Christmas at the Terrell Hotel
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Doing the Yu Sheng Toss
A traditional part of the Chinese New Year celebration, friends and family...
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Thaipussam
This is a Hindu thanksgiving festival. Devotees are celebrating the...
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Thaipussam
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Thaipussam
This is another photo from the Thaipussam festival. We were permitted...
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Thaipussam
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Some New Friends
These adorable creatures live a short walk from our home in the Bukit Timah...
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The Baby Koi
As many of you know....our Koi that live in our fishpond, have been having...
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The Release
Greg is preparing for the Release Ceremony! Yes...it was time for the...
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MacDermid Ladies
A few of the MacDermid ladies and spouses from the annual Dinner/Dance...
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Karaoke
Give us enough wine and you will eventually get us up on stage!
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The Dress
It is many times more affordable to have clothing made than to buy off...
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Bukit Batok National Park 3/4/01
We went out this morning with Pepper and Ava to take a walk and visited this...
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Flower or bug??
Greg stopped along the path to show me this beautiful pink flower,...
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Greg and the Girls
Taking a break along the way. Pepper and Ava are adapting well to the...
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Such cool plants!
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ManEater!
This is one web you would not want to walk into! He spans about 5-6...
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Pegaso 650
Mr. Greg's island transportation.
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A typical Singapore Sky during a storm!
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The Bali Hilton Hotel entrance gardens
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Bali Hilton
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The view from our balcony~breathtaking!
No...this is not a postcard!
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The beautiful sea!
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Entrance to old Bali shrines
Called the "candi bentar", this split gate is often used as a...
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A seaside Hindu shrine
This was a small shrine we found out by the sea. Here is where the...
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A very important reminder!
This sign was seen along the walk leading to an area with shrines where the...
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Monkey God at old Hindu temple
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Local fisherman in Bali
These fisherman are sitting at the waters edge on old volcanic rock....
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Delivering Holy Water
A family transporting holy water to their family temple.
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Rice Farm
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Rice Farm
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Rice Terraces
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Rice Terraces
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Whitewater Rafting!
How lucky I am to be seen in my crash helmet! Mr. Greg had the forethought to...
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Whitewater Dude!
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River Bather
Many of the village people were gathered along the river with their soap and...
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My henna tattoo...lasts 2-3 weeks
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Titanic Dinner
Greg and I attended a costume dinner with the theme, "An Evening on the...
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State Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Boh Tea Plantation, Malaysia
The Cameron Highlands in Malaysia is located at about 6,000 feet above...
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King of the Mountain!
Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
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Can you believe that this is Asia???
We spent a weekend in the Cameron Highlands in Malaysia. It is about a 5 hour...
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The Lakehouse
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The Lakehouse
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Our gorgeous room at The Lakehouse
Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
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Waterfall in the Highlands
There are around 10 marked treks through the hills of the Highlands...
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Cameron Highlands
Not such a great photo of me....but the photographer rarely get out...
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Cameron Highlands
Me in a sweatshirt for the first time in months! We really enjoyed the more...
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Mr. Greg admiring an exotic bloom!
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Tall Hills of Ipoh
When we left the Highlands, we continued on along a highway towards the west...
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Waterfall along the road in Penang
Penang is an island off the west coast of Malaysia. The Penang Bridge, which...
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A storm brewing over the sea in Penang
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Sunset in Penang
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Men of Manx
The boys after a slight off-road experience down the mountain.
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Boys in battle dress
The latest Manx fashion.
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Manx Iron
These are the trusty steeds that saw our way around Isle of Mann.
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Retirement Home
A lovely hillside homestead along the winding mountain road at Isle of Mann.
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Anticipation!?
The three US blokes getting ready to ride...one lives in USA, one in...
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Packed and ready
Al, Erik, Greg and Mark the night before our ride to Isle of Mann, packed and...
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Gone fishing
Photo-op at a small fishing dock where the days catch is offloaded.
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Transport by Camel to the Taj Mahal!
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First view of the Taj Mahal in Agra
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Taj Mahal - Agra, India
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One of the Seven Wonders of the World!
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Yep...he was really there!
Here is Greg at the Taj Mahal. On the left is the driver that took...
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Photograph 68
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Photograph 69
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Photograph 70
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Photograph 71
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Celebrating our 3rd Anniversary!
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Phuket, Thailand
A surfer braving the waves at Patong Beach, Phuket, Thailand
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Colorful Patong Beach, Phuket, Thailand
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A little warm-up session on Patong Beach
Greg and a few of his teammates do a pre-game warm-up before the big match!
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The Big Game in Phuket
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The famous player #4, my husband!
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One of the imfamous "Girls" of Thailand
Thailand is a big market for sex change operations and many of the...
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Kickboxing in Phuket, Thailand
We saw this at a large arena right along the main strip in Patong...
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Downtown Patong Beach - Phuket, Thailand
The busiest area on the island of Phuket. For a price...anything can be...
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A Hindu shrine along the main drag....
This is where the employees of the hotel, or store, would make their daily...
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A busy sidestreet in Phuket, Thailand
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A local fruit peddlar...Phuket.
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A hairbraiding session along the beach.
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Another day at the beach....Phuket.
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Memorial Service for the USA tragedy
15,000 people attended the memorial held at the National Stadium in...
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Leaders of nine major religious groups..
These leaders represented 9 major religions that worship here in...
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It Only Takes a Spark....
...to get a fire going. And soon all those around will warm up to its...
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Kimono Workshop
I recently attended a workshop on the traditional Japanese kimono. We learned...
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The art of dressing in Kimono
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The Obi
If you have read "Memoirs of a Geisha", then you know all...
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Our 3 models in their Kimono
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Three different Obis (sashes)
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Wedding Kimono
All silk, all handpainted and embroidered. Kimono are all custom made...
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Local market in Singapore
I recently took a tour through the local wet market. There are many in...
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Beautifully fresh produce at the market!
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A sunset over my beautiful city!
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Another spectacular Singapore storm!
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Sunset - Port Dickson, Malaysia
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Villa in Bali
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The beach at the Villa in Bali
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Sunset at the villa in Bali
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Walking the Pet Lizard
The villa we rented in Bali had a mini-zoo....this was the friendly family...
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The "Big Chicken" is served!
We spent Thanksgiving in Bali, Indonesia with Greg's mother. This is...
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Thanksgiving - Bali style......
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Greg's first Turkey carving ever!!
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Are you sure it costs that much?
We had to rent sarongs, sashes and a headpiece for Greg in order to enter the...
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Look closely...there we are!
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Beautifully carved and painted entrance
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Temple, Bali
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View of Mt. Batur, Bali
Since we are inside the grounds of the temple, Greg must wear a...
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Mt. Batur; Bali, Indonesia
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Balinese Village
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Tilling the fields the old-fashioned way
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Fruitstand in Balinese Village
They offered us some great fresh fruit...even tried Jackfruit for the first...
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Laundry day....
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Temple Band practice
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Aren't they so sweet?
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Our Bonsai Christmas Tree!
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Christmas 2001 at the Terrell House
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They have finally arrived!
OK...OK....sorry it took so long to get this posted! Connie and David have...
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The Thaipussam festival - 28 January
Can you believe that these two troopers let me get them out of bed at...
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Thaipussam Festival 2002
The Hindu festival proved even more exciting this year as we had...
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All prepped now and ready to go!
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Traditional Indian dress
Most Hindus here in Singapore are Indian. The families were dressed...
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Blessings before the ceremony
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Shoes of nails....and pierced cheeks....
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Removing the spear from his cheeks
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All Aboard!
Boarding the Eastern & Oriental Express for our trip from Singapore-Kuala...
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Our home on wheels for 3 days!
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The Bar Car
A pre-dinner cocktail, post-dinner cocktail lounge! Complete with...
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Dominoes anyone?
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One of the Dining Cars
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On Board Entertainment
Traditional Thai Dancer
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View off the back of the Observation Car
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Saying Goodbye to our wonderful staff!
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All gussied up for dinner!
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Fresh fruit at the market in Butterworth
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Market in Butterworth
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Anything you want!
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Trishaw ride through Butterworth/Penang
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Colorful temple in Penang
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A train station in Thailand
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Bridge over the River Kwai
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Simple living along the River Kwai
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Along the River Kwai, Thailand
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Grand Living along the River Kwai
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Cemetary at River Kwai
Here lie the many men who lost their lives during the building of the...
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There were many unknown soldiers.
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Golden Buddha, Bangkok
This enormous Buddha had been covered by plaster for over 300 years when the...
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Foot of the Reclining Buddha, Bangkok
The whole of this 147 feet long Buddha could not be captured in one...
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Ornate stupa in Bangkok
Stupas are family memorials. Of course, the more money a family has, the more...
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Golden Buddhas at Wat Pho, Bangkok
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Wat Pho, Bangkok - 394 Buddhas!
This is the oldest and largetst Temple in Bangkok. It was built in...
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Paying respects at the family stupa
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Wat Pho, Bangkok
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Wat Pho, Bangkok
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Detail at Wat Pho, Bangkok
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Wat Pho, Bangkok
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The khlongs of Bangkok
These are stilted homes built along the waterways on the outskirts of...
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River home in Bangkok
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The floating markets of Bangkok
It is here that the people who live along the rivers of Bangkok travel to in...
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My first glimpse of Angkor Wat
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Yes! This is my picture!
This view of Angkor Wat is awesome~ I can still hardly believe I was...
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One of millions of stone carvings.....
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Wow....these are so steep!
This staircase built into the stone leads up the side of one of the...
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Angkor Wat at Siem Reap, Cambodia
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Angkor Wat
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A young monk at Angkor Wat
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A peaceful scene at the hotel, Cambodia
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Entrance gate to Angkor Thom
Also known as "Great City". There are five gateways into the...
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One of the many faces at Angkor Thom
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Ta Prohm
This temple is unique because an archeological decision was made to only...
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Ta Prohm
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Negotiating the right price...
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Ta Prohm
The roots of a Banyan tree took over this temple years ago.
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Ta Prohm
Same Banyan tree from previous photo...on the opposite side of the...
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The children of the temple
They start at an early age trying to make a living off of the many...
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Siem Reap, Cambodia
The yellow bunches are roasted ears of corn!
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Banteay Srei
This temple is located about 18 miles northeast of Siem Reap. The drive takes...
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Banteay Srei
I loved the pink sandstone and how it has changed colors through the...
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Banteay Srei
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Making rice paper
We stopped along our drive through the villages outside of Ho Chi Minh City,...
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Vietnamese Girl with a winning smile!
Behind her you can see rice paper drying on racks in the sun.
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Reunification Hall
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
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The hustle bustle of Saigon....
....where bikes and scooter rule the roads!
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Saigon, Vietnam
Whole families travel by scooter when necessary...the record number we...
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A peaceful end to the day, Bali
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Dazzled by color, Bali
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A chinese meal with friends from Ohio!
Paul and Patria McElroy are friends of ours from our church back in...
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Me and my sister!
Heather and her fiance, Dave, arrived May 15 for a 3 week visit with...
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Heather and Dave
My sister and future brother-in-law are here visiting for three weeks! Yeah!
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Heather and Dave in the jungle!
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Dave in his Bamboo Hut!
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My sister and I amid the towering Palms!
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Heather and Dave at the Botanic Garden
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The Orchid Garden
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Firecracker Flowers, common in Singapore
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Heather & Dave surrounded by orchids!
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Orchids
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Singapore Botanic Garden
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Dinner in the Garden at the villa, Bali
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Villa Chef and Assistant!
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Mt. Batur; Bali, Indonesia
My sister and her fiance, Dave
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Mt Batur
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Massage at the Villa in Bali
At $7/hour....who can resist???? Heavenly!
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The guys go for a Jungle Ride!
While my sister and her fiance were visiting, we took a separate boys...
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Riding through the Jungle
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Jungles of Malaysia
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Some things never change!
On a recent trip to Australia, Greg just couldn't help himself! This new...
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Wow....still clean!
This is the cleanest this toy will ever be....tomorrow is break-in day...the...
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Unloading the new toy for its first spin
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Let the riding begin!
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Racer dude!
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Cheek To Cheek
Greg and I have been singing in a small ensemble. We call ourselves...
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Bond...James Bond
Our spring show featured music from the movies. We managed to rope...
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Mr. Goldfinger
He is giving me the "Kiss of Death"!! Isn't that a lovely gold...
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Sisters
Greg and one of the other husbands ham it up in their rendition of...
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September 11, 2002
The American Embassy in Singapore with its flag at half mast.
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Paying respects
I saw this middle aged Singaporean man arrive at the American Embassy...
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Ringing the bell....
The Embassy borrowed this bell from St.Ignatius church and had it...
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Water lilies at Singapore Botanic Garden
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American Women's Association Choir
I joined up with this group last year and have had a ball meeting other gals...
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Pepper in her new Pad!
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The Girls
Pepper and Ava snuggled up and drooling while watching Greg and I eat...
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Example #1 from the fishing trip!
No one got a picture of Greg with his fish...but here are few examples...
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Example #2
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Relaxing with the guys!
Well deserved after fighting all the fish!
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Greg's fishing trip!
A friend that joined Greg on the fishing trip took some fabulous pictures and...
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The 2002 Thanksgiving Table!
We celebrated Thanksgiving on Saturday....we all had to work on Thanksgiving...
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Jean cleaning the oysters....
Traditional holiday fare for Jean included ray oysters and champagne on the...
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Toasting!
Bloody Marys, Mimosos, White wine....raise your preferred liquid and celebrate!
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The men cooking the morning after meal!
We had a Brunch that nearly topped our Thanksgiving meal!
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Greg and I with Tam and Jean
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A new hobby!
I had to pick up a new hobby this month as our choir made individual...
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Spare Bedroom at the new Terrell Hotel
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Spare Bedroom
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The Night Safari....finally!
Greg and I finally made it to the Night Safari since my brother Lewis is in...
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Burmese Rock Python and Lewis!
Isn't she pretty? The snake that is!
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My flamingos at the Night Safari
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The boys on the Bridge of Suspense!
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