Bella’s sister and her sister’s boyfriend are in town so Lake Tahoe is on the tourism checklist this summer. Oddly enough, none of us have ever visited here. It’s hard to believe that this semi-frequent traveler who has lived in California for over 30 years has never traveled here. Truth-be-told, I am more of an ocean lover than a mountain lover, but it’s still surprising.
Fannette Island: Emerald Bay
It’s time for another mini-vacation out-of-town for golf and chow. This is our second time at this property but we’ll add some different restaurants this time. Any notes I’ve taken were lost so there will be even less commentary than usual.
Oaks course: Gray squirrel eating a nut in a tree
I hardly ever see gray squirrels in California. I’ve been into wildlife since I was a child and was very much into squirrels as a young boy so this is a visual treat. We spotted him on the Oaks course.
INGREDIENTS
4 TBSP almond butter (I use Kirkland Organic Creamy Almond Butter from Costco)
6 ounces of vanilla unsweetened Almond Milk (I use Trader Joe’s Non-Dairy Almond Beverage Vanilla Unsweetened) OR Kirkland Organic Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk Beverage)
2 ounces of whole milk
3-4 ounces of cold brew coffee (medium to dark roast Arabica beans)
¾ scoop of ON Nutrition Vanilla Natural Sugar Whey Protein Powder
1/3 heaping cup of steel cut or rolled oats
1/3 heaping cup of oat bran
2 TBSP of Nutiva Organic Black Chia Seeds from Costco
1 TBSP honey
1/3 cup of chopped walnuts (optional)
2-3 large ice cubes
Combine all ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth
This is a great option for breakfast or lunch or dinner as a meal replacement. The combination of oats and oat bran are helpful in lowering cholesterol and it is very filling.
See the link below from WebMd.com for additional information:
http://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/features/the-new-cholesterol-diet-oatmeal-oat-bran
(Created: 2-18-15)
(Version: 7-5-18)
The Elf is an avid golfer and I am her notably less consistent ball striking golf companion. Additionally, the Elf is more in the know on local sports goings on than her still pretty athletic and sports enthusiast husband. Regardless, we’re both fired up to participate in the ESPN L.A. Golf Classic Tourney 2018 at the Pacific Palms Resort (pacificpalmsresort.com) in the City of Industry. This is a charity golf event to raise money for The V Foundation (jimmyv.org) for Cancer Research.
Click here for more about the event:
https://espnlagolfclassic.com/about-the-event
ESPN LA truck: On-air talent broadcasting live
What do you get when you take one amateur comedian known for creating low-brow humor and another amateur comedian known for creating high-brow humor? Well, time will tell as these boys hit the links via GolfBoards at Monarch Beach Golf Links (monarchbeachgolf.com) in Dana Point, CA.
GolfBoards are a creation focused on bringing young people into the game of golf.
Lawrence: GolfBoards were also created by people like me — who can’t freakin’ golf.
Enjoy our wild ride…
Lawrence: David found this cow to be ‘udderly’ amazing. He milked this picture for all it was worth.
David J. Evangelisti, II 