
If you believe that our democratic values and American way of life are being challenged, please participate in a No Kings Rally on Saturday, October 18.
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If you believe that our democratic values and American way of life are being challenged, please participate in a No Kings Rally on Saturday, October 18.
Today was an interesting day. Jim had an appointment in the morning and Roberta goes to an exercise class for seniors on Mondays and I went with her. That was good and gave me some new ideas for exercises.
Late in the morning we three drove to Petaluma, north of Oakland, to visit Bob and Nancy McFarland whom we knew from their visits to Cambodia.
Bob is an accomplished nature and cultural photographer internationally recognized but he has decided that now is the time to conclude that phase of his life. He took us to his storehouse of photos he has been selling and offered to us any that we wished, thankful that people who appreciated his work could acquire some of it before he gives the remaining photographs away. I received some that he had taken on trips to Cambodia. They will go well in my new room with bare walls.
Then Nancy fed us a delicious lunch extended by a lot of conversation. With us was Marie Wren, former fund raiser for the Maryknoll priests and brothers. (L-R: Charlie, Marie, Bob, Roberta, Jim, and Nancy)
If you believe that our democratic values and our system of government are under threat from our present administration, please participate in one of the thousands of No Kings rallies being held around the U.S. on Saturday, October 18. These rallies are not Democratic or Republican. They are political but non-partisan. They are peaceful events with people expressing their opinion about our government.
Today had a lot of travel but fewer stops.
I am having real problems with photos from the last two days. I think I have it worked out but am going to need some time to fix the problem. Sorry!
Yesterday was a long day, with 7 to 8 hours of flying and at airports, and then starting touring in San Francisco.
A trip to Oakland started today. Many interesting photos and stories to come!
St. William’s is a small dynamic Catholic community in Louisville who really express themselves in their liturgy. Their church is located in what is now an industrial neighborhood but members come from all over Louisville and their service is streamed online for others in 14 states and 6 countries. The spirit is great there and I attended their Sunday celebrations over the years when I was in town. And I attended there yesterday.
Yesterday when I attended a rally in support of democracy organized by Indivisible, it was the occasion for memories of past times.