Candy Haul at the Market at Pebble Beach, California by Ruth Paget

Candy Haul at the Market at Pebble Beach, California by Ruth Paget

My husband Laurent, daughter Florence Paget and I went out to Pebble Beach, California after a dinner at Woody’s at the Monterey Regional Airport.

Laurent went candy shopping at the Market and bought Monterey Bay Saltwater Taffy candy, French almond and honey nougat, blood orange lozenges candy, and a decaf latte for me.

The cool breeze off the water and through the forest felt great after our weeklong heat wave in Monterey.

The candy is all good and will be doled out over upcoming weeks.  They are all good souvenir items, too.

This was a fun Salinas night out on the Monterey Peninsula.

By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games

Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Tevolution recommended by Ruth Paget

Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution by Jo Li Jiang deals with a period in China that is relatively unknown in the US when foreigners especially people from the US were referred to as foreign devils in school classrooms.

This book is a good read for students interested in entering careers in politics or diplomacy.

Information about the book from Amazon follows:

https://www.amazon.com/Red-Scarf-Girl-Revolution-September/dp/B01JNY31DQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?crid=2I24MWIK4MI70&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.wJjAn6HEU3BMsdH5FosX2qvFfS-TesKW2CQrB8FQTfB0ZyHI8RjNp37JTtnpsEr_ZFbFvog_BnSm3Tyw18MmuzS57MIJD0Hzd-lDCx7gUO4oNgp_8Q7ZPCNx-k2Ho_2rhX68rjw_kO-awtjodgXclE-yZHDJYrbnfLe-cMZzkPInu0u2rjFu6CZQaHJr4BPBBh1-cjEmXCCAka6z5598Fw.oTAtNYlAzI2suzUl4NUIz-IXBePQDiYygcEcVj4yUyM&dib_tag=se&keywords=red+scarf+girl&qid=1774028119&sprefix=red+scarf+girl%2Caps%2C246&sr=8-2

By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Znovhorod and Bento War Games

Persepolis - an Iran graphic novel recommendation by Ruth Paget

Persepolis a graphic novel memoir about life of child in Iran by Marianne Satrapi is certainly an a propos read right now.  This graphic novel was made into a film as well.

Persepolis is intended for young adult readers, especially those interested in careers in politics or diplomacy.

The Amazon link to Persepolis follows:

https://www.amazon.com/Persepolis-Childhood-Pantheon-Graphic-Library/dp/037571457X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=AMFKEVXTGT0R&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.wxlF-a_sujIpqm_vp8M1LSCiDNL9URaC7VGf578QI9_bCOycXHx-UNA3MLxfXBt6gFOjjFDlHZbM0cOIZoInMckM7ripIbnL0OgIN3MS_JPLOzGc3KQvB85t8glRhjp9HdvvXDSbTSQcIq1aIk8PEXwAuPwHyz_D102xeMIEaNETEzaejU-gbCQFd_tp5pCkh1NGjsztGYnTFxU1XfCmJg.CKneTe0eXridHsJHL2b-rdePbqtMHj-sroWYJ7iXzJA&dib_tag=se&keywords=persepolis&qid=1774019962&sprefix=persepolis%2Caps%2C233&sr=8-1

By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games

Pyongyang:A Journey to North Korea by Guy De Lisle recommendation by Ruth Paget

The graphic novel Pyongyang: A Journey to North Korea by Guy De Lisle recounts a tale of military parades and starvation in the film on paper format of a graphic novel.

This graphic novel is tended for a young adult audience, especially for young people who would like to pursue careers in politics or diplomacy.

The link to the Amazon entry follows:

https://www.amazon.com/Pyongyang-Journey-North-Guy-Delisle/dp/1770463372/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=14WQQC14J946R&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.9AeP2czX5p7xTapgiBtu48uWE8PkEhbo1Sq-JROUxOscLglPCM7br9qmMLmnn3Z_ibWxuEmpkTexGEFXze8X-60_NNZfvhKQzvdyl24b2_IqqzooMM66gC8McdYVsD_9INmYSmLh87uFUGfeLuaVwb_u3NKGPBVNgtjVhXeQiPqksScwLSLJtlP8tjdJYJ3aUfa0hOvkFQKDVrLmy8Ijhg.uXeq8Yhk0bzwUas_jsORimgVkp-eUnjQe5HvX4IxZqU&dib_tag=se&keywords=pyongyang&qid=1774019386&sprefix=pyongyang%2Caps%2C212&sr=8-1

By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games

Black Potatoes book about the Irish Potato Famine -Young Adult Book Recommendation posted by Ruth Paget

Black Potatoes by Susan Campbell Bartolettii writes about The Great Potato Famine in this book about the exodus of many Irish people to the US to escape death by starvation.

While the potatoes died, wheat flourished and was shipped to England Campbell-Bartoletti writes.  This fact makes The Blsck Potatoes compelling reading, especially for teens interested in entering politics and diplomacy as careers.

The Amazon link to this book follows:

https://www.amazon.com/Black-Potatoes-Story-Famine-1845-1850-ebook/dp/B00LRI90PK/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=31ZJCYWBN9J0D&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.pHPXydK0uhhJx5E6yt7S7jcExHfMLIPnzqCVe_7Ck1RpF9CheIz1pJFWCr-qa-UERZdXmpj5DMFMMuS-C-y3ygWBsgzotWAEeAB3tbOS0Ci3nV_Hys2_8J_18l_VEwfd0hx5JX20mteja_x2iPO0clCAHZwpdlzRS2zwRjsMObVB8JnP5NBM53fffYTwHpLhKNFQ83zJLR0knluHP61vTg.MLIAanAMNk7ufaXlnLXLATvLZVp-valmnpDOx4pNmr8&dib_tag=se&keywords=black+potatoes+book&qid=1774016738&sprefix=black+potatoes+book%2Caps%2C245&sr=8-1

By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games

Earthquakes and Faults in Monterey County California reposted by Ruth Paget

The US Geological Survey has a detailed website about earthquakes and faults in Monterey County California on their website below:

https://www.usgs.gov/maps/faults-and-earthquakes-monterey-bay-region-california

Reposted by Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Vauban and La Perouse French Culture Games

Flood Warning Information for Monterey County reposted by Ruth Paget

Flood warning information for Monterey County is available on the website below:

https://www.countyofmonterey.gov/government/government-links/water-resources-agency/programs/flood-warning-alert/alert-flood-warning-system

Reposted by Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Vauban and La Perouse French Culture Games