Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, VA

We went to V.M.I. on an invite from a very good friend of ours whose son was attending school there. Virginia and V.M.I. are rich in history, dating back to the founding of our nation. The school was founded in 1839 and is the nation's first state military college. The barracks seen in these images are the original barracks and the cadets still live in them today. Some of the former cadets that have attended are General Stonewall Jackson, General George C. Marshall, General George S. Patton & General Lewis (Chesty) B. Puller among other patriotic Americans. We stayed in a B&B that has been around since Pre-Civil War. The owner was a collector of historical memorabilia & he also had created action scenes with military figurines.
Enjoy!
Cheers, Charlie

Argentina

Tipiluke is in the Patagonia region of Argentina and to get there you have to fly into San Martin de los Andes. This mountain in these pictures has a cross on the top of it, which the story is told that when the three brothers went off to war years ago one did not return so the cross was placed in his remembrance. This is a 20,000 hectares (49,421 acres) ranch that was handed down from the grandfather who originally purchased it in 1909. Enjoy!
Cheers, Charlie

Oahu & Kauai

I can highly recommend the Hawaiian islands as a must see vacation place. I love the music and culture. The images are of Pearl Harbor, Waimaea Canyon, a luau, Carson & local places.
Enjoy!
Cheers, Charlie

Big Bay Balloon Parade - San Diego, CA

The Big Bay Balloon Holiday Parade in San Diego, CA was a sight to see. We took short 5 day trip out to southern California for the Holiday Bowl. It was the first time for us to go south of L.A., but I can highly recommend San Diego. Also, we stayed in the Gas Lamp District which has many options for hotels and eateries. Enjoy!

Cheers, Charlie