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My wife spent a week in Philadelphia as a chaperone for a high school Model United Nations field trip--I decided to spend the week visiting family and friends in California (ie. get a little help with the kids)!
We celebrated my daughter's third birthday with her two great-grandmas, spent time in my sister's recording studio listing to her bass player lay down his track for their upcoming album, and spent a few days in the Sierra with my friend Nate and his family. It was a good trip.
Above image: An abandoned "GAS" Station in Nevada.
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3rd B-day!
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Recording the Bass Track
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Paige Feeling the Vibe
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Highway 89 South Between Truckee and Tahoe City
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Stormy Day Landscape
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Nate & Cole
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Lilly
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Hams
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Claudia & Lilly
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Skiing Backcountry during a "sunny-sucker-spot" in the storm
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Lake Tahoe
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Nate wishing we'd chosen the Sierra Crest!
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Aspen Forest we skied by on the tour