High Level Talks

Caption: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Monday, June 19, 2023.

“It’s a lot harder effectively negotiating with my kids than it is with our Chinese or Russian counterparts.”
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken as quoted in AARP Bulletin, July 2023

Flowers Along the Path

Honey Bee on Echinacea

 

This one made its Chrysalis ON the zipper!

 

New Monarch Butterfly

The First Labor Day Parade

The first ever Labor Day parade in the United States was held on September 5, 1882 in New York City.

History of Labor Day at the Labor Department [Click]

Teamwork! (They're actually walking in a circle too)

 

Amazing!

 

(And now it's September!) 11 year old Juggling 6 balls

 

All the performers are age 11 to 18! (and there goes August!)

 

Under the Big Top ~ Circus Smirkus

 

Late August Garden

I Have a Dream!

                               

LOL

 

Sixty years later

For the 60th anniversary of the march, attendees share their memories of the nation-changing event

In Their Words: March on Washington Participants Look Back on Historic Day

Watermelon Time

Eat it by the slice with a dash of salt, or try these recipes:
15 Juicy Watermelon Recipes [Click]

New Chrysalis

 

Monarch Caterpillar just about to spin its Chrysalis

 

Gorgeous Day on the Lake

 

Spinnaker Kitty is a Sweetie