The Promotion Party Weekend
Las Vegas, various locales - July 18-21, 2003 |
You've probably already read the whole breakdown
of what happened during this weekend. Here are selected pictures
from that weekend. Some didn't make it to protect the innocent and
to protect the last shreds of dignity I may or may not have. But
rest assured, "Debbie" does make an appearance below.
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Friday the 18th, Day of my Promotion Ceremony |
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I'm ready for the ceremony
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Lt Col Boyer's opening remarks
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Getting pinned on by Harv, Mom & Dad
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Mom dropped the rank (is this a good sign?)
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Me and my inspirational closing words - ;-)
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Me and Dad at Outback after the ceremony
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Dad, me, Mom & Harv at Outback
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Kasey, Jason, llyne & Byron at my place
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On the way to Paris that same night around 1AM
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Doing a switchover in the back seat
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Having a little too much fun
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Part of the group and some hair
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It's Paris' Eiffel Tower - it looks eerily like the real thing
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Another angle (heck, it's the most Europe I've seen in a while!)
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The Flamingo from Caesars
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On the escalator to cross the Blvd
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We made it! Now we're going down
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And now we're passed out! (it WAS 4AM)
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Saturday the 19th, Party Day!
Some things to note about these pictures. It is really an incomplete
collection, as I don't have my Uncle Steve's pictures yet. He was
the one who took most of the group friends and family pictures at
the party. I left my camera on after taking a picture and being
the drunk fool that I was that night, didn't realize it for quite
a few hours until when I picked it up and it was dead. So what you
see now (as of 2 Aug 03) are all the hang out pictures that my friends
Jason & Ilyne took. They certainly do show me and my friends
drunk, no? |
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Saturday morning - I definitely did not take this picture that
early in the morning
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Watching Azores bullfights on the TV
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After riding the Manhattan Express at NY NY
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The group (with Mila now!) at NY NY
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Riding the Horses at NY NY arcade
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Trying to get any sleep before the party
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Rich & Tasch came down from Salt Lake City!
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My cousins Wendy & Richard who I haven't seen in forever
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The Barnes clan in a recently rare group photo
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Kasey & Ilyne with lil Debbie
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The one picture you'll see of the 'show'
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The crew getting ready for a picture
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Who doesn't love a profile shot of their head?
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Chilling on the couch with Mila & Byron after the party
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Listening to Kasey's story
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And recoiling in fear! Notice all of our faces - pretty expressive
each of us
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And some cake sharing ensued
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Laying out on the pull down room bed
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A 'rooster' in the shower
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The Mystery Science 3000 view
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Shoot me an email if
you have any comments!
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