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Visit to Sacramento, CA, Oct 14-16, 2022, for Lori's 60th Birthday Bash.
We got direct flights from Atlanta to Sacramento, so driving to the airport, I kept Merle happy by maintaining cell connection so she could watch her Korean dramas, and stopping in Columbus for Korean BBQ.
![LoriBD 1014 driving to ATL.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_f8853761faa64188b5b908d0c6ec9fe3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_600,h_489,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/LoriBD%201014%20driving%20to%20ATL_JPG.jpg)
![LoriBD 1014 driving to ATL Korean bbq.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_061a3bcf7181494eb2d8fc8437689c16~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_600,h_439,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/LoriBD%201014%20driving%20to%20ATL%20Korean%20bbq_JPG.jpg)
Sat am, 10/15, I had a chance to visit with bros from back in the day, Ben and Bob. Instead of talking about hip joints, we talked about hip joints.
![LoriBD 1015 Ben and Bob.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_b15becdc3b4e4d16b6ff7308ed8492ae~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_117,h_82,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/LoriBD%201015%20Ben%20and%20Bob_JPG.jpg)
Lori's affair was at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center, where Lori's friends and family co-mingled to share Lori stories. Lori's daughter Emily had asked everyone to make a video which Alexis and I are here watching. (For the actual video, here's a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzjWvoUEX9Y
Merle and my part begins at 8:27)
![LoriBD 1015 party me and Alexis watching video.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_e0dc5e70bbda4077aefc4637d9bf370c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_113,h_85,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/LoriBD%201015%20party%20me%20and%20Alexis%20watching%20video_JPG.jpg)
Congrats to Lori, you are one year old!!
![LoriBD 1015 party lori blows out candle.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_eced352070d443b497643621ea09fcd3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_94,h_109,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/LoriBD%201015%20party%20lori%20blows%20out%20candle_JPG.jpg)
Before dinner, we saw an art exhibition, where here Merle looks at art, and Lori looks at Art.
![LoriBD 1015 Blue Line, TM looks at art and Lori looks at Art.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_6781a09d19ef4099a53574b82c37d12c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_108,h_81,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/LoriBD%201015%20Blue%20Line%2C%20TM%20looks%20at%20art%20and%20Lori%20looks%20at%20Art_JPG.jpg)
The sibs and Len and Merle.
![LoriBD 1015 Blue line sib group.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_e3f1c498af984dbcacd8f4f028edffc0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_111,h_88,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/LoriBD%201015%20Blue%20line%20sib%20group_JPG.jpg)
That evening, we met up at a place called The Yard House, which though noisy, had plenty of big screen TV's so that those who wanted to tune in could see the Padres defeat the Dodgers.
![LoriBD 1015 gp at Yard House table pic.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_e0915952eb5c46b3a40c40a54e2de719~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_108,h_77,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/LoriBD%201015%20gp%20at%20Yard%20House%20table%20pic_JPG.jpg)
![LoriBD 1015 Lori showing BD cake slice.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_a004984730894478ba69db231b5b6875~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_121,h_146,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/LoriBD%201015%20Lori%20showing%20BD%20cake%20slice_JPG.jpg)
Sunday am 10/16, the family gathered at Lori's where first, we took a minute from brunch prep for a quick pic.
![LoriBD 1016 prepping for brunch.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_f526421bca6f4c0d9bc05112d35994c4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_119,h_85,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/LoriBD%201016%20prepping%20for%20brunch_JPG.jpg)
After eating, we took advantage of the timer function on the camera for a group shot.
Even Buster is smiling (who's a gooo boy!!!)
![LoriBD 1016 brunch group w Buster.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_7e95236aff6942a49e8bd785cf1a9b94~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_121,h_69,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/LoriBD%201016%20brunch%20group%20w%20Buster_JPG.jpg)
Sunday afternoon, we went horseback riding, and despite my initial reaction, it was more like horses going for a walk, and we happened to be on their backs.
![LoriBD 1016 horseback before MW open mouth.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_1328cc4798e0484db999eea8157eb252~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_114,h_88,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/LoriBD%201016%20horseback%20before%20MW%20open%20mouth_JPG.jpg)
![LoriBD 1016 horseback after.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_d9830aab4b464d8cb6b856cbca9e5792~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_125,h_137,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/LoriBD%201016%20horseback%20after_JPG.jpg)
After realizing our only job was to sit, we took a more composed group pic.
So, happy 60th Lori, and just remember, the first 60 are the hardest.
:)
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