Tuesday Tiptoe Through the Town
Mon Petit Chou was kind enough to make the trip to the City of Lite this last Tuesday to do her reading while Your Boulevardier worked at his desk. A stopping point arrived at around 11:00 a.m., and a walk downtown and an early lunch was proposed and accepted. Your Boulevardier's standard route to Castro Village was taken, but new eyes were applied to the familiar scenes. One of the images that caught those new eyes was of this magnolia campbelii putting on a fabulous show against the wall of T-Kane Karate.
The early-springlike weather has encouraged many other trees around Castro Valley to blossom as well; rain is predicted for this weekend, and Your Boulevardier is curious whether the precipitation will interfere with pollination.
Lunch was found at Swiss Delices. Two different sandwiches (chicken curry, and mozzarella and tomato) were procured, and each was cut in half so both diners got a little variety. The sandwiches were excellent -- the bread particularly so -- and the shop's staff volunteered two small bites of pastry for dessert, which were gratefully accepted and enthusiastically consumed.
In all, it was a perfect day for a walk and a lovely time. As aforementioned, inclement weather is forecast, so Your Boulevardier encourages readers to enjoy the sunshine while you can.
posted by Your Boulevardier @ 11:21 AM
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4 Comments:
Just back from his noon walk, Your Boulevardier reports that the sun is on fast retreat and the clouds are moving in. As yet they don't feel like rain clouds, but the weather couldn't be more different from Tuesday.
I'm a great fan of the pastries and sandwiches from Swiss Delices (although my waistline is less enthusiastic). It's an excellent addition to Castro Valley.
I haven't had a chance to try Swiss Delices yet. I am looking forward to it.
I have noticed the trees in bloom and I did enjoy the nice sunny days that we had. There were a few sprinkles on my windshield this evening.
I loved the sunshine and truly regret the return of rain yesterday. Although it did help me to achieve my daily goal in the Knitting Olympics. There is worry here that the blooming almond trees won't get pollinated. There are hives in the orchards but the bees won't fly in cold or wet weather. There is also the problem of blossom rot depending on how much rain we get. So let us hope for light and short lived wet weather.
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