2027 UChicago Alumni Travel reposted by Ruth Paget

For my University of Chicago alumni readers - these 2027 trips from the University of Chicago are surely transformative trips of a lifetime:

Details about destinations follow:

https://mail.google.com/mail/mu/mp/465/#cv/priority/%5Esmartlabel_promo/19f1f7d65cd6b965

All aboard!

Reposted by Ruth Paget:

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe's Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and Carmel Valley History Museum

-creator French travel and culture Games

-writer 1800+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist - whose work includes mother lines research editing 250 of my grandmother Pennington's recipes and writing Monterey County Cookbook about my Monterey Peninsula California kitchen

-developer of 9 music theory games

Paint and Draw at Monterey Public Library on July 6, 2026 reposted by Ruth Paget

The Monterey County Weekly Online Community Calendar notes there will be a Paint and Draw Prigram at the Monterey Public library on July 6, 2027.

More information about this program is available in the Monterey County Weekly Online Calendar below:

https://www.montereycountynow.com/events/#/details/paint-and-draw-at-the-library/19042068/2026-07-06T16

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe's Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Museum

-creator French travel and culture Games

-writer 1800+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist - whose work includes mother lines research editing 250 of my grandmother Pennington's recipes and writing Monterey County Cookbook about my Monterey Peninsula California kitchen

-developer of 9 music theory games

Chicago River Boat Architecture Tours reposted by Ruth Paget

One of the my favorite Orientation Week activities at the University of Chicago was going on an architectural history bus tour downtown.  The Chicago Architectural Center organizes bus tours for tourists now:

https://www.architecture.org/city-tours/Architectural-highlights-by-bus

When I graduated and began to work at EY, I went on the pricier architectural boat tour below and saw another perspective of Chicago’s towering skyscrapers:

https://architecturetourchicago.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22896119030&gbraid=0AAAAA9f0N8_UGtdg-Q85_HUkF4g4upI3i

I think being a tour guide for these two organizations would be fun weekend and summer gig work for art history majors.

Note: There is a direct flight now between Monterey, California and Chicago, Illinois on United Airlines.

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe's Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento war games + 8 Classical Western civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making and Carmel Valley History Museum

-creator French travel and culture Games

-writer 1800+ Central Coast Californian lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist - whose work includes mother lines research editing 250 of my grandmother Pennington's recipes and writing Monterey County Cookbook about my Monterey Peninsula California kitchen

-developer of 9 music theory games

Solvang - Denmark in California Destination reposted by Ruth Paget

Danish settlers built Solvang, California, which has become a tourist hot spot with families for the Viking Museum and Hans Christian Andersen Museum.  

This Central Coast California town also offers wine tastings, the Amber Museum, and Danish meals at restaurants like the Red Viking for young couples.

Their recent tourism newsletter follows:

https://mail.google.com/mail/mu/mp/465/#cv/priority/%5Esmartlabel_promo/19f1f3e2bd9e1da3

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopstick, Marrying France, and Europe's Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making and Carmel Valley History Museum

-creator French travel and culture games

-writer 1800+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist - whose work includes mother lines research editing 250 of my grandmother Pennington's recipes and writing Monterey County Cookbook about my Monterey Peninsula California kitchen

-developer of 9 music theory blogs

All-Good Egg Flower Soup at Golden Star Chinese Restaurant in Salinas, California by Ruth Paget

All-Good Egg Flower Soup at Golden Star Chinese Restaurant in Salinas, California by Ruth Paget 

If you have no allergies to eggs or dietary preferences against mixing eggs with chicken broth, then Chinese egg-flower soup at Golden Star Restaurant in Salinas, California is a great value for nutrition and staying within a budget. 

The ingredients in this tasty soup are easy according to the Woks of Life website, which I consulted. They are: 

-chicken stock 

-sesame oil 

-salt 

-white pepper 

-turmeric 

-2 or 3 beaten eggs 

-1 chopped scallion 

The technique is everything for making delicious egg-flower soup. 

Once the stock boils, use a cooking spoon to gently swirl the broth as if you were swirling polenta corn meal into the boiling stock. Pour the beaten eggs into the swirling whirlpool of stock so that they feather out. 

Once the eggs are in the soup, add the chopped green onions. (If you use a cornstarch slurry to thicken the soup, you can stir that in before the green onions.) 

Golden Star provides Sichuan pepper red chili sauce that is house made to go with the soup. I stir this into the egg-flower soup for a boost of Vitamins A and C. 

To not be hungry in two hours, I often eat this with some rice or dip day-old artisanal bread into the soup. 

We order pick-up usually at Golden Star, our neighborhood Chinese Restaurant, in Salinas, California and love having a nutritious, delicious, and low-budget dinner item available nearby. 

By Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe's Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games 

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits on San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making and California crepe making.

-creator of French travel and culture Games

-writer of 1800+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist - whose work includes mother lines research editing 250 of my grandmother Pennington's recipes and writing Monterey County Cookbook about my Monterey Peninsula California kitchen

-developer of 9 music theory games

UChicago Press is selling Talking Classics reposted by Ruth Paget

The University of Chicago is selling Talking Classics by Mary Beard.  People playing the games I created about Classical Western civilization might enjoy this book.

Purchase information about Talking Classics by Mary Beard follows:

https://cdcshoppingcart.uchicago.edu/Cart2/ChicagoBook?ISBN=9780226834245&PRESS=CHICAGO&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=BUY%20THIS%20BOOK&utm_campaign=Reader%27s%20Picks%20June%202026&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Museum

-creator of French travel and culture games

-writer of 1800+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist - whose work includes mother lines research editing 250 of my grandmother Pennington’s recipes and writing Monterey County Cookbook about my Monterey Peninsula California kitchen

-developer of 9 music theory games

UChicago Research into the Benefits of Breastmilk reposted by Ruth Paget

This following article covering the research into the possible benefits of breast milk in fighting infection by the University of Chicago is interesting for both women and children:

https://news.uchicago.edu/story/nutrient-breast-milk-helps-boosts-immune-system-development-mice?utm_medium=06.30email&utm_source=UChicagoNews

Reposted by Ruth Pagett

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8  Classical Western Civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center

-creator of French travel and culture games

-writer of 1800+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist - whose work includes mother lines research editing 260 of my grandmother’s recipes and writing Monterey County Cookbook about my Monterey Peninsula California kitchen

-developer of 9 music theory games