Take Your Thousand Oaks Acorn On Vacation

LET THEM EAT ACORNS-Thousand Oaks Acorn readers Bonnie Shonholtz, left, and daughter Blair take a breather in front of the famed Palace of Versailles outside Paris, France.

BIG BIRD COMETH-Lisa Halub of Thousand Oaks barely had time to hold up her Acorn before Big Bird swooped in during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Halub and her family watched the festivities from the corner of 72nd Street and Central Park West.

NO LATITUDE-A Thousand Oaks trio stands at the equator in the Central American country of Ecuador. From left are family members Kaitlyn Vivero, Christine Vivero and Jon Vivero. The yellow stripe represents the equator.

PATRIOTIC SUMMIT-Paul and Madeleine Giberson of Thousand Oaks pause atop Logan Pass in Montana's Glacier National Park. The couple rescued the flag, which had fallen off a car in Thousand Oaks, and buried it at the summit.

ON THE FROZEN TUNDRA-Michael and Debbie Koch brave the cold to watch the Green Bay Packers play in Wisconsin. Lambeau field was named for Earl L. "Curly" Lambeau, team founder and first head coach.

SWEET TREAT-Thousand Oaks resident Sam Tessendorf, right, had no trouble accompanying his mom, Mary, to Hershey Chocolate World in Pennsylvania. Hey, where are the free samples?