Vacation stories/pictures thread

[dpkimmel2001]

Tomorrow morning we head to Greensboro, NC for the New Balance Track & Field Nationals competition. We'll be there for 3 days of competition before heading back to Assateague for a week long visit to the beach. Kind of a 3 part vacation.

 

[Skoalbandit33]

Tomorrow morning we head to Greensboro, NC for the New Balance Track & Field Nationals competition. We'll be there for 3 days of competition before heading back to Assateague for a week long visit to the beach. Kind of a 3 part vacation.

That is nice to look forward to as going from the beach to something totally different and then heading back to the beach for more R&R sounds like the perfect plan.

 

[dpkimmel2001]

Arrived at the New Balance Track & Field Nationals.

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[Clutch]

Arrived at the New Balance Track & Field Nationals.

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Cool. I take it you have a son or daughter competing? Good Luck

 

[Bucky Badger]

Sunday we head to Yosemite Nat Park...Can't wait

 

[dpkimmel2001]

Cool. I take it you have a son or daughter competing? Good Luck

Yes. Yes we do. My daughter is competing today and tomorrow afternoon in throws. Both discus and shot put. Most of the best in the country are here to compete.

 

[Clutch]

Yes. Yes we do. My daughter is competing today and tomorrow afternoon in throws. Both discus and shot put. Most of the best in the country are here to compete.

Cool. I hope she does well. A personal best would be awesome.

 

[Johali]

Cool. I hope she does well. A personal best would be awesome.

Two golds would be better. She's that good.

 

[dpkimmel2001]

Cool. I hope she does well. A personal best would be awesome.

Not a PR yesterday but awesome none the less. She finished 11th overall and got to compete against the best the nation has to offer. It was a great day hopefully to be followed by another today.

Shot competition is at 1pm today. Speaking of which, we witnessed an epic battle yesterday afternoon in the boys division. There are only 3 boys in the country that can throw over 70 feet. All three were there yesterday. The top seed lost on the final throw by 3 centimeters after trading the lead on every successive throw in the competition.

Today's events will be followed by a 370+ mile drive back to the beach for a week of R&R.

 

[dpkimmel2001]

Two golds would be better. She's that good.

I wish that were the case but she performed well none the less. Many of the athletes here are future Olympians. Some, as early as this fall. The field is that good.

Two of her future coach's from the University of Pennsylvania were there as well as the other freshman girl that she will be teammates with starting this fall. They will be going head to head again today.

 

[dpkimmel2001]

Just survived a helluva rain storm and kept the fire going to cook some ribs. Life's good!

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[dpkimmel2001]

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[Skoalbandit33]

Some pics I took a couple of days ago while in Niagara wine country.

 

[Skoalbandit33]

The "Maid of the Mist VII" ferrying tourists to the foot of the the Horseshoe (Canadian) falls. I was glad the rainbow showed.

 

[Clutch]

The "Maid of the Mist VII" ferrying tourists to the foot of the the Horseshoe (Canadian) falls. I was glad the rainbow showed.

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Great pics Skoal!

 

[dpkimmel2001]

Last sunrise before heading home.

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[sdj]

Thanks for sharing DP, I to love deserted beaches.

Were the ponies wild?

 

[Clutch]

"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome and charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime" Mark Twain...

I like this quote and needed a place to put it...

 

[sdj]

The "Maid of the Mist VII" ferrying tourists to the foot of the the Horseshoe (Canadian) falls. I was glad the rainbow showed.

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Been there done that, what a great and beautiful location. Pretty amazing what nature can due.

 

[dpkimmel2001]

Not vacation but some pics from today's graduation party for my daughter. Redneck style, like me.

First up, time to roast the pig.....

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[dpkimmel2001]

Some of the tables set up on the deck.

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[dpkimmel2001]

Got Diver Dave in the pool getting it ready for the kids this afternoon. Hot tub is ready for the adults tonight.

That's a shot put pit in the background that i built using the dirt i removed to put the pool in.

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[dpkimmel2001]

The setup to dress out the pig later this afternoon.

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[dpkimmel2001]

Pig weight 119 lbs.

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[dpkimmel2001]

RV set up in the yard so people have a place to call it a night rather than drive home.

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[dpkimmel2001]

Backyard setup for where the real party will be later tonight.

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[dpkimmel2001]

The calm before the storm.

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[TexasRaceLady]

Gee, wish I lived a few states closer. I'd be there.

 

[Skoalbandit33]

The calm before the storm.

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Everything in your pictures is perfect except the Steelers chairs need to go and be replaced by some with the Eagles logo......

 

[dpkimmel2001]

Everything in your pictures is perfect except the Steelers chairs need to go and be replaced by some with the Eagles logo......

Wrong side of the state. Steelers are my birthright.

I will be back in Philly though next month. My daughter, who the party was for, will be starting at the University of Pennsylvania next month. For the next 6 years we'll probably be making plenty of trip across the state.

 

[DanicaFreak]

DPK knows how to do a get together! WOW

 

[Clutch]

Just because DPK showed me that I could post video via tapatalk ....this was a while ago but will hope to see more soon

 

[Clutch]

The calm before the storm.

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Outstanding property you have there Bud!

 

[Skoalbandit33]

Nothing spectacular but a couple of pics I took this week first of a Turkey Buzzard in flight and a Gull coming in for a landing.

 

[dpkimmel2001]

Just because DPK showed me that I could post video via tapatalk ....this was a while ago but will hope to see more soon

Awesome!

 

[Clutch]

Well planning our next vacation as my mom is on the ship for 75 days.
Get on board Aug 16th
We are just going to get on in Honolulu and get off at home in Auckland but will be great to spend time with her and my bro. How are your plans going @Whizzer

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Plan B. Headed somewhere soon just not guaranteed yet.

 

[Clutch]

Actually I think we may be heading this way...

http://spectacularnwt.com/story/21-record-breaking-things-canadas-northwest-territories

But for fishing.

 

[Clutch]

Another pic I took of the resident dolphins from my boat

 

[Skoalbandit33]

Another pic I took of the resident dolphins from my boat

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Nice!

 

[sdj]

We had a little car show in Lake Placid last Saturday, here are some of the cars that were there. Something for everybody. I was drooling over the Ford PU.