(but first - a flashback
to Karen Rasmussen and Sandy Boyd in 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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Below: Karen Rasmussen and
Sandy Boyd in boot camp in Bainbridge, Maryland |
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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. |
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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.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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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.
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Below: The two RV Gypsies finally arrived at Harrison
Bay State Park. |
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Below: After
arriving late on July 19th, the two RV Gypsies set up their RV in Harrison
Bay State Park |
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Below; The new back yard for the RV of
the two RV Gypsies.
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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. |
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. |
The whole gang |
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Below: 10 children, some grandchildren
and greats |
great-grandchildren |
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Below: Friends: Lee, Holly, and Karen
with Steve and Sandy Trostad. |
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Below: The kitchen and food area at the
group camp area. |
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The Trostad children decorated the kitchen
area. |
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Below: Records were hung from the ceiling
and the album covers decorated each table. |
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Below: Karen Rasmussen Duquette and Sandy Boyd Trostad
- friends forever |
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Below: Lee, Karen, Sandy and Holly took a short hike
to the lake behind the group camp area. |
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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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