Adventure 868: A View from the Perch/7

A couple of good days to be alive just passed: Father's Day and grand daughter Sarah's birthday. We spent most of the afternoon on Father's Day at my longtime friend, Pat's house. Quite a few folks we have known the past fifty-some years and their families showed up. Judy, Steve, and I handled the BBQ, sizzling some sausage and shrimp. The families brought side dishes and desserts. The weather was a bit flighty, but the hearts were warm. Tonight, we had burgers and ice cream cake over at Steve and Bonnie's for Sarah's birthday. She's fourteen. Both she and her sixteen year old sister, Emily, brighten our world. They're smart, hard working, and creative: Most certainly the product of good parenting. Like many other families, we're proud as punch, and certainly adding more good humans to the planet makes life good, especially today.

My friend, Pat, our Father's Day host. We've known each other for 58 years.

He owns sixty acres along Hangman Creek. This is his orchard, full of Asian pear trees,, cherry trees, and various apples trees. He''s hoping for a good crop this year.

There they go! Up to the park.

Most of the acres are natural, but Pat has an area he keeps park like for events like this and bigger.

Pat and Judy are checking out the BBQ pit I helped Pat finish two years ago. It's a smoker, a BBQ, and he's just about to add an electric griddle. Pretty cool.

My favorite grand daughters enjoying themselves at the Father's Day BBQ.

From one party to the next. Steve and Leticia jibber-jabbering while the burgers cook.

Yum!

After dinner, before ice cream cake, Sarah, Falc, and I went over to the park.

And for sure there are remote control cars to be driven.

Birthday girl made my night. Sarah restored that red cabinet to house her art supplies. It used to be in my father's garage and was originally a very rusty yet sturdy slate grey steel cabinet. It's been in my garage for the past decade or so.  She customized it to fit the color palette of her side of the room. Love it.

Emily, our other super young woman, has rented a Viola for the summer just for fun. She already plays the violin, but decided she needed the challenge of a new instrument. Very cool.

Just fourteen, but grabbing life by the tail.  "There art thou happy, Romeo."