Over the weekend the main event was the 50th wedding anniversary party for Phil and Laura Catalfamo. Not all of you know the Catalfamos, but I think the weekend is an important part of our trip. Phil and I shared an office in Alaska and many other adventures. The many weekends of family camping in the mid-'60s in our Apache pop-up were the start of our RVing escapades. Saturday evening was an extremely well done affair at the Catalfamo's house in the Gleneagle area of Colorado Springs. One of the pictures of Phil is taken on the deck with a view of USAFA and Pike's Peak. You can see that it is a special location. Attendees came from locations literally world-wide. The close-knit, extended families and ex-neighbors from Brooklyn to Anchorage were present as, of course, were their five kids and the grand-kids. The food, as those of you who know Laura would expect, was outstanding. The picture of Phil and Laura was taken while Phil was recounting the story of how he brought his new bride to the Philippines before he had secured any housing for them. It was a hilarious story of musical chairs (quarters) for several weeks before housing was found. It must have been a wild, eye-opening set of experiences for the new young bride from Brooklyn. There is a picture of their daughter, Susan, with Durelle. The picture of Durelle and Laura was taken on Sunday as we had sort of an instant replay of the Saturday evening affair. As you can imagine, many memories were exchanged and updated, and a good time was had by all.
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Love that shot of Uncle Phil on his deck. He looks the picture of happy, well-earned retirement. No fair Susan looking thirtysomething, though.
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