Well our second anniversary(Sept 5th) is coming up and we are planning a trip out west!
We are going to fly to San Francisco, rent a car and drive the coast north! It is going to be great! Smoked fish, sour dough bread & wine on the beach for days!
We are still working out the details, like where we want to stop and what city are we going to fly home from.
Look for pictures!
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Our First Anniversary – September 5th 2009
Chicago – Oak Park – Home and Studio of Frank Lloyd Wright
We took the Amtrak train to Chicago last weekend and had a wonderful time! There is so much to see and do there! The amount of walking we did was crazy!
Not only did we walk but we road the metro train and took a few cabs.
Getting to Oak Park was a challenge. The cab drivers had no idea where it was! We made it to Oak Park an hour later and $30 dollars lighter! But it was worth it! We visited Frank Lloyd Wrights first home and studio. Taking the tours and walking the streets were he walked and lived was awesome. We walked down the street from his house about 7 blocks to Mamah Cheney’s house. (The married woman he ran of to Europe with). Great trip to Oak Park!
Of course we had great Chicago style Pizza! Three times! 
YUM!
Another one of our favs was the tea house (TeaGschwendner House). I am very excited to try all of the new teas we brought home!
I had to see the Bean! (or Cloud Gate it’s true name). It is awesome! When you look for your reflection, it is like playing a game of where is Waldo!
We love Chicago! I am already planning our next trip!
- The Lion
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Honeymoon in Quebec City, Canada
We stayed in a little bed and breakfast for a few night and then we stayed at the Chateau Frontenac. We toured the city, eat wonderful food, did some shopping, went for a carriage ride, drank good wine and great coffee and people watched! It was so much fun.
Quebec City is a wonderful place. It is clean and everyone speaks French and English. It was like going to Europe without the long plane ride.
Honeymoon pictures are here! It was a wonderful time!
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- Us at the Citadelle.
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- Dinner entertainment first night! It was wonderful!
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- This was our first night in Quebec City and we had a wonderful dinner here at the Cafe de Paris.
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- Dougie and the Chateau Frontenac.
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- Me and the Chateau Frontenac.
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- Us on the boardwalk just outside the Chateau Frontenac.
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- Our waiter and our dinner (Beef Wellington for two).
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- This place had the best Beef Wellington in town!
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- I am standing in the middle of the street below the Funiculaire. It is an elevator on the outside of the cliff. It connects the upper city and the lower city.
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- Very cool!
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- The Citadelle is an active base. We had tanks driving around us!
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- This was a huge cannon at the Citadelle.
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- View from the Citadelle!
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- This is Dougie lost in the town of Levis which is across the river from Old Quebec City.
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- See the Chateau Frontenac in the background! What a Grand place!
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- My turn with the cannons!
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- You can see the Chateau Frontenac in the background.
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- There are cannons all around the city inside the walls.
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- Okay we did have alittle fun!
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- Dougie and the Captain!
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- Push harder Dougie! It is still to tall!
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- Believe it or not they had a sex shop right in the middle of great shopping!!
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- Here we are in front of the Chateau Frontenac.
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- Dinner at aux Anciens Canadiens Restaurant. We had deer and salmon for dinner.
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- Dougie on the wall! This is a spot were a cannon sat.
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- They have Giant Flower Pot in this park! They were cool!
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- This was a fantastic fountain in front of the Parlement building.
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- This is in front of the Parlement.
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- I found a great place to meditate! :)
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- This is Whiskey our horse and Jon our driver. We had a great ride about the old city.
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- Dougie with our guide from the Ghost tour! What a fun way to see the city!
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- Another wonderful dinner at la Creamillere.
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- OMG! I think we are Ready!
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- Sheila in the Garden
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- Doug in the Garden
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- Best Man and Groom
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- Bride and Matron of Honor
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- Our Rings
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- My Ruby Slippers
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- Pretty Hair
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- I DO!
We are also looking forward to relaxing afterward as well!
The WEDDING DATE is September 5th 2008 here in Defiance, OH. At St. John’s Catholic Church at 6pm. We are very excited!
We had our engagement pictures! They are going to be great! We can not wait to share them with all of you!
We are enjoying life together and having fun traveling and cycling and working on our house.
~~~~~~We have our TANDEM! Wow is it fun! Over the 4th of July weekend we put over 100 miles on it! We are planning future trips! I do not have any pictures of it yet but they are coming…
Traveling is something we both really love to do. This past May we went on a road trip to Kentcky to visit family and do some genealogy. Doug got to meet my Kentcky family. We were taken care of Kentckystyle, with a family get together and great food. This coming February we will return to Puerta Vallarta! We were planning a couple other trips this year, however, with getting married and going on a honeymoon that changed those plans. We have a few short trips in mind, like going back to Cleveland for another cooking class and taking the train to Chicago for the weekend.
So watch this site for our fun and exciting updates!! 
September 25, 2008 at 4:45 pm
Dear Doug & Shelia
Looks like you had a great time. you both look extremely happy and in love. Just STAY HAPPY
Sheila you know what I mean.
Love to both of you
Sandy
October 11, 2008 at 2:22 am
Hi Sheila and Doug:
Thanks so much for sharing this site. I feel like I was a voyeur in Canada on your honeymoon. So much fun! What a beautiful wedding celebration.
take care,
LaVell Gold
March 23, 2009 at 10:34 pm
So awesome to see you on your wedding day!! Great website girl, but I’m not surprised considering who I remember you to be!! Love the whole site. Take care & you have a place to stay in Reno also!
Love you,
Nancy
August 11, 2010 at 7:58 pm
let me know about San Francisco would love to drive up and say hello. and finally get to meet Doug.
I guess I missed something. What is the story about your photograpy business. No longer with Wells?
Love you