Oregon and Seattle
Tim elected not to go to Oregon again this year. I think he was enjoying his freedom and had started working at CompUSA where Faith worked. So Angie chose another friend to go with her---Holly---another good tag a long.
Had to make a trip to the coast. It was cold---even in the summer.
but they still waded in the ocean
Holly taking a picture
bundled up
flirting
I think we were there in June this year. It can still be pretty cool in June. This would have been celebrating Mom and Dad's anniversary
the family bar b q
Instead of staying on the coast for our mini vacation this year, we took a train up to Seattle---more for the train ride then actually for Seattle, but Seattle was a bonus. We caught the train in Salem
We were on the Coast Starlight. It has a really neat 2nd level viewing car. We spent most of our time up there watching the beautiful Oregon and Washington scenery go by.
In Seattle, we stayed downtown and walked most places. Her we are at the top of the Space Needle.
views from the Needle.
inside the Needle museum
more views of the city from the Needle
In the Science museum near the base of the Needle. The girls got a kick out of a children's book about "poop"
testing gravity
looking out at the Space Needle.
We also walked through Pike's Market.
then walked along the waterfront. Came upon an aquarium. There were some pretty scary critters there!
the girls playing in the petting aquarium
On a picnic table---I thought this was a really neat art piece.
We ended up buying a CityPass to many of the museums and attractions of Seattle: the Space Needle; Aquarium; even the zoo. So we took a bus to the zoo.
It was a really neat, albeit relatively small, zoo.
Back in Seattle, we also went to the Art museum
Art certainly is subjective!
After a couple nights, it was time to head back to the train and back to Salem. Looked like this might be a neat place to have a meal. But we spent most of our time in the viewing car again.
Back in Oregon, we did another day trip into the mountains to Clear Lake. Took our nephew Daniel with us.
I'm a sucker for waterfalls, so whenever we're close to one I have to stop. This is Sahalie Falls near Clear Lake. It was really roaring today.
On our way back to Dallas, we caught sunset as we headed down the mountains.
Back in Mom and Dad's yard. We used it alot! Even for wiffle ball.
Oahu
I happened to come across a travel ad in our local paper for air fare and hotel for 5 nights in Waikiki for $599@. Sounded like a good deal to me, so I showed it to Ken. To my surprise, he said ok. so before he could change his mind, I booked it---and extended our stay for 7 nights and upgraded our room to a studio for another $20/night extra. Carolyn and Tom even bought the deal for 5 nights. I'd always wanted to go to Hawaii, but never really considered it someplace we could afford to go to. So glad we went!!!! It was the start of many more trips to the islands.
Getting ready to take a submarine ride. I was surprised how light it is 100' down.
Another day we rode around the island a bit---stopping here at Byodoin Temple
We even did a luau---Germaine's. It was pretty neat.
And we went to the island orientation where they actually took our picture. We bought it.
of course we hung out on Waikiki Beach, too.
Our hotel, Maili Sky Court, is the tall one in the back. It was a pretty walk to the beach through a grassy park.
Ken and I also went to the Arizona Memorial. It really was moving and humbling! Well worth the entrance fee of $0!
After Carolyn and Tom left, Ken and I took a bus to Hanauma Bay to give snorkeling a try.
I was hooked!!!! Most of our vacations after that were with snorkeling in mind!
On our tour of the island, we also went to the Dole Plantation.
One more photo of Waikiki beach.
I wasn't really surprised that I loved Hawaii, but I was surprised at just how much I loved it! I thought this would be a once in a life time trip. 20+ trips to Hawaii later , I still love it!
Around Florissant
Tim and Faith still growing their relationship. She was probably the first real long lasting girlfriend I remember Tim having. I guess he was waiting for the best.
I believe this may be right before he proposed to her---the start of a long engagement.
By now Angie was a Jr. in high school. One of her activities was hockey manager---Kevin was on a team. Here she is at one of the games.
The summer before her Senior year she had her senior portraits taken. By then she was also working for Prestige (in an office doing receptionist work) so we got quite the deal on her portraits.
Tim and another band
Angie's last prom
with the Putz still
Angie and her pup, Pepsi.
That summer Angie wanted to play CYC softball one last time. It took quite some doing, but I managed to find another small core of girls from another part of North County, and a bunch of Angie's NAM friends. After a lot of hassle and persistance, I got them enrolled in the high school league.
Turned out to be a really good team! The girls all got along great, too.
They even won city championship!!!! The Cinderella team! Of course, NAM didn't really honor them like they did other championship teams. Usually winning teams got matching jackets. They got a sweatshirt.
After being a widow for about 20 years, MaryAnn finally remarried. She and Leroy had dated for a few years now. They actually got married in Vegas by themselves, but had a family celebration back in St. Louis a few months later.
Tim and Faith
And another year flies by
