Iowa

Jul 2-5
UA1174 IAH-ORD, UA1196 ORD-DSM, UA3703 DSM-DEN, UA1955 DEN-IAH

For our annual 4th of July celebration we had our normal family gathering in Iowa, but this year centered on Tom’s parents new retirement apartment.  They have a lovely large unit so we had no trouble accommodating everyone and even hosted a croquet tournament for the family and others in the building.  The match was inspired by Jim McCall who unfortunately was too sick to travel, but everyone had a good time and a very competitive tournament in his honour.

July 3

Tom's usual habit of capturing animals instead of people

Showing ownership for the footstool

Jul 4

The main family celebration on the 4th with the croquet tournament and a family barbecue.  Although not everyone made the trip, we had a great visit.

Tom's father and his sister celebrating a good shot

Michael with the official signage

Sam showing off her tree climbing skills

Randy gives tips to Andrew

Jul 5

After a nice visit, we head back to Toronto and Houston.