Each year, the women in Gale's family try to get together for a week-long "retreat" to share memories and thoughts. In October 2010, eleven ladies rented a beach house in Yachats, Oregon. 2011 saw the group in Florence, Oregon. In 2012, the group went back to Trinidad, California - and 2013 the ladies will be in Ferndale, California. Here are some of Gale's photos of the trips: