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Denver-Tucson-Denver, Feb-March 2019

Sprinted from Madison to Boulder in one long day.  Stayed with Skovrons for 3 nights, then bolted for Tucson.  Made it to Albuquerque the first night. Made a lucky find late at night, a hopping brew pub with good food.

The next day, we took I-40 west, then a wandering route through very mountainous territory on Hwy 77/60 in AZ, starting at Holbrook, wending our way through Snowflake, Show Low and Globe, on the way to Oracle. The most direct route, but slow going.

Stayed 3 nights with Keith and Corine, played some p-ball, hiked, golfed, road bikes.  This neatly sums up what we did over and over for the next week.

Next stop, a cute Airbnb casita in Tucson, for 4 nights.  Visited with Steve and Wendy, lately of Colo Spgs, and Dave and Nancy, of Missoula.  Rode our bikes on the Loop trails, hiked.

Last stop – the Birds, of Lafayette.  New house near Dove Mountain.  Stayed there 3 days.  Golf, pickleball, hiking.

One day drive from Tucson to Denver.  Went I-10 east to I-25.  Routine drive, but long (900 miles).

Made it in good time for the Jeremy and Amanda Gardner wedding. Cast of hundreds, lots of family on multiple sides, a party that lasted four days.

Photos and one video can be seen below.  These links should bring you to a “lightbox” view of all the photos in a gallery. Clicking on any thumbnail gets you a larger single view.  You can then arrow left and right, or use the on-screen arrows to go left and right.

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Gallery #1 is here.  Oracle, Airbnb, Bird House.

Gallery #2 is here. Desert Hiking.

Gallery #3 is here. Gardner wedding

Maine and Acadia 2018

Philadelphia and Roz L.

Tom and Cathy W, Mario and Amelia R for most of the rest.

Portland – Bar Harbor – Acadia National – Camden – Waldaboro –
Portland (again)

Photos and one video can be seen HERE.  This link should bring you to a “lightbox” view of all the photos in a gallery. Clicking on any thumbnail gets you a larger single view.  You can then arrow left and right, or use the on-screen arrows to go left and right.

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Pictures are mostly in chronological order:
-Philadelphia
-Bar Harbor
-Acadia Campground
-Biking – Carriage Roads
-Hiking – Mount Desert Island
-Hiking and sight seeing – Camden
-Waldaboro
-Portland

Some pictures have a caption, which can be viewed on the lower left of the screen.

 

Goode Family mini-reunion

Fifteen of us got together in LaCrosse, our “excuse” being the upcoming 72nd Anniversary of Dave and Nancy.  Or maybe Dad’s birthday on Sept 10. We couldn’t decide.

In attendance:
Dave and Nancy
Tim, Eileen, and Madeline
Paula, Roger, and Jeremy
Martha and Mike
Rachel and John
Julie and Dwayne
Mary Ann

We convened in the Common Room of the apartment building.  Nice, large area.  Several lunches, two dinners, and one breakfast were served.  Our bevy of homegrown, award winning chefs outdid themselves. Altho everyone contributed mightily to this affair, props go out to Roger and Rachel for live music, and a special appearance by the “Goode Singers”.

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Chicago – and Hamilton

Tim and Eileen head to Chicago for Hamilton.  We picked M up in Milwaukee on the way. We were exceedingly grateful to be offered lodging from Elizabeth B, of tennis fame, condo located on Michigan Ave., across from Grant Park, with an unrestricted view of Lake Michigan.

We bolted out of the gate with a ride north on the Chicago Lakefront Trail, a multi-use walking and biking path. Didn’t come close to the north terminus of the path. That first night we ate nearby at a Mediterranean restaurant and strolled. A bike ride south down the Lakefront Trail on day two.   The Hamilton show that afternoon at the Oriental Theater, to which we walked.  Caught dinner at Frontera Grill, on North Clark and W. Illinois Street.  By then we were several miles from home.   Walked halfway home, the rather sheer footwear on Eileen and Madeline caught up to them, we caught a taxi the rest of the way.

The last day we strolled Taste of Chicago, then packed it up and reversed our courses back home.

In general order: pics of the condo and views from the balcony, the ride south, strolling to Taste of Chicago, ending with iPhone pics walking around.

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Madeline’s Graduation Weekend from Marquette

Most of these photos are with family, hanging out in Madeline’s new permanent (semi-permanent?) digs that she just moved into.

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