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| Photographed after a
rare Olympia snowstorm, and an even rarer gathering of the whole family: (Back) Cara Ganders, Robin Ganders,
Amy Lundy, Tiffany Lundy. (Front) Larry Ganders, Aaron Lundy and Adam Ganders.
(Photograph courtesy of Boston Harbor Photography) |
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| Larry with daugthers Cara and Tiffany...and the Turkey -- Thanksgiving 2009. |
| Grandpa, Christmas 2009.. |
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| Left is Grandpa Boisen on the tractor, Christmas 2009. Below is his home along Hauser creek where we spent an Idaho Christmas. |
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"The Tiffinator Goes Underground" |
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| Tiffany Lundy, an upstanding woman by day, turns into a hard-blocking Roller Derby competitor, "The Tiffinator" She's now a player-coach for the "Oly Outlaws" in Olympia's new "Underground" Roller Derby League. Pictured above is Tiff with her loyal Mom and her adoring dog, Mayham. Below is Tiffany in a Jan. 10 bout at Olympia's Skateland arena. For more information on the Olympia Roller Derby underground, go to: http://www.undergroundderby.com/ |
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| Above are photos taken during our
10-day trip to Kauai in September. Top right is the 80-foot Wailula Falls, made
famous by the "Fantasy Island" television series. Robin is shown with "Bird of
Paradise." In the second row, Larry checks out the Moreton Bay Fig trees at the Allerton
Gardens that were filmed in "Jurassic Park." Also, Larry on the coast near Lihue Airport. Right is Robin at our favorite
swimming spot, Anini Beach near Princeville. Next row is Robin's picture of Larry on the Na Pali coastline and our picture of Waimea
Canyon. Next, Robin shows off for tourists at the Smith Family Tropical
Paradise near Kapaa while Larry discovers coconut palms. We caught
a lucky entertainment break Sept. 29 when we came across an impromptu
performance by American Idol finalist Scott MacIntire, at a small Kapaa coffee shop on the east side of Kauai.
Scott, who was visiting relatives on the island, performed for about 30 local residents (and us!.)
Lower right, Larry snapped this picture of a Taro Field in Hannalei on the north
side of the Island. Taro is used to make Hawaiian "poi" and other native
products.For a picture of Larry with a Hawaiian-style railroad plantation
locomotive near Lihue, click this link to
Larry's Train Page. For our photographs of endangered
Hawaiian wildlife, see the first two pictures below. |
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| Top row are two endangered species we encountered on our recent trip to Hawaii. Left is a giant green sea turtle, among many swimming in the bay just outside our condo lanai in Poipu, Kauai. They grow up to five feet and 700 pounds! There is an estimated 350 nesting female green turtles in the Hawaiian islands. Right, is a rare Hawaiian monk seal that was sleeping on Poipu Beach. The solitary seals are at sea during the night, feeding on eels. lobsters, octopus, fish, etc. and often sleep on shore during the daytime...usually around islands north of Hawaii. There are believed to be less than 1,500 Hawaiian monk seals in the world. Below is a Kauai chicken, considered "wild" but definitely not endangered. The 1992 Hurricane Iniki destroyed coops and put many domestic chickens into the wild where they mixed with descendants of Filipino fighting chickens. The feral chickens now flourish on Kauai without predators. Robin feeds a captured wild goat, perhaps a descendent of goats brought to the island by Captain George Vancouver. They grow to 80-100 pounds. Wild pigs are also common on the island and some captured ones are pictured. The boars are a cross between a smaller pig brought to Kauai by the first Polynesians and those brought by early European settlers like Captain James Cook in 1778. They eventually grow tusks and are hunted in the Kauai rain forests. The boars range in size from 120-400 pounds. |
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| Back in the Pacific
Northwest, is a deer photo taken near our home. Right, wild turkey taken
Christmas 2009 at the family ranch in Hauser Lake, Idaho. Next, the Ganders family finch feeder has attracted a number
of Goldfinch , the Washington State bird. Pictured is a female finch. Next, a
red-breasted woodpecker in our front yard. Below right , members of an Elk
herd wandered by June 12 - just a block from our home. |
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Larry is always meeting some characters at the state capitol. Here, he joins
Butch T. Cougar and Harry The Husky, along with the Washington State University
Pep Band. (Larry's photo courtesy of Rich Roesler, Spokane Spokesman-Review.) |
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Remembering Grandma Betty Ganders, 1921-2008 Our fantastic mother and grandmother passed away Dec. 8, 2008.. . |
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Our loss is eased by the knowledge that she lived the life she wanted to live
right up to her death, just a couple weeks short of her 87th birthday. Grandma
Ganders' contributed a full lifetime of community service, including entertaining the troops
during World War II. Her charitable work continued into retirement with the American Cancer Society for the
Northwest States. It resulted in the naming of the society's Spokane board room in her honor.
The photo was taken just after Christmas, 2007 when she celebrated her 86th birthday.
Her other volunteer activities included the Spokane Shriners'
hospital, where she crocheted dozens and dozens of blankets for children. She
was also active in her Crowne Point subdivision. Right, Grandma Ganders and the
family celebrates after the successful Lewis & Clark High School musical play, "Miss Saigon," in which Mia Yoshida played
the lead role of "Kim," a Vietnamese concubine. Pictured outside the auditorium are Robin , Mia, Lisa Yoshida, Betty Ganders, Adam Ganders., Akira Yoshida, Linda Johnson, and Paul Johnson. Below is with Robin, Aaron, and
wife Amy.
Center, a 1940s Schlitz Brewing Company Christmas poster of the "Swiss Family
Fraunfelder." That's Grandma Ganders with the accordion.. (Ship photo courtesty Statute of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation).
. Restoration of old Schlitz picture by Boston Harbor Photo, Olympia)
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Aaron & Amy plunge into Mexican marriage! |
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Clubb & Aaron Lundy were married on the white Caribbean beach sands near
Tulum, Mexico (60 miles south of Cancun on May 10, 2008 |
Our "007 Graduates!" |
 
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Cara and Adam are among what are called the "007" graduates of 2007, perhaps because this 2007 class' education seemed at times like "Mission Impossible." Adam, who hopes to pursue a career in sports management, graduated from Washington State University this month with a degree in business administration. He has been admitted to a WSU master's program in sports management. He received is baccalaureate in just 3 1/2 years! Cara graduated from the University of Washington on a rainy day at Husky Stadium on June 9. She is sporting a golden yellow tassel that signifies her new bachelor of science degree in environmental and conservation biology, attained in exactly four years. |
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| Ouch. Talk about a spring shot! Joan Munkers handles the syringe used for cattle immunizations at the annual Boisen branding on Memorial Day Weekend. Right, Adam gets a leg up on a calf with his buddy, Curt. Ouch again, |
| Larry & Robin Ganders New Year's 2006 Wedding........ |
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| Larry & Robin's children formed the wedding party for this Jan. 1 event just after the stroke of midnight at the home of Larry's sister, Lisa Yoshida. From the left, Adam Ganders, Cara Ganders, Larry & Robin Ganders, Aaron Lundy and Tiffany Lundy. Right, Larry & Robin do Vegas! |
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