GalesAZ: December 2018

"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))

Monday, December 31, 2018

year-end 2018

Romie turns one (Dec ~7, 2018)

PJ's Christmas stockings (with a few add-ins, including NOC-work) are aging well

of course we went to Richardson's for lunch

of course we went to Parlor for dinner

gathering at San Juan

gathering with Stern family

SF crew heads home (one member injured in boisterous badminton battle)

ringing in the new year with Five Crowns

Monday, December 10, 2018

turf

Long overdue - after way too many years of poor results growing grass but excellent weed growth in that same grass - this - we are quite happy with it.