Trips Together

Since 1994, Natalie and I have been wandering the world together whenever we get the chance. Below are our trips we have taken so far (we have many plans for more in the future). If there is a link on the trip, click it to go explore the trip in detail.

-Dave (January, 2003)
Date
Location
Highlights
February 2012 Florida Keys Everglades, Chesapeake Beach Resort, Windley Key Fossil Park, Ocean Fishing, Turtle Hospital, Robbie's kayaks, Spanish Garden
November 2011 Chicago Rainforest Cafe, Field Museum, Chicago Institute of Art, visit with Erin
October 2011 Las Vegas Palazzo, Canyon Ranch Spa, Mon Ami Gabi, 'O', Red Rock Canyon with Jeff, Bauman Rare Books, La Cave
July 2011 New York Windridge Farm, Lake George, Saratoga, Albany Institute, New York City, Statue of Liberty, Rockefeller Plaza, Central Park, Hershey's Chocolate World
July 2011 Chicago U2 concert at Soldier Field with Erin and Kai
June 2011 Italy Coliseum and Forum, Pantheon, Vatican City, Trevi, Navona, San Clemente, Pompeii and Herculaneum, Positano, Isle of Capri, Sorrento
April 2011 Florida Spring Break at Innisbrook, Honeymoon Island beach, Clearwater Aquarium, Busch Gardens, Water Slides
February 2011 Greensboro Pop Memorial Weekend, Summerfield house, Lucky 32, cemetery and church, Gail & Larry
January 2011 Chicago 40th birthday, La Madia, Nature Center, Lincoln's bed, Rainforest Cafe, American Girl store
December 2010 Cincinnati Newport Aquarium, Union Terminal Museums, Hotel on the river
October 2010 Las Vegas Planet Hollywood, Craftsteak, City Centre, Frenchmans Mountain hike, Pawn Stars
July 2010 New York Gail and Larry's Farm, Vought Cemetery, Adirondacks, Lake Placid, Catskills, Albany Rural Cemetery, Leigh's House, Ferry in to NYC, The Met, Central Park
June 2010 Chicago Hotel pool, Rainforest Cafe w/ Erin, Millenium Park, Lincln Park Zoo w/ Sanders
April 2010 Spring Break West Virginia and Washington DC
February 2010 Great Wolf Lodge Taking Lily and Ben to an indoor waterpark for the weekend
October 2009 Las Vegas Nat Birthday Weekend, U2 Concert, Jeff Court, Red Rock Canyon, Treasure Island
August 2009 Chicago Kids Weekend, Embassy Suites, Shedd Aquarium, Erin's apartment, Milennium Park, Opera
July 2009 Chicago Anniversary weekend at Erin's, Architecture walk, Millennium Park
June 2009 Greensboro GG memorial service
April 2009 Greensboro Easter, Spring Break, Children's Museum, Science Center, Jenny & Roddy, Green Valley Grill
February 2009 New Orleans French Quarter, Greg Mortensen, Port Hudson, Gulfport
September 2008 Las Vegas Treasure Island, Table 10, visit Atticus, Paul cookout, Red Rock
July 2008 Cape Cod Trip 10th Anniversary, Ithaca, Albany (Special Photo Album: Albany Rural Cemetery), Plymouth, Cape Cod, Cheshire, New York City
March 2008 Greensboro Spring Break, Easter
January 2008 Royal Caribbean Cruise Navigator of the Seas, snorkeling in Cozumel, rock climbing wall
September 2007 Saugatuck The Pines Motorlodge, Dune Buggy Ride, Everyday People Cafe
April 2007 Greensboro Spring Break, Easter, Ben almost walking, visit Matt in Charlotte
February 2007 New York City Natural History Museum, The Met, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, WTC, Grimaldi's
July 2006 Clark Lake First vacation w/ Ben, Beach Bar, Lily on Waverunner
March 2006 Kalamazoo Air Zoo, Swimming w/ Lily, Cereal City
January 2006 St. John, USVI Snorkeling, beaches, Jeep, great food, last big vacation before baby #2
November 2005 Las Vegas/Los Angeles The Strip, Paul's party, Craig and Laura in Irvine
Septemer 2005 Indianapolis Visit Chris & Liz, soccer game, Palomino's
July 2005 Chicago Airplane w/Lily, Shedd Aquarium, Children's Museum, Mich Ave park, beach, backpacking
July 2005 Ocean Isle Beach, NC Beach house w/ family, Lily out in waves, shrimping
May 2005 Chicago U2 Concert, stayed w/ Erin, Lora came in, PF Chang's, Mich Ave.
March 2005 Greensboro Spring Break, Horse Show, Easter with Lily, Andrew and Brooke
February 2005 Florida Keys Coconut Palm Inn, Key West, Eco-tour, Parasailing, Kayaking
July 2004 Saugatuck, MI Weekend getaway with mom and dad, Lily on the beach
June 2004 Chicago With Chris & Liz Harmon, Second City
April 2004 Greensboro Family Reunion, house addition
February 2004 South Florida Miami Beach, Coconut Palm Inn (Florida Keys), Everglades
October 2003 Chicago First weekend away from Lily, Architecture Tour, stay w/ Erin, Wrigley Field, Mich Ave.
September 2003 Cuyahoga Falls First night away from Lily, REM concert, Cuyahoga River falls
July 2003 Holden Beach, NC Beach House, Lily's first ocean experience
April 2003 Greensboro Spring Break, first trip with Lily
October 2002 Las Vegas With Jason & Stacey, Mystere, Red Square
August 2002 Greensboro With Natalie's Mom, saw Matt Shall
July 2002 Alaska Visit Whit, Seward, Homer, Denali, Matanuska, Kennicott
April 2002 Las Vegas NTCM Conference, Amargosa, Barbary Coast
April 2002 Greensboro Spring Break, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, DC
March 2002 Orlando Kennedy Space Center, Universal Studios, Clearwater
December 2001 Tubac, AZ Visit Uncle Bill & Ginny, Desert Museum, family heirlooms
September 2001 San Diego Cousin Jenny's wedding, beach house, Zoo Tour
June/July 2001 NZ & AU Two week roadtrip of New Zealand, Dunk Island, Sydney
April 2001 Greensboro Spring Break
February 2001 Las Vegas Visit Jeff & Jenny, Valley of Fire
December 2000 Chicago Frank Lloyd Wright Tour
October 2000 Vail, CO Visit Craig & Heather, indoor climbing wall
April 2000 Greensboro Spring Break, Biltmore Estate
October 1999 Boston Natalie's 30th B-Day
July 1999 The Eastern Trip Historical Sites in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, DC
April 1999 Greensboro Spring Break, Blue Ridge Parkway, Smokies, Gatlinburg
December 1998 St. Kitts Caribbean Island for Grandma Fisher's 80th B-Day
November 1998 Greensboro Long weekend to scout out if we want to move to NC
September 1998 Chicago Chicago Institute of Art, David Gatten
August 1998 Caribbean 7-Day Cruise for our honeymoon
December 1997 San Diego Beach House, Torrey Pines, Aquarium, Wild Animal Park
October 1997 Dallas, OR Visit Jeff & Jenny, Spirit Mt. Casino
September 1997 Chicago Propose to Natalie, Visit David Gatten
August 1997 Cleveland Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame
July 1997 Long Beach, NC Beach House, crabbing, body surfing
February 1997 Las Vegas Visit Paul & Steph
January 1997 Seattle Visit Casey on his sailboat, Pike Market, Snoqualmie Falls
October 1996 New Stanton, MI Roadtrip Lake Michigan shoreline
September 1996 Chicago Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum, David Gatten
April 1996 New York City David Letterman
November 1995 Saugatuck, MI A week after starting to date
September 1995 Toronto Niagara Falls
June/July 1995 The Western Trip 6 week roadtrip with Jeff, 23 states, 10000 miles
December 1994 Nags Head, NC New Years Eve, Bodie Island Lighthouse, Kitty Hawk