Anna and Mom started July in France. Jack was at Philmont in New Mexico. Kate was at Waldsee language camp in Northern Minnesota. Big adventures for everyone. Dad was in charge of making sure everyone got picked up when they were supposed to be picked up. In early August, we met up with our friends for a vacation at Lake Chautauqua, which involved lots of relaxing, some time on the water, and a trip to see "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in concert" with a live orchestra at the Chautauqua Institute. We did an adventure course in the trees at a wintertime ski resort. Jack and Dad helped plan a long weekend camping trip for Jack's Scout troop that went to the St. Louis City Museum; likely, that was the last campout for Jack with the Troop. We managed to use the fire pit a few times as the weather started getting cooler at the end of September.
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| Anna and Mom in France |
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| Anna and Mom at a Chateau |
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| Jack at Philmont |
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| Pont du Gard |
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| bookstore in Paris |
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| Paris Metro stop |
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| Arc de Triomphe |
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| Mona Lisa |
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| Eiffel Tower |
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| Kate am Waldsee |
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| Kate with Waldsee friends |
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| on Lake Chautauqua |
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| Jack and Dad kayaking (no lake sandwich yet) |
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| end of the trip (someone's lunch was one sandwich short) |
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| the group at the Chautauqua Institute |
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| Lake Erie beach |
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| Mom and Jack on the adventure course |
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| Kate on the adventure course |
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| Anna on the adventure course |
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| Dad and Jack on the roof at City Museum in St. Louis |
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| fire pit |
