NYC slideshow

TA BBQ

My fellow colleagues from the ESL Dept. and I gathered for a summer BBQ last week. Having spent so much time together studying, teaching and partying this last year - it was great to see each other again! Graduate school isn't the greatest of times, but sharing in the experience with these folks has made it much more enjoyable! Thanks for coming over guys!
Below L-R:
Sam, Mag, Yuan Yuan, me, JR, Erin & Ting Ting

New York City

The Big Apple

7.12.07 - 7.18.07

Dustin & I took a vacation to NYC last week. We took in two Dispatch concerts, several art museums, the best tourist attractions, a Yankees game and toured most of the quaint neighborhoods in Manhattan (Greenwich, Chinatown & Little Italy). It was a fantastic trip full of sun, delicious food and cultural diversity. Best of all, we learned how compatable we are while traveling. Click on the "New York City" link above for more pics if you'd like; otherwise a few of my favorites are below: XoxoOXxoXoOx
Met up w/ some Minnesota
friends in Little Italy
Apollo Theater ~ Harlem

Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island

Empire State Building : birds eye view

strolling through Central Park

Radio City Music Hall

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Times Square

Lower Manhattan ~ Brooklyn Bridge

...and lastly, we got to see the Yankees win :)

Camping @ Mille Lacs

Every year, Dustin and his old gang of college friends get together to celebrate a few birthdays. This weekend's camping trip was @ Lake Mille Lacs. The weather was SO hot - nearly 90' each day and only 80' at nite! It was NOT comfortable camping weather, but we had a blast!
Above, Megan
Below, Dave

The boys pose by the campfire.

:) Tired, but happy!

4th of July

Annual 4th of July Family Reunion
One week a year, my relatives from Nashville, Washington D.C. & Atlanta get together for a week long vacation @ the cabin. We had a beautiful week of weather and spent the days fishing, swimming, golfing and eating... have a look at some of my relatives in the following pictures:

Ooops...OK Dustin isn't a relative, but here are a couple

pics out on the water. Lovely :)

This is my newest cousin ~ Sophia (1.5 yrs)

Happy hour with Grandma, Kathy & Sara

My mom is in the orange shirt.

How well can Dustin think after a few glasses of wine?

My Mom

Sophia & Priscilla - My two littlest cousins!

My brother Mike has only been playing guitar for a year, andt he sounds GREAT! He provided the tunes for our karaoke-style bon fire.

Again, all the ladies -

Meredith (Sophia's Mom)

is standing next to me.Out on the links.... ;)

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