Cruise In

Zella and Ruth were here for EFY and rode in the newly restored '57 Chevy in the car parade. You can see Ruth in the backseat. Our camera broke a week before, so thanks, Heather, for this picture.

Pomp and Circumstance

Fun to be in Texas for Paul's HS graduation. We're so proud of him. Top picture with a potato gun, given to him by a YM leader. AMAZING to watch it in action!

Rose Path and Co.

Nice to meet Rachel's wonderful friends at Rose Path, where she's opening a Quilt Room. Rog helped put up a counter that will serve as a long desk for sewing machines. We joined their friends for a celebration dinner.

Groovy William Tell

On our way across the So. Calif. desert, heading home after seeing the Stanleys of San Diego, we went out to Lancaster to see/hear the Musical Road. The grooves in the road make the tune. Thanks, Dave Lopinsky, for the heads up. Hear it here. Funny!

Honda built one in Lancaster for a commercial but it wasn't the best spot so the city rebuilt it out on the way to the airport. Apparently it's one of three in the world.

San Francisco

This spring I made two trips to SF. It was good to go see the Stanleys and Ferneys, and then I went again for Paul's Sonoma Art Festival.

JR and Liz at China Beach; cousns with the nanny at the Chinatown playground; Henry paints in Sonoma.

Salem and Megan

When the Stanleys left for San Diego I was really sad to have to say good-bye. We have really missed them.

Colorado

The Blair grandkids, minus June. I'm SO glad we got to Denver to see them.

Fathers and Sons in SF

GG

Rog is good to Grandma and she likes him. They're resting after a walk near the new ball diamonds at Little Valley in St. George. We appreciate Lucia and Gary Cooper for taking care of her in Bloomington Hills.

Room in Helsinki

At this hotel, the common areas were lovely in their simplicity. I loved our view into the trees--something you get everywhere in Finland.

I especially liked the way the beds were made. The upper white layer is the duvet, with the sides folded under to make it fit on top. To sleep, of course you spread it out to its full size. The second white layer is the "mattress," covered in a clean sheet. The dust ruffle is tailored from a coarser weave. The red blankets are thick, soft fleece, manufactured in Germany.

Figasa

Grandma Daisy is gone. I think about her and miss her.  Why has it effected me so much? I didn't live near her. I didn't always agree with her. I couldn't really say we were close, whatever that means. So what is it that I'm feeling?

I can say that I learned a lot from her through the years. I appreciated her generosity and support.  More recently, she was all that remained in San Carlos to represent my married life and its roots. But there's still something else.

I think it's this: She felt like a mother figure to me--not exactly a mom, but a representative of the older generation--the wiser, more experienced vanguard. Now that she's gone, I feel like I'm IT.

(Of course, my little mother is here, but her role has changed gradually.)