To the left: In early June 2021, the Livermore Cooks and I celebrated Son / Grandson AJ's graduation from Jr. High. He'll be a high-schooler come fall! Later that month the Texas Cooks joined us, and Frank flew in from Idaho for a family reunion at the Livermore Cooks. Among other things, we belatedly celebrated my 80th birthday. We did the same for my 70th, when we gathered in Frank and Beth's home, who still resided in California then.
Now it is July and California suffers through yet another horrible fire season.