Vacation Beard

Time to get back to work.

Stanley Park

Pool meets ocean (almost) in Stanley Park, Vancouver BC.

Vancouver Aquarium

We had a dandy time at the VanBC aquarium. A few fotos below, including a few of those ever-popular dolphins.

Jellies. Dude.

I do not know how old the sea turtle was.

OK, no more Nemo references.

Except that B.Roosevelt took one look at a blue fish with yellow tail, and exclaimed, "Dad, look! Dory." The German tourists thought that was hilarious and translated for their children.

Everyone loves those dolphins.

Salmon in Flight

Watch the salmon fly by at the Capilano Regional Park.

Texas Cousins (and friends)

Uncle G. Roosevelt sends these pics of the Texas cousins each posing with a pal.

Gracie with pal Chloe and Kaye's chickens.

Maddie with red-headed bf.

Congraduations

J.Roosevelt at her post-elementary-school-graduation lunch.

4 and 20 until 7/31

Had a lovely Father's Day brunch at Four and Twenty Blackbirds, in Flint Hill VA. We were sad to learn that this fabulous restaurant "in the foothills of Rappahannock County" is closing in July. Apparently the owners are exhausted and ready for something less demanding than a successful, reasonably priced, unpretentious restaurant serving serious food in the middle of VA.

Notable moment at brunch: Jordie taking all of my pan fried trout in exchange for all of her berry coffee cake. We'll have to make it back one more time before the requiem.