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On Tuesday, April 28th we began Part 1 of Drive 2015, heading from San Francico CA to San Luis Obispo CA, and from there south and west to Houston TX.
- Day One we drove (blog posting) from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo, where we checked in to the Embassy Suites to attend the NARFE CA Convention.
- Wednesday April 29, we attended the California State Federation of NARFE Chapters Convention (#photos) in San Luis Obispo, CA.
- Thursday April 30, we attended Day Two of the California State Federation of NARFE Chapters Convention (#photos) in San Luis Obispo, CA.
- Friday May 1 we drove to Santa Barbara CA to visit our friend Donna Senauer.
- Saturday May 2 we drove with Donna to Ventura CA to return some flower pots, drove to
- Sunday May 3, we drove to Palm Desert CA (#photos). Along the way we stopped at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley. See CALIFORNIA links.
- Monday May 4 we drove (#photos) to Phoenix AZ. In the afternoon we toured Taliesen West, and in the evening we went to Sweet Tomatoes to see Rick Galvan, an old high school friend of Martha's (#photos).
- Tuesday May 5 we drove to El Paso TX.
- Wednesday May 6 we drove to Fredericksburg TX.
- Thursday May 7, we drove Houston TX, and stayed to visit family. View HOUSTON photos on separate page.
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On Tuesday, May 26 we headed from TX to MN, for Part 2 of our Drive 2015.
- Tuesday May 26, we drove (#photos) to Ennis TX to visit Dianne's sister JULI (#photos).
- Wednesday, May 27 we invited the kids to our hotel to swim in the pool.
- Thursday May 28,we drove to Sulphur Springs TX to visit Martha's cousin Carolyn, but along the way we stopped at DPW airport to pick up cousin Nancy, who flew in from Palm Springs. (photos soon). After unloading our stuff at Carolyn and Tom's, we drove "downtown" to Muddy Jake's, a sports bar owned by Carolyn's son Scott. We were just in time for a fabulous meal, and a wondrous game of Trivia. Alas, our team lost.
- Friday May 29, we went to the country club for lunch at the Five Seasons Bar and Grill (#photos) . In the afternoon we went downtonw Sulphur Springs to see the town square (#photos). In the evening, no doubt, we played Shanghai, a rummy game Carolyn and Tom taught us.
- Saturday May 30, we went to San Remo Restaurant for lunch, and then went shopping at Brookshire's (#photos). I
- Sunday May 31, Carolyn fixed us a yummy brunch with Joan's Cheese Pudding as the highlight. We drove to Lake Elberta in the afternoon, and finished the day with another game of Shanghai! (photos soon).
- Monday June 1, we visited the Frailey family business, the Echo Publishing Company, now managed by Carolyn's son Scott. Carolyn gave us a fabulous tour, and Nancy and Martha were delighted to take photos and videos of the publishing process. (photos soon).
- Tuesday June 2 we were scheduled to drive to to Tonganoxie TX to visit Martha's cousin STEVE. However, just before we left we got a phone call from Dianne's sister Joyce, telling us that their sister Liz had entered the hospital. We drove as far north as Paris TX before admitting we had to return to Houston. We arrived by 3:30pm, checked in to the hotel, and then drove to the Willowbrook Methodist Hospital to see Liz. She was not good. Within hours she was admitted to ICU and moved upstairs. (photos soon).
- Wednesday June 3, we spent the day at the hospital, with all of Liz's family gathering. (photos soon).
- Thursday June 4, we again spent the day at the hospital with family and friends of Liz. It was a heart-wrenching day, as we all had to say goodbye to a beloved sister, mother, and friend. (photos soon).
- Friday June 5, we went to Joyce and Bill's, and then drove to the Woodlands (16 photos-pdf) to meet Emily and Jim. They treated us to dinner at Olive Oil (16 photos-pdf), a fabulous Greek restaurant, with delicious food and excellent music.
- Saturday June 6, we got haircuts at SuperCuts. Description (photos soon).
- Sunday June 7, we drove to WHERE to visit WHOSE relative/friend NAME. Description (photos soon).
- Monday June 8, we drove to WHERE to visit WHOSE relative/friend NAME. Description (photos soon).
- Tuesday June 9, we drove to WHERE to visit WHOSE relative/friend NAME. Description (photos soon).
- Wednesday June 10, we drove to Eddies to visit WHOSE relative/friend NAME. Description (photos soon).
- Thursday June 11, we drove to WHERE to visit WHOSE relative/friend NAME. Description (photos soon).
- Friday June 12, we drove to Denison TX. Along the way we stopped at Interurban Railway Museum in Plano, and the Eisenhower birthplace in Denison. (photos soon)
- Saturday June 13, we drove to TONGANOXIE to visit STEVE, Martha's cousin. Description (photos soon).
- Sunday June 14, we visited with Steve. (photos soon).
- Monday June 15, we visited with Steve. Description (photos soon).
- Tuesday June 16, we drove St. Paul MN to visit friends and relatives. (photos soon). For the rest of the photos, view ST. PAUL photos. Bakken
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On DayOfWeek, Month Date#, we headed from MN to SF, for Part 3 of our Drive 2014.
- Thursday July 2, we drove (#photos) to Tonganoxie KS to visit Martha's cousin Steve. TONGANOXIE (#photos).
- Tuesday July 7, we drove to Denton TX with a plan to visit Martha's friend Ann and husband Pat, at Muddy Jake's. Alas, the weather and Dianne's cough/sore throat persuaded us to try for the next morning. (photos soon).
- Wednesday July 8, we drove (#photos) to Ennis TX to visit Dianne's sister Juli and daughter Sarah. (#photos).
- Thursday July 9, WHO took us to the WHERE (#photos) and WHERE (#photos). In the afternoon, we went to the WHERE (#photos).
- Friday July 10, we drove Houston TX to visit Dianne's family once again. Description (photos soon). Photos and description on our HOUSTON page.
- Sunday July 19, we drove New Braunfels TX to meet Martha's NARFE colleague Dorothy and her husband John at the Alpine Haus for lunch. READ MORE. After...we drove to Fredericksburg TX for another evening in the Hill Country. (photos soon).
- Monday July 20, we drove El Paso TX to visit WHOSE relative/friend NAME. Description (photos soon).
- Tuesday July 21, we drove to Tucson AZ to visit Martha's friend Barbara. See ARIZONA info online. (photos soon).
- Wednesday July 22, we drove to Kingman AZ, to avoid the I-10 bridge collapse near Palm Springs, our original destination.
- Thursday July 23, we drove Bakersfiels CA to visit WHOSE relative/friend NAME. Description (photos soon).
- Friday July 24, we drove HOME! (photos soon).
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