Saturday, June 24, 2023

Summer Solstice 2023

Wednesday, June 21, 2023


Off we went.  Back “home.”  It was the Summer Solstice and National Naked Hiking Day.  I can’t think of a better place to celebrate both.  Clarification: Parfait represented the naked hiking portions.



Yosemite is still beautiful and a place close to our hearts. Perfect weather, manageable traffic and crowds, a substantial walk, conversations with great former co-workers, and knowing where to have a quiet away from the crowds picnic made for a wonderful day.












Violet Alpha Sillers Rodgers, 130th Birthday

My maternal grandmother, Violet Alpha Sillers (I called her Nana) was born 130 years ago today, February 23, 1895, in River John, Nova Scoti...