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I know that's cliche', but we're heading south, this time to Lexington Virginia. There is a fourth of July celebration there involving hot air balloons, BBQ chicken, and a kids bicycle parade. Sounds like good old-fashioned fun to me, and it's mostly free! I have emptied all the camera cards and charged the batteries, so I'll be taking lots of photos. Plan on catching, grilling and eating a few trout (Bob will do the cleaning) and enjoying some nice Virginia wine, too. The three of us will be staying here. That's the house on a pond in the mountains. That's where the fish are, too, I hope. Most of the fun takes place on the grounds of VMI and WLU. Maybe the tween will attend in a few years....keep dreaming!

Having a previous career history in the criminal justice field, I was enthralled by Alcatraz. Alas, it was far too windy the week we were in San Francisco to get off the tour boat (for us), but I got some nice photos none-the-less.

Sunsets abound on the west coast, and here's one as seen from Greens Restaurant with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background (& some sailboat masts in between).

The church where Marilyn Monroe illegally wed Joe DiMaggio is pristine and beautiful.

The boat tour out to and under the GGB was terribly windy and cold, but that didn't keep me inside the cabin. I love feeling the sea breeze and mist on my face. The sailboats seemed to benefit as well...