In March 2013, Norm realized he hadn’t been on a trip in a little while. Since no human friends were traveling anytime soon, he decided to play tourist in his home city of Seattle, WA.
Norm at Seattle’s famous Pike Place Market!
In January 2013, Norm decided to head somewhere warmer than home, so he visited San Francisco. Norm saw the Golden Gate Bridge, Lombard Street, The Palace of Fine Arts, and more!
Norm overlooks the ocean
After Christmas, Norm had a couple more days in Texas to explore Houston and other surrounding cities.
Norm wanders around downtown Houston
Christmas 2012 was spent in Richmond, TX, with Norm’s roommate’s family. Norm had a great time hanging out with his old family friend, Santa, and helping set out all the presents.
Norm and Santa checked out the bounty late on Christmas Eve.
Now hooked on parties, in mid-December 2012, Norm attended his first Christmas party. He does not recommend eggnog wine, by the way.
Norm helped decorate the tree
As soon as he got back from Florida a couple of days after Thanksgiving, Norm was back in the social swing at his first party. He learned to play poker and met a wonderful new doggy friend.
Elwood loved Norm
Norm went to Florida for Thanksgiving 2012 and visited another military base. Norm probably wasn’t really supposed to get pictures in some of the places he did, but who’s going to arrest a gnome?
Norm visits a lot of bases
In October 2012, Norm heard about a “Hidden Gnome Corn Maze” in nearby Arlington, WA. Excited to meet other gnomes and possibly distant relatives, Norm had to check this out.
Norm’s 3rd cousin was published!
Norm got in touch with his country roots at the Puyallup, WA Fair and Rodeo in September 2012.
Moo.
Norm was busy in July 2012… he also visited Seattle’s Golden Gardens beach for a party with some of his human friends.
Norm was covered in sand for weeks
