Archive for June, 2010
pescadero state beach
Jun 30th
Many people who live outside of California don’t realize that not all California beaches are created equal. Here in northern California, our beaches are pretty rocky. Even if there is a good sandy spot, the weather is usually too chilly on the coast to really enjoy it.
For example, Pescadero State Beach. We stopped by following our visit to Harley Farms.
Don’t get me wrong – the beach was beautiful. But I had to pull on a sweatshirt just so I could snap a few photos. Here are a few of my favorites:
harley farms
Jun 30th
Harley Farms has been on my “bay area must dos” list (remember, I love lists) for quite some time now. With my mother in town for the week, I thought this would be the perfect time to make a trip down to Pescadero and spend a day at the goat farm.
We took the two-hour tour that included a history of the farm, up-close and personal moments with the goats in the pastures, a walk-through of the feeding and milking areas, cheese-making highlights in the dairy, and of course a taste test! It was a lot of fun and we ended up with much more cheese than I had planned on buying.
My Recommendations
Tour: Wear closed-toed shoes and watch where you step. You’re going to step in goat poop regardless, but if you’re not careful you might get pooped on. If you see a goat start to squat, move quickly.
Cheese: Chevre with cranberry and walnuts. To. Die. For.
Here are some pictures from the day:
it’s about damn time
Jun 30th
Graduation.
… or Commencement.
… or “The end of my 21 years of formal education.”
… or “Please wear this black gown and hood in sweltering 90+ degree heat.”
Yes, it’s true. I finally graduated. As in, I am leaving Stanford with a degree. You see, I didn’t leave the last time I got a degree from Stanford and ended up sticking around for another year and a half. But when I did decide to leave, I just left, no new degree. So on June 13, 2010, I finally got to say good-bye to Stanford properly. Ahh, closure.
The university-wide commencement ceremony was in the morning, and it was already insanely hot by 9:30 am. However, I’m glad I went to see the crowds, the crazy outfits, Susan Rice (who made all of us groan when she encouraged TFA), and the Stanford Band.
The School of Education ceremony was in the afternoon. There was a lot of waiting around, which I why I started taking pictures of the wildflowers on campus. And I also got stuck in one of the two rows that was directly in the sun (we were in a grove for crying out loud – it was supposed to be shady!) so I did my best to sit still and not pass out.
BUT – I was hooded and received my diploma, so all is well.
from my point of view
Jun 15th
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