Thursday, August 24, 2006

Hawaii and Vegas Pictorial







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Sunday, July 23, 2006

OUR WALK AT HALE KOA HOTEL

A little home movie of our vacation for 2006. We plan on visiting New Zealand, next year...I cannot wait.

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POLONIEAN CULTURAL CENTER PERFORMANCE

NICOLE AND I VENTURED OUT TO VIEW THE CULTURE CENTER IN HAWAII, WHICH IS RAN BY THE MORMON CHURCH. THE STUDENTS FROM BYU WORK AT THIS CENTER IN LEU OF TUISION OR BOARDING.

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Saturday, July 22, 2006

Las Vegas trip j and n

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Wednesday, June 14, 2006

My History- Mother Douglas family

My grandmother name is Laura Douglas. Her mother was Margratta Ellison(Aunt Violet, Lilly, Dasisy - Mother douglas aunt) , and grandmother was Ethel Kelly (Watt), married to Josh Kelly.

Marie Elison, Carrol Kelly, Johnny Elison , Peck Wallace , was mother douglas sister.

Grand daddy fathers name was Fred Douglas and Mannie Douglas....


Uncle Carrol Kelly was married to Aunt Nettey Kelly.

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Sunday, June 04, 2006

LEAVING THE AIR FORCE COMPLETELY...


After 10 years of Active and Reserve Duty...John will be offiically out of the military in Sept 2006.



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Saturday, April 08, 2006

John at his place of employment


Boy... I really look like a dork...my employer took this P.R picture for our newsletter. I really have to start doing the stair master and get my chisel pectoral muscles back.

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Saturday, March 04, 2006

Omega (Sister) visit Arizona and see the Wild Wild West (2002)

My sister, Omega is the most sarcastic and funny person in the family. Some people are just gifted with Wit. Omega came out and visited me in Arizona and we had a good time. We went to tombstone, Arizona and got to watch a reenactment of the Wild West. People got dressed up and acted out how it was like… You had your cowboys and your town prostitutes… Omega really got a kick out of the women who volunteered to play, “hoes” in their free time.

Our time was well spent and I was glad to have her. Omega now has a little girl name “Gabriella”. She is the sweetest little angel, pure sunshine. I can wait to get pictures.


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Christmas in Rome...Pope gives Midnight Mass (2005)

This was so cool...I am not Catholic, but to actually witness all this tradition that has lasted for centuries was totally overwhelming. St. Peter's Basilica is where the ceremonies were conducted and our group was the first to enter the Cathedral. The magnitude of this Cathedral is indescribable...the ceilings made of pure gold, the rare marble stone, the art history and the actual remains of Peter, one of the disciples, who walked with Jesus. While waiting to get in the Cathedral, we were surprised at the crowds of religious devotees who traveled from all corners of the earth for this event. Nicole who is Southern Baptist, really experience a culture shock...not gospel choirs, that were rockin' back and forward and a choir directors screaming, " Can I get a witness, yall?". What we did listen to was just as profound, it was an all boys choir that sort of made you feel like you had die and when to heaven. I had to pinch my self; their voices were so peaceful.

At midnight, the big man, the head of the Catholic Church, the Pope entered the room and all hell, I mean people went crazy. I never saw, Nuns almost past out...it was like a strange rock concert. The Pope, looked so old...

I did not get a good picture because Nicole insists on using a digital camera that has limited zoom ability and is outdated. Just Kidding...it is me, why buy a new high speed camera, when the one you have works fine...with the exception that you could not get one good picture of a religious icon, like a Pope, who rarely makes public appearances. Anyway.

Lastly, the most profound thing about Rome is the Swiss Guards...what is up with those funny outfits? Well, the Romans probably look at our urban fashion and ask the same question. The Swiss Guard defend the Pope, in yellow and blue pajama pants and a heavy hat with red feathers...what is up with that?Nicole and I learned a valuable lesson on religious tradition and custom on this night…that Southern Baptist may not have grand Cathedrals, lined in Gold or little boys, singing like little girls… but the Baptist have in our opinion flare, excitement, people shouting, pastors yellin’, choir’s that make people want to stand up and scream, Hallelujah… and the best part for me…is after church service.. the food. Black churches never called food after church anything else but “we are having food after church”. Some people say, we are having a “Potluck”, I say we are goin’ to eat, after church. Anyway.

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Daniel Douglas (Brother) visits Arizona and rides for the first time (2002)

Daniel Douglas visited John in Sierra Vista, AZ.
Danny as we call him traveled all the way to Arizona to experience something different and to see his brother, John.
The amazing thing is that Danny was determine to make the trip... He did not let anything stop him from making this journey. I was glad to have him also...the funny thing is that on this week trip, Danny did a lot of things for the first time.... he rode a horse (the Black Cowboy), he got his drivers license, and he drove to a drive thru restaurant (odd thing, but he relished this opportunity and independence) and not to mention he flew a airplane for the first time...
We also visited Mexico...
The most memorable thing about Danny in Arizona...was he developed such deep bonds with the cowboys on the trails, while going horseback riding...he forgot about me and just chilled with his horse and his new friends.




Priceless to see.

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