Views of the Neighborhood – Earth Day Fact Find – Part Two

~ John W. Howell

Poster showing Earth Day Fact Find

Welcome back to part two of the Earth Day Fact Find Hunt.  To help us retain our strength. Today we have a catered brunch from Le Politique in Austin.

OEUFS EN MEURETTE
Two poached eggs on crème fraîche toast, soaked in meurette sauce
OEUFS
Two baked eggs with ham and gruyère cheese
WAFFLE
Vanilla bean chantilly, maple syrup (veg)
MONTE CRISTO
Griddled ham & comté cheese sandwich, French-toast battered brioche, house jam, maple syrup
CROQUE MONSIEUR
Griddled ham & comté cheese sandwich, sauce mornay, dijon
+ add a fried egg
ROYALE WITH CHEESE
Grass-fed beef, caramelized onions, swiss & gruyère cheese, Russian dressing, pickles, fries
STEAK FRITES
10oz grilled Texas ribeye, red wine herb butter, fries, sauce béarnaise
EGGS BENEDICT
Poached eggs, tomato jam, and smoked salmon, topped with béarnaise
POTATO PAVÉ
Tomatillo salsa, creme fraîche, bacon lardons, shaved carrots, sunny egg, fines herbes
OMELETTE
Free-range local eggs, Boursin pepper cheese, butter lettuce (veg)
QUICHE DU JOUR
Seasonal vegetables, butter lettuce

For dessert

BOMBE AU CHOCOLAT
Dark chocolate mousse, salted caramel, spéculoos, crème fraîche ice cream
GLACES ET SORBETS
Toasted Vanilla Ice Cream
Hazelnut Espresso Ice Cream
Chocolate Sorbet
Passionfruit & Brandied Cherry Sorbet

In addition to the top-shelf liquor selection, we are serving

For the red: CHÂTEAU DES BACHELARDS
Gamay ‘Comtesse de Vazeilles,’ Fleurie ’14

For the white: JOSEPH MELLOT
Sauvignon Blanc, ‘Le Chatellenie,’ Sancerre, Loire ’18

Our entertainment will be Kid Rock.

Picture of an old time school bus

Let’s get on board.

Here is our first clue.

Clue #6 Look for this question at a place where you can refill your reusable water bottle.

Picture of a water fountain

This looks like the right place. Ah, there is the question.

A question. Youcan see water by showering instead of taking a bath. True or false

I would say you can save water by taking a shower, so true.

Clue #7 A monument in the shape of our state holds this question on its back.

There is a monument shaped like Texas. I see the clue on its back

Question. What state produces the most power of any state.

I think the State of Texas produces the most power of any state. (Duh)

Clue #8 Find information and a clue here.

Photo of an information sign

There’s the park information sign. The clue is pinned inside the glass.

I would say we should water house plants with unused water.

Clue #9 Batter up

There is the question on a tree by the batter’s cage. I would say the best thing is to go to a car wash.

Clue #10 When caterpillars transform, they head to this garden to look for food.

Photo of a concrete path

This is the path leading to the Butterfly garden. There’s the question.

Question How long does a styrofoam cup last

I’m going to pick 4000 years since it is the biggest number.

I hope you enjoyed the second part of our Earth Day celebration. Now is the time to relax, have some food, and listen to Kid Rock.

 

 

96 thoughts on “Views of the Neighborhood – Earth Day Fact Find – Part Two”

  1. I loved the morning tour and quiz, John. How perfect to focus on Earth Day! Our area has an abundance of water, but even so, I’m always alert to ways to conserve. I think plastics of all forms are the greatest worry for our beautiful planet. BTW, that’s quite a catered brunch, certainly more enticing than my oatmeal and blueberries. 😊

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  7. I think your answers are good, John. I’m impressed with the idea of this fact-finding challenge. You either think or learn about conservation and you get some exercise in the process. Now that I’ve built up a healthy appetite, I’ll have a couple waffles and the Royale with cheese. I’ll follow that with Bombe Au Chocolat and a splash of red wine. My compliments to the person who arranged this menu,

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  10. That spread… oh! I haven’t made Monte Christos in ages. Hmmm. Dang. I have to go shopping for the proper bread!
    As for this tour, thank you. I love that your town has this activity.
    Kid Rock. Who’d a thunk I’d end up loving his music – ever since he went more country-rock!

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  11. Great post, John, and of course, perfectly timed. I’ve never seen one of those stations for refilling your water bottle, but I can guarantee you that I do NOT buy bottled water. (For one thing, it costs more per gallon than gas!) And then there are all those empty bottles, which are a major eyesore since some people throw them out of their car windows like morons, and that doesn’t even count the environmental costs. (Ooops. Can you tell that makes me angry?)

    I have several sizes and styles of water bottles, canteens, and the like around here, and wouldn’t think of using anything else. And when a hurricane is coming, we have two five gallon containers, with spouts, we fill with tap water for drinking, plus the CLEAN bathtub is filled, so we can dip water from there for flushing and washing. (We’re busy doing that while some are out filling their shopping carts with mountains of bottled water.)

    I’m going to be on the lookout for those refill stations, now. Maybe they’ve started popping up while I’ve been staying home? I’d like to see them everywhere! 🙂

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  13. What an interesting activity for your area — somebody went to a great deal of trouble making it educational as well as entertaining. Were there prizes involved for those who guessed the most correct answers??

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  15. “I would say you can save water by taking a shower, so true.” – I agree. And especially if you take a shower the right way: get yourself wet, soap up while the shower ist turned off, and then only rinse the suds off again without standing under the water for longer than jys that.

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      1. That – among other times/places – is where I learned it: in my long-past sailing days. Well, to tell the truth: there were occasions when I didn’t shower for two week. Good that there’s always (plnety of) wind on a sailing-boat. 😀

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  19. Enjoyed this week’s environment test. Looking forward to the answers. Ironically, our local Ecopark’ sent out a quiz but it wasn’t nearly as good as your. However, every recycling and conservation tip is good.

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  20. A fun (and tasty) Sunday jaunt, John … and I even got the questions right! (And I do either water the houseplants or put any leftover water in the cats’ dish). Thanks for the treats and the fun fact-finding mission!

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  24. I don’t buy bottled water, but with our recycling plant no longer taking plastic or glass, it kills me to throw all of that away every week. Thanks for the fun trivia hunt, John!

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  25. I think taking a bath uses less water. At least for me anyway because when the water starts to get cold in the bath I rinse and get out, in the shower it stays hot forever so I stay in longer…a lot longer.

    Great questions, and menu today. Thanks for taking us along!

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    1. It may be that way for you but in general A standard showerhead flows at a rate of 2.5 gallons per minute. This means that a ten minute shower only uses 25 gallons of water. A full bath can use up to 70 gallons of water. Using these numbers, a shower will use less water in most cases. (even a 20 minute shower)

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