Author: auburnham

Europe 2007 – 6/26/07 – Rome.  Click here for pictures.             We slept a little late this morning because yesterday was so long.  Once we are dressed we walk to find food.  This morning we are going to try a supermarket.  We each get some fresh bread, cheese, a banana, and a carton of milk.  …

Europe 2007 – 6/25/07 – Rome.  Click here for pictures.             The alarm goes off early this morning, and we have lots of things to do today.  I get my shower first (it is so nice to have your own bathroom, I’ll miss it tonight).  Shawn gets his shower and then we eat a quick …

Europe 2007 – 6/24/07 – Rome.  Click here for pictures.             At 3:30am we woke up, got dressed, and finished packing our bags to walk to Central Station.  We buy our ticket, but unfortunately we must wait forty minutes for the next train.  When it finally comes we board the train and head toward the …

Europe 2007 – 6/23/07 – Amsterdam.  Click here for pictures.             On our third day we woke up much like yesterday.  We waited for our hot croissants, but they never came.  We left with hungry stomachs, but decided to wait for breakfast till we arrived at our first day trip – Zaanse-Schans.             We left …

Europe 2007 – 6/22/07 – Amsterdam.  Click here for pictures.              We woke up this morning around 8am to begin another day of fun.  Fresh croissants were awaiting us as we walked out of Frederick’s.  We headed to central station to buy our IAmsterdam card so we could see a full day of museums.  After …

The following series of posts are from our journal during our trip to Europe in late June, early July, 2007.  It was written from Katie's perspective in real-time during the day as events occurred.  For each post, there is a link to pictures from the day.  We hope you enjoy reliving the experience with us! …

Shawn's parents, Gilbert & Judy Burnham, celebrated 40 years of marriage at a surprise anniversary party thrown for them by their children, Katie, Shawn, Tracy, and Brian.  The event was held at the Fireman's Hall in Mobile, Alabama.  Gilbert & Judy were told by family and friends that the event would be a surprise birthday …

Shawn has successfully defended his PhD dissertation entitled "Improved understanding and control of magnesium-doped gallium nitride by plasma assisted molecular beam epitaxy".  His PhD defense committee members included his adviser, Dr. William Alan Doolittle, and professors Dr. Ian Ferguson, Dr. John Cressler, Dr. John Dorsey, and Dr. W. Brent Carter.  In the days following Shawn …

Belle Burnham turned one year old on Saturday, February 3rd, 2007.  To celebrate, she got her hair done with bows (which she immediately removed), and had a friend (Whitney, pictured) over to celebrate.  Click here or the picture to see a slide show celebrating Belle's birthday.

Shawn & Katie visited Vail with Katie's parents, Eddie & Grace, in late January for four days of skiing and snowboarding.  While it was cold, they experienced nearly four full days of cloudless cobalt-blue skies.  Vail rivals Aspen as the most popular ski resort in the US, but it was surprisingly not very crowded on …