When not adventuring on ADAGIO we leap on such invitations as joining a retreat to Yosemite - and we were so lucky with the April weather. On Friday, it was snowing as we entered Yosemite by the 6200-ft pass at the Big Oak Flat entry. It was raining very wet, big drops when we unloaded in Camp Curry. Then by the time we were exploring around the Ahwahnee Lodge grounds before dinner the rain had turned to sun - which prevailed for the weekend.

Dinner that night at the Ahwahnee was as memorable as our last visit nearly 20 years ago. The main dining hall of the Ahwahnee may be the most glorious situation on Earth - for the task of eating. Then on Saturday morning the multi-family fun started....