Papa's Chair

Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry,

and narrow-mindedness, many of our

people need it sorely on these accounts.

Broad, wholesome, charitable 

views of men and things cannot be acquired

by vegetating in one little corner of the earth

all one's lifetime.

                                        Mark Twain

Seeking a Papa Bear chair like this one.
Mr. Lee is enjoying the comfort of
Ink Spell Books in Half Moon Bay.

The bookstore is housed in half the
original Sam's Mercantile building
where I used to shop as a little girl.

Christmas Hospitality

Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, 

for by so doing some people 

have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. 

                             Hebrews 13:2 NIV

One of our Christmas traditions

is to visit my hometown cemetery.
We try to visit prior to the ushering in
of each new year. One year,
we arrived just before midnight
and jumped the gate with flashlights.

Old cemeteries are beautiful.
Our loved ones are laid to rest in a
beautiful peaceful place.

There is only joy in our visits.

Aileen, my friend of over 40 years, walks down the hill with
me to visit  Mrs. Dale, another friend's mother's resting place.

After visiting, our tradition, includes a drive up and down
the U-shaped cemetery road before leaving.

Here's the top:

Descending. Look close, we have visitors.

Turkey hens, out for a December walk in the cemetery sunshine.