Lombardi Ranch and Other Happenings

Here are some pictures from our trip to Lombardi Ranch. Seeing the animals was an interesting time for Vijay, who wasn't sure he like them-except for the pigs (which I never took a picture of). They were busy rooting in the dirt and pushing each other around, all the while making great piggy sounds. Cam and I had been making "oinking" sounds while playing with him the evening before.



Here is the pumpkin we picked out to bring home. I made a pie out of it for all to enjoy.






Last weekend we went to Huntington Gardens in Pasadena-at times I thought I was back on the east coast-the gardens were lush and green. The gardens cover about 200 acres, and are divided up into types-Japanese, Chinese, etc. with appropriate plants and buildings. It was a wonderful place to visit, and made me so thankful that I live in a state that has lots of green, growing things, and I am looking forward to being back in Maine to enjoy the cold weather and , yes, even the snow!

From California

It has been quite awhile since I last posted, and this one is coming from the west coast-Yes, I am in California! I have been accused (and rightly so) of being quite slack in my posting. This will actually be out of order, since I haven't yet posted pictures from our road trip to Arkansas in September. These are just a few pictures of my precious little grandchildren. Vijay has become a smart little guy, very busy and on the go till he drops. :-) Vineetha is a cutie, and has filled out a lot just since I have been here.Kristen(a friend of Jo's) and Iris dropped in for a visit, and I snapped this picture of them.




Joanna tells me that Vijay's name means "Victorious" or "Victory" in Telugu, and that Vineetha means "Humble". Mom Savage-I hope this will suffice until I get the next post done. I read your email to Cam and Jo. The weather here was quite warm for the first couple days, but has been quite chilly today-much colder than I remember from past visits. I will try to post in a couple days with pictures from our outing to Lombardi Ranch.
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