Knott's Berry Farm Weekend.

This weekend I got to go to Knott's Berry Farm in LA. I met some nice people, and had lots of fun.

John, Me, Mike, and Allison.

Allison, Mike and Me takin' a look at a map of the place. Where to go first??

John, Stephanie, and Me. This was after we went on Bigfoot Rapids.

Oh man, what was I thinking?? Just about to ride Supreme Scream...

254 ft up, and fall up to 50 mph. I've never though of myself to have a fear of heights, but this ride was definately nerve-racking.

A quick photo as we waited for the Knott's Fools Gold Stunt Show to start. There was Stephanie, Mike, Allison, Heather, and John. John is pointing to where I have to sit..... which is located in......

The splash zone!! It wasn't too bad though. I only got a few drops on my face.

The reason for the splash zone... right in front is a water well, and anytime one of the stuntmen would fall in, it would shoot out water.

That night we ate at Wahoo's Fish Taco place. They make one of the best beef avocado sandwiches I've EVER tasted.

Then we went out on the Huntingtong Beach Pier. It was a little chilly.

Me, Stephanie, Mike, Allison, Heather and John.
After a fun day on Sunday with a nice breakfast, church, and lunch - it was time to return home.

It was a great weekend.

Vandenberg AFB POW/MIA Memorial

Yesterday on Vandenberg at the Veteran's Memorial - there was a name reading. All of the names of soldiers that have fallen in the World Wars, and perhaps even Vietnam. But, it was to go on for 24 hrs straight. I was in the 11:00pm group through midnight. Each person read names for 15 minutes. What a great experience to honor those POWs/MIAs.

Disneyland Fun!!

This past weekend (October 24th) I got to go to Disneyland. I went with some people from work - and it was alot of fun!!

Just inside the front gate...

I went with Ray and Jen. Thanks alot guys.

Disneyland is ready for Halloween...

California Adventures was fun too:

Ray and Jen doin some thinking - or whatever...

Turkey legs!! So yummy.

Kind of blurry... trying to get Walt Disney, Mickey and the Castle together.

The fireworks display was great. And we also saw a show called Fantasmic!! This is a small clip (5 1/2 mins) from the show Fantasmic(has been performed since 1992) ...

Happiness in Colorado.

I got to spend almost a full week in Colorado!! I arrived on Oct 13th, and left on the 18th. I hope to return for good someday. But I was there for my nephew's baptisms. Jake Jr. and Antonio got baptized.

It was the first time the whole family has been together in almost a year and a half. The week mainly consisted of a few main events. There was Jessica's baby shower, Jake & Antonio's baptisms, and the after baptism events. Here's the pictures:

Some of the family went on a little nature walk.


An early start with an omelette from The Omelette Parlor. Yummy... Josh - what are ya doin?

Family pictures:
Siblings

Siblings and families:

Everyone with Mom and Grandpa and Grandma Waite

Everyone with Dad and Marty:

Egbert Family:

Cruzan Family:

Falcon/Reza Family:

Me with the nieces and nephews - maybe my most favorite picture!!!

Campos Family:

And finally - soon to be Cruzan Family:

Me with Trenton and little Ben Schlosser:

Then on to Mr. Biggs for some fun!! Mr. Biggs is an entertainment place - where they have mini-golf, laser tag, go karts, just a whole bunch of fun!!



Here there were foam balls that were suppose to be shot by air pressured cannons - but we decided to for-go the cannon part and just throw the foam balls at each other.... FUN!!

I am so grateful for being part of the family that I am. They are very supportive and fun to be around. And I look forward to the time that I can spend more time with you all. I love you all very much.



Oh yeah - I almost forgot. We went on our first Cruzan Boys Golf outing. It was really fun. I won't mention who won - but there were a lot of factors. Including a last minute wardrobe malfunction. But we will see how much practice everyone gets before our next golf game.

Meet Me In St. Louis...

I got to spend a little time in the midwest. I went to attend a class at Scott AFB, Illinois.



Not a whole lot to show for it. Enjoying the humidity, and fireflies(but only for one night). Played golf several times. But we did get to go visit the tallest memorial in the nation (650 ft) - the Gateway Arch, in St. Louis, Missouri.

Just a few pictures of that part of my trip.

There is a small park just north of the momument. It was a nice to just walk around.



The Mississippi River to the east. And a picture of St. Louis to the west.



Then, of course, the arch...



Then the ride to the top.



Sheesh, Bobby get out of the way!!...

We took a tram cart all the way to the top.



No, its not a glorified toliet.... The is just to show how close the seats were to each other. ....and the doors....



When you get to the top... this what the inside looks like... notice that you have to lean out to actually get a look out the windows. Kinda nerve racking....



And out to the east - the Mississippi River, and to the west - downtown St. Louis.



I can't complain - the view was spactacular.

And then the plane ride home gave some great views.

I don't know where this is - but it was interesting to look at.

And then there was a break in the clouds to get a great shot of the Grand Canyon.