Baylands in Bloom (Wildflowers, Palo Alto Baylands, CA, Silicon Valley)

I used to call you a Compositae

As I thought I was more sophisticated you became Asteraceae

You're a Daisy

Such a Big Family You Come From

Do You Know That, Little Darling?

~ ~ ~

Resources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteraceae

Praise Ye, the God of Brass! - Rehearsal Bing Concert Hall Stanford University

Belshezzar Commanded . . .
Praise Ye, the God of Brass!

Brass Players are an Essential part of this Symphony.

As are Choral Singers Like Me!

Stanford Symphony Performs 

William Walton's Belshazzar's Feast 

This Coming Weekend 

Stanford University's Bing Preforming Art Center

https://live.stanford.edu/calendar/march-2018/danny-elfman-concerto-violin-and-orchestra

From My California Cottage - (Tulip Haiku)

Hey Winter Move It!

Time for Tulips Outside In

. . . California

Spring Sneaking Into California (Magnolias, CA Haiku)

Magnolia in Bloom
Atherton Library

Spring Sneaking In On

Folks Round Silicon Valley

California!

Dungeness Season (Crab Haiku)

Round Here - Dungeness 

From Half Moon Bay Fishermen  

Doesn't Get Better

Recipe - One of these Chocolate Chip Cookies is tasty and satisfying (Protein and Carbohydrate Watching)

Folks grow almonds and walnuts just north of where I live. 

Nothing beats a California almond - unless it's a cookie made with CA almond meal

Almond Meal Oatmeal  Chocolate Chip  Cookies Protein and Carb Watching?  Make 18 of these Tasty One Cookie is Sastisfying

     

Make cookie dough the regular way - Cream the butter and sugar, add the salt and baking soda and eggs then mix in the dry stuff. 

§ 2½ cups almond flour

§ 1/2 cup rolled oats (not instant kind)

§ ¼ cup walnuts, shelled and chopped

§ 1/2 cup unsalted butter

§ 2 large eggs

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§ ½ cup  sugar  

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§ ½ cup Guitard milk chocolate chips (OK you can use your own favorite - These are my favorite!)

§ ½ teaspoon salt

§ ½ teaspoon baking soda

§ 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Bake at 350 degrees

Stone Riiiiiivveeeerrrr (Field Trip San Francisco Bay Area, Stanford University, Cantor Art Museum)

"Stone River"
Cantor Center for Visual Arts , Stanford University, Stone River,
British environmental artist Andy Goldsworthy

(sung to the tune of "Moon River")

Stone River, wider than a mile

I'm crossing you in style

Someday

Dream maker

You heart breaker

Wherever you're going, I'm going your way

...

My huckleberry friend

https://news.stanford.edu/news/2002/january23/goldsworthy-123.html

https://genius.com/Audrey-hepburn-moon-river-lyrics