DC with R&R

While in DC, we staying with Uncle Richard and Aunt Roberta in Georgetown.  We had a couple nice dinners and a walk around Georgetown.  As always, their home was cozy and we enjoyed visiting.

While I was at work one day, Richard and Jim made a key lime pie - with chocolate crust - which sounds weird but was delicious.

 

Commandant 27

Jim and I took a last minute trip to DC to attend the change of command ceremony for my friend, Linda Fagan, who is the new Commandant for the Coast Guard.  This means she is the highest ranking woman leading any US military branch ever!

We flew in, jumped in an uber and showed up at her house for a friends and family bbq.  She lives right on the Potomac River, which is in the background in the pic above.

The next day, we attended the ceremony which was at the Coast Guard Headquarters.  We got there super early because President Biden attended so there was extra security.  We breezed through the security process and waited in the giant air conditioned tent for the ceremony to start.

Linda entering, above.  Biden entering, below

The President could not have said nicer things about Linda and said it all when he said "it's about time a woman is in a role like this!"

After the ceremony, we attended a reception with yummy food and drink.  Loved the Coast Guard crest on the buns!

Towards the end of the event, everyone was hot and tired, so we got special treatment and were allowed inside to hang out in Linda's office and cool off.  It is nice to know the Commandant and her sister!

Linda came up and did a photo shoot with us before heading down to visit with more dignitaries.

 

More Catalina Pics

Susan and I at the mile 38 marker!

At the Airport at the top of the island.

Shark Harbor

Shark Harbor

Catalina Fox

Tea time!

At the Long Beach Ferry Terminal!

Wearing my bison shirt hoping it will call out to the Catalina Island bison!

Goofy backpacking trip that started in a town led to silly activities.

At the beginning of the trail.

 

Bearding

Last week was our first really warm day of this year - mid 80's.  And the bees felt it.  This is called "bearding" and they do it when they are got to try to cool themselves and the hive.  Once they got in the shade, they started going back into the hive.

We checked them the following day and all was well.  We have babies and at least one queen that we saw. We also did a mite check and found only 2 mites in one hive and none in the other - which is good news.  So standby as they make honey!