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Summer 2007 Adventures

For those of you who did not know, Mike's job has taken him to far away lands for the next 6 months. When he returns he will be a new Dad so it will be quite an exciting homecoming! Since Mike is gone I took the opportunity to travel west to see family and friends for the summer. The week after Mike left I packed up the car and the two dogs and drove 1300 miles away from Maine to St. Louis where I am staying with my mom (who very thankfully accompanied me on the drive). While here I will be able to visit Madison, WI, Duluth, MN, and make a trip down to Houston for a girls weekend reunion with some friends. In addition, many family and friends are coming here to St. Louis to visit while I am in the mid-west. If you will be in the area any time between now and mid-August please give us a call as we would love to see you.

Since Mike was packing up for 6 months we tried to maximize our last weekends together doing "touristy" things in Maine. The day before Mike left we enjoyed taking a Puffin Cruise out to a small island about an hour north of Brunswick where we were able to catch a glimpse of Puffins in the their native environment. This was something that Mike wanted to do before leaving so it was great that we had the opportunity to go as they are only active in the late-spring to summer months. We are looking very forward to spending the next 2 years in Maine because it is a beautiful place with so much to offer.

One of the few Puffins that we actually saw...you have about 2 seconds to snap a shot!

New Harbor, Maine

A short pictorial update...

Here are a few pictures of some of our adventures over the last 2 years:

Pemaquid Point Light House, Pemaquid Point, Maine (May 2007)

Pemaquid Point Light House, Pemaquid Point, Maine (May 2007)

Good times in Pensacola, FL with Tara Dever and Khristina Hoover (Sept. 2006)

Horseback Riding in Alabama (Autumn 2006)

Hanauma Bay, Oahu, Hawaii (March 2007)

Machu Picchu, Peru (August 2006)

Melanie Smiley's Wedding; St. Louis, MO (Summer 2005)

Mike's Med School Graduation, St. Louis, MO (May 2005)

A quick life update...

Hello family and friends! As many of you know, the past two years have been filled with many life changes and several moves around the country with the Navy. Since May 2005 we have lived in Virginia Beach, VA, Pensacola, FL, and now Maine. In between the moves and the life changes we have had the opportunity to travel to many wonderful places such as Peru to visit Machu Picchu and Hawaii to see some friends who made the move out there last year. This past April we finally settled down for what feels like a long time (2 years) in Brunswick, Maine where Mike will serve as the Flight Surgeon for a P-3 Squadron at NAS Brunswick. Most excitedly, we are expecting a baby this October so life will again be bringing us a new and exciting challenge.

Since it is not easy to see and talk to everyone as often as we would like, we have started up this blog in the hope that we can keep you updated on our life and the adventures and everyday encounters that we experience. Enjoy and please keep in touch!