We always enjoyed visiting lighthouses, but the first HL was 9/16/98. Our 19th anniversary. Wayne ended up in the local Hallmark wandering about trying to find something. Saw the HL display, bought Yaquina Bay because we had visited it on our Oregon trip in '96 with our boys.
Although we visited other lights in Oregon and now have the HLs that first will always remain special.
Now just a little over a year later we have 52 and need a second curio cabinet.

Donna