The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers,
Lee and Karen Duquette
celebrated Sandy and Steve Trostad's 50th Anniversary
at Harrison Bay State Park
8411 Harrison Bay Road
Harrison, Tennessee 37341
(Tipton County)
July 18 - 21, 2018

(but first - a flashback to Karen Rasmussen and Sandy Boyd in the U.S. Navy Boot Camp in 1964)

SA map showing location o Maryland

Karen Rasmussen and Sandy Boyd met in boot camp in Bainbridge, Maryland in 1964 and became best friends forever.

Karen Rasmussen in the U.S. Navy Sandy Boyd

Below: Karen Rasmussen and Sandy Boyd in boot camp in Bainbridge, Maryland

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USA map showing location of Virginia

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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.

Sandy and one of her bridesmaids
Sandy and her maid-of-honor

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

the girls

Below: Sandy Boyd and her father - just before the wedding.

Sandy Boyd and her dad

Below: A partial view of the wedding party

the wedding party
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cutting the cake
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Below: Karen Duquette and Lee Duquette

Karen Rasmussen Duquette and Lee Duquette

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.

clock running forward in timeFast Forward in time to August 2018gold divider bar

USA map showing location of Tennessee
Tennessee map showing location of Harrison Bay State Park

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 tunnel
tunnel Welcome to Tennessee sign

Below: The two RV Gypsies finally arrived at Harrison Bay State Park.

Harrison Bay State Park sign

office at Harrison Bay State Park

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

The RV and toad of the two RV Gypsies

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.

Then the two RV Gypsies drove their toad over to the group camp area where the Trostad family were camping in cabins.

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 The Trostad gang

Below: 10 children, some grandchildren and greats

Steve and Sandy with their great-grandchildren

Trostad gang great-grandchildren

Below: Friends: Lee, Holly, and Karen with Steve and Sandy Trostad.

friends with Sandy and Steve

Below: The kitchen and food area at the group camp area.

kitchen in the group camp area

Debra setting up some food

Debra setting up some food

food

Below: The Trostad children decorated the kitchen area.

decorations records and decorations

Below: Records were hung from the ceiling and the album covers decorated each table.

dining area records on the ceiling
album covers on the tables album covers on the tables
album covers on the tables album covers on the tables
balloons album covers on the tables
decoration Sandy Boyd Trostad

Below: Karen Rasmussen Duquette and Sandy Boyd Trostad - friends forever awesome

Karen and Sandy

Below: Lee, Karen, Sandy and Holly took a short hike to the lake behind the group camp area.

hike to the lake

hike to the lake

the lake

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the lake

the lake

awesomeThe celebration: Debra holding up a special T-shirt after all the children performed a special song and skit for their parents.

Debra holding up a special t-shirt

Sandy and Steve Trostad

Happy Anniversary

Sandy & Steve with the cake

Karen, Steve, Sandy

Steve, Sandy, Lee

Karen, Sandy, Holy

Lee Duquette and Steve

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