football in the field

 She's so fast and strong hurtling through the monkey bars.

Beautiful day.  Love, Val

happy birthday, john

Happy Birthday!  What a great day it was.

Back in the day:

We've known each other a long time, it's true.

And I'm so glad.

You've been an awesome friend to both me and Dad and your affection and care for all the rest is real and true.

I hope forty-one will be a great year.  It's sure been interesting so far.

Happy Birthday with love for always.  Thanks for being ours.

Love, Mom and Dad and Everybody

perennials, 2020

 Whoops, annuals.

Love, Val

swimming, june 2020

Love, Grandma

more june, 2020

Love, Val

june, 2020

 They didn't do super great at social distancing, but they did do a spectacular job of staying outside.

So that's good at least.

 They're obsessed with this friendly cat from next door.

Beautiful day.

Love, Val

hey, june

June decided to show up.

What a sad, heavy, depressing week it has been, and that's how it is. 

No words even.

Tonight after the storms, the air turned that weird bright golden orange pink color that it does after storms have passed through.  Alicia likes these stormy skies too, and I texted her about it.

She sent that picture back.

So much love, Val