Swimming with Pigs

Bahamas

May 30, 2025

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June 7, 2025

Swimming with Pigs in the Bahamas was a dream father-daughter trip for Egypt for many years and we finally made it happen in 2025. I decided to use most of my airline and hotel points to give Egypt a special trip since she had been asking for this for many years and I realize that one of these trips will be our last trip as she starts her adult life in the near future. I'll still hope for many more.

Thanksgiving on the Bay - 2024

California Hornblower

San Francisco, CA

November 28, 2024

We've lived far from any family since December 1999 and we've never really established a Thanksgiving tradition other than it will probably be something new and unique.  

We spent a few years enjoying the holiday in The Woodlands with the Buckinghams in the early 2000s, and one each with Lisa's family in Richfield, OH and Northbrook IL. We've done a little of everything from Thanksgiving in a state park in Florida, to a ski resort in Alaska, to a vineyard in Santa Rosa, and even an oceanside hotel in Monterrey.  Lisa has gone all out at home on occasion, and we've ordered a feast from a local restaurant a few times. Oh yeah, we ate hot dogs in Las Vegas one year.

So, we had no idea what we were going to do this year, but Lisa and I knew we wanted an experience instead of figuring something out at home. After some online research, we came across a boat excursion in the San Francisco Bay serving a full traditional Thanksgiving feast. Boom, it was decided in September and we booked our table with a window view.

The boat and entire experience was fully accessible for Kellisa and we were treated like royalty. We were greeted and walked to our table. I let them know Kellisa was in a wheelchair and we had the perfect table for our family. Did I mention we boarded first? Thanks Kellisa and crew of the California Hornblower. 

We were barely at our table when like so often happens when Kellisa is extremely excited, she had a seizure. It was a rough one that lasted 3 minutes and she spent the next hour partially paralyzed. Kellisa did not let it ruin her evening, so we didn't allow it to ruin ours either. We always follow Kellisa's lead. 

We enjoyed beverages: 

Amazing food:

Spectacular views:

And of course, some excellent dessert: 

And there was plenty of time for exploring, dancing, and just having some quality family time:

The evening ended with Kellisa taking over the DJ table and playing Miley Cyrus:

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The Dolly Steamboat

 Sightseeing and Dinner Cruise

Tortilla Flat, AZ

February 2024

Sometimes, an excursion is perfectly accessible and a great time is had by all. Our recent visit to the Dolly Steamboat definitely qualifies for this rare event and instead of writing, we will let the pictures tell this story.

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