I’m sure you are just jumping up and down in anticipation of learning the winners of the Wienerschnitzel Wiener Race! Presley from Plancentia won out of almost one hundred dachshunds for the $1000.00 prize. Here is a slideshow of the fun had by all!
Winners of the Wienerschnitzel Wiener Race
July 21, 2009
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Gardening with Kids
July 20, 2009One major activity I looked forward to with my Grandma was working in her wonderful gardens. She taught me how to plant seeds and take care of the seedlings. She taught me how to thin out and transplant the little plants. She taught me to know the difference between weeds and flowers. She taught me how to recognize a vegetable plant by its leaves. I learned patience in harvesting at the right moment. I learned joy in arranging flowers in vases. Gardening was definitely an every day activity to her that was magical to me.
www.grandparents.com’s article is a how-to to provide the same experience to your kids and grandkids.
Dry Creek Garden in Reno, NV has some fun ideas for different gardens for the children to plan.
The Colorado Master Gardeners website also has great information.
The University of Illinois Extension has a guide as well.
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The First Moon Walk
July 19, 2009I know lots of young parents like my daughter aren’t old enough to remember July 20, 1969, the day Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon for the first time. But I am! And I remember what I was doing on that day! My guess is that a lot of people do! I was in Tirol, Austria on a summer German language program for high school students. The newspaper headline on the street shouted “Der Mond ist jetzt ein Ami!” which translated means “The moon is now American!” We were proud but puzzled because we saw it as “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” just as Neil Armstrong had said – for the whole world, not just the United States. It was my first “grown-up” lesson on different points of view – how one action could be understood so differently, depending on your own experiences and family/cultural teachings. Of course, how many different ways can you interpret the planting of the US flag on the surface of the moon??
Also see National Air and Space Museum Apollo 11
website for more info on the moon landing. Here is a 3 minute video from there on Apollo 11. Of course, there are lots of other interesting things to see at the National Air and Space Museum both in person and on-line.
Relive the Apollo 11 timeline by following the Twitter until July 24. It started on July 16th, when the mission launched. Follow @ReliveApollo11 or use #Apollo11
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Humbolt Squid, Dolphins and C-17 Body on the Move!
July 18, 2009Once again the Orange County Register ScienceDude, Gary Robbins, has some interesting blogs posted. The first one is about all the giant squid that have been off the coast of Huntington Beach. The second one is about the Dolphins playing and slapping their tails off Bolsa Chica State Beach. The third one is about a C-17 body that will be moving from Long Beach through Seal Beach on its way to become a static training vehicle on the East Coast. Neat stuff!
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Wienerschnitzel Wiener Nationals
July 17, 2009In Cypress, CA, at the Los Alamitos Race Course the 14th Annual Wienerschnitzel Wiener Nationals will be held on Saturday, July 18th at the race course at 4961 Katella Avenue. Almost 100 dachshunds from Southern California will be racing to win the title “fastest wiener in the west!” Check out this article in the Orange County Register. Here are various slide shows of past races.
Tickets are $3 for adults. Children under 17 are free. General parking is free. The first race is set to start at 6:15 pm.
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Bolsa Chica Wetlands Tour
July 17, 2009Bolsa Chica Land Trust offers free tours for the public at the Bolsa Chica State Ecological Reserve on the third Sunday of the month from 10 till noon. Meet at the parking lot on Pacific Coast Highway across from the entrance to the Bolsa Chica State Beach in Huntington Beach, CA. Call 74-846-1001 for more info or click the link here.
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Getting Girls Interested in High-Tech!
July 16, 2009Microsoft in Irvine is attempting to interest girls in cutting-edge high-tech careers as reported by The Orange County Register in the article Girls Go Digital at HighTech Camp. DigiGirlz Programs give high school girls the opportunity to participate in hands-on computer and technology workshops.
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Sleep Tight!
July 16, 2009Sleep tight! Don’t let the bed bugs bite! Scary thought!
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Hope You All Had A Good Day!
July 15, 2009My brain is dead today. No creativity is coming to mind! Hopefully tomorrow will be better! Hugs to all!
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Healthy Grunion Runs This Year!
July 14, 2009Several people were interested in my last post about the Grunion Run, so here is an update on this year’s run from today’s Orange County Register. Vik Jolly interviewed Pepperdine University marine biologist Karen Martin, who has been keeping records of the Orange County grunion runs since 2004. Again, the take-away information is what us humans can do to not disturb nature at work. Here are several photos taken by Cheryl A. Guerrero for the OCR.
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