Yesterday was June 21, David's 56th birthday.   Unlike me, David tends to enjoy a more low-key birthday.  For those of you who know me well, you know that I celebrate the whole month of September.  It is my "birthday month"!!!  It is very difficult to buy anything for David as we usually buy things as … Continue reading David’s Birthday and Market on the Main

I try to walk each morning before starting my day for some exercise.  On days that I feel more ambitious, I shuffle (walk/jog).  Although at an elevation of almost 5,000 ft and the several hills along my route, I find it challenging to run.  As I was walking the other day, I thought that I should … Continue reading My Daily Walking Route

This weekend was a long weekend....Father's Day was on Sunday, June 15 and Monday, June 16, is Youth Day.  Youth Day is a remembrance of the young people who died by police gunfire during a 1976 protest.  The young people, who lived in the Soweto Township, were marching from their junior high to the Orlando … Continue reading The Botanical Gardens of Joburg