Please share our life in 2009 through some of our photos
Karen and Amy went to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.
Paul is still skiing at Northstar-at-Tahoe
in the California Sierra
Paul attended a mini-reunion of his Tustin, California, High School class
In April/May we took a 35-day cruise from Hong Kong to Athens,
including a stretch in the Gulf of Aden -- pirate country!
Hong Kong
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
Under a Frankincense Tree in Oman
Pensive monkey in Thailand
Taj Mahal Hotel & Gateway to India, Mumbai, India
Petra in Jordan was astonishing
Donkeys in Jordan - cheaper than camels!
Giza, Egypt Sphinx
Our delightful final evening in Athens
Paul's hometown of Dell Rapids, South Dakota
From the air . . .
On Main Street . . .
In the corn field . . .
We twice visited Amy in Washington, DC, with a side trip to New York City
In DC, we had a meaningful moment with Stephen Colbert at the American History Museum
In NYC, we attended a taping of
David Letterman's Late Show and
three Broadway Shows
View from Amy's condo
We enjoyed time at Pine Mountain Lake, near Groveland, California
Our cabin & boat dock
Pokey II, The Boat
But we were only the Runner-up
in the July 4 Boat Parade!
More Reunions!
We attended Paul's 45-year class reunion
at Stanford Law School
Paul attended a mini-reunion of his Dell Rapids, SD, grade & high school class
Football season!
DakotaDome at the
University of South Dakota
Stanford vs. Notre Dame
Karen, Amy & Erik at the Stanford vs. University of California "Big Game"
Kitty Cat Corner. . . Phantom, Pokey VI & Mrs. Norris
Pokey VI: I really don’t see how Santa
can do this!
Phantom: Bring on the presents!
Mrs. Norris: That hummingbird is dead meat!
Paul & Karen Van Buren
Los Altos, CA 94024