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In Bad Kissingen at the Family Reunion from Friday July 9 through 11. Thanks for the picture Inger.

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Look at all the young folks from 1996!

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Kristina and Maren

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Tom and Maren at the family Reunion. Thanks Heiner.

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The Professor and the Entrepreneur: Heiner and Murat.

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Lisa and Murat.

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Karla, Britta and Kristina

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Kerem

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Bengt and Reni

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Faika and Manuel

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Ayse

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Heike, Karla, Britta, Sven, Kristina, Bengt

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Maren, Murat and Chris in the square outside the Wernigerode Castle.

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Maren, Tom and Chris in the square outside the Wernigerode Castle.

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Chris, Murat and the Gargoyles guarding the entrance to the Wernigerode Castle.

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The Castle tower at Wernigerode.

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Maren in the chapel of the Castle at Wernigerode.

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A suit of armor with a leather codpiece.

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A carved wooden bannister cap which I call Rumpelstilzchen.

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The main street of Wernigerode.

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An intricately carved building in Wernigerode. Note the witch (hexen) on the bike. The town is noted for it's hexen.

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Chris and Maren walking the streets of Wernigerode.

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Murat, Chris and Maren walking the streets of Wernigerode.

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Murat and Chris in the town square at Wernigerode.

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The town square and city hall.

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Fountain in the center of the square in Wernigerode.

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Jorge (Peter) and Maren on a dike by the mud flats at the ocean in northern Germany.

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Peter, Connie and Maren on a boat ride around the Grosser Ploener See (lake).

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Connie and Maren with the Castle at Ploen behind them.

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The Castle at Ploen, now a school.

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Ulrike, Rhea-Maria and Stefan at their home.

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Stefan, Tim, Rhea-Maria and Ulrike in their back yard

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The wolf of Wolfenbuttel.

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Church in Wolfenbuttel with tunnels for the old roads -- now for pedestrians only -- on either side.

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One of the many canals in the city of Wolfenbuttel that flows under a patio bridge for a cafe.

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An honored citizen of Wolfenbuttel which I call the Green Duke in the city market place.

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Street in Wolfenbuttel with the second narrowest house in Europe.

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This home is about 7 feet wide and has 4 rooms on 4 floors with a modern "Sun room" in the back.

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The Wolfenbuttel Castle, now a school and museum.

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Chris and Murat's house in Wolfenbuttel.

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Chris and Murat's back yard.

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Chris and Murat's patio in the back yard.

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Chris and Maren the "Hoot" girls

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If you like hats, here is an old picture of a bi-plane ride Maren and Tom had in Hawaii. Snoopy eat your heart out!

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Chris took us to the VW museum at the VW factory in Wolfsburg Germany. There are lots of cars that represent innovations from all over the world. Shown here is a early Ford Model A.

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Ford Model A from the rear.

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This is Chris' 2007 VW Hard Top convertible with a separate sun roof.

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It folds up nicely into the trunk taking up about 1/3 of the space.

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When it is all tucked away, the windows rase to cut down on the wind, but you can always lower them again.

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Ayse and Chris at Chris's birthday party.

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Madison and Sabastian Bryant at Chris' party.

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Lousy pictures of Murat and Kerem at the party, but it's the only one I took.

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Gabi and Maren at the party.

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Aysa and her Opa at Chris' party.

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Maren with her lifetime friend Marion Meyne in Köln.

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Claus Meyne, Tom, Maren, Marion's caretaker, Marion and their daughter Andrea with the Rhine river in the background.

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A Party boat passing a floating restaurant on the Rhine river in Köln (Cologne).

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Bengt & Heike at their home in Bad Camberg.

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Heike, Maren and Bengt on the steps of the Dom (Cathedral) in the town of Limburg.

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Bengt waiting patiently for the two shoppers, down town in Limburg.

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Inger and Maren in Frankfurt near the Main river.

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As Inger studies the menu, Herbie studies Inger.

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We camped the first night in the North Campgrounds of Lake San Antonio County Park. It is known as one of the largest eagle winter habitats in Central California.

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We saw lots of deer on our bike ride around the park.

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Jared was in charge of the fire that night.

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There is nothing like a cool drink and a warm fire after a long day of driving and biking.

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The next morning we woke to a troop of Turkeys marching through the foggy campsites.

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Jared cleaned the mist off the inside of the windshield before we hit the road the next morning.

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We took a long walk along Lake San Antonio down by the park's Information Center and saw some eagles.

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Later we drove to the coast and went up route 1 just a few miles north of San Simeon. There is a large colony of Elephant Seals right beside the road from November through February.

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The females start giving birth around Christmas but most births usually occur during the last two weeks of January.

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The males arrive first and leave last after 100 or so days on the beach. That night we camped at the San Simeon State Park (about 12 miles south of the Seals), went for another bike ride and had a roaring camp fire. The next day we drove home

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A painting of one of Maren's relatives.

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Ines, their mom Maria Bohne and Maren's mom Maria in 1922.

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Maren's Oma driving Opa around.

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Maren's Opa, Oma and Ines.

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Maren and her mom.

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Maren's Opa.

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Maren's Opa.

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Maren and friend.

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Maren's home

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Maren

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Maren

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Maren

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Maren

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Tom

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Maren

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Tom and his mom

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Maren, Maria, Rita and Margaret Marx the flower girl.

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Rita, Maren, Tom, Don.

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Chris

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Chris with her dad

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Chris with her mom.

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Chris

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Chris

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First Christmas with Dad, Mom & Chris

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Chris in Germany

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Chris in Germany

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Second Christmas with Dad, Chris and Mom

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Maria at 1 day old

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Chris

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Chris

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Maria in the Heald family baptismal gown and mom

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Maria

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Mom and an energetic Maria

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The girls

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Chris and Maria with uncle Don

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Maria's first birthday

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Maria's first birthday

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Maria's first birthday

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Maria's first birthday

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Maria's first birthday

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A day in a park

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Christmas picture

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Visiting Opa & Oma Heald

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Maria in the fall

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Opa & Oma and the Uncles Don, Rob & Tim Heald

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Spring in Conneticut with Oma and uncle Tim

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All dressed up

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The girls at the zoo.

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The girls at the zoo.

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The girls at the zoo.

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Fall foliage for a Christmas Card

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Fall foliage for a Christmas Card part 2

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Twin swings

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Fall Foliage

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Playing in the park.

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All dressed up

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Maria's school picture

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Chris' school picture

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Ines in Spain

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Ayse at the park in Gilroy. (Updated, Thanks Chris.)

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Faika and friends in Germany

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Family Reunion in Germany

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Bozankayas from Aug. 1996

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Irene in her nursing home.

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Just the 10 of us. All 3 generations.

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Kerem off to find a wave.

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Murat riding high.

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Kerem looking for a good one.

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After a good wave it's time to kick back.

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Heading back to the beach.

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Jared and mom in the waves.

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The Bazankaya's: Faika, Chris, Ayse, Murat & Kerem.

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Kerem Cruisin'.

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The Girls.

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Murat going past Diamond Head.

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Murat and Jared at the coy pond.

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Cousins hangin' out.

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Jared at the beach.

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Look mom, It's really big sand box with waves!

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Kerem, up, up and away.

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Kerem was too light to solo.

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Trolling for sharks with toes.

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Three generations of boys.

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Two daughters and a son.

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Just the two of them, Chris and Murat Sr.

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Maren and two of the kids.

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Aunt Chris and her twin.