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Christmas '02 |
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Several of us from my unit were invited to spend Christmas with a wonderful couple in Chicago. They flew us from Nashville and had us stay in their home for five days, and let me tell you, it was FANTASTIC!!! |
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They also invited a couple of recruits from Great Lakes Naval Training Center to spend Christmas Day with us. |
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Here are some pictures that definately do not do justice to this unbelievable home.
It is an 18,000 square foot home with 4 floors, 2 full kitchens, 7 rooms with fireplaces, a library, 9 bathrooms, an in-home theatre, a bar the size of most kitchens, a game room, a swimming pool, gym, sauna and steam room, as well as numerous bedrooms. |
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This is all of the Entryway that could fit into the camera lens. |
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Several of the fireplaces are open from both the front and back so that they can be viewed from either room. |
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I have had bedrooms that were smaller than this walk-in closet, which has its own window.
There is also an all-cedar closet off of this one. |
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I had always wanted to swim in an in-door pool and definately took the opportunity to do it.
It was wonderful to swim, then sit in the spa, reading a book and sipping imported beer while watching it snow out side the windows! |
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon... Yeah Baby!!! |
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This is the John Hancock Building in Chicago. We went to the observatory on the 94th floor. WOW!!! |
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In their home, they had a beautiful and peaceful chapel. |
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We had an unbelievable time, largely due to the delightful food that was always prepared for us. Here we are getting ready to eat Christmas Day dinner. |
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Almost every room had its own, fully-stocked mini-fridge, but there was also an unbelievable bar off of the dining room.
With granite counters and ceramic tiles everywhere, the stone work of this home is truly fantastic. |
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Lastly, I want to thank Mr & Mrs Negrin for their wonderful hospitality. They truly made my Christmas a special one. Thank you. |
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Everyone, I would greatly appreciate it if you would visit Ed & Tonie's website. They have done so much to encourage us in the Armed Forces. Their faith in God and their patriotic spirit should be used as a role model for every American. |
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www.americastruck.us |
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