Big Seven Lake for the approximately 700th time

Thomas flies the nest

Thomas FINALLY gets round to packing up SOME stuff to take to his job in Colorado, where he starts on Monday. He had to "rest" every ten minutes, which slowed things down. Now we're left with 90% of his stuff (he packed 5% and threw away 5%) to put into some kind of storage...

Yes, that is what was Jami's new(ish) car that he's driving away in. We decided the car he inherited from Grandma wouldn't make it (especially after he drove it to Ann Arbor a couple of days ago and the muffler essentially dropped off) so Jami gets her 4th car in as many years, and a decided downgrade...

His parents were moist eyed, but Thomas's eyes were dry and fixed on the horizon. A new life begins! Let's hope all his stuff doesn't get stolen overnight in some motel parking lot between here and Colorado Springs...

Highland flora

Goatee here and gone

I did make a resolution to take a selfie every day, and I haven't done that (because, let's face it, that's kind of psychopathic), but I have started to record another of my "me debating me" videos, so I need a different look for each side. Here's the face of the person who is in the wrong:

Now I have to decide on the look for the person who gets it right. I'll probably go with the old NHS-style glasses...

Jami says these glasses are "like something Audrey Hepburn would wear"

Sand Lake, again

Seven Lakes, perfect weather

Hogbacks, on the OTHER side of the resevoir

The calm before the storm

Driving to Toronto and putting Thomas on a plane to Manchester

Holly Rec before it gets too hot