Thursday we made our way to Pasadena to visit some dear family friends, Linda and Bruce Calkins whom I've known since childhood (Bruce was the associate pastor at Soundview Presbyterian Church and then took over the pulpiit when my dad left). They now live in a community developed for retired Presbyterian ministers and their spouses. We had a walk around their community followed by a trip to the Huntington Library and Gardens where Linda and Bruce are members.
We lunched in the Chinese garden.
And afterwards took a stroll around the Lake
Towards the end of the path, this fellow was giving an afternoon concert. You didn’t have to know anything about his instrument (I confess I don’t even know the name of it) to know that he played it beautifully and with deep feeling and precision.