Beard Family Events, Trips & Vacations

Totals:

Continents (7) - 6
Countries (242) - 33
U.S. States (50) - 45
Populated U.S Territories including D.C. (6) - 3

Countries & Continents visited Europe and Africa Caribbean and Central America

2019

December 16-21: Walt Disney World Resort, Florida (Matt and Wanda)
- Dropped Mom off in Mississippi and continued on to WDW with overnight stop in Crestview, FL on the way and in Mobile, AL on the way back.
- No park visits - visited each Disney resort to view Christmas decorations.
- First stop at Buc-ee's in Robertsdale, AL
December 6: Houston, Texas - An Evening with Jay Leno at Jones Hall for the Performing Arts (Matt and Wanda)
November 6-7: Picayune, Mississippi (Matt)
- trip to pick up Mom and bring her back to Houston
October 22-29: Las Vegas, NV for NGFS Board of Directors meeting (Matt)
- October 22: Van Horn, Texas
- October 23: Casa Grande, Arizona
- October 24-26: Las Vegas, Nevada
- October 27: Albuquerque, New Mexico
- October 28 Abilene, Texas with a stop at Fort Sumner, NM for Billy The Kid Museum and gravesite
July 18-21: Picayune, Mississippi to stay with Mom for a few days (Matt)
June 11-14: Chicago, Illinois to attend an event and sightsee (Matt and Wanda)
June 7-9: Picayune, Mississippi for 40th high school reunion and to watch Matt's niece, Aly Klingenberger, dance with the Center Stage School of Dance (Matt)
March 19 - April 7: Australia and New Zealand (Matt and Wanda)
- March 19-20: traveling to Australia
- March 21-26: Sydney and Blue Mountains, North South Wales, Australia
- March 27: Hunter Valley, North South Wales, Australia
- March 28: Surfers Paradise, North South Wales, Australia
- March 29-April 1: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- April 2: Cobar, North South Wales, Australia
- April 3-5: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- April 6-7: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- April 8: Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia
- April 9: Sydney, North South Wales, Australia
- April 10-12: Wellington, New Zealand
- April 13-14: Rotorua, New Zealand
- April 15: Auckland, New Zealand
- April 16: Sydney, North South Wales, Australia
- April 17: traveling home
March 16: Sugar Land, TX - Madea's Farewell Party Tour at the Smart Financial Centre (Matt and Wanda)

2018

December 29-31: Picayune, Mississippi to take Mom back home (Matt and Diane)
November 4-12: Walt Disney World Resort, Florida (Matt and Wanda)
- Pick up Mom (Diane) in Picayune on the drive back home for an extended visit
October 28: Houston, TX - The Wiz at the Hobby Center (Matt and Wanda)
October 20-23: Minneapolis, Minnesota for the Phil Collins concert with day trip into Wisconsin (Matt and Wanda)
October 2-10: Las Vegas, Nevada for NGFS Board of Directors meeting; driving through Texas, New Mexico, Florida, and Nevada (Matt)
- October 2: Fort Stockton, Texas
- October 3: Tucson, Arizona
- October 4: Henderson, Nevada
- October 5-7: Las Vegas, Nevada
- October 8: Grants, New Mexico
- October 9: Snyder, Texas
September 18-20: Picayune, Mississippi (Matt)
August 24-26: Plano, Texas to see family (Matt and Wanda)
July 13-16: Picayune, Mississippi for Cayson's 2nd birthday party and visit family (Matt)
April 11-21: 12-day trip for Matt and Scott's birthdays, spend time at WDW with Lisa and Scott, and do a couple of state high points (Matt and Wanda)
- April 11: Picayune, Mississippi to visit Mom
- April 12-16: Walt Disney World and The Eagles / Jimmy Buffett concerts with Lisa and Scott
- April 16: Daytona Beach, Florida
- April 16-18: Savannah, Georgia
  - Paula Dean's restaurant - The Lady and Sons
- April 18: Sassafras Mountain, SC (high point #16)
- April 18-19: Hiawassee, Georgia
- April 19: Brasstown Bald, GA (high point #17)
- April 19-20: Atlanta, Georgia
  - Jimmy Carter Presidential Library
- April 20-21: Mobile, Alabama
January 8-9: Frisco, Texas for an event (Matt)

2017

December 26-28: Plano, Texas to see family (Matt, Wanda, and Conner)
November 4-14: Walt Disney World Resort, Florida (Matt and Wanda)
October 31: Houston, Texas seeing Escape To Margaritaville at Hobby Center (Matt and Wanda)
October 15-26: Picayune, Mississippi for Mom's second surgery and recovery (Matt)
October 3-8: Branson, Missouri for NGFS Board of Directors meeting and seeing several shows (Matt and Wanda)
- October 4 - Jim Stafford at the Jim Stafford Theatre
- October 7 - Moses at the Sight and Sound Theater
- October 7 - Dolly Parton's Stampede
September 17-27: Picayune, Mississippi for Mom's first surgery and recovery (Matt)
August 16-18: Picayune, Mississippi taking Mom to appointments (Matt)
July 1-8: Picayune, Mississippi to stay with Mom a week including a day in Mobile, Alabama visting Adam and family (Matt)
April 21-May 20: 16 night transatlanctic cruise from Miami to Rome (Civitavecchia) with 2 weeks in Italy (Matt and Wanda)
- April 21: fly Houston to Miami
- April 22: depart Miami on the Celebrity Reflection
- April 30: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain (Africa)
- May 2: Malaga, Spain
- May 3: Cartagena, Spain
- May 4-5: Barcelona, Spain
- May 6: Villefranche and Nice, Fance
- May 7: Livorno and Pisa, Italy
- May 8: disembarck the Celebrity Reflection in Civitavecchia, Italy; train to Florence, Italy
- May 8-11: Florence, Italy
- May 11-15: Venice, Italy
  - May 12: Murano, Italy
  - May 14: Burano, Italy
- May 15-19: Rome, Italy
  - May 16: Vatican City
  - May 18: Naples and Pompeii, Italy
- May 19-20: fly from Rome, Italy to Houston, Texas via Chicago, IL
March 7: Austin, Texas for Cindy Owen's birthday party (Matt)
February 7-23: New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas (Matt and Wanda)
- February 7-8: Andrews, Texas
- February 8-9: Roswell, New Mexico
- February 9: Capitan, New Mexico (Smokey Bear Historical Park)
- February 9-10: Williams, Arizona
- February 10-17: Los Angeles, California
  - Universal Studios
  - Disneyland Resort
  - Presidential Libraries - Reagan and Nixon
- February 17-20: Las Vegas, Nevada
  - February 17 - George Strait concert at T-Mobile Arena
- February 20-22: Santa Fe, New Mexico
- February 22-23: Abilene, Texas

February 23: Waco, Texas

2016

December 26-29: Plano, Texas visitng relatives (Matt and Wanda)
December 12-17: Walt Disney World Resort and Gulf Shores, Alabama (Matt and Wanda)
December 12: took Mom back home to Picayune, Mississippi (Matt, Wanda, and Diane)
November 6: picked up Mom in Picayune, Mississippi for a visit (Matt, Wanda, and Diane)
October 29-November 6: Walt Disney World Resort and Titusville, Florida (Matt and Wanda)
October 18-21: Las Vegas, Nevada (Matt and Wanda)
- October 19 - Rolling Stones at T-Mobile Arena (cancelled)
- October 19 - Britney Spears at The AXIS at Planet Hollywood
- October 20 - Blue Man Group at the Luxor Hotel
October 5-16: Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas (Matt with Wanda joining in FL and Scott meeting us in MS)
- October 5: Taum Sauk Mountain State Park, MO (high point #7)
- October 6: Lincoln State Park and Santa Claus, IN
- October 6: Hoosier Hill, IN (high point #8)
- October 6: Campbell, Hill, OH (high point #9)
- October 7-9: NGFS Board meeting in Cleveland, OH
- October 9: Mount Davis, PA (high point #10)
- October 9: Hoye-Crest / Backbone Mountain, MD (high point #11)
- October 9: Spruce Knob, WV (high point #12)
- October 10: Black Mountain, KY (high point #13)
- October 11: Clingmans Dome, TN (high point #14)
- October 11: Mount Mitchell, NC (high point #15)
- October 12-15: Walt Disney World Resort (Matt and Wanda)
- October 15-16: Ocean Springs, MS
  - The Shed BBQ and Blues Joint (Matt, Wanda, and Scott)
September 3-10 :7 day cruise on the Carnival Freedom out of Galveston (Matt and Wanda)
- September 5: Puerta Maya, Cozumel, Mexico
- September 6: Belize City, Belize
- September 7: Isla De Roatan, Hondura
May 13-20: Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas - state high points for LA & AR, visit relatives in Carriere, Lake Village, and Plano (Matt and Wanda)
- May 13-16: Carriere, MS visiting relatives; AA minor league baseball game in Biloxi, MS
- May 16: Willie's Duck Diner, West Monroe, LA
- May 16: Driskill Mountain, Louisiana - Louisiana's State High Point (high point #5 - Matt; high point #1 - Wanda) at 535 feet
- May 16: Lake Providence, LA - visting relatives; take Lillian Jong to Plano with us
- May 17: Signal Hill, Mt. Magazine State Park, AR - Arkansas's State High Point (high point #6 - Matt) at 2,753 feet
- May 17-20: Plano, TX visiting relatives; George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
April 17: Galveston, TX - Robert Irvine Live show and VIP tasting experience at the Grand 1984 Opera House (Matt and Wanda)
January 27 - February 6: cruise on the Carnival Triump from San Juan, Puerto Rico to Galveston, TX (Matt and Wanda)
- January 27 - San Juan, Puerto Rico
- January 28 - Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
- January 29 - Basseterre, St. Kitts
- January 30 - Philipsburgh, St. Maarten
- January 31 - St. Johns, Antigua
- February 2 - Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos
- February 3 - Half Moon Cay, Bahamas
- Feburary 6 - Galveston, TX
January 16-27: cruise on the Carnival Triump from Galveston, TX to San Juan, Puerto Rico (Matt and Wanda)
- January 16 - Galveston, TX
- January 19 - George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
- January 21 - Oranjestad, Aruba (South America)
- January 22 - Kralendij, Bonaire (South America)
- January 24 - St. George's, Grenada
- January 25 - Martinique, West Indies
- January 26 - Philipsburgh, St. Maarten
- January 27 - San Juan, Puerto Rico

2015

December 25-27: Plano, TX - visit relatives (Matt, Wanda, and Conner)
December 10: Houston, TX - A Christmas Story at the Hobby Center (Matt, Wanda, and Diane)
November 5-8: Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee (Matt)
- November 5: Britton Hill, Lakewood Park, Florida - Florida's State High Point (high point #2) at 345 feet
- November 6: Cheaha Mountain, Cheaha State Park, Alabama - Alabama's State High Point (high point #3) at 2,407 feet
- November 6: Woodall Mountain, Iuka, Mississippi - Mississippi's State High Point (high point #4) at 806 feet
- November 6-8: Commodore Hotel & Cafe, Linden, Tennessee for NGFS board meeting
October 12-14: Van Horn, TX - hiked to the peak of Guadalupe Peak on 10/13/15 which is Texas' State High Point (high point #1) at 8,750 feet / 4.2 miles each way / 3,000 feet elevation change (Matt)
August 16-17: Austin, TX - ate at Second Bar + Kitchen and saw 3 concerts at the Austin City Limits (Matt and Wanda)
June 27-29: Plano, TX - visit relatives (Matt and Wanda)
May 8-11: Picayune, MS - visit for Mother's Day weekend (Matt)
April 12-23: Honolulu, HI - vacation in Hawaii on the islands of Oahu and Maui (Matt and Wanda)
March 11-16: Orlando, FL - drive to/from WDW for Spring Training Baseball games; first DVC stay (Matt and Wanda)
January 25-29: Titusville, FL - work in Titusville (Matt)
January 4-9: Titusville, FL - work in Titusville (Matt)

2014

December 26-28: Plano, TX - visit relatives (Matt, Wanda, and Conner)
December 7-9: Titusville, FL - work in Titusville (Matt)
November 2-7: Orlando and Titusville, FL - drive a Ferrari 430 Scuderia on Sunday at WDW and work in Titusville the rest of week (Matt)
October 10-19: Orlando, FL - WDW for the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival (Matt and Wanda)
October 3-10: Titusville, FL - work in Titusville and a couple of visits in the evening to WDW (Matt)
September 8-13: Titusville, FL - work in Titusville (Matt)
August 8-10: Plano, TX - visit relatives (Matt and Wanda)
August 3-7: Titusville, FL - work in Titusville (Matt)
June 29 - July 3: Titusville, FL - work in Titusville (Matt)
May 17 - June 8: vacation at WDW (EPCOT Internation Flower & Garden Festival) in Orlando, FL; cruise from Port Canaveral, FL to Barcelona, Spain; Madrid, Spain; London, England (Matt and Wanda)
- Port Canaveral, Florida
- Castaway Cay, Bahamas
- Funchal, Madeira, Portugal (Africa)
- Malaga, Spain
- Barcelona, Spain
- Madrid, Spain
- Lisbon, Portugal
- London, England
- Houston,Texas
May 11-14: Titusville and Orlando, FL - work in Titusville; WDW (EPCOT Internation Flower & Garden Festival) on Sunday (Matt)
April 6-11: Titusville and Orlando, FL - work in Titusville; WDW (EPCOT Internation Flower & Garden Festival) on Sunday (Matt)
March 4-9: Titusville and Orlando, FL - work in Titusville; EPCOT (EPCOT Internation Flower & Garden Festival) and Astros' spring training game on weekend (Matt)
February 20 - Tennis Match featuring Aggassi, Blake, Courier, and Roddick at the Toyota Center (Matt, Wanda, Courtney, and Conner)
February 15-16: Plano, TX - 80th birthday party for Mom Chow (Matt, Wanda, Courtney, Conner)
February 2-7: Titusville, FL - work in Titusville (Matt)
January 24-25: Austin, TX - Courney's graduation from Le Cordon Bleu (Matt, Wanda, Courtney, Conner)
January 5-10: Titusville, FL - work in Titusville; met Lisa and John Klingenber at WDW on Wednesday evening for supper (Matt)

2013

December 27-29: Plano, TX - visit relatives (Matt and Wanda)
December 10-13: Titusville, FL - Sunday at WDW and work in Titusville (Matt)
December 2-7: Las Vegas, NV - training classes in CSAM & CMAM (Matt)
November 3-8: Titusville, FL - work in Titusville (Matt)
October 18 - November 3: vacation in Orlando, Miami, Key West, and Everglades National Park, FL (Matt and Wanda)
October 11-13: Nashville, TN - NGFS Board of Directors meeting (Matt)
September 29 - October 4: Orlando and Titusville, FL - Sunday at WDW , work in Titusville during the week (Matt)
August 25-30: Orlando and Titusville, FL - Sunday at WDW , work in Titusville during the week (Matt)
August 9-11: Plano, TX - visit relatives (Matt, Wanda, and Conner)
July 28-30: Orlando and Titusville, FL - work in Titusville (Matt)
July 10-12: Orlando and Titusville, FL - work in Titusville (Matt)
June 4-7: Orlando and Titusville, FL - work in Titusville (Matt)
May 6-9: Orlando and Titusville, FL - work in Titusville (Matt)
April 24-26: Orlando and Titusville, FL - work in Titusville (Matt)
March 31- April 5: Orlando and Titusville, FL - saw Brandon Johnson (saw My Yard Goes Disney) at Flower & Garden Show at WDW and worked in Titusville during week (Matt)
March 18-23: Orlando and Titusville, FL - work during the week in Titusville and visit WDW for The Guess Who performance and see Astros vs Braves in Spring Training (Matt)
February 9-15: Galveston, Texas - Cruise on Disney Magic to Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands and Cozumel, Mexico (Matt and Wanda)
January : Austin, Texas - drop Conner off at UT (Matt, Wanda, and Conner)
January : Austin, Texas - move Courtney to new apartment (Matt, Wanda, Courtney, and Conner)

2012

December 14: Houston, Texas - Peter Pan at the Hobby Center (Matt, Wanda, and Diane)
November 24: Houston, Texas - Houston Zoological Gardens (Matt, Lisa, Aly, and Diane)
October 20-26: Orlando, Kennedy Space Center, and Titusville, FL - Gartner Symposium at Walt Disney World, Food & Wine Festival at DisneyWorld, and work (Matt and Lisa)
September 29: Houston, Texas - Beauty And The Beast at the Hobby Center (Matt, Wanda, Courtney, and Conner)
September 7-23: Seattle, Vancouver, Denver, Mt. Rushmore, and Yellowstone (Matt and Wanda)
August 26: Austin, Texas - eat lunch with Erin at Chili's (Matt, Wanda, Conner, and Erin)
August 25-26: Austin, Texas - take Conner to UT for fall semester (Matt, Wanda, and Conner)
August 4: Houston, Texas - The Lion King at the Hobby Center (Matt, Wanda, Courtney, Conner, Diane, Laura, and Katherine)
July 29: Houston, Texas - The 1941 Air Terminal Museum (Matt, Wanda, Diane, and Laura)
July 21: Galveston, Texas - Moody Gardens' Aquarium and Rainforest Pyramids (Matt, Diane, and Laura)
June 11-20: Sydney, Australia (Courtney)
May 20-24: Titusville and Kennedy Space Center, FL for work and an evening at Walt DisneyWorld (Matt)
May 15: Austin, Texas - pick up Conner at UT with a stop at Kreuz Market in Lockhart (Matt, Wanda, and Conner)
April 14: College Station, Texas - George Bush Library and Museum (Matt, Wanda, and Diane)
March 24: Houston, Texas - Annie at the Hobby Center (Matt and Wanda)
January 26-30: Galveston, Texas - Cruise on Carnival Triumph to Cozumel, Mexico (Matt and Wanda)
January 22: Houston, Texas - The Toxic Avenger at the Alley Theater (Matt and Wanda)
January 16: Austin, Texas - drop Conner off at UT with a stop at Stubb's BBQ (Matt and Conner)

2011

Decenber 26-28: Plano, Texas - visit relatives (Matt, Wanda, Courtney, and Conner)
December 14: Austin, Texas - pick Conner up at UT with a stop at Kreuz Market in Lockhart (Matt and Conner)
December 10: Houston, Texas - A Christmas Carol play at the Alley Theater (Matt, Wanda, and Diane)
December 1: Houston, Texas - Cirque Du Soleil's Dralion at the Toyota Center (Matt, Wanda, and Diane)
November 24: Beaumont, Texas - Thanksgiving meal with Mike and his family (Matt, Wanda, Courtney, Conner, and Diane)
November 4: Feast With The Beasts at the Houston Zoo, Houston, TX (Matt and Wanda)
November 1-4: Titusville and Kennedy Space Center, Florida (Matt)
October 29: Haak Winery, Santa Fe, Texas (Matt with friends)
October 5-22: Niagara Falls, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec City, Canada (Matt and Wanda)
October 1: Houston, Texas - Boz Scaggs and Michael McDonald at Verizone Wireless Theater (Matt and Wanda)
September 24: Woodlands, Texas - Maroon 5 and Train in concert with opening act Matt Nathanson at the Cynthia Woods Pavilion (Matt and Wanda)
September 21: Stafford, Texas - Glen Campbell with Instant People concert on the Goodbye Tour at Stafford Centre (Matt, Wanda, and Diane)
September 18: Houston, Texas - Metropolitan Cooking & Entertainment Show with Paula Dean at Reliant Center (Matt, Wanda, and Diane)
August 20-21: Austin, Texas - take Conner back to UT (Matt, Wanda, and Conner)
August 12-14: Mississippi and Louisana - take Mom back home, Baton Rouge Zoo (Matt and Diane)
August 7: Houston, Texas - Chicago (the group) Concert at Verizon Wireless Theater (Wanda and Matt)
June 23: Houston, Texas - Chicago musical at the Wortham Center's Brown Theater (Matt, Wanda, and Diane)
June 10-12: Picayune, Mississippi - pick up Mom and bring her to Houston (Matt, Wanda, and Diane)
June 9: Houston, Texas - Rock of Ages musical at the Hobby Center (Wanda and Matt)
May 16: Austin, Texas - pickup Conner at UT (Matt and Conner)
April 26 - May 2: Mississippi and Florida trying to see the STS-134 launch (Matt and Scott)
April 10: Houston, Texas - Museum of Fine Arts (Matt and Wanda)
February 23-27: Kennedy Space Center (STS-133 Launch), DisneyWorld, and Tampa (Matt and Wanda)
February 20: Houston, Texas - Kenny Loggins with the Houston Symphony at Jones Hall (Matt and Wanda)
February 17: Stafford, Texas - Boz Scaggs at the Stafford Centre (Matt and Wanda)
January 15-16: Austin and Fredericksburg, Texas - take Conner to UT and visit National Museum of the Pacific War (Matt and Wanda)

2010

November 1-4: Titusville, Florida for work and Food & Wine Festival at DisneyWorld following work on November 3rd (Matt)
October 27-31: Orlando, Florida for the Food & Wine Festival at DisneyWorld (Matt and Wanda)
October 7-12: Orlando, Florida for the Food & Wine Festival at DisneyWorld and NGFS Board meeting at Downtown Disney (Matt)
May 22 - June 7: Germany and Austria (Matt and Wanda)
April 23-25: New Orleans, Louisiana for the New Orleans Jazz Fest with Simon and Garfunkel's last concert (Matt and Wanda)
April 19-23: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the Info 360 Conference (Matt)
April 17-18: Lockhart, Austin, and Round Rock, Texas to take visit Conner and go to a Round Rock Express game (Matt, Wanda, and Conner)

2009

December 30: Biloxi, Gulfport, and Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi - Hard Rock and Hollywood Casinos (Matt)
December 28-31: Picayune, Mississippi - take Mom back home (Matt and Diane)
December 27: Sugarland, TX - Houston Museum of Natural Science (Matt and his mother Diane)
December 18: University of Houston - Courtney's graduation (Matt, Wanda, Courtney, Conner and other family members)
December 15: Austin, Texas - pick up Conner from school (Matt and Wanda)
October 16-22: Fairfax, Virginia and Washington, DC - NGFS annual board meeting, sightseeing, and business seminar (Matt)
September 26 - October 5: Disney World & Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida - Matt and Wanda's 25th anniversary celebration
August 22-23: University of Texas at Austin, Texas - drop Conner off at school (Matt, Wanda, and Conner)
August 7-9: Plano, Texas - visit Wanda's family (Matt, Wanda, Courtney, and Conner)
July 1-2: University of Texas at Austin, Texas - pick up Conner from orientation (Matt, Wanda, and Conner)
June 28-29: University of Texas at Austin, Texas - drop Conner off for orientation (Matt, Wanda, and Conner)
June 5-7: Picayune, Mississippi - take Mom back home (Matt and Diane)
May 29-30: Dallas, Texas and Beaumont, Texas - attended AKON and then picked up Mom at Mike's in Beaumont (Matt, Courtney, and Rachel)
March 6-7: University of Texas at Austin, Texas - open house (Matt, Wanda, and Conner)

2008

December 13: University of North Texas at Denton, Texas - Mallery Quon's graduation (Matt, Wanda, and Conner)
October 11-27: London, England and Paris, France (Matt and Wanda)
July 24-28: Fairfield, Napa Valley, and San Francisco, CA - NGFS Triennial Reunion (Matt)
July 15-19: Orlando and Cocoa Beach, FL - Disneyworld and business (Matt)
March 15-24: Tokyo, Japan - spring break with Matt, Wanda, Courtney, and Conner
February 17-21: Las Vegas, NV - ITSM Conference (Matt)
January 12-18: Orlando and Cocoa Beach, FL - Disneyworld and business (Matt)

2007

December 27-29: Plano, TX (Matt, Wanda, and Conner)
November 21-24: Picayune, MS (Matt, Wanda, and Conner)
November 13: Houston, TX - Houston Museum of Natural Science - Lucy's Legacy: Behind the Scenes Tour (Matt, Wanda, and Courtney)
October 11-14: Omaha, NE - NGFS Board of Directors Meeting (Matt)
September 13-19: Alaska (Matt & Wanda)
August 30 - September 2: Tulsa, OK - NGFS Southwest Chapter Reunion (Matt)
August 27-29: Cocoa Beach, FL - business (Matt)

2006

October 14-17: Memphis, TN - NGFS Board of Directors Meeting (Matt)
September 30 - October 5: Orlando, FL - Disneyworld - Food and Wine Festival (Matt and Wanda)
July 26 - August 4: Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas - University of Phoenix Graduation (all)
July 14-15: Las Vegas, NV - NGFS Southwest Chapter Reunion (Matt)
July 12-22: Kuala Lampur, Malaysia for work (Wanda)
April 8-14: Las Vegas, NV - Wanda at conference, Matt tags along
February 4: Houston, TX - Houston Museum of Natural Science - Mystery of the Nile (Matt and Wanda)
January 10: Houston, TX - Houston Museum of Natural Science - Inside the Mummy (Matt and Courtney

2005

December 8: Houston, TX - Toyota Center - Trans-Siberian Orchestra Winter Tour 2005 (Matt and Courtney)
November 27 - December 4: Orlando, FL - IITSEC Conference at the Orlando Convention Center & Disneyworld (Matt and Wanda)
July 11-25: Mississippi, Georgia, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. vacation and NGFS Triennial Reunion at Natural Bridge, VA (all plus Mom Beard)
July 7-9: Tacoma, WA - Grandma Beard's funeral (Matt)
June 17-18: Lubbock, TX (Matt and Wanda)
April 17-24: Salt Lake City, UT - Systems & Software Technology Conference (Matt)
January 13-17: Picayune, MS - Dad Beard's funeral (all)

2004

October 13-17: Orlando, FL - NGFS Board of Directors meeting and Disneyworld
September 13-25: San Diego, Los Angeles, San Jose, CA - Wanda at classes and Disneyland
Branson, MO - NGFS Southwest Chapter Reunion (Matt)
April 18-23: Salt Lake City, UT - Systems & Software Technology Conference (Matt)

2003

December 7: Galveston, TX - Dickens on the Strand (all)
October 10-12: Bossier City, LA - NGFS Board of Directors Meeting (Matt)
June 7-22: Florida and NGFS Southwest Chapter Annual Reunion in Tampa (all)
March 28: Houston, TX - Downtown Aquarium (Matt and Wanda)
February 23: Galveston, TX - Rainforest River Adventure Ride (Matt, Courtney, and Conner)

2002

December 23-26: Picayune, MS (all)
October 24-27: Kansas City, MO - NGFS Triennial Reunion (Matt)
October 24: Springfield, MO - Wonders of Wildlife (Matt)
October 23-24: Branson, MO (Matt)
September 13-15: Dallas, TX - 2002 Lonestar Coasterthon at Six Flags Over Texas (all)
August 31 - September 1: Dallas, TX - AnimeFest! Convention (Matt, Courtney, and Conner)
August 3: New Orleans, LA - Jazzland Theme Park (Matt, Courtney, and Conner)
August 2-4: Picayune, MS (all)
July 5-7: Grand Prairie, Grapevine, and Ft. Worth, TX - 18th Anniversary (Matt and Wanda)
June 1-15: San Diego and Los Angeles, CA (all)
April 24: College Station, TX - George Bush Presidential Library - Laura Bush speech (Matt)

2001

December 12: Orlando, FL
November 10-14: Orlando, FL - Disneyworld (Wanda)
October 14-17: Slidell, LA - Dad in hospital (Matt)
September 28-30: San Antonio, TX (all)
June 1-2: Bossier City, LA - NGFS Southwest Chapter Reunion (Matt)
May 20: Houston, TX - Houston Zoological Park (all)

2000

November 26-30: Orlando, FL
October 11-15: Orlando, FL - NGFS Board of Directors meeting & Disneyworld (Matt)
September 9-16: Orlando, FL - Disaster Recovery Conference at Disneyworld (Wanda)
June 22-24: Bossier City, LA - NGFS Southwest Chapter Annual Reunion (Matt)
March 8-12: Daytona and Orlando, FL - Embry Riddle University & Disneyworld (Matt)

1999

November 20-27: Orlando, FL - Disneyworld (all)
October 7-10: Alexandria, VA - NGFS Triennial Reunion (Matt)
September 11-18: Orlando, FL - Disaster Recovery Conference at Disneyworld (Wanda)
August 7-15: Los Angeles, CA - Siggraph 1999, Disneyland, and Universal Studios (Matt)

1998

November 23: Sugarland, TX - Imperial Sugar Company tour (all)
November 6-8: Houston, TX - NGFS Board of Directors Meeting (all)
July: across Missouri with short visit into Illinois; Branson, MO (all)
Natchez, MS - NGFS Southwest Chapter Reunion (Matt)

1997

October 10-12: Salt Lake City, UT - NGFS Board of Directors Meeting (Matt)

1996

November 27-December 1 - Greenville, MS - Dad Chow's funeral (all)
October 18-20: Dallas, TX - NGFS Triennial Reunion (Matt)
September: DisneyWorld Resort, Cocoa Beach and Cape Canaveral, FL for Space Flight Awareness award (Matt)

1994

July: DisneyWorld Resort (Matt, Wanda, Courtney, and Conner)

1992

October: Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, and Chattanooga, TN - travel around the state for 1 week vacation (Matt, Wanda, and Courtney)
- Conner was with Wanda's parents

1990

September: DisneyWorld Resort (Matt, Wanda, and Courtney)

1987

October: San Diego and Los Angeles, CA - one week vacation (Matt and Wanda)
- Courtney was left with Lisa and Russ in Austin, Texas
- Disneyland

1986

September: DisneyWorld Resort (Matt and Wanda)

1980

Summer - Toledo, OH - two week mission trip to rebuild a church (Matt)
Summer - Navajo Reservation, New Mexico - two week mission trip to teach at a camp and at a church for Vacation Bible School (Matt)

1979

DisneyWorld (Matt, Adam, and Diane)

1978

Disneyland on way to Beard Grandparents 50th Anniversary in Washington state (al of Dale & Diane Beard's family)

1976

Los Angeles and Disneyland for 1 month (Matt, Diane, and Hildred Teeter)

1975

DisneyWorld (all of Dale & Diane Beard's family)

1970

Spring - trip to Debbie Teeter's wedding with visit to relatives; Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma; visited Carlsbad, Muir Woods, Yellowstone, Six Flags over Texas (all of Dale & Diane Beard's family)

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