Over the weekend 
The Group rented a 
cabin in beautiful 
Winthrop, WA. It really is a quant, fun little town, especially when it’s all covered in snow – have a look! 
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| Downtown Winthrop – yup that’s all of it! | 
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| Best advertising ever. Healing Ointment for man AND beast! | 
While I was packing, I made a grave error – I forgot to bring along 
Grandpa Max!!!  Hey, don’t get mad at me! Sometimes he forgets to speak up when I’m  packing, and he gets left behind – it’s really his own fault! Luckily for everyone, when we arrived at the (freezing) cabin we found a happy little mascot waiting for us!
 Tinny the Tinman complete with a little red heart. 
We had a fantastically great time with Tinny – he participated in all sorts of adventures! Including (but not limited to): 
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| Futon Relocation to optimize sleeping comfort | 
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| Reading about and plotting a way to get into the Guiness Book of World Records | 
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| Cuddling (as big spoon, of course) | 
A troublemaker at heart, Tinny also let loose a little – one could say he got very liberal with his oil can.
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| Wine Drinking | 
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| Beer Guzzling | 
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| Succumbing to peer pressure | 
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| Passing out on perilous ledges | 
Let the lessons of Tinny the Tinman be learned by all: a weekend with The Group is not something to be taken lightly. You better bring your A-game, your dancing shoes, and your drinking pants. I think in this case Grandpa Max was more than happy to enjoy a quiet weekend alone in my apartment.