Vacation photos

[Brian Austin]

No aviation, aside from two looong rides on a SWA 737 and watching a med-copter takeoff from a nearby hospital.

Festival of the Arts in Grand Rapids, MI (http://www.festivalofthearts.org/). My sister was co-chair this year. An incredible amount of organizing involved!

The festival ended early on Sunday with the arrival of a few storms. The GR police shut it down just before 4:00pm for safety reasons (lots of lightning). Overall, it was a great weekend...just a little too quick!

Pics attached, most using my new 70-200 lens (which I'm absolutely in love with at this point). The kids (who aren't on stage) are my nieces and nephews.

 

[AdamZ]

Brain: Cute Kids! They must love it when their Uncle visits. yeah Icecream, T.V. Stayin up late. Uncles are so much cooler than parents. ha ha

 

[Keith Lane]

Brian, those are awesome photos!

Thanks, look likes a good time was had by all.
My kids are in Utah since last Monday till the 21st, and I'll probably be away when they come back. A very long time not to see my favorite two little faces.

 

[poadeleted4]

You should of said you were headed this way, Brian.

I'm 10(air) minutes north of KGRR and Ed Frederick is just south.

As I recall, you previously resided in West Michigan before moving to AZ, right?

Did you come back to cool down in the 90+degree/90%humidity, tropical weather that we are experiencing?
Gary

 

[Brian Austin]

You should of said you were headed this way, Brian.

I'm 10(air) minutes north of KGRR and Ed Frederick is just south.

As I recall, you previously resided in West Michigan before moving to AZ, right?

Did you come back to cool down in the 90+degree/90%humidity, tropical weather that we are experiencing?
Gary

Actually, I did note it in another thread. Don't remember the topic, though.

This was a quickie trip. Other than a brief afternoon side trip to Croton to see my mother, we stayed downtown the whole weekend.

Yes, I lived in GR and surrounding areas (Belding, Lowell, Holland) for 31 years before moving here.

I forgot how much I hated that humidity. It was 97 yesterday at the house and I felt more comfortable than in Michigan over the weekend. This dry heat thing has something going for it!