tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44775992937243233072024-02-18T21:24:07.040-08:00m+b diariesjust a blog about two people in love.Meredith Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02333497695491775245noreply@blogger.comBlogger123125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477599293724323307.post-50107385193342251422016-09-11T19:48:00.000-07:002016-09-11T20:01:10.699-07:009/11 museum and memorial.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">My goal was to write a long blog post about our
experience at the <a href="http://www.911memorial.org/museum">9/11 Museum and Memorial</a> from last year, but that didn’t quite pan out. Instead, I will just share some photos of our
visit and a big thank you to Joseph DeRenzo. He will more than likely never see
this, but his time shared with Meredith and I left such an impression that day.
Joe spent the days following the 9/11 attacks removing and sifting through
debris, either at Ground Zero or at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresh_Kills_Landfill">Fresh Kills Landfill</a>.
After his work was finished, he left the island and did not return for almost
10 years. He came back to become one of the first docents at the museum. After
meeting him and hearing stories about other docents, it seems like that job has
become a healing process for many. Our hearts goes out to them, and the friends
and families that lost love ones. This includes Joe, who lost a <a href="http://longisland.newsday.com/911-anniversary/victims/Joanne-Ahladiotis">friend</a>
working for Cantor Fitzgerald in One World Trade Center (North Tower). To America’s finest that risked and/or gave
their life that day, and continue to deal with the aftermath. May we always
remember 9/11 for those that were taken too early, and for the strength and
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American Airlines Flight 11 fuselage section, which struck the North Tower</div>
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Ladder Company 3, which lost 11 firefighters</div>
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visiting the Northeast earlier in 2015, we made a goal to see the West coast
later in the year. After debating on quite a few itineraries, the two of us
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Monterey, CA – 2 Days<br />
San Francisco, CA – 2 Days<br />
Redwood Forest (somewhere in CA) – 1 Day<br />
Jacksonville, OR – 1 Day<br />
Portland, OR – 2 Days</span></span>
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Just like our trip to Europe, it was straight up Planes, Trains, and
Automobiles. Over an 8 day stretch, we flew 3,500 miles, rode a train for 50
miles, and drove close to 1,000 miles with 18 hours behind the wheel, and
managed to get only one speeding ticket. While I love metrics, I won’t bore you
with anymore…at least for a little bit. <br />
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Taking a morning flight to San Jose help give us plenty of time on our first
day. The two extra hours allowed us to get there, grab a rental car, and drive
all the way down the Monterey all in time for lunch. We were starving upon
arrival and went straight to </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.compagnos.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Compagno’s
deli</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> to pick up some sandwiches. Mere had found this local gem which is
frequented by the nearby military base and is adorned in all sorts of personal
photos, flags, caps, and even model replicas of helicopters and fighter jets
given by our nation’s finest. The owner was there and knew most of the customers
by name, so this wasn’t a big tourist spot. We picked up some enormous
sandwiches and a ridiculous slice of cake to go. Driving straight down to the
trail along the ocean, we found a bench to begin our feast. It was definitely a
memorable moment as we satisfied our hangriness, listened to the waves crash
against the rocks, and breathed the awesome ocean air from the Pacific. It was
time to begin our vacation!</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%;"><br />
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road and drive down to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Sur">Big Sur</a>.
Driving down Highway 1 has been a goal of mine for so long, and it was exactly
how I pictured it. Absolutely beautiful. The only thing that could have made it
better was having a driver, so that Mere would not have been so nervous about
me taking in the views while also navigating the curves. I could drive that
stretch one hundred times and not get bored. It was one of those bucket list
items that makes you sad to cross off. We found a spot to pull off the road and
dangle our legs over the ledge, and even got to see some seals and whales. As
it began to near evening time, we headed to check in at the <a href="http://www.portolahotel.com/">Portola Hotel</a>. While I was underwhelmed
by this hotel that seemed to be built around a conference center, it’s what I
expected from throwing caution to the wind on priceline.com. The hotels I
wanted were already booked up, so I let it pick a deal for me. While it was
nice to have a room with air conditioning and an awesome patio, the maze of
hallways to find our room was a bit ridiculous. I swear it was a mile and one
panic room experience to get to the front of the hotel. </span></div>
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were a bit disappointed with Monterey. While beautiful, it is definitely more
touristy than we had imagined. For dinner, we ate at the Cannery Row Brewing
Company, which was nothing to write home about. Afterwards, we grabbed a drink
at the C bar which is attached to the Intercontinental Hotel. It’s a good spot
to unwind, but we were pretty tired and headed out after one drink. Before
calling it a night, we did walk down to the water and listen to the waves in
the darkness for a while. It had been one great day.</span></span></span></span></div>
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and we must leave NYC. Luckily we scheduled a late flight allowing us to see
just a little more of the city before heading back to Houston. On the agenda
today was more walking, eating, and sightseeing. We went to a nearby (8<sup>th</sup>
and W 53<sup>rd</sup>) bagel shop called Pick-A-Bagel to get a quick breakfast
before heading down to Chelsea to check out the </span><a href="http://www.thehighline.org/about"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;">High Line</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;">. On the way there, we chose a roundabout way
to walk through some of the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_parade"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Easter Parade</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;">. Do not let the parade part of the name fool
you. Maybe I read a little too much about the popularity of this event in the
past, because we were a bit disappointed. It was basically 5<sup>th</sup>
Avenue closed to traffic and flooded with people walking around. The only
attractions were several groups of people dressed up for the occasion. There
were some dressed up in period clothing, fancy hats, and all the way to
extremely elaborate costumes. This might have been more enjoyable if it wasn’t
for the snail’s pace crawl involving many selfie sticks, and other oblivious
picture takers. We managed to grab a few pics when the movement was halted.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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we arrived at the High Line. I was really excited to get there after having
read about all of the panning and effort involved to make the project a
reality. What a great asset for the residents and another attraction for tourists.
It’s such a unique experience which offers a different perspective to view some
of the city. After descending back down to street level, we did a little more
shopping. One store worth a note was called </span><a href="http://thisisstory.com/"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Story</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;">. This store is unlike any I have visited, and
I wish I could be around to watch the concept. Every 4-8 weeks the store
reinvents itself to bring a new look and merchandise. I definitely suggest
popping in to see what they are about during your visit, and I would love to
see something like it in Houston. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to eat again. Sadly, this is our last stop before heading back home. Mere chose
</span><a href="http://www.theparknyc.com/"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;">The Park</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;">, as it checked off our two most important
boxes (atmosphere, and tasty sounding food). This restaurant had such an
amazing vibe. The main dining area was a whimsical greenhouse, or some sort of
atrium in a trippy dream. As I frequently half joke with Meredith, “This is how
I want our next house to look like”. I had a stack of the vanilla buttermilk
pancakes with berry butter which I would have married if I wasn’t already
taken. I wish this place wasn’t so far away, because there were just too many
things I wanted to try. And with that, we packed up at the hotel and hit the
air back to Houston. It was one of our favorite trips, and something tells me
we will go back soon. Thank you NYC for an amazing adventure!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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our last full day in NYC….tear. For breakfast we had planned on starting the
day off right by walking through SOHO to </span><a href="http://dominiqueansel.com/"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Dominque Ansel’s</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;"> bakery for the famous Cronuts. My God, just
looking at pictures of </span><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=dominique+ansel+cronut&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=643&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAWoVChMI9IHGzM7FxwIVwn6SCh2V-Qh1"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Cronuts</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;"> (come on,
click on it. You know you want to see the deliciousness too) can make your
mouth start watering like crazy. Just think of standing in the bakery smelling
them, watching others eat them, and seeing them fresh on the rack. Well, then
think about them running out just a few people before you. Ya, that happened to
us. What a bummer, but we hit the street to find a good bagel. We ended up at </span><a href="http://bazbagel.com/photos.php"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Baz Bagels</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;"> which was really cute and I went straight for
the Baz Bagel which was complete with Nova Scotia lox, scallion cream cheese,
and tomato on an everything bagel. It was perfect with a hot coffee to wash it
down. After being fed, we made the rest of our journey towards the </span><a href="http://www.911memorial.org/"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;">9/11 Memorial and Museum</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;">. I have to say, out of everything we did in
New York City, this was the favorite on the list. It made such an impact that
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and Memorial experience ended up taking way more time than we allotted, which
was fine by all means. We had planned on spending half of the day in Brooklyn,
and even walking the bridge across. Those were great intentions, but we didn’t
get out of the museum until 4PM, and had not even had lunch. So, we grabbed a
cab and crossed the Brooklyn Bridge and headed straight to Jim Cramer’s </span><a href="http://www.barsanmiguelbrooklyn.com/"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Bar San
Miguel</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;">. It was a great spot for <s>lunch</s>…or
maybe first dinner of the day. The guacamole was awesome and the short rib
tacos were even better. Mere had the empanadas which were also outstanding. It
was a fun experience going to a restaurant owned by someone I watch almost on a
daily basis, but even better that the food was actually good. The only
disappointment was not having more time to spend in Brooklyn. Oh well, for
another trip, right?!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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back and wander around Little Italy. It didn’t take us long to find one of our
favorite stores ever. A little background….my birthday is on Christmas day, and
my wife and I both love the winter and the holiday. The store is called </span><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/christmas-in-little-italy-new-york"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Christmas in Little Italy</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;">, and was 13,000 square feet of Xmas awesomeness! How are we going to
fit all of this in our carryon luggage?! Luckily, we settled on just a couple
cute ornaments that they even custom painted for us. One of my favorite
nostalgic moments during the Christmas holiday is staring at the tree and
looking at the older ornaments with years and names on them. They always stood
out to me and I love getting to add some of our own to the small collection we
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a bar in Little Italy called </span><a href="http://mulberryproject.com/"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Mullberry Project</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;">,
which sounded perfect for a pre-dinner drink. Turns out that finding it on the
internet was much easier than finding this subterranean speakeasy in person. It
happens to be unmarked, and you just have to know where to find the red door.
Once inside, the bar has an interesting street vibe mixed with swankiness. We
had a tough tattooed Russian chick mixing up some craft cocktails, and an
eyeful of street art to look at. I could have spent a bit longer there, but we
had to keep moving. Our neighbor spent some years in NYC while going to college
and recommended that we check out </span><a href="http://rubirosanyc.com/"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Rubirosa</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;">. Being a
pizza place, we didn’t need any arm twisting. We split the Rubirosa Supreme and
were very satisfied. This would turn out to be our last pizza in NYC, and we
didn’t have a single one that disappointed. The restaurant was cramped (we got
use to that during our trip to Paris), but still had an intimate and romantic
vibe to it. We would also recommend it to anyone venturing through Little
Italy. </span></div>
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for a drink and to get out of the cold for a bit. This little bar provided us
with our most funny trip moment, which in text form will never live up to the
experience, but I must try. At some point during the pit stop, Mere attempted
to use the ladies’ room. As she went to open the door, surprisingly to her (and
most surprising to the occupant) is that the door had not been locked and she
just exposed this poor women to the whole bar. The seated victim let out a
scream, which only drew more “exposure” to her unfortunate situation. Mere
promptly walked back to our table, sat down, and looked as if she had seen a
ghost. The poor girl made it back to her table and her party left pretty
shortly after. We let our waitress know about the incident, and she kind of
blew it off saying that the lock on the door hasn’t really worked in a long
time. Ha, maybe that could be looked into or addressed to the management. This
now makes two trips in a row that Meredith has had a funny bathroom incident.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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subway and head back up towards the bars that my Grandparents use to frequent
many decades ago. First up was <a href="http://billsnyc.com/History.htm">Bill’s
Gay Nineties</a>, or what is now just Bill’s Food and Drink. While the owners
have changed, much of the atmosphere remains the same. This building began as a
residence in 1850 and went on to be a popular speakeasy in the 1920’s. The bar
in the basement was dark and filled with relics from days past which could keep
my attention for way too long. Before leaving, we walk up a couple of floors to
check out some of the rooms. Just to be a little mysterious like the place
itself, I will leave it at that. Try to check it out when in NYC. Our last stop
of the night would be right across the street at the <a href="http://monkeybarnewyork.com/">Monkey Bar</a>. Check out the history if
you are interested. This is just another unique New York bar that has a lot of
history, and to our luck it was lifted out of disrepair back in 2009. It looks
just as fancy as I pictured it being in eras past. While drinking my Scotch, I
couldn’t help but picture my Grandparents there having the time of their life,
or getting into mischief. It’s funny how I usually picture it in black and
white, just as I see them in old pictures. Cheers to them!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">My Grandparents at Bill's Gay 90's. (Papa at left, Nana second from right)</span></div>
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well rested after yesterday’s early travel and walking marathon. I can’t
remember what we ate for breakfast, but I’m pretty sure we just had some
protein bars and coffee before beginning our journey to the </span><a href="http://www.chelseamarket.com/"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Chelsea Market</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;">. This was one of the areas that Mere wanted to
see, and it worked out well, since the day was mostly full of drizzle. We got
to the market, which was amazingly cool. It was just one of those
“Instagramable” places, full of people snapping shots left and right with foot
traffic almost running them over. We walked through some of the shops (one of
our favorites was </span><a href="http://www.artistsandfleas.com/chelsea/"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Artists and Fleas</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;">)</span></span><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;"> until we got
hangry for brunch, which had now just turned into lunch. </span><a href="http://www.friedmansrestaurant.com/"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Friedman's
Lunch</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 107%;"> had been our target, and we lucked out to not
have to wait long to get a table. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029011454836534865noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477599293724323307.post-47251930832516770822015-08-05T08:45:00.004-07:002015-08-05T08:56:30.311-07:00dave ramsey giveaway. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #141823; line-height: 14.5pt;">Most everyone knows my stance on
pursuing financial freedom, so I want to do a little giveaway for those that
have put up with my posts. I am not religious, but I do believe that the steps
Dave Ramsey lays out can help most people in conquering their personal
finances. If someone is willing to truly put effort into reading this material,
I would be happy to purchase it and have it shipped right to you. If you give
me sporadic updates on how it is working (good or bad) in your own life, tha</span><span class="textexposedshow" style="color: #141823; line-height: 14.5pt;">t would be a bonus to me. There is no catch other than
putting in some effort to give it a chance. First person to respond gets it.
The E books will get released one per week until the Total Money Makeover book ships. Since I am
buying it for you, I will just have to forward the download links when they show up in my email. Oh and one other catch, you have to live in the US,
because I do not want to pay international shipping, hahah.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823;"><span class="textexposedshow"><span style="font-family: inherit;">What you get:</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1. Total Money Makeover Book (ships on
9/14)<br />
2. <a href="https://www.everydollar.com/">Every Dollar</a> Plus - 3 month premium trial (I use Mint, but have not checked
his site out)<br />
3.Smart Money Smart Kids E Book<br />
4. The Legacy Journey E Book<br />
5. DR's Complete Guide to Money E Book<br />
6. And some streaming video stuff<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you want to skip my obligation and purchase it yourself:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You can read one of my in depth financial posts here, mainly for newlyweds:</span><br />
<a href="http://mplusbdiaries.blogspot.com/2012/08/newlywed-budgeting.html">http://mplusbdiaries.blogspot.com/2012/08/newlywed-budgeting.html</a> </div>
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Our trip could not have come at a better time. After being unemployed for 4
months, I had finally landed a job and would be starting in a little over a
week. Mere had also just received a new opportunity at work, so you can say our spirits were high while boarding
the plane to NYC. Mere had never been before so this was another high priority
trip for us. I was excited too, because it had been about 12 years since my
first visit and I was ready for more exploring. We took an early flight on a
Thursday morning to get there with plenty of time to hit the ground running. The
weather was not looking too promising for Friday and Saturday, so we wanted to
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After checking in to the </span><a href="http://www.interconny.com/" style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;">hotel</a><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;">, we were starving. Guess what…there was a </span><a href="https://www.shakeshack.com/" style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;">Shake Shack</a><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;">
connected to our building!! Happy dance time! We had to try it and it was well
worth the wait. My God, so tasty and amazing on an empty stomach. First item
crossed off our list and on to the next, biking around </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Park" style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;">Central Park</a><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;">. </span><br />
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Word of warning. We rented bikes from </span><a href="http://www.centralparkbikeride.com/"><span style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">Central Park
Bike Rentals</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #222222; line-height: 107%;">, which has one
confusing process. There are some dudes that do not look like they even work
there, but get commission to set you up with bikes. They seemed to all be
pissed at one another for stealing customers, or cutting in line. At least
everything worked out, but it just seemed shady. Oh, and by the way, some of
the bikes are just plain crap. Central Park is not flat, so it would be nice to
have a bike that could actually change gears when shifting. I’m not asking for
a race bike here, but some semi-frequent maintenance would have made my
experience much much better. The park was amazing. Renting the bikes for one
hour would be enough for most people to do the full loop and get an idea of the
layout. If I did it again, I would probably rent them for two hours or more, to
give enough time to check out some of the spots in further detail. </span></span><br />
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Building</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #222222; line-height: 107%;">. Being a Thursday
afternoon, I was hopeful that the line would not take the typical 3 hour, and
luckily I was right. Mere was not thrilled to check it out, due to the horror
stories she heard about the adventure taking up a good chunk of the day. It
might have taken us all of 45 minutes of constant moving to make it to the 86<sup>th</sup>
floor observation deck. I would recommend this to anyone to do at least once.
It is magical to be outside looking down on such a magnificent city. The scale
is just amazing, and almost impossible to comprehend through just pictures. We also got tickets to go up to the tiny
enclosed observation deck up in the spire on the 102<sup>nd</sup> floor. While
it was cool, I’m not sure we would have done it again. The windows were pretty
dirty from people pressing their face up against it, and it didn’t add much
from the 82<sup>nd</sup> floor. </span></span><br />
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After that experience, it was time for a break and a beer. There was a </span><a href="http://www.gingerman-ny.com/"><span style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">Gingerman</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #222222; line-height: 107%;"> nearby, so we figured that would be a safe
place to go park it for a bit. We had already walked and ridden countless miles
and we didn’t want to completely kill our feet on the first day. It’s too bad
we picked probably the worst time to hit the bars, being early Thursday evening
just when everyone is out for happy hour. We got drinks, but had no place to
sit. Since that got old real quick, we decided to head for dinner. Mere picked </span><a href="http://www.vezzothincrust.com/"><span style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">Vezzo</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #222222; line-height: 107%;"> in the nearby Kipp’s Bay neighborhood. It
promised good pizza, and did not disappoint. We were seated pretty quickly, the
service was good, and the Parma pizza was really tasty. Spoiler alert, it ended
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quick stop in Times Square to see it all lit up. As touristy as it is, it is
still fun to see the colors and the energy. It had been one amazing day, but my
God we were happy to get to the hotel room. It was one long day (with three more to come), and we both
slept like babies. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Marais: 1</span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Krauses: 1</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We are back to conquer the Marais! This is our last full day
and we wanted to get as much done before our departure. First, we went to the <a href="http://www.carnavalet.paris.fr/en/museum-carnavalet">Carnavalet Museum</a>,
and it was just amazing. This museum was free, there were no lines to fight,
the collection was entertaining, and the museum itself was beautiful. For those
not wanting to spend a day or two at the Louvre just trying to stick your head
through the crowd to get a peek at a painting, check this one out. </span><br />
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<span style="background: white; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>“Behind this somewhat mysterious name is hidden
one of the capital’s most genuinely Parisian museums. The oldest of the
municipal museums tells the story of Paris from a bygone era (a prehistoric
dugout canoe dating from 4600 BC) to the present day, in all its immense variety.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Although it is essentially a history
museum, the musée Carnavalet is nevertheless an art gallery exhibiting mostly
original works in keeping with the spirit of the genius of Paris.”</i></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">We also lucked out and caught the <a href="http://www.carnavalet.paris.fr/en/exhibitions/paris-freed-paris-photographed-paris-exhibited">“<span style="background: white; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%; padding: 0in;">Paris Freed, Paris Photographed, Paris Exhibited”</span></a></span><em><span style="background: white; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%; padding: 0in;"> </span></em><span style="line-height: 107%;">exhibition<i>,</i> which documented the Paris
resistance and liberation by the French armored division and Allies. <i> </i>It might sound odd, but it is actually an
exhibit celebrating an exhibit that was commissioned just a couple of months
after the liberation of Paris. The goal was to assemble as much information as
possible regarding the liberation, and the emotions surrounding the event.
There were pictures and videos that ripped our hearts out, but also showed us
the spirit of the Parisians through an extremely difficult time. </span><em><span style="background: white; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 107%; padding: 0in;"> </span></em><span style="line-height: 107%;">Mere hung in there like a champ, and even
enjoyed the temporary exhibit. </span></span></div>
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spirits not be lifted with baguettes, cheese, and furballs? While a café with a
bunch of cats hanging out might freak some people out, cat lovers think it is
awesome. The staff was friendly, the cats were cute, and we even had one beggar
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<span style="text-align: start;">Next, we hiked it from the Marais all the way to the </span><a href="http://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/home.html" style="text-align: start;">Musee d’Orsay</a><span style="text-align: start;">. By the time we got there, it was already started to get close to closing time, so we had to make it quick. We saw the Monets, the Van Goghs, the Renoirs, and some really cool Art Nouveau furniture. It was worth the visit, but I wish we had more time to take it all in. </span></div>
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watching at a sidewalk bar, we decided our dinner plans. Being our last night
in Paris, we picked up some sandwiches at <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/cosi-paris">Cosi</a> and walked to the Eiffel.
Eating dinner on the lawn was perfect. It doesn't get more romantic being there
at night with the tower lit up, and the sparkling each hour. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Shout out to my brother in law, Hank!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Enter the Marais Death March</span></div>
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This is the story of our lost day in Paris. We took it slow this morning, partly because I was pretty beat from all the travel, but probably more due to our stubbornness about walking everywhere so far in Paris. Meredith went off and had her Carrie Bradshaw moment on the Champs-Elysees, while I was doing some research on our plan for the day. Being a Monday, I figured everything would be open. That turned out to be a silly mistake. We finally took a subway to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Marais">Marais</a>. As we rose from the dark depths onto the sunny street, I was turned around. First, I head us in the wrong direction (which never happens no matter what Mere says). We get back on track, but I got my museums mixed up and took us to the one I didn't want to see. That one is on me. Then, I decided to take her by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pretty-Box/152214694863723">Pretty Box</a>, which is a cool store I thought she would love. It was cool for sure, but small and over priced for our taste. Next, I head us to the <a href="http://www.carnavalet.paris.fr/en/museum-carnavalet">Carnavalet museum</a>. This was my crown jewel. It's free, and it promised many paintings and antiques that sparked my interest. We arrive at the destination, me beaming, and Mere not looking forward to being in another museum. Bad news, it's closed on Monday. Son of a Marais! Aha, the day is not all lost. There is the cat cafe just down the block. How could we sweat a waste of 4 hours while hanging out with cats and drinking coffee? Not this couple. Somehow, I managed to probably triple the distance of our walk. I am blaming this on the Bermuda Triangle that is the Marais....definitely not my fault. We arrive, ready to pet as many cats as they will let us. Bad news strikes us down, and we basically cry in the streets. In a scheme with the museum, they are also closed on Mondays. At this point, I park Meredith at a cafe to take a break from my failures, and I check out the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centre_Georges_Pompidou">Centre George Pompidou</a>. I dared not to go in for fear that I would get stuck (or lost) and leave Meredith much longer than anticipated. I took a bunch of pictures, and hung out for a bit by the Fountaine Stravinsky checking out the street art. Not appreciated by all, I still think the Pompidou is a fascinating building.<br />
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We decided to go back to Saint Germain, the savior of our day. We found a nice little side walk cafe and had a few drinks to drown our sorrows. I even let Mere purchase some cigarettes so that we could fight fire with fire coming from the surrounding tables. Neither of us are smokers, but when in Paris! That might be a true saying. We probably spent a few hours at that table, just people watching and talking about our trip. It ended up turning into a fun night, and that was much needed. We vowed to scrap our next day plans and battle the Marais again. We will win next time. At least we were rewarded with this view on our walk back to the hotel.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">While we wanted more time to stay and explore in Montreux,
how could we not be excited about heading to Paris?! Again, we woke up early to
make our train to Geneva. Once in Geneva, we then boarded a TGV to Paris. There
was only a small hiccup when I couldn’t find the car numbers and sat us in the
wrong car. Other than that, the ride on the TGV was awesome, smooth, and had
great service. I think Meredith slept most of the way, but my eyes were glued
to the green country side and my excitement only grew once the view turned into
dense cityscape. </span><br />
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First thing is first, there is a little beer joint that we hit right out of the
station to toast our arrival. </span><a href="http://parisbymouth.com/express-de-lyon/" style="font-family: inherit;">Express
de Lyon</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> is a pretty typical looking beer joint, but their fair prices and
awesome beer selection was a hit. After that, we hopped on a bus to take us to
the 8</span><sup style="font-family: inherit;">th</sup><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Arrondissement. That went easier than expected, but I did
get off one stop early….so we had a bit of a walk. Again, thank heavens we had
just our carryon luggage. We checked in to </span><a href="http://www.hotel-le-a.com/" style="font-family: inherit;">Hotel
Le A</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">, and cooled off for a bit. The hotel was just perfect for us. Cool
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I bet you can guess what we did first. We probably aren’t the first, but we wanted
to see the Eifel Tower. On the way there, we were a little distracted by the
Champs-Elysees. Our stops included my Mom’s favorite, Laduree for macarons,
then Sephora for Mere. We finally made
our way down Avenue George V to see the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flame_of_Liberty" style="font-family: inherit;">Flamme de la Liberte</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">,
which also gave us our first view of the tower. It’s such a cool feeling to see
it in person for the first time. We have learned about it, see it in movies,
famous pictures, and then it is right there in front of you. It’s just iconic. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">After hanging out for a bit, we decided to head back towards
the hotel and find something to eat. We took it a bit slow up Avenue Montaigne,
so Mere could take in the Hotel Plaza Athenee. She was a big Sex and the City
fan, so obviously the hotel was cool for her to see. I was starting to get
hangry, and for some reason we unfortunately hit a strange hour for dining in
Paris. A bunch of the restaurants were not open yet, so we just picked a random
sidewalk café nearby. We enjoyed a charcuterie board and a cheese plate, but I
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The next morning we got up and had breakfast at the hotel.
My Mom set us up with a driving tour, which gave us a cool quick way to see a
bunch of Paris and get a feel for the layout. I would highly suggest something
like this, as it can give you an idea on which areas might be for you. If I sat
here and talked about each place we saw, you would shoot me, so here is a quick
list.</span><br />
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L’Arc de Triomphe, Grand Palais, Place de la Concorde, Place Vendome, Palais
Royal, Palais Garnier, Musee de Louvre, Ponte des Arts, Notre-Dame, and even up
to Sacre-Coeur to see the full view of Paris. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Phew. It was a bit overwhelming, and we feel as if we forgot
half of what we saw, but it was still so worth it. Kind of a funny story, but
our driver took us through an area of Montmartre where cars are not allowed on
Saturdays. We actually got stopped by the cops, but he played dumb and they let
us continue. When we finally got through the crowds at Sacre-Coeur, the car
stalled. Half of the crowd was not too pleased with us driving through the
closed area, but a group pushed the car until our driver could get it started.
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During the drive, we really liked the Saint Germain area and planned on going
there for the rest of the day. Being big football fans, we also wanted to try
and see a little bit of opening weekend (I am a bit embarrassed that we were
worried about watching football while being in Paris, but so be it). Mere and I
were actually up against each other in fantasy football too, which made it a
bit more important. We came across one bar that had two games on, and had a
beer there, but kept on searching for one with the Houston Texans. Not far down
the row, we found a bar that had the Texans vs. Redskins game, but it was so
packed we could hardly move. On to the next spot, we found a British pub (<a href="http://www.frogpubs.com/pub-princess-paris.php">The Frog and Princess</a>)
which at least had the Redzone channel, and more importantly, ample seating.
This is where we spent the majority of the night. It was trivia night, which we
played and lost a close game to some cheaters using their cellphones. Not
bitter. It ended up being a very fun evening, even if it was watching some
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Our awesome view in Montreux, Switzerland.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />Tear. When leaving Murren, we were definitely a bit sad. We
will always hold a special place in our hearts for that town. But, no time to
be bummed as we are off on our journey to Montreux! In Lauterbrunnen, there was
a driver waiting to take us to Gruyere for a tour of the </span><a href="http://cailler.ch/en/" style="font-family: inherit;">Callier Chocolate Factory</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> and the La Maison du
Gruyere dairy. I have to say, both tours were a bit disappointing. The tour of
the Callier chocolate factory was like something out of Disney Land, which we
didn’t love. Luckily, it ended with being able to taste as much chocolate as
you could handle. I was definitely up for the challenge. Next up was the </span><a href="http://www.chateau-gruyeres.ch/e/" style="font-family: inherit;">Chateau de Gruyere</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">, where we ate
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">After lunch, we went to <a href="http://www.lamaisondugruyere.ch/homepage-en/">La Maison de Gruyere</a>
for a tour of the dairy and some cheese tasting. This was a complete bust. The
tour was lame, the cheese was packaged, and there was a very limited amount to
see. We bought a beer at the store in an attempt to drink away our sorrows
while tasting the small amount of cheese we were given. I would not waste the
time if I were you, unless you were an extreme fan of Gruyere cheese. Like, you
have gruyere cheese posters hanging at home and brush your teeth with it kind
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So, the journey was not a complete waste. Since
we blew through the last tour so fast, we ended up having enough time for an
unplanned visit to the <a href="http://www.chillon.ch/en/index.cfm">Chateau de
Chillon</a> once entering beautiful Montreux. It just happened to be the next
stop for the Grand Prix cars that we had seen earlier in Gruyere. Again…classic
cars in a historic setting. That was pretty cool. The Chateau itself was very
impressive. My only regret is that we did not have enough time to see all of
it. This was definitely the highlight of our day, and when things turned
around. Our driver dropped us of at <a href="http://www.fairmont.com/montreux/">Le
Fairmont Palace</a>, which might have been our favorite hotel of the trip. It
was incredible. We had a room that overlooked Lake Geneva, and the weather
couldn’t have been more perfect. Before dinner, we explored the walking path
along the lake and watched the classic cars make their way into the middle of
town. Not wanting to spend a fortune to eat at a restaurant along the water, we
found a small restaurant and picked up food to go. We found a bench along the
water and ate our dinner as the sun was setting across the lake. It ended up
being just what we wanted. If we had a redo, we would have planned one more
night in Montreux. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">The cellar...right next to the dungeon. How cruel!</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Day
number two in <s>Heaven</s>…I mean Murren, Switzerland. Life is rough waking up
to an amazing view of Alps. Go downstairs…eat a breakfast with Nutella on
everything. How were we ever going to leave this place? Oh ya, we have this
excursion to <a href="http://www.jungfrau.ch/en/tourism/">Jungfrau</a> that
promised of even more incredible views. So, off to ride a couple of trains on
our way up to 11,300 feet. I have to say, and I know part of this is due to our
poor luck with the weather, but we were disappointed. There were some
attractions that felt way too touristy, and the fog blocked out all views. So,
after spending hours to get there and back, it felt like one big waste of time.
We could have been exploring Murren. Oh well, not everything works out
perfectly all of the time. </span></span><br />
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We arrived back in Murren in the afternoon, and were on a mission to find some
cows. It didn’t take us long, as a group of three were grazing right off of the
main road. We were a bit timid at first, as one of the cows didn’t seem to take
a liking to me. After a while, I think it just wanted me to feed it. They
turned into puddy in our hands. We crossed off one of our must dos, and that
was to feed cows in the Alps. This was a great opportunity for pictures too, as
this pasture overlooked the valley below. While we had been preoccupied with
the cows, it seemed as large amount of people had been walking down a path
right by us. Turns out, this was a well-known base jumping spot. We followed
the trail and found a cliff that made me almost wet my pants. There are two
jumping points, and it turns out the more dangerous had just </span><a href="http://www.blincmagazine.com/forum/wiki/Stephane_Villelonge" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 107%;">claimed a
life</a><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 107%;"> several days before our arrival. It didn’t seem to faze any of the
jumpers that day, but why would it? We talked with some and watched their
jumps. It was pretty fascinating to see them flirt with death and their love
for the adrenaline rush. </span><br />
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Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029011454836534865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477599293724323307.post-44084151727814953102015-05-04T04:55:00.004-07:002015-05-04T04:55:55.709-07:00europe trip 2014, day 5<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">While
planning our trip, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%BCrren">Murren</a>
was the spot we were most excited about. The main goal was to see the Alps, and
this was the stop on our itinerary to do just that. There is something so cool
about a mountain village that doesn’t even have access by car. From Interlaken,
we had to take a train to Lauterbrunnen, then a cable car up to Grutschalp (which
don’t be confused about it being a rail, there is only a cable car now), and
finally jump on another rail strictly for getting to Winteregg and Murren. Being situated on the side of the Schilthorn,
it had amazing views of the Eiger, Monch, Jungfrau, and many other “horns” that
I cannot remember. Other than checking into the <a href="http://www.hoteleiger.com/en/">Hotel Eiger</a>, we had no other plans
today except to frolic around like it’s the freaking Sound of Music. We found
Hotel Eiger from a <a href="http://www.eatliverun.com/our-honeymoon-murren-switzerland/">blog post</a>,
and knew we had to stay there. After being greeted by a very friendly staff, we
were then blown away by the view from our balcony. It was one of the most
amazing things I had ever seen.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">We ended up at the
station for the cable car ride up the Schilthorn. We </span></span><span style="line-height: 17.1200008392334px;">hadn't</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"> planned on going to
the top (and I have no idea why not</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">), but I bought some
last minute tickets to the top even though they were around 100 Euro. It’s
usually not like me to swing for a random purchase like that. As the cable car
made its way up the mountain, we encountered a bit of clouds that completely
blocked out everything. Just a few moments later…we got above the clouds and it
opened up to the most beautiful view I had ever scene. Everyone in the cable
car pretty much gasped at the same time. I don’t even know how to describe it,
and I am not sure I could even do it justice. We don’t even think the pictures
do it justice. This is just one moment that you have to experience yourself. </span></span><br />
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deck along with the James Bond 007 Museum and restaurant. I am not a Bond fan,
but the museum was very cool. The rotating restaurant was a nice touch too, and
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">As the sun
began to set and it began to get chilly, we made our way back down to Murren.
It took us all about 2 minutes to decide where we were going to eat dinner, and
that would be on our magical balcony. We had a view, cocktail supplies, and
room service. What more could we possibly need? We just sat there and talked
for hours, which is one of our favorite things to do. </span></span><br />
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Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029011454836534865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477599293724323307.post-51099544508224717152015-05-02T07:25:00.002-07:002015-05-02T08:13:04.454-07:00europe trip 2014, day 4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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were not really sure what to expect for this day, all we knew is that we were
going on a cruise around Lake Brienze. Can’t go wrong, right? As usual, we
showed up early and were rewarded with a nice table for breakfast. Other than a
legit cruise, I can say this was my first sit down meal on a boat (unless you
count the tradition of powdered donuts and chocolate milk that my Dad and I
have when fishing). The boat acts kind of like a bus. You can get off at any
stop, and there will be another boat to catch to the next stop, or to get you
back to the original point of departure. We decided to check out Giessbach, and
thank God we did. Before we get to Giessbach though, I need to give a side
story. Once you get off the boat, you have to take a cogwheel train up to the
actual town, which is really just a hotel from what we saw. Well, I had planned
on hitting an ATM that day, and was a few Franc short. Luckily, this awesome
older man let us ride up anyways. Once you arrive at the top, there is the
<a href="http://www.giessbach.ch/en/">Grandhotel Giessbach</a> with views of the lake and of <a href="https://vimeo.com/113547091">Giessbach Falls</a>. We were
amazed. This was the closest I had ever been to a real waterfall. We hiked up
quite a ways, and got to a spot what lets you cross underneath part of the
falls. It is hard to describe the sound and the sense of power that comes from
waterfalls of this size. I really won’t even try, so there are a couple of
videos below. At one of the pools I was able to get close enough to fill up our
water bottle. There is just something cool about drinking water straight from
an Alpine waterfall. After a bit, we headed back down to check out the hotel
and some more views of the lake. Since we were not guests of the hotel, I
couldn’t get any cash to make it right with the cogwheel operator. I think he
felt sorry for me, because I am sure I looked pretty embarrassed. </span></span><br />
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One day we would love to stay at the <a href="http://www.giessbach.ch/en/home.html">Grandhotel Giessbach</a>. It was just beyond beautiful, and we would like to explore the area a bit further. </div>
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Brienz. Again, we didn’t have any plans, which made this stop a bit uneventful.
There were still some highlights though! We ended up picking up some gyros from
some no big deal restaurant and found a spot to eat them at the marina. This
ended up being perfect. The weather was pretty, the lake was beautiful, and we
had some friends (swans and coots) join us too. After eating, we took a stroll
along the lake, where there is a public trail/park. </span></span><br />
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stopping back by Giessbach, which was perfect. This time I had some extra
Francs, which gave me the opportunity to hand them off to the cogwheel operator
before the boat pushed off. He was confused at first, but was overly thrilled when
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Back in Interlaken, we took a short break before heading to dinner. Since we
were going to the same place from the night before, we at least took a
different route. This time, we walked along the Aare River, and it was another
fun unplanned experience. We found a cool dam, a bridge separating Interlaken
and Unterseen, which had the most perfect sign at the midpoint. There is a
little inside joke between us about the Interlaken Ram. Whenever we see it, we
would put our arms up in the air and make a crazy noise. I am sure the locals
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s an early rise and shine to make our train to
Interlaken. We only had time to drink some coffee in our room and grab some
breakfast to take with us from a kiosk in the rail station. Again, we absolutely
loved the Swiss transportation system. Everything was easy to find, clean, and
on time. The train ride took us through some more beautiful countryside with
picturesque mountains, lakes, and towns. I did all that I could to not blink. <br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Once in Interlaken, our hotel was not a far walk
from the station. <a href="http://www.lindner.de/de/LGHBR">Hotel Beau Rivage</a>
was quite a sight. In 1865, this 212 room hotel was built right at the base of
the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harder_Kulm">Harder Kulm</a>. Seeing
the Aare River, the Harder Kulm, and paragliders hanging in the sky above us,
it was easy to fall in love with the place. We went ahead and checked in, and
took a stroll around town. We also had a mission to find Mere a hair
straightener…but I won’t even get into that (short summary, we paid 50 Euro for
a damn straightener to use for a week...great, I have now probably gotten
myself in trouble again for bringing this up). Anyways, there were really no
highlights until we went out for dinner. Since our only requirements were reasonable
prices and a good beer selection, we did perfect. Just a couple of blocks off
the main street, there is a place called <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/h%C3%BCsi-bierhaus-interlaken-interlaken">Husi
Bierhaus</a> and we highly recommend it. The service was friendly, the atmosphere
was cozy, the beer was well priced, and the food was good. I know this is lame,
but we liked it so much, we went both of our nights in Interlaken. Anyone that
knows us, would not be surprised. Did I mention, I had my first Schnitzel
here?! To be exact, I had my first and second Schnitzel here, it was freaking
delicious. After dinner, we went to <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g188081-d2396663-Reviews-Restaurant_Chalet-Interlaken_Bernese_Oberland_Canton_of_Bern.html">Restaurant
Chalet</a> for a couple of drinks before calling it a night. </span></span></div>
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Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029011454836534865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477599293724323307.post-66507832632922371702015-04-29T18:54:00.003-07:002015-04-30T09:40:00.946-07:00europe trip 2014, day 2.<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Finally, we were well rested and ready to do our first full
day in Switzerland! Our itinerary worked out perfectly as August 31<sup>st</sup>
just happened to be the final day to do the “Golden Pass” from Lucerne to <a href="http://www.pilatus.ch/en/railway-cableways/golden-round-trip/">Mount
Pilatus</a>. The Golden Pass is only
offered during certain times of the year, and is definitely recommended for the
best Mt. Pilatus experience. We were a
little early for our boat, so we got to hang around out in front of the
beautiful <a href="https://www.kkl-luzern.ch/en/">Lucerne Culture and Congress
Center</a>. </span><br />
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After about an hour ride on Lake Lucerne to Pilatus, we boarded our first
cogwheel train. This was definitely a cool experience (and one of many to come)
as we made our haul up the mountain. The weather was not in our favor that day,
but it still made the journey beautiful in its own way. Once at the top, we
took in what views we could while shivering from the chilling wind. After
snapping a few pics, we went inside and enjoyed a beer with lunch. Of course,
it just happened to be the cutest damn beer bottle we had ever seen.
Introducing our new Swiss friend, <a href="http://www.eichhof.ch/">Eichhof</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Mere had lost her Grandfather and Uncle within the past year and wanted to pay a little tribute to them at the top of Mount Pilatus. </span><br />
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We then took a cable car down to the next stop, which we were really excited
about. This is where we get to toboggan! If you ever make it to Mt. Pilatus, we
highly recommend spending the cheap 8 Euros to do this. It was so fun, we
almost did it twice. While no cameras were allowed, you can easily find a way
to sneak it. Too bad I did not have a proper mount for the GoPro, but there are
plenty of videos to see <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2ONZZefihg">online</a>.
My only tip would be to make sure you leave plenty of space behind the person
in front of you. I had to slow down many times, because there was a more timid
tobagganer (made up word I think) in front of me. To get back, they pull you
backwards up the mountain. This is when we got to see our first group of Swiss
cows. It was such a neat experience.</span><br />
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downtime at the hotel before finding dinner. This time, we really winged it and
ended up at a pretty crappy bar…that was kind of a restaurant? I’m pretty sure
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at this point. What was more important? That would be our Vodka Tonic lesson,
or maybe the first lesson out of a few about drinking in Europe. So, first
thing is that it was almost impossible to get limes. Mere would even go as far
as to say that she wanted green limes, which then progressed to “green lemons”
but it was a lost cause. I know, small things right?! Freaking picky Americans. </span></span><br />
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After our failed dinner, we were on a search to find some booze and ice to make
our own drinks back at the hotel. Introducing our next lesson. Ice cubes are
not always easy to find in Switzerland. We went all over the place. I even had
a lady at the grocery that kept sending me to the ice cream section, and
started making me unsure of my sense of normal. I finally found a liquor store
that sold ice. They were very proud of this, as a 2 pound bag of ice was 5
Euro. I got a bottle of Johnny Walker Red and Mere got herself a bottle of some
Absolute. In the end, I think the ice was the highest cost item in our drinks.
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<span style="background: white; color: #212121;">Arrivée</span>!...or Ankunft!<br />
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Here is our first view of Europe
as we descended through the clouds into Zurich. While we were only there for an
hour and saw very little other than the airport/train station, the Zurich area
looks beautiful from above. <br />
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We are here and can hardly believe it! First things first, we are greeted by
our <a href="http://www.buchertravel.ch/en/incoming_switzerland/">Bucher
Travel</a> representative to hand us our
documents/tickets/vouchers, and to give us some tips on the way to the train
station. <span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span>She was
extremely helpful and made us feel pretty comfortable in a place with different
languages, currencies, and customs which were all new to us. Onward to Lucerne!!<br />
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We went ahead and checked our
luggage at the <a href="http://www.hotel-waldstaetterhof.ch/englisch/hotel.html">Hotel
Waldstatterhof</a><span class="MsoHyperlink">,</span> which is conveniently
located right next to the train station and close to the center of town. We
were starving, so the first goal was to find the most reasonable place to grab
a sandwich. The cafe was nothing to write home about, but we had an awesome
window seat and had the most fun just people watching. Once finished, it was
time to meet our walking tour guide to discover <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucerne">Lucerne</a>. <br />
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You will see a trend through most of our Switzerland
portion, and that will be towns on beautiful lakes. Lucerne is the first, and
it is well known for the ornate pedestrian bridges crossing the water. The most
famous is the Chapel Bridge, or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapellbr%C3%BCcke"><i><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Kapellbrück</span></i></a><i><span style="background: white; color: #252525; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;">.
</span></i>The tour took us through some street markets, the Jesuit Church of
St. Francis Xavier (<i><span style="background: white; color: #252525; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesuitenkirche_%28Luzern%29">Jesuitenkirche</a></span></i>),
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the <a href="https://www.verkehrshaus.ch/en/">Verkehrshaus</a> (Swiss
Transportation Museum) via bus. Mere was starting to drag by this point, but
she hung in there like a champ as I ran around like a little child. I might
have spent 30 minutes just staring at their miniature train display. The thing
was awesome and reminded me of my model building days as a child and my years
in architecture school. WHY DIDN’T I EVER INCLUDE A TRAIN RUNNING THROUGH ONE
OF MY PROJECTS!! If I had to plan this all over again, I would have found a way
to rest before seeing this museum. There was just so much to see, but we still
had to find dinner before finally getting get some much needed sleep. My
highlights were all of the life size planes suspended from the ceiling, and the
train car exhibit which sadly I did not get any pictures of. <span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Another
highlight was the boat ride back to Lucerne, which was beautiful. I met an
elderly Englishman and we had a nice little chat while waiting for his boat to
arrive. The Swiss transportation system is just magical compared to back home.</span></span><br />
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was hardly any marching involved, this is when we encountered one of the
dreaded extremely drawn out dining experiences that my parents warned us about. This
might not have bothered us on any other night of the trip, but we were freaking
ready to get back to the hotel and sleep.
For that reason I am still not entirely sure why we chose a fondue
dinner for our first night, but we ended up at the <a href="http://fondue-house.ch.tertia.sui-inter.net/index.php?langId=1" target="_blank">Spycher Fondue House</a>. The
restaurant was definitely cute and cozy, and we had a cave like room all to ourselves
for most of what seemed like an 8 hour meal (it was really more like 2.5
hours). At one point, I swear they had forgotten about us, and then….the lights
went out. It felt like a joke and that they had closed the restaurant for the
night and left us behind, or were now going to hold us hostage in our cave.
Luckily, neither scenario played out and someone had only tripped a breaker.
They did sit a friendly Canadian couple next to us that gave us some future
travel destinations to keep in mind, and helped prevent us from falling asleep.
Finally the bill came and we got the heck out of there. My review of the meal
was probably sub-par, so I can’t recommend it to anyone. <br />
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At last, we make it to our hotel room! That’s when the Swiss
play their next joke on us. There is no AC in our room. We were sweating from
our walk and it had just started raining hard outside, so we didn’t want to
leave the windows open. Silly Americans…..that’s when we realize there is a
switch for louvers. Disaster averted, although it was a little bit more warm
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<br />Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029011454836534865noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477599293724323307.post-64243365975838135172015-04-27T06:00:00.000-07:002015-04-29T20:53:09.212-07:00europe trip 2014 intro.Mere and I have had traveling to Europe on our list ever since we started
dating. I was very fortunate to have had the prior experience of traveling with
my parents through Europe, but Mere had never been before. My trip back in 2006
was amazing, and took me to Italy, Monaco, France, Spain, Tunisia, and Belgium. This time, we were looking to make our way
through the Swiss Alps and end up in Paris. It’s tough trying to pick a target
for such an time and money intensive trip, but this seemed to be a good mix
of mountains and a major city.<br />
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It’s been a while since I have posted, but most that know me know that I am very
frugal. The thought of taking on a trip to Europe instantly brings on money
anxiety. My initial idea of backpacking and sleeping in hostels was quickly
scratched. After coming to terms with it being something that we should do in 2014, I started coming up with a budget. My Mom was a big help
with suggestions and hooking us up with <a href="http://www.buchertravel.ch/en/travel_agency/" target="_blank">Bucher Travel</a> for the Switzerland
portion. Since Paris is her city at heart, we leaned on her for that location.
While I had to whittle down some of the original options, we got the pricing
down to a manageable number. In the meantime, Mere and I were busy working on
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Itinerary:<br />
August 29<sup>th</sup>- Houston to Zurich, Switzerland via Washington D.C.<br />
August 30<sup>th</sup>- Arrival in Zurich with direct train to Lucerne – <a href="http://www.hotel-waldstaetterhof.ch/englisch/hotel.html">Hotel
Waldstatterhof</a><br />
August 31<sup>st</sup>- Day trip to <a href="http://www.pilatus.ch/en/" target="_blank">Mt. Pilatus</a><br />
September 1<sup>st</sup>- Train to Interlaken – <a href="http://www.lindner.de/de/LGHBR">Hotel Beau Rivage</a><br />
September 2<sup>nd</sup>- Cruise on <a href="http://www.interlaken.ch/en/cruises-lake-thun-and-lake-brienz.html" target="_blank">Lake Brienze</a><br />
September 3<sup>rd</sup>- Train to Murren – <a href="http://www.hoteleiger.com/en/">Hotel Eiger</a><br />
September 4<sup>th</sup>- Day trip to <a href="http://www.jungfrau.ch/en/tourism/" target="_blank">Junfraujoch</a><br />
September 5<sup>th</sup>- Private car to Montreux via Gruyere – <a href="http://www.fairmont.com/montreux/">Le Fairmont Palace</a><br />
September 6<sup>th</sup>- TGV to Paris via Geneva – <a href="http://www.hotel-le-a.com/">Hotel Le A</a><br />
September 9<sup>th</sup>- Fly back to Houston, TX from Paris, France via
Washington D.C.<br />
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Packing:<br />
As you can tell, holy rails Batman, there is going to be a lot of miles
traveled. My concerns immediately turned to luggage. This is what I was
picturing in my head. “Honey, you have my luggage, right?” <br />
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So, as the man…what
was my goal? For each of us to take only a backpack and a carry on suitcase.
Why? Because it’s totes easy to totes. Mere was not so thrilled about idea, but
she was sure a trooper. My family argued (just a little bit too much) about us needing to take more, but I was adamant. Thank God we stuck to the plan. We saw some fools on
their honeymoon in Murren trying to get on a narrow gauge train struggling with a full size
suitcases, carry on suitcases, and backpacks. Let’s just say, this movie came to mind. <o:p></o:p><br />
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With all of the saving, planning, packing, and excitement, we are off and on our way to Zurich, Switzerland via Washington, D.C. I did learn one lesson about short connection times....and that is to never do them when you are needing to make a very important flight. With all of the traveling I do for work, I have never had a problem thanks to the places I fly to and from. When traveling for leisure, and with plans depending on you arriving at a certain time, I would highly suggest against cutting it close. Our connection only allowed 38 minutes between flights, which I thought was fine since the gates were not far apart. Then, the storms rolled into Houston before taking off. We were delayed about 15 minutes getting off the ground, and to make matters worse, we were also delayed being allowed off of the plan at Dulles International. For our arrival, they happened to be training a new gate crew, and could not get us off the plane until the exact time that the boarding for our next flight was ending. I don't think Mere and I have ever ran as fast as we did that day with luggage and all. In the end, we did make our flight, but it was more stress than we needed on our travel day. Once in the air and headed to Zurich, we had to toast the beginning of our trip and Mere's first journey across the Atlantic. Cheers!</div>
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On November 14<sup>th</sup> of last year, I took a big leap
of faith by putting in my letter of resignation. This leap was even bigger than
my change from the architecture industry to oil and gas back in 2012. In my
role at Kinder Morgan as a drilling technician engineer, I felt as if I was no
longer getting the career development I needed. How was I supposed to tell
people in the field what to do, if I did not have much experience being out
there myself? I needed to be out there in the elements, with the equipment,
with the hard working people that physically get the job done, facing the
problems and the stress first hand, and not being behind a desk. <br />
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That’s when I saw an opportunity. I could start a company with one of my safety
consultants to provide services to Kinder Morgan. This would give me as much
field experience as I wanted, I could continue working for a great operator,
and I would get firsthand experience in running a business. It could be the
perfect combination. Don’t get me wrong, it would have been tough. It would
have kept me away from my wife for possibly months at a time, but it would have
been worth it to get this off the ground. Meredith and I had been very smart
with our finances by making sacrifices over the years, because you never know
when your opportunity comes up. I was sure this one was mine. After talking it
over with my manager, I also got his support. He did warn me that nothing was
guaranteed, and that he probably wouldn’t have had the guts to make that kind
of move. I was fine with that. I calculated the risks. I knew we would be fine
if it didn’t work out, but there were risks I had to be comfortable with. I was
in a secure job that was paying me the most money I had ever made, while being
at a company that I highly respect to this day. I took the chance, and submitted
my resignation for December 5th. <br />
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giving their thanks with friends, or family, I couldn’t help but have my
thoughts focused on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OPEC">OPEC</a> (Organization
of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) meeting. OPEC decided to keep their oil
production stable, causing a massive slide in crude oil pricing. It immediately
gave me a knot in my stomach. When I submitted my resignation, the price of oil
was about $80. This OPEC decision instantly dropped the price to $65 going into
my final week at work.<br />
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The night of December 5<sup>th</sup> was a hard one for me. What
sticks out in my mind from that evening was walking out of the office after
sending my “best wishes” email. Just like leaving <a href="http://www.dkarc.com/" target="_blank">Dillon Kyle Architecture</a>, it
felt like leaving my family behind. In my career, I have been lucky to always work
in a job that I wanted. I put a lot of my heart into work, and always ride the
brand. I just kept reminding myself that I was doing this to continue working
for the company that gave me my first shot at O&G, it would just be in
another capacity. I am usually a pretty positive person, but I was nervous as
hell. That’s where Mere really helped me. She believes in me so much, and
apparently, so do many other people. I can’t even begin to thank everyone for
their support. <br />
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By the time we (<a href="http://www.elkcreekllc.com/">Elk
Creek Energy Services</a>) submitted our bid in the middle of December, the crude
oil price had fallen below $60 per barrel. This obviously makes everyone in the
energy nervous, especially someone that just quit their job in the industry. In
January, I finally got the call I had been dreading. Kinder Morgan had decided
to put a stop to drilling operations in the field we had bid on, as oil
companies big and small were frantically cutting capital expenditures. What
makes the situation worse is that most energy companies began announcing the
layoffs. Schlumberger with 9,000, Halliburton 6,400, Baker Hughes 7,000…the
numbers by the thousands are found daily on the news. If it’s not on the news,
you better believe in Houston you hear the numbers by word of mouth, before
they make any headlines. After hearing my own sentence, I had to start applying
quickly, but it was pretty much too late. Most companies had already started
hiring freezes. If you do not have a chair when the music stops, best of luck
to you. My passion for this industry is still burning, but I don’t have a
chair. <br />
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have it lucky to be financially stable with only one of us working, I miss
contributing. Each job that I apply for but receive nothing, feels like a slap
in the face. I start doubting myself. My worst case scenario thinking can take
over. I just want to show someone how much I put into my work, and that I
really do care about this industry. It’s not just a job to me. It’s what I do
after hours, and on the weekends. While I knew the risks, it still sucks to
experience the bad. We all want things to work out, but unfortunately they have
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to find a job, but my main goal is to do my best to remain positive. I’m going
to keep busy by doing things I didn't have time to do while working. I am going
to do my best to spoil my wife rotten. I am going to practice woodworking.
Hopefully, I will get back on the bike again too, and actually enjoy it. This
time must be used to my advantage. A lot of people do not get this chance, so
it can’t be wasted. I need to remember that the chance I took is still going to
be worth it. Sitting comfortably behind a desk and not pushing myself will only
make me complacent. The company might not work out, but I need to pick myself
up, dust off, and get back on the horse. I learned a lot while setting up my
first business, and nothing can take that experience away. If I had not taken
the chance, I would always wonder what could have happened. <o:p></o:p></div>
Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029011454836534865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477599293724323307.post-10395100275929836982015-02-15T13:19:00.004-08:002015-02-19T07:59:43.266-08:00life lately according to blake's iphone.It's been a while, so why not crank out several thousand words by pouring through my iphone? A lot has been going on lately, family events, food prep (seriously, that is a time suck), work, work travel....etc, but hopefully we will return soon.<br />
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Found a cool sign in Snyder, TX</div>
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As many of you know, for years I have struggled with figuring out the "right" mix of workouts and meals to achieve my goals. It's genuinely not just about losing weight for me. Sure, I absolutely want to lose weight like most people but I also genuinely want to be a stronger, healthier person, and live as long as I can. Several months ago, I started to see a friend, Kelly, posting transformation pictures about her journey and her incredibly positive experience with Mallory through Edge Fitness. I told Blake I was considering reaching out to Mallory a few months ago and for different reasons decided to give it more time, certain that what I was currently doing in the gym and in the kitchen would start to pay off soon. It didn't. Kelly had continued to tell me, in the nicest way possible, that there's more to it than 1200 calories and cardio. I knew she was right but kept holding back for some stupid reason. After reading Kelly's blog posts and seeing more and more amazing transformation pictures she had posted, my decision was finally made. I officially started with Mallory and Edge Fitness this past Monday. Clearly, I have a LOT of work to do before I can claim to be successful. However, I can already tell how much I'm going to enjoy this. </div>
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You can pay/sign up for the work out plan alone, the meal plan alone, or a combo of the two. Since I signed up for both, I'm also really enjoying the meal plan! Mallory had me complete a questionnaire which tells her what foods I like, what foods I don't like, what are absolute deal breakers, etc. From there, she sends you your meal plan which is incredible because you get three options to pick from for the week. I was expecting the options to be foods I wasn't completely in love with but could stomach--this was not the case at all. I truly look forward to the meals, enjoy every single one of them (including the snacks,) feel full/satisfied, and even get to eat ice cream! This is all done through macros and the science behind it is fascinating! Over time, you continue to provide Mallory with feedback, progress pictures and measurements which helps her understand how the workouts and meal plan should be tweaked, if necessary. Either way, she will change things up but possibly in other ways, depending on the progress. </div>
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A HUGE thank you to you, Kelly, for inspiring me to sign up and try something new. If it wasn't for you, I am certain I would still be a cardio bunny, eating the same foods and not seeing improvement. Keep up the amazing work-- I can assure you I am not the only one who has been inspired by your amazing journey!</div>
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You can check out Kelly's blog <a href="http://willsquatforpizza.wordpress.com/">here.</a> </div>
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Here are some pictures of my amazing trainer, Mallory! She has competed and clearly knows her stuff!! Another huge thank you goes out to Mallory for sure. She has already put up with so many questions and simply has the best attitude about everything. My goal is to, one day, be able to share my "before" pictures because I will be so proud of what we accomplished together to get to my "afters/currents." If I didn't have you helping me, I wouldn't be so confident. Thanks to you and Kelly, I have faith in the process and know if I'm consistent, it can happen. </div>
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There are a few other ladies I wanted to mention who have motivated me along the way as well. I have mentioned Chelsea on the blog before (you can see the interview I did with her <a href="http://mplusbdiaries.blogspot.com/2013/03/instagram-spotlight-chelssmariee.html">here.</a> ) She is still a huge inspiration to me and continues to impress. You can check out Chelsea's Instagram page <a href="http://instagram.com/chelssmariee">here.</a> Seeing these pictures makes me want to pursue Yoga/Pilates again!! So cool! </div>
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Not long ago I came across Kelly Kantor through Instagram. Another Kelly inspiration :) You can see her page <a href="http://instagram.com/kellduckkan">here.</a> Her transformation pictures are unreal. She even competed recently and put in some serious work to make it happen. She has busted her butt and had very consistent progress along the way but here lately, whoa! Truly amazing progress. Way to go, Kelly! You look fantastic!</div>
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Last, but certainly not least, is Meg. I initially found her through Instagram (do you see a pattern here?) However, as of recently, I have also spent time on her blog which is awesome!! You can see her Instagram page <a href="http://instagram.com/megmo7">here.</a> Her blog link can be found <a href="http://www.sunshinenspice.com/">here.</a> She has a hilarious sense of humor and comes across very down to earth. Her pictures are the epitome of why I want to get stronger. Go check her out! </div>
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If you are interested in learning more about Edge Fitness, you can check out the website <a href="http://www.edgefitnessla.trainerize.com/">here.</a> Although I'm a newbie with a lot of growing and learning to do, I can already say I would highly recommend the program and this trainer. </div>
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YouTube/Instagram spotlight! Katie Hill "MizKatieHill" is one of my
absolute favorite "YouTubers/Instagrammers." Not only does she
produce incredible content on both her YouTube channel and her Instagram
account, her personality is so down to earth, witty, and fun!! Seriously, I
want to go to happy hour with this girl or go get coffee. When I see a
new video of hers in my subscriber uploads I get so excited! When you watch her
videos, you feel like it’s an old friend you have known for ages. She comes across so laid back and easy to be
around. Katie does monthly favorites, tutorials, Q&A, Get Ready With Me and
all kinds of other entertaining/helpful subject matter. Seriously—go subscribe
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Favorite Starbucks beverage? If I am feeling like a chubba-wubba then I will
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Favorite high end cosmetic product? Blush, blush, blush. I have never really
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Favorite foundations? I switch these up so often it is hard to name just a
couple. Right now, I am really loving my Urban Decay Naked Skin for an everyday
foundation. If I want something more full coverage, I really like my Becca
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Favorite moisturizer? Believe it or not, I have not found the perfect
night time moisturizer yet, but someday my prince charming will come. On a more
serious note, the daytime moisturizers that I really like is the Lush Enzymion
and the Body Shop Seaweed Mattifying Day Cream. When I purchased the Lush
moisturizer, the sales girl told me that the citric properties in the product
literally eat the oil on your face and that alone was reason enough for me
to make a purchase. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Favorite blushes? Kat Von D Belissima. It is the perfect peachy pink and if I
was alone on a deserted island I would take that blush with me. Although it may
be smarter to bring other necessities, I would probably still bring that
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Favorite lipstick, chapstick, gloss, etc? I LOVE the Buxom lip
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online shopper. I am constantly having to hide UPS boxes from
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good. You can pop those in the microwave for a couple minutes and it is almost
like a soft cookie. Who am I kidding? It does NOT taste like a cookie, but they
are really good! ;)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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things I get asked about is how I curl my hair. While everyone is using their
curling wands, I am kicking it old school with a regular curling iron! I can’t
live without my Paul Mitchell 1.5 inch curling iron. Because I style my hair so
often and have colored it, I also really love any sort of hair oil. I am not
too picky on the brand. I have tried the Agave Oil and Moroccan
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on YouTube named LustreLux. She is so effortlessly cool and her makeup
is always on point. I genuinely enjoy watching her because she just seems
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I am done with my credentials. After a couple years doing that, I would
eventually like to get my doctorate and teach at a college. I think
it would be fun to teach young minds who (for the most part) actually WANT
to be in class. I have always wanted to teach online college classes on the
side as well for the working adult that does not have the time to take a class
on campus. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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hair, I will work some baby powder into my roots and voila! Fresh, clean
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Favorite music/bands? I love country music and have been to Stagecoach every
year here in Southern California. (Think the Woodstock of country music) I go
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Favorite alcoholic beverage? This question is easy. Two parts pear vodka, one
part St. Germain, lemonade and a splash of club soda. So good! And
beer. Unfortunately for my waistline, I really like beer. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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What are you most proud of? I feel like I have a lot to be proud of. I am proud
of my relationships with my family, friends and boyfriend. I am proud of my mom
for raising two daughters on her own and putting them through college. I am
proud of the audience I have on my Youtube channel. But, I think I am most
proud of my education. I went to school to get my BA degree in Liberal
Arts/Elementary Education, went back for a Master’s in Health Care
Administration and now I am going back for my teaching credential to teach
elementary school. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Favorite vacation spots? I went to Cabo and swam with the dolphins last year. I
will never forget that. It was something that I had been wanting to do for so
long and finally crossed it off my bucket list. I have dreams to go to Fiji
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If you could live anywhere? I am really happy where I am living now in Southern
California. I used to live in downtown San Diego in the gas lamp and it
was so much fun, but there were good and bad things to living there.
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a tough question because I am NOT a morning person, but if I put it
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What does a perfect day look like to you? Waking up and getting a workout in,
heading across the street to the lake to go paddle boarding with my
boyfriend, and then heading back to the house and laying by the pool and
grilling some food. To me, days out in the sun are the perfect days. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Favorite animal? Pets? Yes! I am definitely a dog person and I love all
animals. (Although snakes give me the creeps) I have a French bulldog named
Sunni and a Lab named Lily. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Thank you SO much for taking the time to answer the interview questions, Katie.
You are a doll. It's clear to me that your presence in social media is going to
increasingly grow in a very short period of time (not because of our little blog
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update you in iPhone/Instragram pictures through another “life lately according
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These chairs (and table) belonged to Blake's grandparents. Last year we recovered them with this fun fabric and, clearly, the kitties approve.</div>
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At the Texans game!! They lost (of course, considering it was last season haha) but we still had a great time!</div>
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A blue wig for work costume as well-- apparently a blue wig kind of Halloween! </div>
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Blake and I were "real original" with our Halloween costumes for a neighborhood party. Ha! </div>
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Some of our favorite Christmas guys.</div>
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I'm absolutely obsessed with the book series (not for the reasons you would assume! ha!) Cannot wait for the movie to come out next year! </div>
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Blake and I before my company's holiday party.</div>
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Christmas kitty, Bella.</div>
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Cott & Elissa's annual Christmas Bingo party. SO fun!</div>
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Meet "Cherry"-my new car. </div>
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My parents gave me these boots for Christmas and I haven't stopped wearing them since.</div>
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Brew tour with three of my favorite guys!</div>
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The BEST Quest bar flavor, in my opinion. I'm hooked and have one almost every day.</div>
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Georgia and I doing what we do best.</div>
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Gorgeous day at the Houston Kite Festival!</div>
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Adorable Easter traditions.</div>
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Look at that smile!</div>
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Blake and Chase at Liam's birthday party! Boys will be boys :)</div>
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Libation of choice: Moscow Mule. Delicious!</div>
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Banksy!</div>
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I think it’s safe to say September 9<sup>th</sup>, 2013 was
one of the scariest days of my life thus far.
Several weeks prior I had signed up to take Rig Pass, Safegulf, Safeland,
Personnel Transfer Basket, Swing Rope, and Offshore Water Survival (AKA: HUET
METS Model 5…. AKA: Helicopter Underwater Escape Training) courses as this was
a prerequisite to go offshore (to visit the rigs/rig employees for work purposes.) Yes, I said Helicopter Underwater Escape
Training. In other words, the scariest darn
thing you could ever do!!!! Okay, I know I’m being a bit dramatic here as there
are many things more frightening than this. But, based on all of my experiences
in my little life, this was freaking terrifying. Unfortunately, the location I
was at would not allow video or cameras so I wasn’t able to capture this. However, when going through my phone to pull
old pictures for this blog post, I came across several I had saved from <a href="http://www.behance.net/">www.behance.net</a> to share with Blake, my
family, and friends leading up to my big adventure. The picture of the student badge, of course
the one with me in it, and the rig photo are all mine. Yet the middle four incredible
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To make a very long story short, you and about three other
people get inside a helicopter simulation in a deep indoor pool,
which functions as a practice model in case you ever had to escape from a helicopter
crash. Although we
had a trainer and scuba divers in the pool with us to “rescue” anyone who was underwater for too long, it was incredibly nerve-wracking. The participants had to complete 5 phases successfully. Of course, as you go through
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Phase One: Helicopter almost submerges, punch the
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Phase Two: Helicopter goes under water, sit for 7
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Phase Three: Switch to new seat and use different
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upside down, punch the window out, unbuckle seat belt, and swim through window
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Phase Four: Stay in new seat with new seat belt. Helicopter
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Phase Five: Switch to a new seat again—seat belt will
be one of the two types you have already tried.
Helicopter goes under water, flips upside down, sit for 7 seconds, punch
out window, swim diagonally across the other people (I know, at this point it's comical, right?) and swim out of teammates
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If you messed up any of these phases you had to re-do it
until successful to move onto the next tier. I did mess up (for lack of better words) the
final tier and had to complete it a second time. Mess up meaning I had to be “rescued.” I became extremely disoriented when trying to
do the diagonal switch and lost all track of what was in front of me, up, or
down. To this day, I’m still not sure how I found my
way but there was this teeny tiny amount of space/air between the flipped
helicopter and the water’s surface. You had
to tilt your head pretty far back to be able to gasp the air while still in
there, but it was possible. I didn’t
even know that was possible until I was in the moment and found myself breathing
there all of a sudden. Then, one of the
scuba divers got me out and it was time for my re-do. “Oh yay, I get to jump into the torture machine again!” <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></div>
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Punching that window out alone was difficult as you had to
position your arm/elbow a very specific way and apply a lot of pressure up
against the water to get out. So, you can
imagine the amount of anxiety that comes into the picture when you flip the
thing upside down (leaving you feeling completely disoriented and not aware of
what was up or down,) “holding” for 7 seconds before you move….and the list
goes on. The water was not clear at all
so even if you opened your eyes under the water, you couldn’t see which way you
were going. If you unlock your seat belt
before popping out the door, you will float away and need someone to pull you
out. The windows were oh so tiny and
everyone was bruising up their hip bones trying to swim out so fast. My lung capacity must not be the best as I
was gasping for air by the time those 7 seconds were up. Knowing I still had all those steps to get to
the air was overwhelming to say the least.
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As you can see, I have a LOT to say about one course and not
much to say about the others as there is just no comparison. The others mentioned previously are not very note-worthy
but anyone who successfully completed the Offshore Water Survival/HUET (all of
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Had I known exactly what I was signing up for, I don’t know
if I would have gone through with it. I’ll
be forever grateful for the experience –it pushed me to my limits. After
completing the courses, I was able to visit two rigs and stay overnight. For my first, we had to get there by boat
(and then ride the basket up to the rig which was similar to a fun roller
coaster ride or something.) For my
second, I finally got to ride the helicopter over the water and land on the
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Being able to see the offshore team in their
element is really quite an experience, bringing me a whole new appreciation for the
lifestyle they lead and the work they do. <o:p></o:p>Now I can say I wear my coveralls with great pride. Flying on a chopper to land on a rig seems like a piece of cake after that ordeal <span style="font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></div>
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Left to right: My Daddy, Gary Cottingham, my Grandfather, Billy Frank Cottingham, and my Uncle, Ronald Robert "Ronnie" Cottingham. </div>
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I have been holding off on this post as I knew it would be difficult to write. I also knew there was no amount of words to summarize the love I feel for these men, the love my family feels for these men, all they accomplished, all they gave to those around them, and the genuine kindness that filled their hearts. </div>
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Last year, in 2013, we lost Ronnie in April and Billy in August. This Tuesday, the 15th, will mark a year since Ronnie passed away and that is so hard to believe as it still feels like yesterday. The 15th of April is also the year anniversary of the Boston Bombing so I know we will not be the only ones with heavy hearts. Our family is extremely close-- saying goodbye to such influential men, and so close together in time, was incredibly painful for all of us. </div>
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Ronnie was known for taking care of everyone. He was always the person keeping family plans on track, making sure everyone had the information they needed, and ensuring family traditions lived on. There was no doubt to anyone who knew him that family was a top priority for Ronnie. Ron-A-Boy (another love-filled family nickname) was also notorious for his sense-of-humor, quick wit, and one hell of a laugh that was beyond contagious. You could not hear Ronnie's laugh and avoid a smile. I still hear his laugh every time I think about him. Ronnie's wife and my Aunt is Carolyn. Ron and Carolyn had two children, Matthew and Dea. Matthew is married to Erin and they have three beautiful daughters, Dylan, Iris, and Vera (with twins-one boy and one girl-on the way!) </div>
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Billy, "Daddy Billy," the Patriarch. It all goes back to him and his dear wife, my grandmother, Reinette (or as we all call her, "Heidi.") This is where all of our family traditions and roots began. Billy passed at the age of 90, after 68 incredible years with Heidi. Like Ronnie, Billy was known for his wonderful sense-of-humor (a running theme in our family!) He never spoke a negative word of anyone and had a heart as good as gold. I have never known someone to radiate so much love by just a glance. Both my sister and I were blessed to have him "cut in" on our Daddy-Daughter dance at our weddings. My Dad and Ronnie have two sisters, Claudia Bush and Reinette "Cott" Miller. My Dad, Heidi, Claudia, Cott, all of our cousins, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, aunts, and uncles are as thick as thieves. The love, traditions, and soul of Billy and Ronnie will live on through all of us. </div>
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After Billy's memorial service, guests were invited to a restaurant for Mexican food and margaritas to celebrate his incredible life. Everything had been paid for in advance (by Billy!) Only this man would have a pre-paid celebration with food and margaritas after his funeral--amazing. The picture above is a note from Billy that was so special to everyone. "Adios mis amigos" .. sums up his wonderful personality so well and gave us peace to read something written by him. </div>
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Ronnie and I. One of my favorite pictures of all time. Look at those smiles!! We weren't having fun or anything?! :) </div>
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Ronnie always coordinated the "Good Guy Shoots" for the men in our family to get together, have a good time, catch up, and shoot some skeet! My Dad has planned an up-coming shoot in honor of Billy and Ronnie. </div>
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Billy, Heidi, and Ronnie. Another one of my favorite pictures of all time. The way they are looking at their son... So special.</div>
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Our two angels. </div>
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<span id="goog_1976641605"></span><span id="goog_1976641606"></span>Daddy Billy spoke beautifully at Ronnie's funeral, something no father should ever have to do. He spoke of tradition and family-- nothing could have been more fitting for Billy to talk about, especially for a day in honor of someone who was known for cherishing these two things. As you can see, these two had a lot in common. Like father, like son. I know I speak for so many people when I say we miss you both more than words can express. I'm so blessed for the cherished years and love you two so, so very much. </div>
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