In the house, oddly enough…
Big head. Sticky feet, so he can walk on walls and ceilings. It was hard to get him picked up. Had to chase him all over the floor. Once I got him onto my hand though, he was quite comfortable, and in no hurry to give it up.
This is the day. 7 years ago. We thought we were leaving Colorado after a visit with our kids there, but I ended up in the hospital getting open heart bypass surgery instead. A fortunate moment in medical time. I got the help that was not available to our father’s generation.
A quiet celebration for Judy and me, cherishing our time together.
…is saguaro cactus blooming season.
(These pictures were taken in May.)
June is fruit harvest season. It takes a long stick. When the fruits turn red and start to open, knock them down from the top of the cactus. Scoop out the pulp to eat or make it into jam or jelly.
David and (Grandkid)Taylor live in Newport, Wales, straight west of London. A map for context.
David just got his graduate degree, right across the Severn, at the University of Bristol.
Taylor is going to find work in Human Osteoarcheology but was waiting for David to get his degree and a job, so they would know where they were going to be living, before committing.
Well, David committed. He just accepted an offer for a PhD program at the University of Bristol. The program will last four or five years while he continues to study nuclear engineering and is simultaneously working on a government research project. It’s a paid position. They are now settled on where they are going to be for the next several years. Sounds like a great opportunity and we’re so excited for them.
Congratulations David and Taylor!
