I love what they’re doing with trees these days

Saturday, October 25, 2025

I have been saying all month – I love what they’re doing with trees these days. Fall trees are better than they used to be. There are more colors on each tree at a time. You see combinations of green and yellow and orange on one tree! It is spectacular. We saw some yesterday (was that just yesterday?) that were dark burgundy with bright green showing through. Amazing. They did not do fall trees like that years ago. The trees were yellow or red or orange. No mixing. There are still old-fashioned trees out there too, giving support to the multi-colored trees. It wasn’t sunny today, so my pictures are meh. Some of the trees have leaves of different colors going on at the same time, but a lot of the trees are having leaves of multiple colors. Good job with the trees, whoever is in charge of trees!

We went to see the Twin Cities Brass Band tonight. They are my favorite band in the area right now. Their programming is so good. They choose interesting to listen to songs and keep the program just under 90 minutes. So perfect. Thank you TCBB.

We went to Dick and Ruth Ann’s after the concert for snacks and chatting for an anniversary year gathering. Their condo is gorgeous. Like TV people gorgeous. They are on the ninth floor and the view is just fabulous, even at night. I noticed they do not have stuff everywhere. I have to think about that.

What I am thinking about is our friend who just lost her sister to lung cancer. Our friend is the last left in her family. I am really thinking about that. I am thinking that someday we won’t all be there for the Flip 7 or the Yahtzee. I cannot really imagine it.

I just reread a paragraph and deleted it. I don’t think I have ever done that on the blog. I just type and stop and Keith reads it to see if it makes any sense and done. I wrote some platitude-y kind of stuff, and it was so dumb. I am sad for my friend, because she is sad. I’m glad she will have lots of memories of lots of times. I am sad that someday I could lose my siblings – I will, unless they have already lost me. How weird will that be? WEIRD and sad. But also okay, because I think we are doing a pretty good job of liking each other now. We see each other sometimes. We talk sometimes. When we see each other and talk, we laugh so much it is not normal and my stomach muscles seriously hurt. I would so miss that if it was gone, but I would also just be so happy it happened.

I am so glad I write this every night. Keith and I look back and enjoy remembering our times. I think about Kristine’s sister way, way more often than I would if I didn’t think of her because she reads these words (Hi Julie). I know “the guys” read sometimes and I could not feel more loved than having their interest. Keith reads and tells me he loves to know what I was thinking. There are so many people who read and let me know and I am so connected to them now and I am so happy. Thank you for reading. I love having you in my life.