| A Mini-Family Reunion Veterans Day Weekend November 9-12, 2006 |
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| Dad and I take a ride on his new BMW motorcycle |
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| Kristine and Dad pose before they take a ride in the new Jeep |
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| Mom and Dad have many birds that visit their feeders |
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| My sister flew out from Boston and Todd and I drove down to Escondido to visit Mom and Dad. We all had a good time hanging out together and catching up! |
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| On Saturday we drove up to Palomar Mountain |
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| The Observatory Dome is about the same size as the Pantheon in Rome! |
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| The 200 inch Hale Telescope was the largest in the world when it went into operation in 1949 |
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| That's Mt. San Jacinto in the distance |
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| That's a giant sequoia tree, probably planted about the same time they started building the Observatory 80 years ago |
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| On Sunday we ate brunch and had fun exploring the farmer's market at Rainbow which is along Old Highway 395 between Escondido and Temecula |