visitor and Calaveras Big Trees SP

We had a visitor, Kati, from last Friday till this Monday evening. She's an old friend of us, also a chemists, as I wrote a week ago... She flew to Sacramento Friday evening, we had a relax day on Saturday, with walking, shopping, and a nice dinner with Andy coming over as well. Then we went for a hike to Calaveras Big Tree State Park. It was georgeous. The colors, the treest, the trail, it was perfect, a perfect first hike for Bori as well :D
Some pictures from the adventure..







Kati left Monday late afternoon. We had fun with her, she's sooo much fun. I wish she could come more often, she must learn how to drive and then she can be here in 5-6 hours... but untill then it's flying...
Also, I have my piano perfectly tuned now :D John, the piano tuner was here second time last week, after the big tuneup ca. a month ago. He fine-tuned the piano, but was short on time, so he came back today as well, to fix some sticky keys. It sounds perfect now :D I love it, I play it almost every day, if not every :D

my beautiful piano taken apart here...

John is a nice guy, 93% blind, and works slowly, but sure thoroughly. And it was quite interesting to see how this piano is build up.. I hope I can do some of the maintenance myself if needed.. there might be an engineer lost in me ;) hihi

Bori had a great day yesterday, she was eating perfectly and having a 4 hours schedule.. and in the evening she was sleeping from 9pm all till 3am.. but of course we are back to crazy schedule and mad day again.. oh well, little suprises are the best, right?
And today is my father's birthday :D :D :D we have celebrated him while they were here, but still.. it's good to say out loud :D