Megan and Alfredo visited at Thanksgiving with their two darling kids and Orien was home so we got to be surrounded with kids, almost as good as having grandkids of our own.

 Ajani and Chase came by for a second but Orien borrowed the camera for kid-time at Caper Acres.

 We had some of our usual foggy  winter weather and I got a shot of us smooching out by the creek.

 The Best part of Thanksgiving this year was serving food and being with the people in the park at Occupy. Our own Riparia gathering was quite small. This photo is of Susana who is a wonderful cook.

As the new week starts I am filled with concerns about what is happening with the Defense Authorization Bill in Congress, the Climate Summit in Durban.. the anxiousness starts to build back in but last week was wonderful, in the shelter of normal activities like cooking, eating and visiting. I'm grateful for these breaks. Grateful for the people in my life and for this beautiful planet and our place here at Riparia.