BIG...This Is Big

My pony Subaru is back! And, I drove all around doing a bunch of errands nearly all day. Wow. It's been well over six months since I've been behind the wheel! It was like climbing back on a bicycle again but for a smidge of trepidation remembering what lead to the driving hiatus. I feel largely confident it was isolated incidents but will remain mindful.

Hi, Ho, Subaru!

Shoutout to Wendy, John, and Aidan: How nice to find my pony all shiny, squeaky clean and all fueled up. Thank you!

Keoni's time in Italy ended with his flight back to the USA today. Wendy, John, and Aidan (school ended yesterday) drove to JFK to meet Keoni and bring him home.

Trevi Fountain.

Keoni at work in Rome.

...from his train to Florence...

...and in Florence.

Shoutout to Carol: Thanks, for all those years ago your suggestion I take Sue Johnson's class and that got me to Florence and many other places in Italy. So exciting seeing my grandson's adventures having taken him there now.

On the homefront, Aidan has outdone himself with winning music competitions and recognitions this year. All that perseverance to practice every day is really coming into fruition. Sunday he played a solo at Montgomery County Community College. It will be back to Philly again this coming Sunday for the final round of a different competition. That one will take place on stage.

Seth accompanying, and Aidan. All set and waiting to go in and get to work. Wendy and I waiting while John parked the car.

Over in Missouri, my sister Sandy found a nice old photo of my godmother Aunt Hilda, and Uncle John to share.

The weather temps are still fluctuating between chilly spring and sweltering summer. Colds are persisting. Marge just caught one she reports. On drier days the lawns get cut...

On rainy days, I stay in and contemplate the Tillandsia and now the orchid Wendy and family gave me at Mother's Day...

One of the errands took me to the Costco to try out some new hearing aids. Yes, hearing is loads better this evening. The washing machine was making noises I never heard before.

Jeanenne and Larry are flying here tomorrow from Disney/Orlando where they spent the previous week joined by their son David, his wife Sarah, and daughter Kenzie who learned a great deal about princesses, I understand. Jeanenne and Larry will be here for a long weekend before joining another son and family for a mission project not far from Lancaster, PA.

Karma is queen of the farm kitchen and pretty much rules the household when she is not staying warm on the clothes dryer, or atop the dishwasher when it's running. Wendy sent along a brief video of Karma enjoying goat milk...