(Thank you SFBC for the bike valet action again! Woot.) I prepared myself for the long lines friends who had attended the day prior warned me about (advice: hit charcuterie and pizza first!). Or at least project it on screens outside so people could watch the entire thing if they had the three hours to spare. While a few lamented this session of “preaching to the choir,” my kvetch is that I just wish it was held in a larger venue so more people could have attended, especially those who made the trek to the Bay Area from afar. Saturday I went to a Food for Thought panel discussion, with the oh-so-eloquent-and-self-effacing Wendell Berry (current winner of my favorite drawl contest), the ever-animated Carlo Petrini, the compelling and no-nonsense Vandana Shiva, smarty pants writer dudes Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser, and naturally, Alice Waters. Wanna see some pics of all the action? Here’s my flickr set from the day. (Oh, and thanks SFBC for the bike valet so I didn’t have to worry about my seat getting jacked while I was in the Civic Center.) Also had a good time that night hitting up non-official events, like the drop-in party at the Cheese School, followed with a Magnanimus wine house party.
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I also enjoyed buying and trying some produce and products from all the vendors in the special Farmers’ Market-my only question, where were the eggs? But there were some killer peaches from Healdsburg, plus dry-farmed Early Girls that were pure sugar, and wickedly affordable strawberries, yay! I bruised some of my produce on my bike ride home, not so yay. It was also a kick to see all kinds of people sitting on hay bales, eating their lunch, and talking to strangers. Speaking of NOLA, bless Blue Bottle for the massive supply of iced New Orleans coffee they made in advance, it was appreciated on that hot day. Highlights: the ridiculously scrumptious Scott Peacock biscuit with Benton County Ham and raspberry jam, and I also liked the bastard muffaletta, which was more a good sandwich than a resemblance of anything I ate in New Orleans, but tasty nonetheless. I even saw some vendors barter for sandwiches! The only thing missing was some sandstorms. What was not to love about lunch in the Civic Center at Slow On the Go? It looked very Burning Man-esque, with the food kiosks set up on lo-fi scaffolding and planks, and folks cooking and prepping outside in the baking sun. What’s next? Alice is allllll fired up on getting a garden planted on the White House lawn. Friday I visited the full-tilt bountiful Victory Garden, which was charmingly a kid magnet, and is actually going to be with us until November! Awesome-thanks for letting it stay, Gavster. All in all, I’d say it was a pretty successful event for its first year. It’s definitely been the hot topic burning up all the blogs and papers this week.
I chose the coconut for myself when purchasing, but was sent the regular scent in the Chatpack.You tired of hearing about ~SLOW FOOD NATION~ yet? I know, I know. However, when combining a coupon and rebate app, I was able to get a stick for under $2! It comes in a wide variety of scents, including pomegrante, coconut, cucumber and many more. The only thing that made me wary of purchasing Advanced Care in the past was the higher price compared to my regular Dove deoderant. Usually, I have to throw the remainder away because it's all broken up, but I was able to stick it back in the container & go on as if nothing had happened. Not Dove Advanced Care! While I would usually feel the need to reapply at least once during a hot day, I never felt this way when wearing the Advanced Care!Īnother thing that set it apart from my regular Dove stick was when my daughter dropped it. Right now, we're experiencing some high temps and humidity here in Maryland, which really puts your antiperspirant to the test. Since I was already a loyal user of Dove antiperspirant, I didn't think the Advanced Care would provide much difference.Boy was I wrong!
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I recently received a FREE stick of Dove Advanced Care antiperspirant as a part of a House party Chatterbox Chatpack.
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