Happy Father’s Day to all the dads and granddads.. A parade and a “Parktacular Day”…
Maisie, me, and Madighan while Greg went to find Miles after the parade ended. We wish all the dads out there in...
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Tom’s US haircut…Disappointing?..Prices throughout the world….Another family outing today and fun evening tonight with friends…
Maisie and Tom in front of Cost Cutters. We arrived at 10:30 am but had to wait for the late-arriving employee. Tom's...
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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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Poolside posting… Family photos…Upcoming professional-chef-prepared dinner tonight at lakeshore home of old friends..
Our adorable granddaughter Madighan during a timeout. Yesterday, as it turned out, Madighan was with me, not Maisie, as planned initially, who...
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Another good day in the neighborhood…Minnesota photos…
All of the photos shown today were shot when we drove back roads to Monday night's restaurant. Yesterday was a quieter day than those...
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Finally, photos of Minnesota…The hectic schedule continues…Dining out almost daily…
Avenida, Mexican-Asian Kitchen located in Minnetonka, Minnesota, was quite good. We'll return soon. Last night, I dropped off grandson Miles at home...
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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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Tornado weather rolling through…Commotion, stress and pushing in line…Is this the US we remember?…
Hand-carved wood houses. It's not the people...It's the lifestyle, the traffic, the number of people, and...the sense of urgency; time constraints, digital...
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What a great night!…Minnesota Meet & Greet was a great hit!…Thanks to everyone!
Marie and Bill started following us at the beginning of our posts which began in March 2012. It was Marie who inspired...
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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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