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0. FRANCE 2019: SFO

Posted on June 11, 2019 by admin

Let the summer trip begin! After two hot days in the Bay (100-105F!), it’s time to cool down in Paris 🙂 As usual, SFO had beautiful exhibits and artworks… few pics… and more info here! The long travel day from … Continue reading →

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ITINERARY: France 2019

Posted on June 10, 2019 by admin

Itinerary 2.0… almost there 🙂 0. Tue, 06/11, SFO-CDG: BA by Aer Lingus connected flight in Dublin… BA6146: SFO Terminal I, 11 Jun 2019 17:30 – DUB Terminal 2, 12 Jun 2019 11:45 BA8942: DUB Terminal 2, 12 Jun 2019 … Continue reading →

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SAN FRANCISCO: Bouquets to Art 35

Posted on June 6, 2019 by admin

This flower exhibit is such a playful and fragrant treat… one of the highlights had native flowers… and musical notes… other a dog… and Ben-Day dots… chairs and squares… sandwiches and oranges… waterfalls… a rainbow… a steamship… Claude, the white … Continue reading →

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CITINERARY: PARIS

Posted on May 26, 2019 by admin

Welcome to Paris, the City of… Cats! There are … million people living here in the capital of France, one big river… dozens of monuments, dozens of churches, dozens of museums… and thousands of cats. This is the 2019 CITINERARY … Continue reading →

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EARTH DAY: Fragile Waters

Posted on April 22, 2019 by admin

A while ago we went to this beautiful exhibition featuring photographs of Ansel Adams… and we’ve learned about Rachel Carson and the Silent Spring… and every Earth Day ever after we are inspired by how one person can make all … Continue reading →

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WILDFLOWER ITINERARIES: Picchetti Ranch

Posted on April 18, 2019 by admin

A beautiful wildflower day at Picchetti Ranch!

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PLANT ITINERARIES: American Onion & Sky Lupine

Posted on April 16, 2019 by admin

Spring break stop at Hidden Villa’s native plant sale… …found the long-looked-for Allium unifolium… …discovered the candy-flavored Lupinus nanus… Happy April Birthday!

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PLANT ITINERARIES: Milkweed & Redwood Sorrel

Posted on April 13, 2019 by admin

Planted another Narrow Leaf Milkweed… Showy Milkweed… and Redwood sorrel for a light science snack 🙂

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C I T I N E R A R Y : Monet, The Late Years

Posted on April 9, 2019 by admin

Can you find these paintings? Can you add the missing descriptions? Enjoy your visit to Monet’s art garden! Here you can download the CITINERARY pdf. Monet: The Late Years | de Young museum | February 16–May 27, 2019 The exhibition … Continue reading →

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MOVIE NIGHT: Little Big Voice

Posted on March 9, 2019 by admin

Sweet family movie… post WWII Austria… couldn’t help noticing similarities with our times… hopefully learning from history… a film and song to remember!

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