I hope you were able to make the Strawberry Festival part of your weekend. If not mark your calendars now for next April 2018 to check out http://www.castrawberryfestival.org to make sure you don’t miss next year! In addition, you can enjoy discounts when you buy your tickets a month early. It was a great festival….
Tag: DIY Indoor Projects
Dinosaurs & The Strawberry Festival
Join the Summer Fun in Oxnard, California at the Strawberry Festival! This Weekend – Saturday & Sunday May 20 & 21, 2017 10:00am – 6:30pm for an unforgettably sweet experience! The California Strawberry Festival is among the top festivals in the nation with over 50 food booths, contests, rides and attractions, over 200 Arts &…
Natural History Museum Los Angeles – Meet Nate a Paleontologist! part 2
During my visit with Nathan D. Smith, PH.D. Associate Curator The Dinosaur Institute, we discussed where animals fall on the Cladograms. I have often found this very confusing when reading different writer’s articles. Nate suggests looking at the evolution of animals as a line in time. Scientists created groups for Fish, Amphibians, Mammals, Reptiles, Pterosaurs,…
Natural History Museum Los Angeles – Membership has its Privileges
When I arrived at the Museum, I had just a few minutes to spare before my appointment with Christina Rosales, Coordinator, Fellows Advancement for the Museum. Cristina had arranged for my free parking and the attendant was pleasantly expecting me. It’s just a short walk to the admissions office where Cristina was waiting to greet…
Natural History Museum Los Angeles – Meet Nate a Paleontologist!
At my recent visit to the Natural History Museum Los Angeles, I had the privilege to meet Nathan D. Smith, PH.D. and Associate Curator of the Dinosaur Institute at the Museum. This was arranged by Cristina Rosales, Coordinator, Fellows Advancement. The Museum has many Membership Programs to fit your needs. I joined the “Fellows Program”. …
Totally 80’s Weekend!
We are looking forward to kicking back and enjoying an Awesome Totally 80’s Weekend. Let’s play some vinyl. Let’s see what we have: Phil Collins – “Sussudio, One More Night, Don’t Lose My Number”; Dead or Alive – “You Spin Me Round, Lover Come Back to Me”; Depeche Mode – “Something to Do, People Are…
Crafts for Easter Fun Completed!
I finished repairing the insert for the Easter Basket. It looks good as new! Next year I will probably make a new insert using color card stock to make more interesting and much sturdier. Note: The Styrofoam was used to provide depth for the lower layer. I frequently receive packages with Styrofoam sheets. I always…
EasTer Rex and Crafts for Easter Fun!
We have all heard of the Easter Bunny. Did you know there were Easter Dinosaurs? Really! The EasTer Rex, the EasteRapator, EasTerceratops and many other Eatersaurus. For some reason the Bunny is the only Easter animal people seem to remember. Hmmmm. Millions of years ago a group of Dinosaurs met to improve relationships with all…
The Terrifying Travels of Terry & Tracy
Terry & Tracy decide to take a cross country driving trip. They were looking forward to seeing all their favorite places in the USA. After warming up the ’54 Imperial, they were off. Several enjoyable days of sightseeing passed and Terry decides to takes a short cut that promises a more scenic route. But does it??? Terry…
Springtime with Dinosaurs!
It’s Springtime at the Park. The wisteria is in bloom. In addition, the rains this year have provided lots of green. Warmer weather is the perfect time to start planting flowers and vegetables. Which means lots of yard work! Paul, Marc & Christopher have been trimming (or eating) the brush around their area. Marc would…