Visit to Family in America, September 2003
photos by Stan Schaap and Susan Kramer

1. Sept. 14, 2003. First stop, Mary and Tim's house in Des Plaines, Ill.  L. to R. Susan, dog Annie, Erin and Stephen with Tim on floor.

2. Stan and Stephen, 4.5, making a paper airplane.

3. Sept. 15th. We picked up Erin after school - here she is on right with a close friend on left.

4. Sept. 15th. Trailing home from Erin's school. L. to R. Stephen, 4.5, Susan, Erin. 9, Mary with Annie leading the way.

5. Sept. 16, 2003 - Erin's 9th birthday! L. to R. Mike Conoboy, Erin, Tim and Stephen.

6. Sept. 16th - We visited the Shedd Oceanographic Museum in downtown Chicago. L. to R. Mary, Stephen, Tim, Erin, Susan in front of Mary's car in parking lot.

7. Sept. 16th - the Chicago skyline along Lake Michigan. Shedd Museuum low circular building at left. Sitting on the wall L. to R. Erin, Susan, Tim, Mary, Stephen. Many sail boats moored along beach. A public park lines the shore. The tallest building in the center is the Sears Tower.

8. Sept. 20th. Now we're in Goleta, California at Marjorie and Todd's house having a pizza dinner. Starting at baby Ben and moving clockwise are Ben, 6 months old, Todd, Sean (Sarada's boyfriend), Susan getting a foot massage, Haley, 3.5, Sarada, Hannah, 6.5, and Marjorie.

9. Sept. 20, 2003 - L. to R. Hannah, Haley, Susan holding Ben.

10. Sean holding Ben and Sarada.

11. Haley with her back to camera, Marjorie holding Ben and Sean.

12. Ben and Haley playing.

13. Sept. 21, 2003 - Michelle's 12th birthday family party at Mike and Lisa's. L. to R. Michelle, 12, Todd, Nicole, 5, Polly, Jessica 10.5 and Mike.

14. Sept. 21st, Sarada and Sean sitting, and in front, Michelle, Haley and Nicole.

15. Stan on Mike's tarzan swing.

16. Sept. 21st - Michelle's birthday party. L. to R. Lisa, Haley, Michelle, Jessica, Marjorie, Polly, Susan, with Hannah standing with her back to camera and Nicole mostly hidden.

17. Here are 3 scenes of the sunrise approaching Europe, flying at 36,000 feet west to east. Sept. 25, 2003.

18. This view of the very dark sky almost looked like we were in outer space looking down viewing the earth - the first smidgeon of daylight beginning to the east.

19. And now the beautiful dawn full bloom as we were flying over Ireland back to the Netherlands.



more family photos:

Family and Travels in The Netherlands &
Family in Maryland USA, 2001 http://www.susankramer.com/familypix.html
Family in Chicago 2001  http://www.susankramer.com/familypix2.html
Family and Travels in California 2001   http://www.susankramer.com/familypix3.html
Photos of Paris 2001  http://www.susankramer.com/parisphotos.html
Christmas in The Netherlands, December 2001  http://www.susankramer.com/familypix4.html
Family, Friends & Views in America and Europe  http://www.susankramer.com/familypix5.html
Kröller-Müller Museum sculpture garden, The Netherlands  http://www.susankramer.com/sculptures.html
Dolls & Bunnies  http://www.susankramer.com/dolls.html
Trip to Emmen, The Netherlands  http://www.susankramer.com/familypix6.html
Memories from the Past  http://www.susankramer.com/familypix7.html
May 2002 - Birthdays, Polly and Greg, Chicago and California  http://www.susankramer.com/familypix8.html
May 17-23, 2002, Santa Barbara and Goleta, California  http://www.susankramer.com/familypix9.html
May 17-23, 2002, More Events in California http://www.susankramer.com/familypix10.html
Western Europe and the USA http://www.susankramer.com/ourworld.html
Summer Vacations 2002, Part I  http://www.susankramer.com/familypix11.html
Summer Vacations 2002, Part II  http://www.susankramer.com/familypix12.html
Stan's Family in The Netherlands  http://www.susankramer.com/familypix13.html
House in Castricum  http://www.susankramer.com/familypix14.html
Hoffman and Melocik Family Photos  http://www.susankramer.com/familypix15.html
Christmas in The Netherlands 2002  http://www.susankramer.com/familypix16.html
Christmas (and more) in America 2002  http://www.susankramer.com/familypix17.html
Castricum, March 2003 and Beyond  http://www.susankramer.com/familypix18.html
Castricum, House and Garden, April 2003 http://www.susankramer.com/familypix19.html
Castricum, Gardens, Aloys, June and July 2003 http://www.susankramer.com/familypix20.html
Bluetits - Pimpelmezen  http://www.susankramer.com/birds.html
Rice family visits The Netherlands  http://www.susankramer.com/familypix21.html
Trip to Family in America, September 2003  http://www.susankramer.com/familypix22.html
Garden and Birds in Castricum, November 2003  http://www.susankramer.com/familypix23.html
Christmas in Castricum, December 2003  http://www.susankramer.com/familypix24.html
NewYear's Day Snow, January 1, 2004  http://www.susankramer.com/familypix25.html
Pa's 83rd Birthday, January 23, 2004  http://www.susankramer.com/familypix26.html

email and web site: stan@powertoshare.com--http://www.powertoshare.com
email and web site: susan@susankramer.com--http://www.susankramer.com