Category Archives: North America

Williamsburg 1989-2007

My father lived on the King’s Mill Golf Course in Williamsburg, Virginia. We visited him most years, sometimes traveling by auto train. We enjoyed the ambiance of the train, and it’s convenient to have our car and all of Danielle’s “stuff” … Continue reading →

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Greenbriar, West Virginia 1998

For our 20th wedding anniversary, Linda and I slipped away to The Greenbriar in West Virginia for a delightful stay at one of America’s most unique resorts. It’s amazing how fast twenty years have gone by.

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New Orleans 1985

The Maison deVille in the French Quarter, our favorite hotel in New Orleans. 1985 Oak Alley, Mississippi. A side trip from New Orleans.

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St. Augustine 1983, 1997

Linda and I visited St. Augustine in 1983 after Epcot opened. Backwards And a return trip in the fall of 1997 when our wine group spent a long weekend at “The Whale’s Tail”, a bed and breakfast in St. Augustine. … Continue reading →

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Bryce, Lake Powell, Grand Canyon 1980

In December 1980 we took a driving trip throughout the western United States, visiting Las Vegas, Zion, Bryce, Lake Powell, and the Grand Canyon. Linda drove her faithful RX-3 station wagon, while I took photographs. We enjoyed the brisk weather, … Continue reading →

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Yosemite WEDI Trips 1980-2000

Shortly after joining WED (now Walt Disney Imagineering) Linda began organizing a nearly annual trip to Yosemite for the members of the Electronic Engineering department. The trip was soon dubbed The Return of the WEDI, and her organizing efforts dubbed Alcorn Tours … Continue reading →

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San Diego 1979

In 1979 we also went to San Diego together for the first time, visiting the Zoo, SeaWorld, Old Town and Wild Animal Park. OK, so there are a lot of pictures of petting zoos here. We like em, OK? San … Continue reading →

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Washington DC 1979

In April, 1979 we made our first trip to Washington, D.C. for a friend’s wedding. The Smithsonian. Air and Space Museum. Bubble Chamber at the Smithsonian. Cyclotron at the Smithsonian. Eniac or some other equally old computer at the Smithsonian. … Continue reading →

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First Anniversary in San Francisco 1979

On our first anniversary, March, 1979, we returned to the city of our honeymoon, San Francisco. Admiring the view from the St. Francis hotel in San Francisco. ditto ditto Alcatraz from near Fisherman’s Warf, same trip. ditto Ghirardelli Square, same … Continue reading →

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Honeymoon 1978

Linda and I were married March 25, 1978. That night we flew to San Francisco and spent several days at the St. Francis hotel, then flew and drove to Yosemite for the rest of the week.          The St. … Continue reading →

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