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Trips and Travel History

	2008 Trips
	2007 Trips
	2006 Trips
	2005 Trips
	2004 Trips
	2003 Trips
	2002 Trips
	2001 Trips
	2000 Trips

	Spain 2008-A (S08A), April 17 - May 14 Southern Spain, Lisbon, Gibraltar, Morocco, Madrid and Barcelona
	Dayton 2008-A (D08A), June 14 - June 26 A Columbus conference and business in Dayton
	Florida 2008-A (F08A), July 1 - July 3 Just a short business trip
	Idaho 2008-A (I08A), July 10-14 Road trip through the Owyhee country of southwestern Idaho, northern Nevada and southeastern Oregon
	Alaska 2008-A (A08A), July 26 - August 3 Exploring the Kenai Peninsula and the colonial Russian heritage of Sitka
	Las Vegas 2008-A (V08A), August 23 - August 28 Limited sightseeing tacked onto a conference trip
	Oklahoma 2008-A (O08A), September 13 - September 21 A county trip across Oklahoma and northern Arkansas
	Montana 2008-A (M08A), September 25 - September 29 Butte and sightseeing there and back
	Relatives 2008-A (R08A), November 20 - November 28 Visiting relatives in Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota

	8 trips
	78 travel days
	6 countries (Denmark, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, United States)
	36 state/units Denmark:  Hovedstaden Gibraltar (British Territory):  Gibraltar Morocco:  Chaouia-Ouardigha, Fez-Boulemane, Gharb-Chrarda-Beni Hssn, Grand Casablanca, Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz, Meknes-Fafilalet, Sale-Zemmour-Zaer, Tadla-Azilal, Tangier-Tetouan Portugal:  Alentejo, Algarve, Centro, Lisboa Spain:  Andalusia, Castilla La Mancha, Castilla Y Leon, Catalonia, Comunidad de Madrid United States:  Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Washington
	Visited 12 National Park Service system site (1 first timers), bringing the total to 362 sites
	Completed all counties in 2 states, bringing the total to 45 states

	Upstate New York 2007-A (N07A), April 21 - April 29 A Rochester conference and sightseeing from Niagara Falls to Ottawa, Canada
	Utah 2007-A (U07A), May 12 - May 29 Hiking and sightseeing in southern Utah, northern Arizona, southern Nevada and Death Valley
	California 2007-A (C07A), June 2 - June 10 A Stanford conference, Big Sur sightseeing and Pinnacles hiking
	Relatives 2007-A (R07A), June 26 - July 3 Relatives in Illinois and Iowa, including family history-related sites in and around Onslow, Iowa
	Germany 2007-A (G07A), August 14 - September 10 Berlin, Frankfurt, Nürnberg, Munich, Vienna and numerous side trips, among them visits to Poland, Slovakia and Hungary
	Dayton 2007-A (D07A), September 23 - October 6 Basic business trip with some sightseeing in Kentucky and alligator hunting in Florida tacked on
	Idaho 2007-A (I07A), October 9 - October 13 Pacific Northwest road trip, with extra emphasis on Idaho sites

	7 trips
	91 travel days
	8 countries (Austria, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, United States)
	36 states/units Austria:  Burgenland, Niederosterreich, Vienna Canada:  Ontario, Quebec Denmark:  Hovedstaden Germany:  Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Hessen Hungary:  Gyor-Moson-Sopron, Komárom-Esztergom, Pest, Budapest Poland:  Lubusz, Wielkopolskie Slovakia:  Bratislava United States:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Utah, Washington
	Visited 20 National Park Service system site (1 first timer), bringing the total to 361 sites
	Completed all counties in 0 states, bringing the total to 43 states

	San Jose 2006-A (J06A), January 8 - January 13 A business trip with some South Bay explorations.
	Florida 2006-A (F06A), April 16 - April 19 A business trip with a day off for some Miami Beach Art Deco sightseeing
	Oregon 2006-A (O06A), May 4 - May 7 Sightseeing along the coast and Oregon Cascades
	Dayton 2006-A (D06A), May 13 - May 21 Work in Dayton; Native American mounds and related sightseeing; Columbus
	New York City 2006-A (N06A), June 2 - June 12 A conference in Brooklyn, sightseeing all over
	Vancouver 2006-A (V06A), June 30 - July 2 Getaway weekend to Vancouver
	Scandinavia 2006-A (S06A), July 13 - August 7 Stockholm, Copenhagen and several sites in Norway
	Philadelphia 2006-A (P06A), August 18 - August 27 A conference and some sightseeing in the City of Brotherly Love
	Hawaii 2006-A (H06A), September 23 - October 8 Visiting all the National Park Service sites and finishing off the counties
	Louisiana 2006-A (L06A), October 20 - October 29 County drive through Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana, wrapping up with a visit to post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans
	Dayton 2006-B (D06B), November 5 - November 11 Work in Dayton and nothing else
	Relatives 2006-A (R06A), November 17 - November 24 Thanksgiving trip to see the relatives

	12 trips
	114 travel days
	5 countries (Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, United States)
	32 states/units Canada:  British Columbia Denmark:  Hovedstaden, Sjælland Norway:  Akershus, Buskerud, Hedmark, Hordaland, Nord-Trøndelag, Oppland, Oslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Sør Trøndelag Sweden:  Stockholm, Uppsala United States:  Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington
	Visited 21 National Park Service system sites (7 first timers), bringing the total to >360 sites
	Completed all counties in 3 states (Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi), bringing the total to 43 states

	Antarctica 2005-A (A05A), February 1 - February 24 A vacation that began in Santiago, Chile, continued with a 10-day cruise to Antarctica, and ended with several nights in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with days in Valparaiso, Chile, Ushuaia, Argentina, and Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay thrown in for good measure
	Dayton 2005-A (D05A), April 18 - April 24 Another business trip to Dayton
	Italy 2005-A (I05A), May 25 - June 13 With a conference in Bologna, I headed over there early to see the sites in Rome, Vatican City, Florence, Pisa and Ravenna, too
	Spokane 2005-A (S05A), July 22 - July 24 Some hiking in the Idaho panhandle and in Washington
	Portland 2005-A (P05A), August 5 - August 7 Some hiking at Mt. Hood and Mt. Rainier
	Chicago 2005-A (C05A), August 19 - August 25 A conference and some downtown sightseeing
	New Mexico 2005-A (N05A), September 10 - September 25 A vacation centered on northern New Mexico and Colorado
	Dayton 2005-B (D05B), October 3 - October 9 Yet another business trip to Dayton, Caesar Creek exploration
	Relatives 2005-A (R05A), November 16 - November 25 South Dakota sightseeing and spending Thanksgiving with the relatives
	Dayton 2005-C (D05C), December 4 - December 9 Back to Dayton strictly for business this time

	10 trips
	102 travel days
	7 countries (Argentina, Chile, Italy, Netherlands, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City)
	31 states/units Argentina:  Buenos Aires, Federal Capital, Tierra del Fuego Antartida e Islas del Atlantico Sur Chile:  Santiago, Valparaiso Italy:  Emilia-Romagna, Lazio, Tuscany, Umbria Netherlands:  North Holland United States:  Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington Uruguay:  Colonia Vatican City Other:  Antarctica
	Visited 19 National Park Service system sites (1 first timer), bringing the total to 358 sites
	Completed all counties in 2 states (Colorado, South Dakota), bringing the total to 40 states

	Dayton 2004-A (D04A), January 19 - January 28 Dayton for business, but also sightseeing in Lexington and the nearby Shaker Village in Kentucky
	Dayton 2004-B (D04B), April 17 - April 25 Dayton for business, with area sightseeing and a side trip over to Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania
	Boston 2004-A (B04A), April 28 - May 9 A site visit, a conference and sightseeing in Boston and across southern New England
	Utah 2004-A (U04A), May 27 - June 9 Utah hiking around Mexican Hat and Moab, Arizona hiking around Page, Las Vegas and Death Valley
	Oregon 2004-A (O04A), June 17 - June 20 Hiking at John Day, Mt. Hood, Mt. St. Helens
	Vancouver 2004-A (V04A), July 15 - July 18 Vancouver's Museum of Anthropology, Mt. Baker and North Cascades
	Iowa 2004-A (I04A), August 4 - August 9 High school reunion in Iowa, Reagan sites in Illinois
	Juneau 2004-A (J04A), August 26 - August 29 Mendenhall Glacier, Icy Strait, Glacier Bay and Juneau
	Australia 2004-A (A04A), October 6 - October 31 Northern Territory, Sydney, New Zealand's North Island
	Dayton 2004-C (D04C), November 13 - November 20 Dayton for business, with a daytrip visiting presidential historical sites across northern Ohio
	Portland 2004-A (P04A), November 25 - November 27 Holiday events

	11 trips
	100 travel days
	4 countries (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United States)
	29 states/units Australia:  New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland Canada:  British Columbia New Zealand:  Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Northland, Waikato United States:  Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Washington, West Virginia
	Visited TBD National Park Service system sites (4 first timers), bringing the total to 357 sites
	Completed all counties in 1 state (Massachusetts), bringing the total to 38 states
	Added 1 state (Alaska) to the list of states where I've been to the state capital, bringing the total to 50 states, completing this goal

	Iowa 2003-A (I03A), January 13 - January 19
	Florida 2003-A (F03A), January 28 - February 2
	Dayton 2003-A (D03A), February 15 - February 23
	Olympics 2003-A (O03A), April 17 - April 19
	New York 2003-A (Y03A), May 2 - May 15
	Alberta 2003-A (A03A), May 23 - June 2
	Europe 2003-A (E03A), July 3 - July 24
	Mount St. Helens 2003-A (H03A), August 15 - August 16
	Washington DC-A (W03A), August 21 - August 30
	Montana 2003-A (M03A), September 11 - September 20
	Boston 2003-A (B03A), September 23 - October 5
	Portland 2003-A (P03A), November 6 - November 9
	Vancouver 2003-A (V03A), November 14 - November 15
	Relatives 2003-A (R03A), November 18 - November 28

	14 trips
	124 travel days
	5 countries (Canada, France, Great Britain, Iceland, United States)
	35 states/units Canada:  Alberta, British Columbia,  France Great Britain:  England, Scotland Iceland United States:  Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming
	Visited 42 National Park Service system sites (0 first timers), bringing the total to 353 sites
	Completed all counties in 3 states (Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota), bringing the total to 37 states
	Added 1 state to the list of states where I've been to the state capital, bringing the total to 49 states (Alaska remains)

	Seattle 2002-A (S02A), February 27 - March 4
	Columbus 2002-A (Q01A), March 16 - March 17
	Seattle 2002-B (S02B), March 27 - April 4
	Dayton 2002-A (D02A), April 13 - April 20
	San Jose 2002-A (J02A), April 27 - May 1
	Missoula 2002-A (M02A), June 13 - June 16
	Philadelphia 2002-A (P02A), July 3 - July 14
	Edmonton 2002-A (E02A), July 19 - August 4
	Palo Alto 2002-A (B02A), August 13 - August 18
	Dayton 2002-B (D02B), August 23 - August 29
	California 2002-A (C02A), September 11 - September 24
	Washington DC 2002-A (W02A), October 7 - October 19
	Oregon 2002-A (O02A), November 8 - November 10
	Relatives 2002-A (R02A), November 20 - November 29
	Las Vegas 2002-A (V02A), December 4 - December 8

	15 trips
	121 travel days
	2 countries (Canada, United States)
	30 states/units Canada:  Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory United States:  Alaska, Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin
	Visited 32 National Park Service system sites (1 first timer), bringing the total to 353 sites
	Completed all counties in one state (Wisconsin), bringing the total to 34 states
	Added 1 state to the list of states where I've been to the state capital, bringing the total to 49 states (Alaska remains)

 

	Boston 2001-A (B01A), February 6 - February 8
	Columbus 2001-A (Q01A), February 24 - February 25
	San Diego 2001-A (H01A), March 16 - March 26
	Boston 2001-B (B01B), April 4 - April 5
	Cleveland 2001-A (C01A), April 18 - April 19
	Seattle 2001-A (S01A), May 3 - May 14
	Pittsburgh 2001-A (P01A), June 1 - June 7
	Columbus 2001-B (Q01B), June 23 - June 24
	Montreal 2001-A (M01A), July 13 - July 22
	San Francisco 2001-A (F01A), August 24 - August 30
	New Orleans 2001-A (N01A), September 8 - September 14
	Orlando 2001-A (O01A), October 6 - October 13
	New York City 2001-A (Y01A), October 24 - October 28
	Washington DC 2001-A (W01A), November 2 - November 11
	Southeast US 2001-A (G01A), November 15 - November 24
	Columbus 2001-C (Q01C), December 8 - December 9
	Relatives 2001-A (R01A), December 17 - December 26

Travel statistics for 2001 follow:

 

	17 trips
	111 travel day (includes Jan 1, 2001, from a 2000 trip)
	3 countries (Canada, United States, Mexico)
	30 states/units Canada:  British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec Mexico:  Baja California United States:  Alabama, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia)
	Visited 25 National Park Service system sites (1 first timer), bringing the total to 352 sites
	Completed all counties in three states (North Carolina, Georgia, Iowa), bringing the total to 33 states
	Added 1 state to the list of states where I've been to the state capital, bringing the total to 49 states (Alaska remains)

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2000 Trips

	Columbus 2000-A (Q00A), March 11 - March 12
	Atlanta 2000-A (A00A), March 28 - April 2
	Minneapolis 2000-A (M00A), April 15 - April 18
	Seattle 2000-A (S00A), April 27 - May 8
	Smokies 2000-A (X00A), May 25 - May 29
	Columbus 2000-B (Q00B), June 24 - June 25
	Columbus 2000-C (Q00C), July 8 - July 9
	Boston 2000-A (B00A), August 18 - August 24
	Utah 2000-A (U00A), August 30 - September 26
	Minneapolis 2000-B (M00B), October 14 - October 22
	Washington DC 2000-A (W00A), November 3 - November 12
	Florida 2000-A (F00A), November 17 - November 25
	New York City 2000-A (N00A), November 28 - December 3
	Columbus 2000-D (Q00D), December 9 - December 10
	Plainfield 2000-A (P00A), December 22 - December 25
	Louisville 2000-A (L00A), December 31 - January 1

	16 trips
	110 travel days (includes Jan 1, 2000, from a 1999 trip)
	1 country (United States)
	37 states/units United States:  Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming
	Visited 67 National Park Service system sites (28 first timers), bringing the total to 351 sites
	Completed all counties in five states, Virginia, Wyoming, Alabama, Florida and South Carolina, bringing the total to 30 states
	Added no states to the list of states where I've been to the state capital, bringing the total to 48 states (Alaska and Missouri remain)