Chicago and IKEA

Breakfast with Vernon and Trudy.


They already have Christmas decorations at Macy's!


We went to IKEA in the afternoon to meet Carleigh and Justin there.


They bought Billy bookcases :-)


In the evening we all went to Olive Garden to celebrate Carleigh's birthday.

Chicago

Together with Lola, my favourite dog!


Delicious avocado tacos for dinner!

Queen Creek

Taking a walk in Queen Creek.

Café Posada

Today Gene came to pick me up to bring me to her and Charlie's house in Queen Creek.




We had dinner at Café Posada on our way home.

Another day in Mesa

Today Joan and I went to Old Town Scottsdale and in the afternoon we had dinner at Red Lobster.

Mesa

Joan and I spent most of the day shopping, here is Joan at Johnny Rockets in Arizona Mills Mall.

San Diego - Phoenix

We had lunch at Troy's on Sunday.


Bruce, Julia and Russ eating lunch.


The airplane that is going to take me to Phoenix.


My pink suitcase on it's way into the plane!

San Diego

Russ and I had our breakfast at Krispy Kreme this morning.


Russ and his computer.

Denair - Bakersfield - LA - San Diego

Today it was time to continue to San Diego. I took the train from Denair to Bakersfield and from Bakersfield to Los Angeles I went by bus, then by train again from Los Angeles to San Diego. A trip that took about 10 hours....


Union Station in Los Angeles.

Dinner at the Johnson's

Tonight we had dinner at Janice's house. This is their very nice pool.


Fin is taking care of the barbecue.


Abbey and Soren.


George and Janice.

Perfect vacation!!!

Wednesday in Turlock

Lunch at AJ's, Soren and Abbey.

Javi's

Dinner at Javi's, Soren, Janice and me.

Gilroy

Today I went to the Gilroy outlet stores together with Linda, Kathy and Eileen. This is Andersen´s where we had our breakfast.


In the Jelly Belly store :-)


On our way home to Turlock we had lunch/dinner at the Cedar House, a delicious butternut and squash pasta.

Cheyenne - Denver - Turlock

Rick, Stephanie and Dallas.


Dallas.


Denver Airport.

Cheyenne

In Cheyenne they have cowboy boots instead of cowparade! :-)

Wednesday in Boulder (updated!)

Rocky Mountains


We saw a deer on our way up in the mountains.




At Flagstaff, overlooking Boulder.


One of Ed and Janet's dogs.


At Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder.


We had dinner at Jax.


Edward och Janet.

Tuesday in Boulder

Ed, Nancy, Rosie and Peter


Amy

Tuesday in Denver

Heddie, ready for school.


Ethan, also ready for school.


Beth and Peter.


16th street mall in Denver.


World Trade Center in Denver.


Beautiful building in Denver, that I don't know the name of right now....


City hall in Denver.


Denver Public Library where I held a genline presentation Tuesday morning.

Monday in Denver

The entrance to Red Rocks, a concert arena outside Denver.


Red Rocks


Red Rocks




Pretty street in Denver.


This bear is trying to see what happens inside one of the big stadiums in Denver.


Denver's skyline


Heddie


Peter, Iko, Beth, Heddie and Ethan.

Sunday afternoon in Denver

Dinosaur tracks on Dinosaur ridge, Green Mountain


Dinosaur ridge




View over Denver.


More pictures from Rocky Mountains.

First Denver cow

This cow, Moolage Plus, met me when I arrived at the airport in Denver.

Boston sightseeing etc

The Chilis restaurant in Copley Mall where I had dinner my first evening in Boston.


I was upgraded to Starwood Preferred Guest level when I checked in and got this very nice room!


The view from my hotel room on the 24th floor at Sheraton.


Another view from my window.


Sheraton Hotel in Boston


Newbury Street just behind my hotel.


Massachusetts State House, one of the first stops on Freedom Trail.


Park Street Church


Faneuil Hall, another place on the Freedom Trail.


Quincy Market.


Interesting bar with lot's of flowers outside.


Paul Revere house. I was inside here but were not allowed to take pictures.


Old North Church


Boston's Historic North End.


Trinity church and John Hancock Tower.


One of the cows in front of the Hancock tower.


Old South Church at Copley square.


Our genline both at the FGS show at Hynes Convention Center.


The view from Top of the Hub at the 52 floor in the Prudential tower.


View over Copley Square.


More view from Top of the Hub.


View over John Hancock Tower.