The Vacationer

  • Tom, Heidi and Jake Piccini vacationed on the Oregon coast in September. Heidi is pictured near Indian Beach in Ecola State Park.
    Tom, Heidi and Jake Piccini vacationed on the Oregon coast in September. Heidi is pictured near Indian Beach in Ecola State Park.
  • Norm and Deb McCaslin took the Tribune with them to Namibia. This photo was taken April 9, 2024, in the Namib Desert on the Atlantic Coast of Namibia. Deb said the presence of seals and whales caught them off guard!
    Norm and Deb McCaslin took the Tribune with them to Namibia. This photo was taken April 9, 2024, in the Namib Desert on the Atlantic Coast of Namibia. Deb said the presence of seals and whales caught them off guard!
  • Nancy Beitel on the grounds of Balmoral Castle near Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in May.
    Nancy Beitel on the grounds of Balmoral Castle near Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in May.
  • Liza, Ashlyn, Aaron and Sean Simonson at California’s Death Valley National Park last summer.
    Liza, Ashlyn, Aaron and Sean Simonson at California’s Death Valley National Park last summer.
  • BJ Puttergill and the Tribune in Red Oak, Iowa.
    BJ Puttergill and the Tribune in Red Oak, Iowa.
  • Devan and Jessica Polt took a trip to Jamaica in October.
    Devan and Jessica Polt took a trip to Jamaica in October.
  • Jessica Hampton and Jordyn Phipps at Panama City Beach, Florida, in August. Their husbands, Travis and Brett, passed on the photo op!
    Jessica Hampton and Jordyn Phipps at Panama City Beach, Florida, in August. Their husbands, Travis and Brett, passed on the photo op!
  • 2025 will be a big year for Colorado natives who now call Mullen home, David Cramer and Blair Moore, as they’re getting married this spring! They took the Tribune with them last fall on a trip back to Colorado. Pictured: Red Rocks Park & Amphitheater - Morrison.
    2025 will be a big year for Colorado natives who now call Mullen home, David Cramer and Blair Moore, as they’re getting married this spring! They took the Tribune with them last fall on a trip back to Colorado. Pictured: Red Rocks Park & Amphitheater - Morrison.
  • David and Blair at Vail Village - Vail, Colorado.
    David and Blair at Vail Village - Vail, Colorado.
  • David and Blair at Church Ranch Event Center (their wedding venue) in Westminster, Colorado.
    David and Blair at Church Ranch Event Center (their wedding venue) in Westminster, Colorado.
  • David and Blair at Church Ranch Event Center (their wedding venue) in Westminster, Colorado.
    David and Blair at Church Ranch Event Center (their wedding venue) in Westminster, Colorado.
  • It’s always fun when a fellow Nebraska publisher contributes to another newspaper’s content request! The Tribune traveled on vacation to Mullen with Michael Happ of St. Paul in late October.
    It’s always fun when a fellow Nebraska publisher contributes to another newspaper’s content request! The Tribune traveled on vacation to Mullen with Michael Happ of St. Paul in late October.
  • Nancy Wright and the Tribune visiting Duck, North Carolina.
    Nancy Wright and the Tribune visiting Duck, North Carolina.
  • Jess and Bobbie Licking at the Boston Harbor this summer.
    Jess and Bobbie Licking at the Boston Harbor this summer.
  • Ted and Sue Bonesteel took an August trip to Texas to visit their son from Texas and grandson who was visiting from Germany. They are pictured at the NASA Space Center in Houston.
    Ted and Sue Bonesteel took an August trip to Texas to visit their son from Texas and grandson who was visiting from Germany. They are pictured at the NASA Space Center in Houston.
  • Ted and Sue Bonesteel took an August trip to Texas to visit their son from Texas and grandson who was visiting from Germany. They are pictured at The Alamo in San Antonio.
    Ted and Sue Bonesteel took an August trip to Texas to visit their son from Texas and grandson who was visiting from Germany. They are pictured at The Alamo in San Antonio.
  • Terry Fisher of Amherst distributed the 2024 Vacationer Issue to her friends during their January/February birthday lunch at Margaritas in February. They were included in that issue from their 2023 girls tanking trip. Those present were Kathy, Janet, Billie, Paxie, Tova, Michele, Wendy, Ginny, BJ, Chelsea, Megan and Terry.
    Terry Fisher of Amherst distributed the 2024 Vacationer Issue to her friends during their January/February birthday lunch at Margaritas in February. They were included in that issue from their 2023 girls tanking trip. Those present were Kathy, Janet, Billie, Paxie, Tova, Michele, Wendy, Ginny, BJ, Chelsea, Megan and Terry.
  • Terry Fisher said their girls trip this year was tubing the Niobrara River, they are pictured l-r: Terry, Kathy, Tova, Janet, Michele, Terry and Wendy.
    Terry Fisher said their girls trip this year was tubing the Niobrara River, they are pictured l-r: Terry, Kathy, Tova, Janet, Michele, Terry and Wendy.
  • The Kuncl family took the Tribune with them to Maui, Hawaii, in June. Pictured l-r: Trevor, Janie, Chris and Braylon.
    The Kuncl family took the Tribune with them to Maui, Hawaii, in June. Pictured l-r: Trevor, Janie, Chris and Braylon.
  • Terry Fisher took the Tribune to Yellowstone National Park in September. She is pictured with the Grand Tetons.
    Terry Fisher took the Tribune to Yellowstone National Park in September. She is pictured with the Grand Tetons.
  • Terry Fisher took the Tribune to Yellowstone National Park in September. She is pictured at the Old Faithful Inn.
    Terry Fisher took the Tribune to Yellowstone National Park in September. She is pictured at the Old Faithful Inn.
  • Terry Fisher took the Tribune to Yellowstone National Park in September. She is pictured at Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
    Terry Fisher took the Tribune to Yellowstone National Park in September. She is pictured at Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
  • Dane, Gerri, Teal and Danielle Peterson checked out the new “Walk to the Rock” trail at Chimney Rock in March.
    Dane, Gerri, Teal and Danielle Peterson checked out the new “Walk to the Rock” trail at Chimney Rock in March.
  • 85-year-old Larry French knocked off another bucket list trip in June with his son Mike French and grandson Justin French. They took their own horses to the Bighorn Mountains in Wyoming to pack in for a three night camping and fishing trip at an elevation of 11,000 feet.
    85-year-old Larry French knocked off another bucket list trip in June with his son Mike French and grandson Justin French. They took their own horses to the Bighorn Mountains in Wyoming to pack in for a three night camping and fishing trip at an elevation of 11,000 feet.
  • Dick and Tammy Simonson took the Tribune with them on a trip south in May. They are pictured at the USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile, Alabama.
    Dick and Tammy Simonson took the Tribune with them on a trip south in May. They are pictured at the USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile, Alabama.
  • Dick and Tammy Simonson took the Tribune with them on a trip south in May. They are pictured in Pensacola, Florida, at Joe Patti’s Seafood.
    Dick and Tammy Simonson took the Tribune with them on a trip south in May. They are pictured in Pensacola, Florida, at Joe Patti’s Seafood.
  • Dick and Tammy Simonson took the Tribune with them on a trip south in May. They are pictured on the Pensacola, Florida, beach.
    Dick and Tammy Simonson took the Tribune with them on a trip south in May. They are pictured on the Pensacola, Florida, beach.
  • Goldie Little, 95 years young, enjoyed a trip to Branson, Missouri, in March.
    Goldie Little, 95 years young, enjoyed a trip to Branson, Missouri, in March.
  • The Littles in Branson, Missouri, back l-r: Alan Little, Bonnie Little, Anne Little, Tony Little. Front: Lana Little, Goldie Little.
    The Littles in Branson, Missouri, back l-r: Alan Little, Bonnie Little, Anne Little, Tony Little. Front: Lana Little, Goldie Little.
  • Matt & Carolee Brown began 2024 with a January trip to Cozumel.
    Matt & Carolee Brown began 2024 with a January trip to Cozumel.
  • Daniel and Shirley Osborn at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota in August.
    Daniel and Shirley Osborn at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota in August.
  • The Osborns at LeFleur’s Bluff State Park in Jackson, Mississippi, in October.
    The Osborns at LeFleur’s Bluff State Park in Jackson, Mississippi, in October.
  • California’s Sequoia National Park was another the Simonsons visited on their summer road trip. Pictured l-r: Sean, Liza, Ashlyn and Aaron Simonson and Ginny and Larry Haynes.
    California’s Sequoia National Park was another the Simonsons visited on their summer road trip. Pictured l-r: Sean, Liza, Ashlyn and Aaron Simonson and Ginny and Larry Haynes.
  • Sherron Sullivan submitted these photos from visiting her sister’s family in Alamagordo, New Mexico. She is pictured with Dewey and Betty Wiens.
    Sherron Sullivan submitted these photos from visiting her sister’s family in Alamagordo, New Mexico. She is pictured with Dewey and Betty Wiens.
  • Sherron Sullivan submitted these photos from visiting her sister’s family in Alamagordo, New Mexico. She is pictured with her niece Deneen Black.
    Sherron Sullivan submitted these photos from visiting her sister’s family in Alamagordo, New Mexico. She is pictured with her niece Deneen Black.
  • Dane, Gerri, Teal and Danielle Peterson traveled to Seattle, Washington, in May, with a highlight of their trip being spending a day exploring the Olympic Peninsula. They are pictured with the Dungeness Spit behind them - the longest natural sand spit in North America. It stretches nearly seven miles into the Strait of Juan de Fuca and is open to hiking.
    Dane, Gerri, Teal and Danielle Peterson traveled to Seattle, Washington, in May, with a highlight of their trip being spending a day exploring the Olympic Peninsula. They are pictured with the Dungeness Spit behind them - the longest natural sand spit in North America. It stretches nearly seven miles into the Strait of Juan de Fuca and is open to hiking.
  • Ruby Beach on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington.
    Ruby Beach on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington.
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