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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Life on the Pier

The pier is a busy place. Walking, snacking, watching the surfers, watching boys fish then feed the pelicans.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Everyone is a musician

On the weekend at the beach, on the boardwalk and on the pier, everyone is a musician. All ages, all instruments, all bad.

Families at the beach

Labor Day at Pisomo Beach. Families, dogs and would be musicians. Sunny day to watch the activity.

Monday, September 5, 2011

Enjoying the ocean breeze in Pismo Beach, Central Coast. What every girl needs after a summer in the desert. Seafood, clam chowder and wine tasting. Watching the dog walkers and surfers and families spending the day.

Friday, September 2, 2011

A great read!

Major Pettigrew's Last Stand. By Helen Simonson. Random House Trade paperback.

This is a great love story set in England in modern times. It is a Romeo and Juliet and Westside Story but with 60 somethings instead of teenagers. Major Pettigrew falls in love with Mrs. Ali, a Pakistani widow and shop keeper. This sets off the community and both families who are aghast at this mixed race couple. A delightful read. Available at Costco. IMO it should not be an eBook. It is a book to be cherished, passed around and shared with friends. There is a movie deal in which the author will be one of the screen writers. Don't hold your breath however. Books to film take a couple of years till they get to the local theatre.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

From Farm to Table

I visited the Walking J Farm, a local organic farm that serves farmer's markets in the Tucson area and offers tours to educate people in the concept of sustainable organic farming.

www.walkingjfarm.com

I admire this family and their skill and hard work. Although this concept is admirable I feel it is a way of raising food that is only for the elite.

Organic farming will never be able to feed the middle class or the poor and those many families who go to bed hungry in the US not to mention the world.