Once school was out, the days long and warm feeling definitely like summer, Aspen and ‘the boys’ came up for a visit. Instead of flying she decided to drive their ID 4 (all electric - I think she’s so brave!). Julian asked his friend, Cash, to come along as Elliot felt like staying behind in Fort Bragg and hanging out with his dad. So, Aspen, Julian, Cash and Rigby drove up and stayed with us for 10 days. What a fantastic adventure!  The weather was perfect for outdoor activities and surprisingly we seemed to find enough of the right foods to keep us all happy and satisfied…!

Aspen and the boys come for a visit! 

June 9th was the day we were all anticipating - graduation day for Elliot! It was a joyful celebration, quite emotional, but Elliot truly rose to the occasion of being the centre of all our attention! 

Jim and I left home a week prior. This gave us a chance to visit with my cousins Janet and Russ in Murphys overnight, the next day hike up to Harry’s plaque in Calistoga, then the next day have breakfast with our long time friends, John and Paula in Ukiah before heading further north and west to Fort Bragg. We spent the next few days helping Aspen and Jeremy get ready for more company arriving - Jeremy’s mom Nancy, his sister Megan, niece Chloe (from Kansas City) and Aspen’s aunt and uncle, Jenny and Mike (from Seattle). On Friday, the excitement of the graduation ceremony peaked! It was a moving ceremony, well done with lots of opportunity for several students to speak and share thoughts, reflections and possibilities for their futures. The ceremony was outside, with the air calm and the sky blue. Elliot was happy (as were all of us!) to have reached this pivotal point having accomplished what he did. 


A few days after we got back to Victoria we were honoured to attend our friend, Felipe’s convocation confirming his achievement in receiving his PHD designation in Geography. What an amazing achievement (plus being a dad, husband and working as a consultant all the while)! 


June is a busy month in our garden. Things are gradually growing, but since it’s been cool and windy not quite as far along as we’d hoped by this time. We still have months ahead of us - no worries!

June - Graduation month! 

 
Morning came to us early today, our driver was at the door by 3:30am ready to take us to Copan Ruinas, Honduras. Copan has one of the most important Mayan archaeological sites, not far from the Guatemala border, a 7 hour drive. We arrived safely, but there were a few white knuckle moments while passing the many transport trucks - we definitely had to have faith in our driver’s ability! 


Yesterday was incredibly peaceful in comparison. We struck off to explore in a completely different direction than we’d been before. Jim found a path on his trusty Gaia map that took us high above the city (Antigua). It turned out to be an amazing art centre showcasing some of the most prominent Guatemalan artists (painters and sculptors). What an amazing place to discover, no crowds, no admission fees! 


Where the path takes us!

Travel day to Copán Ruinas, Honduras

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Aspen and the boys come for a visit!

June - Graduation month!