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June 17th 2012

Published: June 22nd 2012

9 June 2012 Saturday. Crossing the Great Plains. In 1895, following a visit to the top of Pikes Peak, the mountain that looms a mile above Woodland Park, Colorado (where we live), Katherine Lee Bates penned the following lyrics in America the Beautiful: "O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountain majesties above the fruited plain!" We descended from the "purp... Read Full Entry

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Bob Carlsen

Home and Away

I started blogging on Travelblog in 2009, entering trips beginning in 2007. My intention has always been to document my years of travel since my birth...how else was I to save all the slides my Dad took of my childhood! Most bloggers write about their trips away from home. Mine, and eventually Linda's, homes have usually been where people travel to. So the idea eventually percolated to name our blog "Home and Away." The blog is not intended to be an autobiography, although I spent my entire life traveling, with Linda joining me after college, it may appear to be that way. As this... full info

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Rosanna and Evan with his family

Chris with Bridesmaids at the Wedding Reception - Copy

Ruthie and Liam in deep conversation at the Wedding Reception

Rosanna, Evan and Tamara posing for pictures after the Wedding

Sue, Bob, Mom, Judy and Carol at Rosanna and Evan

The first time our family has been together since 1988

Rosanna and Evan at the Wedding Reception

Evan and Rosanna at the Wedding Reception Dinner - Copy

Linda at the Wedding Reception

Mom drinking my beer at the Wedding Reception

Father and Bride Dance

Bob and Rosanna, Father and Bride Dance

Evan and his mom, Karen at the Recpetion - Copy

Marilyn and Darryl at the Wedding Reception

Don, Mom and Jan at the Wedding Reception - Copy

Melody and Marlan after the Wedding

Gillian, Phil and Cameron at the Wedding Reception

Liam and Tamara at the Wedding Reception

Strong Mansion, the Wedding Venue

Steve and Mom relaxing by the Lily Pond at Strong Mansion

Mom resting in the gazebo during the Rehersal

Rosanna hugging her Nana before Rehersal

22nd June 2012

Bob (Father of the Bride) escorting Rosanna (Bride) down the aisle in the Wedding Procession

The Travel Camel
Shane Dallas

Love this photo!
What a beautiful location for a wedding - glad everything went so well on the day. Love the use of Bobby Vee's "Take Good Care of My Baby" for the dance - not heard of it being used in this context before, but what a wonderful choice of song!

22nd June 2012

liliram
liliram

Congratulations!
I can imagine Linda saying "Let's take the back roads" and had a good laugh. I also know now whom to ask when I gain/lose a dozen pounds and need a new wardrobe [:)]

22nd June 2012

tamandfamily
Tam & Family

Congrats!
Congratulations Bob! It looks like an amazing day and youre right, the bride looks stunning :) tam

22nd June 2012

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Congratulations!
I love this blog. What a great story. I'm so glad all went well. Terrific....lookin' good.

22nd June 2012

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Hey Bob,
Forgot to mention that I loved the part during the rehearsal "My mother and I" you cracked me up!

23rd June 2012

jaswant kurmi
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Nice
Hi it was great article & really a nice Wedding.

24th June 2012

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

TALK ABOUT A LONG DRIVE TO A WEDDING
Can't imagine if you had not made it to give away the Bride...the VIPs caught in traffic...now that'd be a story. But you made it...did the Honours with aplomb...and Rosanna looked gorgeous...happy memories...and then you had to drive all the way back!

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