Tom’s family sure knows how to throw an 80th party…Happy birthday, Margie!
Margie with one of her two birthday cakes. This photo was taken by nephew Joe's wife Donna before our arrival around 4:30...
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In Tom’s own words, “Great day at the “MSRA Back to the ’50s” classic car show with son TJ at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds…
TJ's 1954 Buick Special next to his canopy set up at the Back to the '50s annual event at the Minnesota State...
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The action packed days continue…Tom’s at it today!…Last night’s special “chef’s” dinner with friends…
We quickly drove over the Gray's Bay Bridge on our way to Connie & Jeff's home. Yesterday was another whirlwind day for...
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A stormy day…Power outages…Credit card frustration…
Across the Bay in Vancouver, we could see the Olympic Mountains. At first, we thought this was a view of clouds, not...
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Tonight’s is our Minnesota Meet & Greet at 5:00 pm at Grizzly’s in Plymouth, Minnesota…Rundown of a typical busy day…
Perfect pink orchids. Before we arrived in Minnesota two weeks ago today, we'd anticipated we'd be visiting a wide array of...
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Life in the big city… The people?…We love…The rest?…We can do without…
This reminded us of Versailles in Paris. At 8:00 am yesterday, I drove from the hotel to Greg's house to pick up...
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Time spent with Tom’s Sister Beth from Milwaukee and more family members…
Walking along the path at Butchart Gardens, we noticed this opening in the trees to this beautiful view. It was 8:40 pm...
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Coffee, tea and me, please…The action continues…Busy day with Miles…Out late last night…
Daphne Islet is breathtaking. Two mornings ago, I had the first cup of coffee I've been able to consume since last December...
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The social events continue with friends and family…Nature abounds, including in last year’s photo…
This pretty flower attracts flying insects, as shown in the upper left. A week has already passed since we arrived in Minnesota...
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Victoria, British Columbia…Butchart Gardens…A memorable tour and exquisite place to visit…At Sea-Tac Airport awaiting flight….
The popular Butchart Gardens sign where visitors often take their photos. It's 11:00 am Seattle time. We're seated in a food court...
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