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Just sent you a PM about possibly getting together during your next trip. Hope we can.
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Just finished scanning your report. Love it. Glad the auction went so well. When Judy's Dad moved into a memory unit she was mostly responsible for getting everything done and working with our ex-sister-in-law they got it all done and the house listed. Start to finish they took almost a year to get everything done. I believe your way would have been much better. Love the train room. Was glad to see that you were able to keep so much of Stephanie in the room.
I'm really hoping there will be some time we're able to meet up!
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I saw the train video on FB & it's coming out awesome!!! The room is looking amazing!!
I'm glad the auction went well, it's so sad when parents get older & have to part with things. ago & he has no one to spend his retirement with besides his children.
I called Dad to check up on him tonight. He couldn't talk much as he was going to a fundraiser banquet at his church. But he did sound more upbeat and positive than he had when we left on Saturday.
Playing catch up - it was mentioned awhile ago, but I will chime in that the Rocky Mountaineer is a must do for train geeks. Lou loved it - we tied it in with visits to the Canadian National Parks.
Bittersweet memories indeed, for your family with the sale of the house. But, good for your Dad for moving to the next phase. And, the feather ...
I know someone who only waited 20 minutes for Trader Sam's last night at 8pm, so maybe you'll catch it right - after the newness wears off, but before the whole world discovers it.
And, lastly, I'm sorry we will miss you in May by just a day or two. I imagine Luke and Lou would have quite a discussion about their train rooms, and everything train-related.
Glad Saturday went as well as it could, given how high emotions were running. Sounds promising that your dad was in a more upbeat mood already today.
He cheeriness really made me feel so much better even if our talk was short.
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Playing catch up - it was mentioned awhile ago, but I will chime in that the Rocky Mountaineer is a must do for train geeks. Lou loved it - we tied it in with visits to the Canadian National Parks.
Bittersweet memories indeed, for your family with the sale of the house. But, good for your Dad for moving to the next phase. And, the feather ...
I know someone who only waited 20 minutes for Trader Sam's last night at 8pm, so maybe you'll catch it right - after the newness wears off, but before the whole world discovers it.
And, lastly, I'm sorry we will miss you in May by just a day or two. I imagine Luke and Lou would have quite a discussion about their train rooms, and everything train-related.
I mentioned the Rocky Mountaineer to Luke who reminded me that he has mentioned it several times to me. Good news on Trader Sam's. I am hoping that if we head down one evening, we'll stand a chance of getting in with minimal wait.
We are just in a waiting phase right now before our May trip with only our packing lists to create at the moment. For some reason I keep procrastinating on this. Basically, I just rework the list I have year after year. So when I finally get in the mood, it won’t take me long.
I have already mentioned that our bands came in last week, and now I have a photo to prove it. We both have all the colors now that we want (yellow, green, red, and orange).
Those of you who are on Facebook have seen the following video Luke took of his Mickey LGB engine circling his newly installed track, but I thought some of you who hadn’t seen it might like to see it. Luke took this video and saved it on One Drive, so I"m inserting it here as a link. All you need to do is just click the link.
I think an emotional day like that is more draining than a very active one. Glad to hear your dad is in better spirits.
I love the train! That's so awesome! I'll be showing the boys tomorrow.
For others--we got the slider with our bands on the last trip. Typically we've been sent more 2 and 3 times the number of bands we need an then this trip we've been sent none. So I'll have to find our sliders!!!
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He cheeriness really made me feel so much better even if our talk was short. 
Good news on Trader Sam's. I am hoping that if we head down one evening, we'll stand a chance of getting in with minimal wait. 
The train track came out beautiful!! 
the train too!!
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