These were taken in and around Salzburg in late May, when we visited Rob there. You don't have to comb the Internet very hard to find great pictures of Salzburg.  These are intended to commemorate our visit - providing a travelogue is only secondary.

We traveled to Austria by way of Frankfurt so we could spend some time with Bill Kohler.  These were taken in several German cities: Frankfurt, Köln, Limburg, München.  This set includes the pictures we took during the day trip we took with Rob from Salzburg to München

Actually, none of these are actually from Commencement.  This was the first university commencement I've ever attended as an observer.  It's a lot more rewarding to sit on the floor with the students and faculty.  Sitting with the audience was like being at a sporting event: rude neighbors, people talking, jackasses yelling during the quiet moments.  On the floor, it's more like being in church or at a wedding, there's a sense of occasion.

For several years I'd wanted to take a stereotypical family driving vacation out west.  With Rob graduating this year and Greg graduating in '08, it sure looked like now or never.  Because of time constraints and the presence of friends to visit, we focused on Colorado. Jim/Kay and Gisela/Judy were great hosts and the state of Colorado provided prime scenery and camping opportunities.  If you have the bandwidth, this album - Thumbs Up! - is best viewed as a slideshow with a fairly short change interval.

This is, I believe, our eleventh visit to Sandbridge Beach with Cindy's family.  We've stayed in ten different rental cottages.  It's a wonderful tradition.

Backgrounds courtesy of: Eos Development