How Did This Happen?

Whoa!  What's this?

I must be in the clouds again!!

Is that Portland I'm leaving behind?

And Coronado bridge below me? 

 I must be in San Diego! In mid-August!

Granddaughter Gemma performed in the musical comedy, 

"Something Rotten!"...a scrambled up rendition of Hamlet, which the writers titled "Omelet".  It really cracked me up!

Bill, Amanda, Berklee and I enjoyed the late Sunday afternoon outdoor performance.

A more dignified photo of Gemma

Since everyone was busy on Monday with work and summer camp I took in the San Diego trolley tour for most of the day.

A drive over the bridge and into Coronado Island was included.  

So I enjoyed lunch and a few hours at the Hotel Del Coronado!

Back on the mainland, I hoped to spend the afternoon at Balboa park, having walked to the Japanese Friendship Garden.  The August sun and heat were too much so I sat under a shade tree to wait for the trolley to come around and carry me back to the starting point in Old Town where Bill picked me up. 

Koi fish at the Japanese Garden.

Tuesday Bill took us for a walk along Sunset Cliffs.

And my 3 day visit was over! Bill drove me to the airport Wednesday morning for a flight back to Portland via Oakland.  

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The last weekend of August grandson Zach, great granddaughter Rosie and I made an impromptu 

trip to the Oregon coast.

We checked out the playful sea lions,

And a curious octopus,

The Green Bay Packer Fire Hydrant!

An artist created huge shapes with soap bubbles.

Nothing like ending beach time with a campfire,  roasting hot dogs and marshmallows!

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As Summer morphs into Autumn

...a photo collection...

What sweet dreams are made of,

A "refreshing" overnight dirt shower on 

everyone's vehicle in the morning,

A heavenly feather or two,

 Thai lunch time with fellow gramma, Carole,

Love, Trog, the tiny tree frog,

A visit with my adopted grandkids,

Pomai and Ninoa

A dream come true!!  A large container of...

                                                                                 

CELERY FLAKES!!

A bit flaky??

Christmas lights for sale...

It must be Labor Day weekend!

REFLECTIONS

     As the summer season comes to an end I am astounded how quickly it has passed! Already the hours of daylight are dwindling rapidly and thoughts are turning to sweatshirts and pumpkin everything.  This has been a good, fun summer for me, though sad also with the passing of my sister, Rosie.  It's been harder to keep my energy and focus levels up now that I am in senior years.  But I am still in for an age appropriate adrenalin rush now and then...as long as I can sleep in the next day.

     September has settled in with a more serious mood of getting outdoor chores done, establishing a routine of piano and guitar lessons, practicing piano and guitar, enduring routine health screenings, exercising, conquering paperwork and financial concerns, interacting with church family.

     But have no fear!  There are a few September fun surprises on the horizon!  You all check back now, ya hear?    

This has been a good almost 4 GeoGram weeks in the life of Gram G.

"How many are your works, Lord!  In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number--living things both large and small."  (Psalm 104:24-25)