Family Fun

At long last, I can finally say I’m current with the blog! Not that it’s every really done, as long as we are rolling down the road, there will always be a place we’ve stayed, enjoyed, visited, and photographed. But sometimes we’re so busy moving, I can’t keep up in the moment, and I fall months behind real time with my posts. Now, after working on it for a year, I am in real time again. 

This posts celebrates family! We’ve had so many wonderful opportunities to see the kids and grandkids since arriving in Sacramento in May, and these pictures are literally just a snapshot of those good times. Graduations, soccer games, music competitions, birthday parties, swim lessons, and just hanging out, there’s nothing better in the world! 

We're off again for another couple of months, but in the meantime, here's what we've been up to lately. 

Happy Family Month, May 2018

May 2018 was spent in Sacramento for a month of family bonding. We only had 5 weeks to try to squeeze everybody and everything in, and there was so much happening. We were lucky enough to be in town for granddaughter Pearl’s 1^st Communion, nephew Kyle and Katelyn’s wedding, a Mother’s Day celebration in the park with all my daughters and grandchildren, granddaughter Madeline’s High School graduation, and a rare opportunity to be with all four of my sisters, who were in town for the wedding. The month flew by way too fast, but my heart was happy and full when it was time to go. Here are some family pictures capturing some of the highlights of these events. 

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

When Dan and I set out to travel the United States, one of my fondest desires was that our kids would try to meet us along the way, to visit with us, and to see new places they otherwise might not have considered. But, between the demands of the job, kids in school, limited vacation time, and limited funds, this hasn’t always proven an easy thing for them to do. Last March, however, we were quite happy to have my daughter (Jill) and granddaughter (Cece) make it out to Tucson for a short visit, and we tried our best to squeeze in some of the highlights of the area.

The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a great place to visit for anyone who wants to learn more about the Sonora desert environment. It has been ranked as one of the Top 10 Museums in the country, and the #1 Tucson attraction. It is unique in that 85% of the experience is outdoors. The 98 acres expanse includes a botanical garden, art gallery, aquarium, natural history museum, and is home to more than 230 animal species. Two miles of walking paths wind through various desert habitats where over 1200 types of plants grow.

From their website, this is “…not a ‘museum’ in the usual sense, it is an unparalleled composite of plant, animal, and geologic collections with the goal of making the Sonoran Desert accessible, understandable, and valued.”

We couldn’t have picked a nicer day, or time of year for our visit, with the wildflowers in bloom (along with the birds who seem to love them, too), outstanding vistas in full view, and comfortable weather for walking around.

It  really was a pleasure to be able to share some of our home away from home with those we love!