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174        <h2>10+ YEARS</h2>
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176        Over <a href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/10_years_ago">10 years ago</a>, I wrote my first blog post. 
177        Since then, I've authored books, had kids, traveled the world, found 
178        <a href="http://mcginityphoto.com">Trish</a> and blogged about it all.
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192          <li class="recentposts"><a href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/the_bug_rescue_road_trip">The Bug Rescue Road Trip</a></li>
193          <li class="recentposts"><a href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/happy_birthday_jack15">Happy Birthday, Jack!</a></li>
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197          <li class="recentposts"><a href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/happy_birthday_abbie19">Happy Birthday, Abbie!</a></li>
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200          <li class="recentposts"><a href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/farewell_to_the_2024_2025">Farewell to the 2024-2025 Ski Season</a></li>
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274        <div class="date"><a href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/date/20260921">Monday September 21, 2026</a></div>
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279            <h2><a href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/the_bug_rescue_road_trip">The Bug Rescue Road Trip</a>
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284            <p>In the evening hours of Friday, August 14th, I was scrolling through Facebook when a vintage red bug caught my attention.
285    Trish and I have been looking for a classic red VW for a while, and this one was a looker. It sent tingles down my
286    spine within seconds of reading the listing. It was a 1959 ragtop with a beautiful paint job and a newer engine.</p>
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289    <a href="https://static.raibledesigns.com/repository/text/images/01-front-quarter.jpg" rel="lightbox[59bug]"><img
290            src="https://static.raibledesigns.com/repository/text/images/01-front-quarter.jpg" width="500"
291            alt="Front quarter view, driver side" style="border: 1px solid black"></a>
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294<p>Our only desire for another VW was that it be red, because of billiard balls. Hefe has a yellow 1 ball for a gear
295    shifter, and Stout has a blue 2. We wanted another classic to take the red 3. We'd considered a Baja bug and a nice
296    Thing over the years, but never purchased anything.</p>
297
298<p>I sent the Facebook Marketplace listing to Trish. She replied, "BUY it!"</p>
299<p>I didn't waste any time messaging the seller and
300    making an offer. He responded quickly; I sent him a deposit, and we made arrangements to meet in Phoenix, Arizona, in
301    September. I <a href="https://static.raibledesigns.com/repository/text/bug.html">saved the listing</a> for posterity, and you
302    can see our text conversation that sealed the deal at the bottom.</p>
303
304<p>When I bought my '66 bus in 2004, my Dad and I <a
305        href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/pictures_from_bus_rescue_road">drove it back from San Diego</a>. When
306    we bought our '90 Syncro in 2013, Trish and I <a
307            href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/the_syncro_rescue_road_trip">drove it back from Sun Valley,
308        Idaho</a>. It seemed fitting that we drive this VW back from Phoenix.</p>[<a class="readmore" href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/the_bug_rescue_road_trip">Read More</a>]
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349        <div class="date"><a href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/date/20260829">Saturday August 29, 2026</a></div>
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354            <h2><a href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/happy_birthday_jack15">Happy Birthday, Jack!</a>
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359            <p>Jack turned 22 this week! He’s in his senior year at the University of Colorado and says the other students look a lot younger now. &#x1F605;
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361<p>
362He’s had some good jobs recently, working for the NFL at Broncos games, scouting college basketball games, and interning in football analytics. He recently achieved his Google Data Analytics certification and even picked up an 8 am math class because he wanted to be challenged. 
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364<p>
365You can follow him on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-raible/">LinkedIn</a> to see what he does next. Below are a couple of recent pictures with some of his cousins. 
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368<a data-href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mraible/55495672088/" title="The Cape Cod Crew" rel="lightbox[jack22]" href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55495672088_53a96d141f_c.jpg"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55495672088_53a96d141f_m.jpg" width="240" alt="The Cape Cod Crew" style="border: 1px solid black"/></a>
369<a data-href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mraible/55495672003/" title="Abbie and Jack with cousins" rel="lightbox[jack22]" href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55495672003_7b4ae493ce_c.jpg"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55495672003_7b4ae493ce_m.jpg" width="240" alt="Abbie and Jack with cousins" style="border: 1px solid black; margin-left: 15px"/></a>
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372Happy Birthday, Jack! Keep up the good work. &#x1F389;</p>
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412        <div class="date"><a href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/date/20260723">Thursday July 23, 2026</a></div>
413    </div>
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415            <div class="entry">
416            <a name="cruising_the_danube_on_the"></a>
417            <h2><a href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/cruising_the_danube_on_the">Cruising the Danube on the Riverside Mozart</a>
418                            </h2>
419
420                                
421                    
422            <p>It was near the end of ski season. Captain Trish and I were facing a bleak rafting outlook for the summer after a
423    dismal winter in Colorado. We applied for river permits via <a href="https://www.recreation.gov/">recreation.gov</a>
424    in January, but no one from our rafting family won a lottery.
425</p>
426<p>We'd talked about doing a river cruise in Europe before, but hadn't looked into it much. Trish decided this was the
427    year to make it happen. "If our rivers aren't great, let's go play on someone else's!" she said. Then she went to
428    work. Before we knew it, we had a family trip booked down the Danube. Jack had a prior commitment, so it ended up
429    just being Trish, Abbie, and me.
430</p>
431<p>
432    Our ship was the <a href="https://riverside-cruises.com/en/mozart">Riverside Mozart</a>. It departed Vienna on
433    June 14, cruised to Budapest, then returned through the Wachau Valley. You can read more about the week-long route
434    at <a href="https://riverside-cruises.com/en/routen/VVB3BV4">Danube Serenade: Iconic Capitals &amp; Wachau Valley</a>.
435</p>
436<p style="text-align: center">
437    <a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55414486590_b6309d0d6b_c.jpg"
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441            alt="Danube Serenade: Iconic Capitals &amp; Wachau Valley" style="border: 1px solid black;"/></a>
442</p>
443
444<h3>Arriving in Vienna</h3>
445
446<p>
447    We started our adventure on Friday night, June 12. We'd timed our vacation to align with Trish's sister and
448    family. Our brother-in-law went to high school in Vienna, and their family visits often. We met Claire, Doug, and
449    James for dinner the day we landed.
450</p>
451<p style="text-align: center">
452    <a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55409511396_0a547f9843_c.jpg"
453       title="We&#x27;re going to Austria!" rel="lightbox[danubecruise]"
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455                                                                                                      width="240" alt="We&#x27;re going to Austria!" style="border: 1px solid black;"/></a>
456    <a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55408544947_0ff3c35f79_c.jpg"
457       title="We found Claire in Vienna!" rel="lightbox[danubecruise]"
458       data-href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mraible/55408544947/in/album-72177720334783946/"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55408544947_0ff3c35f79_m.jpg" srcset="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55408544947_0ff3c35f79_z.jpg 2x"
459                                                                                                      width="240" alt="We found Claire in Vienna!" style="border: 1px solid black; margin-left: 15px;"/></a>
460</p>
461<p style="text-align: center">
462    <a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55409901925_fb2594d91d_c.jpg"
463       title="So fun to meet Doug, Claire, and James in Vienna!" rel="lightbox[danubecruise]"
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465            src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55409901925_fb2594d91d.jpg" srcset="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55409901925_fb2594d91d_b.jpg 2x" width="500"
466            alt="So fun to meet Doug, Claire, and James in Vienna!" style="border: 1px solid black;"/></a>
467</p>[<a class="readmore" href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/cruising_the_danube_on_the">Read More</a>]
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509    </div>
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513            <h2><a href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/a_not_so_fond_farewell">A Not-So-Fond Farewell to the 2025-26 Ski Season</a>
514                            </h2>
515
516                                
517                    
518            <p>The 2025-26 ski season was a dud. It teased us with a promising start when Trish and Abbie spent Thanksgiving weekend in
519    Winter Park.
520</p>
521<p style="text-align: center">
522    <a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55293161094_a5285a0899_c.jpg" data-href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mraible/55293161094/in/dateposted-public/"
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524            src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55293161094_a5285a0899_m.jpg" width="240"
525            alt="Abbie and Trish started the ski season the week of Thanksgiving in Winter Park" style="border: 1px solid black;"/></a>
526    <a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55293160134_07942eecdb_c.jpg" data-href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mraible/55293160134/in/dateposted-public/"
527       title="Happy to be on the slopes!" rel="lightbox[skiseason2025-26]"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55293160134_07942eecdb_m.jpg"
528                                               width="240" alt="Happy to be on the slopes!" style="border: 1px solid black; margin-left: 15px;"/></a>
529</p>
530<p>
531    We didn't get enough snow at our house for backyard cross-country skiing until early December. When I skied the Fraser
532    River Trail on December 15, there was plenty of frozen dirt mixed in. It was cold enough that it didn't
533    stick to my skis, but it was still an ominous preview of the winter ahead.
534</p>
535<p>My stats for the year: 5 cross-country outings and 14 downhill days. Trish may have logged even more downhill days,
536    which is a great sign that her ankle has recovered nicely!</p>[<a class="readmore" href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/a_not_so_fond_farewell">Read More</a>]
537
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577        <div class="date"><a href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/date/20251231">Wednesday December 31, 2025</a></div>
578    </div>
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580            <div class="entry">
581            <a name="2025_a_year_in_review"></a>
582            <h2><a href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/2025_a_year_in_review">2025 - A Year in Review</a>
583                            </h2>
584
585                                
586                    
587            <p>What a year 2025 has been! From Trish's continuing recovery to Abbie's graduation and Jack's 21st birthday, from epic summer travels to family gatherings across the country, this year has been filled with gratitude, growth, and gorgeous moments.</p>
588
589<p>From <a href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/2024_a_year_in_review">last year's review</a>:</p>
590
591<blockquote class="quote">
592I have only one goal for 2025: <strong>be grateful</strong>.
593</blockquote>
594
595<p>This goal felt crucial given Trish's injuries at the end of 2024. Her wrist and ankle healed gradually, and by spring she was back to skiing and living life to the fullest. Watching her resilience and determination reminded me to be grateful for our health.</p>
596
597<p>I'm gonna review 2025 using the following perspectives:</p>
598<ul>
599    <li><a href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/2025_a_year_in_review#personal">Personal</a>
600        <ul>
601            <li><a href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/2025_a_year_in_review#hefe-and-stout">Hefe the Bus and Stout the Syncro</a></li>
602        </ul>
603    </li>
604    <li><a href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/2025_a_year_in_review#professional">Professional</a>
605        <ul>
606            <li><a href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/2025_a_year_in_review#community">Community</a></li>
607        </ul>
608    </li>
609    <li><a href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/2025_a_year_in_review#2026">2026</a></li>
610</ul>[<a class="readmore" href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/2025_a_year_in_review">Read More</a>]
611
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651        <div class="date"><a href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/date/20251107">Friday November 07, 2025</a></div>
652    </div>
653    <div class="contents">
654            <div class="entry">
655            <a name="happy_birthday_abbie19"></a>
656            <h2><a href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/happy_birthday_abbie19">Happy Birthday, Abbie!</a>
657                            </h2>
658
659                                
660                        <p>
661                    
662            <a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54879328085_1c5b6cd94a_c.jpg" data-href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mraible/54879328085/" rel="lightbox[abbie23]" title="Abbie golfing at Arrowhead Golf Course and it&#x27;s a work event!"><img class="picture" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54879328085_1c5b6cd94a_q.jpg" width="150" alt="Abbie golfing at Arrowhead Golf Course and it&#x27;s a work event!" style="border: 1px solid black"/></a>
663<p>Abbie turned 23 this week and is adjusting to life as a young urban professional. She moved back in with us to save on rent, which means we got two new roommates: our daughter and her dog. They both bring a lot of joy into our lives.</p>
664<p>
665<a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54879254603_79e0920e9b_c.jpg" data-href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mraible/54879254603/in/dateposted-public/" rel="lightbox[abbie23]"  title="First album just dropped"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54879254603_79e0920e9b_t.jpg" width="75" class="picture" style="float: left; border: 1px solid black; margin-right: 10px" alt="First album just dropped"/></a>
666Gracie likes to wake me up with a lick on the face at 6 a.m. sharp. She barks at me when I don’t walk her by 8. It’s been good for my mornings, but it can be rough on the weekends. 
667<p>
668Abbie's company has been treating her well, from learning opportunities to yoga on Tuesday mornings, to Rockies games with her team, to golf lessons on Wednesday afternoons. She even got to play in a tournament at <a href="https://www.arrowheadcolorado.com/">Arrowhead Golf Club</a> as part of a work event!</p>
669<p>
670This week, we celebrated with a family dinner at <a href="https://theperfectlanding.com/">A Perfect Landing</a> on Wednesday, then capped it off with the Broncos game last night.
671</p>
672<p style="text-align: center">
673<a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54907741922_8e9fc8c5a1_c.jpg" data-href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mraible/54907741922/" rel="lightbox[abbie23]" title="Broncos vs Raiders on Thursday Night!"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54907741922_8e9fc8c5a1.jpg" width="500" alt="Broncos vs Raiders on Thursday Night!" style="border: 1px solid black"/></a>
674</p>
675<p>
676Happy Birthday, Abbie! I’m looking forward to shredding the slopes with you this winter! &#x26F7;&#xFE0F;</p>
677
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716        <div class="date"><a href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/date/20251029">Wednesday October 29, 2025</a></div>
717    </div>
718    <div class="contents">
719            <div class="entry">
720            <a name="the_summer_of_travel_2025"></a>
721            <h2><a href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/the_summer_of_travel_2025">The Summer of Travel (2025 Edition)</a>
722                            </h2>
723
724                                
725                    
726            <p>This summer was filled with beautiful views and remote work from the mountains to the sea. We were only home three
727    weekends between Father's Day and the last day of summer! From living in Fraser for a month to rafting Utah's remote
728    canyons, Montana family time to music festivals, we packed it all in. </p>
729
730<h3>Fraser Living in June</h3>
731
732<p>I kicked off the summer by moving up to Fraser for the entire month of June. I brought the zoo (two dogs and
733    a cat) with me. The Fraser River Trail became my daily escape, with gorgeous views and warning signs about a local
734    moose. We got a new singletrack trail too, which made the mountain biking even better. Those Fraser sunsets never
735    get old.</p>
736
737<p style="text-align: center">
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750    <a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54879369870_117007f3a8_c.jpg"
751       title="Gorgeous views along Fraser River Trail" rel="lightbox[summer2025]"
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755</p>
756<p style="text-align: center">
757    <a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54879286849_a6333cab77_c.jpg" title="We got a new singletrack trail!"
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812            <a name="happy_birthday_jack14"></a>
813            <h2><a href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/happy_birthday_jack14">Happy Birthday, Jack!</a>
814                            </h2>
815
816                                
817                    
818            <p>It's hard to believe Jack is 21 today. He had a summer internship writing code for an outfit in the UK and now has a part-time job at CU. He switched his major from trying to get into the Engineering school to <a href="https://www.colorado.edu/cmdi/infoscience">Information Science</a>. He still plays basketball quite a bit, but also has a new favorite person in his life: Alex.</p>
819<p>They've known each other for a couple of years, and they became a couple last November. She's into photography, skiing, and Jack, matching our family values quite well. They spend so much time together, we call them <em>Jalex</em>. 
820</p>
821<p>I visited Jack in Boulder this morning to give him some birthday cards and the mini keg of Fireball his grandma gave him. He sure is a handsome fella!</p>
822<p style="text-align: center">
823<a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54749855832_3457feaf2d_c.jpg" data-href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/37996621819@N01" title="Happy 21st, Jack!" rel="lightbox[jack20]"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54749855832_3457feaf2d.jpg" width="500" style="border: 1px solid black" alt="Happy 21st Jack!"/></a>
824</p>
825<p>Happy Birthday, Jack! We can't wait to celebrate with you in Vegas in a couple of weeks! &#x1F973;</p>
826
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865        <div class="date"><a href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/date/20250426">Saturday April 26, 2025</a></div>
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869            <a name="farewell_to_the_2024_2025"></a>
870            <h2><a href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/farewell_to_the_2024_2025">Farewell to the 2024-2025 Ski Season</a>
871                            </h2>
872
873                                
874                    
875            <p>The 2024-25 ski season was a bit delayed due to Trish's injuries and a lack of snow. I didn't even get a
876    cross-country day in until mid-January, shortly after we returned from <a
877            href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/paradise_in_puerto_rico">Puerto Rico</a>. My stats for the year: 10
878    days of cross-country and only seven days downhill.
879</p>
880<p style="text-align: center">
881    <a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54476581108_a909c46720_c.jpg"
882       title="First day of ski season is in the books! 5°F and 3” made for perfect backyard skiing. &#x1F603; #bluebirdday"
883       rel="lightbox[skiseason2024-25]"
884       data-href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mraible/54476581108/in/album-72177720325530158"><img
885            src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54476581108_a909c46720_m.jpg" width="240"
886            alt="First day of ski season is in the books! 5°F and 3” made for perfect backyard skiing. &#x1F603; #bluebirdday"
887            style="border: 1px solid black;"></a>
888
889    <a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54476300286_8ff8656545_c.jpg"
890       title="A beautiful way to start the day! &#x2600;&#xFE0F; #morningski" rel="lightbox[skiseason2024-25]"
891       data-href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mraible/54476300286/in/album-72177720325530158"><img
892            src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54476300286_8ff8656545_m.jpg" width="240"
893            alt="A beautiful way to start the day! &#x2600;&#xFE0F; #morningski" style="border: 1px solid black; margin-left: 15px;"></a>
894
895</p>
896<p>My first day on the slopes wasn't until February 8th, when I skied with my good friend The Fesser.</p>
897<p style="text-align: center">
898    <a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54476495039_a92857d808_c.jpg"
899       title="First day on the slopes with Fesser!" rel="lightbox[skiseason2024-25]"
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902            alt="First day on the slopes with Fesser!" style="border: 1px solid black;"></a>
903
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907            src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54476300556_dcfe78e809_m.jpg" width="240"
908            alt="Winter Park Resort" style="border: 1px solid black; margin-left: 15px;"></a>
909
910</p>
911<p>
912    In March, our nephew James visited for his spring break. We had a beautiful afternoon on the Fraser River Trail before
913    hitting the slopes the next day.
914</p>
915<p style="text-align: center">
916    <a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54476660315_b1d86538cf_c.jpg"
917       title="Cross Country on Fraser River Trail with James" rel="lightbox[skiseason2024-25]"
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919            src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54476660315_b1d86538cf.jpg" width="500"
920            alt="Cross Country on Fraser River Trail with James" style="border: 1px solid black;"></a>
921
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968            <h2><a href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/paradise_in_puerto_rico">Paradise in Puerto Rico</a>
969                            </h2>
970
971                                
972                    
973            <p>My parents live in northwestern Montana, where the winters are cold, and seldom does the sun shine. To combat the winter doldrums, they have an affection for "chasing the sun" trips in mid-winter.
974</p>
975<p>
976  Trish went to high school in Puerto Rico. She has fond memories of her family, friends, and equestrian competitions there. I've been begging her to take me to Puerto Rico ever since we met almost 15 years ago.
977</p>
978<p>
979This year, she finally took me! Abbie, Jack, and my parents joined us for the grand adventure in early January. My mom's 75th birthday landed on the weekend before we left. We celebrated with much pomp and circumstance! &#127882;
980</p>
981
982<p style="text-align: center">
983  <a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54358724913_0d1265ba18_c.jpg" title="Mimi's a Queen!" rel="lightbox[puertorico2025]" data-href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mraible/54358724913/in/album-72177720324149492"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54358724913_0d1265ba18_m.jpg" width="240" alt="Mimi's a Queen!" style="border: 1px solid black;"></a>
984  <a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54358724713_5cfa94a3b7_c.jpg" title="We're heading to Puerto Rico!" rel="lightbox[puertorico2025]" data-href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mraible/54358724713/in/album-72177720324149492/"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54358724713_5cfa94a3b7_m.jpg" width="240" alt="We're heading to Puerto Rico!" style="border: 1px solid black; margin-left: 15px;"></a>
985</p>
986
987<p>We had a direct flight from Denver to San Juan that took just under six hours. Our hotel, <a href="https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/sjuiv-courtyard-isla-verde-beach-resort/overview/">Isla Verde</a>, was conveniently near the airport and the beach.</p>
988
989<p style="text-align: center">
990  <a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54358725328_7ff12115c1_c.jpg" title="We made it to Puerto Rico!" rel="lightbox[puertorico2025]" data-href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mraible/54358725328/in/album-72177720324149492"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54358725328_7ff12115c1.jpg" width="500" alt="We made it to Puerto Rico!" style="border: 1px solid black;"></a>
991</p>[<a class="readmore" href="https://raibledesigns.com/rd/entry/paradise_in_puerto_rico">Read More</a>]
992
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