USA weeks 2 & 3

This week - on Wednesday - saw our highest temperature yet when it hit 90 F - warm enough for Jo and I to hit the pool - the first time it's been used this year. This coming weekend brings Memorial Day - traditionally the start of summer. There are celebrations planned in Grants Pass - Boatnik (https://www.boatnik.com/) - but the weather forecast isn't particularly good. There's a front passing through and we're expecting some rain and temperatures dropping down, maybe to the 60's, before it begins to heat up again at the start of the week.

Hard to remember everything we've done these last 2 weeks - I've been a couple of short cycles and we've played a few short rounds of golf - plus one of pickleball (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqLRRNOpe8U). Those on Facebook will have seen photos of much of what we've been up to but I've kept a few back for this blog. Here's a few from our day at the ghost town of Golden:

We've had barbeques, been to a winery, had lunch at our favourite pizza pub (Kaleidoscope), been on a boat ride with Rich and Jen England, friends of Scott and Lucy:

Jo and I have been a couple of hikes as well - Upper Table Rock one day and the forest trails just outside Jacksonville the next:

So today (Friday) is Lucy's birthday and, incidentally, it's not her big one yet - that comes next year. It was Kelly's birthday last Friday - we sent her messages but the time difference has made it difficult to call her yet - hopefully soon.