05-14-11 Bloomington, MN

Some pictures from the party to celebrate my cousin Gloria's husband's passing.  He served in the United States Naval Reserves and several stories were told by his Navy buddies and by relatives.  All who attended had a great time and some really good stories, some serious, some funny, were passed around.

05-13-11 St. Paul, MN

 My cousin Gloria wanted to celebrate her birthday at a restaurant in St. Paul.

 Some of the guests, mostly relatives, some from as far away as California.

 My cousin Gloria.

 A group of guys, know as Vulcanus came in and stopped at our table.

 They sang a rousing rendition of Happy Birthday.  Everybody got a big laugh out of them.

 It's time for Gloria to make a wish.

Hopefully, it came true.

05-12-11 Stillwater, MN

 Our first day in Minnesota and we traveled with my cousin to Stillwater to shop for antiques.  We always eat at Leo's when we are there.

 The interior is a 50's decor.

 Their burgers and shakes are to die for.

 Step out of Leo's and turn left and you are headed for Wisconsin.

 Downtown Stillwater is full of antique shops.

 Love from Minnesota!

 Lynda is window shopping.

 My cousin Gloria.

 In the evening, we met several of my relatives at the Twin Cities Grill at the Mall of America.  From left, me, Lynda, my cousins Gloria, Judy, Julie and Carol.

Chatting after dinner in the Mall.

04-30-11 Valdosta, GA

Lynda and I, along with our friends, Mark and Patty, decided to spend the day at Wild Adventures.

 We spent some of the day on rides.

We also checked out the animals. 

That's a pretty high dinner table!

This is one of the roller coasters we rode. 

 Checking out the wild life from the tram.

Zebra!

 Tiger!

Enjoying the view.....

An aerial view of the park

Back to the event area to watch the.....

Doobie Brothers in concert!

Each of the band members were excellent on their instruments.

 Some of the band members are the original musicians.

Tom Johnston is one of the original members.

 And he puts on a really great show.

 Talk about a tight band!

Performing for an encore.

 As they have throughout their career, the band employs two drummers.

And the show is over, ending a really great concert.