One Year on the Road

Scuplture park in Minnesota.

Gypsy is a main attraction.

Walker Art Museum had an artist version of miniature golf.

We went with Kathleen&#039;s family and met her brother and sister-in-law there.

Consulting with David, Kathleen&#039;s brother.

Kathleen&#039;s son, Matthew, ponders a tricky shot.

Maddie&#039;s game for it all.

Matthew and me.

Considering an angle.

Renee got a hole-in-one on this tricky one.

This was a fun one.

You shot the ball up and it rolled down and around.

Kathleen and David.

Kate just watched and held Gypsy.

She didn&#039;t mind sitting it out.

An &quot;op art&quot; one.

On this one, the people were the obstacles.

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This one was like a pool table.

Now that&#039;s a game I know!

David and Renee.

Visiting with some women who wanted to hold Gypsy.

After golf, we went to the Walker Museum.

It had some fun modern art.

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Before and After.

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I said, &quot;That would make a great puzzle,&quot; and the guard said there was one in the gift shop, so I got it.

Mao, by German artist Thomas Bayrle, 1937.

The motorized tiny figures flip several times a day to present another picture.

Kate likes the shoes.

This is actually one piece reflecting another.

The reflected piece.

Maddie wonders about this one.

Matt studies a self-portrait.

Another self-portrait.

Andy Warhol&#039;s Sixteen Jackies.

Georgia O&#039;Keefe.

This is a wall hanging, and when you peer through the windows...

You can see inside.

This was a big outing for Gypsy.

Great road entertainment.

Next we stopped at Kathleen&#039;s sister Barb&#039;s for a swim.

They have a golden named Cleo.

Cleo was very interested in Gypsy and gave her licks.

Balancing on a noodle.

Kate stayed on deck with Gypsy.

Maddie swam the length of the pool for the first time.

A little happy dance.

Fooling around.

Maddie holds her Auntie Barb.

And me. She&#039;s so strong!

Bailey got to swim, too.

After swimming, Maddie had a snack and watched some of &quot;Mary Poppins&quot; on the outside TV.

Gypsy watched, too.

Bailey loved fetching on the great green lawn.

Maddie threw the ball for her.

And did some fetching herself.

She&#039;s a fast runner.

Collapsed on the lawn.

That night, Joanne built a campfire.

We roasted some marshmallows.

Relaxing at dusk.

Before we left, I tried to scrub off the awning.

Maddie modeled the matching dresses Kate made her.

Kathleen and Maddie are such dear friends.

We&#039;ll miss them.

And Maddie will miss Gypsy.