Places we've gone and things we've seen!

Marissa
Birth place: Okinowa, Japan
Jay
Birth place: St louis, Missouri

California
Oregon
Washington
Mexico
Idaho
Utah
Arizona
Colorado
New Mexico
Texas
Nevada - Our frequent destination is Vegas baby! We aren't the typical Las Vegas tourists through, we go for the shows, food, lights, rides, and the lions at MGM! I can stare at the lions for hours, no joke! I schedule my activities around the lions feeding times. You may think it's silly, but it is so much fun to watch the lions. Ask me any fact about them, I am one of the few that truly listens to what the trainers say about life as a lion at the MGM! Before you make fun of me you should try it out! We also love going to Stratesphere and riding Big Shot, it's such a wonderful view from up there. Last time we went to Las Vegas it was on a Friday night after we got off of work, we had no plans so we thought hey lets just go to Vegas, and we did! We saw David Copperfield's magic show and I was picked to go up on stage and help him out with a trick.
New York City- We went December 2004 for two weeks to be there for the two most exciting holidays, Xmas and New Years. We had a blast and it was so beautiful there. It was extremely cold(15 degree negative windchill) but the weather didn't stop us. We had a full itenerary to follow each day and were so glad we had enough time to do everything we wanted. We saw the Statue of Liberty which is breath taking...but talk about security, they are more on top of thing there than the airports (sad but true to say). We went to Serendipity's, Oprah's favorite place to have frozen hot choc. it was so good. We held hands and ice-skated in Rockefellar Plaza while gazing at the huge stunning christmas tree. We took a horse carriage ride around the romantic Central Park and I did the "YOU'RE FIRED" walk down the halls of Trump Towers. Grand Central Staion was lots of fun, they built it so you can be on one side of the wall and talk to someone on the opposite side of the wall with out anyone being able to hear your converation. I guess you'd have to be there! We shopped, took a tour of NBC, saw 5 Broadway shows, and saw the Today show tapping. We took the subways everywhere we went and saw some kids break dancing on the train, it was so cool. Before we left I researched everything and couldn't wait to to go to the Bronx Zoo because I had read it was the largest zoo in the U.S., saw great pictures of it and read visitors stories. I was thinking it was going to be one of the highlights of the trip! I told Jay that I wanted to go on Christmas day so we did. Jay was so scared, he kept telling me "TRUE STORIES", about how the Mafia use to kidnap people, break into the zoo and feed people to the Lions. Well I talked him into going and just like I read it was the largest Zoo I've ever seen, it takes hours just to walk around the entire park! But there's one downfall...No animal, seriously, no animals, there was like only 4 animals in the entire zoo, and two of them were lions! It was awful! We also went to the "View" tapping and it was the 12 days of Xmas so the show gave us two limited edition cell phones worth $600 dollars! On a lighter note, we saw Ground Zero, which was so sad, their were people who witnessed and lived through that tragic day telling their stories on the sidewalks. Even years later after 9/11 there is still so much visable damage all over and they are still rebuilding structures and buildings around Ground Zero. The locals everywhere were very nice to us, the problems we encountered were that everyone walks super fast and they walk as if they own that side walk and don't move for nothing! They will bump into you before moving and after they hit you ( like nothing) they just keep walking! Everything is so expesive and the resturants give a soda in like a 8 oz glass, and no refill! Jay asked if there were free refills and our waiter shouted " NO, you're in up town now honey, we don't do that here"! New Years was very packed but fun it was wonderful to see the ball drop in person! We had a wonderful winter vacation!
Missouri - We had a really great time! The downfall is... summer in Missouri is very hot and humid but we adjusted quickly and had an awesome time. We really enjoyed spending time with family and seeing Jay's home town. One of my favorite places was the St. Louis zoo. Now those of you who read about our Bronx zoo trip know, one, I am a fan of zoo's and two, that I must really love zoo's if I was willing to give another one a chance! Well I'm glad I did! This was the best zoo I've ever been to, way better than San Diego zoo. We were able to touch and be closer to animals than we have ever been before! So much that I was kinda worried for our safety at times, but never stepped back! I was starring at the alligators through this at the waist size, wrought iron, see through fence, thinking these gators could just extend their neck and eat us in just a few bites! Despite those thoughts I leaned over the fence to get a closer look! It was so much fun I didn't want to leave, but since I assumed it was going to be boring we made plans that night so it forced us to leave early, if I had only known!
Jamaica - This is where we went for our honeymoon! The water was so beautiful and crystal clear. We went snorkiling, on a glass bottom boat, Kayaking, water bike paddling, on a banana boat as well as a cruise where they give only women foot massages! We stayed at Sandal's resort and each day they had many different activities and contests available for us to participate in. We visited MargaritaVille which was so cool, it was a club that had a water slide going down it from the third story that droped you into the ocean. Once in the ocean you could swim to this water trampoline and jump on it. Everyone in Jamaica say's "yeah man" and was so kind to us.
Puerto Vallarta - Here we went swimming with the dolphins, one of the greatest things I've ever done! I could not stop touching them and I followed them everywhere they went in the ocean. Did you know they are the only animal that mates for love not just reproduction? They are so sweet and cute. We also went on a Canopy tour through the rain forest, it's a huge cable that's in the sky and they attach you to it and you swing through the air over streams and in between trees. In Puerto Vallarta, Jay ate 12 lobster tails which made him believe that it was one of the best time he's ever had in his life!
Mazatlan -This is where we went parasailing together for the first time. I've been sky diving before so this was no big deal for me. But Jay was so scared, I think he has a fear of heights and just won't admit it.
Cabo San Lucas- It was so gorgeous here, the rock formations in the ocean were amazing! This was one of the most beautiful places I've ever been. You know how sometimes the memories are more fun than the actual moment, well not on this trip! I was shouting, "Jay I'm having so much fun right now at this moment"! We went snorkling, there were so many colorful fish. Our guide gave us bread to feed them so literally hundreds of fish were swimmimg all around us.

Hawaii islands (very soon)