The WWW Pages of Gary & Lori Franks

Our Interests........

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Sailing

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Our Hobie 16 on Higgins Lake, Michigan

Travel

Click on a map to see our travels

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North America           South America

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Europe                          Asia

Our favorite place on

Maui, Hawaii

Windsurfing

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Gary windsurfing on Higgins Lake, Michigan

Hiking

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Boynton Canyon hike Sedona, AZ

Camping

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Pokagon State Park for the fall colors

Nature

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Stalking deer at SideCut Park

Kayaking

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A summer kayak trip down the Maumee River

Gardening

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Lori's bush geranium

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Gary's columbine crop

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Perennial garden

Home Remodeling

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Master bath tile floor & Roman Tub

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Granite kitchen countertops

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Oak bookcases in the loft

Photography

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Yosemite Valley

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A winter scene

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California coast

Time With Friends

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Annual Memorial Day & Labor Day parties

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Annual Bridge Party

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Annual Golf Outings

Time With Friends

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Annual August camping at Higgins Lake

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A summer wedding at Put-in-Bay

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Belmont Lake bobbing party

Time With Friends

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Annual Halloween Party

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Annual Lights at the Zoo

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Annual New Year's Eve progressive dinner

Volleyball

We "retired" from our weekly Friday night volleyball outings after playing for 34 years every Friday night during the school season, followed by a party.

 

We have become the best of friends and hold many other activities together, a few of which are depicted above.

Playing Piano

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Annual Christmas caroling party

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Libbey High School

Class of '62 Reunions

Other leisure time activities...

  • Visiting Kids

  • Reading

  • Local History

  • Computers

  • Genealogy

  • Bass Fishing

Florida

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On the beach in front of our condo in Madeira Beach; an annual trip, usually with friends.

Cooking

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Preparing omelets

More Cooking?

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OK, so I didn't cook these mussels in St. Maarten, but I sure know how to eat 'em!

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