Griffin turns 6!!

 Dear Family and Friends,
Here is the itinerary for our fantastic trip coming up in March.  We hope you will enjoy following our voyage and learning about(and seeing) the places we visit.

SEVEN SEAS VOYAGER

INDIAN OCEAN ODYSSEY

Hong Kong to Cape Town                          March 11 to April 15, 2010

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Mar 11     Hong Kong, China (overnight)

Mar 12     Hong Kong, China

Mar 13     Cruise the East Asia Sea

Mar 14     Halong Bay/Hong Gai, Vietnam
Mar 15     Cruise the South China Sea
Mar 16     Nha Trang, Vietnam
Mar 17     Saigon(Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam, (overnight)
Mar 18     Saigon(Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam
Mar 19     Cruise the South China Sea
Mar 20     Bangkok(Lae  Chabang), Thailand (overnight)
Mar 21     Bangkok (Laem Chabang), Thailand
Mar 22     Cruise the Gulf of Thailand
Mar 23     Cruise the Gulf of Thailand
Mar 24     Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang), Malaysia
Mar 25     Penang, Malaysia
Mar 26     Cruise the Andaman Sea
Mar 27     Cruise the Andaman Sea
Mar 28     Cruise the Andaman Sea
Mar 29     Male, Maldives
Mar 30     Cruise the Indian Ocean
Mar 31     Cruise the Indian Ocean
Apr    1     Port Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles,(overnight)
Apr    2     Port Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles
Apr    3     Port Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles
Apr    4     Cruise the Indian Ocean--watch for Pirates!
Apr    5     Cruise the Indian Ocean--continue to watch for Pirates!
Apr    6     Mombasa, Kenya
Apr    7     Zanzibar, Tanzania
Apr    8     Cruise the Indian Ocean
Apr    9     Cruise the Indian Ocean
Apr  10     Cruise the Indian Ocean
Apr  11     Richards Bay, South Africa
Apr  12     Durban, South Africa
Apr  13     Cruise the Indian Ocean
Apr  14     Cape Town, South Africa,(overnight)
Apr  15     Cape Town, South Africa

We are excited for our trip!



For more information on this Regent cruise, visit http://www.regent-seven-seas-cruises-discount.com/search/offer/363899/.

CINDERELLA AND DEREK JETER

We see here quite a twosome on a serious mission for treats!

Final Score:
Notre Dame 20

Boston College 16

Tonight we play Washington State in

San Antonio.

GO IRISH!!!

WE ARE ND

John, Griffy and Patrick are at Notre Dame watching the Boston College game. At this point I do not know the outcome of the game but they are all having a great time together. Go Irish!

Our Blue Angels

Griffy and Marley Rose are ouside St. James Church in California where Christy, our niece, and Terry were married. I had wanted to use this picture on my Christmas card but it didn't work. At least all can see it here.

Future High School Football Star

Today Alex is 13 years old! I can hardly believe it. Alex is the tall, handsome one in the middle. He, also, enjoys the guitar and has taught himself to play. We love to see him so passionate about his interests. He is a winner--and I would add "smart" and "sweet!"

NASCAR race in Kansas City

Here are Patrick and Mary with Tony Stewart ONE hour before he raced--and won. Guess it's just another work day for him and no sign of nerves prior to going close to 200mph.

Future Conservative Leader

Today is Zack's 18th birthday! We are so proud of him. This picture was taken last Spring when he attended the Senate Leadership Conference. He was one of two students from North Carolina chosen to attend.

Today Donna is helping me with my blog. I can post messages but, so far, have not been able to put pictures on my blog. I will keep practicing!

We have left "At Ease", our house on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and are back in Springfield, Virginia. I will be putting our schedule on this blog for those of you who want to follow us. I will be practicing my writing, my pictures and my videos until we leave. For those of you who want to skip all of this "practice," just go to March 8th which is when our trip begins.

The Journey Begins

We just learned how to do a blog at the beach. This will be how we communicate to the world on our trip coming for John's 70th B-Day. More to come on the trip and what we will be doing.