tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56673591801486128332024-03-18T15:19:31.435-07:00Cindy deRosier: My Creative LifeCrafts for kids, educational travel, scrapbooking, cooking, and everyday creativity made easy. Cindy deRosierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548172713029101167noreply@blogger.comBlogger3325125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667359180148612833.post-328048209564005902024-03-18T05:00:00.001-07:002024-03-18T05:00:00.128-07:006 Ways to Prepare Kids for the Total Solar Eclipse<div style="text-align: left;">The <u><a href="https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/" target="_blank">North American total solar eclipse</a></u> is two weeks from today. I thought I'd share some ideas for things you can do with kids to prepare them for the eclipse. Affiliate links below. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">---------</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><h2 style="text-align: center;">How to Prepare Kids for the Total Solar Eclipse</h2><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0UNb-YCpPaNgMsEmj3dx20f7cCslknYPLLjoilDHDO9KxsOyXLEYmXFmfVucLLDnWOCcFBGDgxvk6kMVcS2B62WzNEfundpwjzvMyR6PIm-n4GIadu7g4D0EKYRDTUGLnQMtGUAy16jZgqMMC9MEAJbGY_fL1EqojxlCMdGu61hyphenhyphenX7xetvl9oJV8uulT/s1500/how%20to%20prepare%20kids%20for%20the%20total%20solar%20eclipse.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0UNb-YCpPaNgMsEmj3dx20f7cCslknYPLLjoilDHDO9KxsOyXLEYmXFmfVucLLDnWOCcFBGDgxvk6kMVcS2B62WzNEfundpwjzvMyR6PIm-n4GIadu7g4D0EKYRDTUGLnQMtGUAy16jZgqMMC9MEAJbGY_fL1EqojxlCMdGu61hyphenhyphenX7xetvl9oJV8uulT/w426-h640/how%20to%20prepare%20kids%20for%20the%20total%20solar%20eclipse.png" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3 style="text-align: left;">1. Read books about eclipses. </h3></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">Get some books that explain eclipses in language kids can understand. Read them multiple times before the eclipse to build familiarity. These are some of my favorites. </div></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3vdVJ4G" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ7Ui0xgtbCbcIskT1nM-UORf2wfK9ebhuGNtDNUIOR2yz5co-dNSCX4jnzhxcVHzIyWhb1UZID7BDQBfZbbeUthdy6LcQX_nuibDRcIobYZchxY_bBtHReKlgVv2LfVSCmFoVPXfK3MOxXFzhRNIH90phLbvmI98ZVjF0u1VHOl-1s3LKqQF04XS7q3vJ/w200-h200/eclipse%20book%20by%20andy%20rash.png" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/492EFwi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJttISkUmpQwVPF0_16RHCb583C8HY1Dzhkm1bWRifBxQSmmGzx5dNhjFjDRH9uB_3-GiafMYB656LGeiUloU1IsRYIjAndqgZp8PQQtXfRLCi_eGFd1TK3hGcGe3MLwpwmR1x7wrLwbxZIzUeWEVs-tIU7epUIAPEjjqjDLDpF81dcu6wj5-pq_azobR/w200-h200/total%20solar%20eclipse%20jayme%20sandberg.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/48XWnRu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8hXiPwKpG_Gmy_qzN9Kvli0tj3S7c-ybEsd0zO0SoEpRoKCLSj_gunFs4kc2775rKt28qNdy8s3FCcAtLCXC8-XrsbMnlJlt5xhhyphenhyphenEG_h-YCkPoBnfdiBs2u60eU-eQm3Q6xiiipcBLgYtaxpT4KOKJqa0eRqCh2kxIlWpYmyAQiXBCN0YYfTsGVvLw3/w200-h200/eclipses%20nick%20hunter.png" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3IEvYNV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhly0_dCmCwYRsP2r24M-MXmVJTVwb_YhIZpGF12mPD0QI-C1zwXmXK-jR6Ep8J-kLPLYGWQ4BEIWfPduaQqNIU88eDg-EM0ue7tZJgmeFs8SWiwvt7E6wbgHNzUIUy3FKrL-JyHXr-WBSYIj4cpaIGptRE3yTSGgRTzuUT-FiDz0O5uC9WMh9MoMqwXggv/w200-h200/what%20is%20a%20solar%20eclipse%20dana%20rau.png" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">2. Make eclipse art. </h3><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">I made this <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2017/08/simple-chalk-eclipse-art.html" target="_blank">chalk eclipse art project</a></u> back in 2017 for the last total solar eclipse. It's a lot of fun and easy for kids of all ages to do. </div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih-es9q0EkDXCFN9Rxv8g8YpaxtmbehteZN6Lchix8FGgZQZ-W3NC0wcrm4TKhMr6KeaMfx7TzYhUHsTKJafDiG2dYR_i8l3KFhoXsFqQy3g8RE68Th_DFrz69O02K8QyhFvwuEBe2TV38VFj6SaMOHSJ0oIb162mX212AoO5Cd78cUhimWMjdvEBNwqQP/s399/eclipse-art-002.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Eclipse art project using chalk" border="0" data-original-height="266" data-original-width="399" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih-es9q0EkDXCFN9Rxv8g8YpaxtmbehteZN6Lchix8FGgZQZ-W3NC0wcrm4TKhMr6KeaMfx7TzYhUHsTKJafDiG2dYR_i8l3KFhoXsFqQy3g8RE68Th_DFrz69O02K8QyhFvwuEBe2TV38VFj6SaMOHSJ0oIb162mX212AoO5Cd78cUhimWMjdvEBNwqQP/w400-h266/eclipse-art-002.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">3. Practice wearing glasses. </h3><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Most kids do not wear glasses regularly, but it's extremely important that they wear safe solar viewing glasses when viewing an eclipse. Practice now. Choose glasses that look completely different from the child's regular sunglasses - you don't want them thinking they can use those to view the sun. I like these because the characters printed on them are a helpful reminder that these are the ONLY glasses that are safe for looking at the sun. </div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3IEw3Bd" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="679" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ-UXN-be3-08z0Ibq6YFJhzzwyZINvhlMHTU7315w5o84nTShbS9glEWjRLUaI-C72DdHiOxQczkE4bg48tEBJpKnFQiPAlW3oc6KKUpyj1f0jBYrg2MUinAB1qu1KJNCTe5J-Igze2WzHb2HrTutCASQs8ZNgSjEvyQHc1KexqolFs4jy3OmoyyQEm09/s320/kid%20sun%20safe%20eclipse%20glasses.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4. Make a working eclipse model. </h3><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A simple model can really help kids understand why an eclipse happens. This video shows how to make your own. </div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JES8QOC2EdM?si=HeBO3BxfNq29g7BU" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">5. Do some activity books. </h3><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Puzzles, games, and activities will help reinforce kids' understanding of an eclipse. Here are two specifically about our 2024 total solar eclipse. </div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/49SJCJt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSFKuHfLqvGOIfoBxkSoqT7eUl0EOJWNQSz06aKgoJFNlWHlW5Vrc6AGD4xI0MAt8JBjKmWa7My5HrEPFEayv80fC4O-LUDRq2rjekdL22eAip-zmUDqAkIDMbW4JWV0NY5iRVHjjvEpAfT2PFxweuhcjYNU6CbsoM2jKtpI3XLhJeXuC3pB2hv8Q9ua0z/w200-h200/ultimate%20solar%20eclipse%20activity%20book.png" width="200" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/4cus4oO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeMw5u_D_X83xmtjqihpqlNMsnWCrW8VsOOy-umkXvjUp72Lu8beFbBpnfVxalp8A-8WzwpwPfDK4yF0wEAQVqTNjE8fY5qa4-3HjKz9aPFAqT19MAHCM9fF82kesOn8HpvzoIHLZS4S-7xHSRjLgP-ysetUdXTCRmeZIQyi-uRHXJQo-72XUBNwndxLHc/w200-h200/solar%20eclipse%20activity%20book.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">6. Buy some moon and sun themed snacks for the big day. </h3><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The moon isn't really made out of cheese, but <u><a href="https://www.eatthis.com/sun-chips-facts/" target="_blank">Sun Chips are produced using solar energy</a></u>. Pick out some special treats to enjoy during the eclipse. </div></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3Pk93ev" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Fi67e0hpuDK9Cdd_GotdH7mx0ZLyIupmqU7VAKDtB-Gl9JnqBfMKIwx6RjNLwbZJnBERTPmV-mAEQfMu4foFFAb1SEYSp6LDDk9VnZPlMyXX-DMUVw-Xa9b6NahdtCGesP8Nk0LssZnHxrq-clmiW35TOUV0iB_Jc25yr60nE5XZ_p0V42BDbgKYgoDm/w200-h200/bamba%20peanut%20butter%20suns.png" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3Pr5Gm9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNRH8uLmKdRn2xZW6V0-dhA5rrCopfNDGcy2oPtvcuSG63kUWQlt9Lllkr-x0LkQ625Awn09yH9hlmdeQokM9OE2s2BfdJ0sgljdlYjy35suNjonUWXedE8Qc8Gp9KjteMOmxqRIAPuObrFcrz8q4fztHvjF1C_R4TvsoZB4S7BeVuev_gBLiArIlIrY9g/w200-h200/moon%20cheese.png" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/43npkFw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilUtkAZ6zD9xUnOi5VZu7niWkwEYr5kZdGBFRffmCVLvRLPXer7mDFF-OPPWhHNBjRuOGCN6tkFhe-41_C7-tJB7zbJkAlm0DVvIIKKPUSBDu8PUY3wfu-TcHwT1p1iKsDrccqY4KSpkpd0TqHB4nWxwLsP_H073ySEHgJF6lLD0ObAT3QvLfHOhc-TQxL/w200-h200/eclipse%20mints.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/4afXkpp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirIRuChkvkhwxQKmtJV5GW-TOXyNzzbV490KpVzPjmpxCAABtn467WfvRjcQWpdPxjJwEh7pW4H5SLHWkX6RnIUrn3czu81Sa2TvufaoT_qfOubkdGbGbt9hRhwlIL2MgnvPd4HYkpguEqPWGVH_iaE3IoTLTITcuJM0MjXdFATzWn35LmsFqOhU6HcfHd/w200-h200/sun%20chips.png" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3IF9kVL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzupKoQcLMj4y0eTyHc-95T_BhV7IZVJidAmeTkkFvOa_vkeV3WoNHBv8RlHfi-x88REmoGwlPfCneXMe0Pxn5tEYCwADJiaf1LMaYhGaEQ6CRe99sba623wESYZBte7WIm6ypDwYQmsKvskgx4m5JLlKPjnIYwBjJx-g7y_xCik3Y4xHmmpcz3fQdnr5A/w200-h200/moon%20pie.png" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3VmlB93" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1rXf4sRiub9jGs0ZIvvgWHMgVecokj4zjLXipSMOP188w4Zq4m-FJA9U_0Y-VOZ-7is1GbzFiGmLZXBBXh3g67fCS4qqdPIcCoGb0k_GT4AxUp3FH7WNH_5R87i1rat0KnYpXbn97wQ_7w36KtQQLxPw8mNjVAxtHQ28WhuO7yrdhN9yAKrTZ-5JVN_O5/w200-h200/sun%20maid%20raisins.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Are you in the path of totality? Will you be traveling to it? Let me know in the comments!</div>Cindy deRosierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548172713029101167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667359180148612833.post-1211214824120025642024-03-15T05:00:00.000-07:002024-03-15T05:00:00.133-07:00Braces<div style="text-align: left;">When Trevor was 9, his dentist said that he would need braces, probably around age 12. At each checkup for the next two years, we heard the same thing. Braces around age 12. But by 12, things had changed a bit. He had some crowding, but it was cosmetic and braces were optional. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We heard the same thing until he was 17, when the problem was no longer cosmetic. His upper teeth were scraping his lower teeth and causing wear. We got a second opinion, which confirmed the damage. Braces now, or crowns in his 30's. That was an easy decision. Braces now. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=1257143&b=33086&m=7429&afftrack=&urllink=www.scrapbook.com%2Fgallery%2Fproject%2F7097785" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="3527" data-original-width="3527" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvD9Vg0X2xD9OeC_-iQhV8cwA01-d8lEkMXLRD-f63Aa-f1YnDOV656JKwPRgo3ZeWrLFusJYy8Mmb1kM5HWqPXmiPFGziN1GyWidZIWdDU7XvjmC-96tFJYAPzUSxZWypFFRvj_3BlWYisS08bFyFF7mffabMoEuI1AjPlDSVAsUkn4XamVODLCxbtiJW/w400-h400/braces.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Braces (<a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=1257143&b=33086&m=7429&afftrack=&urllink=www.scrapbook.com%2Fgallery%2Fproject%2F7097785" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">affiliate link</a>)</div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>Trevor got his braces on in October. So far, so good. They aren't nearly as bad as he'd expected. He'll have them for 18 months, with appointments every six to eight weeks. That means he'll get them off sometime toward the end of his <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2024/03/im-going-to-need-new-t-shirt-big-news.html" target="_blank">freshman year of college</a></u>. Not ideal, but it could be worse. With him attending college so close to home (about 30 miles away), he'll be able to keep the same orthodontist. </div></div>Cindy deRosierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548172713029101167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667359180148612833.post-12489462289420736422024-03-14T05:00:00.000-07:002024-03-14T05:00:00.131-07:00March is National Craft Month!<div style="text-align: left;">March is National Craft Month and I've been celebrating every chance I get. A lot of manufacturers and websites I love have been celebrating too. The folks at <u><a href="https://www.favecrafts.com/Most-Popular-Crafts/National-Craft-Month-2024" target="_blank">FaveCrafts</a></u> have been sharing fun crafts each day. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJr2Jo0zqydDaUNWUitqQirxlmyZ9GN6rJ8YRKBss1vYHNu4QTFjq-WExc50dZrw-bhyEnB7UZVUEI_WjAHpybhLt9hhAN5intimqIem9uO1sh4-djS8-OL9kKCC23C0UaJUado5JCdTV_TTnz_xaiJBv8iqjhjhrHnM0TdMYdf6nfVKw-AJprM-zjde9u/s1000/NCM%202024-01.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJr2Jo0zqydDaUNWUitqQirxlmyZ9GN6rJ8YRKBss1vYHNu4QTFjq-WExc50dZrw-bhyEnB7UZVUEI_WjAHpybhLt9hhAN5intimqIem9uO1sh4-djS8-OL9kKCC23C0UaJUado5JCdTV_TTnz_xaiJBv8iqjhjhrHnM0TdMYdf6nfVKw-AJprM-zjde9u/w400-h400/NCM%202024-01.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>My favorite so far is this <u><a href="https://www.favecrafts.com/Sewing/DIY-Playing-Card-Holders" target="_blank">clever card holder</a></u> for family game nights, by my talented friend Beth Watson. What a great idea!<div><br /></div><div>One of my recent crafts is being featured today, so head over to FaveCrafts and <u><a href="https://www.favecrafts.com/Papercrafts/Atari-Breakout-Name-Art" target="_blank">check it out</a></u>! While you're there, be sure to enter their <u><a href="https://www.favecrafts.com/Most-Popular-Crafts/National-Craft-Month-2024" target="_blank">National Craft Month giveaways</a></u>. There are some great prizes. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.favecrafts.com/Most-Popular-Crafts/National-Craft-Month-2024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="542" data-original-width="1176" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIE401AacGBuyeg0mFBXEtYlK6JURuskra3VfDp_TUqrtb4L2fl79aEb_NUU3hshq20eBcW8MZ-JDx1ozxtAu-jZBBcc12Tu4wcFAh7QfP0KRB9lYhVFfVfTHnySofp72E0EsEnBIVvceGMhOjUMIC4GD6KnAUTQZsqI6qB9Ksx1uV6GDPEOt-RCLfPDbJ/w400-h184/Screen%20Shot%202024-03-13%20at%201.03.27%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Happy National Craft Month, everyone!</div>Cindy deRosierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548172713029101167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667359180148612833.post-50651396117084053252024-03-13T05:00:00.000-07:002024-03-13T08:21:29.033-07:00Fall at UC Davis<div style="text-align: left;">Back in November, <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2023/11/happy-birthday-jonna.html" target="_blank">Jonna and I celebrated her 50th birthday</a></u> with a weekend at the hotel on the UC Davis campus. It was wonderfully relaxing. We walked through the Arboretum, visited several of the campus museums, went downtown and enjoyed the Farmers Market, and spent time crafting and doing a puzzle in our hotel room. It was fantastic, and such a fun way to celebrate her milestone birthday. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">One thing we didn't do? Take a photo together. (<u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQeezCdF4mk" target="_blank">Sad trombone</a></u>.)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=1257143&b=33086&m=7429&afftrack=&urllink=www.scrapbook.com%2Fgallery%2Fproject%2F7097783" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="3570" data-original-width="3570" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUGTVyIeGW1OwIAcS-5yFABAI_CJ6s2GVo3nWsm_0iJ3u6bcpOWu4RjoL5MCmWTsq7P0jZxVKkq6K6oEK2dLbxjHCzA92vZhhAsz9bXtri6utrD8uRelA4FCDO7uhmnQylDz80w8rN09gizG1u-PY_V7WCJgSuwPoZ5Qof9oFtq-mdu0Q8UbfMQ8XWkqYa/w400-h400/fall%20at%20ucdavis%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=1257143&b=33086&m=7429&afftrack=&urllink=www.scrapbook.com%2Fgallery%2Fproject%2F7097783" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fall at UC Davis</a> (affiliate link)</div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Fortunately, I did take some pictures... just not of us. I chose 7 to make this page that shows the beauty of Davis in the fall. We may not be in the photos, but they help me remember what a great weekend we shared. </div>Cindy deRosierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548172713029101167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667359180148612833.post-24159870224221829682024-03-12T05:00:00.000-07:002024-03-12T05:00:00.149-07:00San Francisco Chinatown: Taste of the City<div style="text-align: left;">Today is my 52nd birthday. Happy birthday to me! Because today is a Tuesday (and thus a workday and school day), we celebrated on Sunday with a <u><a href="http://sffoodtour.inovetic.com/tour-detail/san-francisco-chinatown-food-walking-tour.html" target="_blank">culinary walking tour of San Francisco's Chinatown</a></u>. It was awesome. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_7koAEDnbiTOqrc_T22XSUCVys4tXzLHvBLfONppU3gEZlwzxSqmh_HjAgRixZJqUnUJaO5VY_kkcPEaGIcjfbWoaBGytUSK4CCz8nWf8pGpDhwpP4kSwSXo3n5OB_bm4vYNlyws6fgLhoEDrfEJD1zgOfrW1WpqEulOu5uXKCGEovdcePJEihLb7o_eZ/s2899/sf%20chinatown%20dragon%20gate.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2174" data-original-width="2899" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_7koAEDnbiTOqrc_T22XSUCVys4tXzLHvBLfONppU3gEZlwzxSqmh_HjAgRixZJqUnUJaO5VY_kkcPEaGIcjfbWoaBGytUSK4CCz8nWf8pGpDhwpP4kSwSXo3n5OB_bm4vYNlyws6fgLhoEDrfEJD1zgOfrW1WpqEulOu5uXKCGEovdcePJEihLb7o_eZ/w400-h300/sf%20chinatown%20dragon%20gate.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jonna and Suzzi joined us, which made it extra special. Our tour started at 10:30 am under the <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Gate_(San_Francisco)" target="_blank">Dragon Gate</a></u>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVN2SbiSe98QgVnjTsueRkY5I13B4hqNU0HPvCYEBeOUi-jOUkdWST9qLuVHQ8gJ0Dwvf9Xc096JwNzNdYQAC_MCJYTnMGkPJOkUKcrbdvAqQmXNPza0hNTeKqvSjhl-TZ4S5e2MBiq8tdES9wXSyUZZLm-V_XRb5xwlKqjuak3fSaWNWD9sqf4xX7FhTr/s4032/chinatown%20food%20tour.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVN2SbiSe98QgVnjTsueRkY5I13B4hqNU0HPvCYEBeOUi-jOUkdWST9qLuVHQ8gJ0Dwvf9Xc096JwNzNdYQAC_MCJYTnMGkPJOkUKcrbdvAqQmXNPza0hNTeKqvSjhl-TZ4S5e2MBiq8tdES9wXSyUZZLm-V_XRb5xwlKqjuak3fSaWNWD9sqf4xX7FhTr/w400-h300/chinatown%20food%20tour.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Our guide, Isabella, greeted us with warm green onion buns from <u><a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz/new-hollywood-bakery-and-restaurant-san-francisco-2" target="_blank">New Hollywood Bakery</a></u>. Oh my gosh - soooo delicious. This is actually half of a bun. It's a good thing she split them for us, since there was a LOT more food to come! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZYOAKfndQutluviZCH-5ElrAGHNEW54KG4YnqW7rISxI7uhyR4g8hOtr_Lsu6KRY0Xj0R0yrMxNupp0BY0xJjDN-WHICZgJGAMpjVg-CT9CtEEZT6uRmSabH8td70pyGL0Sx5ExkPM4tX3p6aLffw26bXZm_L1urWfdSX3nzlQBBKKRyvUOMou1FI3lW/s4032/sf%20chinatown%20tour117.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZYOAKfndQutluviZCH-5ElrAGHNEW54KG4YnqW7rISxI7uhyR4g8hOtr_Lsu6KRY0Xj0R0yrMxNupp0BY0xJjDN-WHICZgJGAMpjVg-CT9CtEEZT6uRmSabH8td70pyGL0Sx5ExkPM4tX3p6aLffw26bXZm_L1urWfdSX3nzlQBBKKRyvUOMou1FI3lW/s320/sf%20chinatown%20tour117.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As we strolled through Chinatown, Isabella taught us all about the history of this fascinating place. Established in 1848 during the Gold Rush, San Francisco was home to the first Chinatown in North America and is one of the largest outside of Asia. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWRswEWDHDjsrt7ghc48yoApwHaayjHlUFQy1iOqMEW1Pqe7EEar4plnNWavJFRCVnJI8nRt0EP2pJBQxcnbFKxbQoN6gwsQ3gnlmP1P6RQJW8FhufX8RDlpx0uHtIrNvL5EelBl0WnSgMR5hwVwZ6F3LhwwZTB9b4RmB8JsqRDDepqe3vvgmMz7nDGxyi/s4032/sf%20chinatown%20tour110.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWRswEWDHDjsrt7ghc48yoApwHaayjHlUFQy1iOqMEW1Pqe7EEar4plnNWavJFRCVnJI8nRt0EP2pJBQxcnbFKxbQoN6gwsQ3gnlmP1P6RQJW8FhufX8RDlpx0uHtIrNvL5EelBl0WnSgMR5hwVwZ6F3LhwwZTB9b4RmB8JsqRDDepqe3vvgmMz7nDGxyi/w400-h300/sf%20chinatown%20tour110.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The neighborhood's 24 square blocks are home to over 15,000 Chinese, most of whom are elderly and live in 100 sq. foot single room occupancy hotels. There are hundreds of shops, restaurants, and small businesses. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_9-s5nk0qbHlF0p-RVAcA3kjOvGdLVOSQPcuySk13S1l6jMG0QAsFwj_GNie2rD3830B2VsctnItBtqG7hhc0af7mkZpbfvKp9snRbp2JMaTLczyeyN_iSmDhsmhKjXNXL2rC9bQQ3BSXdOePtih3H2RPfukl5CtDJ9BKCKGIJlYs53NxuvBreBkZ4hhu/s4032/sf%20chinatown%20tour49.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_9-s5nk0qbHlF0p-RVAcA3kjOvGdLVOSQPcuySk13S1l6jMG0QAsFwj_GNie2rD3830B2VsctnItBtqG7hhc0af7mkZpbfvKp9snRbp2JMaTLczyeyN_iSmDhsmhKjXNXL2rC9bQQ3BSXdOePtih3H2RPfukl5CtDJ9BKCKGIJlYs53NxuvBreBkZ4hhu/w400-h300/sf%20chinatown%20tour49.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We walked to St. Mary's Square, where we saw the <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Comfort_Women_Memorial" target="_blank">Comfort Women Memorial</a></u> and a <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Sun_Yat-sen_(San_Francisco)" target="_blank">sculpture of Sun Yat-Sen</a></u>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Jpu4v0p_7gLoF-ejfrt0bgdO1i0T06f8JGUI8d0SGw9rJz34_YtBMxnPthGJ94mJx5V1GwJLf9Y14ouBR6HTpDreFlRhZ9vzlv1l7J15SKVRdnJgyTxEELTbV39p9dKtA98Z_ecg_NMZ8Yxr6Y9rktg07OptV0skQT8yg__LYLKOXHsonFfcKaqPY43K/w300-h400/sf%20chinatown%20tour106.jpg" /> <img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifSyQEl9bM6bIOybGWwLYiCx7deItLRP5o1A4QS84iAiO9i1uHT7E4MGGXelXt0DVzF2Kx0wgIOJHKZBzzSxtJ_xZUX5halIGIA-UVW1nRMVJdFsK0dmJfcVX_D5A8DrMJivp1Bx1rxghm0T7mhtyABoM0qLlQ3tm2wWvSl9r_mN6Tv_8Qb7WMTUU8rnLO/w300-h400/sf%20chinatown%20tour103.jpg" width="300" /></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next stop: <u><a href="https://www.oldsaintmarys.org/" target="_blank">Old St. Mary's Cathedral</a></u>. Because it was a Sunday, there was a service going on. It's conducted in both English and Mandarin. We spent a few minutes there, but didn't take pictures inside. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTg1d-V1GvGQml3yyUwRZWG7klLrd31pKI_bBaP4JeqcbNsQYmDBnOvxBGNPAnKxwxkRnlTxvZOHrsY0WQNMkwKYnjwMLaFv73rOJo9ssewSR8BpsNXT3CnGfPyQCy_8rtghwz-be1g84P1ngvfYE1Nk6TBgjhYFrThNhO5tbfzkZ4M4SKp5hsxyEMUm1t/s4032/sf%20chinatown%20tour97.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTg1d-V1GvGQml3yyUwRZWG7klLrd31pKI_bBaP4JeqcbNsQYmDBnOvxBGNPAnKxwxkRnlTxvZOHrsY0WQNMkwKYnjwMLaFv73rOJo9ssewSR8BpsNXT3CnGfPyQCy_8rtghwz-be1g84P1ngvfYE1Nk6TBgjhYFrThNhO5tbfzkZ4M4SKp5hsxyEMUm1t/w300-h400/sf%20chinatown%20tour97.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There was exactly ONE person on the passing cable car. Apparently, a Sunday morning in March is a great time to be a tourist in San Francisco if you don't like crowds!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDrUlMNCj3seWJRfiKfqP7a1YTYjfBNzxZ1USwqwCq6cVLer1vj0MybvAetznNmyUFg_MAr2uCy5Rdf2m8PfV8WacfWtD_EjimwrEhe7jOvucmZWTp3rt-aroIJ30x2hLRkedAyzxjDKRhQEYf0f0dxYoOH4bBnoBUw10ZWnEBMXedYwEqA9jO59lUzeM8/s4032/sf%20chinatown%20tour96.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDrUlMNCj3seWJRfiKfqP7a1YTYjfBNzxZ1USwqwCq6cVLer1vj0MybvAetznNmyUFg_MAr2uCy5Rdf2m8PfV8WacfWtD_EjimwrEhe7jOvucmZWTp3rt-aroIJ30x2hLRkedAyzxjDKRhQEYf0f0dxYoOH4bBnoBUw10ZWnEBMXedYwEqA9jO59lUzeM8/w400-h300/sf%20chinatown%20tour96.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This instrument is called an erhu. This man has been playing at this site for decades. We enjoyed a unique rendition of 'Happy Birthday', among other songs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5nMn33SFPNxCQA8h7KJfwSMaKY9gimBFl1wxNsJYSIaBc9FFRgXNRd3x3CsPRBFmqGgbIYxfmnvkFwtTljWPTYRnoUA7plF1NO_UFcF0jJ_NqtQCURa7H45e9zilSJOb5Gd_FSuBOeuv1tYZ3oR4cT6Ke2_RymFSu09ZGLhLw1wuXtwooKUXkmu0XkZjs/s3024/sf%20chinatown%20tour95%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5nMn33SFPNxCQA8h7KJfwSMaKY9gimBFl1wxNsJYSIaBc9FFRgXNRd3x3CsPRBFmqGgbIYxfmnvkFwtTljWPTYRnoUA7plF1NO_UFcF0jJ_NqtQCURa7H45e9zilSJOb5Gd_FSuBOeuv1tYZ3oR4cT6Ke2_RymFSu09ZGLhLw1wuXtwooKUXkmu0XkZjs/w400-h300/sf%20chinatown%20tour95%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next, we went to <u><a href="https://www.jadechocolates.com/" target="_blank">Jade Chocolates</a></u>, where we sampled the Gold Mountain Salted Caramel. YUM. I didn't try it, but their Peanut Buddha and Mango Jam looked amazing. Everything in the display case did. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQlkUwGKEk1R0RDux8L1ltdttebCIWG0bIq-Q4Niba6StPqgBa81dKqKxuX6apz-55AVYE4nTpJmcmSN-dlPcAW9EAq65kxPOi3sE-FZk8OD9D_gdBwWBMrOgcSdqA96zfeiN-ymtFsPPjn_LDRbUUTVwFohXo859AJluzq7tMzenz0MWh7Sr9KywvDuI/s4032/sf%20chinatown%20tour85.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQlkUwGKEk1R0RDux8L1ltdttebCIWG0bIq-Q4Niba6StPqgBa81dKqKxuX6apz-55AVYE4nTpJmcmSN-dlPcAW9EAq65kxPOi3sE-FZk8OD9D_gdBwWBMrOgcSdqA96zfeiN-ymtFsPPjn_LDRbUUTVwFohXo859AJluzq7tMzenz0MWh7Sr9KywvDuI/w400-h300/sf%20chinatown%20tour85.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfy2_wtsoV05EyP8qV8WtE4WKFh_T0ZErTUITkxacUf9mnOU3OFzSXseFM2y_q1CczTc_g13dXrLF8FoLYNcCYgZrNNrWeiuQu0P8ibk5f1Wnv4YykoCFnhvxasIcUsXgCB_Ttcn5FjHNtTh-LdUYpf4nuOWYa5n04C62f7aBvKK92WeWQl_vzR9-xCfO/s4032/sf%20chinatown%20tour87.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfy2_wtsoV05EyP8qV8WtE4WKFh_T0ZErTUITkxacUf9mnOU3OFzSXseFM2y_q1CczTc_g13dXrLF8FoLYNcCYgZrNNrWeiuQu0P8ibk5f1Wnv4YykoCFnhvxasIcUsXgCB_Ttcn5FjHNtTh-LdUYpf4nuOWYa5n04C62f7aBvKK92WeWQl_vzR9-xCfO/w400-h300/sf%20chinatown%20tour87.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I asked Isabella about this "Two Years Estranged from Andre" street sign. She'd never seen it before and had no idea. Google didn't help. If anyone knows about it, let me know in the comments please!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEe22cyvxipPj1dVS9rI_JimmGXnWPMeAuVJh8r45CQ2J0xoOY6xVpxiyMzCZI-qiSTGyiI-gG8xU5vS1J3SP8LxP8c36Y4Um8VJQfWLmUJqU6codgq2mveOZ63SK9v4LRrtYRCxRZJj52qLOmmGuazqDBAWK0PT4dfjPARvLi2B5bs8qPvzGt7c5TQns/w300-h400/sf%20chinatown%20tour84.jpg" /> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7hp5gMBc-VfeKDIk6jEfC6hW3dHlXSRq8KbomcT8bf51uEvSjDqWECDet0J_MpMDHJVoMT4cJRn7jJf7C-DJJSWpNVN3KJ2IlMPvMsnk2IIdYH6TdDCBCrZdaCK9FORxx7F7yMcLbFb5fHviCqJtLtm8X_5mFwF3TkwmLO2MQ9HNnxNZO6XYfegpybe52/w300-h400/sf%20chinatown%20tour93.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At <u><a href="https://www.easternbakery.com/" target="_blank">Eastern Bakery</a></u>, we tried warm pork buns and salted egg yolk mooncakes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJvYX6XPFaZyydYiMt57XSWimPbp2OdVLpPGpmmEu0CCaabR9qT39asiMWHUBR6M90N3zrLwL-Z4p0Fc3JrHKSeV1c1vTl4xRO2SC7OGTFrsD3G-Og2z2odV-_9FQvTmDlEIdAA3yozvBNmKASkeUO7G5PBWdUoXpOUiB9blM3HGz197Q66bP7akrXRZIZ/w300-h400/sf%20chinatown%20tour79.jpg" /> <img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMqvHkk1aY4DlnkcpDHA4dX30D-me_DMbm453xFFakNdFyfZ2Oop_EG_a1D3YqUst9kif4P5yfH1HSR0YaGK0TKcLjLr1HzskY807FsOWpS6OwwW4TjJl3nHEzSJC_cwarwkMPKVe-yQphmzTkuZsDuI0Wye1K6mW_Bujteh5rt5BZyPqzaitTNdiH4-OQ/w300-h400/sf%20chinatown%20tour81.jpg" width="300" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The pork bun was split in half and the mooncake in fourths for those who didn't want to eat the whole thing. I'm glad I got such a small portion, because there was still so much more food ahead!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSlX4qAiSvfuSMOx35y4z4AIYggP6e-MIZRXxnzCLVfPEq2WNiXLxpRIO329qeasJo7THVrVhoQtvOk-Tb3RFCgZSltBkLueTO1IfSpLxswv7rF_Rwk0SoK5U9MfXhvUtzHb__8Fyk00T-jLMQ4qk96HlNEnL8WlWedmZBm7BArK0zHRc-mJxXQ6Nlt6ur/w300-h400/sf%20chinatown%20tour75.jpg" /> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU_FWjxPx4sQUuDkWCIBTMYKivCXmwowiLUDT4JtxnkeXyLfDWJK2ncropm4sgOgmmW89IcsEIW1VwFMsN8PZEWCzummwQDHGSANFv4xydOl0fyrD-pntnFCIYOuZp6KSFAbefU6bpC36GZxl_hqASDknW6igIvGLoYJkOu9GuDNydVDliFzwTHN4_9o7Y/w300-h400/sf%20chinatown%20tour73.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While we ate, we learned about Bruce Lee, depicted on this mural. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhofONedogT2wTdLsl7OdM33MgMDer7V33Ljj50RlieBDXnIqhpfm-mABID7271erantqpV7Js_sBnf6nV7fQuUKA8UZXeVFP2LEPtSdscS0O8xlwemMOyfSVYN3IpMFTyPj6xGro6xnSNgVZE3CZRVXWcUzRRYdIHTh3UhW2yKBqrU6DhyxWWuIIFU9FQh/s4032/sf%20chinatown%20tour78.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhofONedogT2wTdLsl7OdM33MgMDer7V33Ljj50RlieBDXnIqhpfm-mABID7271erantqpV7Js_sBnf6nV7fQuUKA8UZXeVFP2LEPtSdscS0O8xlwemMOyfSVYN3IpMFTyPj6xGro6xnSNgVZE3CZRVXWcUzRRYdIHTh3UhW2yKBqrU6DhyxWWuIIFU9FQh/w400-h300/sf%20chinatown%20tour78.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Can you guess where we went next?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXnIsxKNZ5WQn5U8jbSjoe1FZ7-3y-OKj9boB87yztfEba0re8FRIet39W-zDmJhYwiMAeUfEKaD3H252GJ4ZcaYkc0cHg5eX2Hi6Gvt90quWFklu3U5a-ma15I9tsCTKpgQhEd0uEMXH96KblWihIkDskBu9BPW4qlf9zB3zPBBDr5S_rEM3L8QVgM_cL/s4032/sf%20chinatown%20tour58.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXnIsxKNZ5WQn5U8jbSjoe1FZ7-3y-OKj9boB87yztfEba0re8FRIet39W-zDmJhYwiMAeUfEKaD3H252GJ4ZcaYkc0cHg5eX2Hi6Gvt90quWFklu3U5a-ma15I9tsCTKpgQhEd0uEMXH96KblWihIkDskBu9BPW4qlf9zB3zPBBDr5S_rEM3L8QVgM_cL/w400-h300/sf%20chinatown%20tour58.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUp3EtfP2qD56nfJMzMG4e23HEAiHhgjtJ5W_I90uU9ZzzsITAC0A2Kq6w0ajPjDKh1hn1BkKYbD6vW8q0i0ymDFsM6BHAGRcoN92rxt8svKtXQkx0FgmZf1GHA4E7lPblaMovKhzdFtHiY3_Rp-LOUU8_K3mppO6ooNRqILgeutdDq6vN-9dYXLtjmZp5/s4032/sf%20chinatown%20tour59.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUp3EtfP2qD56nfJMzMG4e23HEAiHhgjtJ5W_I90uU9ZzzsITAC0A2Kq6w0ajPjDKh1hn1BkKYbD6vW8q0i0ymDFsM6BHAGRcoN92rxt8svKtXQkx0FgmZf1GHA4E7lPblaMovKhzdFtHiY3_Rp-LOUU8_K3mppO6ooNRqILgeutdDq6vN-9dYXLtjmZp5/w400-h300/sf%20chinatown%20tour59.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you guessed <u><a href="https://www.goldengatefortunecookies.com/" target="_blank">Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory</a></u>, you're right!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0AKhyphenhyphena9R0dR99O8fl79-r_kH0c-eGxqD7yH3vD78nJ4r46VOCt2uxVXmeGrXBznVDYWq8RemKI1zvauJpckm3Ny_R9DBHvGcFsLJNGdsH955YkUI8_xrjCMPO9_t-2JKo3OD8pMdM18YdKPUfd4GkRfdjzHXaQPFBTnvnkdL1GE_0FiXfKrMTlGxKDNOB/s4032/sf%20chinatown%20tour66.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It was fun watching them being made. <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2012/11/homemade-fortune-cookies.html" target="_blank">I made fortune cookies at home</a></u> (once) and they're not easy to do. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10LNxFjJWiLfvSiNtdQss1PMTTnTg_eW3wsA7D5aASOUuV_cqI_rJ9BKolMQ4v3B73IrspKI9eqtDbcJjUl21AfI9rs49rDO0HtUCSyQc2Zyb6cK56Os5ukeaKG2P0SyyZSBJ8z6TVQaOA2SIggTuAcBUHKs9txxsy-3zcyQdf6EFKgsGU9w_6agL3pIa/s4032/sf%20chinatown%20tour60.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10LNxFjJWiLfvSiNtdQss1PMTTnTg_eW3wsA7D5aASOUuV_cqI_rJ9BKolMQ4v3B73IrspKI9eqtDbcJjUl21AfI9rs49rDO0HtUCSyQc2Zyb6cK56Os5ukeaKG2P0SyyZSBJ8z6TVQaOA2SIggTuAcBUHKs9txxsy-3zcyQdf6EFKgsGU9w_6agL3pIa/w300-h400/sf%20chinatown%20tour60.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">You might have guessed the fortune cookies, but can you guess what these are? To give you a sense of scale, these shirts are true to size, but they're made of paper, not fabric. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPXmLr0w2gIF-Rhjx3IiB3bdVDktR1Qp1yFIcvrVcJCYDvA2YLHULenF9CM7lg7xzxiPjcgSHOKTctUZtquWbjKkJ4GomyKT1wIuuk8ZBZD4wIACq4N3jYQGxRc_Q3nU7-sqcaudh0tqJpU9mgSBa5Xi65AYpzu1IfXlZSIexAyRue4fAgdWTnvxSPGKGU/s4032/sf%20chinatown%20tour51.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPXmLr0w2gIF-Rhjx3IiB3bdVDktR1Qp1yFIcvrVcJCYDvA2YLHULenF9CM7lg7xzxiPjcgSHOKTctUZtquWbjKkJ4GomyKT1wIuuk8ZBZD4wIACq4N3jYQGxRc_Q3nU7-sqcaudh0tqJpU9mgSBa5Xi65AYpzu1IfXlZSIexAyRue4fAgdWTnvxSPGKGU/w400-h300/sf%20chinatown%20tour51.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They're a form of <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joss_paper" target="_blank">joss paper</a>,</u> used as burnt offerings to venerate deceased family members on special occasions. This whole shop was filled with a huge variety of joss papers. If your relative liked a particular sport, or did a lot of gambling, or was linked to a certain animal, or favored a specific kind of clothing, you can find joss paper that reminds you of them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdcPokj1uj6BkMd4awN9zMqYz3TpUGHaJJh2yMJg33QXJipOOlgiZA4cUv4eORf-Jst74T41WEZWwIY0ZNeMAjlYbGtW04hSjPMnTjG8B9TU_cc-oeF09FZUM_qQUqe8_zsuS_ACzwjlDHL_f3Dvavt921qkovL3iY1euj1J9v4AG2gL8ssEtFqB5U5A9/s4032/sf%20chinatown%20tour47.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdcPokj1uj6BkMd4awN9zMqYz3TpUGHaJJh2yMJg33QXJipOOlgiZA4cUv4eORf-Jst74T41WEZWwIY0ZNeMAjlYbGtW04hSjPMnTjG8B9TU_cc-oeF09FZUM_qQUqe8_zsuS_ACzwjlDHL_f3Dvavt921qkovL3iY1euj1J9v4AG2gL8ssEtFqB5U5A9/w400-h300/sf%20chinatown%20tour47.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq_ffyrjr4AYRmv3DJOibv4MHfZMKI9GZfV_KPao5eQ2_qO4IRiIHfubBxKNfAGfYafnHoDJIqlM75cqNUvzWfaGZWcDvppZFqyK3iLBWFXaBGyK6pMz0Kul2UxLXVeRTh1cr3Fd5OeGz8j7VvqnoQNaXOnifos0aHiTwX7QTAdC6EVZ1gasrVpbzNrX2F/w300-h400/sf%20chinatown%20tour48.jpg" /> <img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3QaNfxxuCGAzvhwFiRSbyOVIVydFsKslmMOmnUVCGJx6chX-zuPzuJEJckrtpn1RbTN18VLxBGa-QTkHO7EPD56hexhxPdXyPTdwwSNcQLVMcxifiV58r0E03DfVKU6htDyZ_f_m__4La873wrf9-Raow1DS4TIDzYWz52JybuqqKdzHbvkRAPCgOUrG/w300-h400/sf%20chinatown%20tour50.jpg" width="300" /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">You never know what you'll find for sale in Chinatown. I didn't need a $4 tiny dim sum keychain, but they're SO cute!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br style="text-align: center;" /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRe6UCcGFR9nM3QNJSl_Zheh6VmN4p84kYEfelD63x_qPWzdLKL-08zzyV0IdNK_6dokNbksEcRkanZaaKEqT0W9ro9rrR9cDklOw3CgNYEd6oDy5ueKGQ3TxjQkeftcvjL_qEF3uOS6Z52QkJHPYiVljgn8HWhhdURdJsGAaaRQQBiBX6nGJaovX9Fsh4/s4032/sf%20chinatown%20tour56%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRe6UCcGFR9nM3QNJSl_Zheh6VmN4p84kYEfelD63x_qPWzdLKL-08zzyV0IdNK_6dokNbksEcRkanZaaKEqT0W9ro9rrR9cDklOw3CgNYEd6oDy5ueKGQ3TxjQkeftcvjL_qEF3uOS6Z52QkJHPYiVljgn8HWhhdURdJsGAaaRQQBiBX6nGJaovX9Fsh4/w400-h300/sf%20chinatown%20tour56%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's weird being completely immersed in Chinese culture and then spotting the <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transamerica_Pyramid" target="_blank">Transamerica Pyramid</a></u> peeking over the rooftops. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOm_Q3eD1oisB8Qkan8MUXhpCIXAJsstt8mMFgq_XdtzwfLBlvGtMRgXxDZhTjUKyKkVjQwiPj7xbU66rMw-3fWG2FRxxvac7KwHB1IRnEJVHvSQgxUWwUIKtfWGCnLZcqAldoyMjkt8UnZOxE2l6xQ0Rhz0bedhht_vVYVd38ht428I-HB-KQRqzpraK/s4032/sf%20chinatown%20tour45.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOm_Q3eD1oisB8Qkan8MUXhpCIXAJsstt8mMFgq_XdtzwfLBlvGtMRgXxDZhTjUKyKkVjQwiPj7xbU66rMw-3fWG2FRxxvac7KwHB1IRnEJVHvSQgxUWwUIKtfWGCnLZcqAldoyMjkt8UnZOxE2l6xQ0Rhz0bedhht_vVYVd38ht428I-HB-KQRqzpraK/w400-h300/sf%20chinatown%20tour45.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was painted in 2020, in response to anti-Chinese racism at the start of the pandemic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3wyZHntAALrPZVNhgDecbx0crr8zQiS6FvWOve1fqtyl5QVvV_UV6i32Cb_gf6QOdJQ7K2V1PaLAFU_TLm-qdtb7x4jqh5xuYzvf_GVDMxGbZ5ALKImz4zV25g-X_xKY-LW7qQKwGNMLwUJ74ZMYlX7CbM5UVWX2PIrH_K5E70sgNLIH-z_sK8K_fJul/s3024/sf%20chinatown%20tour43%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3wyZHntAALrPZVNhgDecbx0crr8zQiS6FvWOve1fqtyl5QVvV_UV6i32Cb_gf6QOdJQ7K2V1PaLAFU_TLm-qdtb7x4jqh5xuYzvf_GVDMxGbZ5ALKImz4zV25g-X_xKY-LW7qQKwGNMLwUJ74ZMYlX7CbM5UVWX2PIrH_K5E70sgNLIH-z_sK8K_fJul/w400-h300/sf%20chinatown%20tour43%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At this point, we had eaten an onion roll, chocolate truffle, pork bun, mooncake, and fortune cookie. So naturally, it was time for lunch! We ate at <u><a href="https://www.grantplacerestaurant.com/" target="_blank">Grant Place Restaurant</a></u>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXj6lTOI5KsFkGw1KuVzWmUDrpf5B-Jv_QbI1BkVGDXAhzDMucak4EcXlL30dTfgH-1A4X8LoDur-zOVVY2dvdMdUIIE1eUM5MYY_kW9w-wIBu_3KYqPu547eDDZf7R-3KAAfXdn0h7nTjdHEEe73kgXHwe-TBZF656M_0dMyC4t4d3dnuIpUWWPLUs-K/s4032/sf%20chinatown%20tour41.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXj6lTOI5KsFkGw1KuVzWmUDrpf5B-Jv_QbI1BkVGDXAhzDMucak4EcXlL30dTfgH-1A4X8LoDur-zOVVY2dvdMdUIIE1eUM5MYY_kW9w-wIBu_3KYqPu547eDDZf7R-3KAAfXdn0h7nTjdHEEe73kgXHwe-TBZF656M_0dMyC4t4d3dnuIpUWWPLUs-K/w400-h300/sf%20chinatown%20tour41.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That's our new Australian friend, Kim, talking with Jonna. Hi, Kim!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBwGDb0XG6zmL9znfD_EpHiMlDH6oDfb9eqA_pxLTcdnvdxnwJ03b2asyA4U1PbeXyUzIITLm2V4mDelgy9dr-q025LfCZU-7rtr_Q-mv9NLjt57bkmfpBdflG4bdbTUVqYzcyN8XXufeC19yEe8yiZZZxH_sv8zRdoSUzybcfDZxQc261KbRdWTa9p0E/s4032/sf%20chinatown%20tour40.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBwGDb0XG6zmL9znfD_EpHiMlDH6oDfb9eqA_pxLTcdnvdxnwJ03b2asyA4U1PbeXyUzIITLm2V4mDelgy9dr-q025LfCZU-7rtr_Q-mv9NLjt57bkmfpBdflG4bdbTUVqYzcyN8XXufeC19yEe8yiZZZxH_sv8zRdoSUzybcfDZxQc261KbRdWTa9p0E/w400-h300/sf%20chinatown%20tour40.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipMaFsI0Zto1I1sanF9iH0DPwN0qsHxi4w0D4hP2lD-qHDabD_tSHBHOOQfOKLO86SuKHLAr5I_10ppDUXB_9u1SCFtJK2n7D7zjaU8Jy0Rh0mqcPoaoEJfoK21wHO8j9zM-SG7UwDvJQno_1DcHA-DO-H7QnLRgD-QruRM20q1Zk8OTn3CNGEhfKtnXW9/s4032/sf%20chinatown%20tour27.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><br /></a><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">We dined on Peking duck...</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMrAZ1KxJZ46otfb7cWRirNvz_NAuNmhDYJhbYBmsIYudzJMgyeRkTGA9iRK_bkXJ1M4wsaPPyqHAPVFM4Dyu-8nYAtRAYs4roZhMWZEzIzOzTXzcpkg1JNMVsSbmprYeZBQfCWgb2gmYRtPLSQ7vbwVIgMo3Mz88Zii96i6u-oDApW5Plwtx4ZYUZM4M6/s4032/sf%20chinatown%20tour29.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMrAZ1KxJZ46otfb7cWRirNvz_NAuNmhDYJhbYBmsIYudzJMgyeRkTGA9iRK_bkXJ1M4wsaPPyqHAPVFM4Dyu-8nYAtRAYs4roZhMWZEzIzOzTXzcpkg1JNMVsSbmprYeZBQfCWgb2gmYRtPLSQ7vbwVIgMo3Mz88Zii96i6u-oDApW5Plwtx4ZYUZM4M6/w400-h300/sf%20chinatown%20tour29.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">... garlic eggplant...</div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6768M32K14vdFaKdZ45hOD2HiBK6avcKJtDu7THQI5Q1gSK2HnVM3flqLpP-8V3JcB3xs8MlaMivayAQ1NwCXVsU9YIs_4vEDFe2x7YSpyJYiNbfOrgj7kb8KG3aZRRWKrUyTtnzMWrSy8AwyC66bJPidZTDFSxAT9vXi_L3F5Rw6a84mZXjZfnxtQ545/s4032/sf%20chinatown%20tour30.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6768M32K14vdFaKdZ45hOD2HiBK6avcKJtDu7THQI5Q1gSK2HnVM3flqLpP-8V3JcB3xs8MlaMivayAQ1NwCXVsU9YIs_4vEDFe2x7YSpyJYiNbfOrgj7kb8KG3aZRRWKrUyTtnzMWrSy8AwyC66bJPidZTDFSxAT9vXi_L3F5Rw6a84mZXjZfnxtQ545/w400-h300/sf%20chinatown%20tour30.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">... spicy (not really) green beans...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyWki4KUlxr-cbjL38r5bresrvwWNreIh4jBdr5A2s8W_Kgx19vV1E5UBozJ9vjD1gWosiTd7CoJvAJUGN4CsTce7VqJiVyM_uyXHokxUoDwAyW6eMzaGCs9j6JLtcZiOG-aCIm-tVowDYXAurEGp72lECk1mnkgZzYausjH05EmFD8RCmVB63n3V0RHD/s4032/sf%20chinatown%20tour36.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyWki4KUlxr-cbjL38r5bresrvwWNreIh4jBdr5A2s8W_Kgx19vV1E5UBozJ9vjD1gWosiTd7CoJvAJUGN4CsTce7VqJiVyM_uyXHokxUoDwAyW6eMzaGCs9j6JLtcZiOG-aCIm-tVowDYXAurEGp72lECk1mnkgZzYausjH05EmFD8RCmVB63n3V0RHD/w400-h300/sf%20chinatown%20tour36.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">... and veggie spring rolls or shrimp dumplings. Everything was fantastic. </div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEM44kW2B_3toq37Xiyqzi-TDZGVGGFqJj2lAucYg4HXDH0XPEkpx4GKLWJptR6CRQs6revRWq64xxBJaCABPZUxcLdfB8pStv7B62l4TcFI7RKlEFHY02hb2pxg8g4K9dSmbVAmv6Vj6nawRVjzFB9XaB6jmZhvtxzk5euOdeWzkBIMcJ078rTESMACyW/s4032/sf%20chinatown%20tour32.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEM44kW2B_3toq37Xiyqzi-TDZGVGGFqJj2lAucYg4HXDH0XPEkpx4GKLWJptR6CRQs6revRWq64xxBJaCABPZUxcLdfB8pStv7B62l4TcFI7RKlEFHY02hb2pxg8g4K9dSmbVAmv6Vj6nawRVjzFB9XaB6jmZhvtxzk5euOdeWzkBIMcJ078rTESMACyW/w400-h300/sf%20chinatown%20tour32.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I ate very conservatively; we still had multiple stops to make! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After lunch, we visited Portsmouth Square. It's known as "Chinatown's living room." Remember all the residents who live in SRO hotels? This is where many of them hang out all day. Some were playing instruments, others were reading, a few were people-watching, and some were chatting. The vast majority were playing card games, using cardboard boxes as tables. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCHQWLbLSoV5aUpV_bAeuix_ZhjhpgwIoLGv0nm4oPWw6VOyORqF71-RHoY8tUiwMdRAUIEPUND_CrZ7XIeczPU2Ne-nLftiDXuDDYTl5-jOiQEvtoYlp0L03NCQsI73MtWb5apXDbUcpsVqGJKSjU45eEL6UJjdy7n0cRmW1dkjXCz1DdzRKyCKkAMgA/s4032/sf%20chinatown%20tour24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCHQWLbLSoV5aUpV_bAeuix_ZhjhpgwIoLGv0nm4oPWw6VOyORqF71-RHoY8tUiwMdRAUIEPUND_CrZ7XIeczPU2Ne-nLftiDXuDDYTl5-jOiQEvtoYlp0L03NCQsI73MtWb5apXDbUcpsVqGJKSjU45eEL6UJjdy7n0cRmW1dkjXCz1DdzRKyCKkAMgA/w400-h300/sf%20chinatown%20tour24.jpg" width="400" /></a><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In addition to serving as a de-facto living room, Portsmouth Square has an important claim to fame. It is</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">where the first public school in California opened. That was in 1848, two years before statehood. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhykz6jzojEDshMOmgYwtg3M-KA5Orqn443Wzf5R3EmTeeusDb8AtcpYoyG9k8AMBMZM8C4BCh_P9upodh11WNPq0-wyxTLTTl_k6QAj2L11GnY0KJ6Ub6NkurBKHnVYEvyHdcl3rfst7I6smHszJuYEeO0gQ3-_-4ESTSFBVMVZXtRRJYq8QW9wLCY0avU/s3024/sf%20chinatown%20tour%20first%20public%20school%20in%20ca.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhykz6jzojEDshMOmgYwtg3M-KA5Orqn443Wzf5R3EmTeeusDb8AtcpYoyG9k8AMBMZM8C4BCh_P9upodh11WNPq0-wyxTLTTl_k6QAj2L11GnY0KJ6Ub6NkurBKHnVYEvyHdcl3rfst7I6smHszJuYEeO0gQ3-_-4ESTSFBVMVZXtRRJYq8QW9wLCY0avU/w400-h300/sf%20chinatown%20tour%20first%20public%20school%20in%20ca.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next stop, <u><a href="https://vitaltealeaf.net/" target="_blank">Vital Tea Shop</a></u>. Here, we learned the proper way to make tea: steep the tea leaves in hot (but not boiling) water for five seconds, then throw that away. Now use the leaves to brew the cup you will actually drink. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO8nRPklYwj3eBJHgb5meyvkh2O22V-Nxl4pK-aGB4cpKLMviXEDIIQ4mZDAKCr75aG_TBnul8PZB7FUZRSVYegvp4XcmBRAlmoRuv7IO1tnrCZ8WL9BlEUcRNjIq43vqGzny7SYKj-A_1pQfiaPap6tUoXI86gf3UmLYahKZ0NNHlxmquLX0IvJ0Bs-53/s4032/sf%20chinatown%20tour12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO8nRPklYwj3eBJHgb5meyvkh2O22V-Nxl4pK-aGB4cpKLMviXEDIIQ4mZDAKCr75aG_TBnul8PZB7FUZRSVYegvp4XcmBRAlmoRuv7IO1tnrCZ8WL9BlEUcRNjIq43vqGzny7SYKj-A_1pQfiaPap6tUoXI86gf3UmLYahKZ0NNHlxmquLX0IvJ0Bs-53/w400-h300/sf%20chinatown%20tour12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We sampled eight teas, each completely different. We learned about white, green, red, black, and oolong teas and some of the medicinal values of them. I'm not a tea drinker, but trying them was very interesting. Steve and Jonna each found a flavor they liked enough to buy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilOkNUwzLXJRz7afGenjWKEP-Fo-emGYPjguxyt2yGo8cvo0HOlbJ8l-i6OitWL5tw9py-9zg5BmEQ_1_4UAdz8uzaSbPRkBV5ABX6ZovUEdv2HaEMpZfdAlMKRxoXdcSTTvICA-cfjKse3gxBrPRQTrd6Y3QoqF-_CU5cOyUXfL0adUWpnm1HobD_SNys/s4032/sf%20chinatown%20tour23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilOkNUwzLXJRz7afGenjWKEP-Fo-emGYPjguxyt2yGo8cvo0HOlbJ8l-i6OitWL5tw9py-9zg5BmEQ_1_4UAdz8uzaSbPRkBV5ABX6ZovUEdv2HaEMpZfdAlMKRxoXdcSTTvICA-cfjKse3gxBrPRQTrd6Y3QoqF-_CU5cOyUXfL0adUWpnm1HobD_SNys/w400-h300/sf%20chinatown%20tour23.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">With bellies full of tea (and everything else we'd eaten over the past four hours), we went to our final destination: <u><a href="https://www.hunanhouse-sf.com/" target="_blank">Hunan House</a></u>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjul7Pcdl-HOr3R008Lw2k5zgIYf25BaFjgg5pJ7fmeHnmji2zuqQ3ucCDcmQrLfuOBWvgmqnGa_HKEJDjbTOifai3Eij4pLfDKHMz7OgBJlQ_r93ZnJZXzHvHybO19HC58ADeG67WmPoXA9TOa77FeNyJ1tXO6CCvaQk3KxNFsq96-eS2_UbD1jKEVix5R/s4032/sf%20chinatown%20tour3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjul7Pcdl-HOr3R008Lw2k5zgIYf25BaFjgg5pJ7fmeHnmji2zuqQ3ucCDcmQrLfuOBWvgmqnGa_HKEJDjbTOifai3Eij4pLfDKHMz7OgBJlQ_r93ZnJZXzHvHybO19HC58ADeG67WmPoXA9TOa77FeNyJ1tXO6CCvaQk3KxNFsq96-eS2_UbD1jKEVix5R/w400-h300/sf%20chinatown%20tour3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We dined on chicken potstickers and chow mein. Mine had beef, chicken, and pork; others had shrimp in their chow mein. I love that Isabella accommodated not only allergies and food restrictions, but preferences as well. Everyone was happy with their food. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjul7Pcdl-HOr3R008Lw2k5zgIYf25BaFjgg5pJ7fmeHnmji2zuqQ3ucCDcmQrLfuOBWvgmqnGa_HKEJDjbTOifai3Eij4pLfDKHMz7OgBJlQ_r93ZnJZXzHvHybO19HC58ADeG67WmPoXA9TOa77FeNyJ1tXO6CCvaQk3KxNFsq96-eS2_UbD1jKEVix5R/s4032/sf%20chinatown%20tour3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6iGh1DYVJUJovEZM2wVqm8uomvV9X8Ja9_emMT-Y0Ha01NzQ9fRUpJ6XYOILoc8hIcspeDyb8A2KafJv_gCO9RRGfVMU-2km6tlcooGJSxsisf3z-ins6lk6bKsrlMuuDIge8LmZghsCR8FChfkTCHDR6n4T7sk08-dxeqTogO2eY9m2jhIwt0tvojDh/w400-h300/sf%20chinatown%20hunan%20house.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div>We thoroughly enjoyed our tour and highly recommend it, whether you are visiting San Francisco from far away or are local like we are. The price was very reasonable for the amount of food we received and the number of places we went. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHBWjLRxB2rKTq-wjt1nYbH7WNySnUaR4GnqlEcxM_CletUNjQzzrRcOoIEF3W8dYHaoN0CJtbjCFRfneJIC_HxEYCmkrYvYX7bX-z3bpGaQ_XW6Q2_SzIgDJtfqks2mMToVeVm1_YUVBQU-aFoTx4ZpZ9V7IlLDViupUjW5omcPQMdL81Jr2D4tA7T8YG/w400-h300/sf%20chinatown%20tour82.jpg" width="400" /></span></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://ltctdmc.com/" target="_blank">Locals Tastes of the City</a></u> offers a variety of other culinary tours in San Francisco. I could definitely see doing their <u><a href="https://ltctdmc.com/pages/tours/t_nrthbch.php" target="_blank">North Beach tour</a></u> someday. Thanks to Steve, Trevor, Jonna, and Suzzi for helping me celebrate my birthday in such a fun way!</div></div>Cindy deRosierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548172713029101167noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667359180148612833.post-14379027281572355382024-03-11T05:00:00.000-07:002024-03-11T05:00:00.141-07:00I'm Going to Need a New T-Shirt (Big News!)I'm going to need a new t-shirt!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjibIjQNMV4RdOazfhoVESUCXJNtm8qcB-JBPhi37YBV-XW8niHoZ1on4WhZaADWqMWlVhhH8vvn0s59ju2VdmipqMixgVp_dasM5yoWUtzI0jOBPVPxlPe1FFh9_my6RVEHuYpEuBT5XI_pOxtoERz4IDPYle-3KLuDKWkaLYxrkmPBMKeun-iC6AnQa2J/s836/uc%20davis%20mom.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="836" data-original-width="836" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjibIjQNMV4RdOazfhoVESUCXJNtm8qcB-JBPhi37YBV-XW8niHoZ1on4WhZaADWqMWlVhhH8vvn0s59ju2VdmipqMixgVp_dasM5yoWUtzI0jOBPVPxlPe1FFh9_my6RVEHuYpEuBT5XI_pOxtoERz4IDPYle-3KLuDKWkaLYxrkmPBMKeun-iC6AnQa2J/w400-h400/uc%20davis%20mom.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://amzn.to/3PgpwR8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UC Davis Mom T-Shirt</a></u> (affiliate link)</div><br /><div><br /></div><div>After months of <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2024/02/bash-bowl-2024-university-of-california.html" target="_blank">worrying, wondering, and waiting</a></u>, this simple email was the answer to my prayers. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYr7JKor4tHW9iJpvY0QOkUtyei9n45jvTLRUs06QSQ11ncildZFUj6h6sNqgkizEB5394aZe0SVbJw9ERkZTGdb3yzPOg4ZWj-1YCJnvmqOsUMNrVLV0EdED0Qpy7S8NKwuvqZ2GReud1OQa1x1IAUt2uAymIDBDYHWQRKVNfo-GvNuZZ_Q8eILpAXCc7/s1432/Trevor%20acceptance%20UC%20Davis.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1204" data-original-width="1432" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYr7JKor4tHW9iJpvY0QOkUtyei9n45jvTLRUs06QSQ11ncildZFUj6h6sNqgkizEB5394aZe0SVbJw9ERkZTGdb3yzPOg4ZWj-1YCJnvmqOsUMNrVLV0EdED0Qpy7S8NKwuvqZ2GReud1OQa1x1IAUt2uAymIDBDYHWQRKVNfo-GvNuZZ_Q8eILpAXCc7/w640-h538/Trevor%20acceptance%20UC%20Davis.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Trevor will be part of the <u><a href="https://caes.ucdavis.edu/" target="_blank">College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences</a></u>, with a major in <u><a href="https://wfcb.ucdavis.edu/students/undergraduate/wfc-major/bs-program/" target="_blank">Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology</a></u>. Exactly what he wanted. I am so proud of him. <div><br /></div><div>On Wednesday, UC Davis released information about their <u><a href="https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/record-number-apply-undergraduate-studies-uc-davis" target="_blank">applicant pool for Fall 2024</a></u>. They had a record high of 115,349 undergraduate applicants, of which 98,834 (including Trevor) applied for first-year admission. They aim to enroll 9,600 new undergraduates, with an average GPA of 4.03. Trevor will be in very good company. </div><div><br /></div><div>I loved every minute of my time at Davis. Never for a single second did I wonder if I should have gone to school somewhere else. UC Davis felt right from the first moment I stepped on campus. Thirty years (!) after I graduated, I still feel the same way. UC Davis is special. </div><div><br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AIO46QvBgsE?si=SbRtEZyMufx6I21J" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>I am so excited that my son will be attending my alma mater. Congratulations, Trevor. I am so very proud of you. </div></div>Cindy deRosierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548172713029101167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667359180148612833.post-52264024119571156942024-03-08T05:00:00.000-08:002024-03-08T05:00:00.138-08:00Mixed Media Mark Making Name Art<div style="text-align: left;">Playing with paint is so much fun! I used the back page of an old calendar to make this name art. This project has no rules. It's all about play and experimentation. Don't overthink it. In fact, try not to think at all!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEblOkONyNrq1lxgG9rHS_OZTw2NhTyxk82NWktMlIqyuvOKV9QhFpz03znOxVzqOsQtJD0KyRu_9VE-YNiRs1_q1WEvdDnjyopZ99hnxRZo_ynacUGXgk8lANcdILEulTbfTz3D_PF6Ef-3eP4aVeiBHV70XNBMcmEwOCv7VWLu9vqdeegmVyRFM_OjR9/s3443/mixed%20media%20mark%20making%20name%20art.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3443" data-original-width="3443" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEblOkONyNrq1lxgG9rHS_OZTw2NhTyxk82NWktMlIqyuvOKV9QhFpz03znOxVzqOsQtJD0KyRu_9VE-YNiRs1_q1WEvdDnjyopZ99hnxRZo_ynacUGXgk8lANcdILEulTbfTz3D_PF6Ef-3eP4aVeiBHV70XNBMcmEwOCv7VWLu9vqdeegmVyRFM_OjR9/w400-h400/mixed%20media%20mark%20making%20name%20art.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I started by picking 9 colors of <u><a href="https://amzn.to/3wIT03B" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Folk Art paint</a></u> (affiliate link here and below). I made a pattern of loose circles in dark green all over the page, then added blobs of light green and light blue between them. Some of the bunnies on the calendar are still visible at this point. That white border is the paper I put under the calendar page to protect my desk surface. It wasn't big enough, but I made it work. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYMPLkpE1i7V0hKQmLGxQ4KMwgIad0MuNYIZy4DIjGW_11ZkOjz70nHUg2lLL8Hk-4Jq9mS4Xkqo6e-E2ZM7hLhBnR6bHFrAMLkGxNAgDM_eMhCFrHtEQDJbXlJI9tG8c2tAIIZsoa6te3O88RkxBgRwBBkL7J4wxwhp8b5zwZN4Vywv8fUDvAm0o4lBu/s2863/mixed%20media%20mark%20making%20on%20a%20calendar.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2863" data-original-width="2863" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYMPLkpE1i7V0hKQmLGxQ4KMwgIad0MuNYIZy4DIjGW_11ZkOjz70nHUg2lLL8Hk-4Jq9mS4Xkqo6e-E2ZM7hLhBnR6bHFrAMLkGxNAgDM_eMhCFrHtEQDJbXlJI9tG8c2tAIIZsoa6te3O88RkxBgRwBBkL7J4wxwhp8b5zwZN4Vywv8fUDvAm0o4lBu/w400-h400/mixed%20media%20mark%20making%20on%20a%20calendar.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When the first layer was dry, I cut zig-zags onto a scrap of cardboard. Then I painted alternating diagonal lines in black and brown, and dragged the cardboard through them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVo2pfi8DXLtLzo_tFLUQF4kRUzAamlPaqf5ZieShwpDb-zlgiwxN3SJjQQsGu0xChwDbhUjRsjMXMjJbuz6QqY4DMInHt-Mro-i72v07nL3LLRTSvHVCLFmqYBaGqkwbCiWsfpvg2kqhublF9Il2IKslbYkZJrWCnmM2qx_evGrjYrXjyPGYu6UhyphenhyphenPJ4e/s3024/mark%20making%20mixed%20media.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVo2pfi8DXLtLzo_tFLUQF4kRUzAamlPaqf5ZieShwpDb-zlgiwxN3SJjQQsGu0xChwDbhUjRsjMXMjJbuz6QqY4DMInHt-Mro-i72v07nL3LLRTSvHVCLFmqYBaGqkwbCiWsfpvg2kqhublF9Il2IKslbYkZJrWCnmM2qx_evGrjYrXjyPGYu6UhyphenhyphenPJ4e/w400-h400/mark%20making%20mixed%20media.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While the lines were still wet, I used the other side of the cardboard piece to smear some yellow onto the page. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0ziaPyjo25Asm5RJCHafmGfUJXsiC-CX_SJYZhRNca6Q7dLOYCBHJRyTS3ULvOuLTDNrJHhsBdcS48Id2IqGn8c0aXZE8K_LLrzeOXYpxmPTSiWFHaPeZ2Q7IFbSqnKl9A_qgwBYi5yIMl5G8kNsY3rcvo-t1U_Zb2vCOxTZPrglhNSDqHD4otORCInD/s2597/mixed%20media%20paint%20mark%20making.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2597" data-original-width="2597" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0ziaPyjo25Asm5RJCHafmGfUJXsiC-CX_SJYZhRNca6Q7dLOYCBHJRyTS3ULvOuLTDNrJHhsBdcS48Id2IqGn8c0aXZE8K_LLrzeOXYpxmPTSiWFHaPeZ2Q7IFbSqnKl9A_qgwBYi5yIMl5G8kNsY3rcvo-t1U_Zb2vCOxTZPrglhNSDqHD4otORCInD/w400-h400/mixed%20media%20paint%20mark%20making.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then I added blobs, circles, arcs, lines, and crosses. No thinking. If you don't like something, cover it up. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiO8pAbQe0gkGwTvXIqaY81ghngjeoG2EyNmisA-ZEPeen1O3cye-vYOeseWLFOxofV6Iv9oSCNAs8ZLhWak71WeWndeNKBywzYyWrp8DVrFeZQZJK5PiMR422zUD8j8dbIqPPzLj6xmUpAtPbetAugguCbBQFb3Tz2m2SWjKb4Xce-Us_gv2jyLwhUHA9/s2922/mixed%20media%20folk%20art%20paint.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2922" data-original-width="2922" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiO8pAbQe0gkGwTvXIqaY81ghngjeoG2EyNmisA-ZEPeen1O3cye-vYOeseWLFOxofV6Iv9oSCNAs8ZLhWak71WeWndeNKBywzYyWrp8DVrFeZQZJK5PiMR422zUD8j8dbIqPPzLj6xmUpAtPbetAugguCbBQFb3Tz2m2SWjKb4Xce-Us_gv2jyLwhUHA9/w400-h400/mixed%20media%20folk%20art%20paint.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When the paint was completely dry, I used this <u><a href="https://amzn.to/48CY7zC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Word Search rubber stamp</a></u> to add text in black. Then I cut out the letters of my name from scratch paper so I could figure out how to fit five letters nicely in a square. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlRdjByS7sXsq5TCTt_SCy4YkFgCSHhLYcqEkG-ITjkgYIszkkAtzP5F8jVTF2gXOrRDk7smPgKaR-gZCQdrE_8g_RulNBDDh2l7jZlBvtya1X_FD34LUjKGL_-5a-lyYa2oON4_B0mHMOFA3VxaSnWLTDQM9qVohKwd43Fbdm1WUnJYWwseYkxi-zHLnU/s3024/mixed%20media%20name%20art%20for%20kids.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlRdjByS7sXsq5TCTt_SCy4YkFgCSHhLYcqEkG-ITjkgYIszkkAtzP5F8jVTF2gXOrRDk7smPgKaR-gZCQdrE_8g_RulNBDDh2l7jZlBvtya1X_FD34LUjKGL_-5a-lyYa2oON4_B0mHMOFA3VxaSnWLTDQM9qVohKwd43Fbdm1WUnJYWwseYkxi-zHLnU/w400-h400/mixed%20media%20name%20art%20for%20kids.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When I was happy with their placement, I painted around them with blue. I intentionally left thin spots and brushstrokes. Finally, I outlined the letters with a <u><a href="https://amzn.to/49W85Nq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">white Apple Barrel paint pen</a></u>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEblOkONyNrq1lxgG9rHS_OZTw2NhTyxk82NWktMlIqyuvOKV9QhFpz03znOxVzqOsQtJD0KyRu_9VE-YNiRs1_q1WEvdDnjyopZ99hnxRZo_ynacUGXgk8lANcdILEulTbfTz3D_PF6Ef-3eP4aVeiBHV70XNBMcmEwOCv7VWLu9vqdeegmVyRFM_OjR9/s3443/mixed%20media%20mark%20making%20name%20art.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3443" data-original-width="3443" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEblOkONyNrq1lxgG9rHS_OZTw2NhTyxk82NWktMlIqyuvOKV9QhFpz03znOxVzqOsQtJD0KyRu_9VE-YNiRs1_q1WEvdDnjyopZ99hnxRZo_ynacUGXgk8lANcdILEulTbfTz3D_PF6Ef-3eP4aVeiBHV70XNBMcmEwOCv7VWLu9vqdeegmVyRFM_OjR9/w400-h400/mixed%20media%20mark%20making%20name%20art.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This project was so much fun to do! And what makes it really cool is that it is one-of-a-kind. I could use the exact same materials and steps and try to recreate it, but it would still look different each time I made it. I'd love to see what a classroom full of these would look like - they'd all be completely unique!</div>Cindy deRosierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548172713029101167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667359180148612833.post-81915212454883106372024-03-07T05:00:00.000-08:002024-03-07T16:05:59.792-08:00Where I've Been in the United States<div style="text-align: left;">Because <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/p/goal-achieved-visit-all-50-states.html" target="_blank">I've visited all 50 states</a></u>, it's reasonable for me to display a map like this to show where I've been:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbyRmpbxh3zDzLbsn8dvAX4kBQvvnrxLz-vC2p_z_Va5SEOyLZoi25nv0sswayTaH10e7jBI9M50BBLWEA04k1DjT9qpgsayWHmd9of37A4Y9VdHdhUNaFE1pcJyBerN7TA7hcMvlev30OOCTw8mxqAo5ezIK70x4TPLD0J-griAdA2EIILQXcqieNeHY/s650/all%2050%20states%20solid.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="650" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbyRmpbxh3zDzLbsn8dvAX4kBQvvnrxLz-vC2p_z_Va5SEOyLZoi25nv0sswayTaH10e7jBI9M50BBLWEA04k1DjT9qpgsayWHmd9of37A4Y9VdHdhUNaFE1pcJyBerN7TA7hcMvlev30OOCTw8mxqAo5ezIK70x4TPLD0J-griAdA2EIILQXcqieNeHY/w640-h414/all%2050%20states%20solid.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2024/02/johnny-cash-has-been-everywhere-but.html" target="_blank">I haven't been to every town in every state</a></u>. (Has anyone? Is that even possible? Maybe Johnny Cash has.) This is a better representation of where I've been: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2VbYKWefxt8kiCigo6rDlt9ianv1ZRd2wtCGYfnUP6TAL0IbQFu-zsDSRiZQ8qM0_2HmVyD9KZJdfYQ1FSrW5hZ35lHhExbFQpBCMdUeX-1hOaX5X6wNUxaNxZ92GqCreUdKokZ9ZL8DPvG1CzBpcLI_5zfdVWaezxZQi5h6lhL_jrOOhrANAyIs0ftFa/s650/where%20ive%20been%20in%20the%20us%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="650" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2VbYKWefxt8kiCigo6rDlt9ianv1ZRd2wtCGYfnUP6TAL0IbQFu-zsDSRiZQ8qM0_2HmVyD9KZJdfYQ1FSrW5hZ35lHhExbFQpBCMdUeX-1hOaX5X6wNUxaNxZ92GqCreUdKokZ9ZL8DPvG1CzBpcLI_5zfdVWaezxZQi5h6lhL_jrOOhrANAyIs0ftFa/w640-h414/where%20ive%20been%20in%20the%20us%20(1).png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm not sure this includes all the places I went as a kid, particularly in Washington and Oregon. But even if it's missing a few places, my map reveals some very interesting stuff. At least to me. I hope you find it interesting, too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>I have never driven across the Rocky Mountains. Every single time I've crossed the Rockies, it has been in an airplane. </li><li>I've crossed the Mississippi River by car in <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2022/08/family-fun-in-minnesota-and-wisconsin_01991684037.html" target="_blank">Minnesota</a></u>, <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2022/08/family-fun-in-minnesota-and-wisconsin_01542124432.html" target="_blank">Wisconsin</a></u>, and <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2020/01/family-fun-from-new-orleans-to-baton.html" target="_blank">Louisiana</a></u>. We did a <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2019/08/family-friendly-things-to-do-in-st_6.html" target="_blank">riverboat cruise on the Mississippi</a></u> in Missouri, but never crossed the river by car. </li><li>Despite the fact that Canada and the US share the longest land border in the world (5525 miles, with 119 legal land crossings), I've crossed the border into Canada by car in only two places. The first was from my grandparents' house in Washington when I was a kid, then the second involved time at the <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2018/08/midwest-adventure-2018-part-3-detroit.html" target="_blank">US Detention Center in Detroit</a></u>. I've arrived by plane or ship all the other times I've been to Canada. </li><li>I've crossed the border into Mexico by car (bus, actually) in only one place: San Ysidro/Tijuana. My other visits to Mexico have been by ship. </li><li>I've been to all 50 states, but some have been seriously short-changed. Wyoming, Kansas, New York, and Maine in particular. </li><li>I've also seriously short-changed the <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Coast_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">Gulf Coast</a></u>. </li><li>Our six-state <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2023/06/family-fun-in-new-england-part-1.html" target="_blank">New England adventure</a></u> stands out as one of the few round-trip journeys we've made. We usually fly into one airport and out from another in order to maximize what we can see. Our trip that <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2017/10/annapolis-chick-ruths-state-house.html" target="_blank">started and ended in Maryland</a></u> was round-trip also. </li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There's a lot of the US left for me to visit. I'll be adding a tiny bit of yellow to the map in about a month. I'm looking forward to that trip!</div>Cindy deRosierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548172713029101167noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667359180148612833.post-14441009317129530052024-03-06T05:00:00.000-08:002024-03-06T05:00:00.144-08:00Personalized Candy Bar <div style="text-align: left;">One of the highlights of our visit to Hershey, PA was the <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2017/11/hershey-chocolate-world-hershey-story.html" target="_blank">Create Your Own Candy Bar</a></u> experience. Everyone in our group of 9 chose a different combination of ingredients to put in their personalized bar. Part of the activity was designing our own packaging with our names. It was so much fun. I'd been thinking about it recently and thought how neat it would be if the candy bar itself was personalized with our names. I did some experimenting and came up with this: </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wposRbJuPww5qBIJC2LmMAqNuYnd26PkQSzcdxJl6vNLq-iLN1KGVpMjOMT7ymYLRgp5x63z86DlGTrZVRLNGtWTWYIVMDGE0wEO3lzkF26kz7ZubewgaNO7HwoGNJrldooXr6AsQ30WkhUthK961tG3xj8E6-6l1v6DQ9EwYdp1Qb7nJc-rUa5kOjg9/s2719/personalized%20candy%20bar.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Personalized candy bar, featuring your name!" border="0" data-original-height="2719" data-original-width="2719" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wposRbJuPww5qBIJC2LmMAqNuYnd26PkQSzcdxJl6vNLq-iLN1KGVpMjOMT7ymYLRgp5x63z86DlGTrZVRLNGtWTWYIVMDGE0wEO3lzkF26kz7ZubewgaNO7HwoGNJrldooXr6AsQ30WkhUthK961tG3xj8E6-6l1v6DQ9EwYdp1Qb7nJc-rUa5kOjg9/w400-h400/personalized%20candy%20bar.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My prototype is a lemon-lime candy bar with rainbow sprinkles, but yours could be literally anything. There are so <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2024/01/olympic-rings-treat-on-stick.html" target="_blank">many colors of Candy Melts</a></u> available; pick two colors and then use <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2022/08/lorann-flavoring-variety-pack-round-2.html" target="_blank">LorAnn flavorings</a></u> to give each a different flavor. If you're a chocolate fan, try dark chocolate with white chocolate letters and toffee bits around the edges. That would look (and taste) fantastic. Obviously, you can also add any mix-ins you want to the bar itself. The possibilities are endless!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used a silicone mini loaf pan to make my bars because that's what I have. It was fine, but using a mold actually intended for candy bars would be better. I've put one in the materials list. Affiliate links below. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Personalized Candy Bars</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Materials:</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><u><a href="https://amzn.to/48GNmMz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Candy Melts</a></u> (two colors) or <u><a href="https://amzn.to/3wHh9aM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">melting chocolate</a></u></li><li><u><a href="https://amzn.to/3V4Eg9x" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LorAnn flavorings</a></u> </li><li><u><a href="https://amzn.to/49D5DvP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">alphabet candy mold</a></u></li><li><u><a href="https://amzn.to/3T6JnDi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">candy bar mold</a></u></li><li><u><a href="https://amzn.to/3TqlYON" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sprinkles</a></u>, <u><a href="https://amzn.to/3uOPt3j" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">chopped nuts</a></u>, etc. </li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Steps: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Start by making your name. Melt the selected color following the instructions on the package, then add your desired flavor. Fill the appropriate letters in the mold. When the candy is set, pop the letters out onto parchment paper. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqRxPEDJihX0Ug94aCN_a3bskHXNEs_iUmFokLpItAIBEhPtoYbs6pJbYWOdbUKjkc-gN6xdGVFEDE83Km4hwgvq85V9656qPOT8qHf0mYHD45BXE_OTyGekBhC60YwX7ICL1r_Z2c3n_GXbs4LDuEn9ylb_B5rgtCVnfrVfQzp0mtMfUOMc8g0s-9h2N/s3024/candy%20melts%20name%20art.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqRxPEDJihX0Ug94aCN_a3bskHXNEs_iUmFokLpItAIBEhPtoYbs6pJbYWOdbUKjkc-gN6xdGVFEDE83Km4hwgvq85V9656qPOT8qHf0mYHD45BXE_OTyGekBhC60YwX7ICL1r_Z2c3n_GXbs4LDuEn9ylb_B5rgtCVnfrVfQzp0mtMfUOMc8g0s-9h2N/w400-h400/candy%20melts%20name%20art.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Melt the candy you've chosen for the bar itself and add the desired flavor. Pour the melted candy into the candy bar mold (or loaf pan). Gently place the letters onto the surface of the candy. You can leave them raised or gently push them so they're flush with the surface. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-d1BF4ILQY9cNjxd0IFY1Zpgd3LgHpxKW0n2VXm3GrIMZ29HDjebxaSxE4lajRWQkN7FHcju8TYUYOa1c65UvoQlOf36lVDZ2mo05MzBaNIw72X8SvfLZP27wncLmxyDvESzaOr2NTlWaGXqW0TfrWBMSQvQg9QyYaQ7tNXi-kaL7Pu7fiWkQ8abkDvd_/s2198/candy%20melts%20personalized.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2198" data-original-width="2198" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-d1BF4ILQY9cNjxd0IFY1Zpgd3LgHpxKW0n2VXm3GrIMZ29HDjebxaSxE4lajRWQkN7FHcju8TYUYOa1c65UvoQlOf36lVDZ2mo05MzBaNIw72X8SvfLZP27wncLmxyDvESzaOr2NTlWaGXqW0TfrWBMSQvQg9QyYaQ7tNXi-kaL7Pu7fiWkQ8abkDvd_/w400-h400/candy%20melts%20personalized.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Add sprinkles, nuts, coconut flakes, or whatever you want to the edges of the candy bar. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVSqMIUn9JXdaUjb2YQTz5rp5ccBMDmKCxo5JDIH5gG_z9VhfrBUD44FPgYuAO9-k3Re22dlv4a_2Rd5uXKZqhXL5tqmV5MLcxJKVBwvJke94L_Dy6avhc4ch5uqcQLu1acJCr4G6FyYBSs5LHFG1F1ZdlfrbpvZ-2M6wcrCKEPSgR7aJCX4w9hB8RtVjp/s2909/personalized%20candy%20bar%20craft%20for%20kids.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2909" data-original-width="2909" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVSqMIUn9JXdaUjb2YQTz5rp5ccBMDmKCxo5JDIH5gG_z9VhfrBUD44FPgYuAO9-k3Re22dlv4a_2Rd5uXKZqhXL5tqmV5MLcxJKVBwvJke94L_Dy6avhc4ch5uqcQLu1acJCr4G6FyYBSs5LHFG1F1ZdlfrbpvZ-2M6wcrCKEPSgR7aJCX4w9hB8RtVjp/w400-h400/personalized%20candy%20bar%20craft%20for%20kids.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Don't be limited by the size of your mold. I made an oval-shaped mini version of a candy bar with just my initials and it came out well (although I was a bit overzealous with the sprinkles). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wposRbJuPww5qBIJC2LmMAqNuYnd26PkQSzcdxJl6vNLq-iLN1KGVpMjOMT7ymYLRgp5x63z86DlGTrZVRLNGtWTWYIVMDGE0wEO3lzkF26kz7ZubewgaNO7HwoGNJrldooXr6AsQ30WkhUthK961tG3xj8E6-6l1v6DQ9EwYdp1Qb7nJc-rUa5kOjg9/s2719/personalized%20candy%20bar.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Personalized candy bar, featuring your name!" border="0" data-original-height="2719" data-original-width="2719" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wposRbJuPww5qBIJC2LmMAqNuYnd26PkQSzcdxJl6vNLq-iLN1KGVpMjOMT7ymYLRgp5x63z86DlGTrZVRLNGtWTWYIVMDGE0wEO3lzkF26kz7ZubewgaNO7HwoGNJrldooXr6AsQ30WkhUthK961tG3xj8E6-6l1v6DQ9EwYdp1Qb7nJc-rUa5kOjg9/w400-h400/personalized%20candy%20bar.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When the candy is set, pop it out of the mold and enjoy! To give personalized candy bars as gifts, place the bars in appropriately-sized <u><a href="https://amzn.to/3P4ONO7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">treat bags</a></u>. These would make adorable (and edible!) gift tags that anyone would love to receive. </div>Cindy deRosierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548172713029101167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667359180148612833.post-54465318487443715162024-03-05T05:00:00.000-08:002024-03-05T06:52:26.948-08:0011 Fun Math Games and Crafts for Kids<div style="text-align: left;">Over the years, I've shared a bunch of my favorite fun math games and crafts for kids. It's time to compile them into one place! Most of these activities are appropriate for different ages, or are easily adapted to teach more basic or advanced skills. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: center;">Fun Math Games and Crafts for Kids</h2><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5zCOvgdvNdVhgRg3gVwzqUvrL9-_K29IRyTWJbZZgklkKRCNFLGjmF35pkN9ylfzCaBJPJubLQ9RG5FNS6AtGMC9hlugnRmXwcdnXNqnI0STom0m89lTaY8nND169LxImECfvN_jO96ewHZQgJLbG1pkOK1zXFMsRStwYEH_XpvADlFxop26xsvymIobj/s1800/fun%20math%20games%20and%20crafts%20for%20kids.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5zCOvgdvNdVhgRg3gVwzqUvrL9-_K29IRyTWJbZZgklkKRCNFLGjmF35pkN9ylfzCaBJPJubLQ9RG5FNS6AtGMC9hlugnRmXwcdnXNqnI0STom0m89lTaY8nND169LxImECfvN_jO96ewHZQgJLbG1pkOK1zXFMsRStwYEH_XpvADlFxop26xsvymIobj/w426-h640/fun%20math%20games%20and%20crafts%20for%20kids.png" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2014/09/tic-tac-toe-dice.html" target="_blank">Tic-Tac-Toe Dice</a></u></div><div style="text-align: left;">Need a great way to practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts? Or, just looking for a fun travel game? Tic-Tac-Toe dice is one of my favorites for 3rd grade and up. (Parents will love it too!)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2016/01/tessellation-art.html" target="_blank">Tessellation Art</a></u></div><div style="text-align: left;">This art project is a wonderful introduction to the geometric concept of tessellations. Kids are fascinated with tessellations and making your own is so much fun! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2021/04/magazine-symmetry-art.html" target="_blank">Magazine Symmetry Art</a></u></div><div style="text-align: left;">I liked having this activity on hand as a choice for early finishers. It challenges kids in a way they aren't used to thinking and helps develop observational and fine motor skills. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2019/10/greater-than-less-than-craft-stick.html" target="_blank">Greater Than Less Than Alligator</a></u></div><div style="text-align: left;">We all learned about the alligator wanting to chomp the larger number. This fun craft reinforces the greater than and less than symbols. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2021/04/compass-art.html" target="_blank">Compass Art</a></u></div><div style="text-align: left;">Kids are obsessed with using compasses. This art project familiarizes them with how to hold use it to draw circles and arcs of all sizes. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2022/04/multiplication-facts-bracelets-way-to.html" target="_blank">Multiplication Fact Bracelets</a></u></div><div style="text-align: left;">Memorizing multiplication facts is really, really important in order to be successful in virtually all of the math that comes after it. These bracelets are better than flash cards, because they're fun to make and they're with you all the time!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2022/11/fun-with-math-puns-making-winter-symme.html" target="_blank">Symme-trees (Symmetrical Tree Art)</a></u></div><div style="text-align: left;">Butterflies are great for symmetry lessons, but making symme-trees is just as fun. Kids love a good math pun!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2020/07/the-percentages-of-me-math-practice-art.html" target="_blank">The Percentages of Me</a></u></div><div style="text-align: left;">This autobiographical project is a great icebreaker and teaches multiple math skills. As a twist, you could make a version based on a famous person. Or make "The Percentages of Us" to learn all about the class as a parts of a whole. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2021/04/cereal-math-prime-factorization.html" target="_blank">Cereal Math: Prime Factorization</a></u></div><div style="text-align: left;">Most kids absolutely love prime factorization, but it takes up a lot of room on paper. By solving the problems with cereal, you can practice a bunch of problems with ease!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2021/04/newspaper-math.html" target="_blank">Newspaper Math</a></u></div><div style="text-align: left;">Challenge kids to design their own math homework using a newspaper! This assignment is super flexible and can be used with any grade of students.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2024/02/lucky-numbers-math-game-for-kids.html" target="_blank">Lucky Numbers Place Value Game</a></u></div><div style="text-align: left;">This is one of my all-time favorite games and is also easily changed for different grade levels. Give it a try!</div>Cindy deRosierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548172713029101167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667359180148612833.post-57036786764632607802024-03-04T05:00:00.000-08:002024-03-04T05:00:00.127-08:00First Day of 12th Grade<div style="text-align: left;">I made one layout for the third and final game of <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2024/02/bash-bowl-2024-christmas-2023.html" target="_blank">Bash Bowl 2024</a></u>:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=1257143&b=33086&m=7429&afftrack=&urllink=www.scrapbook.com%2Fgallery%2Fproject%2F7093447" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="First Day of 12th Grade - scrapbook layout" border="0" data-original-height="3560" data-original-width="3560" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfe1RNYyoQp8EeJX84T6IimqrJr5zeFbbQpFH9ijCpN-Oa_sARKcC7iP3za3zc_McaqzQ9z-wkTYv1imfUBEYwTgtdJDNiQGiAEqKWlQfXqmAqTtWtWlRKV7EBwqV29zLxY6Qz0zg8mheuMi4Hs1CRvrDZfbbxWV1ri3DizdGuvSHCTlE3_2Vpohe33OlS/w400-h400/first%20day%20of%2012th%20grade.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=1257143&b=33086&m=7429&afftrack=&urllink=www.scrapbook.com%2Fgallery%2Fproject%2F7093447" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">First Day of 12th Grade</a> (affiliate link)</div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I love the simplicity of this page. You may remember <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2021/06/high-school-teacher-thank-you-cards.html" target="_blank">these custom papers</a></u>; they add so much to the design. I especially love the pencil with Trevor's school and mascot.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I was really excited when I saw this week's Playbook. Everything on it is something I use. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuqFnvpSeMFjROZyfOr_urLEcyZXFo96RMenzYk4udBF373bAh2PPzoNmRIH7Nal45D-focOzfnQupsjxLqp5KWmnFolvBZXwirFkJYUA7M_T9QeQ0zqn2HZgQTdIn-s1XkRz_gA7d380Vdnw27d5yR8mkV25nKlsJpMhUxuFg4Jpl7HXoadbJqK5pactX/s320/bashbowl%20game%203.jpeg" /><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKgpkWFH85Uft_bvf5MCrJpyY_kwOBweCXawlMFXRvt7Kg0AFmTKnSRfAXUtFV-O__1sJYOuoDJUvzloJxseJPqnt1wQoa08hcQVnV7x8KBIqzkP055Mdc3hlmj727IzNSqlJIIh41XPuwoMZIl8mgZoPsY7v3lDLtJpVVmNaMHJTaYHYqVns_QMktxr1/s320/bashbowl%20game3%20playbook.jpeg" /><br /><br /></div></div>I thought I'd be able to score my first touchdown of the season, but I ended up earning 3 points for the Scrappin' Banshees. I could have added stamping to my page to get the touchdown, but I liked the page exactly how it was. I decided that was more important than earning two more points. Fortunately, those two points didn't make a difference. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi48rZsM3HDiuuyze6cby8e9eZ3X8ehG6wcl2HuPUYuXPzGNi7QRIcDufkC_sQrqhvu4xkwo3dyAxHy6VdQDoPQt4GRa7nqZCWx4QZHkeaWVQbJuY2htGdr8htNZKSJCgREW2OpUBmleju-UQIBlpaqOTVpXSTW_MTPjci0fpgz4RSFNU9NLufAOgFYx48/s1880/byss%20game3%20loss.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1576" data-original-width="1880" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi48rZsM3HDiuuyze6cby8e9eZ3X8ehG6wcl2HuPUYuXPzGNi7QRIcDufkC_sQrqhvu4xkwo3dyAxHy6VdQDoPQt4GRa7nqZCWx4QZHkeaWVQbJuY2htGdr8htNZKSJCgREW2OpUBmleju-UQIBlpaqOTVpXSTW_MTPjci0fpgz4RSFNU9NLufAOgFYx48/w400-h335/byss%20game3%20loss.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Twisted Scissors beat us again, sweeping the series. We'll get 'em next time! </div>Cindy deRosierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548172713029101167noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667359180148612833.post-14066457117290896562024-03-01T05:00:00.000-08:002024-03-01T05:00:00.371-08:00Raspberry Lemon Cupcakes<div style="text-align: left;">Raspberry and lemon is one of my all-time flavor combinations. Raspberry lemonade, raspberry lemon sorbet, lemon cake with raspberry coulis... seriously yum. I did some experimenting and now I have a new favorite to add to that list: Raspberry Lemon Cupcakes. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1e0dWTh2eFrHClOvpxYdbfB-UCNxBzmv5nOdWUxDtXBX-BDphch8222qaRdOHOyxYQuS7Im40-XdllcTBq8rImTgkD3kAdS9fneW9qGDx-vFgQtVBQi8u15r_JzSzJS9SEbmAYhdXcVItidyJbDAtD_j_lfTAY9mtbDVtPTpIIXJKC_8nqDu5qSMqF-w/s2104/raspberry%20lemon%20cupcake%20recipe.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2104" data-original-width="2104" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1e0dWTh2eFrHClOvpxYdbfB-UCNxBzmv5nOdWUxDtXBX-BDphch8222qaRdOHOyxYQuS7Im40-XdllcTBq8rImTgkD3kAdS9fneW9qGDx-vFgQtVBQi8u15r_JzSzJS9SEbmAYhdXcVItidyJbDAtD_j_lfTAY9mtbDVtPTpIIXJKC_8nqDu5qSMqF-w/w400-h400/raspberry%20lemon%20cupcake%20recipe.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There are three components to my raspberry lemon cupcakes: the lemon and raspberry cake part, the raspberry frosting, and the cute raspberry lemon heart toppers. I started with a box mix for the cake; the frosting is from scratch. Affiliate links below. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: center;">Raspberry Lemon Cupcakes</h2><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Ingredients: </h3><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><u><a href="https://amzn.to/3IeHbVv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1 cup frozen raspberries</a></u></li><li><u><a href="https://amzn.to/3InO0DW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fine mesh strainer</a></u></li><li><u><a href="https://amzn.to/49xPvM1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1 cup freeze-dried raspberries</a></u></li><li><u><a href="https://amzn.to/430fvwR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">heart candy mold</a></u></li><li><u><a href="https://amzn.to/49ypaNE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lemon candy melts</a></u></li><li><u><a href="https://amzn.to/49Kc5ke" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">toothpicks</a></u></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3wABoah" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lemon cake mix</a> + required ingredients</li><li><u><a href="https://amzn.to/4bZ72yq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1 cup butter</a></u></li><li><u><a href="https://amzn.to/3IgLNtY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">4-5 cups powdered sugar</a></u></li><li><u><a href="https://amzn.to/48G5Xse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cupcake decorating tip</a></u></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Put the frozen raspberries into a fine mesh strainer over a bowl. Set it aside. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Grind the freeze-dried raspberries to make a powder. (Or buy <u><a href="https://amzn.to/48C6F9O" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">powdered raspberries</a></u> from the get-go). I put mine in a ziplock bag and used a meat mallet to pulverize them, which was fine for this purpose. You could also use a <u><a href="https://amzn.to/49xXRTT" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">spice grinder</a></u>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9V5iiCOCeut4w_HZ9s6ST0hWPXT4F4DsxVwC6xhUibn0C4ZqasD3zFodzD6PdqzFRtP_ujAUbaGtusq8ZNAVkCSqAF2pHZKqhAl32GI5yZS3qXJi17OpZajX4jBn-QN6Xb5ruHldVabBbE0t5PpZMHXuSlrXk9TKJv5U_aJr7ePXg-xBmq598wDmcfT4q/s2315/freeze%20dried%20raspberries.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2315" data-original-width="2315" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9V5iiCOCeut4w_HZ9s6ST0hWPXT4F4DsxVwC6xhUibn0C4ZqasD3zFodzD6PdqzFRtP_ujAUbaGtusq8ZNAVkCSqAF2pHZKqhAl32GI5yZS3qXJi17OpZajX4jBn-QN6Xb5ruHldVabBbE0t5PpZMHXuSlrXk9TKJv5U_aJr7ePXg-xBmq598wDmcfT4q/w400-h400/freeze%20dried%20raspberries.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Spoon some raspberry powder into each of space in the heart candy mold. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTMn3mZHxg3lK5d01PCEekGJtcXmk7XL_ZmF5zRnIh5EDMeSbw87_gM-MpY6Oh3YpMmoUc_7RgfUN1p5iklZ-l_FoZouW__GuBMKacHj3ClGVRjvMFIInEqkD5Q7EZgUANGQEx2LX5MqUUzidGWMIq03NQgl4u0ao0KUa1DQuLRR3JgtW692Nc0MxAwJbe/s3024/2024-02-19%2015.46.14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTMn3mZHxg3lK5d01PCEekGJtcXmk7XL_ZmF5zRnIh5EDMeSbw87_gM-MpY6Oh3YpMmoUc_7RgfUN1p5iklZ-l_FoZouW__GuBMKacHj3ClGVRjvMFIInEqkD5Q7EZgUANGQEx2LX5MqUUzidGWMIq03NQgl4u0ao0KUa1DQuLRR3JgtW692Nc0MxAwJbe/w400-h400/2024-02-19%2015.46.14.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Follow the directions on the package to prepare the lemon candy melts. Pour the candy into each mold, then use a toothpick to swirl the powder into the melted candy. Let the candy set.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge309oIIrQi34_0LBWcG_pYT2sfoR2bwpa3a-EAd0PNEFPJipKiJVkxtLA6-ctTYJ0ORprOJgTD_sN1IM87nafh29L_FBMV91kJqIhn_fj6B9AM-cypeUjPRM0nmqbsjHg2s1y8j2uJ6xlltA9qN9qje2um_q4XCCdVTyolJ3YonsCdBxn-ZeB6sRZXg0w/s2571/lemon%20raspberry%20cupcake%20toppers.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2571" data-original-width="2571" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge309oIIrQi34_0LBWcG_pYT2sfoR2bwpa3a-EAd0PNEFPJipKiJVkxtLA6-ctTYJ0ORprOJgTD_sN1IM87nafh29L_FBMV91kJqIhn_fj6B9AM-cypeUjPRM0nmqbsjHg2s1y8j2uJ6xlltA9qN9qje2um_q4XCCdVTyolJ3YonsCdBxn-ZeB6sRZXg0w/w400-h400/lemon%20raspberry%20cupcake%20toppers.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Follow the directions to make the cupcakes. Before putting the batter into the oven, spoon some raspberry powder on top of each cupcake. Use a toothpick to swirl it into the batter. Don't swirl too much - you want some to be visible. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMOoodHD4AHg5htDC6iAnXIBLEgovL_Zbt7d93saFtuhia0ZcH73ra-A_mCPmAsdhCJdWbBy6hjkJ0umEOItraA_4mImHkLz79P0boywGZW_WTuQ6e6MfXzsvSpGqBv1FO0qY5We5O5q0AoH__80eTqhr5RpRF_mxMgJNfy6vNZE8XSjZHUqS9uTqE0LP8/s2649/lemon%20raspberry%20cupcakes.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2649" data-original-width="2649" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMOoodHD4AHg5htDC6iAnXIBLEgovL_Zbt7d93saFtuhia0ZcH73ra-A_mCPmAsdhCJdWbBy6hjkJ0umEOItraA_4mImHkLz79P0boywGZW_WTuQ6e6MfXzsvSpGqBv1FO0qY5We5O5q0AoH__80eTqhr5RpRF_mxMgJNfy6vNZE8XSjZHUqS9uTqE0LP8/w400-h400/lemon%20raspberry%20cupcakes.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While the cupcakes are baking and cooling, pop the cooled candy hearts out of the mold. Then start the frosting. Press the now-melted raspberries through the strainer until you have 1/3 cup of puree. (Save any extra for something else.) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Whip 1 cup butter until light and fluffy, then add the puree. Blend in enough powdered sugar so the frosting is piping consistency. Transfer it to a piping bag. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkdgY-_RB7bV81oZ5Bls_rXyZSyOGekEQ9ykfVuGHhAzoKZXMxu23d_5wTtMJnbFzQEjB2ZAUYXxLfEV3BsEKY2z8kEuoI6-kqxinTP6mrg6hFDRiEQdCoUMjYRCcNmATJR9_7Dcpi-T3qpLUNhoqdnHt4dq1DPQ-b-B581L_806zAG4bMDh7PMjzRlcZ/s2771/raspberry%20lemon%20cupcakes%20ready%20to%20frost.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2771" data-original-width="2771" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkdgY-_RB7bV81oZ5Bls_rXyZSyOGekEQ9ykfVuGHhAzoKZXMxu23d_5wTtMJnbFzQEjB2ZAUYXxLfEV3BsEKY2z8kEuoI6-kqxinTP6mrg6hFDRiEQdCoUMjYRCcNmATJR9_7Dcpi-T3qpLUNhoqdnHt4dq1DPQ-b-B581L_806zAG4bMDh7PMjzRlcZ/w400-h400/raspberry%20lemon%20cupcakes%20ready%20to%20frost.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pipe a swirl of raspberry frosting (naturally a beautiful shade of pink!) onto each cupcake, making sure some of the speckled cake still shows through. Put a candy heart on top of each and enjoy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1e0dWTh2eFrHClOvpxYdbfB-UCNxBzmv5nOdWUxDtXBX-BDphch8222qaRdOHOyxYQuS7Im40-XdllcTBq8rImTgkD3kAdS9fneW9qGDx-vFgQtVBQi8u15r_JzSzJS9SEbmAYhdXcVItidyJbDAtD_j_lfTAY9mtbDVtPTpIIXJKC_8nqDu5qSMqF-w/s2104/raspberry%20lemon%20cupcake%20recipe.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2104" data-original-width="2104" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1e0dWTh2eFrHClOvpxYdbfB-UCNxBzmv5nOdWUxDtXBX-BDphch8222qaRdOHOyxYQuS7Im40-XdllcTBq8rImTgkD3kAdS9fneW9qGDx-vFgQtVBQi8u15r_JzSzJS9SEbmAYhdXcVItidyJbDAtD_j_lfTAY9mtbDVtPTpIIXJKC_8nqDu5qSMqF-w/w400-h400/raspberry%20lemon%20cupcake%20recipe.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What's your favorite dessert flavor combination? Let me know in the comments!</div>Cindy deRosierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548172713029101167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667359180148612833.post-7515663137849839962024-02-29T05:00:00.001-08:002024-02-29T05:00:00.133-08:00Bash Bowl 2024: University of California College Applications<div>This is the second layout I completed for <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2024/02/trevors-senior-project-wildlife-biology.html" target="_blank">Game 2 of Bash Bowl 2024</a></u>. I earned two more points for the Scrappin' Banshees by using stickers and making a page with three photos. It wasn't enough. Twisted Scissors slaughtered us in Game 2 by a score of 551-398. Yikes! </div><div><br /></div><div>Despite our massive loss, I am really happy with this page. It shows the three universities Trevor applied to: UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Santa Cruz. I used the mascot of each as my photos, then added journaling about his top choices and what he'd be studying at the three schools. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=1257143&b=33086&m=7429&afftrack=&urllink=www.scrapbook.com%2Fgallery%2Fproject%2F7092109" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="3533" data-original-width="3533" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXQs19P8k-WprrwUQbxVJqNlh1EK_Kw89f_w-Mutg_l__0daXXZsMQwu54K4QfawTRpDJQKHAMJcWPQAotNVZavnSegc5E44Rv_1dt28FKANbaR2FEzVeodCb6P8pbX7sSYWo_QbBkBxw-K5D3CBnA7gO9kavJoZzCJ0jvIR99JzHYx9smhe2ASuWi8S1/w400-h400/univ%20of%20ca%20applications.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=1257143&b=33086&m=7429&afftrack=&urllink=www.scrapbook.com%2Fgallery%2Fproject%2F7092109" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">University of California College Applications</a> (affiliate link)</div><br /><div>I made it as a companion page to <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2023/11/i-was-never-that-popular-again.html" target="_blank">this layout</a></u> that features a small sample of the hundreds of university solicitations Trevor received in the mail. I made that page at the beginning of November, not expecting that he would continue getting mountains of mail. It's almost March, well past the deadlines for virtually every university in the United States, yet the mail still comes every day, telling him it's not too late. He has even received quite a few acceptance letters from schools where he didn't apply. It's weird, but I hear from friends that it's not unusual for kids with a high GPA to be aggressively courted by mid-tier public universities and all levels of private universities. </div><div><br /></div><div>All that mail has gone into the recycling bin, because Trevor has known for years that he wants to attend a University of California school. Specifically, he has his heart set on the Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology program at Davis. With so many universities begging him to attend their schools, you'd think he has a pretty good chance at admission to UC Davis. But it's far from guaranteed. UC schools are incredibly competitive. </div><div><br /></div><div>Trevor's backup school is UC Santa Barbara. It has a strong academic reputation and Trevor feels like he would be happy there. It is slightly less competitive than UC Davis, so his chances there are a little better. If he goes to UCSB, he'll be majoring in Zoology. </div><div><br /></div><div>Trevor had planned to only apply to those two schools, but at the last minute he added his third choice, UC Santa Cruz, as a backup to his backup. They have a solid Marine Biology program that interests Trevor. </div><div><br /></div><div>I am really happy that I got this page done before the University of California posts admission decisions. My journaling is more authentic since I don't know the outcome. So when will Trevor hear? "<u><a href="https://www.ucdavis.edu/admissions/undergraduate/freshman/timeline" target="_blank">As early as mid-March</a></u>." This is how I feel about <u><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/comments/m2xxbg/what_the_hell_does_mid_march_even_mean/" target="_blank">Mid-March</a></u>. At least he doesn't have to wait until <u><a href="https://llm-guide.com/board/usa/what-does-by-late-march-mean-harvard-139360" target="_blank">late March</a></u>. Unless he does, since "as early as" implies that it could be much later. Argh!</div>Cindy deRosierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548172713029101167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667359180148612833.post-84834439951367756112024-02-28T05:00:00.002-08:002024-02-28T05:00:00.137-08:00Sacramento Zoo<div style="text-align: left;">For his <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2024/02/trevors-senior-project-wildlife-biology.html" target="_blank">Senior Project</a></u>, Trevor has been visiting sites related to wildlife biology to learn more about careers in the field. Wildlife rescues, sanctuaries, museums, and nature centers have been great locations for him to research and speak with staff. There is one more category with many career opportunities related to wildlife rehabilitation and conservation: <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2023/08/family-fun-in-dakotas-part-8-bismarck.html" target="_blank">AZA accredited zoos</a></u>. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">On Thursday, Trevor and I headed to the <u><a href="http://www.saczoo.org" target="_blank">Sacramento Zoo</a></u> to see what we could learn about <u><a href="https://www.saczoo.org/careers" target="_blank">zoo careers in wildlife biology</a></u>. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRJSzw2YcUhSAapgi41A5zuMCCbQYt42BBBcpPhef3nkRB60wP3Jcn87_w3Us3T5UmODvewsesePa_CDpmknhM-LhNVTW-EohRsgOdik2I9npjWQSspRARAheLbkjf9rNjevtEP7OHH6tdPJzkX4ysH4OcvoP-Mvxz28X3_koADo4_9mBVeBoLx0SyQ30/s3434/sac%20zoo.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="3434" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRJSzw2YcUhSAapgi41A5zuMCCbQYt42BBBcpPhef3nkRB60wP3Jcn87_w3Us3T5UmODvewsesePa_CDpmknhM-LhNVTW-EohRsgOdik2I9npjWQSspRARAheLbkjf9rNjevtEP7OHH6tdPJzkX4ysH4OcvoP-Mvxz28X3_koADo4_9mBVeBoLx0SyQ30/w400-h300/sac%20zoo.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love the Sacramento Zoo. I visited multiple times during college and took Trevor several times when he was little. Our most recent visit was in 2012 when we attended their <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2013/09/costume-improvements.html" target="_blank">Boo at the Zoo Halloween event</a></u>, so we were way overdue to return. It didn't feel like it'd been that long since we were last there, but that's probably because we've been <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2019/10/the-best-zoos-in-united-states-that-are.html" target="_blank">busy visiting zoos all over the country</a></u> for the last ten years. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNxWYfMCmPPYt8OCrCBVVFr4z3fPFaJC5WIIQJjMjY92gQApw7Tk2952xpE_n6A-1CjBhyphenhyphenSwq4j8ApCQx8SqJWTQ7H9wvWpw6tGsNTErBayoogv9emXtthtgs_9XW4SpMsXuslVB6nqAN2yqKTFEvP8o-CzXWS02RJGKDGguG50AVUCsrnet_wnjv4M2oU/s4032/2024-02-22%2013.05.06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNxWYfMCmPPYt8OCrCBVVFr4z3fPFaJC5WIIQJjMjY92gQApw7Tk2952xpE_n6A-1CjBhyphenhyphenSwq4j8ApCQx8SqJWTQ7H9wvWpw6tGsNTErBayoogv9emXtthtgs_9XW4SpMsXuslVB6nqAN2yqKTFEvP8o-CzXWS02RJGKDGguG50AVUCsrnet_wnjv4M2oU/w400-h300/2024-02-22%2013.05.06.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was fun seeing what had changed at the Sac Zoo since our last visit. I loved seeing <u><a href="https://fox40.com/news/local-news/sacramento/capybara-pup-at-sacramento-zoo-named-for-his-ninja-skills/" target="_blank">Donnie, the young capybara</a>,</u> hanging out with his dad. Capybaras are awesome. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZ6oe2-hXsvKT7g7Vwusjt7cLaopegc1NVe0Q7yRnX47GiQNKaqXERnQVgv98NYEb_DJGC7oeJSbcOR0ZepIoAvQ5hfwbhdLTWJfxy33vk52raPqylAXmxpbFs91oVZ0QjUjRfEpuEAm5fFFYGmj_mTR2KKj5NCVHIuC7Pl44gQXoJF_QxrC-yuGsRSQ6/s4032/2024-02-22%2011.29.07.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZ6oe2-hXsvKT7g7Vwusjt7cLaopegc1NVe0Q7yRnX47GiQNKaqXERnQVgv98NYEb_DJGC7oeJSbcOR0ZepIoAvQ5hfwbhdLTWJfxy33vk52raPqylAXmxpbFs91oVZ0QjUjRfEpuEAm5fFFYGmj_mTR2KKj5NCVHIuC7Pl44gQXoJF_QxrC-yuGsRSQ6/w400-h300/2024-02-22%2011.29.07.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There's a baby giraffe, too. Meet <u><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/sacramento-zoo-newborn-giraffe-named-cheyenne/" target="_blank">Cheyenne</a></u>. She's so cute. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOxgBdSHSpZiN_woSZ09yyx8IKJRh0SsqBXt0Po6JNWoFl_m84RtlWo825yMzHPwtuZlShga4qXRW04YseARN-YF625Ps3JhgkUrxDmY3OhBa5QWKaSp_w2UKGIdouTxX-6eSvctcZr5bRZ_AfmQol97PxCr-tDpp_Q60x3d70CwbfH41LK_KJZ_FylaC/w300-h400/2024-02-22%2011.39.34.jpg" /> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVYGmpW0pBWjpxgGbt7vsVfTgAtH9bnvPEYP_Wrf-26kYE3dr-QAoGI5_BrwCLgzWl9axXhgOPHpqBPXmMfSUo9bnSMxJh8S5ZTnoSZrk_TanOiJz27MNjbNQ_AvAnl3L_piyWRwgEJJXyu-6Y61_K0rzxwCxFM5_w4FMji1SK5l6b8WdB82b3Y-iyDiwt/w300-h400/2024-02-22%2011.42.02.jpg" /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We always read all the signs at zoos, but we were especially diligent this time. The Keeper Notes that were displayed by many of the animals answered some of our questions and sparked others. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzKs067zGo46JsKytXGiend-6mDycY8rfHIM6QppOJqraX-wQMbZlpYd64I_qEFKlLa-yhBVK-p_ypymIEPgELRb4H1uZZomECsMnJjTNwprXNbOvXGAvfL7Ghe9-AQh583EfK1BZSxrZF0A7OAhRxs7jwCVVIPPPdswqTcuMU1a3vCzW4k9TXgtk86dB/s2178/giraffe%20keeper%20notes.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1634" data-original-width="2178" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzKs067zGo46JsKytXGiend-6mDycY8rfHIM6QppOJqraX-wQMbZlpYd64I_qEFKlLa-yhBVK-p_ypymIEPgELRb4H1uZZomECsMnJjTNwprXNbOvXGAvfL7Ghe9-AQh583EfK1BZSxrZF0A7OAhRxs7jwCVVIPPPdswqTcuMU1a3vCzW4k9TXgtk86dB/w400-h300/giraffe%20keeper%20notes.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">No question about this, though. <u><a href="https://www.britannica.com/story/are-zebras-white-with-black-stripes-or-black-with-white-stripes" target="_blank">Black with white stripes</a></u>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ir1f_5j4gHDsGZ8KnOt0LPMtRnXHEAkoHzBZoFw75esOH-Qa3lIQRg1WA_0_cQ0qu2lqoGPzZOIGFlYnL0aR3YUz_60_IR3FaRrP5Og0YEqP8lPv2UqdpDG0jYabXvxOe62JZvH2ogtXyPHjYqyGiVYkK8U7f0tYUVUDIM-liAMPGMqmg-EWx-ygY8cv/s4032/2024-02-22%2011.49.29.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ir1f_5j4gHDsGZ8KnOt0LPMtRnXHEAkoHzBZoFw75esOH-Qa3lIQRg1WA_0_cQ0qu2lqoGPzZOIGFlYnL0aR3YUz_60_IR3FaRrP5Og0YEqP8lPv2UqdpDG0jYabXvxOe62JZvH2ogtXyPHjYqyGiVYkK8U7f0tYUVUDIM-liAMPGMqmg-EWx-ygY8cv/s4032/2024-02-22%2011.49.29.jpg"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ir1f_5j4gHDsGZ8KnOt0LPMtRnXHEAkoHzBZoFw75esOH-Qa3lIQRg1WA_0_cQ0qu2lqoGPzZOIGFlYnL0aR3YUz_60_IR3FaRrP5Og0YEqP8lPv2UqdpDG0jYabXvxOe62JZvH2ogtXyPHjYqyGiVYkK8U7f0tYUVUDIM-liAMPGMqmg-EWx-ygY8cv/w400-h300/2024-02-22%2011.49.29.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">It was fun watching a Keeper deliver a massive amount of hay to <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XAbZut5tps" target="_blank">J Gregory</a></u> (5000 lb), Sac Zoo's first white rhino. He galloped toward her, eager to dive in to his delicious meal. <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2023/10/introducing-brayden.html" target="_blank">Brayden</a></u> (3 lbs 12 oz) eats grass hay too, but we don't have to buy nearly as much. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjkC10-LwlF4PqFbvr2rP1nGfq3vJdkxnS0Rz2AYs_6ILwSsGrZ2JNgv4RBe0WGK-11yFuvOZzd4QYOVUnK5USLIHRWVi6bxDMZ-DLU9181P4jajux4TAaMweY34fGqJQ4RaIdtI5-yG86bOcRTwcsylF1VuTOX6ylqgi6i_luhyphenhyphenAaHhKY2iUP6gbHmtQM/w400-h300/2024-02-22%2011.53.44.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I love watching meerkats.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEindt8l6cgUXCnDYjb-OS91TYHt_p4hpiuwuOT_WioqmZNAccxypQKWGidGcaP8d5fML3iN4z57xlRbzEwZlD9O_wd8XQOzYguu0-hqjfe4nhAzPqiWlFvuSN0kMo0NS4-t4WA27r6g2N6sGKZLn-h0R6u3m6PRS0zNeSLFw48HpwKsG-CjKYW3VQmSv9su/w300-h400/2024-02-22%2011.46.16.jpg" /> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0lYsO5kLWdhrMGXbfDf4MFvu4_o4V92W_boIjpeu1ukiZodxA-BB9JRnbojwzlFKTYcbA-ZOiEl78vUyKTHaZxK55dCsYuRa-g4PHcyywmIZnWIZQWP_5Wt6ChgDEtu-ny5Z3ZX1ou5BX_hKiSUaPAFTAJOdKu8N-T8JLlbG2_2vmHZqqWtXRn7TXDryA/w300-h400/2024-02-22%2011.44.55.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hello, <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmSGEz6Jfjo" target="_blank">Tortoise</a></u>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXuB-5HPyjGkggZ8lcMXfvancv9CFgkltBUYhLnLSs3wM3Qv-RFbpm9T7OUDzx2_DeQz-S3sCQkdOwcteCOyMakw6T6v93EZCo5OdPZeupaNRvyTX9Fk4LJL-EFMKfgN-jzxGBSrxkjmuIJWL-eG6pVdNXLgyIKwODH8uzXAC4VZWJQCgF7Q4HMjdc2Nz/s4032/2024-02-22%2011.58.30.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXuB-5HPyjGkggZ8lcMXfvancv9CFgkltBUYhLnLSs3wM3Qv-RFbpm9T7OUDzx2_DeQz-S3sCQkdOwcteCOyMakw6T6v93EZCo5OdPZeupaNRvyTX9Fk4LJL-EFMKfgN-jzxGBSrxkjmuIJWL-eG6pVdNXLgyIKwODH8uzXAC4VZWJQCgF7Q4HMjdc2Nz/w400-h300/2024-02-22%2011.58.30.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hi, <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-ZcnygLu7Y" target="_blank">Red Pandas</a></u>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBlgTxAJTXKdb9cNOiJhmoyfnMm2xHYql0181aPYPH_TfP2jxHd_FkMLJP0cWJyVbRlKmJRv-7h7LfcU0xlBwlG9MIVUhcc6VdLkr733sg9ogGmCNFEQ66lYzunvUShbTYtI_KBOnPUNdxAUjRJCY66E-U6su7kz5NVBNT45GdDG9tjbL7rDjHDJEUyed/s3024/red%20panda.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBlgTxAJTXKdb9cNOiJhmoyfnMm2xHYql0181aPYPH_TfP2jxHd_FkMLJP0cWJyVbRlKmJRv-7h7LfcU0xlBwlG9MIVUhcc6VdLkr733sg9ogGmCNFEQ66lYzunvUShbTYtI_KBOnPUNdxAUjRJCY66E-U6su7kz5NVBNT45GdDG9tjbL7rDjHDJEUyed/w400-h300/red%20panda.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was very interesting watching the zookeepers working with Cleo. She is 18 and one of the oldest lions in the world in human care. We didn't get to see <u><a href="https://www.capradio.org/articles/2024/02/08/lion-king-ii-slamsons-pride-sacramento-zoo-names-latest-addition-after-kings-mascot/" target="_blank">Slamson II</a></u>, a 3-year old male who was just brought to Sacramento. Cleo was very cooperative during her training session, doing all of the behaviors the Keeper asked her to do. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_tcRkz2_KD_tuEAGdSOVocyMbk3OchtGyJUW8pgjnndjXlv27NUbO750ndE6UFgbbeiPTxJTwamAbefkb_IaxtVnjG6NfBSDTbg63QTU4DP2lmGQBzRzXJOISwKwssFrJwXA8OPUOdgBy6XZZJ_MskmAcS8R1aG8H0Zs9Lk1IoRhVif0GMXgFrbMIBSav/w300-h400/2024-02-22%2011.12.55.jpg" /> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKpoFnAv6s3I9SpcA_PR7YGFLPbw7JB_Xmz34nSAX3rJ1vYdcxj9HUT-_5-ZPD4EACV0Ju43aUZhrTEoUWi8sbrGePuMXQCyu-2TriEn2_0JYhXxDEYbODwHkwH2LCCfbIWruSKHbafoW3wn_UShLpwG3Z-3IejXkHDd0LNcjTm-8rS-lmfqRxT2aJ-3QK/w300-h400/2024-02-22%2011.07.39.jpg" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Afterward, Trevor and I had a chance to talk with a Keeper and ask all of our burning questions. As it turns out, the woman we interviewed is a graduate of the same major that Trevor has applied to at UC Davis, so he was able to ask questions about that program as well. That really helpful. Among other things, she said that getting that first paid job after graduating is difficult, so it's very important to do volunteer work and unpaid internships throughout college in order to gain experience and make connections. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was really nice to have a leisurely visit to the zoo and not have to rush to something else (in sharp contrast with <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2023/04/family-fun-in-arkansas-oklahoma-and_0427865979.html" target="_blank">April 12, 2023</a></u>). We really enjoyed looking at all the animals and learning from their Keepers. The Sacramento Zoo, while on the smaller side, is a wonderful zoo and I highly recommend a visit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Make that visit soon, though - there is a <u><a href="https://www.awildtomorrow.org/" target="_blank">New Zoo</a></u> coming! It sounds amazing. With groundbreaking expected in 2025, it'll be awhile before it's open to the public. But I'll be following it very closely and the deRosiers will be among the first to visit when it does!</div></div>Cindy deRosierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548172713029101167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667359180148612833.post-29812451624102805272024-02-27T05:00:00.000-08:002024-02-27T18:52:37.562-08:00Lindsay Wildlife Experience<div style="text-align: left;">In November, Trevor completed the planning phase of his <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2024/02/trevors-senior-project-wildlife-biology.html" target="_blank">Senior Project</a></u>. Since then, he has been working on the doing phase. The visits we made to the <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2024/01/family-fun-in-boise-idaho.html" target="_blank">World Center for Birds of Prey</a></u> and <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2024/02/biodiversity-museum-day-at-uc-davis.html" target="_blank">Biodiversity Museum Day</a></u> gave him the chance to learn a lot more about job opportunities in wildlife biology. He has conducted an interview with a wildlife forester and he spent a day shadowing a wildlife specialist at <u><a href="https://www.birdrescue.org/" target="_blank">International Bird Rescue</a></u>. Last week, we visited two more places that care for wildlife. Today I'm going to tell you about one of them: <u><a href="https://lindsaywildlife.org/" target="_blank">Lindsay Wildlife Experience</a></u>. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Located about 35 miles from us in Walnut Creek, Lindsay Wildlife Experience is a wildlife hospital, zoological organization, and educational museum specializing in native California wildlife. It first opened in 1955, but 1970 is the most important date in its history. That's when it opened the <u><a href="https://lindsaywildlife.org/museum-history/" target="_blank">first wildlife hospital in the United States</a></u>. The <u><a href="https://lindsaywildlife.org/hospital-2/" target="_blank">Lindsay Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital</a></u> is still among the largest wildlife hospitals in the US, caring for wild animals that have been injured or orphaned due to urban growth and loss of native habitat. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxkslJlnPoh8b961gORoR7CIfP58vFQdw8oj5zkJWsY_zHxqUnCfJ4RHc5wBZYeDyk7IczjBzjQ_pA9-1jku2dJX7ppmzHgCLl1WgkxB7Fdn5PCLX3w8S2pozHbo10ujjnnKVXmTck1G5jZt_-GGL91-qeeE7haWceHQqOLsPL3Vx_0-H3ZCdAMqiVj4b/s4032/lindsay%20wildlife%20experience7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxkslJlnPoh8b961gORoR7CIfP58vFQdw8oj5zkJWsY_zHxqUnCfJ4RHc5wBZYeDyk7IczjBzjQ_pA9-1jku2dJX7ppmzHgCLl1WgkxB7Fdn5PCLX3w8S2pozHbo10ujjnnKVXmTck1G5jZt_-GGL91-qeeE7haWceHQqOLsPL3Vx_0-H3ZCdAMqiVj4b/w400-h300/lindsay%20wildlife%20experience7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The museum portion has excellent exhibits about raptors, bees, and underwater creatures, to name a few. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwSpB7ZjtrqH002vpphQ88fYMI6NusfKUfG_oB5QZXCxCTLM8RK2wFFZncoN9LaheCc_gDYpPUeVJsMtKxMJVrbDXnmeV39Zr2CWtxcgUKCUp3h1iBPIj9y2gOi6RPDWPpn9nHC0Wgn7_1ujgH5-n4JzaNy_57WVfWYgR49zVGCSXZaaiUOw04UZJNJ6WN/s4032/lindsay%20wildlife%20experience9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwSpB7ZjtrqH002vpphQ88fYMI6NusfKUfG_oB5QZXCxCTLM8RK2wFFZncoN9LaheCc_gDYpPUeVJsMtKxMJVrbDXnmeV39Zr2CWtxcgUKCUp3h1iBPIj9y2gOi6RPDWPpn9nHC0Wgn7_1ujgH5-n4JzaNy_57WVfWYgR49zVGCSXZaaiUOw04UZJNJ6WN/w400-h300/lindsay%20wildlife%20experience9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YYrAlQTTuiZlludg3rOIpDL2Yao5cW7Kv67yixWcuIrVVLAv_vtii2fEcY_hyphenhyphenZt1qjve0MADAeXrB9pib6pWo7RjAyRn22i_MCB9Mah7xFSV-smFUzrap6feuuSSvaJP68r2Q3gB8WKqvDCihp6RcP5lIbWxSXppnT0pHje813n8RwX0tvsMhDIqyrRI/s4032/lindsay%20wildlife%20experience16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YYrAlQTTuiZlludg3rOIpDL2Yao5cW7Kv67yixWcuIrVVLAv_vtii2fEcY_hyphenhyphenZt1qjve0MADAeXrB9pib6pWo7RjAyRn22i_MCB9Mah7xFSV-smFUzrap6feuuSSvaJP68r2Q3gB8WKqvDCihp6RcP5lIbWxSXppnT0pHje813n8RwX0tvsMhDIqyrRI/w400-h300/lindsay%20wildlife%20experience16.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This exhibit talks about domesticated animals. Informative displays help visitors understand about the different needs of wildlife compared to pets. It explains why pets do not belong in the wild. That tube going above Trevor's head connects two areas for pet rats to enjoy. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4RMnCtx6MBdow-EZYXcoREg_hk62xfxH_YqceL2tI0zmRUO-d0oQqPcTb21dpNG7t7WT_C4gZoee59hFFi9ZLtyLvvaPwspKQmaywSv2vrazvrC8keMCZAurN2sS3SS5cmFlTbZyfZVTFeGdMYvkzwGl9w4jlbMWnlkwUv_5cIfbIAUjlWLSemhXRf4UI/s4032/lindsay%20wildlife%20experience15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4RMnCtx6MBdow-EZYXcoREg_hk62xfxH_YqceL2tI0zmRUO-d0oQqPcTb21dpNG7t7WT_C4gZoee59hFFi9ZLtyLvvaPwspKQmaywSv2vrazvrC8keMCZAurN2sS3SS5cmFlTbZyfZVTFeGdMYvkzwGl9w4jlbMWnlkwUv_5cIfbIAUjlWLSemhXRf4UI/w400-h300/lindsay%20wildlife%20experience15.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The raptor area was particularly popular. It took some doing, but I eventually managed to get a photo without other people's kids in it. There were multiple preschoolers pretending to be eagles in the giant nest. Super cute. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD0TFM9h3z3E3Y08eTuFo4cjELCnLbb0kf7gipFclfPqHEgGA0N0X_V9ZFnE-2-EO-SP6EPE0sozqfRw62tFzqd9f1Ou91uOJWKtB3mdq_7C5O6F7NJOXO74WeqtdAEesjzL9oGKFoQWioHRxMxugpZut8BQfQyHRSg1UPVUGj6Z5pfeI03UPrmmLhJJDh/s4032/lindsay%20wildlife%20experience12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD0TFM9h3z3E3Y08eTuFo4cjELCnLbb0kf7gipFclfPqHEgGA0N0X_V9ZFnE-2-EO-SP6EPE0sozqfRw62tFzqd9f1Ou91uOJWKtB3mdq_7C5O6F7NJOXO74WeqtdAEesjzL9oGKFoQWioHRxMxugpZut8BQfQyHRSg1UPVUGj6Z5pfeI03UPrmmLhJJDh/w400-h300/lindsay%20wildlife%20experience12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I love hands-on exhibits and this one was fantastic. You lay on your stomach with your arms stretched out. There are sensors in the wings. As you move your arms, you control the view on the screen, swooping and diving (or soaring in a straight line, if you keep your arms still) over the Bay Area. It was super cool. I waited my turn (amongst the preschoolers) to give it a try; Trevor was mortified. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj77PJIaH5IgIC0wxZiXOJTx17DMa7diB0YSvWxgE7gUAhdwR-QFpdHbaamKQJz9tZLPl3zJYWL-Za-5o4e1R8YGA0Q2gK81iFqohiKBBj0Ec3U_8uh3qUD1WKbEzB3cNyITAEXt-WG6qzJ1AA_OH-tOk5M0JzCQ7wwTz6vwtvXuvWDgaVMZM5VKQXyyQGc/s4032/lindsay%20wildlife%20experience10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj77PJIaH5IgIC0wxZiXOJTx17DMa7diB0YSvWxgE7gUAhdwR-QFpdHbaamKQJz9tZLPl3zJYWL-Za-5o4e1R8YGA0Q2gK81iFqohiKBBj0Ec3U_8uh3qUD1WKbEzB3cNyITAEXt-WG6qzJ1AA_OH-tOk5M0JzCQ7wwTz6vwtvXuvWDgaVMZM5VKQXyyQGc/w400-h300/lindsay%20wildlife%20experience10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I mentioned that Lindsay has the first and longest-operating wildlife hospital in the United States. It accepts injured or orphaned wild animals from all across the Bay Area. Many of the success stories are displayed. We have a lot of Anna's Hummingbirds at our home in Fairfield, which is where this patient was injured and returned after four months of care. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpD8lV63yMrQA0hashrl8PIM5FqAsjRKIP-IzA6nFzCreJhMTIltcl3qtVRg5zE9Yl2iTmbXpAuCtM2qcv-Ojid3LFu7ZqJwMPFRkVNozp5hNxfhyphenhyphensjC17bRw3ohXasVE1D93vYn835Mc3Wn1SfJu9lbAu1H42zESjdbxmLAFZkVqX2q6cCiWxvrfW97MM/s4032/lindsay%20wildlife%20experience18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpD8lV63yMrQA0hashrl8PIM5FqAsjRKIP-IzA6nFzCreJhMTIltcl3qtVRg5zE9Yl2iTmbXpAuCtM2qcv-Ojid3LFu7ZqJwMPFRkVNozp5hNxfhyphenhyphensjC17bRw3ohXasVE1D93vYn835Mc3Wn1SfJu9lbAu1H42zESjdbxmLAFZkVqX2q6cCiWxvrfW97MM/w400-h300/lindsay%20wildlife%20experience18.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There are a lot of interesting exhibits around the hospital. The one on the left asks visitors to look through the microscope at samples taken from various animals, then match them to diagnose the illness or disease. That video screen was on a long loop, showing rehabilitated animals returned to the wild. We sat and watched the whole thing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72amfhhNweMU5MatqnNmBrV2Tj2XWcxGzT543woVObRWX9WJ_IUUEPYYWapQKuzBSwD_gsrtVm4A89_Gh41_5fnx1PjT1Ntk5U32vjQUD20DeppxF_kdhHVUJkFCb2UNPmM2V1yBpkqIU63LO2FOP8TgiyDScXnG0fYssKwUgc8dPzjhsi-6cpSJOcpzu/s4032/lindsay%20wildlife%20experience19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72amfhhNweMU5MatqnNmBrV2Tj2XWcxGzT543woVObRWX9WJ_IUUEPYYWapQKuzBSwD_gsrtVm4A89_Gh41_5fnx1PjT1Ntk5U32vjQUD20DeppxF_kdhHVUJkFCb2UNPmM2V1yBpkqIU63LO2FOP8TgiyDScXnG0fYssKwUgc8dPzjhsi-6cpSJOcpzu/w400-h300/lindsay%20wildlife%20experience19.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Of course, the animals are the stars at Lindsay Wildlife Experience. There are <u><a href="https://lindsaywildlife.org/animal-type/birds/" target="_blank">four raptors</a></u> in this photo. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFrvMCVd19sdmdB0Bdh-NkCf08woiUuHCsDEtDW_MnOPEP9xD0UlmSaWYA-lr4YIUvuvn-lKcHhXY6sdqA28h9kvmDWd_hpvsSmOAmhPQQ9uGT9TM9tmzTc1LqR4FGQMR_UUsvXhyphenhypheniq0Pg8lg_UYz2SMGgLTzamEsPkKQxnxwzI7aFrYa2xHN_slLJXYKr/s4032/lindsay%20wildlife%20experience11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFrvMCVd19sdmdB0Bdh-NkCf08woiUuHCsDEtDW_MnOPEP9xD0UlmSaWYA-lr4YIUvuvn-lKcHhXY6sdqA28h9kvmDWd_hpvsSmOAmhPQQ9uGT9TM9tmzTc1LqR4FGQMR_UUsvXhyphenhypheniq0Pg8lg_UYz2SMGgLTzamEsPkKQxnxwzI7aFrYa2xHN_slLJXYKr/w400-h300/lindsay%20wildlife%20experience11.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This bald eagle is named <u><a href="https://lindsaywildlife.org/animal-ambassador/bald-eagle/" target="_blank">Atsa</a></u>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxK8SS7N1M-ppiV-a3Qf5u84P2MGzPWyYfWw-WJ1goDC8D8Ol1a1_L8tk2r-K7aTkjz_0DyZdV5aNPxO4hmpwETUVDa_6_Y1YsIqQLqlOjlNCXCj8Us5G12Wx6b-E9pbPEhm650paZONuZkv_w1FHF6JSl0vhTyXpIGv5Jqoou2jEdHt1Ds2mebtR-l9mP/s4032/lindsay%20wildlife%20experience17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxK8SS7N1M-ppiV-a3Qf5u84P2MGzPWyYfWw-WJ1goDC8D8Ol1a1_L8tk2r-K7aTkjz_0DyZdV5aNPxO4hmpwETUVDa_6_Y1YsIqQLqlOjlNCXCj8Us5G12Wx6b-E9pbPEhm650paZONuZkv_w1FHF6JSl0vhTyXpIGv5Jqoou2jEdHt1Ds2mebtR-l9mP/w400-h300/lindsay%20wildlife%20experience17.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://lindsaywildlife.org/animal-ambassador/turkey-vulture/" target="_blank">Lord Richard</a></u>, the turkey vulture, was basking in the morning sun. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVRlyBimV7SlvME0NlqBA7VvIXudr4p6ryJSjfKyayswKalbj94DLOnD_2XKZcdu9kK7j8MCIyRni_MQD1I8Bgy-xgttVjsL65VxnWltSUB_D_CebOYM8yw8a5YyjLJaS8NLptc2HywMixHx7r7xVuerIsbPfGJ_bItslgSNX9NcSTMZcPgF-tZX6Rce0Q/s4032/lindsay%20wildlife%20experience8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVRlyBimV7SlvME0NlqBA7VvIXudr4p6ryJSjfKyayswKalbj94DLOnD_2XKZcdu9kK7j8MCIyRni_MQD1I8Bgy-xgttVjsL65VxnWltSUB_D_CebOYM8yw8a5YyjLJaS8NLptc2HywMixHx7r7xVuerIsbPfGJ_bItslgSNX9NcSTMZcPgF-tZX6Rce0Q/w400-h300/lindsay%20wildlife%20experience8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Every hour or so, there is an educational program about one of the resident species. The first we saw was all about <u><a href="https://lindsaywildlife.org/animal-ambassador/north-american-porcupine/" target="_blank">Penelope</a></u>. </div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8IfkW9aeXnfoj8WQLAj4uPatzj-e9JDQhiVe4ZUr1hbzLiDfVbhEvrLhzQVfQmIzZ3PieGy67CZ-ampGMh0PNszKF-NnnzwbZsCjNldlULH0elo6BOykb4B_A8TkWQltm37WrqtHZhoY0SkNA3sbO5Ho09McqzZrqowgpeLbonnt-nUX0qcDYC-pvSFKe/w300-h400/lindsay%20wildlife%20experience4.jpg" /> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLFXqeZsSAs7HI7gW2WSv6dpdK3wODCWyPK7d39eLZ-W5xbMS0fg8crODb5AKQjuVpn0m14lshxS1SOZ1aDZrhWNG720ooyyBdgnPxPOxddSdqX-sivkiMDZ4edfLrBqOzYU09cv6RLMqll1tX3QRzb7lYHeBIH087IY25PzjeU23USxCbTe9Lcb3KIdcw/w300-h400/lindsay%20wildlife%20experience1.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She is a North American porcupine and is full-grown at 17 pounds. We learned that porcupines have approximately 30,000 quills. Their quills are the same as the hair on human heads, in that they can't throw their quills anymore than we can throw our hair. Baby porcupines are born with soft hair, which hardens into quills within hours of birth. As if their spiky quills aren't enough of a deterrent to predators, porcupines can also secrete a strong, unpleasant odor. Penelope didn't feel threatened by us, so we didn't smell a thing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Porcupines are herbivores. They are nocturnal, eating vegetation during the night, then climbing a tree to sleep during daylight. Their thick, beaver-like tail helps them climb up and down trees. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQmnmH00kTO6PFBPcKgFm5NIOwSh9UaS-FBDoTkUTFz8_Yf-IioYJZ1ZYGDDvv-DR0EFPu9wz8V0N3dgb5FOC09qRSikMAvqXleQWJjpZNTBedcqhQFi9v297yuoOuX8o5dvx-QbmoLZUQdyhEmpyI58-DAaTlpXzHaOaEcoLwmkYRF3RuWrv8oQSnd44/w300-h400/lindsay%20wildlife%20experience5.jpg" /> <img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-U-ZPZdUssYYIidSIDJ561brKBihb5FFVS0udcI0hIKzptPJjFxuh89HvkLKv3mCsG-vXynz6ulZtwra2ttDBpLdrEEj82pDPN-iY7SO20UdUVujAvHKqXz78qjZ5ntocEabKolGph_UhiFQphKpRk8zB2p2XkzwQ-o8cKRfxGozU7OsRVZhB3jnN-I37/w300-h400/lindsay%20wildlife%20experience6.jpg" width="300" /></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next presentation was about the <u><a href="https://lindsaywildlife.org/animal-ambassador/desert-millipede/" target="_blank">desert millipede</a></u>. He didn't show off his skills like Penelope did, but it was still fascinating to learn all about him. Fun fact: this particular middle-aged millipede has approximately 300 legs. Each body segment has 4 legs and millipedes get a new segment every time they shed. An especially long-lived millipede (they can live about 10 years) can indeed reach the 1000 legs in its name. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbH8qKCqEx2WmMDZNspd9dNP2RUsQq0hACctyMXNF2fnB4kg_hbRPJu6uvydPLYjXj4FI2FeRrRkbAtRaCT2M9RmDDsJDX4y8Gx-AOO1e692Bqo_TKNSVlC-PmVJrDWd1XXbKj1wYlNmNeuln_kWof8VbDUhF02AY3ofISxGwLXp4QP3Lxr5HUpyhfJ1w/s4032/lindsay%20wildlife%20experience13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbH8qKCqEx2WmMDZNspd9dNP2RUsQq0hACctyMXNF2fnB4kg_hbRPJu6uvydPLYjXj4FI2FeRrRkbAtRaCT2M9RmDDsJDX4y8Gx-AOO1e692Bqo_TKNSVlC-PmVJrDWd1XXbKj1wYlNmNeuln_kWof8VbDUhF02AY3ofISxGwLXp4QP3Lxr5HUpyhfJ1w/w400-h300/lindsay%20wildlife%20experience13.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Desert millipedes are decomposers, feeding on mostly dead plant materials. They are slow-moving and nocturnal. They help aerate the soil by hammering through compacted soil with their heads. Millipedes aren't especially dangerous to humans, but they can produce skin irritation if you touch them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our third presentation of the day was about the Common Raven. I didn't get a picture of <u><a href="https://lindsaywildlife.org/animal-ambassador/common-raven/" target="_blank">Hello</a></u>, because we were way in the back and I would have just gotten photos of a bunch of preschool heads blocking a raven cage. Hello is named for his extreme interest in saying, "Hello." He uses 25+ different dialects or intonations to repeat the word. We heard two, each completely different. He imitated laughter and other bird calls during the presentation. What an interesting and intelligent bird! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally, we met <u><a href="https://lindsaywildlife.org/animal-ambassador/red-tailed-hawk/" target="_blank">Rufous</a></u>, the red-tailed hawk. He can't fly due to an injury, so he wasn't wearing a tether as he enjoyed the sunny day in the Nature Cove, under the close supervision of his handler. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1S8ffpSILLTZ0xvEHrzgoPmn9KkmAf-siZwc9_7hbkhJmpdbNhHL3sSpsURjy5sgA6waGYILHA7Wee5-b3t_1FUFK96WayyLHyJPmc-aR_NzokJHpu_W__a3lCTRzp-X9fuc9Kkc69UJeshzd7In5L3k28tgRPh0NOFTZY3rCS7QqDtNgtKw5QOQUv8lD/w300-h400/lindsay%20wildlife%20experience20.jpg" width="300" /> <img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg31HpnXWI0OeBoyzz6DXXo6AyksnNkowXhEHWSwRAf5O10vB7RDLzk5KjhV9iVhwEHnRLR2IWPW3DLEszcuaz7bt-Vj2Votmt7WHKIs0RPhUH8E07ueBhscSsIGAhUjs1IPp2g5eBgaYZX9F4lLHFVMTkenF108ZHsX9MlyZzrSiPuHtTvYXWZAqkL9UtB/w300-h400/lindsay%20wildlife%20experience23.jpg" width="300" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Lindsay Wildlife Experience has awesome <u><a href="https://lindsaywildlife.org/lindsay-wildlife-experience-trading-cards/" target="_blank">trading cards featuring their animal ambassadors</a></u>. You can't buy them - you have to get them from staff members, by completing their scavenger hunt, becoming a member, attending a special event, and more. We collected as many as we could during our visit!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Trevor and I had such a wonderful time at Lindsay Wildlife Experience. It's a great place for all ages to visit, and it was excellent for Trevor's Senior Project. He was able to talk with multiple staff members about jobs in wildlife biology. He also learned about their <u><a href="https://lindsaywildlife.org/internships/" target="_blank">Animal Keeper internship opportunities</a></u> and is considering that for the summer of 2025, after his freshman year of college. We are fortunate to have many wildlife facilities nearby, with lots of opportunities for volunteers and interns (18+, which is why he's not doing it now). Tomorrow I'll tell you about where we went the following day and what we learned there about careers in wildlife biology.<br /></div>Cindy deRosierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548172713029101167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667359180148612833.post-28065086949732567182024-02-26T05:00:00.000-08:002024-02-26T05:00:00.178-08:00Trevor's Senior Project: Wildlife Biology<div style="text-align: left;">The 12th graders at Trevor's school complete a year-long Senior Project related to one of three areas: Career Exploration; Community Service; or Creative Expression. They spend August and September coming up with ideas, learning research techniques, selecting a mentor, and doing preliminary investigations. In October and November, they turn their ideas into a formal pitch and present it to their teacher and fellow students, as well as the principal and a panel of parent or community volunteers. Once their projects are approved, they move into the doing phase, which can last through April. In May, the seniors present their projects to the school, parents, and community members. The projects are always as unique and interesting as the individual students themselves. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Trevor's Senior Project is "Studying Wildlife Biology," which fits into the Career Exploration category. He has applied to study <u><a href="https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/wildlife-fish-conservation-biology/wildlife-fish-conservation-biology-bs/" target="_blank">Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology at UC Davis</a></u> (fingers crossed) so he hoped this project would not only help him learn more about careers in wildlife biology, but also help him decide among the <u><a href="https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/wildlife-fish-conservation-biology/wildlife-fish-conservation-biology-bs/#requirementstext" target="_blank">four areas of specialization offered in the major</a></u>. I combined a picture of Trevor giving his project pitch and two of the slides from his presentation on this layout:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=1257143&b=33086&m=7429&afftrack=&urllink=www.scrapbook.com%2Fgallery%2Fproject%2F7091379" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="3594" data-original-width="3594" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpfAU0Al-GUnK627Q6l5DpK9iPBqcgzQ_blcPU6rogwpnrAelLFCobD1y-hCvqveykp6J_7CBSfarG28fyVY32Sm-rXA1BkMK5Nj8t3DbJ960hwqVq2GEkNjqogNOl1KXhPkJT2OYVL7P4mN6lQrBZxICQ97TJ2eow6aib3eZAYpKKzFONOPPKWoRkI4yb/w400-h400/senior%20project%20pitch.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=1257143&b=33086&m=7429&afftrack=&urllink=www.scrapbook.com%2Fgallery%2Fproject%2F7091379" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Senior Project</a> (affiliate link)</div><div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">When I ordered the photos, I knew I wanted to use the animal-themed paper scraps a friend gave me a long time ago. The papers were each about 12" x 5", so I sketched out a design that would feature them and still have space for the photos and some journaling. It was a happy coincidence that the design I planned worked so well for Game 2 of Bash Bowl. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkn2fgQbL3u70mWGDVwTIB2i1P25gXqZ7nW7HJhbThA1BhIPXZokHbAZzA9qf8zk2QiZBVAK7A3qq2yP6_DeqMY4SI4RW5TwABFjqZ9c8vmIrlRQsnreqO4XUBYMjAyUFX_cgPkblgHbZIII2ZFbALbPwU0Ou-ICYZamTp5qcg7kXIS3oI-t-uXjddiLY1/s320/bash%20bowl%20game%202.jpeg" /><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSOb4aV2XiHHdDsnPY4ODjSo6gcK8fks5scPYYEmgzuDzr2L7zuG5_Fg64Y2LcD2tNoYE08cS7eGuTBkm_Xb-QsTPU-d8V4OPGupHRzC_2iAD4e2jDhqCQzgrUz6N-sFdtxoEMAYcINEPWNyQw5EKdTqlEh39Xv5cRxPe_X_hHwCUZJGr10DZEQs2u22Hm/s320/bash%20bowl%20game%202%20playbook.jpeg" /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I used stickers for the title, which is on a tag, and there are three photos on the layout. So this page earns 3 points for the Scrappin' Banshees. We need every point - Twisted Scissors walloped us in Game 1 by a score of 454 to 358. Let's go, Banshees!</div>Cindy deRosierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548172713029101167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667359180148612833.post-32086718475567500092024-02-23T05:00:00.000-08:002024-02-23T05:00:00.122-08:00Bash Bowl 2024: Happy Holidays 2023<div style="text-align: left;">After scrapping our family photo from Christmas for <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2024/02/bash-bowl-2024-christmas-2023.html" target="_blank">Bash Bowl Game 1</a></u>, I used the prompt a second time to scrap <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2023/12/merry-christmas-2023.html" target="_blank">our holiday card</a></u>. Between the colors I used and the fact that the <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2023/08/family-fun-in-dakotas-part-5-rapid-city.html" target="_blank">photo was taken in July</a></u>, this is officially the least-Christmasy Christmas layout I've ever made. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=1257143&b=33086&m=7429&afftrack=&urllink=www.scrapbook.com%2Fgallery%2Fproject%2F7090361" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="3564" data-original-width="3564" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAXKR_CVbf8UYVhe-t-itlt98njUj5bTcZ5S88hFFgf9mr8CEGO3oM6hr7hyyqSfY5B0Et21u-I_gy1o4c17WGejrCHv5R6cHnZrc2Iq8qLhTzgwc3QjrgNndP_lT_qOkdFPI4m9MNWr-UJIadJQlv7GXUzNCZTzLqmIrOfAaQUpRxraambGH93nhqmKdj/w400-h400/christmas%20card%202023.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=1257143&b=33086&m=7429&afftrack=&urllink=www.scrapbook.com%2Fgallery%2Fproject%2F7090361" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Happy Holidays 2023</a></u> (affiliate link)</div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I used three of the Game 1 prompts for this page. Maybe. Let me know if you think I deserve all three points. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>I feel confident that the "may your days be merry & bright" sticker counts for a song lyric. That's one point. </li><li>I'm fairly confident that the metallic star stickers are shiny. Two points. </li><li>Do my background stripes count as a rainbow? I cut apart a striped paper and rearranged the colors into rainbow order. Without red, orange, or purple, it's half a rainbow at best. But it wouldn't be on my page that way without the prompt. I don't think half points are allowed, but I'm calling this two and a half points!</li></ul><div>Trevor has had the previous week off from high school (college classes still met), so he and I took two local field trips as part of his Senior Project. I'll tell you about them next week. </div></div>Cindy deRosierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548172713029101167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667359180148612833.post-90395252383651115122024-02-22T05:00:00.001-08:002024-02-22T05:00:00.128-08:00Bash Bowl 2024: Christmas 2023<div style="text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2022/02/bash-bowl-2022-love-this-bun.html" target="_blank">Bash Bowl</a></u> is back and I'm excited to be playing along! There are some changes this year: there are three 1-point elements (previously there were five) and one 2-point element per game with a 5-point touchdown (instead of 7); we do not need to submit a 'before' photo; and each game is only three days long. I'm playing for the Scrappin' Banshees this year. Goooo Banshees!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is the playbook for Game 1: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_HW4cya6A0CxMwpKf7pOtotPrVvCyjBITRSMi5TBku4N4Ld_gCFYlnLta_FTasLRWitswCYhdhihZa32jeZd6t86sShssm5LnPCXE8ZnBxCK6bbH0Ekp_sj7K2ShE3eAzgoMCM2JqsSwn2levnyNl0zMNvX8j-HSESyrsdwjJWE8UzrSrlUYzZR36PFU/s320/bash%20bowl%20game%201%20logo.jpeg" /><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK5Y0U07GeV6wu-pfPMYC1xhhkfeHChJ5ndZLhT8TvsFEDI6dz5odlvlM2atbN9tc6ASFsyVcsyMy-97NIhTdYap7yJFTFYxt0x0BlghdUhFBhbsAHNh0bmVPLaZ2u2D6yCRgdK70ZSZpbBWNpFBRkFK074lOja6xlTyAbQ4O7t_flzkxv9yqGo5MN3CUP/s320/byss%20game%201.jpeg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was not happy when I saw this first playbook. The pictures I printed wouldn't make sense with a rainbow, and I couldn't think of any song lyrics or quotes that fit them either. I don't use a lot of shiny stuff in general, and I don't like interactive elements that get hidden in a page protector. Ugh. I could force all of those onto a page, but I wouldn't be happy with the results. I decided to just go for a single point: shiny. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I matted our group photo from Christmas, then used shiny gold tape and a fun patterned paper to create a background that looked like gift wrap. As I was looking for embellishments, I found a vellum sticker with <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Have_Yourself_a_Merry_Little_Christmas" target="_blank">Christmas song lyrics</a></u> on it! I adhered it directly to the photo, added the other embellishments, and finished with the date. Two points for the Banshees!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=1257143&b=33086&m=7429&afftrack=&urllink=www.scrapbook.com%2Fgallery%2Fproject%2F7090065" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="3561" data-original-width="3561" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit1_vBOtFI1NXQjPT4gyxIt9slcpVXJMnPrOLrwT0JW98GeW4ugr0gfqGw_I85vVY_UUV_o2e5LqYDxx4pj8iNrDkvJSExrz6ukwPSixrF5JYgeKFcadx367VJ0loGUTY7zQWy6nJczP2Rn5oT9uBw7YXjfEpDf-bJKG7-hz_VVpm_J22L5_RrdT1K5N7M/w400-h400/christmas%202023.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=1257143&b=33086&m=7429&afftrack=&urllink=www.scrapbook.com%2Fgallery%2Fproject%2F7090065" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christmas 2023</a> (affiliate link)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>This is a rare page from me with no journaling. But I felt like whatever I would write ("We hosted Steve's family for Christmas 2023.") wouldn't add anything to the page. One could argue that future generations won't recognize the people, but: a) I have no confidence that my only child is going to keep my scrapbooks and pass them on to those future generations; b) everyone's name appears on other pages within the same scrapbook; and c) I can just list the names here. Top row left: Steve's sister Teri, his aunt Lois, his mom Pat, his dad Dave, and Steve. Bottom row: Steve's wife Cindy (aka, me) and his son Trevor. Everyone has the last name deRosier - Pat and me by marriage and everyone else by birth. You're welcome, future generations!</div>Cindy deRosierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548172713029101167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667359180148612833.post-39098867487172440342024-02-21T05:30:00.000-08:002024-02-21T05:38:52.541-08:00CreativeLive: iPhone Photography and Mobile Photography<div style="text-align: left;">One of my <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2024/01/creative-resolutions-for-2024.html" target="_blank">creative resolutions for 2024</a></u> is to take two creative classes. I intentionally left that goal broad (as opposed to specifying something like painting or cake decorating) so that I could take advantage of opportunities as they arose. I'm glad I did. Otherwise, I wouldn't necessarily have stumbled on this outstanding <u><a href="https://shrsl.com/4fbll" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iPhone Photography and Mobile Photography class</a></u> by Philip Ebiner for CreativeLive (affiliate link here and below). </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://shrsl.com/4fbll" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="852" data-original-width="1302" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPukt3Le85O31SX40BCPZvfxBk4Ob9KAbM4KaZR_w_0AJyibh4WD4AMKKDue8Imb_Xn4c15g8d46ohujOgDIT61_IIqwueaL8gVgWM_ekBXy6AFKPWjAMiUVxFDu_hfugt7z7z2Q6wFnOKjJx5k9bs9KTRLaWrs237IfVJkjRdPQMn2KFAQYdYyZ_bN_kC/w400-h261/Screen%20Shot%202024-02-20%20at%2010.05.03%20AM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After a lifetime of using a proper camera, I've only starting using my phone for photography fairly recently. I know the basics, but definitely needed this class to help me realize the full potential of my iPhone. After a great introduction to the benefits of mobile photography, this class started with technical basics (exposure, focal length, lighting) before moving on to the more creative basics (composition and story). The instructor did an amazing job of presenting a topic, then walking you through it with many examples. I loved all of the real-world practice sessions. The class covered panoramic, portrait, selfie, and timelapse modes, editing options, and different ways of sharing photos. </div><br />This class was exactly what I needed to feel more confident taking photos with my iPhone. I've been practicing a lot and I can definitely see improvements after taking the class. There's one area I'm still struggling with, however, and that is photographing an uncooperative subject. Occasionally I luck out and get acceptable pictures straight out of the camera....<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzizwK7d90EI59Ll0psw5nxTfv1J9ofYdr3W4NLuEYlFxmRmm6zNIMTNdjTOE6hDJGqjZADe_8qYs1BDHXL14Yslv9r9K-6T8JXQ01LSErO2SrxwOCjlJ2r9PceX8mywkr4sqxIhbSvyfNiz7WHDt6vXYYCVJrMs4c4kPkXAf-diNFc0DnvNZXL-XPlsGN/w300-h400/2024-01-25%2010.11.15.jpg" /> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA9oLo04_PJjpBCAk0LjNuWEYKMAM4N0PRb_8uPGcnNdrErLrI0Aqbb3mMKag7yhQMUS9Moar_3t2MFAWIqwFA9VRRGVvU6s-_rr69TyVc3A7qExGFb8De0X5uNUwgAzbadR_kBMeaDuvz7LmuxtWEXeP5ALx18Y04DQovdju3vi5KyRj5PwYSJvZi8n_w/w300-h400/2024-02-01%2009.51.42.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">... but most of the time I my subject comes racing at me and nose-bonks the camera before I get a shot. These are the best of the many, many nose-bonk shots I've taken. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7DHQ-jfwRn1PIXQtZIdAqy3LnY9FkhxZXg1HN6m1S9HJHGHUarhyphenhyphenxqedZf1L8mBj-hizp18g-ICh92G2rppHM8PkJE80Ii1Ozb5yKntI2EvZCCen6jfoJ5HAkhoqGxSKWbI9kAIX33sm-Hz5PbcpinyJbhryBph-nM6dIg1fO_eKSgWQj6r2Gx53Bbe0/w300-h400/2024-01-29%2016.45.55.jpg" /> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibcT8FZpQUednkggxMteBQZnpyy82bp-v3hm4IxkxniZKUnOjajr5M2D_wrU0hcLm7QjOXvx13Vd3Dwgk8DimbeAOGnwFl_-2_kqIW2GM7Xaptc9LRKE3MbemKT6POSpmpnVJZFk-yprkZsUr-uw6MiqY34Pg2gKarho-MHOdmrbfT3YtQ8cqso9QgiUuC/w300-h400/2024-02-04%2011.38.09.jpg" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">CreativeLive does offer <u><a href="https://shrsl.com/4fbp0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pet photography classes</a></u>, but none appears to address the unique challenges of photographing rabbits!</div>Cindy deRosierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548172713029101167noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667359180148612833.post-68973351584892262202024-02-20T05:00:00.000-08:002024-02-20T05:00:00.138-08:00Annual Survey of Museum-Goers<div style="text-align: left;">Each year, the <u><a href="https://museumgoers.aam-us.org/?_ga=2.188434344.1623733419.1708014749-944110456.1708014749" target="_blank">American Alliance of Museums</a></u> conducts a survey of museum-goers on behalf of participating member museums. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00qFion-6vNEmF3VqsaBsd_mJniScSnIHSdbZPA8pHdsDslLzBelai0jbFACOrQXlgDepJljXk9vlFRrnW7Zz_t3WG5oBplMcAxEi3EPw7cl0Rf5lWmM3VR_i7fQhCYOBzrYkx6oHQdajm_xsc_nIlWmO8ywERMF26sp8tInIUmPQvDK6bWg_iOosSiXw/s2966/annual%20survey%20of%20museum%20goers.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="984" data-original-width="2966" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00qFion-6vNEmF3VqsaBsd_mJniScSnIHSdbZPA8pHdsDslLzBelai0jbFACOrQXlgDepJljXk9vlFRrnW7Zz_t3WG5oBplMcAxEi3EPw7cl0Rf5lWmM3VR_i7fQhCYOBzrYkx6oHQdajm_xsc_nIlWmO8ywERMF26sp8tInIUmPQvDK6bWg_iOosSiXw/w640-h212/annual%20survey%20of%20museum%20goers.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2023/04/your-museum-is-not-museum-rant.html" target="_blank">I visit a LOT of museums each year</a></u>, so it's not unusual for me to receive surveys from a handful of different museums. Each collects and interprets their own data. While I don't think less of non-participating museums (many are already great and packed with visitors), I do appreciate those museums who opt to participate. They obviously value their guests' opinions and are striving to improve. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I just received my first AAM survey of 2024. It happened to come from the outstanding <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2022/01/family-fun-in-south-part-12-greensboro.html" target="_blank">Nascar Hall of Fame, which we visited in January 2022</a></u>. I have nothing but good things to say about the Nascar HOF. Even people with zero interest in car racing (like me) will enjoy the diversity of exhibits that cover the history, technological advances, key people, and necessary skill that goes into the sport. Anyway, I took the 10-minute survey and thought it would be fun to share a few of the non-site-specific questions (and my answers) with you. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvZ-tNIpXyOjSFZDNLsxINTQvhbTeL6wHRZ6yTQfQHCLL3Vuusc4fZ5p6iooT7kds9cXa5FQ2RWLntuYF0g818Mdhp12dty8RrUWYD8vYghd0lnRKg3NbzOjCYUdDWlduugMhmNi_Kbc4M2ogJ4PjuHtUMOb6xr8nUBIpXhLnC69936TNoRNYFG5QmToo/s1976/museum%20goers%20survey%20Q8.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1027" data-original-width="1976" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvZ-tNIpXyOjSFZDNLsxINTQvhbTeL6wHRZ6yTQfQHCLL3Vuusc4fZ5p6iooT7kds9cXa5FQ2RWLntuYF0g818Mdhp12dty8RrUWYD8vYghd0lnRKg3NbzOjCYUdDWlduugMhmNi_Kbc4M2ogJ4PjuHtUMOb6xr8nUBIpXhLnC69936TNoRNYFG5QmToo/w640-h332/museum%20goers%20survey%20Q8.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was hard to answer. My response varies a lot depending on the type of museum. A hands-on science museum that targets children (like <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2023/04/family-fun-in-arkansas-oklahoma-and.html" target="_blank">Museum of Discovery</a></u>) could not be more different in audience, needs, and purpose than the <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2022/01/family-fun-in-south-part-6-montgomery.html" target="_blank">Legacy Museum</a></u>. A museum that covers a narrow subject (like <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2022/08/family-fun-in-minnesota-and-wisconsin_01469214683.html" target="_blank">Mill City Museum</a></u>) is completely different than a museum that showcases a huge subject (like the <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2023/07/family-fun-in-new-england-part-14.html" target="_blank">Harvard Museum of Natural History</a></u>.) I want different things from art museums than I do from history museums, science museums, or pop culture museums. Of the nine possible choices (besides None and Other), I selected six and I'm still wondering if I shouldn't have answered differently. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2lUz7IRormj8zES_ooudCY-oH8RHsRcNh_feQLluZvFCJz9NHaQ2UjqKFTcsybiPjP8cNLf5ZgVxsXsDfL8qlWriDZkphSO-9ZfpUXbNGPAL-MEjkt2RVX49HYpuB3BZVmLWyFyaHha22PgYx_7_izmC3x2Lh95VxY-MCKal9P9cbfvC2FgXOds49gJZq/s1845/Museum%20survey%20Q9.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1004" data-original-width="1845" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2lUz7IRormj8zES_ooudCY-oH8RHsRcNh_feQLluZvFCJz9NHaQ2UjqKFTcsybiPjP8cNLf5ZgVxsXsDfL8qlWriDZkphSO-9ZfpUXbNGPAL-MEjkt2RVX49HYpuB3BZVmLWyFyaHha22PgYx_7_izmC3x2Lh95VxY-MCKal9P9cbfvC2FgXOds49gJZq/w640-h348/Museum%20survey%20Q9.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I don't visit most museums more than once, but it's not because I don't want to. It's because they're thousands of miles from home. For the purposes of this question, I ignored all the museums I've visited that are more than an hour or two from home and answered just based on local museums. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2LfZOu9bWQxx-VXiV7Qzkxr5cObhz9BfPZFqfSw-r5bFSagiHsV0BYebcgppjTQzn_cO-WVSHVzCjnaxyTBEImaX3pJDZ_MmtpntGIbp3r3EevPSufn-BiLdFhezbhMYAw3oUH3wQJ9mKuBldc0IExpBVnOA-eIU460uxq-JPhDIA6_3xf7j7WVFMF2hy/s2564/annual%20museums%20visited%20Q10.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="946" data-original-width="2564" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2LfZOu9bWQxx-VXiV7Qzkxr5cObhz9BfPZFqfSw-r5bFSagiHsV0BYebcgppjTQzn_cO-WVSHVzCjnaxyTBEImaX3pJDZ_MmtpntGIbp3r3EevPSufn-BiLdFhezbhMYAw3oUH3wQJ9mKuBldc0IExpBVnOA-eIU460uxq-JPhDIA6_3xf7j7WVFMF2hy/w640-h236/annual%20museums%20visited%20Q10.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />I visit around 40 different museums a year. While I may want to go more often, "Professional Museum Attendee" is not a paid job, as far as I'm aware. I'm visiting as many museums as is possible for a person who has a job, family, and household responsibilities. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJ8ZOCg34eUgEi-4XDr14iDTKLhXAipz2nI5uWaWCSC-MJCUF_wNZ6FpsgF7QTLbpUjSre3_YMX_96FGFKdTxKD1KMuSYuiGFuuBjd26Se1bnDEh3L_86JHkMMUpwtnGb0bf3eUGulfkwJJFy_-0Ih4PKCYsWfAOQjrgPSiDwdeD6mT-Nsiazp-pBntBg/s1976/museum%20goers%20survey%20Q11.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1976" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJ8ZOCg34eUgEi-4XDr14iDTKLhXAipz2nI5uWaWCSC-MJCUF_wNZ6FpsgF7QTLbpUjSre3_YMX_96FGFKdTxKD1KMuSYuiGFuuBjd26Se1bnDEh3L_86JHkMMUpwtnGb0bf3eUGulfkwJJFy_-0Ih4PKCYsWfAOQjrgPSiDwdeD6mT-Nsiazp-pBntBg/w640-h292/museum%20goers%20survey%20Q11.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I wanted a choice of "All of the above" but settled for picking the two that matter most to me right now, in this stage of life. I would have answered differently 25 years ago, when I was more likely to visit museums alone (or with 32 children at a time). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv13G7d3zllqi6PWvJsx7es1g-MhR0pVwTUpqKUNrOVbWSx0cc6ynOiuE8zOncID0QiRV3pa0fqOWp3cmFKanAB-Lisoi0ymhuJk3-b7wKQzcBXmDy2i4NWw3tTObs5g2-rlGbcbg91L-ZLKI1PK6x5N7qKnHar05nUFBJTnBTG_W8jKllcAgzhs94awnq/s1752/museum%20imagination%20Q12.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="766" data-original-width="1752" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv13G7d3zllqi6PWvJsx7es1g-MhR0pVwTUpqKUNrOVbWSx0cc6ynOiuE8zOncID0QiRV3pa0fqOWp3cmFKanAB-Lisoi0ymhuJk3-b7wKQzcBXmDy2i4NWw3tTObs5g2-rlGbcbg91L-ZLKI1PK6x5N7qKnHar05nUFBJTnBTG_W8jKllcAgzhs94awnq/w640-h280/museum%20imagination%20Q12.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>This question threw me at first. Do I use my imagination in museums? At first I thought I didn't, but then I realized that good, immersive history museums are all about imagination. Art museums inspire me to create, which definitely uses imagination. I'm not a "time travel to the future" kind of person, so that doesn't appeal to me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There were a lot more questions, but I'm going to stop here. If this interested you, I strongly recommend reading the following reports: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><u><a href="https://www.wilkeningconsulting.com/uploads/8/6/3/2/86329422/visitation-pandemic_-_2023_asmg.pdf" target="_blank">Museum Visitation</a></u></li><li><u><a href="https://www.wilkeningconsulting.com/uploads/8/6/3/2/86329422/2023_asmg_-_frequency-incidence_update.pdf" target="_blank">Museum Visitation: Frequency vs Incidence Gaps</a></u></li><li><u><a href="https://www.wilkeningconsulting.com/uploads/8/6/3/2/86329422/2023_asmg_-_external_pressures.pdf" target="_blank">External Pressures on Museum Going</a></u></li><li><u><a href="https://www.wilkeningconsulting.com/uploads/8/6/3/2/86329422/asmg_2023_-_leisure_time_data_story.pdf" target="_blank">Leisure Time Shifts in a (Mostly) Post-Pandemic World</a></u> </li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'd love to hear your thoughts!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3sMTNOY" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="3000" height="128" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSLV-obkM8emAFxeRw5DHSK500LkIxjhKyps5HmGXqg5j3Lis4qOzU6tskku7DJxl9fX3h9II_eASlgpdVTw_JW_ah9homxGo8GSUSm3NRbk4Dwk99ua8qmWEX_6Y0LybsnTCETLW-ESbrKEsSzkyUuJbEy9UzhR1T5-2Gb2vVBK5n3o3XZ2B_824IiJ0h/w640-h128/prismacolor%20banner.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div>Cindy deRosierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548172713029101167noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667359180148612833.post-84346146142556293102024-02-19T05:00:00.001-08:002024-02-19T05:00:00.241-08:00Bread Rose Wreath <div style="text-align: left;">Remember the <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2024/01/clay-rose-wreath-for-valentines-day.html" target="_blank">rose wreath that I made out of air-dry clay</a></u>? I made an edible version (bread dough instead of clay). </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXevGL2MrpnVVKSKnc1Vr9Gj7iZ4vXmGkBi6GUDUp-GIvA_9dcex1xLiDaRRpvQqTLZEQg0k1nkKO7mx9VAC5_EMXsVpqV6Evis4oJrULzIrrrTDMSoRp6HUdVkgLcfAfyxBAbrHVI56g2YJAnJX7wT9Og-XurSeet9GJO-HoNGYkU6e5bszbXpUGdDqny/s2724/edible%20rose%20wreath.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2724" data-original-width="2724" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXevGL2MrpnVVKSKnc1Vr9Gj7iZ4vXmGkBi6GUDUp-GIvA_9dcex1xLiDaRRpvQqTLZEQg0k1nkKO7mx9VAC5_EMXsVpqV6Evis4oJrULzIrrrTDMSoRp6HUdVkgLcfAfyxBAbrHVI56g2YJAnJX7wT9Og-XurSeet9GJO-HoNGYkU6e5bszbXpUGdDqny/w400-h400/edible%20rose%20wreath.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The shaping process was somewhat similar, but the bread dough was much more difficult to manipulate than the clay. Still, it was a fun experiment with delicious results. I used the same basic recipe as for the <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2024/01/sixty-minute-cloverleaf-rolls.html" target="_blank">Sixty-Minute Cloverleaf Rolls</a></u>, then veered off in a different direction for the shaping and baking. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">---------</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bread Rose Wreath</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15.4px;"> 3.5 to 4.5 cups flour 1 cup milk</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15.4px;"> 3 tablespoons sugar 1/2 cup water</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15.4px;"> 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup butter</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15.4px;"> 2 packages Fleishmann's yeast</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15.4px;">In a large bowl, mix 1.5 cups flour with the sugar, salt, and yeast. Set it aside. Combine milk, water, and butter in a saucepan (or microwavable bowl) and heat until liquids are 120-130Ā°F. Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and beat at medium speed for two minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Add 0.5 cup flour and beat at high speed for two minutes. Stir in enough additional flour to make a soft dough. Turn out onto a floured board and knead until soft and elastic, approximately 5 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover, then place in a warm place (approximately 98Ā°F) for 15 minutes. </div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15.4px;">Turn the dough out onto the floured baking mat. Divide dough in quarters, then divide each quarter into three equal pieces. You should have 12 balls of dough, each the same size. Roll 9 of the balls into long ropes, approximately 18" long. Braid three ropes together. </div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIPwhZTg2fjofNkbmF3UHYDzsE9F9zaBrsq0S0By6jRz6IYHBCNI68HRp6Ma0wSeDyhBht2LPG4a_pa_047H6nHGtdGVwbWmncegL62PiZlRtPEX_Rh1vf4i7OCX64LtfzRGVkx56xnkENJkIXpZAuGal25984pZwgJla3u9VMalz_jFKwFY0OOtUYAEos/s3024/bread%20dough%20edible%20wreath.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIPwhZTg2fjofNkbmF3UHYDzsE9F9zaBrsq0S0By6jRz6IYHBCNI68HRp6Ma0wSeDyhBht2LPG4a_pa_047H6nHGtdGVwbWmncegL62PiZlRtPEX_Rh1vf4i7OCX64LtfzRGVkx56xnkENJkIXpZAuGal25984pZwgJla3u9VMalz_jFKwFY0OOtUYAEos/w400-h400/bread%20dough%20edible%20wreath.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Curl the braid into a wreath and place it on a Silpat-lined baking sheet. Repeat with the other 6 ropes to make three wreaths in all. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Divide each remaining dough ball into 9 pieces. Roll the pieces into balls, then smoosh them with the ball of your hand to make petals. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje21NjkcfvpLXC059t1BwQ42xY6cNjY_3UMYy_tL911PD7ho8SIcbIsBBphJgCZ9KFBUHXAnG9iEqoJ0rHwZYcwVd6aipodM3U6sSe2ftvl6WNYgl5AinlBU_E_VAuChR1N4dd0Cpbjap73KKMtqi5XFMLgvvM9dEkhcrBNwCgz-uqd5zgLdf5k0R70nfT/s2648/dough%20balls%20for%20bread%20roses.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2648" data-original-width="2648" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje21NjkcfvpLXC059t1BwQ42xY6cNjY_3UMYy_tL911PD7ho8SIcbIsBBphJgCZ9KFBUHXAnG9iEqoJ0rHwZYcwVd6aipodM3U6sSe2ftvl6WNYgl5AinlBU_E_VAuChR1N4dd0Cpbjap73KKMtqi5XFMLgvvM9dEkhcrBNwCgz-uqd5zgLdf5k0R70nfT/w400-h400/dough%20balls%20for%20bread%20roses.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15.4px;">Pick up one petal, then roll it up to form the inside of the rose. Pick up the next petal and roll it around the center of the rose. Continue the process with the rest of the petals. Place the finished rose on the baking sheet. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Loosely cover the dough and let rise in a warm place, for approximately 15 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 425Ā°F. Bake for 15, then check the roses for doneness. Remove them from the oven and bake the wreaths for another 10 minutes or until done. While the wreaths are still hot, nestle the roses into the wreaths. 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But Have I?<div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202124;">Over Christmas, Trevor introduced me to <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@jetlagthegame" target="_blank">Jet Lag: The Game</a></u>. It's basically Gen Z YouTubers playing a much shorter version of the Amazing Race. Three friends (and sometimes a fourth guest) compete, solving challenges as they travel. I started watching the current season and am now going back to watch the first seasons. In one episode, one of the duos had to memorize all of the place names in Johnny Cash's version of "I've Been Everywhere." </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202124;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124;"><span style="background-color: white;">This is not an easy task. Take a listen. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mNj6spCtUE0?si=gh9eA0D3OhnRA8e3" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div>Before I go on, I want to acknowledge that this is not the original version of the song. The original <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27ve_Been_Everywhere" target="_blank">I've Been Everywhere</a></u> was written in 1959 by Geoff Mack, featuring Australian place names. After becoming a hit in Australia, Mack rewrote the lyrics for Canadian musician Hank Snow in 1962, using a North American atlas. Johnny Cash did not release his recording until 1996. There are actually <u><a href="https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/ive-been-everywhere-lucky-starr" target="_blank">at least 131 versions of the song</a></u> that exist, adapted for New Zealand, the UK, Ireland, Finland, Germany, and many other places. In short, a lot of different people have recorded a lot of different versions of this novelty song. <div><br /></div>Just looking at Cash's version the song, there's some disagreement about some of the locations. Between possible mispronunciations and multiple places with the same name, it's unclear exactly what Mack intended. This <u><a href="https://www.johnnycashhasbeeneverywhere.com/" target="_blank">website tracks Cash's distance traveled</a></u>, but some of the places are different than appear in this <u><a href="https://www.listchallenges.com/ive-been-everywhere" target="_blank">List Challenge</a></u>, for example. You can see some of the discrepancies in the notes on the <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27ve_Been_Everywhere" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a></u> page. This is <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27ve_Been_Everywhere" target="_blank">Wikipedia's map</a></u>:<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5iHEIKe1QRFlLZrM7S3SoNhhgBSVNCBovkmSevnswMHTFpetG6bUc6JbdWP0nmkZMtvDCv6F_u-ZYvx9qxfSjbz6AtG2e84cRft8LJ-ClGVnqHQ0Uh6gLFUebCOwFXwE3SNvYbmAKRoh7W5T60XlStkjk52jftBqYt7xYZoq4Lw_mKKhjBiFUidpHANbt/s1514/ive%20been%20everywhere%20locations%20wikipedia.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="1514" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5iHEIKe1QRFlLZrM7S3SoNhhgBSVNCBovkmSevnswMHTFpetG6bUc6JbdWP0nmkZMtvDCv6F_u-ZYvx9qxfSjbz6AtG2e84cRft8LJ-ClGVnqHQ0Uh6gLFUebCOwFXwE3SNvYbmAKRoh7W5T60XlStkjk52jftBqYt7xYZoq4Lw_mKKhjBiFUidpHANbt/w640-h488/ive%20been%20everywhere%20locations%20wikipedia.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><div><br /></div><div><div>I was curious to see if I'd been "everywhere." Below you'll find "everywhere" that Johnny Cash has been, divided by verse. I've highlighted all the places I've been, with links to the ones I've mentioned on the blog. <br /><br /><br /><h2 style="text-align: center;">I've Been Everywhere</h2><br />Verse 1:<br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Winnemucca</b>, <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2021/08/family-fun-in-montana-and-idaho.html" target="_blank">Reno</a></u>, <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2018/08/midwest-adventure-2018-part-1-chicago.html" target="_blank">Chicago</a></u>, <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2023/08/family-fun-in-dakotas-part-9-fargo.html" target="_blank">Fargo</a></u>, <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2022/08/family-fun-in-minnesota-and-wisconsin.html" target="_blank">Minnesota</a></u>, Buffalo, <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2014/10/trevors-travel-binder-part-1.html" target="_blank">Toronto</a></u>, Winslow, Sarasota, Wichita, Tulsa, Ottawa, <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2023/04/family-fun-in-arkansas-oklahoma-and_088900260.html" target="_blank">Oklahoma</a></u>, Tampa, <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2020/11/panama-canal-2017.html" target="_blank">Panama</a></u>, Mattawa, La Paloma, Bangor, <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2017/11/baltimore-family-friendly-fun-in-charm.html" target="_blank">Baltimore</a></u>, Salvador, Amarillo, Tocopilla, Barranquilla, Padilla</div></blockquote><div><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">(Nine out of 24. I'm not off to a very good start. And now I can officially say I have not been everywhere.)</div></blockquote><div></div><div><br />Verse 2:<br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2023/07/family-fun-in-new-england-part-16-boston.html" target="_blank">Boston</a></u>, <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2018/08/midwest-adventure-2018-part-8.html" target="_blank">Charleston</a></u>, Dayton, <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2020/01/family-friendly-christmas-fun-in-new.html" target="_blank">Louisiana</a></u>, <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2011/05/exactly-5-years-ago.html" target="_blank">Washington</a></u>, <b>Houston</b>, Kingston, Texarkana, <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2020/09/jellyfish-painting.html" target="_blank">Monterey</a></u>, Ferriday, <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2016/11/santa-fe-and-albuquerque.html" target="_blank">Santa Fe</a></u>, Tallapoosa, Glen Rock, Black Rock, <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2023/04/family-fun-in-arkansas-oklahoma-and_01907365239.html" target="_blank">Little Rock</a></u>, Oskaloosa, <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2022/01/family-fun-in-south-part-1-nashville.html" target="_blank">Tennessee</a></u>, Hennessey, Chicopee, Spirit Lake, Grand Lake, Devils Lake, <b>Crater Lake</b>.</div></blockquote><div><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">(Ten, for a total of 19 out of 47.)</div></blockquote><div><br />Verse 3:<br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2018/08/midwest-adventure-2018-part-10.html" target="_blank">Louisville</a></u>, <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2022/01/family-fun-in-south-part-2-nashville.html" target="_blank">Nashville</a></u>, Knoxville, Ombabika, Schefferville, <b>Jacksonville</b>, Waterville, <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2022/12/paper-pieced-sloth-card.html" target="_blank">Costa Rica</a></u>, Pittsfield, Springfield, <b>Bakersfield</b>, Shreveport, Hackensack, Cadillac, Fond du Lac, Davenport, <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2021/08/family-fun-in-montana-and-idaho_01571604828.html" target="_blank">Idaho</a></u>, Jellico, Argentina, Diamantina, <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2015/01/what-to-pack-and-how-to-prepare-for-cha.html" target="_blank">Pasadena</a></u>, Catalina</div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">(Seven this time. I've been to the <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2023/07/family-fun-in-new-england-part-6.html" target="_blank">biggest Springfield</a></u>, but apparently not the right one. 26 out of 69.) </div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Verse 4:<br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Pittsburgh, Parkersburg, Gravelbourg, <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2017/03/colorado-and-wyoming-2015.html" target="_blank">Colorado</a></u>, <b>Ellensburg</b>, Rexburg, Vicksburg, El Dorado, Larimore, Atmore, Haverstraw, Chatanika, Chaska, <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2017/07/nebraska-bob-bridge-hot-shops-boys-town.html" target="_blank">Nebraska</a></u>, <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2022/07/cruising-to-alaska-aboard-discovery.html" target="_blank">Alaska</a></u>, Opelika, Baraboo, Waterloo, Kalamazoo, <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2019/08/family-friendly-things-to-do-in.html" target="_blank">Kansas City</a></u>, Sioux City, Cedar City, and Dodge City.</div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"> (Only five more. 31 out of 92.)</div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqT2AvxWQBvxb_YkllT5xCYvg9gp4MGqWfZN95o6iNxrzRxPoNVjzpn7IdqbbP-tY5GedHalzrLSosCMI3lTjB9kyUYhasTYcOWPhk-kDKK_gBOX5UIxYVUQVqOuQwMynQv5x8tWn7ivPzzstErvqHmvMSvIvf3ev8Vplbr9wbxtF5Cou3Pdnz8dp6tY7J/s1900/ive%20been%20everywhere%20map%20updated.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1445" data-original-width="1900" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqT2AvxWQBvxb_YkllT5xCYvg9gp4MGqWfZN95o6iNxrzRxPoNVjzpn7IdqbbP-tY5GedHalzrLSosCMI3lTjB9kyUYhasTYcOWPhk-kDKK_gBOX5UIxYVUQVqOuQwMynQv5x8tWn7ivPzzstErvqHmvMSvIvf3ev8Vplbr9wbxtF5Cou3Pdnz8dp6tY7J/w640-h486/ive%20been%20everywhere%20map%20updated.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've officially been to 33.7% of everywhere. Not great, but it's a start. Quite a few locations are on <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2023/04/future-travels.html" target="_blank">my Future Travels list</a></u>, so I should be able to bump up my percentage in the next few years. </div></div></div>Cindy deRosierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548172713029101167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667359180148612833.post-57578098965469495512024-02-15T05:00:00.001-08:002024-02-29T15:38:19.100-08:00Biodiversity Museum Day at UC Davis<div style="text-align: left;">Last Saturday, Trevor and I went to <u><a href="https://biodiversitymuseumday.ucdavis.edu/" target="_blank">Biodiversity Museum Day</a></u> at UC Davis. This kid-friendly, free Open House event is on a much, much smaller scale than <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2014/08/picnic-day.html" target="_blank">Picnic Day</a></u>, but is another great opportunity for the public to learn more about the incredible teaching and research that takes place at UCD. This was the 13th year of Biodiversity Museum Day, but the first time we attended. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlr7qGF6hvD3o699DYF3ZZPWSXsy0Wg6G37zkL3pXJd2yFfifNxof-ih3LNsCn0NDvrXnhziRPKhMZU-QZZQsqXrY8JJzq4tXjdCSuTS8lAAzgmPjjmSXjHxWgKb3AbbJBlx_y2I4FCv_1xYxh_tqYnTIdtnRVBo9gNEpeEgvAl0zieABBNOZxEB9-4QXk/s3024/biodiversity%20museum%20day%20signuc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlr7qGF6hvD3o699DYF3ZZPWSXsy0Wg6G37zkL3pXJd2yFfifNxof-ih3LNsCn0NDvrXnhziRPKhMZU-QZZQsqXrY8JJzq4tXjdCSuTS8lAAzgmPjjmSXjHxWgKb3AbbJBlx_y2I4FCv_1xYxh_tqYnTIdtnRVBo9gNEpeEgvAl0zieABBNOZxEB9-4QXk/w400-h300/biodiversity%20museum%20day%20signuc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Trevor has applied to UC Davis in hopes of studying <u><a href="https://wfcb.ucdavis.edu/" target="_blank">Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology</a>,</u> (he should hear in mid-March.... fingers crossed!) so this was a great opportunity for him to check out the department and see the <u><a href="http://mwfb.ucdavis.edu/" target="_blank">Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology</a></u>, which is not normally open to the public. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We worked a shift at the Food Bank with the Scouts that morning and the Scouts served at a crab feed in the evening, so unfortunately we didn't have time to visit all of the offerings at Biodiversity Museum Day. But what we did see was great. We started with the <u><a href="http://phaffcollection.ucdavis.edu/" target="_blank">Phaff Yeast Culture Collection</a></u> at the Robert Mondavi Institute. We toured the brewery and food processing plant, looked at a bunch of exhibits, and took an incredibly difficult trivia quiz about yeast. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtKVfbwoziND-l-FseNfD4ZD4VUwLgsDw98aGAxuIJGQEr5ZApEHMVFV3i-YpHGDlUmf8EKPPwMcYbfGGnbaeHrcPCJAElxIaC5OGScvupSmgJ1EBVTiGkoVjRB9kqZmvj7UwEE35h-L1hG9N3ITWq5YeAkp59zC4ZWvQLMRd18379_PY_s8_ts4b9gDW8/s4032/2024-02-10%2011.11.23uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtKVfbwoziND-l-FseNfD4ZD4VUwLgsDw98aGAxuIJGQEr5ZApEHMVFV3i-YpHGDlUmf8EKPPwMcYbfGGnbaeHrcPCJAElxIaC5OGScvupSmgJ1EBVTiGkoVjRB9kqZmvj7UwEE35h-L1hG9N3ITWq5YeAkp59zC4ZWvQLMRd18379_PY_s8_ts4b9gDW8/w400-h300/2024-02-10%2011.11.23uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We did poorly on the quiz, but had a lot of fun. The prizes were these budding Super Yeast guys. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAph2Lun6p0Zfed_D8amGL2kV8g562nsrCf1gl5Vc3lHdhmHynYTcPrVHpM5GivA1Dnib3C_CtUh1-6o8I1ORR6Ay_whdPtA2K5SVQdh1zwrFUgiTWbDuv5r5BZVRn6TX6zfbfNFj00UcV6OI8ImsZxJ0xnYJO3pfXCdPbEban9YZQiHegERzaj4VQM428/s4032/2024-02-10%2011.12.35uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAph2Lun6p0Zfed_D8amGL2kV8g562nsrCf1gl5Vc3lHdhmHynYTcPrVHpM5GivA1Dnib3C_CtUh1-6o8I1ORR6Ay_whdPtA2K5SVQdh1zwrFUgiTWbDuv5r5BZVRn6TX6zfbfNFj00UcV6OI8ImsZxJ0xnYJO3pfXCdPbEban9YZQiHegERzaj4VQM428/w400-h300/2024-02-10%2011.12.35uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I would have loved to have walked the length of the <u><a href="https://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/" target="_blank">Arboretum</a></u> and checked out their Habitat Garden exhibits, but I had to settle for a quick view from a bridge. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wWyN4kNtwhSIBzUQnRj_6ClpKDcXlahb6vG41HgIBS7GgkrnM7zQRr79uMA3ymP-cD2xqVWLLa6TsJ9aMinM4E6rZWZrdnSlXxjzIQDvAxgw5Viad3IAo9QfbovqY8C06yy-6MZgYwaMahM8dntSAz2QhqNF1xRLjPbp9D3yTS1Tv31HO9Y0SuIlYZ62/s4032/2024-02-10%2011.22.26uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wWyN4kNtwhSIBzUQnRj_6ClpKDcXlahb6vG41HgIBS7GgkrnM7zQRr79uMA3ymP-cD2xqVWLLa6TsJ9aMinM4E6rZWZrdnSlXxjzIQDvAxgw5Viad3IAo9QfbovqY8C06yy-6MZgYwaMahM8dntSAz2QhqNF1xRLjPbp9D3yTS1Tv31HO9Y0SuIlYZ62/w400-h300/2024-02-10%2011.22.26uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Next stop: the Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCUG2OWwQTZZmqIJn59A1aaulZHrlIfcOtI8xrNo9SREXvnAtG6rYzfX6Tya2RHzTV0rH2q8WVJPJYA2g80rcqALJD3i_Wj1W7ejpQpmcBkeFMqC2prNZ_vj-DhyphenhyphenPh-jOTx5CDVWbTQHaO9yfRoiGFzre8VSuJctkcdONQVz3bwVNtOvajzk5L2BsgfXm/s4032/2024-02-10%2011.25.49uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCUG2OWwQTZZmqIJn59A1aaulZHrlIfcOtI8xrNo9SREXvnAtG6rYzfX6Tya2RHzTV0rH2q8WVJPJYA2g80rcqALJD3i_Wj1W7ejpQpmcBkeFMqC2prNZ_vj-DhyphenhyphenPh-jOTx5CDVWbTQHaO9yfRoiGFzre8VSuJctkcdONQVz3bwVNtOvajzk5L2BsgfXm/w400-h300/2024-02-10%2011.25.49uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As I said before, this museum is not open to the public, so it is not set up for hundreds of people trying to see the exhibits. I didn't get photos of most of the displays. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTChHa8-LeRvrpz9NrgbKiZ9fC95E704LRBgqc7ymzLc2wnq7WlMoAENiYB3jWLmmtQo9fqHO-4BrLZb1QEk729FIp8gSqP-aOlERpFkqU2myZhFhSnsq_z7fKju2ZElWnUq4spwlWcvk15_0CF7nOiic9svJCTpaijwI6y4sHXnq-olAva9TjdORMXzZF/w400-h300/2024-02-10%2011.53.22uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Other things I intentionally didn't photograph. In one space, there were about a dozen museum interns each preparing a wide variety of animal specimens for display. While it was extremely interesting, it was quite gruesome. For me, anyway. I'm not a blood and guts kind of person. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The completed specimens were fascinating. I had a lot of questions. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuvWLM7jZr3NFKTe7q5md6LaNbqQsqjKPXckggCZ_lCJxQWxr__Ev3szeE9gO4H277oih_qh10cLY9dVg9MTXV4X2pEXe6gv8I4tC6Etm6crreYLnoThSztB8IpBZBuYdpgHYtzDPhs6ONl_FgNcqugoQwZG6jobNJ5mjimbbvI1Je48DlmovzC9SeAxTV/s4032/2024-02-10%2011.55.23uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuvWLM7jZr3NFKTe7q5md6LaNbqQsqjKPXckggCZ_lCJxQWxr__Ev3szeE9gO4H277oih_qh10cLY9dVg9MTXV4X2pEXe6gv8I4tC6Etm6crreYLnoThSztB8IpBZBuYdpgHYtzDPhs6ONl_FgNcqugoQwZG6jobNJ5mjimbbvI1Je48DlmovzC9SeAxTV/w400-h300/2024-02-10%2011.55.23uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This exhibit is about identifying diving ducks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpkRUE56M_lLMQUiV5YBMvKY7pS3oyUu_T2qj6M-VEQis7kq5OE518NiQlozpq5HN_5kKkFl0jLlofyPJBQzih5aHd62IvMayfjLdHYSNMzvFHzv_9kyoQLh7jpwhzV9zJkBewl6S3aWSb98VuKXeyBzFdDaFmj_wYFKfR3gFRV5W4tkbtpocdvPlObgV/s4032/2024-02-10%2012.01.26uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpkRUE56M_lLMQUiV5YBMvKY7pS3oyUu_T2qj6M-VEQis7kq5OE518NiQlozpq5HN_5kKkFl0jLlofyPJBQzih5aHd62IvMayfjLdHYSNMzvFHzv_9kyoQLh7jpwhzV9zJkBewl6S3aWSb98VuKXeyBzFdDaFmj_wYFKfR3gFRV5W4tkbtpocdvPlObgV/w400-h300/2024-02-10%2012.01.26uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology was born in 1972, just like me. I literally didn't know it existed the entire time I was a student, as I never took any classes in the department. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0k8UGjlnfNhLQzIv3S_OMFAQlennmL1N41dDi0Kj6OL4lqZZPOYLUpP76nsqbneTroEzPIz2BJ9_1l1ISGVZPHg5P_OqcC6xwIKLT91B7hQnBA060s-fpn2M-SxYld9dw4JYws72xm6EpIbsP3uUeCpSSWP3Z3MDN8VaxeAFdjwGPScrSuD4HNKT7Gs2/w400-h300/2024-02-10%2011.50.38uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This was fascinating. Did you know that there's a peak date for <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passerine" target="_blank">passerine</a></u> bird singing? It's June 13. Mark your calendars!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIetFLLUuwu2JeTTnA44LWrZEWPyCGWeRzY8B8tULon7AvlnaBzKmPMfAmEjU83PsXk90yUJyTr41V_mWo_q-j_ae9q16LJrfYjtXqUZtbI2EizdrLeeT4x-UAkgR-JUOLlsLx0-3w0FO_XhcTVZg5Bqsc-fqf12rKQA-anq4wuTMRLfbZ7BNwqyMcuBLW/s4032/2024-02-10%2011.48.49uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIetFLLUuwu2JeTTnA44LWrZEWPyCGWeRzY8B8tULon7AvlnaBzKmPMfAmEjU83PsXk90yUJyTr41V_mWo_q-j_ae9q16LJrfYjtXqUZtbI2EizdrLeeT4x-UAkgR-JUOLlsLx0-3w0FO_XhcTVZg5Bqsc-fqf12rKQA-anq4wuTMRLfbZ7BNwqyMcuBLW/w400-h300/2024-02-10%2011.48.49uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our next stop was the <u><a href="https://bohart.ucdavis.edu/" target="_blank">Bohart Museum of Entomology</a></u>. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV67zEFb-V6MNxh4nX1wJqUoiiZrF8pdIuSn8UDMv4GeDDnIb7fpuu2EngclDvqDV2Ej5Cps34B8CmoiPyNKjyOkmLnczWEvHieZnGwK_zFP_fHrzYCTAoMQfLOBj7lpJR2YsmrrmfYPvNNZ9Q_JVxgujoA70LsBJAhJBPJZUU4Yk-tPW22sFlkAagWiZX/s4032/2024-02-10%2011.31.10uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV67zEFb-V6MNxh4nX1wJqUoiiZrF8pdIuSn8UDMv4GeDDnIb7fpuu2EngclDvqDV2Ej5Cps34B8CmoiPyNKjyOkmLnczWEvHieZnGwK_zFP_fHrzYCTAoMQfLOBj7lpJR2YsmrrmfYPvNNZ9Q_JVxgujoA70LsBJAhJBPJZUU4Yk-tPW22sFlkAagWiZX/w400-h300/2024-02-10%2011.31.10uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxm1kR_9C25EIqzrigukuV8z7TA04jiidZx4O7wFDp6EEyHeC117Kd2dfVEXsKi51pvMuAPoWLbc4ZvqdHt2gFZw_aumI4aghNYpAWQkCOiHbrnRhzMsxy9z-LC2radmG23E8Q6cDOqpWMoJENFxHBwfTtCXIsGCnVViVofOCqVzxbTEoRd12rF1QrsQT/s3024/uc%20davis%20entomology%20museum.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxm1kR_9C25EIqzrigukuV8z7TA04jiidZx4O7wFDp6EEyHeC117Kd2dfVEXsKi51pvMuAPoWLbc4ZvqdHt2gFZw_aumI4aghNYpAWQkCOiHbrnRhzMsxy9z-LC2radmG23E8Q6cDOqpWMoJENFxHBwfTtCXIsGCnVViVofOCqVzxbTEoRd12rF1QrsQT/w400-h300/uc%20davis%20entomology%20museum.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It was packed. So much so, that as I waited for my turn to squeeze through and glance at the exhibits, I spent time browsing their fascinating library. I would not have expected a 2" thick book on <u><a href="https://amzn.to/3uyMwn9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mosquitos of the World</a></u>, let alone two volumes! (Lucky you - that's an affiliate link, meaning you can buy the 2-volume set on Amazon. It's a bit pricy, so maybe you'd prefer the much more affordable and more kid-friendly <u><a href="https://amzn.to/3uyMwn9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cricketology</a></u>. )</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgta-yRBsl062hSqa7oHXH_XP5fSC4CSHZdzoJB-wNw8xYDtobkZ9x_7oVWdoDB4IQFjtbSmfXyW4dQaR2_en_IZVUfJrLtUkr9vZ-rmzMsuwC0erDxD8nS6en6RmjT_DBHyWkZ9rCPbF_Zd9N5Qvt__wvxbKsCT42c5FYBb6IziOt_LCMSumSqsUeaDs2I/s4032/2024-02-10%2011.33.26uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgta-yRBsl062hSqa7oHXH_XP5fSC4CSHZdzoJB-wNw8xYDtobkZ9x_7oVWdoDB4IQFjtbSmfXyW4dQaR2_en_IZVUfJrLtUkr9vZ-rmzMsuwC0erDxD8nS6en6RmjT_DBHyWkZ9rCPbF_Zd9N5Qvt__wvxbKsCT42c5FYBb6IziOt_LCMSumSqsUeaDs2I/w400-h300/2024-02-10%2011.33.26uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There wasn't any <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2011/04/most-horrifyingly-awesome-art-project.html" target="_blank">maggot art</a></u>, but I enjoyed this display of entomology origami. I especially like that there is a full tick and a hungry tick. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdbne3nU7d5JJSAkGyBd7PK1QA6ubOVbfdsohXfhtVNGou8_NkPjcIaWVvpGHgbD-XyLexEjbxHmL76fOEqR1OViOWTUcbL5-nOeoWkgFfSQ7w5q6fxTEM5EDSCz8OF7TShjrCtucT7Z7htoIbBbUh-M2rKKOkOi78ZXVbyi9Oe07Mtt2GLtnfKKSd1y0X/w400-h300/entomology%20oigami.jpeg" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Speaking of hungry, Trevor and I were. We would have loved to eat in the <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2020/04/tuesday-lunch-at-segundo-dc.html" target="_blank">Dining Commons</a></u> again, but since we were short on time, we took advantage of the quick service at a food truck. After eating, we went to see the <u><a href="https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=58917" target="_blank">Nematode Collection</a></u>. (Insects before lunch, worms after lunch. Nothing weird about that.) No photos - it was ridiculously crowded. I did take a photo outside. It was a gorgeous day. </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGIJ8f619CAFSCOGhWPC5z6fH6iVnDjUDpGl4tL-Kdr0FPBWGJUnAAsPp8iwjp6fVu5oJR8fy01pRrz4nez6BooWyBIcGXeEtjNaHKeEFbrukhnq3hHXjMkcvJP1n0e2Dg7cMhZ_NYQl_FcbGfwvPK6KI8NLVJly0VqdsZkh6VwPmcepweOpRmQnhnw6VK/s4032/2024-02-10%2012.53.29uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGIJ8f619CAFSCOGhWPC5z6fH6iVnDjUDpGl4tL-Kdr0FPBWGJUnAAsPp8iwjp6fVu5oJR8fy01pRrz4nez6BooWyBIcGXeEtjNaHKeEFbrukhnq3hHXjMkcvJP1n0e2Dg7cMhZ_NYQl_FcbGfwvPK6KI8NLVJly0VqdsZkh6VwPmcepweOpRmQnhnw6VK/w400-h300/2024-02-10%2012.53.29uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Our final stop on Biodiversity Museum Day was at the <u><a href="https://crc.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/" target="_blank">California Raptor Center</a></u>. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGtRNq_-dIEbUG1gQ-GsMbi9nS3JfK3pucE1YdQ6SOyp-qxrN1y9KrXfB_Ubj0dDenHipj1i1Rla6Zk8NRoVgwOAQtKnwxkX-i5qwe_hJuZygnQg3YDqispno8-hPQKYcCu-tIktxjEIEx9a_v-0l7idCitUTH_eJdIYX6EayvCLHr9tG_ac0ISe-hHHMY/w300-h400/2024-02-10%2013.29.03uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" /> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3l-jsAahoCw9e8lnWT9kZN9Eg5f_IskWCfDmDRXmUWnRvdzBLt-89GrdNgVnkd1ynujcP0HAEA8_pA9KjnrtYvlXUEfvWfIgqH8c68SwsrvzQGvX01rrRne2xcjcqviM4vknyAKCihnzVIwRmwVt-VqM9vvUPk6WU5Mz-ZJEKeCnUXbJLfOczcas0c8x/w300-h400/2024-02-10%2013.34.05uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrLgq41HuKgaIWqubnoI6dFZkEK_cOuhqc1IKvzbSwmU6nuHqDkgDF-0jfNh7EcdwJGaWKwAQzPcny__lrtmviTpxykk2p4OuHdL2q2C-0XQlcYpo7KMSUbHYY4peLiX3XN1MGO4AKWdKNbt0r4lhk_1RyEoli_dKwbvUJ5BhuYZW_Sk7_2NqHARXUuQM/s4032/2024-02-10%2013.50.02uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrLgq41HuKgaIWqubnoI6dFZkEK_cOuhqc1IKvzbSwmU6nuHqDkgDF-0jfNh7EcdwJGaWKwAQzPcny__lrtmviTpxykk2p4OuHdL2q2C-0XQlcYpo7KMSUbHYY4peLiX3XN1MGO4AKWdKNbt0r4lhk_1RyEoli_dKwbvUJ5BhuYZW_Sk7_2NqHARXUuQM/w400-h300/2024-02-10%2013.50.02uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This is where Trevor did his <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2022/04/trevors-eagle-project.html" target="_blank">Eagle Scout project</a></u>, two years ago. It was really neat to see so many people posing in front of the silhouettes. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3P3V02Mqlq0LaD98GZocRmKQU9wSOt5ma6e38b5Q2l3pAzMcKu7pLshpYnjGmYlcjkV-5YTSey-Ges9k6nNKvGIt4LBl1SzMqH5jrEz-l2Wcvm71Mpbc802yLgbTuN4l58bZ79AiXgCwzFRRjiVbhB73Q3_lvjYIFolc-qHowrq3pPiAyvOBV1ZNOGPm0/s4032/2024-02-10%2013.32.38uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3P3V02Mqlq0LaD98GZocRmKQU9wSOt5ma6e38b5Q2l3pAzMcKu7pLshpYnjGmYlcjkV-5YTSey-Ges9k6nNKvGIt4LBl1SzMqH5jrEz-l2Wcvm71Mpbc802yLgbTuN4l58bZ79AiXgCwzFRRjiVbhB73Q3_lvjYIFolc-qHowrq3pPiAyvOBV1ZNOGPm0/w400-h300/2024-02-10%2013.32.38uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was also great to see the gorgeous tile wall they've added to the museum! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq6KfEYbwXLKjNQWT4Q9uxXTX_kDAuQl2O9cTW1cdDLzXvU0-8phFjshfQGcfhU19mc7ReFi6vb3uy0XMevZTfPptNqINO-XMZxDWR03yMzaQ2xWeXLkzNaY1ESl5l6fJA-RNd8-WFK_c_I_E8dxIwagKiqHdLxGhUCB8cE8MtcnyDEl6x58btCnLRlgUt/s4032/2024-02-10%2013.31.06uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq6KfEYbwXLKjNQWT4Q9uxXTX_kDAuQl2O9cTW1cdDLzXvU0-8phFjshfQGcfhU19mc7ReFi6vb3uy0XMevZTfPptNqINO-XMZxDWR03yMzaQ2xWeXLkzNaY1ESl5l6fJA-RNd8-WFK_c_I_E8dxIwagKiqHdLxGhUCB8cE8MtcnyDEl6x58btCnLRlgUt/w400-h300/2024-02-10%2013.31.06uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Xw488BNN8MCxr8jYMr-H9fVSqvPy10CIKE8RzybvPuHJAHtrtZI9fImpaBDP7P8ygPxFEicYyK_89poHFhKXWKfdqYJzotM1fd8_Tzb0O0ghaOOMBUeAso4pr553V0b7KYc9ke7sBUi981oi4aMvYJlyKZs8wmfjRLjj6UEhHGVYuny-f9wji3NNTRTP/s4032/2024-02-10%2013.31.12uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Xw488BNN8MCxr8jYMr-H9fVSqvPy10CIKE8RzybvPuHJAHtrtZI9fImpaBDP7P8ygPxFEicYyK_89poHFhKXWKfdqYJzotM1fd8_Tzb0O0ghaOOMBUeAso4pr553V0b7KYc9ke7sBUi981oi4aMvYJlyKZs8wmfjRLjj6UEhHGVYuny-f9wji3NNTRTP/w400-h300/2024-02-10%2013.31.12uc%20davis%20biodiversity%20museum%20day.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So what didn't we see during our time at Biodiversity Museum Day? A lot. We skipped the <u><a href="http://anthropology.ucdavis.edu/museum" target="_blank">Anthropology Museum</a></u>, the <u><a href="https://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/" target="_blank">Arboretum</a></u>, the <u><a href="http://greenhouse.ucdavis.edu/conservatory/" target="_blank">Botanical Conservatory</a></u>, the <u><a href="http://herbarium.ucdavis.edu/" target="_blank">Center for Plant Diversity</a></u>, and the <u><a href="https://geology.ucdavis.edu/research/research_groups/paleobiology.php" target="_blank">Paleontology Collection</a></u>. Maybe next year! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/48gB7WX" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="556" data-original-width="2876" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw6gK6AIWdaMikDKrP4Jl6GiMOhUcvsUnVdI4ddbDIHIl0UT3YDmZSPiJcyOyIV2b0E-raX-GjJtcwpHnuc9DdrOqpJhN-4uuJaLWYH5jx7ujQJCnw7p5N6JS5U1X4rXG3EaQ_YLRMmheeVjw1LU8kta6oXnzptSbwY6yNiQrPZUuFqNQiVZh9fQZeke1o/w640-h124/uc%20davis%20gear.png" width="640" /></a></div></div>Cindy deRosierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548172713029101167noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667359180148612833.post-40795161005230572902024-02-14T05:00:00.000-08:002024-02-14T06:31:34.624-08:00Lucky Numbers Math Game for Kids (Decimal Place Value + Probability)<div style="text-align: left;">Back in my teaching days, I loved playing games with my students. It's such a fun way to introduce or reinforce a concept. I particularly enjoyed math games, as did the kids. One of our favorites was one I called Lucky Numbers. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">The beauty of Lucky Numbers is that you can play with any size group - we regularly played as a whole classroom. A single round is really short, so you can squeeze in a game in the awkward three minutes before dismissal, or during a 10-minute rainy day recess. All you need is a single <u><a href="https://amzn.to/4bDD6aU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10-sided die</a></u> (affiliate link here and below). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/4bDD6aU" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1252" data-original-width="1500" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkb90VyUcI-1BTEFhjrBWYcxk06nQejXdXLmLrkIrZMcHtASfXsm1jKcoMIu1ULWL-CXpXPJn5ZbK0nnhu8li9GCcKB2qyOawUfI9VPfXcpl9KCs6UGzorHqe8DnUz0ZAPLT5frzbtT0Ju_MnkdigYf_raE5pSHt6spn-HsualduHDnu0qd-0u5076QbMJ/w640-h534/10%20sided%20dice.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Before I get to the game, I have to talk about kids and dice. Kids LOVE dice. Every single student I ever had liked playing with ordinary 6-sided dice. When I pulled out the <u><a href="https://amzn.to/4bDD6aU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10-sided dice</a></u> or the <u><a href="https://amzn.to/3HZkkwN" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fraction dice</a></u>, they'd go nuts. Kids who weren't ordinarily engaged during math time were practically falling out of their seats waiting for me to pass out the special dice and teach them the game we'd be playing. I never thought to do it, but honestly, I should have bought a bunch of dice and used them as rewards. Or a fundraiser! If I'd thought to have my students sell sparkly 10-sided dice back in the day, we could have paid for <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2011/05/exactly-5-years-ago.html" target="_blank">all of our field trips</a></u>. These <u><a href="https://amzn.to/4bCVPmL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">colorful 10-sided dice</a></u> cost less than 13 cents a piece. I guarantee you we could have easily sold them for a dollar a piece. And if we'd done a blind purchase, where you pay your dollar to reach into the bag and pick a random color, we could have sold even more as people tried to get their favorite colors. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anyway, on to the game. The objective of Lucky Numbers is for students to learn decimal place value to the hundred thousandths, to understand what each position means, and to be able to accurately read a number with a decimal place. To play, each student needs a piece of paper and something to write with. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the chalkboard, draw a number of lines representing how many digits are in the target number. Around 5 is best. Have the kids copy this onto their paper. As an example, let's start with a number with three places to the left of the decimal points (hundreds) and two to the right of the decimal (hundredths). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0iTTNjPS9VK9akCZqEFXJHvY-7KTdn5499VJ9q0y4Q3yZvIhg6Fj2YVlQyFz5i3AmBO3H0uowpmvC-qZHLF8ngxJceKQETeM9JjJ3i86Qb6eXazS99m9NRdxLkDkplmcQVa4aMdX6mfNP1DsxuwUyTSgh0sHjvobRqM9b04tHu12sJDdHcKoUOcUSDDYq/s1232/lucky%20numbers%20dice%20game.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="545" data-original-width="1232" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0iTTNjPS9VK9akCZqEFXJHvY-7KTdn5499VJ9q0y4Q3yZvIhg6Fj2YVlQyFz5i3AmBO3H0uowpmvC-qZHLF8ngxJceKQETeM9JjJ3i86Qb6eXazS99m9NRdxLkDkplmcQVa4aMdX6mfNP1DsxuwUyTSgh0sHjvobRqM9b04tHu12sJDdHcKoUOcUSDDYq/w400-h178/lucky%20numbers%20dice%20game.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Roll the die and announce the number. (These <u><a href="https://amzn.to/4bBkqs2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">huge dice</a></u> are a hit in the classroom.) All players need to write that digit into one of the empty positions, trying to make the largest number possible. So if the digit is 9, the smartest location to put it is in the hundreds place. If the digit is 0, you'd put it in the hundredths place. Those are obvious - the other digits take some logic and some luck!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's a game in progress. Our pretend classroom is on our fourth round of the day. The student did great on their first round. 96.837 is a high number, but anyone who put the 9 in the tens place and the 8 in the ones place will beat it. The second round did not go well for this student, who was betting on a high digit coming up for the hundreds place and ended up with a 3. (Once a digit is written, you can't move it). In the third round, the student got the fourth highest possible number (9.820 would win, 9.802 and 8.920 would beat it). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6yqGGjfyHkTsXGwdqWSvVd5URT7w1b5cqzhDCo98O8cHwvt_3iDTNFdRNxDgR8HximlrmZyVuLcC43ov4pEhiAlOXyMhdRxchH8NvJOUK2DXjyYr2SqKm-GCzpbQ84LiZzHjDWgSubjhyphenhyphen8L6hUZk31Fwng6MYYDLThIHZMHUOJ_soD4i4KKTxQ9nPVfrD/s3024/decimal%20place%20value%20math%20game%20for%20kids%20.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6yqGGjfyHkTsXGwdqWSvVd5URT7w1b5cqzhDCo98O8cHwvt_3iDTNFdRNxDgR8HximlrmZyVuLcC43ov4pEhiAlOXyMhdRxchH8NvJOUK2DXjyYr2SqKm-GCzpbQ84LiZzHjDWgSubjhyphenhyphen8L6hUZk31Fwng6MYYDLThIHZMHUOJ_soD4i4KKTxQ9nPVfrD/w640-h640/decimal%20place%20value%20math%20game%20for%20kids%20.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the current (fourth) round, our pretend student put the four in the ones place. This is a good move. The next roll was a 5, which they put in the tens place. Now there's a three. Where should it go? Do you put it in the tenths place and hope that the next two rolls are higher than 3? Statistically speaking, yes, that's what you should do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After the final roll, there are always immediate groans and cheers. After writing in my final digit, I would model how to read my number, then call on students to read their numbers. I emphasized using the place value chart to help them say the number correctly, which included saying "and" for the decimal point instead of "point." So 8.902 should be "8 and 902 thousandths" not "8 point 902." </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7t3D2gcoAd9A6a21VQzsHl8q53bhB_iEgaLBs1EXYEnPkHiXmRg2ZrW1vTYJ9fSGJHS0kDlHBT7lFQvyeeuoESGBktJ4oaoUZ_YiZWmA7KUDaxA6RUqJ8nqK-BxzGx1VMA6myzYramFBsb5KkUanz9rAtR4ePARLhiH1DpCjFWTLbDkAaPuhQG7MdRO5M/s1525/decimal%20place%20value%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1525" data-original-width="1525" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7t3D2gcoAd9A6a21VQzsHl8q53bhB_iEgaLBs1EXYEnPkHiXmRg2ZrW1vTYJ9fSGJHS0kDlHBT7lFQvyeeuoESGBktJ4oaoUZ_YiZWmA7KUDaxA6RUqJ8nqK-BxzGx1VMA6myzYramFBsb5KkUanz9rAtR4ePARLhiH1DpCjFWTLbDkAaPuhQG7MdRO5M/w640-h640/decimal%20place%20value%20(1).png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anyone who scored higher than me AND could correctly pronounce their number (with help, if necessary) would earn a point. If I got the highest possible number, I earned the point. The points didn't really matter, of course, but the kids always got a kick out of beating me. And I got a kick out of seeing them learning while having so much fun. </div></div></div>Cindy deRosierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548172713029101167noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667359180148612833.post-52135610428737609382024-02-13T05:00:00.000-08:002024-02-13T05:00:00.132-08:00Welcome, Brayden!<div style="text-align: left;">For four and a half months, we've been sharing our house with a delightful <u><a href="https://www.cindyderosier.com/2023/10/introducing-brayden.html" target="_blank">foster rabbit named Brayden</a></u>. He is absolutely adorable and I've taken a ton of pictures of him. I have a lot of ideas for layouts I want to make about Brayden. I started with a page featuring the photos from his first days here. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=1257143&b=33086&m=7429&afftrack=&urllink=www.scrapbook.com%2Fgallery%2Fproject%2F7086418" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="3578" data-original-width="3578" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgec3jwrBxI5WEo8_vfqXUoecW0Tps60Xmt3UYlGXjcq9ByYJ55h_S6HaW95UpvFxciubgDhnwbKBJ-m8272vBobpiOzSkzgs4lqvFyLriuLWxxpkB43KcsnmTaF9lmJP4QoIletGYpIa9M-CIi9mErwqIrTzaUxdEmiQDq5Vv0TnYPDm5T1MBCG2GANU6J/w400-h400/welcome%20brayden.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=1257143&b=33086&m=7429&afftrack=&urllink=www.scrapbook.com%2Fgallery%2Fproject%2F7086418" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Welcome, Brayden</a> (affiliate link)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I like the page, but actually wish I had written less. No, that's not quite true. I wish I had written smaller. I'm happy with the story I told and wouldn't want to eliminate any of the details, but if I'd written smaller, there would be more white space at the bottom to balance things out. It's a minor thing, and the risk I take by leaving my journaling until the end and not pre-planning it in any way.</div></div>Cindy deRosierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548172713029101167noreply@blogger.com1