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		Photos from Home
		Buddy at nine months of age. Excuse the wrap on his front leg. His brother bit him, and he had to have stitches. Ouch! In the background you can see a tiny corner of the view from our house.
		This photo was taken while the kids were snowmobiling from the house. The view you see is of a reservoir and lakes behind our property.
		Again, the kids were up behind our place on snowmobiles and captured a nice sunset. As soon as I can manage my camera with proficiency, I'll try to get a sunset shot over the Cascades for you. They are breathtaking
		My backyard. This is where all my beautiful deer stand when they are having their morning and evening treats--and where the deer in Only By Your Touch always fed. If you'll look closely, you'll see a dish by a tree. My son took a picture of it to see how much we could blow it up without distortion before I invested in a camera. I want to take wildlife pictures, both here at the house and when I'm traipsing through our woods. We finally decided on a larger camera so I can do that come spring. Our "backyard" stretches out through the woods and completely out of sight. Remember, we have 160 here on Cinnamon Ridge. To walk to the edge of our property, you would need to be in very good shape, especially in snow, because it moves into a steep incline over very rough terrain. It is this direction that Sid, Diane, and I walked to comb the hillside for Buddy when he was lost. We've gotten a couple of feet more of the white stuff since this photo was taken.
		Buddy and his brother Talili together on our side deck. This was after the injury to Buddy's leg. Brotherly love!

		Reading at Sea
		Our adventure began at the Hotel Galvez with a huge Get Acquainted party in the magnificent ballroom.
		After leaving Galveston, we went aboard ship. This was a sunset, taken on our private little verandah outside our cabin.
		This is a shot of the gorgeous atrium on our ship, the Elation.
		This is another shot of the ship's atrium. Each level was different, offering everything from great shops to cozy gathering places for visiting.
		This is a picture of one of the glass elevators on the Elation.
		This is a picture of one of the glass elevators on the Elation.Each night, our room steward left us a sculpture made of towels. This one was a darling bunny.
		Our first port of call was in Progresso. This picture was taken after our tour of a restored hacienda. Lynda VeArd, John, Penguin bookseller extraordinaire, and I were a bit wilted and mud splotched. Note John's snazzy hat! The strap on his ball cap broke, and a villager traded straight across for it, giving John a new straw hat. The village man was delighted because he collected ball caps.
		This is Giovanni, our tour guide. I will always remember him, standing on the hood of his Jeep. What a great sense of humor he had. I think we enjoyed him more than we did the tour.
		This is Lynda VeArd and I, standing beside a stone lion in the yard of an old Mayan Catholic church.
		Belltower of the old Mayan church
		Inside the Mayan Catholic church
		Entrance to the restored grounds of the Hacienda.
		Ashore in Belize
		Ashore in Belize
		Picture taken on excursion boat as we returned to the ship after seeing Belize
		Me, hanging out with a local guy in Belize
		Sunset from our verandah as we departed Belize