Change in plan for US visit…Questions from readers…To our new readers, please read the last few paragraphs…
I forgot to take photos last evening when we went to Billy's Bar & Grill in Anoka with Tom's family members. Included...
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Lovely evening at dear friend Connie’s home to commemorate Jeff’s passing…
Yesterday was the one-year anniversary of our dear friend Jeff passing away at our holiday home in Marloth Park, South Africa. Connie,...
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Another busy day on the horizon…Memorial dinner party tonight…Booking, booking and more booking…
Last night, our plans with Madighan were dashed due to potential strep throat and flu. Neither of us could afford to get...
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Another busy day for both of us, separately this time…
Yesterday afternoon, my dear friend Chere stopped by the hotel while we sat in the lobby and chatted as we had...
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Visit with some of Tom’s siblings and daughter Tammy…
Yesterday proved to be a busy day, after all. First, we decided to head to Tom's sister Patty's house in Blaine to...
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Fun evening with grandson, Vincent…Getting organized…
We had a great evening with our grandson Vincent, 17, when we picked him up in Crystal and drove to a skeet...
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Booked flight and hotel for Quito, Ecuador…Spending time with our grandson today…
We waited to book our flight to Quito, Ecuador, departing on October 11, until we were here in the US, watching prices...
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Another enjoyable lunch with dear old friends…
OK. I screwed up again. I forgot to take a photo of our friends Pat and Charlie, whom we met for...
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Tom’s trip to urgent care…Visit to Costco with information overload…Another Minnesota Vikings disappointment…
Yesterday, we took Tom to urgent care for an unrelenting cough he'd had since he got the flu on the last cruise....
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A special dinner with my granddaughter Maisie…
When we knew we were coming here, we were aware that Maisie would be attending school in Wisconsin, and we wanted...
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