 MONUMENTAL- Shawna, Carolyn and Sam Grandfield of Newbury Park remember President Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.  HISTORICAL- Ashley, Amanda and Alexa Barker of Newbury Park visit the Confederate Cemetery in Daphne, Ala.  ARCHITECTURAL GEM- Emma, Brady and Kira Finigan of Thousand Oaks marvel at Hearst Castle in San Simeon, Calif., architect Julia Morgan's grand design.  LAST STOP- Thousand Oaks residents Howard, Kathy, Ben and Meghan Reich went as far south as possible in the continental United States: Key West, Fla.  OLDE ENGLAND- London's Tower Bridge spanning the Thames is the setting for Monica Bech and her son Billy of Thousand Oaks. The current structure has stood since 1894.  DREAM COME TRUE- Visiting the Coliseum in Rome was the highlight of a recent trip for Chuck and Mary Lech of Thousand Oaks.  END OF THE WORLD- Tierra Del Fuego in Argentina is at South America's farthest tip. Next stop south: Antarctica. At the landmark are Mel and Norma Silberberg of Thousand Oaks, and Bernice and Maynard Strull of Westlake Village.  FRY 'EM UP- Casey Armstrong of Westlake Village brought her T.O. Acorn along to cook up a big meal in the world's largest frying pan in Rose Hill, N.C. There's an actual pan; it's used several times a year for charity and community events.  GOOD WORKS- Members of Bethany Baptist Church in Thousand Oaks went to Autlan in Jalisco, Mexico, on a weeklong mission trip. The church raised money to help open La Roca, the first coffee shop in the town.  THRILL RIDE- Thousand Oaks resident Sarah Ely and her son Jonathan have a great time in Sandusky, Ohio, at Cedar Point amusement park, the roller coaster capital of the world.  HIS HOLINESS- John and Paula Obringer of Thousand Oaks stand by statue of the spiritual leader at the Pope John Paul II Museum in Washington, D.C.  SPECTACULAR- Kathy and Russell Buchan took their Thousand Oaks Acorn to Waimea Canyon at Kauai, Hawaii. In the background are the Waio'o Falls. |
