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Day 148 - Rummy Cubes

Rummy Cubes is one of Mom's favorite games. We taught Robert & Kathy how to play. Mom looks like she thinks Robert is catching on a little too fast...

• Date: 27 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Galveston, USA: gallery
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Day 148 - Mom & Kathy at Italian Restaraunt

We went to dinner at this Italian Restaurant. Some of the items on the menu were quite good, others? Not so much

• Date: 27 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Galveston, USA: gallery
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Day 148 - All of Us at Dinner

From left to right, my cousin Robert, his wife Kathy, Mom and I just getting ready to eat.

• Date: 27 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Galveston, USA: gallery
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Day 147 - Mom & Inga

While we walked out on the jetty, Mom met Inga, a 92 years young lady visiting her daughter from Sweden. They really hit it off.

• Date: 26 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Houston, USA: gallery
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Day 147 - Mom & Cousin Robert

Robert took us to a local Aquarium in the Lake Jackson area.

• Date: 26 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Houston, USA: gallery
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Day 143 - Mom Roasting Hot Dog

Mom seems to enjoy campfires. Even though we didn't bring campfire stuff with us, when she sees an opportunity, she gathers up dry wood and starts one.

• Date: 23 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Baton Rouge, USA: gallery
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Day 142 - Mom Feeding Ducks

The Muscovy Duck (mules) were around our campground, so Mom decided to have some fun feeding them.

• Date: 23 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Baton Rouge, USA: gallery
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Day 141 - Mom Adding States

Mom just added the stickers for Alabama and Missisippi and is pretty tickled to be moving again.

• Date: 20 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: New Orleans, USA: gallery
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Day 139 - Cape San Blas, Mom at Beach

It rained all night and was much colder when we got up today - but that didn't discourage Mom from doing some beach combing (I think she's holding up a shell, not sure though)

• Date: 18 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Walton, USA: gallery
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Day 139 - Camp Walton Schoolhouse

This was used as a school from 1912 to 1936 for grades 1 through 8.

• Date: 18 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Walton, USA: gallery
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Day 138 - Mom at Holiday RV CG

This was just down the shallow hill about 30 feet from the RV site.

• Date: 17 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Tallahassee, USA: gallery
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Day 138 - Carrabelle Beach, Mom Feeding Terns

When we stopped for lunch, we found out that Terns are very good at in flight refueling!

• Date: 17 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Tallahassee, USA: gallery
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Day 138 - Carrabella Beach, Mom

When we get to a nich beach, I take off my shoes and check out the water. Mom tries building sand castles.

• Date: 17 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Tallahassee, USA: gallery
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Day 136 - Old Drug Store & Mom

• Date: 15 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 135 - Fountain of Youth, Spanish Cistern

The Spanish put these earthen jugs under the roof downspouts to capture rain. They were partially buried to help keep the water cool.

• Date: 14 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 135 - Fountain of Youth, Mom Dringking

Mom & I both had a small glass of mineral water from the spring just for fun.

• Date: 14 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 135 - Fort Matanzas, Mom & Sand

This is along the Matanzas river

• Date: 14 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 135 - Florida Museum, Mom Playing

Mom was actually quite good at some of the pioneer games of skill. This one is called Jacob' Ladder.

• Date: 14 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 135 - Florida Museum, Mom as Statue

A lot of general stores had a statue of an indian out front during the 1800's. Mom is trying to look just like the Indian here, she's not upsted - just miming.

• Date: 14 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 135 - Florida Museum, Fire Starter

This device twists as you move the horizontal handle up and down. The point, spinning on the wood base, created heat which could catch dry grass on fire.

• Date: 14 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 134 - Castello de San Marcos, Casemate Museum

Several of the casemates in the fort have been converted to Museum rooms, including this one.

• Date: 13 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 133 - Mom on Night Walk

I decided to walk over to the beach tonight, just for fun. Mom decided to join me even though it was pretty late for her.

• Date: 12 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Cape Canaveral, USA: gallery
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Day 132 - Ruth & Mom

Ruth is just turning 80 and has adopted a motto, "80 in 08". Mom just turned 80 last June, so they both hit it off real well.

• Date: 11 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Cape Canaveral, USA: gallery
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Day 132 - KSC, Mom Touching Moon Rock

Mom is touching a small piece of rock brought back from the Moon by Apollo 17. The display is set up so you can touch it, but barely - to also make it very difficult to dislodge the rock.

• Date: 11 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Cape Canaveral, USA: gallery
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Day 132 - KSC, Mom & JL

The poor quality is my fault, I had left the camera on 'movie' mode, so the poor tourist that took the shot had no idea. I had to try capturing a frame from the movie, which is pretty poor quality.

• Date: 11 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Cape Canaveral, USA: gallery
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