Yep, 50 years have come and gone by since this picture for the annual high school year book was taken. And while I didn't actually graduate that year, I am very happy and pretty proud of the way these years have turned out--each moment at a time.	The Class of 64 team got rave reviews for great planning and execution. It started with a breakfast meet and greet, then a tour of the high school, a social hour, dinner and dance (with music provided by two former classmates).
Betty and Dennis are next to family and our time in Bismarck would not be complete if we didn't get together at least once. They took us on a tour of three of Bismarck's newest brew pubs and a nice dinner at The Bistro.	Jack reserved the Eagles Park for a 4th of July Barnhardt family get together. Here are most of Larry's brother and sisters, with spouses. Lots of nieces, nephews, along with their kids and grandkids joined in on the reunion.
While Jack's kids were back for the 4th of July holiday, they celebrated their mother's (Maryanne's) birthday at where else, but Jack's Steakhouse. Randy, Patty, Greg and Nancy were four of their six kids who made it home for the party.	Dennis and Betty hosted a colleagues reunion of people Larry used to work with at the capitol. It was wonderful reliving the memories we had together while we finished off a full bottle of Tequila along with other beverages.
While the boys were downstairs talking shop, the girls got caught up with family, retirement, etc. We supplied the beads which were left over from our visit to the Marti Gras in New Orleans. Vickie (left) was on staff with Larry.	We converted the RV into a bus and took most of Larry's siblings to Hart Ranch RV Resort for the three day family reunion. Bob, Francie and Jackie drove up from NE. Both Jack and us have membership there, so he got two cabins and we used the RV as grand central station.
After posing for pictures at Mount Rushmore, we stopped to visit with cousin Linda, who with her husband Sam owns a B&B in Hill City. Linda treated us to cookies and coffee. This picture is Linda with her God Mother, Lil.	As we drove the 18 mile Wildlife Loop Road in Custer State Park, dozens of buffalos stopped traffic in both directions. They are one of the largest American bison herds in the world. The annual Buffalo Roundup keeps them in balance.
This was the first stop on a day-long road trip with some of Glorine's family. We got a tour of this college from her niece Koreen, who is the Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs. In other words, she pretty much runs the place.	Next stop was McLaughlin, South Dakota to spend time with Aunt Cecilia, one of the few surviving aunts left on either side of the family. At 92, she lives alone in her own home and still grows a huge vegetable garden.
On to Mobridge to visit Aunt Agnes, another surviving aunt. At 85, she lives alone in her home too, but has a very active social calendar. When she offered us something to drink, she brought out Bud Light--made for a nice commercial.	After two weeks in the Dakotas, we drove to Missoula, Montana to have work done on the RV. While there we met up with Larry's niece Erin, who is currently a masseuse and prepping for grad school as a physical therapist.
We drove to Seattle to meet up with the kids and got on board. This cruise was very kid friendly. They had "Splash Academy" where the kids checked in to play with other kids. They could not wait to go back the next day.	While the ship did not depart until 4:00 p.m., we were able to board early and take advantage of the pool and hot tub. We were glad we did because it was the warmest day of the trip and the last time we used them.
Our first port of call was Ketchikan, a small, isolated city in Alaska that bills itself as the "Salmon Capital of the World". We walked from the ship to the foothills and captured this picturesque view of the water front.	Ketchikan has the largest collection of Native American totem poles in the world! We took a small tram to the next street to view the Council of the Clans Totem Pole Circle, six of the 80 totem poles located along the city streets.
One of the excursions we booked was for the Lumberjack show. Two guys representing Canada and two from the USA went head to head in hand sawing, chopping and rolling logs on the water. Sierra won the remnants of a chainsaw carving that "accidently" became a chair.	Our next stop was Juneau, where we took a bus tour to Mendenhall Glacier Visitors Center. Once there, we walked along a trail where we captured this picture of the glacier. The glacier lives, with 100 feet of annual snowfall exceeding summer runoff. Hopefully this will continue.
The cruise ship took us up the Tracy Arm fjord that reaches depths of up to 1,200 feet. The surrounding mountains are at 7,000 feet which dwarfs the magnificence size of the Sawyer Glacier. The glacier and melted water is blue from the microscopic sediment it contains.	The entertainment onboard the ship was as crowd pleasing as the excursions we took in along the way. The auditorium was packed each night to watch great comedy, acrobatics, magicians and music concerts. We did not miss a single show.
We attended a special afternoon performance done by the children on board. Thanks to the work of Splash Academy, the kids took part in various routines that they would rehearse and performed on stage. Note the girl with the blue hair--that is our little Sierra.	In Skagway, we attended a dog sledding presentation. This pup future racer is three weeks old and from a litter of eight--seven boys and one girl. She was named Snow White and the others to be named as their personalities come out (Bashful, Grumpy, etc.).
Watching the dogs pull a sled in the middle of summer did not do justice to the grueling 1,000 mile Iditarod race from Anchorage to Nome. So we went into a room cooled to 40 degrees below zero. It was cold!!!!	Gold found here and in Canada at the end of the 1890s created a rush that made Skagway the largest city in Alaska. We learned how to pan for gold and we all struck it rich--about $5.00 each.
We docked in Victoria, British Columbia and took a cab to tour the Craigdarroch Castle. It was built by Robert Dunsmuirs as a gift to his wife. He started out as an indentured $5 per day coal mine to become a coal baron and the richest man in British Columbia.	Walking back from the Castle, we stumbled on the Victoria International Busker Festival. The ten-day event highlighted street performers from around the world. It was family friendly and free (they worked for tips). We took in acrobatics, dancers and this funny juggler from Argintina.
We took a water taxi through the Inner Harbor, past floating homes, float planes and the beautiful skyline of Victoria. We docked in Seattle early the next day, toured Pikes Place Market, road the Monorail to the Space Needle and said our farewells to the kids. It was a wonderful week.	Larry's cousin Jerry and Mary picked us up at the dock and took us on a tour of their old stomping grounds in west Seattle. We spent a couple of nights with them at their home about 40 miles southeast of downtown Seattle. Their favorite game is Hand and Foot, which we played a lot.
When we learned the RV would not be ready for another week, we decided to take advantage of the situation and meet up with friends and colleagues from Boise. Steve Kish was the "best" next door neighbor one could ever wish for. And always a treat to meet up with on trips through Boise.	Edda Howell was one of the first "non-work related" person we met when we first moved to Boise and turned out to become one of our best Boise friends. She has a deep German accent, a contagious laugh and always fun to be with.
From Boise, we drove to the Bighorn National Forest to meet up with friends we met in Ajijic. Todd and Susan Miller left the creature comforts of Ajijic for a more challenging experience. They currently have a four-month volunteering gig at a visitors center/gift shop for the forest service.	They work Friday through Monday, for which they get free rustic lodging at the ranger station. They spend their time off reading and exploring the beauty of the mountains and getting acquainted with the history and culture of the wild wild west.

July's web page includes July 1 through July 31.