68H 2016 Reunion, S. Padre Isl. TX
We got settled into our hotel on the beach
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Went to Dick and Gail's condo for in gathering and dinner.
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Played in the sand Friday and learned how to make castles and walls and turrets and arches.
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We had lots of supervisors
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and a great instructor in Dennis, a real pro (in red hat).
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and ended up with a 23 foot long mega-fantasy,
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Complete with Princess Rapunzel's turret.
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While the gals' did most of the work,
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the men took all the credit.
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Got a group picture so everyone gets credit for attendance
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Now look at this: Walt Adam's, a frontierman of many generations from the largest oil-producing state in the country, arrived driving a friggin Toyota Prius!
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and some picked a lot,
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and ate some more while we compared medical histories and grand kid stories.
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We all laughed a lot....
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sometimes until it hurt
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especially around the table at breakfast
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or at the bar....
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the women often leading the pack...
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We watched the Kentucky Derby, greatly enriching the designated photographer (as was appropriate) and his wife with winnings from the pool.
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Our final night, we took a dinner cruise, with music....
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and some time for cuddlin and sippin and telling stories....
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Capped off by a great sunset on the water, the end of a perfect weekend.
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