Oops!

I was out walking around the 'hood and taking photos when it dawned on me that I am supposed to announce the prize winners. Oops.

As soon as I got home -- and stirred the soup -- I pulled out my handy list. (As the comments came in, I recorded your names in order under the appropriate prize.) Then I went online to the handy dandy random number generator to determine the winner.

Without further ado, the lucky winners...

1. The Sardine Factory book - David
2. The baseball cap - Linda
3. The blank book - Chris
4. Octopus keychain - Bucko (Ken)
5. Penguin - Beth
6. Pt. Lobos stuff - Bucko (Ken)

All of y'all except for David need to contact me so that I know where to send your loot. Those of y'all who didn't win? Well, you never know when I will be giving stuff away again. And Maddie, I am still looking for a box to put Boris in. He is really excited about being able to go on a trip and is quite curious about this stuff he keeps hearing about called snow.

You're a winner

In my travels over the last weekend, I picked up a number of items. I am now offering you a chance to win these items. It's really simple. Indicate in the comments which items you would like to have a chance of winning. At the close of the contest, I will select the winner(s) by random drawing.


1. The first item is a book about the Sardine Factory. It's mostly about the history of the restaurant but it also contains some recipes.


2. A baseball cap from the Monterey Bay Aquarium.


3. A blank book from the Monterey Bay Aquarium.


4. An octopus keychain also from the Aquarium.


5. And the final item from the Aquarium -- this lovely stuffed penguin. Sorry but I'm a sucker for penguins.Oh, and if you want the cat, I'm willing to throw him in as well.


6. A set of cards and a couple of bookmarks from Point Lobos State Reserve.

And finally if you like all of them, simply state "all of the above" in your comment and you will be entered into each of the drawings. Otherwise just indicate the numbers in which you are interested.

Entries for the contest will close in one week on October 18, 2009 at 12:00 noon.

Hidden gem

It seems that there were only two takers on Sunday's contest -- David Dust and Maddie. Well, they were both correct and since I bought two items for prizes, they will each be receiving their prize soon.

The most time I spent at any one location on Sunday in my travels was at Filoli. Numerous movies and TV shows have used the estate for filming but as Maddie correctly surmised, I was looking for Dynasty. And yes, what many think of as the home of the Carringtons is actually Filoli.

I started off with the self-guided tour of the house.








And then it was on to the gardens. I didn't cover all of them. Apparently there are 16 acres of gardens.









I wrapped up my visit with lunch in the cafe. While eating, I thought about returning. And so I became a member. That way if I want to get out and am stuck for an idea, I can just pop over for a quick visit.

Guess what

I know that some of you are sitting around saying to yourselves, "That triflin' beyotch has once more not posted a Saturday quiz. What gives?" I hope this makes up for it.

This weekend I made yet another outing. I went to a couple of places but spent the most time at the place pictured above. It has been featured in numerous movies and TV shows. I have a specific TV show in mind though. And so we have a contest -- complete with prizes that I picked up on my trip there. Just answer the following:

1. What TV show (that I'm thinking of) was this place featured on?

2. What is the name of the place?

You have until 12:01 am PDT on Tuesday, July 21 to submit your answer in the comments. In the event that more than one person gives the correct answer, I will determine the winner by random drawing from all of those who gave a correct answer.

While you think, I leave you with more exterior shots of the place. More will follow on Tuesday's post when I announce the winner(s).