Most Recent Visit to Filoli- Part 1- The Historic Mansion

Dodie and Ruth treated me to lunch and tour of the Filoli Gardens💚 last Thursday.  Macrine ( RIP) and I love Gardens.  Two of the most beautiful gardens that both of us have visited during our younger married years were the 💚💚Butchart Gardens in Victoria, BC and the Longwood Gardens near Philadelphia

Macrine with her sister have visited the Filoli Gardens several decades ago,  but not me. So the last Thursday adventure was my first time, Thanks a million Dodie and Ruth. We went early in the morning and the Parking Lot was not full. By 1:00PM, the Parking Lot was full, it was time  for us to return home.  It was a fun Day. We brought my wheel chair but forget the Foot Rest, so I walked with my cane about half of the tour time. We took a lot of pictures so I am posting this in two sections- Part 1 and 2. 

Part 1 will be mostly inside the historic Mansion and Part 2 will be the Gardens. Here are some photos inside the House, featuring antiques, crystals, silver and paintings and other antique collections.

The Filoli Historic House and Gardens is located 30 miles of South Francisco. Filoli is nestled on a slope of the Santa Cruz Mountains and surrounded by more than 23,000 acres of the protected Peninsula watershed.  To the two families who live here, Filoli represented a desire to create a magnificent and enduring country estate. The first owner, William Bourn dubbed it Filoli ( pronounced Fie-low-lee), a made-up word drawn from the first two letters of his personal motto:

" FIght for a just cause;  LOve  your fellow man; LIve a good life."       

An antique Ivory Mahjong Set

  

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The booklet I purchased in the Gift Shoppe describing the highlights, history and activities sponsored by https://filoli.org/ 

Part 2 will be Photographs of the Gardens in my next Posting.

💚Here's the website for Filoli Gardens: https://filoli.org/

Lastly, yesterday was Happy National Respect Your Cat Day

Happy National Respect Your Cat Day! Celebrated every year on March 28th, this day reminds us to honor our feline friends for the joy and companionship they bring to our lives. Cats have held a special place in human history, from ancient Egyptian times to modern-day lap naps. Show your kitty some extra love today—they deserve it!

My Tribute to Batman & Robin

Watch for The Continuation of this Posting:

March 30-Part 2 (Gardens)

March 31-Part 3 ( The Cashless Gift Shop)