Travel – Page 2

It’s been a busy month of travel. We went to Paris which I shared in my last blog then we hopped on a plane to Kansas City for my husbands alumni weekend with the Kansas City Chiefs. We had not been back to Kansas City for about 5 years, life has been pretty busy since we adopted our nieces & nephews. (Do you Really have 8 Children?) We had some free time before the event which gave us a chance to visit the Jazz Museum and the Negro League Baseball Museum. Both were fantastic! I would highly recommend a visit if you are in Kansas City.

The Chiefs events consisted of Saturday night tour of the locker room area, cocktails, dinner and the induction of Priest Holmes into the Chiefs Hall of Fame. It was a very special evening catching up with some of JJ’s former teammates, coaches, Chiefs owners, staff and their wives. Sunday was game day, the alumni signed autographs before the game. It was a great game, the Chiefs vs Jets. Chiefs beat the Jets 24 -10! The Chiefs fans have always been the best fans that I have experienced. Arrowhead stadium is a great place to see a game. I don’t know if all NFL teams host an alumni weekend like the Chiefs, but, my husband and I have the utmost respect for the Chiefs and their care of former players. They really know how to make sure the alumni feel like an important part of the Chiefs organization. JJ & I want to especially thank Allen Wright the Chiefs equipment manager who we have fond memories of when JJ played for the Chiefs and who has always made sure that the alumni feel extra special.

Thank you to the Hunt Family and the entire Chiefs family! Looking forward to next years Alumni Weekend. 🙂

Kansas City Jazz and Negro League Baseball Museum

A friend of ours relative on the left. So cool!

Chiefs locker room, alumni nameplate above their original lockers. :) — Chiefs locker room, alumni nameplate above their original lockers. 🙂

JJ Birden next to his championship team.

Vaughn Booker in-between the championship years he played.

Derrick Walker, Vaughn Booker, Allen Wright, John Alt, Marcus Allen & JJ Birden

Kimble Anders, Marcus Spears, Danan Hughes, Tony Richardson, Derrick Walker, JJ Birden

One of my favorite coaches wives Pat Schottenheimer.

Display with JJ's old Chiefs pads and gloves at Arrowhead. — Display with JJ’s old Chiefs pads and gloves at Arrowhead.

Priest Holmes presented as Chiefs Hall of Fame player on the Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

Chiefs Alumni Ceremony at Arrowhead Stadium

My husband and I just returned from a trip to Paris, France. It was a wonderful trip. We were one of 59 associates in our company that earned this all expenses paid trip. What a luxurious trip it was, we were thoroughly spoiled. I have never experienced such generosity in any other company as I have in this one. You are truly family and treated with such love and respect. You will see how well we were treated in my photos, but to give you a hint: chauffeurs to transport us to and from the airport, business class & first class flights, Four Seasons George V Hotel accomodations, gifts: watch for men and Louis Vuitton for the women, guided tours, dinner cruise, private dinner at the Laurant Restaurant, private tour and cocktail party at Musee d’Orsay.

There is so much to see in Paris, and I know we did not see everything, but what we did experience during our visit was great. Besides going to some amazing sites, we walked all over and just experienced the culture. Of course the food was so good, I am sure I ate french bread everyday! I would recommend a trip to Paris or everyone. Here are some of the places we went: