Another month... another trip!

Once again... Mike and Flo have gone off and spent more of their children's inheritence! This time the two globe trotters took a glorious two week cruise up the New England coast and into the beautiful rivers of Eastern Canada.

Pa and Ma smile along the Atlantic coast.


By sheer... sheer coincidence Dad finds a casino!


Check out the fantastic colors on the tree.


Ma smiles in front of the cruise ship parked in Syndey harbor.

Because It Is There

Braving the cold, nature, and impending middle age - Brett and two buddies climbed the highest mountain in the contigous United States last weekend. Located in the Sierra Nevada mounain range in eastern California, Mount Whitney stands at an imposing 14,505 feet. An impressive feat for a man who is rumored to love his ice cream more than his wife!

Brett and Matt Carriere making the trek to the highest point in the USA - aside from a few places in Alaska.


Brett and Matt Bonner celebrate after reaching the peak.


Brett wasn't alone at the top.... Jordo and Lauren were along in spirit.


On the way down a well deserved HUGE 'Motherload' breakfast was enjoyed at the world famous Alabama Cafe.


With Mt. Whitney behind them......


Will Brett, Matt and Matt continue their mountaineering ways?

Big Basin

Braving the cold over the weekend - Mom, Dad, Luke, Monica, Brooke and Ryan spent the weekend camping at Big Basin. Although it is only early October... according to Dad the temperature dropped to the 'low 40's' at night! Yikes. Still a great time was had by all.

Monica and Luke smile in front of their retirement home.


Dad shows off his new Cabela's jacket. Dad is already planning a trip to Reno to visit the soon to be opened Cablea's superstore!


Ryan keeps warm and makes a fashion statement.


Ma and Brooke cook up a gourmet meal.


Ryan and Brooke pal around.


Ryan shows that a good camper let's nothing go to waste.


The Morey family enjoy time around the campfire.


Monica smiles with her little fashion icon.

Gala Under the Stars

Last Friday night Mark, Maria and Monica helped out at Michele's annual fundraiser for her school. Michele is the excutive director of the San Francisco 49ers Academy (http://www.49ers-academy.org/) and each year she organizes a simply sensational gala to raise money for her charter school. What began as a relatively low-key event held at a restaurant in down town Palo Alto 7 years ago has grown into (in the words of Michele's husband Brett) "The premier party on the penisula."

An autographed Frank Gore jersey was one of many items up for bid during the silent auction.


Monica, Michele and Maria were all smiles before the big night kicked off. Thank goodness it didn't rain....!


Tons of steak and lobster was fired up on these grills.


Bob, Mary, Jill, George, Mom, Dad and Gil enjoy the evening.


Michele's face loomed large on the big screen during a video tribute to 49er great Bryant Young.


Michele and former 49er great Gary Plummer work the crowd.


All four 'original Murnane kids' smile after a very successful evening.


FANTASTIC work Michele... a truly world class evening!