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.