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A long time public servant since1972. A naturalized US citizen since1970. A Scot since my birth in 1939. A Jazz fan since 1954.
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@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social 59F(15C) with White&Black cat on alert.I’m transfused and feeling better.Cousin Sandra’s funeral in the Strath.

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social 53F(12C) on an early Starbucks run.Off to Healdsburg for Library reopen / Chairing CDC committee. Busy, busy.

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social 53F(12C) on an early Starbucks run.Off to Healdsburg for Library reopen / Chairing CDC committee. Busy, busy.

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social 58F(14.5C) with a bright day ahead.Quietly recovering,back at gym,selling books today at Friends of Library store.

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social 58F(14.5C) on a bright morning.Cotati Music Festival this pm.New regime starts today- will all be well? One hopes.

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social A grand 57F(14C) morning on June 19th.Arborist for Snake bark tree and hair cut later-exciting times ahead.

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social 57F(14C) as our White&Black cat relaxes.Quiet day ahead. That’s all, folks.

Aye

@highlandwriter.bsky.social

@highlandwriter.bsky.social Thought you’d like this; retired reporter from our local paper at Aligas Center.

Our President is unintelligible.

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social 52F(11C) on a sunny am. Happy Father’s Day to all fathers! Big Demo Day yesterday for “ No Kings” in Santa Rosa!!

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social 54F(12C) still a grey morning for White&Black cat!More Water meetings ( we adopted Vinyard order yesterday)& SMART

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social White and Black cat greets another grey day@54F(12C). Mosquito &Vector Control later. Working out with Jake in am

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social 54F(12C) on another grey morning on my Starbucks run. Quiet day ahead; selling books in the afternoon.

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social 54F(12C) on another gloomy morning. Bluegrass festival at SOMO & SF Gay Men’s Chorus at the Green Music Center!!!

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social 56F ( 13C) on a grey morning- June Gloom, eh? French Open tennis and the dentist-everything down to a dull roar.

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social Grey start at 58F(14C) the day. All is quiet here.Rocky day yesterday; a rough drive down to Danville didn’t help.

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social 52F(11C) on June 1.Adjusted to CA time and temps- in the 90s yesterday.Off to see grandniece Caroline perform in pm

Miranda!

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social Ready to head back to SFO after an Emotional 5days saying farewell to my cousin Ian. He got a grand send-off!

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social 62F(17C) on a breezy morning in Islington, London.Coffee and croissant at Fantail this morning.

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social This is Cousin Ian’s place at The Place; today is his service at St Stephen’s Canonbury. All will be well.

@highlandwriter.bsky.social FYI

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social 54F(12C)-just like Rohnert Park with London Macs in Islington .Hector the cat is “en garde”. Service prep underway

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social 46F(8C) as I get ready to fly off to London. Coz Ian’s funeral next Wednesday in Islington.Ians’s family onmymind .

@highlandwriter.bsky.social

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social 55F(13C) and another bright one. More declutter the day.Ready, mentally, for travel.All will be well, one hopes!!

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social 64F(18F) at 930am with a hot day ahead.Getting mentally ready for next week in London ; my cousin’s funeral.

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social at @natlibscot.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social 56F(13C) and brilliant.It’s been a sad week; deaths of two cousins.Off to London for Ian’s funeral Saturday .

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social I’m speechless-laryngitis. Cats are basking. 56F(13C).Ian’s funeral 28th in London. Coz Sandra died in Edinburgh!!!

Send him back , right??

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social 52F(11C) on a fine morning.Mourning Cousin Ian’s death.All is not well.Found out we’re in a Moderate Fire Haz Zone.

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social Overnight rain but now the sun ; 54F(12C).Sad news from London , my only Mackenzie cousin Ian died yesterday.

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social 50F (10C) on the I5 , S of YrekaYreka( named ”WhiteMountain”. Productive meetings , esp field visits. Headed home.

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social Past MtShasta & up to Yreka.CA for Water Board meet.Ag irrigation issues over next 2 days here in Siskyou county.

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social 47F(8F) on a back to normal temp; it was 65F yesterday @ 7am! Off to Yreka,CA on Water Board duty.Will all be well?

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social 50F(10C) on a bright ,breezy morning. Bad day yesterday for the Gunners, good evening for SantaRosaOrchestra .

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social 54F(12C) and breezy in Sacramento! I’m at a meeting of Regional Water folks at the Mother Ship-CalEPA.

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social From the gloaming to a grey am; 50F(10C).Another good visit to SSU symposium; not so good for the Gunners.Oh well!!

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social Another grey start to the day with 43F(6C) temp.Scottish fiddlers ( Alasdair Fraser) yesterday ; Science at SSU pm.

@ian @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social It’s a cool 40F(4C). Our protected view always delights. Have a grand weekend everyone.

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social 50F(10C) with a grey morning & a white&black cat! Gunners draw and Warriors lose-blah! But hair cut in Petaluma.

@ianrankin1.bsky.social @liammcilvanney.bsky.social @highlandwriter.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social @gusmackenzie.bsky.social @mspurser.bsky.social @stevepaulson.bsky.social 50F(10C) on a grey morning in RoPa. Earth Day will be bright & all will be resilient for a wee while ,one hopes!

Grey day.