It rained all day

We needed rain, I guess, because it rained today. I scavenged a photo from a couple of days ago. It demonstrates what can be done with an elm tree after it dies from Dutch Elm disease. This tree used to stand on Benhill street near the top of a long hill. It's a pretty good representation of Christopher Robin and a few of his close buddies. It's always a milestone on my return from bike rides down by Crosby Farm Park, informing me that I'm at last back at the same altitude as home.



Rich is on his way back to Tucson tomorrow, but while he was here we managed to get in six sets of singles and several more of doubles with the Geezer Tennis Association. We played yesterday at the new St Clair courts, but the rain did us in today. The traveling trophy for the "endless season" is going back with him, so I'm going to have to go and fetch it later this year. It was nice to have him back and to play some singles again, but it is a taxing exercise. I guess I'm not 59 any more.