here we go
seems much longer on foot
first rise
leschi turnaround…i have to get back there from here? oy!
final stretch
but first, a much needed quick rest in the shade
yes, the shoes are blinding
The last blue moon until 2015. The moonrise was beautiful.
Hope you all were able to see it, wink and give a quiet thank you to Neil Armstrong.
To adapt this for a party you’ll need 1 pint of ciliegine/bocconcini {small, bite-size} mozzarella, about 40 balls, ½ cup of extra virgin olive oil, 1 tsp. Kosher salt, 3 tbsp. chopped tarragon, one medium seedless watermelon and 20 wooden cocktail size wooden skewers. Combine the oil, salt and tarragon in a medium bowl. Add the drained mozzarella balls; toss to coat well, cover with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for 45 minutes. Meanwhile, cut watermelon in half and using a melon baller, cut out 4o balls. After mozzarella is done marinating, place alternate two mozzarella balls and two watermelon balls onto each skewer. It’s as easy as that!
Ethan Stowell’s Mozzarella + Watermelon Salad
Serves 4
3 large fresh mozzarella balls
1 small {personal} seedless watermelon
extra virgin olive oil
Kosher salt
1 tablespoon whole tarragon leaves
Cut watermelon into slices, ½” thick. Then cut into 2″ squares; you will want an end total of 14 squares; set aside. Cut mozzarella into 14 – ¼” slices. Using four plates, alternate watermelon and mozzarella, layering the four pieces of each on the plates. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle a pinch Kosher salt over each of the salads. Top with the whole tarragon leaves and serve.
We ask ourselves, “Who am I to be so beautiful, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?” Actually, who are you NOT to be? You are child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.
This is not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our light shine, we unconsiously give other people the permission to the same. As we are liberated from our fears, our presence automatically liberates others.
– Nelson Mandela, 1997
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