8BRJ3ttYOdgzcPVdXwP3jg9WxnqSEwfkzeepfhsgSUVIIcvR7vGxoUfFh9CJ5VBFP1ixOQsG8i2cLkLEg1/s400/P2180210.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577241217731328642" border="0" /></a>All of those facilities are in what is called the Coalition Compound or just "CC". On the other side of base, in the BPC (I forgot what it stands for) there are more up to date, modern buildings. Inside one of the facilities is this Starbucks. There's never a line here, despite the fact that it's Starbucks. Unlike most of the other vendors, they increase their prices significantly.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgClhsGelldmJD2CRlS4OEc5HBMoxmlN28M06VdsoQHecFb_0qoUTw-gQUC9p7LHcOQdPMj0EJ6r3M3Bur1a-QYZK80lEYrq9UVAZX15Y1nqayQIYuvg2Zr5AbVhed_TInHyRUxwHSML-8a/s1600/P2160192.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgClhsGelldmJD2CRlS4OEc5HBMoxmlN28M06VdsoQHecFb_0qoUTw-gQUC9p7LHcOQdPMj0EJ6r3M3Bur1a-QYZK80lEYrq9UVAZX15Y1nqayQIYuvg2Zr5AbVhed_TInHyRUxwHSML-8a/s400/P2160192.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577241207859440322" border="0" /></a>I may have mentioned that we get our "3 beers." This is one of the places where we can come to get our 3 beers. In fact, it's 3 drinks of alcohol which includes beer, wine and 2oz shots of liquor. While the building was here, Fox Sports donated the interior and it is referred to as The Fox. They've got wi-fi, and there's always sports playing.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBybNTyquLd-fJ-wqpw8r9BM10grgfgSMgsQYV3WGR6oLylVv_1lD634KikbPz6U5KXzGQMwrq2eRV2qz7PCoYdWkjH4oSEKVQ_Bq1ljzN_vSrFdOOqqTLHDOhKPZAFhrqi7lYYRc9KFC/s1600/P2160194.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBybNTyquLd-fJ-wqpw8r9BM10grgfgSMgsQYV3WGR6oLylVv_1lD634KikbPz6U5KXzGQMwrq2eRV2qz7PCoYdWkjH4oSEKVQ_Bq1ljzN_vSrFdOOqqTLHDOhKPZAFhrqi7lYYRc9KFC/s400/P2160194.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577243724692251394" border="0" /></a>My friend Chris, having his 3 drinks....all at once.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5uQfREMQE9l6TKA0XH_ytGjfNEz7P_BO14hHu2ZLz-qIg7QCoutNsz9rZD9kZftKaN75Opib542nRj8fKilERurRKOsbc-7t1kPwO-Jb08q9n_mphyJ5cz874KdpUBCkrRSunfgGR4YLD/s1600/P2160195.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5uQfREMQE9l6TKA0XH_ytGjfNEz7P_BO14hHu2ZLz-qIg7QCoutNsz9rZD9kZftKaN75Opib542nRj8fKilERurRKOsbc-7t1kPwO-Jb08q9n_mphyJ5cz874KdpUBCkrRSunfgGR4YLD/s400/P2160195.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577243719450965858" border="0" /></a>I have yet to have all 3 beers I am allowed. I'm trying to make something good from this deployment by working out and losing a few pounds...so I don't drink very much.<br /></div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764436733647815943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487460953569578072.post-8921408800611380632011-02-19T09:11:00.003-05:002011-02-19T09:31:12.126-05:00The True PriceI've received a number of emails at work since I have been here regarding "Fallen Warrior" ceremonies. Since this base is a big transit hub for the war effort there are constant rotations of aircraft and personnel. Sometimes, all too commonly, those flight rotations include the remains of soldiers who have been killed in the line of duty.<br /><br />Today, during my work shift, I went over to the airfield and took part in a Fallen Warrior ceremony. It was very simple. The back of a C-17 aircraft is opened up, revealing a single flag-draped metal casket. The sight of that small casket in the back of that huge aircraft will be something I will remember for the rest of my life. All of the ceremony participants are lined up on either side of the aircraft and the honor guard retrieves the casket and carries it to a waiting transport vehicle. As the casket is brought down the cargo ramp, all the participants are ordered by the senior officer to "present arms" i.e. salute the passing casket. That vehicles is then driven over to the back of yet another C-17, bound for Dover AFB, Delaware. The process was repeated in reverse. Finally, the chaplain and the senior officers invited inside all of us into the large cargo bay for a short prayer.<br /><br />During this time, the usually noisy and bustling flightline all but comes to a standstill. Vehicles stop moving and their occupants get out to stand at attention to salute the casket as it passes. It is still very loud, and the prayer inside the cargo bay is said over the intercom, the chaplain speaking through the intercom headset. <br /><br />In the week I have been here, I've received a number of emails to participate but many times they are held in the middle of the night or when I am off shift. Everyone on base is invited to come any time they are able. Today's ceremony was presided over by the vice Wing Commander, Air Force Colonel Paul W. Tibbets IV. Col Tibbets comes from a very distinguished Air Force lineage. If you don't know the name Paul Tibbets, do a Google search.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764436733647815943noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487460953569578072.post-27235398947435209562011-02-19T06:51:00.003-05:002011-02-19T07:01:38.213-05:00End of the First Week<div style="text-align: center;">While this place often looks like a Martian landscape, there are some strangely scenic things to look at. For one, we do have amazing sunrises and sunsets every single day. I caught this one last night as I was walking to the gym. This fence used to be the perimeter of the base, but isn't any longer. Pretty imposing though.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRAgj_QwfpBIxS9IJOpP29t9LBHGuby4G3XbYDR6eaImDbPsyBuwa4j0tpleqMEbtbwXIhG9ltcqwXMrmHbKR2gJTV5ZEWqhb7eUPhaPyuv_prhTnLpaoYsavznn9CX12i46Tiwvw1UZcr/s1600/P2180206.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRAgj_QwfpBIxS9IJOpP29t9LBHGuby4G3XbYDR6eaImDbPsyBuwa4j0tpleqMEbtbwXIhG9ltcqwXMrmHbKR2gJTV5ZEWqhb7eUPhaPyuv_prhTnLpaoYsavznn9CX12i46Tiwvw1UZcr/s400/P2180206.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575368024590932690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiia2_ydmt0R3N3w1vRCX6qhx-vWwHL1TtoOZFP6FCQ5usYREqyIKOOmFsoUxzZhFxCxHtIelxlSuK-K9qXTm3oVgY9vRwzJMm4oSQ4cnHYLYyA1_Ycvn0GHz7KNB7LNNCcsLlPFg9MDRaE/s1600/P2180205.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiia2_ydmt0R3N3w1vRCX6qhx-vWwHL1TtoOZFP6FCQ5usYREqyIKOOmFsoUxzZhFxCxHtIelxlSuK-K9qXTm3oVgY9vRwzJMm4oSQ4cnHYLYyA1_Ycvn0GHz7KNB7LNNCcsLlPFg9MDRaE/s400/P2180205.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575367712120040194" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCFhNNPqebxs_Fmacg8jojymxqvkMW7F334Xrp-frwTCfyUTmtC_I8MIPYVl6pIfJnco9TFC9IaJJsbHicsQZ7_ltiASiIsUNJz6TmdXgF7QtfORh1X0-c4L2ygX4GETD67AHBiy7oorQ/s1600/P2180204.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCFhNNPqebxs_Fmacg8jojymxqvkMW7F334Xrp-frwTCfyUTmtC_I8MIPYVl6pIfJnco9TFC9IaJJsbHicsQZ7_ltiASiIsUNJz6TmdXgF7QtfORh1X0-c4L2ygX4GETD67AHBiy7oorQ/s400/P2180204.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575367710220749778" border="0" /></a>The dorms that are occupied by those here for 6 months or more<br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4QcoPMZQCyM6Ls-77TBC1Ki5Mwmk2hn5FJZWS8rlw9OVRw6zGD5-1x9gkhWX9tBY9a0PJ7C9VXBOf4KPhdWqHKTk44CtMaaFAJ4M3ylZHHKqHonAI4Ncchqzd125jTdEktTy70XT0QMTz/s1600/P2180207.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4QcoPMZQCyM6Ls-77TBC1Ki5Mwmk2hn5FJZWS8rlw9OVRw6zGD5-1x9gkhWX9tBY9a0PJ7C9VXBOf4KPhdWqHKTk44CtMaaFAJ4M3ylZHHKqHonAI4Ncchqzd125jTdEktTy70XT0QMTz/s400/P2180207.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575367702437089618" border="0" /></a>The "Yellow Brick Road" connecting the 2 residential areas of the base<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHnPSYamxIphk9jVHXN4PDA-k5LBr4e5qsSCn6Z8KxAiaNP_6djFdz59p4XsQmb_Tml7Tqg8tIpDVgX8IHOo7McO1YNwvQrFI2tUip6FraIZwtSEq5XotpNLtfy9Wu4FRMAVZMy_cLmr1H/s1600/P2180208.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHnPSYamxIphk9jVHXN4PDA-k5LBr4e5qsSCn6Z8KxAiaNP_6djFdz59p4XsQmb_Tml7Tqg8tIpDVgX8IHOo7McO1YNwvQrFI2tUip6FraIZwtSEq5XotpNLtfy9Wu4FRMAVZMy_cLmr1H/s400/P2180208.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575367697727308226" border="0" /></a>A typical Qatari lawn<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9kpjtx2RjfUhhKEpz4hcT8PruZ66JAB9923FV9z3MgxKTkJl2f-u2vWvUdkXzpIFhOJDZ-buECQA3NGruGC35jQdCvBYylHG88mpJEIKIj4DsUtU_P0K6Lo9jNHvjIZfIFvwzfLCNp1CY/s1600/P2180209.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9kpjtx2RjfUhhKEpz4hcT8PruZ66JAB9923FV9z3MgxKTkJl2f-u2vWvUdkXzpIFhOJDZ-buECQA3NGruGC35jQdCvBYylHG88mpJEIKIj4DsUtU_P0K6Lo9jNHvjIZfIFvwzfLCNp1CY/s400/P2180209.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575367694480245378" border="0" /></a>Qatari shrubbery<br /></div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764436733647815943noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487460953569578072.post-68788808089915971432011-02-18T21:08:00.006-05:002011-02-18T21:35:51.449-05:00Day 8 :: Little Time<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLW8et-bM_KWQyxBtvY2X1MUICy-CDqB7HpNaIk4g8Ju5u_jhj6iwvH-qr3dSWEr9ClBB2Yuyft4MYMzRS5J9EExTSc63fYhJDplC3gX0m2ygH22bdm0Wcnac1SL6oyyD_GA0QH2ua5Nyw/s1600/Day8+029.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLW8et-bM_KWQyxBtvY2X1MUICy-CDqB7HpNaIk4g8Ju5u_jhj6iwvH-qr3dSWEr9ClBB2Yuyft4MYMzRS5J9EExTSc63fYhJDplC3gX0m2ygH22bdm0Wcnac1SL6oyyD_GA0QH2ua5Nyw/s400/Day8+029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575221924003385298" border="0" /></a>Me post-run, kids... post major sugar consumption... we were all a little sticky and giddy.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGbnukzF-_kC77GhGLH-3HbxKv-xBZesmXfI4d1eR9fT1fqsA2oj7k8UVO0wqYs9ZqG8AYut4YWxZOvufLbxqHzDTaosaR-FcUm-h389ZfVYs-AM7rYD0gFTZ-PIDMZmxC4-aaDrtRFu9O/s1600/Day8+027.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGbnukzF-_kC77GhGLH-3HbxKv-xBZesmXfI4d1eR9fT1fqsA2oj7k8UVO0wqYs9ZqG8AYut4YWxZOvufLbxqHzDTaosaR-FcUm-h389ZfVYs-AM7rYD0gFTZ-PIDMZmxC4-aaDrtRFu9O/s400/Day8+027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575221924898312818" border="0" /></a>Hannah being obsessed with the ball.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYQU4wg2D4HqnBgatUWmcQ42UECy7KQLSGvl85vEBQo7FwwdMs8YJMy9UFY8oviwuOHV2wa2Uq95wR3p2cIBQ5W5spltSnF-idXjfiWNSiBCRBI9W1bVVFyFpgADh11RMdRyQ2ltsraebm/s1600/Day8+021.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYQU4wg2D4HqnBgatUWmcQ42UECy7KQLSGvl85vEBQo7FwwdMs8YJMy9UFY8oviwuOHV2wa2Uq95wR3p2cIBQ5W5spltSnF-idXjfiWNSiBCRBI9W1bVVFyFpgADh11RMdRyQ2ltsraebm/s400/Day8+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575221921954153074" border="0" /></a>Mmmmm, candy!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3P2GGUdJ_KJVfmezjvO46t_7dth9x6H_K6LKHJbpGo9GAglsnvD5YC1Dj3sqQ5gQludhjoCTuISSKrMXJiMCTo_w5rxy8yIDuoyR8tpCuEPFss1-WXzmWySDrfXJQtFfEdb_3LK78nn3x/s1600/Day8+020.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3P2GGUdJ_KJVfmezjvO46t_7dth9x6H_K6LKHJbpGo9GAglsnvD5YC1Dj3sqQ5gQludhjoCTuISSKrMXJiMCTo_w5rxy8yIDuoyR8tpCuEPFss1-WXzmWySDrfXJQtFfEdb_3LK78nn3x/s400/Day8+020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575221781602382482" border="0" /></a>Daddy's smile.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMUZxFX8EPkaODqAtOonVtujPcveIGTZyvMPWOsYkohb8txSC_DGLAVYfZnYS3JmyRqnUQi139i973Yohg3jEXjsuJLIW2wT41JdX6SL2KuGgGlT3W-mLlwxkDW4US4u9DqqOkpO4hdYw/s1600/Day8+019.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMUZxFX8EPkaODqAtOonVtujPcveIGTZyvMPWOsYkohb8txSC_DGLAVYfZnYS3JmyRqnUQi139i973Yohg3jEXjsuJLIW2wT41JdX6SL2KuGgGlT3W-mLlwxkDW4US4u9DqqOkpO4hdYw/s400/Day8+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575221781839442658" border="0" /></a>I couldn't resist. She dressed herself and yes, those are NOT diapers.. three days no pull=ups, not even at night. I LOVED putting out the trash with no smelly diapers last night. It was awesome and a first since before we had Austin. 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And put her shoes on? Just the sweetest.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09mi1grZQQ9F8u9ZVo6q-kemI9Beajig0Rf6ZTpsMLKRW9RhVm3BE3qOrr7VoT9rcZaQvppdmq1u0qlOR_qhJDhFVHTmW7zErEFO7hDheSlI9lh3-rGPQy95i4XJo6jzQiofSvnia1DXt/s1600/Day8+011.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09mi1grZQQ9F8u9ZVo6q-kemI9Beajig0Rf6ZTpsMLKRW9RhVm3BE3qOrr7VoT9rcZaQvppdmq1u0qlOR_qhJDhFVHTmW7zErEFO7hDheSlI9lh3-rGPQy95i4XJo6jzQiofSvnia1DXt/s400/Day8+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575221574414989170" border="0" /></a>Taylor and I joined Austin for lunch today. We love lunch at WAES.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJcDgO4oRKqcaqeZEuX4N1cM6gh9nUQjm_06aQNirF-YmR6FlBbiECoKKLYr7B8vBnSSezIJjIlJrn4yVjXjWw0lzlgtcmsrhV1cRqiD6iZDzNP2yo9sIaLC4AAQECttPbixJ8Mwc2SA3D/s1600/Day8+010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJcDgO4oRKqcaqeZEuX4N1cM6gh9nUQjm_06aQNirF-YmR6FlBbiECoKKLYr7B8vBnSSezIJjIlJrn4yVjXjWw0lzlgtcmsrhV1cRqiD6iZDzNP2yo9sIaLC4AAQECttPbixJ8Mwc2SA3D/s400/Day8+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575221569247719778" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDe4i9CLRlsBTn4BLXdX2Dpchjuy4j5nPrJg7jPTvtEoNpXD_nZ7HHM3eLgNq5cAKFaI_yGlOExMwz8ywMZnCbXs7DDmDeuz83AeKeNv8e3E50PeHIecV6Y7odXe7mSnOwII2jeKFPzJUO/s1600/Day8+008.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDe4i9CLRlsBTn4BLXdX2Dpchjuy4j5nPrJg7jPTvtEoNpXD_nZ7HHM3eLgNq5cAKFaI_yGlOExMwz8ywMZnCbXs7DDmDeuz83AeKeNv8e3E50PeHIecV6Y7odXe7mSnOwII2jeKFPzJUO/s400/Day8+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575221569593719346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLFHZ-qS9tn49HMEYNU481HuMvoL73Pfpm3IGxU3OThHL-eOetKpfwaSpHWTpnFq4MNLj5vYMPX7O_D7O0Na2SdfjMqm9649PwNuCF5Ufp5voORELzrr5LyGQt7yqxXPoI_iFxVvj3egpD/s1600/Day8+006.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLFHZ-qS9tn49HMEYNU481HuMvoL73Pfpm3IGxU3OThHL-eOetKpfwaSpHWTpnFq4MNLj5vYMPX7O_D7O0Na2SdfjMqm9649PwNuCF5Ufp5voORELzrr5LyGQt7yqxXPoI_iFxVvj3egpD/s400/Day8+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575221569053680754" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQzHh8rFioIX4RfcQFMjEvjlOTa74Vh7Q5iuZkbiZnBeVsoi7sxCcU7SVdR9IkbCNr4T69QINziDGGX_NW84lgt97bmT_FLA1Dm5doW61YfCxQ2Xg2RjjLFpEPeA6-D3O3jXCC7xV5Vey/s1600/Day8+001.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQzHh8rFioIX4RfcQFMjEvjlOTa74Vh7Q5iuZkbiZnBeVsoi7sxCcU7SVdR9IkbCNr4T69QINziDGGX_NW84lgt97bmT_FLA1Dm5doW61YfCxQ2Xg2RjjLFpEPeA6-D3O3jXCC7xV5Vey/s400/Day8+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575221564359593042" border="0" /></a>Lost the diapers, bit still haven't dropped the paci... oh well... baby steps is our mode of operation these days.<br /><br /></div>I have very little time to post tonight as I have spent most of our days outdoors with the beautiful weather we are having. I got some yard work done, ran outside for the first time in a while, to get my car that was being repaired all the while enjoying myself but seriously neglecting my school work... I have a HUGE design project and a paper all due and not a single thing started... can you say anxiety? All will be well after the weekend though. My mom and step-dad are in town and Chris (brother) and Laura are on their way now, so I should have no troubles keeping the kids occupied while getting my work done. Wish me luck and enjoy the photos from our day.<br /><br />xo Liz xolizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562629179346185146noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487460953569578072.post-2693032602747844202011-02-17T18:47:00.005-05:002011-02-17T19:11:24.596-05:00Day 7 :: In Our Step<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw1LnYU00tTBkirunpxN4bSpWik07NcwcB46880vroXLd9VLdqj3NI1GdFPf-xwFiN0W3CFiQDv1zooDx8bpE2j52mr8gThbBLC86xrTKsOllUtczPOJOJqSeIVAvXi3V_ovpneFi-36HC/s1600/Day7+069.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw1LnYU00tTBkirunpxN4bSpWik07NcwcB46880vroXLd9VLdqj3NI1GdFPf-xwFiN0W3CFiQDv1zooDx8bpE2j52mr8gThbBLC86xrTKsOllUtczPOJOJqSeIVAvXi3V_ovpneFi-36HC/s400/Day7+069.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574813302438252562" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgio3t9HQbnmmHZGUdEILxpqnbn_EZr-_zd21rKynI2l6DXbbF6D_Qvh7E4lxKHcVvaUJreTb9IR9nvv7nVP_p6krhyrao7yabMzD0KeKoAS8AXOwiW1OzTYX42q9SAp_CcRJKoM-u1fYf5/s1600/Day7+066.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCrlGd7vGefFvrcCzUsWrB7wXnHqo4pH-1gUnBXuBv5ZdowhVtKxTNMrPHfLZGZe9C-ZpBG0WWgCxdt3U3y-SOpHlufk_l1HhkgHDfLIPF3Ux35gNuWh61g7RyTD0pfqe2RJsbVFiqIO0W/s400/Day7+033.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574812836452554834" border="0" /></a>The red and black attire was not planned... but I thought it was fancy enough for a photo :)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-pG2u_RX42_xjyOcQAEDwlXmu2FbvXBnqwlZAc20CiXkF7eT0_30Bi7BneWgckz9m9kjVUrUJLi_cFKQJsV5fKNTztmg1Oxb6VsJLeXgVxl0DR6ID6HX8dX3HJarX6cYfnSqlWi1rHKl/s1600/Day7+031.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-pG2u_RX42_xjyOcQAEDwlXmu2FbvXBnqwlZAc20CiXkF7eT0_30Bi7BneWgckz9m9kjVUrUJLi_cFKQJsV5fKNTztmg1Oxb6VsJLeXgVxl0DR6ID6HX8dX3HJarX6cYfnSqlWi1rHKl/s400/Day7+031.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574812835135866466" border="0" /></a>Taylor loves her bike<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JCWn5JpbwNsBYKJfN-fyiX6zuyuUyVW2j-8Xdv2EHD_qmv178ww_1WPweJMzm0KMveSvU0K9DXF56tK9sOx4M5VYdTGqaY6oIONMSx0svfdRxj2AAuwUIqLTf-PdzCD0BjU7bHp459DO/s1600/Day7+027.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JCWn5JpbwNsBYKJfN-fyiX6zuyuUyVW2j-8Xdv2EHD_qmv178ww_1WPweJMzm0KMveSvU0K9DXF56tK9sOx4M5VYdTGqaY6oIONMSx0svfdRxj2AAuwUIqLTf-PdzCD0BjU7bHp459DO/s400/Day7+027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574812830605955058" border="0" /></a>The little dude rockin' the scooter.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiubM7uG6jiE3k2oTiwldBO8ZtwxQ7T05snp-riogVwyieUP7zsnkyWxK6k4Qlj-3I7DHkTelTf_rtU1dhyphenhyphen7j68mNkU87aY6blpGADzE1qmDzr1P9WZl5U-aiYDsreG9qWqlYrmqe9g2oxV/s1600/Day7+021.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiubM7uG6jiE3k2oTiwldBO8ZtwxQ7T05snp-riogVwyieUP7zsnkyWxK6k4Qlj-3I7DHkTelTf_rtU1dhyphenhyphen7j68mNkU87aY6blpGADzE1qmDzr1P9WZl5U-aiYDsreG9qWqlYrmqe9g2oxV/s400/Day7+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574812828361860258" border="0" /></a>Wow, what a beauty huh?<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJzOuuxZ5ecCNpS1mHzaW5rTcdEVb4gKRkZdD7LUuqu90Fb_xf9BL2n2S2v6xjaaPXWzWXebZgFj3qG4kLWvtWl4TQYz9Z3C2NCJexKPTzpa9b-N9JyYNBpesAphqHYJbxxWH0z7iZ6i_m/s1600/Day7+016.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJzOuuxZ5ecCNpS1mHzaW5rTcdEVb4gKRkZdD7LUuqu90Fb_xf9BL2n2S2v6xjaaPXWzWXebZgFj3qG4kLWvtWl4TQYz9Z3C2NCJexKPTzpa9b-N9JyYNBpesAphqHYJbxxWH0z7iZ6i_m/s400/Day7+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574812825680429010" border="0" /></a>Her eyes are just like yours Chris. So beautiful.<br /><br /></div>The weather here has been AMAZING the past few days... I want it to last until you get home... but I know it won't. So for now, the kids and I have a little Spring in our step and are so thankful for this little gift we've been given.<br /><br />We strolled over to the playground after school and were pleasantly surprised to have so many of our friends there. Even I got 'play' a little with my pals :) .<br /><br />Enjoy the pictures. Tomorrow is Friday and over the weekend we will have a house full of guests, always a nice feeling when the house seems so empty without Chris around.<br /><br />Much love, Lizlizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562629179346185146noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487460953569578072.post-83886827178843386242011-02-17T07:57:00.003-05:002011-02-17T08:12:08.522-05:00The Ride Over (Part 2) or...somewhere near fair Verona<div style="text-align: center;">Thank God for wonderful people. While I was in Germany, I was trying desperately to get in touch with a family friend, Susan Davis. She's a DODS teacher at the school at Ramstein. She kept trying to get in touch with me, but I had no cell phone. Lousy internet service and no idea when my flight was going to leave. On top of that, they kept ushering us in and out of security. Finally, on the day I left, she tracked me down to say hi. It was wonderful to spend some time with her and she even brought me a coffee, which most of you know is the fastest way to my heart! I actually asked her if she had spoken with my mother before meeting me. I hope to meet up with her on the way home.<br /><br />Incidentally, Susan's husband Bob is a Guiness Book of World Record holder for the "Longest Snowmobile Journey". Read all about Ironman <a href="http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/travel_and_transport/epic_journeys/longest_snowmobile_journey.aspx">here</a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XmlAGMSWmq2s7z1fEZwaTgp0SW2vSOG8uP-AzL2LypnvHyesLEFu2YR9HERvT29gC8IuMdlGX6jMGwJa946gUq_TUmc-qyA_xTKeWhOIpkBpGfEc4ww3YOIS-EvDvTmTeEf4vH6Gd4ro/s1600/P2130186.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XmlAGMSWmq2s7z1fEZwaTgp0SW2vSOG8uP-AzL2LypnvHyesLEFu2YR9HERvT29gC8IuMdlGX6jMGwJa946gUq_TUmc-qyA_xTKeWhOIpkBpGfEc4ww3YOIS-EvDvTmTeEf4vH6Gd4ro/s320/P2130186.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574642524215827554" border="0" /></a>After 2.5 days in Germany we were finally able to leave. Turns out the instrument system at Aviano AB, Italy was down and there was bad weather all over northern Italy. We were finally able to land in Verona, Italy where we offloaded a bunch of passengers and gassed up the jet. They made us get off the plane and stuffed us in a hanger for an hour and a half.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLIBiUOAfUg27eXz5gt3gI5xm5ERbNThLtPTTjkaWk_kwOF-0mshIXvS71mvSfORh4cZROxYDH0E39Dzv7f_dU4IHt1S-m2qlTz9gXagq_V4JEdZar_gBuaeIIWnWwsF-IvUUBEGxKeL_P/s1600/P2130187.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLIBiUOAfUg27eXz5gt3gI5xm5ERbNThLtPTTjkaWk_kwOF-0mshIXvS71mvSfORh4cZROxYDH0E39Dzv7f_dU4IHt1S-m2qlTz9gXagq_V4JEdZar_gBuaeIIWnWwsF-IvUUBEGxKeL_P/s320/P2130187.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574642517831005362" border="0" /></a>Walking away from the jet<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZ28ZKhJ2u69xyc9IfG3HaqBEB633B3urWG12CMehwEN0aQjxmYbv_6-B6ueBGrSGgdA2XjWEu2XUEuOfVjGK_cDj_dyt9Uvxhl3zSdZchbpv0al7WjLROKeTCdXvIGdKZoVNWkpgUWy2/s1600/P2130188.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZ28ZKhJ2u69xyc9IfG3HaqBEB633B3urWG12CMehwEN0aQjxmYbv_6-B6ueBGrSGgdA2XjWEu2XUEuOfVjGK_cDj_dyt9Uvxhl3zSdZchbpv0al7WjLROKeTCdXvIGdKZoVNWkpgUWy2/s320/P2130188.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574642512008450034" border="0" /></a>Our not so trusty steed, which carried us (very slowly) from Baltimore, all the way to the Middle East<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3jnXFjOqZN_BQE3JOE79Zz9rc-QWjmV75sjhGzYY9J0CRffc45Z1toRO6evWK9S0StdnPoAt7H1QWH9O4Nwnaojb1jUHMN-okkhD9NZy7mvj-TiD29_TfBEZeyrZ6WvbXJdqpApo6cLGY/s1600/P2130190.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3jnXFjOqZN_BQE3JOE79Zz9rc-QWjmV75sjhGzYY9J0CRffc45Z1toRO6evWK9S0StdnPoAt7H1QWH9O4Nwnaojb1jUHMN-okkhD9NZy7mvj-TiD29_TfBEZeyrZ6WvbXJdqpApo6cLGY/s320/P2130190.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574642510161210834" border="0" /></a>This is one of those, "I have to take a picture of this because it was very funny at the time" pictures<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeRmEWV_2o9Pd7faPsRZOJ2YWp8MS13UnwG-q27v_CZ6SZ9QLDTeSgX4tnKtnCbC4u93nuSnX7H8A4sdX3Tzqs424NfaqM0WOXI0MwsfHbbECarLfTDhU2KVd6oCJs6sICBooJkIVoHjL1/s1600/P2130191.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeRmEWV_2o9Pd7faPsRZOJ2YWp8MS13UnwG-q27v_CZ6SZ9QLDTeSgX4tnKtnCbC4u93nuSnX7H8A4sdX3Tzqs424NfaqM0WOXI0MwsfHbbECarLfTDhU2KVd6oCJs6sICBooJkIVoHjL1/s320/P2130191.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574642503261722834" border="0" /></a>This is another of those "funny at the time pictures." You probably can't see it but as they were loading the aircraft, all kinds of soft drinks started falling out of the cargo hold. It was pretty funny to watch. A video would have been better.<br /><br />The flight from Verona took about 5 hours and we landed around 130am. We inprocessed the base and they checked us into our rooms. I finally fell asleep around 530am and slept until noon, when I went into work.<br /></div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764436733647815943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487460953569578072.post-64861615436694737272011-02-17T07:37:00.005-05:002011-02-17T07:55:57.213-05:00The Ride Over (Part 1)<div style="text-align: center;">I had a hard time getting over here. 3 fulls days of delays, 1 in Baltimore and 2 in Germany. Made for some interesting times. As a benefit however, I met some cool people and had some interesting conversations.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOxbvGGhjCJ7Rwn2G31NDJbMmpBMzXyNj8hf4bcRTh8_qEs_53fh2qMG_XAd0ZtwhEiiQmzk5qGrX50s5cy5x459ER3lppKsTspJs_njbyNcjeIeOxduFfxptgTEPZEWdcd53WAElovLQ/s1600/P2110174.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOxbvGGhjCJ7Rwn2G31NDJbMmpBMzXyNj8hf4bcRTh8_qEs_53fh2qMG_XAd0ZtwhEiiQmzk5qGrX50s5cy5x459ER3lppKsTspJs_njbyNcjeIeOxduFfxptgTEPZEWdcd53WAElovLQ/s320/P2110174.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574637743214527250" border="0"></a><br />The view from the Ramstein AB passenger (PAX) terminal - I spent A LOT of time looking at this view<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3NtKXvTzNybJx_8tF9NKrhx-FEyIcYNINVr-p4kUTuCbnOuxb2EWwp4_O5um8wU0A7xbafmqVkNhhTUQD1Dyqk9k25MHCn4wZgc9k6ehulrqE6_RE7vx7hwz3b2nPTUyucMf3OOnPSYGV/s1600/P2120177.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3NtKXvTzNybJx_8tF9NKrhx-FEyIcYNINVr-p4kUTuCbnOuxb2EWwp4_O5um8wU0A7xbafmqVkNhhTUQD1Dyqk9k25MHCn4wZgc9k6ehulrqE6_RE7vx7hwz3b2nPTUyucMf3OOnPSYGV/s320/P2120177.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574637747651600882" border="0"></a>After the first day of not leaving Germany, they put us up in a hotel...which happened to be 1.5 hours away at what used to be Bitburg AB. Bitburg used to be a big US Air Force base back when you couldn't throw a rock in (then) West Germany without hitting a couple US military installations. The base has been turned back over to the Germans who have curiously turned the old Officer's Club into a techno dance club. There were even (unconfirmed) reports that the old base chapel had been turned into a strip club...hmm? The picture above is taken from my room.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25D4WK-SJQcNCBwqRunkIea9fIApqIIq0DzW9j0OKmowPptMTksyny3KP9qM9mmAsY5_mAme1rWuS-mmnxA9ljClxUzru6wdygQXJhWo5_8of1FlO_PKSCqM6GFm1MgGYeZ20g021QeiP/s1600/P2120179.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25D4WK-SJQcNCBwqRunkIea9fIApqIIq0DzW9j0OKmowPptMTksyny3KP9qM9mmAsY5_mAme1rWuS-mmnxA9ljClxUzru6wdygQXJhWo5_8of1FlO_PKSCqM6GFm1MgGYeZ20g021QeiP/s320/P2120179.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574637755169478674" border="0"></a>The second day, we sat around again, until they finally kicked us out of the terminal. Starving and pretty well convinced we weren't leaving that day, a few of us ventured over to the gi-normous AAFES exchange at Ramstein. The place is huge! Bigger than a Sam's Club...and tax free! They had several food choices. I chose the weisswurst (below) and of course ein bier (above). Just one...for now. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhumRUyK09EpfewPlTLTvCpC-iQVYXxJghcX1wzHPeKR_-HK8kO9qY3TySXHNqIyfSumkiEKMkC2fsv1cPS56Vfliz3SK8vffwqFsfW93yNucN8lpH2wGWD2r45jUcA5jU1UEwagdL2Ybnf/s1600/P2120182.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhumRUyK09EpfewPlTLTvCpC-iQVYXxJghcX1wzHPeKR_-HK8kO9qY3TySXHNqIyfSumkiEKMkC2fsv1cPS56Vfliz3SK8vffwqFsfW93yNucN8lpH2wGWD2r45jUcA5jU1UEwagdL2Ybnf/s320/P2120182.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574637758202189442" border="0"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid0APKLC4sDjymvMJDMeGJBBw5HoaXWdPu9Ax1NhsRGWiKdQq_xuDi28DqAnKuzTathkgHIs2qlQpBkwfhzY5mIRkvzHFTaOqf236TPkZVIHZarj52pkC9FCoZYCUddPF9K_Ht9vC78xLu/s1600/P2120180.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 364px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid0APKLC4sDjymvMJDMeGJBBw5HoaXWdPu9Ax1NhsRGWiKdQq_xuDi28DqAnKuzTathkgHIs2qlQpBkwfhzY5mIRkvzHFTaOqf236TPkZVIHZarj52pkC9FCoZYCUddPF9K_Ht9vC78xLu/s320/P2120180.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574639996556865842" border="0"></a>Prost!!!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXzPOC_pF6I0R8OaLGTP2mB8jL0O9Y1tFFMiNYJCwv2J1yGqPrdtoflMwWnKWr5VRMTfui94Du2MWAA0Cyfkgs_UidBYMG1DFyncevVxvs2kf7yJP0WdxkPHBrgeBXHjwufas7P-Hi8PBH/s1600/P2130183.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXzPOC_pF6I0R8OaLGTP2mB8jL0O9Y1tFFMiNYJCwv2J1yGqPrdtoflMwWnKWr5VRMTfui94Du2MWAA0Cyfkgs_UidBYMG1DFyncevVxvs2kf7yJP0WdxkPHBrgeBXHjwufas7P-Hi8PBH/s320/P2130183.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574637763447209090" border="0"></a>The view from my room in Darmstadt...second layover night in Germany. Funny thing was, I had stayed in this hotel in 2007. Nice place.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhumRUyK09EpfewPlTLTvCpC-iQVYXxJghcX1wzHPeKR_-HK8kO9qY3TySXHNqIyfSumkiEKMkC2fsv1cPS56Vfliz3SK8vffwqFsfW93yNucN8lpH2wGWD2r45jUcA5jU1UEwagdL2Ybnf/s1600/P2120182.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25D4WK-SJQcNCBwqRunkIea9fIApqIIq0DzW9j0OKmowPptMTksyny3KP9qM9mmAsY5_mAme1rWuS-mmnxA9ljClxUzru6wdygQXJhWo5_8of1FlO_PKSCqM6GFm1MgGYeZ20g021QeiP/s1600/P2120179.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3NtKXvTzNybJx_8tF9NKrhx-FEyIcYNINVr-p4kUTuCbnOuxb2EWwp4_O5um8wU0A7xbafmqVkNhhTUQD1Dyqk9k25MHCn4wZgc9k6ehulrqE6_RE7vx7hwz3b2nPTUyucMf3OOnPSYGV/s1600/P2120177.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOxbvGGhjCJ7Rwn2G31NDJbMmpBMzXyNj8hf4bcRTh8_qEs_53fh2qMG_XAd0ZtwhEiiQmzk5qGrX50s5cy5x459ER3lppKsTspJs_njbyNcjeIeOxduFfxptgTEPZEWdcd53WAElovLQ/s1600/P2110174.JPG"><br /></a>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764436733647815943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487460953569578072.post-69729281868592996252011-02-17T07:31:00.003-05:002011-02-17T07:37:00.372-05:00What a difference a week can make...I've been having trouble getting my pictures to upload since I got here so I apologize for being a bit behind. It's amazing how much one's scenery can change in a week.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-TFD1R0PfHXwN0f64ZVpaQ2h4z6ZTIJ9rZ6PKBPPt1bG6ULkypBI7283bI3YbEVzOAqHMyvXXXwSVdAy9RzukTHhTyZnY1K0azaCa6gHigxIa_9fcdil2i-MopTD9jR6SP9PSzUbPrcB/s1600/snowblow-1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-TFD1R0PfHXwN0f64ZVpaQ2h4z6ZTIJ9rZ6PKBPPt1bG6ULkypBI7283bI3YbEVzOAqHMyvXXXwSVdAy9RzukTHhTyZnY1K0azaCa6gHigxIa_9fcdil2i-MopTD9jR6SP9PSzUbPrcB/s320/snowblow-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574635390317332418" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil4NAShF3WYMpmCWsCkIp7z-YyLm3VWqlM4gEjjYut7ALrNXwh9qIRYQtKHseAIG7sY02X2POvBDGXG7v4zemANRud07xVj6Q5kHIpvsT5q2q8eYQYKkmUwEch9ZwTZ9Kz70-bvFxA4_hj/s1600/P2140192.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 205px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil4NAShF3WYMpmCWsCkIp7z-YyLm3VWqlM4gEjjYut7ALrNXwh9qIRYQtKHseAIG7sY02X2POvBDGXG7v4zemANRud07xVj6Q5kHIpvsT5q2q8eYQYKkmUwEch9ZwTZ9Kz70-bvFxA4_hj/s320/P2140192.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574635864384591954" border="0" /></a><br />The picture on the left was taken last Tuesday and the picture on the right was taken this Tuesday. Snow to barren wasteland in just a few days.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764436733647815943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487460953569578072.post-23130345899108489432011-02-16T10:52:00.003-05:002011-02-16T11:17:35.421-05:00Day 5 :: The Shuffle<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsUgCZo06MOKuLf1LOqE-6nXvy0IQRU_ysKoIm-cSV9hQ1css_usTAm_b2okk90xGMvdnmIHomftNvhoVDGAPT36U_wjplde_4dRKDx_NC7Ij2vEHi8gQlVcB86y5s3X37G9Fd-HNZm56Y/s1600/day5+030.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsUgCZo06MOKuLf1LOqE-6nXvy0IQRU_ysKoIm-cSV9hQ1css_usTAm_b2okk90xGMvdnmIHomftNvhoVDGAPT36U_wjplde_4dRKDx_NC7Ij2vEHi8gQlVcB86y5s3X37G9Fd-HNZm56Y/s400/day5+030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574321395791974146" border="0" /></a>Austin wasn't really himself yesterday. Had a rough play date after school with a buddy of his... rough as in they kicked the junk out of one another. Hey, at least he'll know how to defend himself.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6CyIFaaKlon7x8m1PPl0XQ1zguf7g1qk7KlHUYBN0hC5hZ62dWro0OFEf1HnqmQUwrq2bPwA1ZCBRoc0iHYQU1R_H3BJO6Osr45505MEvavFlfrlgm1b_76RIVezcVx2YLtMMDyX8yXTO/s1600/day5+005.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6CyIFaaKlon7x8m1PPl0XQ1zguf7g1qk7KlHUYBN0hC5hZ62dWro0OFEf1HnqmQUwrq2bPwA1ZCBRoc0iHYQU1R_H3BJO6Osr45505MEvavFlfrlgm1b_76RIVezcVx2YLtMMDyX8yXTO/s400/day5+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574321387173788258" border="0" /></a>Sleepy T on the couch. <br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmE88v6WOMRYj6H3OYj0MqqZMCy1Fa5JQ32XbvGsNlHC8E_KAlQNg7_PkYTieQfwT3qUsLGpLU0jR63haHhQ646k2PxgujuTeEDEIiTfxYOONpv0_4N9uGZK1im5gchjUBrrI6EdtsC0im/s1600/day5+024.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmE88v6WOMRYj6H3OYj0MqqZMCy1Fa5JQ32XbvGsNlHC8E_KAlQNg7_PkYTieQfwT3qUsLGpLU0jR63haHhQ646k2PxgujuTeEDEIiTfxYOONpv0_4N9uGZK1im5gchjUBrrI6EdtsC0im/s400/day5+024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574321381543350306" border="0" /></a>Hannah misses dad too.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2ckNcuRPTmRjTz_gA8xN6r0PelZhLxCxIbjbZi9O55rKkTkjJeKHVg7FH75fLo_K2ne2PAgurn35MWZ0r_aK99UEy1jwrD4R4FE-lykDMT6Sn8yKx-wzykwNfvVrHhgoDCL53hRQQTVc/s1600/day5+001.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2ckNcuRPTmRjTz_gA8xN6r0PelZhLxCxIbjbZi9O55rKkTkjJeKHVg7FH75fLo_K2ne2PAgurn35MWZ0r_aK99UEy1jwrD4R4FE-lykDMT6Sn8yKx-wzykwNfvVrHhgoDCL53hRQQTVc/s400/day5+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574321378599023714" border="0" /></a>Dinner :: Vegetable soup... new recipe, just so-so. send me yours if you have a good one.<br /><br /></div>We just kept moving yesterday. It was one of those days where you just don't feel like you stop until you drop at the end of it. I had class last night and typically Chris is home to take care of the kids. They love their special nights with daddy... I'm sure they get a little extra attention when he's with them. Last night we welcomed a new nanny into our home. Courtney is a perfect fit for our babies. She understood them straight away and was still smiling at the end of the night. The kids can't wait for Courtney to watch them next week :) always a relief to find a good sitter.<br /><br />Well that's about all the news I have from day 5. Today should bring a bit more... root canals, doctor visits, my mom and step-dad arriving.... the possibilities are endless ;)<br /><br />Love to all. xo Lizlizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562629179346185146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487460953569578072.post-5256618455354459792011-02-14T22:58:00.004-05:002011-02-14T23:13:40.547-05:00Day 4 :: LOVE<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHiUGEBZqI0B7OULSFLoyaDEghEvXhyphenhyphen18pC7Ax-i2WbCozA8geJ7JXb9lxvIxdYjt31P8KL1QuGzMJ3wDXTiHUezOxjDFH5F1AASO6OjauHdcpjjZ4b2llhTscQd4j1tStPFMQjKVf_kc/s1600/day3+052.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHiUGEBZqI0B7OULSFLoyaDEghEvXhyphenhyphen18pC7Ax-i2WbCozA8geJ7JXb9lxvIxdYjt31P8KL1QuGzMJ3wDXTiHUezOxjDFH5F1AASO6OjauHdcpjjZ4b2llhTscQd4j1tStPFMQjKVf_kc/s400/day3+052.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573764487981885538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO5JNPnPJQWVUuTPVRdc39dQcQwuq3ble8Ss8zjpaHPDnX7sIAWqoaJ1VUDcIS-8DOJfK3zvzH-xB46On7OvsRWXSjTmJYNbsU2MTOPjen2QDgAmdJzQ6blcFo3C0s2bEsoSLZiohZ3K05/s1600/day3+040.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPoEWlFhHIN-4keJUvIez3AxFF4VOgKwB4EaZZTjHfPnHwXSl0elJw584KPV_GgH5KMrBudTVuwCFzef0N8vKcezyB8X-JqMIY_C8S7Uxk6HgqUnHYmns1hMG2tmcWuYXDXxqMcINFxXTy/s400/Austin%2527s+camera+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573764050558937298" border="0" /></a><br />Happy Valentines Day! Austin kept saying, "I can't even believe today is Valentine's Day!" like it's something I've been hiding from him... he also thinks any holiday is a great reason to ask for a new video game. Alright, you got me buddy, I let this one sneak up on you on purpose :) because I knew you would love the book I got you as your Valentine, much better than some silly game.<br /><br />Both the kids had lots of unexpected fun handing out and receiving Valentines. We even got a few deliveries from friends in the neighborhood. I helped out at Austin's school party this afternoon and was able to get a few shots of Austin and some of his classmates. He sits next to Jule, a new student from Germany, and he just adores her... finds her language and culture fascinating.<br /><br />Austin won BINGO at the party and he just cannot wait to inform Daddy of the news. After school, Austin and I headed over to the dentist and discovered my wonderful news :/. After that we went to pick Taylor up from school and over to swim lessons. These swimming pictures are hilarious. Austin's cap is not even that tight, but it pulls his face up so much he looks like an entirely different boy... and I think it might freak Taylor out a bit now looking at the pictures.<br /><br />Well I am going to bed, enough writing and posting for one night. The pain in my mouth/head/jaw/ear has finally subsided after taking a Hydrocodone pill. It won't last forever though, so goodnight everyone and good morning Chris. You will be up soon. I love you and have a great day. We'll talk tomorrow when you're off work. xolizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562629179346185146noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487460953569578072.post-58905995750081195582011-02-14T22:26:00.005-05:002011-02-14T22:42:09.399-05:00Day 3 :: Eats<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSiXieYFNsqVQi67fiuC4Mdvwxs_YaVwAXNQLIgoL0Btl8p0UMMdQaD-_XA0y8XUFKi1JdNAE0Iq5pIziAUYNGfTv4X10460p77KIVrmgqG6yrNGcApUfzEqQLwU0Xy_pJblSsywg7Gbtw/s1600/day3+016.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSiXieYFNsqVQi67fiuC4Mdvwxs_YaVwAXNQLIgoL0Btl8p0UMMdQaD-_XA0y8XUFKi1JdNAE0Iq5pIziAUYNGfTv4X10460p77KIVrmgqG6yrNGcApUfzEqQLwU0Xy_pJblSsywg7Gbtw/s400/day3+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573756001977484354" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Dm1ui1ovqRAwfGk8htzY48k_NyWODTV3mHnuK2zPB8yraA4wZHuUim-H8Ks_LMPPBfbpX_XvFesyXXJ5tyXx4jYu5Xyk1koEXAEOjM42pi5Tj5NGfrP1T4MIHtFgBCrzNDiU_9rkCSBj/s1600/day3+004.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Dm1ui1ovqRAwfGk8htzY48k_NyWODTV3mHnuK2zPB8yraA4wZHuUim-H8Ks_LMPPBfbpX_XvFesyXXJ5tyXx4jYu5Xyk1koEXAEOjM42pi5Tj5NGfrP1T4MIHtFgBCrzNDiU_9rkCSBj/s400/day3+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573756003895178242" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTFRgH7JuE8qrsqZldiyIm5-X4JFlxAM1DYc9l5tfcc1fIMtUmrIhZtzuJfEEtjm8vQBJxSpkI4rCEPtOAzrkllJtcJSKcb1_DN06Wdu1SkcdI4qBDXT3Mur3elDwoRBzJb6GWmoAIwNw/s1600/day3+003.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTFRgH7JuE8qrsqZldiyIm5-X4JFlxAM1DYc9l5tfcc1fIMtUmrIhZtzuJfEEtjm8vQBJxSpkI4rCEPtOAzrkllJtcJSKcb1_DN06Wdu1SkcdI4qBDXT3Mur3elDwoRBzJb6GWmoAIwNw/s400/day3+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573755997999966402" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgmThOtgm22c784w99vV4rV_HBbztQd1s36mxrbEE6hCvHSL2dotkn4O8cuoc-von2kSY4GeqKWO0rW4kPuqEZdQDnAg78sFL90MVPL-giMLR7uJZgX2hfC-GAik90HXznHa73KADaJ0B5/s1600/day3+001.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgmThOtgm22c784w99vV4rV_HBbztQd1s36mxrbEE6hCvHSL2dotkn4O8cuoc-von2kSY4GeqKWO0rW4kPuqEZdQDnAg78sFL90MVPL-giMLR7uJZgX2hfC-GAik90HXznHa73KADaJ0B5/s400/day3+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573755994867637714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6pIxQC7IGxsBkc4YSpIq6rVTXzBpnlGHIqj6_sun-070XN471VtJIRu2gAe8hvGb_WSqReovzCi8pbn338RTiX9V3g3y8t4l7em94F1MG8Z37JIxD59DrI6-6Tr3LcZUhkXy_zjh8gHkp/s1600/day3+022.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6pIxQC7IGxsBkc4YSpIq6rVTXzBpnlGHIqj6_sun-070XN471VtJIRu2gAe8hvGb_WSqReovzCi8pbn338RTiX9V3g3y8t4l7em94F1MG8Z37JIxD59DrI6-6Tr3LcZUhkXy_zjh8gHkp/s400/day3+022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573756093927321250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfuvW1rg4CBuMVQp2t6hxKnQMCO5vVSLp146O8bmNxnGc7NIwXnIhRDyt4Bbop96HJTj-JuCKYhS5EjsR6BC1NM-9Acjn_O3oxLOIwdW9NFpffE49y9Wh4WHeow5kQvARlPPuu82IlHVX/s1600/day3+019.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfuvW1rg4CBuMVQp2t6hxKnQMCO5vVSLp146O8bmNxnGc7NIwXnIhRDyt4Bbop96HJTj-JuCKYhS5EjsR6BC1NM-9Acjn_O3oxLOIwdW9NFpffE49y9Wh4WHeow5kQvARlPPuu82IlHVX/s400/day3+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573756004243288514" border="0" /></a><br />As I drove Chris to the Airport (the first time) I was thinking of how the kids change so quickly and worrying that he might miss out on something, god forbid a growth spurt, so I jokingly told him that I would only feed the kids really junky-not-good-for-you foods to stunt their growth until he came home. Well, there's no way I could really bring myself to do that and even if I did, it probably wouldn't work. He'd end up coming home to kids with acne and greasy hair, bags under their eyes and... well you get the point.<br /><br />Yesterday though, we made a few exceptions. We started with edamame and eased into Valentine's Day cupcakes, then ended the evening with a few of our favorite neighbors, some sugar cookies and RED frosting. Good thing we ate a healthy dinner.<br /><br />As for me, my sweet tooth is not-so-sweet right now. Here's the long and short of it. I am getting braces to correct my jaw and its misalignment. Before fitting me they want to touch up any gray spots that could potentially turn into cavities while I am wearing braces. I had one 'filled' over a month ago and ever since it's hurt. Two days ago it began throbbing. So I called the dentist and they brought me in today, took one look at the x-ray and could see that my new filling just grazes the top of my nerve, shooting pain into my jaw, temple and ear. So to fix it they will be doing a root canal, drilling out the nerve and then filling it and putting a cap on it... FABULOUS! I wish I could say that stuff like this happens when Chris is gone, however, he had been telling me to get it looked at since mid-January, so it's my own stupid fault.<br /><br />Have more pictures to crop down for you all so I am signing off this post to begin another one. Enjoy the pictures :) :: Liz ::lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562629179346185146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487460953569578072.post-42892336101741372842011-02-14T07:52:00.004-05:002011-02-14T08:14:14.731-05:00Hello from an "undisclosed location" in Southwest Asia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-mUZuPb1x1GzlzQ0f-b45G2EMBqL5vLOWuv0u4YRu3w7gWzRTpHAhBO5uJJvsey2ON8b3A6goiGLSeS_iWmx769OZsDVbE5RrXcIWcZk3uAs0YSMTj5t2xDlirNEdRWtP1lnhEYTdHlM/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-02-14+at+8.02.26+AM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-mUZuPb1x1GzlzQ0f-b45G2EMBqL5vLOWuv0u4YRu3w7gWzRTpHAhBO5uJJvsey2ON8b3A6goiGLSeS_iWmx769OZsDVbE5RrXcIWcZk3uAs0YSMTj5t2xDlirNEdRWtP1lnhEYTdHlM/s320/Screen+shot+2011-02-14+at+8.02.26+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573530167411495298" border="0" /></a><br />Well, I finally made it in. Arrived at about 130am local time today and was able to get through the customs/inprocessing process pretty quickly. My "people" here took good care of me and made sure I have my own room and am not living in a tent. I'll post some pictures of the area around where I work and live but I am having issues uploading photos so they'll have to wait for now.<br /><br />The weather is actually quite nice. Upper 50's and breezy at night and in the 70's (and breezy) in the day. Hopefully I'll be on my way home before the real heat starts to ratchet up. The base hit 140 degrees with about 90% humidity over the summer...no thanks. That's all for now. Off to the gym....Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764436733647815943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487460953569578072.post-6305040741724081722011-02-13T12:28:00.005-05:002011-02-13T12:48:42.518-05:00Day 2 :: Party Time<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmBb9b3-oenDIyQAok60PbS3b-q3DavmiiAkZoH7tVJqSS0ydthkgDv95tZ2xNV6IWrIol5lKfEbiQzyG8FziREjbUXA5cb8z64DR3BnUnb2obZi6cMPfX9z_cAfTN4M2Bje_sFCcs4s-d/s1600/partytime030.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmBb9b3-oenDIyQAok60PbS3b-q3DavmiiAkZoH7tVJqSS0ydthkgDv95tZ2xNV6IWrIol5lKfEbiQzyG8FziREjbUXA5cb8z64DR3BnUnb2obZi6cMPfX9z_cAfTN4M2Bje_sFCcs4s-d/s400/partytime030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573231832693882034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimRgQ01CP23cQLUnx3w19D9CNYWx1LU7CI9x3B7gRv6gwkoqpeD5TewziCJFldAYrwx83mRvcwBjECfLKrkKoKJ56mZM79wRDi7sOzHx4Z0XoVI-S0P4kdcBsQT8_-gvbEJZgacOZrVL02/s1600/partytime024.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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I got to spend some time with two of my dearest friends in the whole world, Abbey and Leah, and we all got to love these two incredible, beautiful, simply amazing little boys. Oakley and Tobias were born on opposite sides of the country just a few days apart, they are so different and beautiful in their very own unique little ways yet they operate in harmony side-by-side and I just feel so lucky to know them.<br /><br />Austin and Taylor both LOVE the boys and talk non-stop about "baby-Bias" and "baby-Oakwee." I never get enough time hanging out with these two little families, but hope that changes now that we are in closer proximity to one another.<br /><br />After partying it up with the boys we headed over to Haddonfield for a great dinner with my Aunt Alice and cousins Tori + Will. Austin and Taylor idolize their big cousins and it is always very sweet to see how my kids light up when they are with them. On out last visit, Will and Austin were glued together and we managed to not get a single photo of them. So this time I made it a point to get the 4 cousins together for a picture that I am certain Austin will have on his bedside table as fast as I can print it. Thanks Allie so much for hosting us. It's always so great catching up with you, Tori and Will and always very hard for us to leave. I can't wait for our next visit!<br /><br />Enjoy the pictures. xo Liz xolizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562629179346185146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487460953569578072.post-8592397651339042632011-02-13T10:04:00.004-05:002011-02-13T11:07:21.805-05:00Day 1 - Part deux<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqhvoAFdPWpOJndTVNKpHzuwH6C2kBVppXPqsGZhU4iTinkoLt3ONDUpV2gEiuHD3042o0Q0Q7p9cDhYSf5JpcFoZuZ1Uwkd8ywM_4A6p_o9lvG5ofHbO5X-HTLzLFXwmDsA9UaFc9SUn/s1600/partytime+054.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqhvoAFdPWpOJndTVNKpHzuwH6C2kBVppXPqsGZhU4iTinkoLt3ONDUpV2gEiuHD3042o0Q0Q7p9cDhYSf5JpcFoZuZ1Uwkd8ywM_4A6p_o9lvG5ofHbO5X-HTLzLFXwmDsA9UaFc9SUn/s400/partytime+054.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573205322454230290" border="0" /></a>Me trying to get a picture of myself wearing part of the Valentine's Day gift from Chris; a request from Chris... that's as good as I can get right now love.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhHu1-7qE47RMRXiuqHUoS3COIXU6pcH9DQhl0pxGDopKKC0jcPawKHgeOR7zduPC8yvjyV3Zec2Zlp7bGuId5W13FaK6ybeziMUjtRqA0jVX09D3eOxrnJJ3t3dPADSy6buGW96zYuJq4/s1600/partytime+030.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhHu1-7qE47RMRXiuqHUoS3COIXU6pcH9DQhl0pxGDopKKC0jcPawKHgeOR7zduPC8yvjyV3Zec2Zlp7bGuId5W13FaK6ybeziMUjtRqA0jVX09D3eOxrnJJ3t3dPADSy6buGW96zYuJq4/s400/partytime+030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573205320286280386" border="0" /></a>The little dude.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1gIQC_HTCN0iPTV39Dyldgw2_hqppGFgVZrsA3m76-16TmuHd63fOiy6ynkwFnrF_-TdlrYKo9aBkM2hBEZII518m9Kt6GHbYVNcXV9LV-Cph6XUF8DKomshr9afEsLqO97tZt6Ce2zj/s1600/partytime+026.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1gIQC_HTCN0iPTV39Dyldgw2_hqppGFgVZrsA3m76-16TmuHd63fOiy6ynkwFnrF_-TdlrYKo9aBkM2hBEZII518m9Kt6GHbYVNcXV9LV-Cph6XUF8DKomshr9afEsLqO97tZt6Ce2zj/s400/partytime+026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573205319701012834" border="0" /></a>Sweet Miss Taylor Eve<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi203gEqBRPcoYS-pFJhfryjCKTfuMRiF8yDq15PBoosrsaMhG-ZiXyHSyMJMFeNfUGkKVBOkqEhAMSL_JpwLGMIOGvAtXTIhcGc9gEqlTdFu9Wou_0lG1KpcsMXo4vFxlQYgbYUZwn_OJE/s1600/partytime+024.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi203gEqBRPcoYS-pFJhfryjCKTfuMRiF8yDq15PBoosrsaMhG-ZiXyHSyMJMFeNfUGkKVBOkqEhAMSL_JpwLGMIOGvAtXTIhcGc9gEqlTdFu9Wou_0lG1KpcsMXo4vFxlQYgbYUZwn_OJE/s400/partytime+024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573205312760846290" border="0" /></a>Running in their Crocs... recipe for disaster.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKwbsfi-N5nLZVWmty1fjEucC83qqQfUPoS_-QBgmf8ppQDaTd6Vya4K22k_S3Q5XZywhLIRT5QdDPgKNmVXh6IrKzGbfBktP3v5gF31rHRTMVll4xf2Dn6ql2rE6Y2Pft_kxVv4gLpC_F/s1600/partytime+014.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKwbsfi-N5nLZVWmty1fjEucC83qqQfUPoS_-QBgmf8ppQDaTd6Vya4K22k_S3Q5XZywhLIRT5QdDPgKNmVXh6IrKzGbfBktP3v5gF31rHRTMVll4xf2Dn6ql2rE6Y2Pft_kxVv4gLpC_F/s400/partytime+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573205313087692258" border="0" /></a>Austin trying his best to get Taylor to look at the camera.<br /><br /></div>As many of you know, I am in school right now... yes while Chris is away. I am taking a photography course and I wish it were as enjoyable as I had thought it would be, but it's more of a hassle, uninformative, elementary and just a nuisance at this point. Hopefully that will change when the rest of the class understands how to work Manual mode on their cameras a little better :/.<br /><br />I took the kids the the World War II Memorial here in Annapolis to fulfill one of my assignments Friday and was able to get a few captures of them as well. I was not expecting inquiries from my little guy as to what the monuments were and why they had been put there... Austin wanted to know all about memorials and WWII... tough time to explain that to him, but I managed to inform him about fallen heroes and war without scaring him. Hmmm yeah ...<br /><br />Chris emailed me a quick note this morning, informing me that he was in Italy at last, still on the aircraft and preparing to leave for Qatar shortly. No word since 7:30 and no news is good news at this point in the game. I will update the blog if and when I hear more.<br /><br />Until then, enjoy the pictures :). Much love, Lizlizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562629179346185146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487460953569578072.post-11576611136296629022011-02-12T15:40:00.002-05:002011-02-12T15:55:46.931-05:00An UpdateHi All, this is Chris writing from Germany. It's been a tough go since I left Connecticut with delay after delay. It's easy to be a little annoyed and slightly upset with the situation but that doesn't do a lot of good.<br /><br />I left Connecticut on Wednesday afternoon and as I write this on Saturday evening, I am still roughly halfway. We landed at Ramstein, Germany on Friday morning where we let some passengers off. We reboarded and took off, heading for Aviano, Italy. Shortly before landing, I heard the landing gear of the aircraft lower and then shortly afterwards the pilot gunned the engines and pulled the gear back up. "Missed approach," I thought. Which is weird because they're not all that common among airline pilots. We circled around the airport for a while and then did it all over. Gear down, waiting, waiting...full power, gear up. "Another missed approach!"<br /><br />At that time they came on the intercom and said that there was a problem with the ILS (Instrument Landing System) at Aviano and we were headed back to Ramstein, about 45 minutes away. We landed and got off the aircraft where they had us wait for buses to transport us to a hotel an hour and a half away. Long story short, they were not able to get into Aviano today either but are looking at options. Perhaps Verona, Italy or someplace else. Apparently their transit passes are only good at certain airports at certain times so there are not a lot of options. Additionally, there are some security issues.<br /><br />So tonight I am staying in Darmstadt, Germany. A cool little town that I spent some time in 2007. I am actually staying in the same hotel I stayed in in 2007 as well but am too tired to go out. Try again tomorrow... Hope all is well with the rest of you.<br /><br />Chris<br /><br />By the way, I have taken some pictures but while I have my camera, the cables to connect it to the computer are in my checked bags, sitting in the belly of an airplane 60 miles away. Yes, I have clean clothes :-)Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764436733647815943noreply@blogger.com1