Key West 2008

Last stop on the cruise, and our second time in Key West. We went on our own evening bar crawl to the Green Parrot, Irish Kevin's, Sloppy Joe's, and Hog's Breath Saloon.

Southernmost point

Hemingway's favorite lighthouse (for stumbling home drunk)

Key West is full of beauty and art

Kevin sings at Irish Kevin's

Hog's Breath Saloon

Cozumel, Mexico 2008

This was my second time in Cozumel and it did not fail delight again. It's kind of a low-key party island. I love it.

Arriving in Cozumel


Walking by the ocean


The town

At the Scuba Statue

At the Cafe Bar


Getting our gear


I'm a little nervous about jumping off the boat

My favorite picture ever (first time I went snorkeling!)

Private beach where the catamaran took us

Lots of drinks on the way back- look how big our smiles are!

Dance party on the boat!

Grand Cayman 2008

Our first trip out of the country was to Grand Cayman in the Cayman Island as part of a Norwegian cruise I named our "engagement cruise."


On Seven Mile Beach


Kevin swimming in the ocean


Statue of the Grand Cayman Blue iguana, rare species found only on Grand Cayman


Stingray Fountain, you don't see these everywhere

Charleston, SC with Kevin 2008

I talked Kevin into taking a cruise to celebrate our engagement. Kevin gave into my ridiculousness. Our cruise home port was Charleston, South Carolina so we spent an afternoon there before boarding.


Charleston's Colorful Buildings


Walking along the waterfront Waterfront


Canon Park
Beautiful gate

At Gaulart & Maliclet French Cafe

At Gaulart & Maliclet French Cafe Charleston Church Confederate Monument? Erected in 1891? (Civil War ended 1865.)
Kevin talking to Andrew about Andrew's job search
Charleston Outdoor Market

New Year's at Rodney and Uli's 2007 --> 2008

Uli and Rodney invited all of us over for New Years and we had a fabulous time. Lots of dancing and special German traditions for New Years, since Uli is German.

Rod and Uli toasting to the New Year


Sarah, Lukas, Peter, Brady


Happy New Year!


Uli and Rodney dancing


Lukas and Uli dancing


Lukas and Uli dancing


Rodney and Robin dancing


Brady and Uli dancing


Cory and Peter dancing


Conga line: Kevin and Rodney

Conga line: Lars, Robin, and me

Uli taught us some German New Year's Eve customs. She made us the traditional soup. Then she showed us how to make tell our fortunes for 2008.

Break for traditional German New Year's soup


Lighting the Fortune-Telling Candle

 
Heating the fortune-telling metal


After cooling, this Uli's fortune


Heating my fortune

My 2008 fortune!


Brady has a new friend

Back to dancing!

More dancing!

More dancing!

Brady, Peter, and Kevin

Lars and Rodney wish you a happy New Year!