Texas BBQ/Rio Grande Valley Tour

One of our first extended trips after retirement and in our Casita will be our Texas BBQ/Rio Grande Valley Tour

Tom and Vicki

Retirement

I will be retiring soon, my last day is Decemeber 17th. Vicki retired the end of September.

A new season…………

Tom

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If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there’d be a shortage of fishing poles.  ~Doug Larson

Retire from work, but not from life.  ~M.K. Soni

Retirement:  That’s when you return from work one day and say, “Hi, Honey, I’m home – forever.”  ~Gene Perret

Casita

Vicki and I picked up our new retirement home last Friday. A 17′ Casita Travel Trailer. We are planning on heading to Possum Kingdom soon and taking it for it’s maiden voyage.

Tom

Fall Hike 2010 – Flint Lakes in Weminuche Wilderness

I just got back from our annual fall hike. This year our hike was to the Flint Lakes area in the Weminuche Wilderness. Participants this year were brother Jim, my nephew Bill, my bud Joe Fudge and me. It was another great hike, one that really stretched us. The fishing at Flint Lake was awesome and so was the scenery on the pass above Rock Lake.

Tom

Video Slideshow

Slideshow with background music

Pic’s on Smugmug

HHH 2010

Well, Vic and I rode a 100K (63 miles) in this years Hotter ‘n Hell bike ride. We did ok, but will do better next year when we have more time to prepare for the ride.

Tom

Remembering Cookie

It will be one year tomorrow that little Cookie left us. Hardly a day goes by that I don’t think of her. Here’s the link to a  short video honoring her memory.

Tom & Vicki

Bill, Evee and Alexander’s Big Day

Vicki, Veronica, Chase and I attended Bill and Evee’s wedding and Alexander’s baptism. I was honored that they asked me to be one of the godfathers. What a beautiful family they make and I look forward to what the future holds for all 3 of them. Here’s a short video of Alex “dancing” at the reception. What a awesome dude he is!

Tom

Our 2010 Summer Adventure

Vicki and I had a wonderful time traveling all around Banff, Jasper and Yoho National Parks in the Canadian Rockies. Beautiful scenery.

Here’s a video slideshow of our trip. Background music provided by the Newsboys.

Tom

Jean’s Bridal Shower

Georgia & Vicki held a bridal shower for Jean to celebrate her upcoming marriage to Mike Shultz April 24th. The shower held Saturday, March 27th was at Georgia’s home in Grapevine. Everyone had a great time as we showered Jean with Love and some ‘useful’ gifts. Photo’s | Slideshow with music | Video

Costa Rica

Here are the pic’s from my Costa Rica trip.

Vicki