Peony

 

 

The magenta peony opened first.

Pink has yet to open. 

Honoring Dad

My Dad was very active in the Civil Rights Movement.

If he was still alive he would have been on the street for No Kings Day yesterday. I'm honoring him by carrying on his legacy of standing up for the rights of others.

Here's the news from No Kings Day organizers.

No Kings Activists,

 

What an incredible day!

 

We knew No Kings Day would be huge, but we never imagined just how big it would be. We turned out over five million people (and still counting) across 2169 events in countries all around the globe.

 

This is what real democracy looks like. 

 

The people drive the policy, not the other way around. And when the wealthy try to buy their way into unchecked power, we stand up and loudly remind them who runs this country. 

 

The over 200,000 people who turned out in NYC.

The over 100,000 in Philadelphia.

The 400 people who showed up in a town with a population of only 800 in Michigan. 

These people are the true backbone of America.

No Kings Day Signs

 The demonstration was a success. Only a very small handful of dissenters that I experienced. 

There were many more signs than I could capture but here are the ones I did. 

Some scenes of the crowd. 

Here I am with the above sign. 

My oldest brother and older sister attended demonstrations in Pittsburg and Chambersburg, PA respectively and youngest daughter took her family to one in a suburb of Buffalo.

Where did you demonstrate?

June 14th

When I first wrote this I thought I'd have no transportation to this March/demonstration.  Then I remembered a friend who had said she'd be happy to go with us anytime.  I emailed her and she's going and driving.  

Hope you find a demonstration to attend.