Well said, Tom. Gail, Nolan and I had a blast with you guys as well. You were an excellent vacation guide and all-around good egg.

To supplement your excellent post:

The beach pictures are from Lincoln City, where we all stayed at the Sea Horse Motel. Great ocean views, and great exercise walking up and down the 133-step stairs to the beach.

Watching Alex and Nolan play was really heart-warming and an all-around awesome thing to behold. And sorry I burned you with that remark about your teenage daughter, not you, being the arbiter of cool. Although, after seeing that picture on the hippo, I'm now seeing your point. Hilarious.


Bears, beets, Battlestar Galactica.