(but first - a flashback
to Karen Rasmussen and Sandy Boyd in the U.S. Navy Boot Camp in 1964) |
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Karen
Rasmussen and Sandy Boyd met in boot camp in Bainbridge, Maryland in
1964 and became best friends forever.
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![Karen Rasmussen in the U.S. Navy](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/flashback/1964-navy.jpg) |
![Sandy Boyd](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/flashback/1964-bootcamp-sandybody.jpg) |
Below: Karen Rasmussen and
Sandy Boyd in boot camp in Bainbridge, Maryland |
![hot stuff](images/comedy/hotsign.GIF) ![Karen and Sandy in boot camp](../Flashbacks/1968-08-24-boyd-wedding/web-size/1964-bootcamp-sandy-karen%20(2).jpg) |
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Fast forward to Sandy Boyd's
bridesmaid Nancy, plus Terry, the Maid-of-Honor, helping her get ready
to marry Steven Trostad on August 24, 1968. |
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Below: Karen
Duquette (the former Karen Rasmussen) was also one of Sandy Boyd's bridesmaids
when Sandy Boyd married Steven Trostad August 24, 1968. |
![Sandy and her girls](../Flashbacks/1968-08-24-boyd-wedding/web-size/1968_08_sandy3%20(2).jpg)
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![the girls](../Flashbacks/1968-08-24-boyd-wedding/web-size/girls.jpg) |
Below: Sandy
Boyd and her father - just before the wedding. |
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Below: A partial
view of the wedding party |
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Below: Karen
Duquette and Lee Duquette |
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After the wedding, Karen and
Lee Duquette drove the Trostad's on their honeymoon to
Niagara Falls, Canada because they did not have a car yet. Of course,
they were given their privacy as newlyweds and each couple did their
own thing until it was time to drive the newlyweds back home. |
Fast
Forward in time to August 2018
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![Tennessee map showing location of Harrison Bay State Park](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/250px-TNMap-doton-Harrison.png) |
The two RV Gypsies were late for the celebration of Sandy and Steve's
50th wedding anniversary celebration because their RV broke down on
the way there. A $59 sensory part cost over $600 due to labor charges
and delayed them for two days. But they eventually got to Harrison Bay
State Park. |
![tunnel](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/travel-to/_DSC3057.jpg) |
![tunnel](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/travel-to/_DSC3059.jpg) |
![tunnel](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/travel-to/_DSC3062.jpg) |
![Welcome to Tennessee sign](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/travel-to/_DSC3064.jpg) |
Below: The two RV Gypsies finally arrived at Harrison
Bay State Park. |
![Harrison Bay State Park sign](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/travel-to/_DSC3070.jpg)
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![office at Harrison Bay State Park](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/travel-to/_DSC3074.jpg)
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Below: After
arriving late on July 19th, the two RV Gypsies set up their RV in Harrison
Bay State Park |
![The RV and toad of the two RV Gypsies](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/awo/_DSC3077.jpg)
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![The RV and toad of the two RV Gypsies](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/awo/_DSC3079.jpg)
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Below; The new back yard for the RV of
the two RV Gypsies.
![The new back yard for the RV of the two RV Gypsies.](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/awo/_DSC3078.jpg)
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Then the two RV Gypsies drove their toad over to the
group camp area where the Trostad family were camping in cabins. |
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Below: Sandy and Steve's 11 children, 26 grandchildren
and several great-grandchildren all gathered together at Harrison Bay
State Park to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. A few people
were unable to make it. |
Below: Sandy and Steve with 10 of their 11 children.
Their other daughter was somewhere in the kitchen. |
Below: The whole gang |
![Sandy, Steve and 10 children](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3160.jpg) |
![The Trostad gang](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3153.jpg) |
Below: 10 children, some grandchildren
and greats |
Steve and Sandy with their great-grandchildren |
![Trostad gang](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3135.jpg) |
![great-grandchildren](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3147.jpg) |
Below: Friends: Lee, Holly, and Karen
with Steve and Sandy Trostad. |
![friends with Sandy and Steve](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3165.jpg) |
Below: The kitchen and food area at the
group camp area. |
![kitchen in the group camp area](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3080.jpg)
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![Debra setting up some food](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3166.jpg)
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![Debra setting up some food](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3170.jpg)
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![food](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3171.jpg)
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Below: The Trostad children decorated
the kitchen area. |
![decorations](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3096.jpg) |
![records and decorations](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3098.jpg) |
Below: Records were hung from the ceiling
and the album covers decorated each table. |
![dining area](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3104.jpg) |
![records on the ceiling](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3121.jpg) |
![album covers on the tables](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3100.jpg) |
![album covers on the tables](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3099.jpg) |
![album covers on the tables](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3109.jpg) |
![album covers on the tables](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3108.jpg) |
![balloons](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3101.jpg) |
![album covers on the tables](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3106.jpg) |
![decoration](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3123.jpg) |
![Sandy Boyd Trostad](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3113.jpg) |
Below: Karen Rasmussen Duquette and Sandy Boyd Trostad
- friends forever ![awesome](images/awesome.GIF) |
![Karen and Sandy](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3119.jpg) |
Below: Lee, Karen, Sandy and Holly took a short hike
to the lake behind the group camp area. |
![hike to the lake](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3089.jpg)
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![hike to the lake](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3090.jpg)
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![the lake](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3095.jpg)
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![the lakev](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3092.jpg) |
![the lake](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3093.jpg)
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![the lake](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3094.jpg)
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The
celebration: Debra holding up a special T-shirt after all the children
performed a special song and skit for their parents.
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![Debra holding up a special t-shirt](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3173.jpg)
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![Sandy and Steve Trostad](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/sandy-steve1.jpg)
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![Happy Anniversary](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/happy-anniversary.jpg)
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![Karen, Steve, Sandy](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3115.jpg)
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![Steve, Sandy, Lee](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3117.jpg)
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![Karen, Sandy, Holy](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3114.jpg)
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![Lee Duquette and Steve](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3111.jpg)
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![cutie pie](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3082.jpg) |
![kids](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3087.jpg) |
![dog](site05-Harrison-Bay-TN/_DSC3110.jpg) |