"In his domestic administration my father had this system . . . to keep a journal and insert in it all occurrences of any note . . . A record very pleasant to look at when time begins to efface the memory of events, and very well suited to get us out of perplexity: When was such and such a thing begun? When completed? What retinues came? How long did they stay? Our trips, our absences; marriages; deaths; the receipt of happy or unhappy news . . . An ancient custom, which I think it would be good to revive, each man in each man's home. And I think I am a fool to have neglected it." (Montaigne, Book I, Essay 35 (publ. 1580))

Thursday, April 07, 2016

60th birthdays (observance weekend)

The next-gen was kind enough to host a quite-fine weekend for PJ and me for our 60th birthdays - the fun started on March 23 and I'd say lasted until the first few days of April (when EPG headed back to CA).  We're pretty sure it involved lots of planning and not a few $$ - we were grateful.

In addition to travels by EPG and K&L, Cecilia visited from Minnesota for several days.

Key activities (in addition to general socializing):  wedding venues were checked out on Thursday-Friday; small-group birthday dinner at 706 on Friday evening; large-group birthday party at PJr/Nedda's place on Saturday evening; road trip to Tucson on Monday.

Not sure how it could have been nicer.

Dinner at Grassroots - Wednesday, March 23





Pig's Meow (March 24) (scene 1)



Pig's Meow (March 24) (scene 2)




Checking out potential wedding venues (downtown warehouse #1) (March 25)




We liked the Croft quite a bit (March 25)




Lovely birthday dinner at 706 - great menu, couldn't have been nicer.  (March 25)



PJ, Cecilia and I did a bit of hiking at 40th Street (March 26)



60th birthday party (scene 1) (March 26)



60th birthday party (scene 2) (March 26)



60th birthday party (scene 3) (March 26)



60th birthday party (scene 4) March 26



Four Tumacacori visitors (March 28)



Tumacacori National Monument; Mexican gold poppies (March 28)



We wander down to the Santa Cruz River on a lovely morning (March 28)



Stopping by San Xavier del Bac (scene 1) (March 28)



San Xavier del Bac (scene 2) (March 28)



The local ladies launder and changes clothes on this statute of the BVM (San Xavier del Bac, scene 3) (March 28)



One more statue (because I love looking at them) (San Xavier del Bac, scene 4) (March 28)



Tasters at Pueblo Vida Brewery (downtown Tucson (March 28)



Bowling excursion at some old-timey lanes in Sunnyslope neighborhood.  Very fun - partly because
scores were higher than expected in most cases.  And particularly in PJ's case.  (April 3)

Bowling (scene 2) (April 3)

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