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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Saturday, June 05, 2010
Cacophany
Well, not exactly – “disharmonic” or even “dissonance”.
But, definitely very loud! Every morning dozens of birds sing their lungs out – Sparrows (probably house), Finches (we see mostly House), Hummingbirds, Orioles, Mocking Birds, Mourning Doves, sometimes Crows and even Geese! Always, they begin before the first alarm, 5:30am or earlier. I wish I could identify them all by their calls… I know people who can. I only know for sure the Oriole, Mourning Dove, (Anna’s) Hummingbirds, and Crows.
This morning I decided to “get up with them". I needed to check things on the computer. There are two benchmarks that may or may not be “discovered by us later today when we go to the Outdoor Center behind Irvine Regional Park for the Orange County Girl Scout Recognition Picnic; I have been told to attend; as I am one of the recipients of the “Spot Light Award” this year. I don’t trust the listed coordinates. I use Google Earth and the “to reach” descriptions. One matches – one does not – so – it is a “we’ll see” kinda thing – I have two other sets of eyes to help.
and
Last weekend was a Saturday that I work half day. Afterward, Foxhound and I went to the Villa Park Towne Centre to grab six Waymarks and add two or three more. Then – there were four more benchmarks I wanted to find and add to www.waymarking.com. THREE of them along Santiago Canyon Road outside Holy Sepulcher Cemetery. I had told Foxhound that parking inside the cemetery was safest – then walk to the three benchmarks. We discovered a sea of American Flags at the Cemetery!!! One stood out as it was MUCH larger than all the others and Foxhound insisted we go to that one.
There, we met Joel K Brattain – Bronze Star and Purple Heart – 21 ½ year old Hero. I took a picture of Foxhound there – it might just replace my favorite picture of her and the white rose…
But, definitely very loud! Every morning dozens of birds sing their lungs out – Sparrows (probably house), Finches (we see mostly House), Hummingbirds, Orioles, Mocking Birds, Mourning Doves, sometimes Crows and even Geese! Always, they begin before the first alarm, 5:30am or earlier. I wish I could identify them all by their calls… I know people who can. I only know for sure the Oriole, Mourning Dove, (Anna’s) Hummingbirds, and Crows.
This morning I decided to “get up with them". I needed to check things on the computer. There are two benchmarks that may or may not be “discovered by us later today when we go to the Outdoor Center behind Irvine Regional Park for the Orange County Girl Scout Recognition Picnic; I have been told to attend; as I am one of the recipients of the “Spot Light Award” this year. I don’t trust the listed coordinates. I use Google Earth and the “to reach” descriptions. One matches – one does not – so – it is a “we’ll see” kinda thing – I have two other sets of eyes to help.
and
Memorial Day 2010 –
Last weekend was a Saturday that I work half day. Afterward, Foxhound and I went to the Villa Park Towne Centre to grab six Waymarks and add two or three more. Then – there were four more benchmarks I wanted to find and add to www.waymarking.com. THREE of them along Santiago Canyon Road outside Holy Sepulcher Cemetery. I had told Foxhound that parking inside the cemetery was safest – then walk to the three benchmarks. We discovered a sea of American Flags at the Cemetery!!! One stood out as it was MUCH larger than all the others and Foxhound insisted we go to that one.
There, we met Joel K Brattain – Bronze Star and Purple Heart – 21 ½ year old Hero. I took a picture of Foxhound there – it might just replace my favorite picture of her and the white rose…
Saturday, March 06, 2010
Tushita Heaven
On the Fridays we don't have Girl Scouts - usually I just come home - but, DJ posted on FB that Kori Linae Carothers would be the guest Artist - and we'd met her last time we were there to see Scott August - so I told Sara that I'd swing by home and we'd race over there - for Kori. John Luttrell was there too - and they played together - it was amazing.
till next time...
till next time...
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Scott August!
last night Sara and I went to Tushita Heaven http://www.tushitaheaven.com/ in San Juan Capistrano to see our favorite Native American flute player - Scott August http://www.cedarmesa.com/lostcanyons/index.html He had a great turn out of people to listen to him - and as a bonus - we also met Kori Linae Carothers and John Luttrell were in the audience! Scott play music from his new album - Radiant Sky - it was an amazing night
Sunday, February 07, 2010
Rainy Saturday
Saturday February 6, 2010 - It is raining- so no hike at O'Neill Regional... We had to take care of some Girl Scout errands - Bank to deposit Cookies Now Money and the Post Office to get Over Seas Stamps - then what??? Sara ALWAYS wants to know what we are doing AFTER.
So while I was waiting for her to get up - I farmed my FarmVille Farm... noticed a new sign - It was probably a glitch that caused the sign to be from "?" but I knew from that message - it came from a friend who works at a "REAL" farm - in San Juan Capistrano!! She had some REALLY exciting news... THEN - DJ on KSBR says that Scott August will be at a store called Tushita Heaven next Friday (02.12.10)... I had never heard of the store - so - I Google-Earthed it. In the intersection by Zia Jewelers, the Mission and Starbucks??? - must go in person to find it....
I raced up-stairs and said to Sara; "I know what we're going to do today Ferb" - that's from Disney's Phineas and Ferb for those who might not know... I told her - we had to do the GS stuff - then San Juan - had to re-new our Annual Pass at the Mission too - and of course there are the Blueberry Bagels with Berry Cream Cheese and a "new Store" and ~ZOOMARS~
took care of the Girl Scout stops and got DRENCHED in the down pour while I was getting gas for the car...
Down Antonio to San Juan! This time - since there is a new park (Los Rios Park) near the Mission and Zoomars.. we parked there instead of our normal lot - besides with the weather - we'd get less wet - First, we went to the Mission to do the renewal thing - They had an awesome book about the Mission this time when you re-newed! We walked around a little bit - the fish were nearly swimming out of their fountains! water was to the very brim! One golden Koi kept putting its nose (?) and chubby cheeks - yes - it has chubby cheeks! - out of the water!
We left the Mission to find the "new" store - I told Sara that Google Earth had it in the Starbucks building - wrong... and it wasn't in the Zia Building either - no store there is big enough for Scott August to play and people see him... What about the Ruby's building?? hadn't been there in a really long time - and there are several levels to that one... up stairs - around and THERE - there's the sign - around and down! Open the door - WOW! this place is BIG! and zoom - a white and brown blurr races past us! A "dog" store!! We spent at least a half hour there - a really cool place - "Enlightened Living" is the rest of the store's name. Sara's first spot - (besides the dog) was the polished stones - we ended up getting two - mine - a Kyanite - her's, she doesn't remember it's name but it is teal in color. The dog - he lives for visitors to play tennis ball with him - which - we both did...
next - Sara is hungry - she wants one of those bagels... thankfully the rain is holding off and we walk to the parking lot where we usually park - and The Bagel Shack! These bagels are really good! Next time tho I want to try one of those sandwiches!
I was figuring that Zoomars might not be open due to the rain -- but there was that sign at my FarmVille.... we walked down Los Rios and towards Zoomars... it's OPEN! and my friend is at the entry booth - I ask her about the triplets... and she grabs some feed baskets says "You saw the sign! - they are behind the shed go see them" We got to go in their pen with their mom and three other expectant goats. OHHHH so cute!! And Mommy goat - she was the biggest of the four and nearly pure white - was SOOO hungry! She ate almost all the carrots and other veggies. The three babies were jumping and falling and climbing and falling and getting on top of the other mommy-to-be's backs and falling and shaking it off to do it all over again! They went to Mom and nursed - and back to playing. I spent most of my time petting one of the other goats - she just stood there leaning her head into me. It is relaxing to pet any animal - especially when the animal needs to relax too.
We left the goats - back to the car - and Sara insists that we play on the playground - I let Her do all the playing. The Clouds are rolling in (fast) - Sara we gotta go.... and we still have a few more stops to make! We stopped by Michael's and Chick-Fil-A (bought 3 sandwiches to-go/one was free!) on the way home - enjoyed the afternoon rain from inside the house.
So while I was waiting for her to get up - I farmed my FarmVille Farm... noticed a new sign - It was probably a glitch that caused the sign to be from "?" but I knew from that message - it came from a friend who works at a "REAL" farm - in San Juan Capistrano!! She had some REALLY exciting news... THEN - DJ on KSBR says that Scott August will be at a store called Tushita Heaven next Friday (02.12.10)... I had never heard of the store - so - I Google-Earthed it. In the intersection by Zia Jewelers, the Mission and Starbucks??? - must go in person to find it....
I raced up-stairs and said to Sara; "I know what we're going to do today Ferb" - that's from Disney's Phineas and Ferb for those who might not know... I told her - we had to do the GS stuff - then San Juan - had to re-new our Annual Pass at the Mission too - and of course there are the Blueberry Bagels with Berry Cream Cheese and a "new Store" and ~ZOOMARS~
took care of the Girl Scout stops and got DRENCHED in the down pour while I was getting gas for the car...
Down Antonio to San Juan! This time - since there is a new park (Los Rios Park) near the Mission and Zoomars.. we parked there instead of our normal lot - besides with the weather - we'd get less wet - First, we went to the Mission to do the renewal thing - They had an awesome book about the Mission this time when you re-newed! We walked around a little bit - the fish were nearly swimming out of their fountains! water was to the very brim! One golden Koi kept putting its nose (?) and chubby cheeks - yes - it has chubby cheeks! - out of the water!
We left the Mission to find the "new" store - I told Sara that Google Earth had it in the Starbucks building - wrong... and it wasn't in the Zia Building either - no store there is big enough for Scott August to play and people see him... What about the Ruby's building?? hadn't been there in a really long time - and there are several levels to that one... up stairs - around and THERE - there's the sign - around and down! Open the door - WOW! this place is BIG! and zoom - a white and brown blurr races past us! A "dog" store!! We spent at least a half hour there - a really cool place - "Enlightened Living" is the rest of the store's name. Sara's first spot - (besides the dog) was the polished stones - we ended up getting two - mine - a Kyanite - her's, she doesn't remember it's name but it is teal in color. The dog - he lives for visitors to play tennis ball with him - which - we both did...
next - Sara is hungry - she wants one of those bagels... thankfully the rain is holding off and we walk to the parking lot where we usually park - and The Bagel Shack! These bagels are really good! Next time tho I want to try one of those sandwiches!
I was figuring that Zoomars might not be open due to the rain -- but there was that sign at my FarmVille.... we walked down Los Rios and towards Zoomars... it's OPEN! and my friend is at the entry booth - I ask her about the triplets... and she grabs some feed baskets says "You saw the sign! - they are behind the shed go see them" We got to go in their pen with their mom and three other expectant goats. OHHHH so cute!! And Mommy goat - she was the biggest of the four and nearly pure white - was SOOO hungry! She ate almost all the carrots and other veggies. The three babies were jumping and falling and climbing and falling and getting on top of the other mommy-to-be's backs and falling and shaking it off to do it all over again! They went to Mom and nursed - and back to playing. I spent most of my time petting one of the other goats - she just stood there leaning her head into me. It is relaxing to pet any animal - especially when the animal needs to relax too.
We left the goats - back to the car - and Sara insists that we play on the playground - I let Her do all the playing. The Clouds are rolling in (fast) - Sara we gotta go.... and we still have a few more stops to make! We stopped by Michael's and Chick-Fil-A (bought 3 sandwiches to-go/one was free!) on the way home - enjoyed the afternoon rain from inside the house.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Hoffman Homestead Trail -
with the Jewish Hikers group.
I kinda forgot about my blog - been busy and some times - thot of blogging - that sidetracked...
Anyway - today we (Sara and I) went with this group that I used to hike with often. They were heading out of O'Neill Regional Park to the Monastery at the end of Hoffman Homestead Trail - we'd never been actually IN the monastery and had heard about their shrine to the Major Religions and told Sara that I wanted to see it. http://www.vedanta.org/vssc/centers/tours/trabtrail.html for their website - It was a long hike for Sara but, she did it - and several of the adults - talked to her - one - Barbara - a professional artist from Montana - quite a bit - Sara enjoyed that.
We dodged the rain, it started several hours after we came home - beautiful cool day for the hike! and - no cougars.
I kinda forgot about my blog - been busy and some times - thot of blogging - that sidetracked...
Anyway - today we (Sara and I) went with this group that I used to hike with often. They were heading out of O'Neill Regional Park to the Monastery at the end of Hoffman Homestead Trail - we'd never been actually IN the monastery and had heard about their shrine to the Major Religions and told Sara that I wanted to see it. http://www.vedanta.org/vssc/centers/tours/trabtrail.html for their website - It was a long hike for Sara but, she did it - and several of the adults - talked to her - one - Barbara - a professional artist from Montana - quite a bit - Sara enjoyed that.
We dodged the rain, it started several hours after we came home - beautiful cool day for the hike! and - no cougars.
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