The Great American Backyard Campout is TONIGHT!

June 27, 2009

The Great American Backyard Campout is tonight. I wrote about this before. The Reno Gazette-Journal has an article here on Backyard Bonanza by Maggie O’Neill.

Do it! Have fun and take pictures! Send the best one in for a contest!
From the RGJ (Reno Gazette-Journal):
Send in a photo of your family participating in the Great American Backyard Campout for a chance to win a copy of Richard Louv’s book Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder. Your photo could be published in the RGJ. Send submissions to moneill@rgj.com

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Picture America Contest

June 27, 2009

USA Today published the three top winners of the Picture America Contest on Friday, June 26. The pictures are awesome!! First Place went to Sunset Reflections at Flying A Guest Ranch in Pinedale, WY by Joanne Panizzera of Sebastopol, CA. Here are the other finalists. All 1,035 entries are at discoveramerica.usatoday.com. USA Today and National Geographic sponsored the contest.

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Michael Jackson’s Legacy

June 27, 2009

So, so sad about Michael Jackson’s passing. Though he seemed strange in many ways, he was so talented and such a philanthropist. The world will certainly miss him as he did make a big difference. He donated millions of his own money and helped raise more millions with different concerts and other functions. Michael co-wrote “We Are The World” with Lionel Richie that raised millions of dollars for famine relief.
Here’s a video from USA Today remembering Michael Jackson.

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The Candy Store

June 26, 2009

When you are visiting San Francisco and suddenly get an urge for something sweet, head for just off upper Polk Street in Russian Hill, The Candy Store is San Francisco’s premier candy boutique, offering a wide range of sweets, sours, gummies, gumballs, licorice and chocolates.

They have old-fashioned nostalgic candy and the newest candies, too! Come in for an eye-opening-wide array of yummy candies that people of all ages will enjoy!

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The Farmer’s Market

June 25, 2009

Whenever we went by a street lined with tents, Austin would point and say, “I did that!” Mommy had to explain that he meant he had gone shopping with her at the local Farmer’s Market. Now, no matter where they see the tents, he’s done that! The L.A. Farmer’s Market is great, but so are all the little ones. It is a great learning opportunity for teaching names of fruits and vegetables to the kids!! Lots of fun can be had!! 🙂

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Marine Science Adventure Camps – Summer 2009

June 24, 2009

Long Beach Marine Institute has two series of camps this summer. Ocean Adventure Camp is for ages 5-12 and Junior Oceanographer is for ages 13-16. The following information is from their poster:

Ocean Adventure Camp for Ages 5-12
Unique experience with hands-on marine science

Available June 22-August 21
$180/week or $680 for four weeks
Prices include all field trips

Each week has a different ocean related theme and is filled with projects, crafts, and aquatic fun designed to promote ocean sciences and conservation. Campers will enjoy weekly field trips, kayaking, snorkeling, an expedition aboard the Long Beach Marine Institute research vessel and lots more!

Week 1 & 6: Liquid Jungles
Kelp Forests and Coral Reefs
Session I: 6/22-6/26 & Session II: 7/27-7/31

Week 2: Mysteries of the Deep
Deep Sea Creatures and Habitats
Session I: 6/29-7/3

Week 3 & 7: Whales and Friends
Marine Mammels
Session I: 7/6-7/10, Session II: 8/3-8/7

Week 4 & 8: Invertebrate-A-Mania
Study of Invertebrates
Session I: 7/13-7/17, Session II: 8/10-8/14

Week 5 & 9: Shark Days
Study of Sharks
Session I: 7/20-7/24, Session II: 8/17-8/21

Junior Oceanographer Teen Camp for Ages 13-16
This oceanography and marine science camp is created for teens enthusiastic about learning and exploring our marine environment. Campers will have the opportunity to participate in oceanographic research and exploration while they live aboard the Research Vessel Conqueror. This week long excursion will allow campers to discover marine habitats along our coast and on Catalina Island. This camp will better acquaint students with the basic elements of geology, physics, chemistry, and biology. Hands-on activities such as snorkeling, kayaking and dissections are utilized to conduct investigations to re-enforce concepts learned. ** Inquire about school credit!

$1200/week
Price includes all room and board

Session I: July 13-17

Session II: August 10-14

Long Beach Marine Institute
6475 E Pacific Coast Highway #281
Long Beach, CA 90803
(562)431-7156

For more information, visit the Long Beach Marine Institute website.

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Dogs Move Too!

June 23, 2009

If you know a family with children that will be moving soon, there is a cute book called Dogs Move Too! written from Max’s point of view that may help alleviate any fears the children may have about moving. Max is helped in telling his story by his ‘parents’ Anthony M.T. Majewski (Author) and Julie Majewski (Illustrator). Max is a five-year-old yellow English Labrador Retriever. He shares his thoughts, activities and photos as he makes his move with his human family. His conclusion is that if he can move, kids can move, too! Check out his website, too!

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The Bucket List

June 22, 2009

Hmmmm…the buzz is beginning about Grandpa, Do It! I Do It, Too!. After the reading at Wayfarer’s Chapel last Sunday, one listener likened it to the movie “The Bucket List” in that you understand the deeper meaning contained within – when you ponder the simplicity of the situations and the significance they have later in life – given similar personal experiences you had yourself with your own grandparents. After the reading several people, most of them grandparents themselves, thanked me for putting into words all the kinds of experiences they had and their wonderful thoughts and memories they have of their grandparents.

The children at Long Beach Day Nursery also reacted very positively to the story last Friday. During the reading, most of them were very eager to share their own experiences with their grandparents or at least with static electricity – and the plastic slide! In fact, they voted to have me read it to them a second time!

Both readings were a lot of fun! NEW PHOTOS

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Weekend is Over!

June 22, 2009

I’m sad! Our quick, long weekend wth Austi and family is at an end! We just got out of the pool and now it is time for them to pack up and head back to the airport! We had so much fun in this SHORT period of time! We even made it to DISNEYLAND! Now we must plot the next visit! And it is hopefully soon!! Grandchildren are so special!!

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Happy Father’s Day!

June 21, 2009

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads and grandpas out there!

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