It was a weekend extravaganza….!!!!!!!!

…. and, fortunately, Irene’s nausea remained at a low roar ….

We attended Matt Dias’ (my brother, Greg’s son) Modesto High School graduation party with friends and family …. it was a beautiful day in the neighborhood ….

After the grad party Irene and I “headed for the hills” …. the gold country, that is, and were treated for dinner by long time friends and classmates, Ron & Debbie (Johnson) Richards.  Ron was the best man in our wedding and I was best man in theirs. After dinner we made a surprise visit to see our other long time friends Bill and Martha Silva.  However, as Paul Harvey would say, here is “the rest of the story ….”

In my previous law enforcement career Bill Silva and I became close friends as did our families.  Bill was a deputy sheriff at the same time that I was a city police officer.  We collaborated on many crime fighting efforts.  When Bill and Martha’s son, Troy, was getting ready to marry his fiancé Becky Richards, our DIAS name showed up on both wedding guest lists.  It was then that the realization of the common DIAS relationship was discovered.  Both the Richards and Silva’s live in Sonora, CA.

Irene and I stayed at a local B&B, the Barretta Gardens Inn in Sonora, CA.  It was a quaint and delightful experience.

And, of course, Irene HAD to stop at Liz Claiborne in Gilroy on the way home …. I took a nap in the car while she shopped …. she wore ME out from the rigorous weekend activities ….!!!!

Caminando con Fé

Dave