Early Halloween -- Mary's Great Niece Gwenyth

More from Skyline Drive

Fran writes: It was a perfect weather day and the views magnificent. The trees had peaked last week but their more muted palette this week still breathtaking. Visiting with trees is magical.

Road Trip

The Merry Retirees (Fran & Mary) took a roadtrip today to the Skyline Drive. Yes, I am jealous that I worked all day while they were eating crepes (or so I imagine) and flirting with Greek sailors on leave (or so I imagine). In reality, they were no doubt looking for a restroom!

So the Skyline Drive is part of Shenandoah National Park and runs through the Blue Ridge Mountains. Mary says Fran has better photos so stand by.

From Twitter

I love this sign -- and I always wonder when people want to be mean or deny poor or less fortunate people things -- haven't they ever been broke? Or Sick? or Don't they know someone with no health insurance?

Delaney's Formal Portrait -- isn't she something?

This is Mary's great-niece:

Autumn in DC by Fran

Fran says: Enjoy this fire engine red tree in front of Methodist Home in Connecticut Ave. Wheeee passersby stopped in their tracks to enjoy the treat.

Nose Blowing Class

Here's another historical photo -- and I remembered that we had similar "personal hygiene" lessons in grade school about using tissues. Not sneezing in someone's face. Washing your hands, etc. In fact, our third grade class play was about personal hygiene. Really. It was a musical.