V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N

I've been on vacation, in the summertime. Anytime I hear the word vacation, I have to sing that 1960 something song that my parent's loved to listen to.

Anyway, despite some major jet lag right now, I have a few photos to share from our trek through Europe. We have become good friends with a family who is originally from Germany. They planned to move back in 2005 and we promised to visit in 2006. When they decided to stay in the US an extra three years, we decided to visit anyway. We had a wonderful time visiting with their friends and family in Attendorn, Germany and visiting Paris, Zurich, Munich, and Cologne.

When my head is back on straight, I'll post a list of pros and cons from the trip. I can say now, though, that I was simply amazed by the good behavior of my two children (they get that from their mother, right?)

Skipping stones on the lake in Attendorn

Part of the view from our hotel in Attendorn

Castle Neuschwanstein (in the Bavarian area)

View from a boat ride in Zurich

Near the Louvre in Paris

The Eiffel Tower in daytime

The Eiffel Tower at night

St. Martin's Cathedral in Cologne (I'm told my great-great-grandfather played the organ there)

Cologne Cathedral (Kolner Dom)