Our most memorable 2014 "Hudson Happenings"

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Across
  1. 1. Kym, Taryn and Taylee spent a few days at the Long Island Resort (a private island in the Australian Whitsunday Islands). The beaches there are famous for the fine ______ Sand that feels powdery soft and squeaks when you walk on it.
  2. 5. Kym, Tanner, Taryn, and Taylee were in this city in TWO different states during 2014. Hint: One in California and one in Mississippi.
  3. 6. This Company has given Tanner five promotions during 2014.
  4. 8. Took our 7th annual family vacation (twice this year) at our home away from home in this city.
  5. 10. This person went camping on an island off the coast of Oxnard, spear fishing, hiking, kayaking, and drinking their first batch of a homemade Scorpion IPA.
  6. 11. Tanner and Erin introduced the family to a new "New Years" tradition in Winter Park. We wrote our New Years resolutions on these and then launched them from the park outside the house after dark.
  7. 15. During Kym's annual girls Winter Park ski trip, they stumbled upon this winter sport while snow showing to Monarch Lake, slid down a frozen dam to investigate, and ended up spending a few hours with some new friends " learning the ropes". Hint: Drilling was involved.
  8. 16. Tanner and Erin spent a weekend in Old Town Pasadena "shopping like royalty and eating like foodies" (to quote them) to celebrate their ______ year anniversary.
  9. 18. Taryn and Sean celebrated their 5 year anniversary in this city by exploring the Mission District, shopping in Union Square, and dining at Harris' Steakhouse.
  10. 19. This is Taylee's favorite food and was also used by Stephen to "officially" ask Tay to be his "GF" upon her return from Australia.
Down
  1. 2. In 2005, Tanner helped rebuild our family’s homes after this catastrophic event. In 2014, we all celebrated in New Orleans by toasting to the "new and improved" with one of these in our hands at Pat O'briens.
  2. 3. Taylee went scuba diving here.
  3. 4. Tay was awarded "Miss Omega" for being an "Outstanding Senior Sister that goes above and beyond to do what's best for the sisters" of this Sorority.
  4. 7. Taylee studied here during her first semester of 2014.
  5. 9. Taryn, Kym, and Taylee did this in the snow in Yosemite National Park AND on the beach on Coronado Island in San Diego. Hint: You have to wear special footwear to participate in this.
  6. 12. This person spent their birthday in Cayucos with family and friends at a beach house and "limo"ing around the local wineries.
  7. 13. The entire family spent 4th of July in this state (where Kym spent her childhood summers) launching every kind of firework imaginable (nothing is illegal there) on the beach, drinking homemade moonshine courtesy of our relatives, fishing for flounder, boating to deserted islands, and bicycling all along the beach and through our great grandparents neighborhood.
  8. 14. Taylee pet a tiger and rode an elephant in this country. It was her favorite travel destination of 2014.
  9. 17. This was Taryn's favorite part of Australia. Hint: She could get as close as she wanted, but could not touch!