When Heelan found out that we (the Boogs) were alone and planning chilli for Thanksgiving she texted:. “wait..”

Heelan, Sarah,Julie, Don’s nephew, and Franklin

Wonderful prime rib, well carved turkey, lively conversation. Delighting evening.

This is the attempt to fix the train bridge crossing between Palo Alto and Menlo Park.

Spoke to the engineer in charge and said this is sufficient to keep the water from eroding the foundation. I mentioned his ass is on the line.

https://chat.openai.com/share/9ee1f96e-78ee-4966-b875-f85042ac5b84

The polls show Trump ahead in five of the six swinging states, ahead by significant margins.

This is from the Washington Post today

Donald Trump and his allies have begun mapping out specific plans for using the federal government to punish critics and opponents should he win a second term, with the former president naming individuals he wants to investigate or prosecute and his associates drafting plans to potentially invoke the Insurrection Act on his first day in office to allow him to deploy the military against civil demonstrations.
In private, Trump has told advisers and friends in recent months that he wants the Justice Department to investigate onetime officials and allies who have become critical of his time in office, including his former chief of staff, John Kelly, and former attorney general William P. Barr, as well as his ex-attorney Ty Cobb and former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen. Mark A. Milley, according to people who have talked to him, who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private conversations. Trump has also talked of prosecuting officials at the FBI and Justice Department, a person familiar with the matter said.
In public, Trump has vowed to appoint a special prosecutor to “go after” President Biden and his family. The former president has frequently made corruption accusations against them that are not supported by available evidence.

Wonderful, but one expects it to be wonderful. Great people, excellent food, fine conversation and some much needed joy and laughter.

The link is how the evening dining (after drinks of course) began. Two very short videos. Even a violin intro.

https://share.icloud.com/photos/009GxWcj2CoI9dqmaMzaTMuB

Ah, the dinner in reverse order. Why? Yes, why.

Loop trail stroll followed by garden stroll.

Poults are well camouflaged. Surprised we could get as close as we did.

Admired the veg garden. Tomatoes looked mostly leafy with little fruit so far. sunflowers and corn standing tall though no blooms or ears.

This time at Sara and Dan’s small development on Prospect.

Lee ran off to Israel with Britt so not joining us tonight. The rest of the gang was hungry.

The de-potting and plating.

Time to digest and thank Marcia for a brilliant evening.

Weather and Québec cooperated

De young museum

Owned by Harvard, Pat of a ring of parks foreigner by Olmsted. Trees of course as well as his signature ponds and hills. And large rocks.

Founded 1872.

So many trees in three hours of walking and viewing. Some good hills.

Wildlife spotted: squirrels, chipmunks, turkeys, raptor.

A few random pics. Wildlife?

Wildlife Sightings: 1 squirrel; 1 chipmunk; 3 humans; 1 angry great blue heron; other herons; snowy egrets; 1 of approximately 800 types of warblers.