Vacation....all i ever wanted....

Vacations.

We are all different.

Sister Susie likes to LOOK and LEARN on vacations.

Sandy says:
"I don't want to LOOK and I don't want to LEARN," opting for a BOOK and the BEACH.

Jeff
likes to climb MOUNTAINS and ski down MOUNTAINS shooting guns in both directions.

Mike and Verna
like to ride on TWO WHEELS, while carrying a small house behind them, oh and their little dog too.

Janet
is happy just to spend a vacation day at the track or with FAMILY at various EVENTS.

and me?

well, I, not so surprisingly FOLLOW MY BLISS and blaze my own trail when it comes to vacations.

there have been
BIRTHDAY DRIVES

OLD ROUTE
road trips

MUFFLER MEN
quests
MERMAID
sightings

AIRSTREAM
LIVING

ODD MUSEUM
tours

and
TREASURE HUNTS

I have a vacation coming up and have been planning what to do.
My first idea was to have Cousin Ruby come to visit and make it a Heritage Vacation...taking her to visit all of Dad's remaining cousins and introducing her to the new generation, but her Alabama relatives got to her first and she's going to visit them in October.

I still have an idea for a Heritage tour...to work on geneology...not in the facts and figures sense, but in the tell me this story, because you may be the only one that can, sense.

Tonight I stumbled upon a really great idea...that I would love to do.

It's a SOCIAL MEDIA vacation.

This guy took a Social Network Road trip and visited all his facebook friends.
The documentary is interesting and explores the dynamic of "friends" on Facebook and if it is really "connecting" or not. I'll leave those answers up to each individual.

But man, I'm just sayin' it would be one heck of a trip:
spanning the globe and with the different crowds I've hung out with over the last 45 years,
would span from A-Z in regards to cultures, age groups, political...religious...and social views. It would be interesting, fun and even in some cases strange to connect face to face with family and friends across the globe.
With the price of those international flights and gas money, I better start saving now!

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So, still don't know what I'm doing on vacation.
I have a feeling with what's on the menu for THANKSGIVING (!) and Christmas around the corner, it might involve a computer, some scanning and some video editing.

Happy Anniversary

Jeremy & Kelly

Happy Birthday Tammy!

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I have dreams about being back here.

Congratulations Joshua and Adrienne!

Pirate steals another year

Aye, Zachary....it's yer birthday!

Have ye a Happy Day!

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Tomorrow is a big day...Munchkins at Chesterton Wizard of Oz Festival and don't forget Sept. 19th is the official "Talk like a Pirate" Day!

a wider circle...

The circle keeps growing!

Welcome Baby Eliza!

Can't wait to meet you and take my own pic!

Flashback THAT day....

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It's your turn to flashback.
Where were you that day?

she's golden

six on six

two of my favorite numbers!


Happy Birthday, Emma!

Flashback Friday...hollerin'

standing in line at meijer:

...then I heard the little old lady say...

"yoohoo"

and I smiled, closed my eyes and saw Grandma Fern.

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I may have also heard that dinner bell ring or Uncle Wayne hollar "yah"

micro blogging

okay.

after reading 2 other blogs, where people are apologizing to

1. their blog (as if journals are alive)

and

2. their readers....about the lack of posts and their flight to social networking (facebook crap), I've realized I'm not alone.

But I also read an article about micro blogging...and why facebook and twitter are popular because you can communicate in big or little ways faster.

Having said all that, I'm going to try more micro blogging here as well. 

Here's my microblog "status update" currently on facebook:

"I just fell of the exercise ball........................I'm ok."

I will tell you that:

1. gravity is more serious the older and denser you get

and

2. there is a reason they call them HARD wood floors.

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Oh and yeah, if I EVER finish Monica's wedding video, I'll be back here full time.

(yes, that's the same Monica that got married over 1 year and one month and a half ago. Argh.

Picture Roulette #15

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Zach in the homemade photobooth (my halloween costume)