House Cleanup Party

I am writing this on Sunday, 12/22.

Here’s a bonus picture of house cleanup day at Bud’s last month. Bud’s in the front. From left to right in the row, it’s Lynne, Addie, Danita, Ed, Suzanne, Joe, Pete, Rebecca, and me hiding in the back. (If you can’t see the people, click on the picture to make it bigger.)

After a normal work week we had an amazing weekend. Saturday was near 70 and nice. I decided there were too many stressed drivers and didn’t ride. But we did have a private “Solstice Party” with the usual accouterments. This, of course, was solely to be in sympathy and support for the Solstice party at Kathryn’s community.

Highlandtown Train Garden

Sunday was even warmer but it was rainy. Our umbrellas were not much use in keeping us from getting soaked when we left Church. Nevertheless, we had a great time. We went up to Reisterstown for a new breakfast place. The food was quite good. Then we visited the Glen Avenue train garden, the Baltimore Conservatory,  and the Highlandtown train garden. Both train gardens were as good as ever. Both had evidence of how technology is moving into every corner of our world. Glen Avenue had amazing electronic signs with elaborate color designs and flashing patterns. Highlandtown had a drive-in theater playing “The Polar Express”, thanks to somebody’s very small computer.

Baltimore Conservatory

The Conservatory had amazing Christmas displays, with Poinsettias of every color, size, and leaf texture, including to “Poinsettia trees”. They also had their own small train garden. The orchid room had an amazing display of different orchids. We found out that the conservatory has a volunteer that spends all her time growing orchids and rotating them through the display area.

It’s so nice to have some time to relax and enjoy ourselves during what can  be a busy season.

I hope this finds everybody ready for Christmas and doing well.