I survived Outside Lands

 3 days in Golden Gate Park with music, food & fun.  The crowds were overwhelming at times, and the music skewed a little to the younger crowd.  Other years I've gone, they threw us a bone with Paul Simon, or choices like Kings of Leon, Green Day, Counting Crows & Janet Jackson, Ms. Jackson if you're nasty!

There were 3 main stages, and a few smaller ones.  Grass Lands was for 21+, and although I don't partake it was a nice area to chill out. Me & Cathy. I didn't do any fun outfits this time.  There are no in & out privileges, so comfort was more important.  

I still accepted the freebies they were handing out, I'm sure I'll find something to do with this rolling tray. Jewelry?

Olivia and her friends joined us, they went earlier & stayed later.  She made her own chainmail for day 1, from aluminum can pop tabs & little jewelry rings. Unlike the scantily clad choices we saw, she wore clothes under her chainmail. *Yikes, some of the outfits were skimpy.  We also saw a few EMT assisted removals of people passed out.  We had a nice airbnb we could walk a couple blocks to the entrance, so nice not competing for Uber's with thousands of other festival goers. 

Cathy and I took a small break on Saturday to walk around the Hillwide garage sale that was going on.  I saw several of these gorgeous trees, I believe are Corymbia ficifolia.  If you know better, please correct me. They are stunning, and I'd love to plant one. 

Then back to the festival for the afternoon/evening. Olivia recommended the food @ Nobu, we could never seem to find it.  I did enjoy a tofu Banh mi. I can't give a fair review of the food, it's supposed to be better than most festivals - and likely it is.  We usually had one item and then snacked when we got back to the airbnb.  I did try a Filipino burrito (tofu) at Senor Sisig. It was good, but nothing special. And with tax I believe it was $28.  

Back home to some Amaryllis belladonna, naked ladies blooming in the slope. 

The Amaranthus (I scattered seed around the veg bed) was looking nice, so I cut some for a bouquet.  

Cut some of the sunflowers down, I use them to shade the tomatoes.  Plus the goldfinches love to eat the foliage, and later the seeds.  Since I don't want 10,000 sunflowers in the tomato bed next year, I chop & put the heads out for the birds & squirrels to feast. 

Cereus repandus flowering 

Cactus flowers are so over the top. 😃

And to my greater surprise, one of the Dendrochilum filiforme sent out it's fantastic chain-style blooms.

So sweet. 

It's been a lovely milder summer than most, I can't believe it's back to school time.  I'm anxious for planting in the fall, but will enjoy the somewhat down time while I can.