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2003: It was a great spring time in Texas this year, and between the flags and yellow ribbons dotting the countryside, even the flowers were displaying the Red, White and Blue. This was taken along Sugar Ridge Road outside of Bristol, Texas. Click the picture at the side or here to see more. |
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April 11, 2003: As soon as Alex got out of school, the Flores joined us in a trip to Tyler in East Texas to view the Azaleas. As usual, they are spectacular, and while there we got a heaping helping of Texas hospitality. Click on the picture or here to see more of Tyler and spring time in Texas this year. For some similar pictures, many from the same places, from previous years try 2002, 2001, 2000, and 1999. |
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2002: If the sight of this place makes you drool and dream of pie, then you too have eaten at the Blue Bonnet Cafe in Marble Falls! We got a chance to get back down to Marble Falls and the Horseshoe Bay area just before Christmas. Click here or on the picture, to see some of what we've been up to. |
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2002: We did make it back to Tennessee for Thanksgiving in 2002, and had a great time. On the second day we were home, my first cousin, Gene Harkey, came down from Manchester and spent a day with us. I really enjoyed getting reacquainted with him after all these years, and look forward to visiting him at his home soon. Other cousins' pictures are here. This year I got to spend some extra time at home, and if you click here or on the picture, you can see a little of what I was up to. |
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2002: Thursday turned out to be a great day, beginning with a visit from some friends from the early 70's in Taiwan, Shue Fong and Marion Dilley up from Harker Heights, TX. Here we're catching up on what's been happening after stuffing ourselves with some good Japanese food at Osaka in Plano. |
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2002: June 29th brought the first public rides on Dart light rail and the Wild Flower festival to Richardson. Held at Galatyn park this year, the dancing fountain was the hit of the festival with the kids. A chance to get wet in the Texas summer heat was just what the doctor ordered! We also rode the new Dart rail, and it's really nice folks! |
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2002: On the way home from our rainy Memorial day picnic, I couldn't resist stopping on the road across from the Circle Y ranch in Aubrey to take a picture of the "Cattle-Lac". I've been passing by this car for years and never got a picture of it before. Only in Texas? |
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2002: All you folks that said us Broad Street kids from Dyer would wind up in prison some day were right! Earl Ray and Sherry Pitt were visiting his sister Jane Harrison and Bill Memorial day weekend. Jane invited us to meet them for dinner at "The Prison" restaurant in McKinney. Had a great time and some good chow. Earl is in Texas to visit some old friends from his cowboying days. |
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2002: FINALLY - we got a few days without rain! Angie and I emptied our pockets, pooled our change, bought some gas, and headed for East Texas! After a stop by the new Lake Tawakoni State Park, we dropped in on Tyler to see how the Azaleas were coming along. Looks like we hit the peak of the season! The folks along Dobbs street invite you to enjoy their gardens, front and rear, and we took advantage of it. Here Angie looks over the azaleas in the front of a home on Dobbs street. Click the picture or here to see more of spring 2002 in Texas. |
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2001: When we got back to the Los Angeles area after our Christmas cruise, Angie insisted that we visit one of her favorite spots, "The Huntington". After seeing it, I had to agree with her choice. The botanical gardens are fantastic and huge. We only had time for a quick walk through of one of the Art Galleries, the British, where I saw the original "Blue Boy", "Pinkie", and Gilbert Stuart's 1797 portrait of George Washington, the one used on the one dollar bill. Needless to say, I want to go back to The Huntington! |
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2001: Once again we spent Christmas on a Royal Caribbean Cruise ship. This year we picked up our nephew in Fremont California and drove down to Los Angeles, and later San Diego where we took a week's cruise to Mexico, stopping at Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, and Puerto Vallarta. In this picture, Angie and I have just finished a leisurely breakfast in the "Windjammer" cafe, and are figuring out how to best be lazy for the day. Click the picture or here to see more pictures from our Christmas 2001 Cruise. |
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2001: As usual we headed back to Tennessee to spend Thanksgiving with my family. Had a great time, and while we were there, mother and I took Nathan and Samuel Reed out to "hunt for ancestors". In this picture we have just found the grave of Mary F. Carne, first wife of John D. Carne, my great grandfather, and the great-great grandfather of the boys. |
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2001: Cousins Bill and Marilyn Harrison from Florida spent their summer vacation touring Alaska in August and September. While they were there, they dropped in on old St. Nick, who surely looks in a good mood. As Bill put it, "He seemed very glad to finally see us, after all he had heard about us being so good for so many years." I don't know about that, but we're really hoping they put in a good word for the rest of us too, while they were there! If nothing else, I think I beat the shopping malls to Christmas this year! |
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2001: Jennifer Ho came up with tickets to see Yo Yo Ma at the Myerson, and invited us to join her. After seeing how gussied up Jennifer was, I figured no one would notice me even if I stayed in my jeans and tee shirt. They both insisted I get spruced up though. Even made me wash behind my ears! The concert was quite enjoyable. Yo Yo turned out to be a nice down to earth guy, and let me tell you, he has really got a Texas sized fiddle! |
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2001: Angie accompanied her mother, two sisters and a nephew to California where they are staying at third sister's home. Sunday they went out driving in the country where they found a "all you can eat/pick" peach orchard. She said that after they picked a lot of the little peaches, they discovered the larger ones further back in the orchard. Ummm! She'd better bring some home when she comes! See more of the family visit here. |
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2001: Well I got busy a while back and dug up the front flower beds to get the wild strawberries out. With superb accuracy, I managed to drive that spading fork through two separate pipes of the lawn sprinkler system at one time. After digging up the beds again and repairing the water pipes, I figured I might as well do it right and "amend" the soil. Luckily Jerry Robinson had his grandsons visiting, and Clay was anxious to help. Now I know how Uncle Bill Standback must have felt when Larry and I used to "help" him! Clay and I did a pretty good day's work out there though! Wonder if he's as tired as I am? And after all this, Angie decided she had to plant flowers. I think I'm going to quit retirement and go back to work! It was easier! |
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2000: Last year while all the rest of you were shivering around your Christmas trees, we headed for warmer climes. The fellow above invited us to celebrate Christmas 2000 in the Islands. As you can see at the side, Waikiki is still going strong! Click on either of the pictures for an index to more pictures from our 2000 Christmas Cruise to Hawaii ! |
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2000: A longtime friend just sent me this picture he once took of Angie and I. He claims it was taken in 1987 at a BBQ / picnic at Ronny Holter's place, although it seems like just a year or so ago to us. But was I EVER REALLY that slim with that much hair? |
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2000: Yes, the rumors were true! In 2000 we took a three week vacation in the West. Basically we drove out to pick up Angie's sister and her family in San Francisco for a trip to Yosemite. Later we drove on up the coasts of California and Oregon visiting Crater Lake and Mount Rainier along the way. Came back through Ouray - Silverton - Durango. Then it was off via Pagosa Springs, through the mountains to Taos, and across the plains to Amarillo and home. Click on the picture or here to see other pictures from our 2000 summer vacation. |
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2000: Our nephew, Fabian, posted this picture of himself, his mother, grandmother, and aunts Ai Yeh and HsuWhey on his website. Such a good picture should be spread around, so I'm featuring it here too! |
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by James W. Harrison. All rights reserved.
