Day 1944: WW planned hike around the reservoir ...

Amelia: old photo, collage & digital

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Are you ready for Thanksgiving?

I am not quite, but I have two days, right?

I received this postcard from artist/friend Mitzi ...

And at the Grandhunk's request, I will be making a 

triple batch of "peach crap" (story here) ...

and taking it & 2 gallons of ice cream ...

to Superman & WonderWoman's home.

Sharing with 3 Grandhunks, 1 Grandcutie & family.

We will total "17" I heard.

WW planned a hike around the reservoir after the meal.

Wishing you happy pre-Thanksgiving days to you.

May they be calm, fun & better organized than mine.

79 degrees, mostly sunny, Santa Ana, CA

* a special day, Jim Eyre taught class. Demura sensei 

watched us working on kata bunkai, and came in and 

taught us bo bunkai for 4 kata! So cool!

A smile for Tuesday ...

Day 201: Sunday with Zack!

When a 12 year old grandson calls you at 9AM ...

wanting to spend the day with you ...

you get ready and go!

10:30AM on a cloudy day, we had to wait on

weather conditions to ride the balloon.

So a ride on the carousel was in order. 

We went to the Great Park's galleries, picked our favorites

and we didn't touch!

And then a hike over to the Great Park's farmer's market.

Lots of yummy samples.

By then, a growing 12 year old got hungry.

This is a "Singapore S'more" ...

buttery brioche of nutella & coconut jam, mint chiffonade,

whipped cream & chocolate

drizzle. Don't tell Mom!

Mr. Perez, talented blind musician

And, a serenade.

Off in the distance, we saw the ballon was up.

So we went back and up.  (I love this young man)

This was our view down and out.

A last look at the Great Park ...

it is 1:45PM  and we have time for a movie?

To prove the depth of my love for this young man, 

we went to see "Warm Bodies"! (Yes, "PG")

Brownie points for Grandma!

Day 190: Take a hike!

 Today Tyler and I went on a hike!

Peters Canyon Regional Park

A glorious 354 acre natural wilderness ...

I hiked there three weeks ago today.

         And decided next time ...
         I would try the willow trail.

No problem.

Now an Eye Test! 

Can you see "Daddy" Hummingbird

Daddy hummingbird

Daddy Hummingbird on nest

 hummingbird nest

He wasn't thrilled with us.
Tyler got a shaky shot of
the nest and egg, just as
Daddy Hummingbird 
was returning.

Hummingbird nest with egg

Daddy Hummingbird stays nearby, on watch.

We kept the speed limit and 

headed for 

the highest point in the park ...

East Ridge.

It's a steep 

climb ...

It doesn't look high ... 

but if you look close you can see ...

one person starting up, and one on top.

And the view (snow-cap mountain) back from the top. 

Our car is by houses far left.  

I asked 

this young marine

if I could 

take his photograph.

He made 

it to the top 

as we did.

But, 

with a

50 pound

"pack".

And ...

he was ... smiling!

One biked.

Some ...

jogged.

Poison Oak

Today

we were

warned

of

rattlesnakes

and

poison oak.

California Buckwheat

And, Tyler introduced me to the beautiful buckwheat.

Last view before going to the car.

A two hour trip in the wilderness ...

just three miles from home.