Christmas 2011 Visit "Up North"

"The best Christmas trees come very close to exceeding nature." -- Andy Rooney

Saratoga First Stop

368 miles was OK but traffic was worse than normal.... Holiday Monday we guessed

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Malibu was busy

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The weather was clear

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But then the strange fog came out

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It look like a fire

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Swept across the freeway

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It cleared up

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The rest stop was really needed....

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The bullet was catching his breath

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Through the tunnel and off to Andersen's

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Yeah! Veggie pea soup

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It gets dark early and we needed a leg stretching stop

We Arrive At 6:00 PM

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We get to meet Jimmy the pup

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Diane has a super dinner waiting for us....

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The Porter's have been busy

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M-m-m-m-m.... It did NOT fit

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The stockings have arrived

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Nummy nummy

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Exploring the bags is fun for all

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Pat finds something

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Careful, he will hide it

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These are MINE

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Someone has the giggles

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Paul gets the puppy

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It's always play time

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Sue gets the puppy AND Jordy

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"I'm a good baby"

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Sleepy time

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Stockton Here We Come

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Aunt Kaye looks GREAT

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Traffic and MORE traffic....