It is Sunday again and soon I'll head off to church where last evening Keoni played in the trio of musicians mentioned earlier; Seth, Peter and Keoni. Despite the pouring rain all afternoon and evening, parishioners and many others filled the church at 7:00 p.m. The hour and fifteen minutes of music was beautiful and everyone was on their feet at the end. Each musician engaged everyone before each piece when one or another of them gave a short, sometimes little-known snippet about its composer or its history. It is amazing how the church supports music, not only as a part of worship services, but other musicians and artists, young and old.

This morning Keoni is up early already working on putting together some future music event at the church; specifically, looking for the organ music that goes with Vitale Chaconne.

Aidan has his eye on the possibilities at this venue, and, no doubt, will play a part in the church's music future from time to time, too. His recent audition for the next level of the Phila youth orchestras was accepted. Next season he'll play with them--PYAO, Philadelphia Young Artists' Orchestra.

Sunday afternoon after food and the nap...

A morning or two ago Toby climbed, just like his kitten days, onto my shoulder to perch his current 15 1/2 pounds while I had my first slurp of coffee. This morning he was wet and muddy. That and the 50 degree breeze drove me indoors so he had to settle for his saucer of goat milk and live with the dogs.

Toby and shoulder selfie.

A sunset before our day and night of heavy rains looked like this...

Aidan steadily keeps up his soccer practice, as well as, his cello. A couple afternoons ago we went over to the park again...

The goatlets are teenagers now, except for Jazzie's newest one. They're enjoying the objects Wendy set out for them...




I'm enjoying some looks at the bears and fish at Katmai National Park in Alaska. Thanks, Carol, for this live video feed. Bears and Salmon Live The three youngsters--Aidan, Keoni and Steph--just came to my room and laptop for an amazing look at a young bear snatching a salmon out of the river.

I was mistaken that Keoni is off to Kennedy Center today. It is tomorrow. Steph is here and the boys and she are having a happy visit while at the same time Keoni readies much of what is traveling with him tomorrow. His grandmother is contributing how to sew on a button. (Maybe.)

Steph will be going to Germany about September where she will practice her language skills for a month or two before her university life and German language studies begin there. We hope to hear how her life develops in Europe.

Joe's barn next door.