Happy Summer!

John Carlston proudly shows off his new scooter and driver's license. Oh, to be 16!

Twin brother Luke is a wonderful pianist and driver, too

Phoebe is proud of her soccer medal and is beginning violin

The Carlstons performed on piano and violin (Julie and Elise above, Stephanie below)

The Carlstons performed on piano and violin (Julie and Elise below, Stephanie above)

Emily and I and others join Dawne, Tim, Melanie and Abby Hollis join with other friends to celebrate the passing of Ned Hollis

Cordelia (above with some teammates and below with Carlston cousins)...all marched in with the Salt Lake Royals women's soccer team at America First stadium

Evie and Cordelia spent the weekend with me and visited Lucie and Ken selling garlic, lavender and mint at the fun Provo farmers market , held every Saturday in Pioneer Park.

A beautiful pre-wedding open house for Nick, her husband to be, and Sinclaire Hancock

Fun to gather with friends: Marguerite and Rusty Hancock and Sara and Paul Gilman. Below, Miriam, Marguerite and Deanne Welch

Father's Day gathering at Taylors. Above: Lucie, Evie, Miriam and Cordelia. Below: Ben with his crazy headphones

Hannah, Marc and Fernanda

The almost overflowing Provo River runs through the neighborhood

Beautiful sunset adds glow to my house

June 6 we commemorated 80 years since the Normandy Invasion. 

The ceremony in France awarded a few more to those surviving veterans who are now about 100 years old

We owe so much of our freedom to the brave men and women who served in many capacities. We need to continue the race relations improvements only begun with the Emancipation Proclamation and ending with the final emancipation of slavery in Texas in 1865, two years later..

 May Juneteenth 2024 be the beginning of more justice, equality, opportunity, and respect for all people in America, as we approach Independence Day on July 4th.     Read more:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juneteenth

a 2019 celebration with traditional African dances