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Niagra Falls, Ontario

In my job, I have had the opportunity to go to some amazing places and to see some amazing things.  The last couple of years, because of my involvement in our computer system, I have been able to go to the conference that the computer company sponsors.  Their company mostly is in Canada and the US and they rotate every year where they have it.  This year, it was in Niagra Falls, Ontario, Canada.  Last year when they announced they were having this years conference there, I was melting - what a dream!!!  I never thought I would get to go again this year.  I truly do appreciate that I got this opportunity.

In Cancun on the boat
Now, a little background on my little stowaway.  Roxann, one of my very bestest friends (whom I will miss every day now that she retired), arranged to have the little guy kidnapped (not that I don't know exactly how it was done).  You see, he belongs to our interim Executive Director. Scott.  Roxann took him to Cancun with her and took pictures and posted them to facebook.
In Cancun 

Well, I decided he needed to go with us, too.  Two countries, one month - what more could a voodoo doll want??  Here are some of his adventures.
We went to Margaritaville, He had a lot of fun -
Loved the Havana Bananas
Maybe a loved them a little bit too mjuch
He went to the casino.
In the Airport on the way home
The Boss Man keeps us
supplied with Cinnamon
Jolly Ranchers - it was
very appropriate for
Voodoo to have some, too.
We went on Maid of the Mist -
Voodoo needed a poncho
and really wanted to see the falls from a barrel
 Viewing the falls
I really don't know if Voodoo really wants to go back to work.  He's been whispering to me that Phoenix sounds like a fun place to go, too.  Here are some more pictures without Voodoo:


They are glorious!!!!

The City Scape - it's beautiful!!

Our hotel cornered on Clifton Street - it was a mecca for
arcades, miniature golf, haunted houses, a was museum
And a bunch of other novelties. 
My twin - Shawna!!  Love her!!!!

Lisa and I - She is adorable!!!  Love her!!!

Don't tell anyone - she was breaking the law in this picture
SHHHHHH!!!!

Bridal Veil Falls - Look closely - you can see all
 the pathway to walk next to the falls

Can you see me??  Kids - don't try this at home!!!
On the Maid of the Mist

Lisa and Me on Maid of the Mist

Shawna is gonna be mad at me  for this
one, but I find her adorable 
And this is what I looked like when I got off -
soaked to the bone, mascara to my cheekbones - so pretty!!!
And I was literally the only person who looked like that!


Now, here are a couple of videos of what the falls look and sound like in action:





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