Norway Di Valerios come for Xmas


 Philip, Ingrid, Elsa and Maia don't get to Texas very often.  They have visited us twice before: Thanksgiving 2001  in Florida and 2003 for
 July 4th in Texas. We had visited them in Norway in 2004 so it was over a year since we were together.

Nutcracker

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First Adventure: Nutcracker by Houston Ballet

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Visions of Sugar Plums

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At The Ballet

Christmas Lights


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Our House

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The tree

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Star of Wonder

Armand Bayou

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A day at Armand Bayou Park

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Maja is not afraid of Alligators

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Gulls

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Very Low Tide reveals the Mud Flats

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Parade

People Pictures


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Philip

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Ingrid

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Maja and Elsa In Nightgowns

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Mark

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Pam

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Beauregard "The Cool"

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Marion and Randy

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Philip and Brian
Friends since Grade School



Kemah Boardwalk


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Carousel Ride

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Xmas Toys

train

train ride

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Petting the Stingrays

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Feed The Birds Leftover Fries


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Fishing With Ed and Gayle

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Randy goes for Bait

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Gayle,  Ed,  Maia,  Elsa

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The scene at the end of the dock
Still no fish...

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Ah!  A Shrimp

Relaxation

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Patty Cake

reading

Photographer

Self Portrait

Acknowledgement
Special Thanks to Philip for taking all of the wonderful photos in this collection
It was a magical Christmas Vacation for us all.