TAIL END OF SUMMER

It's been a fruitful Summer. Bountiful harvests of tomatoes, potatoes, zucchini, carrots, and various herbs, which are all still going strong. Our flower bushes have also gifted us with beauty and color. Some of these roses have been flowering for 14 years. Now, with our new frog Buddha overseeing the garden, who knows what next year is going to bring. JIR  

BLUE MOON BIRTHDAY HIKE

 How lucky we are to have Nature so close to us, to be able to immerse ourselves in it so easily. No better way to wrap up a 64th birthday celebration than to go for a leisurely 3.5 mile evening hike culminating in awesome views of the Blue Moon

 At 6,400 feet elevation, McDonald Pass provides us with majestic views

 The sun sets in the west as we finish our hike

 Here it comes, peeking over the eastern mountainous horizon

 No explanation necessary, just scroll all the way down. JIR

REFLECTIONS ON MY BIRTHDAY

REFLECTIONS ON MY BIRTHDAY:
I am very fortunate to have had the life I've lived for 64 years.
As a physician, I have had the privilege to witness pain and suffering in my fellow human beings, and in many cases, I have been able to heal and restore health and well-being.
I have been able to travel and marvel at the richness of other cultures, as well as the goodness at the core of other peoples, who are very happy and content with none of the material possessions we have.
I am thankful my life experiences have been many, most of them positive and rewarding. The risks I've taken have paid off many fold for me and my family.
I am overjoyed and emotionally fulfilled by the many friends and family members who have communicated with me today to wish me a good day. I treasure you.
My birthday celebration would not be complete without reflecting on the words of my favorite poem:

Muere Lentamente Pablo Neruda

Pablo Neruda

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MISS LILLY, 9 MONTHS OLD AND GETTING CUTER BY THE DAY

 She liked our grownup food, pasta with goat cheese, better than the baby food

Bath time is always fun.

ABUELOS VISIT THE NIETOS IN OREGON

After abuela spent 2 weeks caring for Xavier and Ethan, abuelo flew to Oregon to meet up with abuela, visit the family, and drive back home. Oh yes, we also got to visit with Danny and Lindsay.JIR