Transition to Summer in Ardmore

June finally brought consistent temperatures in the seventies to Philadelphia, cooled by occasional sprinkles.

Very nice weather for hiking on rainforest trails near our home.

Gina surprised me with an invitation to go see the Broadway production of The Wiz in Philadelphia as an early Father's Day gift.

We took the Mainline Train into Philly early enough to dine at an attractive little Japanese restaurant, Nom Nom Ramen. Gina had Eggplant Bun, while I had the AKA Pork Bun she recommended.  It was a tasty, light meal.

The Wiz was terrific, with an entertaining cast of talented singers and dancers, as we expect when a Broadway show comes to Philadelphia.  We had great balcony box seats in the center.

When Father's Day arrived, we enjoyed a delicious brunch at Gina and Laszlo's home.

We also celebrated our granddaughter Emma's birthday that same day.

We were disappointed that Amy caught a virus and couldn't join us for the weekend as planned. 

Gina said that was the first time Amy had ever missed celebrating Emma's birthday in person.

Gina made her Blueberry and Maple Syrup Oatmeal Bake as promised.  She also prepared chicken and vegetable wraps

The oatmeal dish was so delicious that I never got around to the wraps, which I'm sure were also great.

As a birthday cake for her health-conscious daughter, Gina put a candle on a Gala Apple.

After brunch, we played Mexican Train Dominoes.  It seems like we always spend a lot of time hammering out the rules in that game, but we had fun.

Emma also celebrated her birthday the day before by going to the King of Prussia Mall with high school friends.

On other days, we did our usual happy hours, guitar time, big-screen TV viewing, long walks and shared meals that make daily life wonderful.

A heatwave arrived at about the time that Julie and I flew to California to begin a trip that would also take us to Alaska.

The heat doesn't bother me, but Julie definitely doesn't like temperatures much above 80, so it is good we were in cooler climes when the thermometer got close to 100 in Philly with high humidity and rain.