Jo Ralston-Asumendi

Last of our extended visit with Charlie into her birthday party expertly thrown by her parents

A catch-up visit with Charlie

From a documentary on Letters from Home - touching show.

Trip to nephew Craig's home in MA to meet this cutie.

The Cutie's big brother, another cutie.

Took in The Witch House while in Salem.

Events over the last week

Some of Andy's annual Halloween decorations

Costumed Karaoke at Hidden Gate with Kevin & Lynne

From a hike at Hanging Rock State Park with the +50 Hiking Club

It was a perfect day for a hike.

Fall activities

Boo at the Zoo

Charlie got third place for 0-5 years with a combined effort of PopPop & Mama.

Birthday girls Charlie & Aunt Meg

Another birthday girl: Aunt Judy Wymer

Birthday doings last Saturday

UNCG Homecoming

UNCG almost pulled out a victory over ET.

Delayed Birthday Beach trip for Anne & Mary

Some more activities

"Dessert"

PopPop trying to figure out a kids' game 😁

Some recent activities

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Flight tour, the present, here we come!

Toward the edge of Baldhead Island, just before turning north paralleling the Cape Gear River - awesome views!

New arrangement for the boat room to accommodate Charlie & her parents - or her friends 😁.

Wouldn't be a trip to OKI without a bike ride to the coffee shop at the pier. With two of my three wonderful children - Meg & Rick.

#3 to cash in on a Mother's Day present from Rick

Terry, Kevin, Lynne, Andy, Carey

Turtle at the Fort Fisher Aquarium

The Aquarium was hosting a terrific event spotlighting women in Science.

#2 with theater friends

Book club ride on Southport tours.

Bird sanctuary off Southport's water front park, as seen from our boat tour.

Great group of ladies, we missed others, though.

View from our dinner at Edgewater, Southport.

Three weekends in a row at Southport/OKI: #1

Supposedly a model of the Mayflower in the FDR museum next to his "Little White House" (see Part 1 😁)

I learned a lot about our New Deal president from the very informative Georgia Parks & Rec rangers in duty in the museum and his house.

Ann & John from Dowdell's Knob in the FDR State Park where he loved to picnic.

Hobnobbing with a true leader

Part 3

I got to help inaugurate Ann & John's beautiful new screened in porch. We ate out there 3 times.

Pretty sailboat on Lake Martin from a walk around Wind Creek Park

Quaint Prattville where my niece Kate & her family live - an extra treat that I got to see them!

Montgomery Biscuits ballgame

Part 2

San Antonio Riverwalk - we cruised on the river and had a dinner here.

Toured several missions

In front of The Crockett Hotel right across from the also historic Menger Hotel we stayed in

Ann was recognized for her service to the General Society of Mayflower Descendants at their annual Board of Assistants meeting that she invited me to attend (the reason we were in San Antonio).

A three-part fun trip with my sister Ann & brother-in-law John: Part 1

Open house for Charlie's school

Charlie's classroom for 2025-26

Brave girl getting a cast on her buckle fracture

Charlie time

Andy, me, Aunt Judy, & Lonnie Note how calm the ocean is behind us!

Ft. Fisher Aquarium - get your visit in soon as it will be closed for three years for renovations & expansion starting into the new year 😢.

Gator outside the Aquarium

Ferries crossing

Latest trip to OKI with favorite aunt & husband - good times!

My darling Charlie helped me blow out candles.

My super-sneaky family pulled a shocker of a surprise party for me❣️

Somebody turned 70!

Capitol rotunda

Interesting architecture

More interesting architecture

River Walk

Former passenger train depot

Quite an effort was made to put this engine in its resting place.

Human Rights Center

Ann Morrison Park, one of five in Boise named for women

Idaho State Museum

ZooBoise

Boise State University

Idaho State Penitentiary (historic site)

Last installment: the tourist-y things we did in Boise

Even cuter ones

Dancers at the Expo

Decked out to enjoy the music

Elaborate costume at the Expo

Andy with "cousin" Miren in front of her booth at the Expo

Sheep wagon with Basque flag

More Festival

A section in mid-downtown Boise is known as the Basque Block. It contains the Basque Museum & Cultural Center, a restored house which served as a Basque boarding house, and a Fronton court where Pelota, a racquet game, is played.

Traditional Basque costumes (Idaho State Museum)

Competitions inspired by agricultural tasks like splitting logs

Mass of humanity gathered for entertainment at the Basque Block.

Part 3: Jaialdi, the Boise Basque Festival

Riding the chair lift to the top of Fred's Mt with good friend Gini & husband Clint

The Grande Teton from the other side than Teton National Park

Craters of the Moon National Park - lots of old lava in various configurations

Shoshone Falls - the Niagra of the West

Part 2: Tetonia, Craters of the Moon, & Shoshone Falls

Yellowstone Hotel - reminds of the grand places on the coast of Rhode Island

Lake Yellowstone

Bison & calf

Old Faithful

Old Faithful Inn

Geologic wonder of Yellowstone

The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Yellowstone continued