Christmas!

 We just arrived home on Thursday from Europe. We had such an incredible trip! The experience of being in Bethlehem, Gethsemane, The Garden Tomb and seeing Golgotha at this time of year will be unforgettable. This year more than ever has made me realize how truly blessed we are as a family and as a country. We have it all at our finger tips here in the United States. Since we made it back home it has been hard to get into the Christmas spirit. I put our tree up early this year (the day before Thanks) so we could enjoy the ambiance of the spirit of Christmas for at least a week before we flew out. We left knowing this Christmas would be small in the means of gifts but large in the way of travel which I'd rather do any day. So, with that said here's to a wonderful Christmas!

 A new retro helmet for the Harley! :)

Same Harley his Opa rode in the war!

Temple Bag for the whites!

Mediterranean Cruise-- Piraeus, Greece!

The historical attractions of Athens are world-renowned. The Acropolis, overlooking the city of Athens from the top of a rocky hillside is the dominant monument of ancient Greece, the first temple dedicated to the goddess Athena and the incredible Parthenon. We hopped on a bus that took us around the entire city. With the rain and our hot orange poncho's we had a blast truckin' the city! The monuments were magnificent!!! Along with the monuments, Athens has many markets, cafe's and shops lining the streets with the famous-- BAKLAVA! Mmmmm Mmmmm!

Who wouldn't want a keep sake of this--  for real?!

 Rain, Rain, Go away come again another day!

  

The Parthenon--

It is the most important and characteristic monument of the ancient Greek

civilization and still remains its international symbol.

Caryatid Porch of the Erechtheion. Southeast corner. View from the southeast.

Some one had a heart attack on our ship so we had to go back to the port 

so the ambulance could take them off.... sad day!!

  And back for the cruise din din...