Hummingbirds take my breath away. This is a true story. My father was one of those larger-than-life men. He grew up during the depression and joined the Navy at 17 to see the world and be able to attend college on the GI bill. He was a radar operator and found himself in Japan, China, […]
Field Trips
G is for Goat Festival
Just wanted to let anyone who happens to be in the San Francisco Bay area this weekend know that there will be a goat festival at the Ferry Building on Saturday morning, April 12, 2014. There will be baby goats to pet, goat cheese tasting and cooking demonstrations. http://www.cuesa.org/event/goat-festival-2014 Here’s my favorite […]
F is for a Farm Day Field Trip.
I recently had the privilege to take a group of 3rd graders to the Kings County Farm Day at the Fair Grounds in Hanford, California. This annual event is sponsored by the Kings County Farm Bureau. These terrific people deserve a standing ovation for putting on a great event. Third grade students from Kings County […]
C is for Celebrate and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory…and a recipe
Let’s celebrate – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory turns 50 this month! Written by Roald Dahl, it was published in 1964 and has become a classic of children’s literature. Yes, there have been 2 movies and a musical made based on the story but I still prefer the book. It is the tale of Willie […]
Blossom Trail Spring
It is difficult to describe how wonderful it is to live on the edge of the blossom trail in the spring. Everywhere you look, there are trees dressed in shades of pink (peaches and nectarines) or white (plums and almonds). The best way to enjoy the trail though is to walk through the orchards. The […]