Epic Last Trip from Rexburg

 

Tom is good at planning these trips we take to help Kimo drive either to school or drive home and this, being his last drive from Rexburg, was no exception.  Had a good, memorable time visiting family, friends and beautiful sights!  Well done, Tom!

Tom waiting at our hotel for signs of Kimo 

Awww, sweet photo 

Showing us the "Potato Loader", his capstone project

Class of 2025

                                           

Kimo was chosen to give the invocation at his convocation!

                                          

Showing us the machine shop

Left Rexburg, then on to Richland to see the Smith's.
Sure miss them!

On to Oak Harbor to visit Paula.  
Love taking the ferry!

Tom advising Paula about drywall...

Hard to fit all of us in one car, but we did it!
We traded places periodically!

I get all nostalgic for Whidbey.
Love it here in the summer

Right of passage-Kimo found an agate!

Love experiencing Whidbey with Tom

Another right of passage; making pies from 
blackberries you pick yourself

Daisy

Also love finding rocks, especially at Rosario Beach

Beautiful Rosario

Another ferry ride

Saw a herd of Elk on our way thru the Oregon hills

California Coast

Made it to Glass Beach by Ft. Bragg

After being on the beach for such a long time, 
the glass is getting worn smaller and smaller

Friends at Glass Beach

Tom feeling friendly at Glass Beach

Made it to Gilroy to visit Tom's family in his hometown.
Tom and Aunt June

Three generations of Katashimas

Ice cream wheel

Tom wanted to visit the Ronald Reagan Library--it turned out to be cool!

An exhibition of the Dead Sea Scrolls was extra special

Piece of the wailing wall and a live feed of the wailing wall

Piece of the Berling Wall

Impromptu speech

Airforce One plane inside!

Cockpit of Airforce One

Kids practicing their ever-ready political smiles

Piece of the Twin Towers

Photo opp reality-Horse with no legs

We were all tired after two weeks of traveling