Summer, 2026, II

 Continuing our account of the summer of '26...

Marie

Ken, Susan, Vicki and me

Ken and I have remarkably similar tastes

Rebecca and Penelope at one the favorite shoot-'em-ups

The grandparents' scores reflect their not having
adequately studied Disney game strategies

According to Disney, Halloween begins in August and continues
into November; sort of like Christmas elsewhere

More rain

Food truck at Animal Kingdom

Penelope does ears, Rebecca doesn't; did you know that the official
Disney ratio of ears to face is a variant of the Golden Mean?

Our culinary creativeness continues...Vicki's blue scones...it's a long story,
originating in Paris

Local sentiment

Having sworn our loyalty oaths and signed the non-disclosure forms, we are
now residents of the "Free State of Florida"; note extremely memorable license plate

Wildlife at our apartment complex; not animatronic

Map of my still-favorite ride; at least three Jungle Cruise captains live
in our complex

New pride and joy...a Roland piano graces our solarium...and I am returning
to my youth (musically), although now preferring Cole Porter to Bach/Beethoven/
Brahms; but not Wagner; the stained glass pieces are from Czech churches the
commies took down in the 50s; acquired in Prague 

My Tom Yum shrimp and grits creation...reflecting a new dietary regimen; 
recipe to appear soon at https://artificialartifices.blogspot.com

It was indeed a rainy summer