Victorville Visiting and Happy Solstice!

Today is the Summer Solstice and also our anniversary. It was 17 years ago when we gathered with family and friends in the Pasadena Rose Garden to make our vows. When we were living in Southern California we frequently celebrated by going back to the Rose Garden and sharing some anniversary cake and some happy memories.

This afternoon we went to visit Rebecca and Catt in their new home. They moved in less than a week ago, and we're impressed by how settled in they seem already. It's a lovely home and one we hope they will enjoy for a long time to come. We got to see their three dogs and two birds too. Mikey is Catt's best friend, Gus in a really lovely full--blooded Siberian Husky with the piercing steel blue eyes to prove it, and Shadow is the smallest of the group. Catt says the parrot, Jack, is a jerk, but we think her teasing him might explain some of his unfriendly behavior to her....

We went to the Olive Garden for dinner to celebrate Rebecca's birthday (a little belatedly--her birthday is actually May 3). We had a pleasant meal and a good time together. There's never a dull moment when Cathy is around, that's for sure!

Tomorrow we're planning a trip to Wrightwood to hike in the National Forest. We hope the weather will be more temperate.

[photos later]