tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137213122024-03-21T02:48:38.202-06:00Nungesser's Russian Adoption WeblogMy dear wife ("DW") started the process of adopting our first child from the Russian Federation in January of 2004. This Weblog is chonicles the story of our adoption beginning just before our first trip to Russia in March 2005.
I hope you find my Blog both entertaining and informative.Nungesserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04004307025218440942noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13721312.post-65436034644815180832012-07-23T16:18:00.001-05:002012-07-23T16:18:47.727-05:00Air Venture 2012Three Generations at the Experimental Aircraft Association's 2012 Air Venture airshow at Oshkosh Wisconsin, AB, me , and my father......<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYlOSGusnfQ7USdQQWNxP9YZQoomyudAxnEMcp1xaSX5JOqIyMtCFTQOQRzQAiriyYIAzAgVxgpm9PXKzuIMsKkMqecfaOLS828qHkZRD4FNSWHjGp37e-Rci9_xqOSQDFk8Vjg/s640/blogger-image-2088000158.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYlOSGusnfQ7USdQQWNxP9YZQoomyudAxnEMcp1xaSX5JOqIyMtCFTQOQRzQAiriyYIAzAgVxgpm9PXKzuIMsKkMqecfaOLS828qHkZRD4FNSWHjGp37e-Rci9_xqOSQDFk8Vjg/s640/blogger-image-2088000158.jpg" /></a></div>Nungesserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04004307025218440942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13721312.post-45684107748356148482012-05-12T17:50:00.002-05:002012-06-03T17:56:15.835-05:008th BirthdayCelebrated AB's 8th birthday today! A party with some friends on the climbing wall and then the swimming pool.....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/7331059242/" title="268 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7223/7331059242_0c5267efa4.jpg" alt="268" height="333" width="500" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/7331026226/" title="267 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7233/7331026226_52c8dd916c.jpg" alt="267" height="500" width="309" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/7331041872/" title="169 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7223/7331041872_7a5d2759f6.jpg" alt="169" height="500" width="250" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/7331052686/" title="270 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7095/7331052686_0212509632.jpg" alt="270" height="331" width="500" /></a><br /></div>Nungesserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04004307025218440942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13721312.post-74590763944363898332012-05-09T22:19:00.001-05:002012-06-03T17:36:50.537-05:00Victory Day 2012<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/7238460530/" title="324A by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7213/7238460530_7f932b0c71.jpg" alt="324A" height="500" width="333" /></a><br /></div><br /><p>AB observes <a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/05/victory_day_2012.html" target="_blank">Victory Day</a> atop a tank at <a href="http://www.firstdivisionmuseum.org/" target="_blank">Cantigny</a> Park.</p>Nungesserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04004307025218440942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13721312.post-43241488546309626382011-12-10T20:37:00.000-06:002012-12-25T20:37:38.703-06:00"Wife Beater"AB doing his best to look bad wearing one of his "wife beaters"......<br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/6493726169/" title="026 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img alt="026" height="333" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6493726169_1ed8087a60.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
Nungesserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04004307025218440942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13721312.post-67870323018166266782011-12-10T20:33:00.000-06:002012-12-25T20:35:05.254-06:00Wearing a "Wife Beater"AB doing doing his best to look bad wearing one of his "wife beaters"<span style="color: #0000ee;">....... </span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/6493726169/" title="026 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img alt="026" height="333" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6493726169_1ed8087a60.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
Nungesserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04004307025218440942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13721312.post-69490038574587137542011-11-21T21:37:00.001-06:002011-11-21T21:37:00.503-06:00AB Joins MovemberThis month I'm supporting the fight against prostate cancer by growing a mustache for the <a href="http://bit.ly/JoshMoSpace" target="_blank" com="" img="" gif="">Movember Foundation</a>. AB wanted in this evening and joined me as a junior Mo Bro.<br /><br />Click <a href="http://bit.ly/SponsorJoshMo" target="_blank">here</a> to sponsor us promoting prostate cancer research and treatment. Thank you!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO1-KYT_QT6rfpI6icQoXJEv3Bm6X_nKLetdiJsurAze94MrPM1HUouxCAAr432Vbo5aStWT5Wj1cozGwYM-c5IpsbBHq8mALguZh0_RHKC_g3IohLYEnnDM4mwimRrubWt8jWtQ/s1600/Junior+Mo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO1-KYT_QT6rfpI6icQoXJEv3Bm6X_nKLetdiJsurAze94MrPM1HUouxCAAr432Vbo5aStWT5Wj1cozGwYM-c5IpsbBHq8mALguZh0_RHKC_g3IohLYEnnDM4mwimRrubWt8jWtQ/s400/Junior+Mo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677273902776116226" border="0" /></a>Nungesserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04004307025218440942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13721312.post-15153097306844967472011-07-26T21:14:00.002-05:002011-09-24T17:05:16.122-05:00Air Venture 2011My father too AB up to the <a href="http://eaa.org/">EAA</a>'s <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/d.site203.tmus/Leadehttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifrboard;sz=728x90;ord=[$gmt$]?">AirVenture</a> airshow today.<br />
<br />
Checking out the cockpit of a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luscombe_8">Luncombe 8</a>.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5980091184/" title="Cockpit by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6007/5980091184_d4f73c1d1f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Cockpit"></a>Nungesserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04004307025218440942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13721312.post-85111147040332418452011-07-05T20:53:00.002-05:002011-07-30T21:08:34.651-05:00Huff & Puff GardenOnce a year Elaine Silets, President of <a href="http://www.trainlady.com/news.htm"target="_blank">Huff & Puff Industries, Ltd.</a>, better known as the "<a href="http://saxo.dailyherald.com/article/20100705/News/3http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif07059871/"target="_blank">The Train Lady</a>"® opens up her private estate to the public so they can see the elaborate model railroads she's built there. AB and I made it this year.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5872739167/" title="IMG_7239_edited-1 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6016/5872739167_cbccc49250.jpg" width="500" height="411" alt="IMG_7239_edited-1"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5873263668/" title="IMG_7247 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5070/5873263668_7007bb0d93.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_7247"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5873249436/" title="IMG_7165 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5073/5873249436_cb30f92cf1.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_7165"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5872696811/" title="IMG_7193 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5188/5872696811_7ef0120511.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_7193"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5873250936/" title="IMG_7180 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5232/5873250936_848c1d7976.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_7180"></a><br /><br />Meeting us there: AB's grandparents, aunt, uncle and couple of his cousins.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5873282622/" title="IMG_7237_edited-1 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3145/5873282622_8df72c06c3.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_7237_edited-1"></a><br /><br />Afterwards we went back to his grandparents' for a hearty lunch...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5873268374/" title="IMG_7269 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3200/5873268374_5c55b589ee.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="IMG_7269"></a><br /><br />Dramatic faces....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5872712335/" title="IMG_7275 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5311/5872712335_91dd4fe973.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_7275"></a><br /><br />and geometric finger patterns...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5873271726/" title="IMG_7279 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5141/5873271726_e16a3c3289.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="IMG_7279"></a>Nungesserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04004307025218440942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13721312.post-29987645336993447202011-06-19T21:11:00.002-05:002011-07-30T21:13:29.523-05:00Father's Day on the Zip Line<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5871839246/" title="IMG_7066 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5231/5871839246_762811065c.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="IMG_7066"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5871840206/" title="IMG_7068 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5276/5871840206_87f29ac1db.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="IMG_7068"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5871822854/" title="IMG_7043 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3106/5871822854_704741d9d2.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="IMG_7043"></a>Nungesserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04004307025218440942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13721312.post-59228356312515505362011-06-11T20:31:00.003-05:002011-07-30T20:49:47.803-05:00Kidz Fly 2011This morning AB and I drove to the <a href="http://www.foxvalleyaero.com/"target="_blank">Fox Valley Aero Club</a> for their annual Kidz Fly event. This is where children get up-close with radio controlled aircraft, learn how they work, ask questions, and even get a chance to take the controls to fly one with an instructor.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5871132591/" title="IMG_6840 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3006/5871132591_b03cd52abc.jpg" alt="IMG_6840" height="333" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5991989045/" title="IMG_6819 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6020/5991989045_3d970c33e0.jpg" width="500" height="355" alt="IMG_6819"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5871694170/" title="IMG_6857 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3090/5871694170_8b38fe9a70.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_6857"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5871708774/" title="IMG_6921 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5040/5871708774_a2dc5ec1a4.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="IMG_6921"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5871130517/" title="IMG_6835 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5075/5871130517_d8851ef410.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_6835"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5871129645/" title="IMG_6834 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3188/5871129645_f4b180222a.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_6834"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5871698240/" title="IMG_6874 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5263/5871698240_4708d086f7.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="IMG_6874"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5871145457/" title="IMG_6886 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6019/5871145457_8fe95305d7.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_6886"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5871146279/" title="IMG_6888 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5028/5871146279_c64f43683a.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_6888"></a>Nungesserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04004307025218440942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13721312.post-57474788659841186902011-05-29T22:25:00.003-05:002011-06-27T22:47:12.869-05:00Victory Day 2011Back on May 9th we observed <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_Day#May_9_in_the_former_Soviet_Union" target="_blank">Victory Day</a>, the traditional Russian holiday that we refer to in the West as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_in_Europe_Day" target="_blank">VE-Day</a>. And in keeping with tradition to honor defenders of the Motherland (Родина), AB dons his pilotka (пилотка), a field cap worn by Soviet soldiers during the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Patriotic_War_%28term%29" target="_blank">Great Patriotic War</a>.....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5871635978/" title="IMG_0646 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3053/5871635978_b7d46324fe.jpg" alt="<span class=" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" /></a><br /><br />Of course when you're seven, it's pretty hard to avoid getting silly, even when observing a most solemn holiday....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5871645976/" title="IMG_0687 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3243/5871645976_da17b51d16.jpg" alt="<span class=" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" /></a>Nungesserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04004307025218440942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13721312.post-43199259486986382562011-05-28T22:25:00.003-05:002011-06-10T22:33:05.781-05:00Metra From a Cubs GameAB, DW and I took the Metra into town for a Cubs game a Wrigley Field. Playing Nintendo DS on the ride...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5768758971/" title="Uptight on the Metra by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3004/5768758971_f2871be465.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Uptight on the Metra"></a>Nungesserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04004307025218440942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13721312.post-46430779579741887572011-04-22T22:20:00.000-05:002011-06-10T22:23:20.739-05:00LacrosseAB was on his way to spend the night at his grandparents. We stopped to make the switch at Dick's Sporting Goods while players from the professional Lacrosse league were showing customers about the game. AB was taken with it...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5614505695/" title="Duffel Coat by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5301/5614505695_bdd5e0cdb0.jpg" alt="Duffel Coat" height="500" width="375" /></a>Nungesserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04004307025218440942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13721312.post-69939125592218234522011-04-21T22:15:00.000-05:002011-06-10T22:18:47.464-05:00Portrait of a PresidentAB's Kindergarten class made portraits of the President. Here he is with his. We packed it up and sent it to President Obama. His staff sent us a thoughtful letter to let us know he received it and thank us for thinking of him.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5615076364/" title="Barack Obama Portrait by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5066/5615076364_1824d92752.jpg" alt="Barack Obama Portrait" height="500" width="375" /></a>Nungesserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04004307025218440942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13721312.post-22898004698188595302011-04-03T14:53:00.015-05:002011-04-03T20:32:34.565-05:00ARDA Convention and Orlando VacationThis past week I attended the annual convention for the <a href="http://www.arda.org/arda/home.aspx" target="_blank">American Resort Development Association</a> in Orlando, Florida. AB and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">DW</span> accompanied me too.<br /><br />We enjoyed excellent accommodations at <a href="http://www.wyndhambonnetcreek.com/" target="_blank">Wyndham's Bonnet Creek Resort</a> right by <a href="http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/destinations/downtown-disney/" target="_blank">Downtown Disney</a>. AB was especially captivated by the fountain at the resort entrance where you can board buses to each of the popular attractions like the <a href="http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/parks/magic-kingdom/" target="_blank">Magic Kingdom</a> and <a href="http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/parks/epcot/" target="_blank">EPCOT</a>...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5585730515/" title="003 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5223/5585730515_768ddd63de.jpg" alt="003" height="500" width="333" /></a><br /><br />He also liked breakfast with Alice....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5582468777/" title="Untitled by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5096/5582468777_562cf886b9.jpg" alt="" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><br />...the Mad Hatter...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5583047314/" title="Untitled by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5026/5583047314_c23955a5d7.jpg" alt="" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><br />...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Tigger</span>....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5583044338/" title="Untitled by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5308/5583044338_4fe9a8ae6a.jpg" alt="" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><br />....and Mary Poppins.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5582484713/" title="Untitled by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5224/5582484713_d5c82614cd.jpg" alt="" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Who knew that riding the monorail and entering the Magic Kingdom could be such serious business...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5564828714/" title="005 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5141/5564828714_c6e4360c4d.jpg" alt="005" height="333" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5564830684/" title="010 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5174/5564830684_5b442bc34e.jpg" alt="010" height="333" width="500" /></a><br /><br />But dancing with Goofy on Main Street USA isn't...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5564832434/" title="024 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5029/5564832434_0897855391.jpg" alt="024" height="333" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5564832074/" title="025 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5029/5564832074_b49285ce2c.jpg" alt="025" height="333" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5564257315/" title="028 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5263/5564257315_53aba2f3f8.jpg" alt="028" height="500" width="333" /></a><br /><br />One of the cast member's reaction watching AB dance...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5564833504/" title="031 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5251/5564833504_3b2306a3e0.jpg" alt="031" height="333" width="500" /></a><br /><br />AB reached a big milestone that day too: finally tall enough to ride <a href="http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/parks/magic-kingdom/attractions/space-mountain/" target="_blank">Space Mountain</a>...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5564835156/" title="040 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5023/5564835156_9b01418a41.jpg" alt="040" height="500" width="333" /></a><br /><br />Also popular: the Swiss Family Robinson's canons at Adventure Land...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5564838460/" title="053 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5053/5564838460_8b72e510f0.jpg" alt="053" height="333" width="500" /></a><br /><br />The day after the conference ended we went to <a href="http://www.discoverycove.com/" target="_blank">Discovery Cove</a>. That included swimming with dolphins and stingrays.....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5586733787/" title="Dolphin 3A by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5187/5586733787_0e75424967.jpg" alt="Dolphin 3A" height="294" width="500" /></a><br /><br />AB is an animal kid. He's always taken to dogs, now marine mammals too...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5586722205/" title="Dolphin 1A by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5178/5586722205_ac1b2317cb.jpg" alt="Dolphin 1A" height="239" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Lessons learned: you might just regret letting your six year old son take your map at EPCOT...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5585164877/" title="003 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5142/5585164877_d6d0d8f462.jpg" alt="003" height="500" width="265" /></a><br /><br />But it all turns out OK...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5585183383/" title="IMG_6694 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5225/5585183383_9274e92a81.jpg" alt="<span class=" error="" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" /></a><br /><br />The exterior of the <a href="http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/les-chefs-de-france/" target="_blank"><i>Chefs <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">de</span> France</i></a> restaurant at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">EPCOT's</span> France pavilion offered challenging yet satisfying climbing terrain...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5585195863/" title="IMG_6712 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5257/5585195863_5c6b9c4da2.jpg" alt="<span class=" error="" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5585787078/" title="IMG_6707 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5292/5585787078_2087664ae3.jpg" alt="<span class=" error="" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" /></a><br /><br />But getting a boy's attention on the menu isn't easy when he's more interested in a fist full of crayons...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5585171569/" title="IMG_6735 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5296/5585171569_eb74cf79b1.jpg" alt="<span class=" error="" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" /></a><br /><br />But Armand (giving a convincing virtuoso patronizing french <i><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Maitre'd</span></i> performance)...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5586475558/" title="IMG_6750 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5019/5586475558_5f1eb89871.jpg" alt="<span class=" error="" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" /></a><br /><br />....shifted attention....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5585765890/" title="IMG_6741 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5146/5585765890_2697164dd0.jpg" alt="<span class=" error="" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" /></a><br /><br />....by wheeling over a cheese and fruit cart bearing <a href="http://disney.go.com/disneyvideos/animatedfilms/ratatouille/" target="_blank">Ratatouille</a> too...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5585177435/" title="IMG_6746 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5310/5585177435_3686c3d388.jpg" alt="<span class=" error="" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" /></a><br /><br />Followed by a trip back to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">DW</span>...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5585772838/" title="IMG_6752 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5148/5585772838_2557430a0e.jpg" alt="<span class=" error="" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" /></a>Nungesserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04004307025218440942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13721312.post-34831222193666819742011-03-05T13:24:00.003-06:002011-04-03T14:16:25.932-05:00Model Train ShowToday AB and I met his paternal grandparents, aunt, uncle, and some cousins for the annual <a href="http://www.highwheelertrainshow.com/index.htm" target="_blank">High Wheeler Train Show</a>. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span> The show was filled with model trains and tracks...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5564230201/" title="006 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5254/5564230201_1bd6aaca8d.jpg" alt="006" height="500" width="333" /></a><br /><br />Some track right down on the floor. Some up on table with a lot of interesting wires and buttons to check out.......<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5564805546/" title="005 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5107/5564805546_9d9a91973e.jpg" alt="005" height="500" width="333" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5585682011/" title="010 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5135/5585682011_d253bbde32.jpg" alt="010" height="333" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5564808904/" title="029 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5223/5564808904_c755c04bbe.jpg" alt="029" height="333" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5564230815/" title="016 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5225/5564230815_bc37bcbc8f.jpg" alt="016" height="333" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5564231271/" title="019 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5306/5564231271_d7461cc342.jpg" alt="019" height="333" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Popular: operating the controller for train races with grandmother looking on...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5564812294/" title="054 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5095/5564812294_69083f706b.jpg" alt="054" height="500" width="333" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5586247976/" title="059 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5097/5586247976_3d6422b71a.jpg" alt="059" height="333" width="500" /></a>Nungesserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04004307025218440942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13721312.post-21332762616820746162011-02-12T14:46:00.003-06:002011-02-12T14:56:01.660-06:00Fire House Open House IIBack in October last year our local fire department held an open house. AB got inside to see what life and work as a fireman is like....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5044738533/" title="IMG_5887 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/5044738533_f09071c955.jpg" alt="IMG_5887" height="500" width="333" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">More </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://nungesser-russia-adoption.blogspot.com/2011/02/fire-house-open-house.html" target="_blank">here</a></span>.Nungesserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04004307025218440942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13721312.post-48100396035690701602010-11-30T23:27:00.000-06:002011-02-11T14:30:48.442-06:00Eastbound Aboard Amtrak's Empire BuilderStopping in Havre, Montana....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5209787778/" title="photo.JPG by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5050/5209787778_1c2f2a3eb1.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="photo.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Taking a snack in the lounge and observation car...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5212774406/" title="photo.JPG by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/5212774406_c4697447e5.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="photo.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Gazing out the window along the Mississippi river as the sun sets...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5212771528/" title="photo.JPG by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5007/5212771528_c006449711.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="photo.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5212769178/" title="photo.JPG by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5244/5212769178_9d18cd00b8.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="photo.JPG" /></a>Nungesserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04004307025218440942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13721312.post-38423380129144238822010-11-30T14:09:00.003-06:002011-02-11T14:25:30.261-06:00Caboose at the Izaak Walton InnOur cabin at the Izaak Walton Inn was a retired caboose from the Great Northern Railway...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5210014788/" title="IMG_6358 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5210/5210014788_173314c800.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="IMG_6358" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5209394193/" title="IMG_6346 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5082/5209394193_4a17324ce6.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="IMG_6346" /></a><br /><br />AB enjoyed his first trip out on snowshoes....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5205100757/" title="IMG_6306_edited-1 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5008/5205100757_8e3899294a.jpg" width="267" height="500" alt="IMG_6306_edited-1" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5436481905/" title="Snowshoe.JPG by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5098/5436481905_bc6b5c65f6.jpg" width="365" height="500" alt="Snowshoe.JPG" /></a><br /><br />...and making snowshoe snow angels....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5209789636/" title="photo.JPG by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5288/5209789636_d8d40e9344.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="photo.JPG" /></a><br /><br />And walking among the cabins...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5205701152/" title="IMG_6318_edited-1 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/5205701152_9e89663f99.jpg" width="500" height="314" alt="IMG_6318_edited-1" /></a><br /><br />The inn has a model of a 1940's vintage Empire Builder that circumnavigates the dining room captivating AB....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5209250841/" title="photo.JPG by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/5209250841_816986123e.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="photo.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5209851794/" title="photo.JPG by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/5209851794_30da301740.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="photo.JPG" /></a><br /><br />So much action tired him out too...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5436499047/" title="photo.JPG by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4146/5436499047_e5b9401ca6.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="photo.JPG" /></a>Nungesserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04004307025218440942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13721312.post-82015351503037954022010-11-28T13:57:00.000-06:002011-02-11T14:07:38.375-06:00Westbound Aboard Amtrak's Empire BuilderThis Thanksgiving we took Amtrak's Empire Builder to the Izaak Walton in Montana just outside Glacier National Park.<br /><br />AB and DW prepare to board out local commuter train. From there it's into Chicago's Union Station to board the Empire Builder.....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5209805506/" title="photo.JPG by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5163/5209805506_1b6816591f.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="photo.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Boarding the Empire Builder at Chicago's Union Station....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5199537544/" title="photo.JPG by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5248/5199537544_696dafde8f.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="photo.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Checking out the train up-close during a stop....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5204631904/" title="photo.JPG by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/5204631904_eef6db1385.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="photo.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Does the sign refer to the equipment, or the boy?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5436458707/" title="Danger.JPG by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5135/5436458707_b9447d3c04.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Danger.JPG" /></a><br /><br />AB's bunk in our cabin...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5209799220/" title="photo.JPG by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5209799220_238be33539.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="photo.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Breakfast in the dining car...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5209802370/" title="photo.JPG by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/5209802370_85630f7ccd.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="photo.JPG" /></a>Nungesserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04004307025218440942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13721312.post-61387443410433022472010-11-20T13:55:00.001-06:002011-02-11T13:56:43.670-06:00Shootin' Hoops at Monkey Joe'sOne of AB's cousins had a birthday party at Monkey Joe's today. He liked the free throw game...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5195880640/" title="IMG_6104_edited-1 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4113/5195880640_9a260f9708.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="IMG_6104_edited-1" /></a>Nungesserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04004307025218440942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13721312.post-70548267143638739352010-10-31T22:51:00.002-06:002011-02-11T13:54:08.113-06:00Halloween: Trick-Or-Treating 2101AB in mummy costume trick-or-treating with balloon....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5175258621/" title="IMG_6031 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/5175258621_8ba967c448.jpg" alt="IMG_6031" height="333" width="500" /></a>Nungesserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04004307025218440942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13721312.post-82377373968898297662010-10-29T13:47:00.002-05:002011-02-11T13:50:05.200-06:00Carving Jack-O-LanternsAB and DW carving our Jack-O-Lanterns for Halloween 2010......<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5175852734/" title="IMG_6004 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/5175852734_c9c950bfb4.jpg" alt="IMG_6004" height="333" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5175248897/" title="IMG_6006 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/5175248897_4a79120614.jpg" alt="IMG_6006" height="333" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5175851682/" title="IMG_6002 by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/5175851682_764829260a.jpg" alt="IMG_6002" height="333" width="500" /></a>Nungesserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04004307025218440942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13721312.post-28815935006619441492010-10-19T14:51:00.001-05:002010-10-19T14:51:01.287-05:00Climbing Wall<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/4869734796/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4869734796_c9700fab0c.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/4869734796/">IMG_5681</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/franciscodanconia/">jgphoto12</a>.</span></div><p>AB on the climbing wall before he broke his arm as shown in the previous entry....</p>Nungesserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04004307025218440942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13721312.post-47346328986379524922010-10-05T09:28:00.002-05:002010-10-05T09:38:38.470-05:00Broken ArmThree weeks into kindergarten AB plummeted from the money bars into the tambark. Result: broken humerus. But he's recovering pretty well....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodanconia/5001334241/" title="photo.JPG by jgphoto12, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/5001334241_459b5285cd.jpg" alt="photo.JPG" height="500" width="375" /></a>Nungesserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04004307025218440942noreply@blogger.com0