Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-09
Had a conversation with my son (age 7) concerning home improvements without asking. The shelf turned out nice; just inappropriately placed. # Powered by Twitter Tools.
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-02
Packing for a picnic along the Indian River with Connor and Rowan. # Revising plots on a project that's now over 2 years old and still not quite done. # Enjoyed a walk around the park where the kids found some brown bear tracks, and the mouth of the river was full of salmon waiting … Read more
Flying Kites
The short version As a child, with the wind I flew kites My kids want their own to take flights Kites Up! Now in Trees! Dad, rescue them please! Now flying again to the heights The Long Version When I was about Connor’s age, I spent many summer hours flying kites down on the Sheldon … Read more
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-26
At SFO reflecting on another enjoyable Wildlore weekend and hoping to catch an earlier flight out (with the chance of getting home tonight). # Just got back from a lunch that included dungeness crab and beach asparagrus, both harvested on this morning's -3ft tide. Tasty. # Going through a night recording looking for interesting sounds/calls. … Read more
Swan Lake Insect and Fishing with Grandpa
I grabbed a photo of a bee-mimic I saw at Swan Lake. Not a great photo, but hopefully enough to identify. Update: Eristalis anthophorina This afternoon the kids went fishing with my dad down at Sage Beach. They had some success, but found it necessary to wade (except for the who got a ride from … Read more
Beach Asparagus (Sarcocornia perennis)
We went with the Nuttings to a nearby area to look for some crab. I ended up wandering up to where I found a good-sized patch of beach asparagus (Sarcocornia perennis). After taking some pictures, I harvest a bit that we ate steamed with the crab this evening.