Tuesday, October 27, 2009

SPOOKY TREAT BAKE SALE

Hello all! As a final effort to raise money for United Way the Travelistas will be hosting a Halloween bake sale. Come join us for some sweets! 

Friday, October 30th
MSP Building A Atrium
(Opposite the Cafeteria)
7am - Till we run out!

All Proceeds go to United Way!

***WE WILL ALSO BE COLLECTING OLD CELL PHONES TO DONATE TO A WOMEN'S SHELTER, PLEASE BRING ANY THAT YOU OR YOUR FAMILY CAN SPARE ANY***

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Finally found Gregory the Giraffe!!!



We were estatic when we happened upon this VERY tall Giraffe. We asked the sales clerk if it was 3 feet tall and she said, "Are you two crazy??? It is almost 5 feet tall!"  Such nice animals Peter the Penguin, Darin the Doggy and Teddy the Turtle joined us for a picture as well :)

Monday, October 19, 2009

BON VOYAGE


FĂ©licitations...We are so proud of our very own Mademoiselle Cindy! A weekend in Paris proved to be quite the adventure, lots of "thinking" involved...fortunately it was also point profitable for the Travelistas!!! 

Delicious Weekend Fun!

Another successful weekend for the Travelistas! Here we are enjoying a cherry at the Cherry Spoon sculpture. We met a squirrel on this day also but he wasn't quite as cooperative as the little fellow that Cindy met in Pennsylvania. Another highlight from the weekend involved a short but sweet trip to Canada! Time is flying by we can’t believe we only have 2 more weekends of travel left!

Friday, October 16, 2009



If you are reading this, you may be wondering where we are off to this weekend, well not only is it going to be a suprise to you...it will be a huge suprise when we all reunite on Monday as well. Lots of ideas and lots of airport delays, wish us luck!

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Another Mohawk!



We got a crazy fair hair mohawk, a ray of sunshine mohawk and now......a BABY MOHAWK!  Too Cute!

Mid-air on a Trampoline


A special thanks to "coach" Jim for his patience, encouragement and this great shot...This picture may quite possible rank among the most difficult shots on the list :)

Las Ramblas



Although these great shots are not on the official list of photos for our scavenger hunt...my accomplis Anne and I couldn't help ourselves. Here we are enjoying Las Ramblas. A little Spanish lesson from the photo experience:
gárgola = gargoyle!

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

The Mohawk Presents Itself Again!


A hairstyle in which the scalp is shaved except for an upright strip of hair that runs across the crown of the head from the forehead to the nape of the neck.

Monday, October 12, 2009

Winter Wonderland in October

There is absolutely something wrong with the fact that it looks like this outside of the office today. Never do I recall another Minnesota day where the leaves were changing and the snow was falling at the very same time. It was another decent weekend for the Travelistas! A few trips to note, Cindy found 51°10’N / 115°34’W to be a great adventure and Danielle thoroughly enjoyed Barcelona! As for the other three, they spent their weekend taking a winter nap - bunch of bears!

Friday, October 9, 2009

Interested in what awaits the TRAVELISTAS???

It's weekend #6! *Miss Daniela and her photographer Dimitar are hearing wedding bells.  Cindy took her parka out of storage for a visit to caribou country.  Danielle just packed up her flamenco dress for a fiesta in Spain.  Megan is headed to Canada to try and get rid of her memories of Coyotes.  We’re not so sure about Bon…she still has her Oktoberfest hat on* We wish all followers a very pleasent weekend, we know ours will be "point profitable"!!!

Koala or Kanga???


It seems quite possible that "the foreigner" as we affectionately call her  got a little confused or possibly lost in translation. I just sent her an email requesting her picture with a Kanga from Australia to post. We specifically instructed her to get a picture with a Kanga while there but she just forwarded me this darling picture with a Koala. I sure hope she got the other photo too!    *FYI-Daniela’s from Bulgaria*

Monday, October 5, 2009

A Whirlwind Weekend

Danielle and Daniela had quite the photo adventure. Roaming around the Alamo, riding a mechanical bull (thanks to Marcus for escorting them thru a barn filled with cowboys YEE-HA), and singing “Pretty Woman” karaoke style all in a few hours! After a 2 hour nap, it was on to the Quincy market for some clam chowder…and on to meet the team in Chicago...they even scored a few unexpected points along the way!


Bonnie headed to the mountains of Colorado to take a snap shot at the Garden of the Gods and she was even back in time to meet up with the rest of the team to run around The Windy City.

Collision with a Coyote



Megan ran into a roadblock of sorts...a coyote to be exact...when trying to get her photo at the Grand Canyon. Luckily, she made it home safely with a great picture – wish we could say the same about the rental car…and the poor coyote.

The Windy City

Cindy used her street smarts to help the team race around Chicago and score points! Even with the masses of Cubs fans standing in the way, the team scored big.

Friday, October 2, 2009

LET LUCK BE ON OUR SIDE

It's the most beautiful day Minneapolis has seen in weeks!  Oh wait…check out the airport weather "48 and rainy"…190 minute delays!!! Yikes, say a prayer...light a candle...Our plans are BIG and FleXiBLe for this weekend, but we're going to need all the luck we can get!  Megan’s afternoon flight seemed hopeless but she somehow made it on...cross your fingers that we are blessed with such luck.  
***Stay tuned for an update on Monday***

Enjoy the rain drops Minnesota...the Travelistas are outa here!

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Bonnies Back!

Leave it to Bonnie to return from Germany with a bunch of points! Not only did she get her Oktoberfest pics but she visited the Varsity on her way thru Atlanta and she ran a race...Literally!

Afternoon Adventure


Adding to our array of adventures, Megan and Daniela headed off yesterday for a little afternoon excursion. They visited St. Louis to create a human arch in front of the Gateway Arch! It took 2 non camera savvy sightseers, and one confident tourist to lie on the ground to get the perfect shot, but we now have it! Way to go ladies!!!


At the Quincy Market in Boston

At the Quincy Market in Boston

With someone with a Mohawk

With someone with a Mohawk
This lady was too much!!!

Sydney Opera House + Bride

Sydney Opera House + Bride
Daniela's a super star!!!

Fullmoon

Fullmoon

In front of the "Nebraska" WWII monument

In front of the "Nebraska" WWII monument
Looking good Cindy and Megan!

Under water picture!

Under water picture!
So thankful the fish didn't get her...we need her to keep flying!

Tuk Tuk in Guatemala

Tuk Tuk in Guatemala
Gracias a mis amigas en Guate...Claudia y Carla, les agradezco MUCHO!!! (Beatriz y Freddie TB)

Running up the stairs from the movie "Rocky"

Running up the stairs from the movie "Rocky"

Standing next to a Redwood Tree

Standing next to a Redwood Tree

Bumper Cars!

Bumper Cars!

SLIDE!

SLIDE!
A nice chance to bring out the kid in each of us, we played at the playground for over a half hour and had to pry Megan off of the swings.

With someone wearing chaps.

With someone wearing chaps.
Looking good Daniela!

A photo with an AWARD winning Clydesdale.

A photo with an AWARD winning Clydesdale.

In or on a shopping cart.

In or on a shopping cart.

Celebrating the Clouds!!!

Celebrating the Clouds!!!

Check Point Charlie

Check Point Charlie

Middle seat.

Middle seat.
A non-rever's nightmare!

I AM AMSTERDAM

I AM AMSTERDAM

Eating at the Varsity in ATL

Eating at the Varsity in ATL

Photo with the Alps!

Photo with the Alps!
Although the Alps are what this photo is for...there is a nice castle in the background too!

Running a Race with bib.

Running a Race with bib.

Clicking my heals together with excitement!

Clicking my heals together with excitement!
In front of the houses featured in the opening credits of “Full House”

Visiting the Alamo

Visiting the Alamo

With our favorite bouncer Marcus!

With our favorite bouncer Marcus!

At Uno's Pizzeria in Chicago

At Uno's Pizzeria in Chicago

Singing Karaoke - "Pretty Woman"

Singing Karaoke - "Pretty Woman"

Practice making a "Camera Stand"

Practice making a "Camera Stand"
...For lonely photos alone...

Triplets!

Triplets!
Thanks Fanning triplets!!!

Next to Mickey Mouse's star on Hollywood Blvd

Next to Mickey Mouse's star on Hollywood Blvd

With an Elvis impersonator

With an Elvis impersonator
Sing it Cindy!

Frying an egg on the sidewalk

Frying an egg on the sidewalk

Doing the "sprinkler dance" in front of a working sprinkler!

Doing the "sprinkler dance" in front of a working sprinkler!

At a Pumpkin Patch

At a Pumpkin Patch
Since we got snow here in MN these Pumpkins are kind of gross!

Bobbing for Apples

Bobbing for Apples
Go Cindy Go!!!

At the Bellagio Fountain

At the Bellagio Fountain

At the Catacombs in Paris

At the Catacombs in Paris

Spirit of Delta

Spirit of Delta