Monday, January 4, 2010

The Good Stuff!!

Despite Tim's cancer diagnosis and how it really does turn your life upside down... we are learning some valuable lessons. First and foremost, life goes on! As much as we wanted to crawl back under the covers every day... we didn't, and here are a few of the highlights from our fabulous adventures over the last few years:

November 2009 Football Game
Thanks to one of Tim's best friends, Angelo... Tim and Julie were able to enjoy a fabulous weekend in Cincinnati and the chance to see their first ever NFL game - the Bengals vs. the Ravens. It just so happens that Angelo's sister (Peg) is married to Head Coach Marvin Lewis. The weekend was spent at the Lewis home with Angelo and Janet Papastamos, Jim and Jackie McDowell, Chris Bleau and girlfriend Ellen, and many other hard core Bengal's fans! From tailgating to eating ourselves silly in the suite, we had a wonderful time and best of all, the Bengals won!!

July 2008 Canada Van Trip
Tim and Julie spent 10 days on the road driving through Glacier National Park and British Columbia, Canada. We took Tim's 1990 Vanagon on the trip of a lifetime. We went to all of the places Tim usually visits during the wintertime on his annual ski trips and were able to see them in the beautiful summertime. Julie even experienced her first helicopter ride - which was breathtaking. We're not sure if "we" or the "van" had a better time though. Tim said at least 100 times that "This is the kind of trip these vans were made for!"
Can you hear it?

August 2008 & 2009 River Trips
What a fabulous Paine Family Tradition we have started. For the last 2 years we spent the first week of August floating down the Green River through Lodore Canyon. What better way to teach your kids about nature than living out in it for 4 days and nights. We weathered some amazing rapids, some intense storms, flying tents, chubby bunny, and using a bano! Oh, and our kids learned that they can live without their phones and electronic games!! Go figure.

November 2008 Wedding
During a wonderful trip to Hawaii over Thanksgiving, Tim and Julie planned a very simple and intimate wedding on the beach in Kailua. With Tim's brother Freddie, our children and a minister... we experienced one of the most beautiful ceremonies that joined our family together forever. It was a truly remarkable day that we still talk about and cherish.

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