June 2026

 As usual, I like to show my calendar on the first day of each month. This month is a Lapwing and her babies. I've never seen a real one.

“June is the month where time wanders barefoot.”

Once In A Very Blue Moon

 This weekend's full moon is a blue moon! Meaning that there are two full moons in the same month.

It is also a Micro Moon, meaning that it is the smallest it can be; because it is the farthest from the earth.

If it was actually blue, it would look like my filtered version.

Here is a chart I found online showing the difference in size between the largest and the smallest moon.

Sunday Sunset - Straight Lines

 

“A lined‑up sky is the wind tidying its handwriting.”

The Best Of The Rest

 This is my last post on the Cherry Blossom festival. By now you must be seeing pink in your dreams! Here is the artwork that the kids made.

And this is the fashion show.

“It is spring time now! While the world looks for a new war to fight, you look for a cherry blossom to watch! Let the stupid seeks the violence; you seek the elegance!” 

– Mehmet Murat İldan

The Floats

 I will not be blogging today, as we have a big day ahead. But it is time for the Cherry Blossom Festival floats!

“A float is a story told in petals, paint, and imagination.”

Think Pink!

 Washington D.C. just had it's Cherry Blossom Festival. I always try to post it every year, from our T.V., of course. There was so much to see that I will be dividing it up among at least three posts. This one focuses on the activities and dancing.

 “Since ancient times, the Japanese have heralded the arrival of the cherry blossoms because they symbolize the ephemeral beauty of life.” 

– Victoria Abbott Riccardi

Memorial Day 2026

 I hope you are all having a good day with family and friends and take a moment to remember those who lost their lives for all of us.

The stores were all prepared for the day.

These little bags of flowers were so cute. They each had a tiny Uncle Sam hat inside.

When all the boxes of beer are stacked up, they make an American flag!

Even the energy drinks were celebratory

And so it goes out and about on Memorial Day Sunday.

“The brave do not fade; they echo.”