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Welcome to our site where you'll find all sorts of interesting information and photos from Dan & Sara's recent trips. "Sure," you say. "Just what I need, another family slide show." Well, um, yes, that's exactly what you're going to see! So, sit down, relax, make a cup of tea or grab a beer and get comfortable.
We hope you have as much fun here as we have had taking the trips to make the site!
In case you missed it, our names are Dan & Sara Gradwohl. Together we share a love of traveling the world, but there's more on that subject on other pages.
Sara is as unique as they come. Like Dan she is interested in aviation and has a a collection of aircraft models. She plans to try building a model aircraft in the coming months. Sara used to do media relations for a major US airline, but now is a "professional" traveler and seasonal United States National Park Ranger: she only works summers.
It really is her hobbies that sets her apart. Her favorite hobby is traveling and experiencing new things. But, she also has many other hobbies including website design, beekeeping, playing musical instruments, gardening, reading, home improvement, and cooking. Her favorite instrument to play is currently the ukulele. Ukes Rock!
Together Dan and Sara make a great couple and what one doesn't know, the other probably does! One other common interest they share is meeting people from all over the world.
| Dan is a master of all things airline. Over the years he has accumulated quite a collection of airline timetables and annual reports.
He became interested in airplanes while watching small aircraft fly overhead his elementary school in Mar Vista, CA. He is currently an Airbus A320/319 First Officer for a major US airline and is based in MSP. Dan is also a Gold Seal CFI/CFII (flight instructor) and taught Sara how to fly. She earned her private pilot's license on September 25, 2001.
Dan is active in the Air Line Pilots Association, where he serves as a committee chairman and local council representative. His hobbies include airlines (obviously), technology, hiking and biking.
He has about 12 days off each month, which allows us to travel--and we do!
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 We were married on the island of Maui, Hawai'i in 1999, We lived on Maui for two years before moving to our current home near Indianapolis, IN.
Present at the wedding were Phil Brooks (best man), Alan and Dorie Gradwohl (Dan's parents), Betty and David Steig (Sara's parents) and Leah Steig (maid of honor).
Alan and Dorie Gradwohl live in the Los Angeles area. They're both retired, but enjoy reading, watching movies, assembling puzzles, and walking on the beach. In addition to Dan, they have two other children: Judy and Dave.
Dave lives in Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica where he spends much of the year surfing.
Judy Gradwohl and her husband Russ Greenberg, and their two children, Jeremy and Natalie, live in the Washington, DC area. Judy works for the Smithsonian Museum of American History, Russ works at the Migratory Bird Center at the National Zoo, and Jeremy and Natalie are still in school.
Although the website is www.gradwohl.org, it wouldn't be right if Sara didn't include any information on her side of the family.
David and Betty Steig, live in Pigeon Falls, WI. They are both retired and enjoy spending time at their lake home in Wisconsin's North Woods. They also enjoy traveling, golfing, knitting, and reading.
Sara's younger sister Leah is an advertizing media guru at Hunt|Adkins and lives in Minneapolis, MN.
Sara's older brother, Marc, lives with his wife Dawn, and two daughters, Hannah and Melaina in Pigeon Falls, WI, not too far from Sara's mom and dad.
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