Oceany Day Dreams and Nautical Name Generator

Hello all!

Today I was looking at all the memories my friends and I accumulated over this summer; I think perhaps some of my fondest were spent at the beach...Ahhhh summer! Ahhh beach! *Pardon my noisy sigh*

 

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Talking about beauty, beaches and summer, here's a little shout-out to one of my favorite spots, BALBOA ISLAND. 

Oh so pretty! I think I'll wax lyrical about it in some future post.

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In the meantime, here's something fun to chew on: 

Nautical Names!

Just thinking about the beach makes me think about ships. And just thinking about ships makes me think about boats (and Sail On And On). And boats make me think of nautical terms. And then those got me started on names.

 I need a name that is "oceany" and pretty. Cluck-Cluck McCluck is a nice name, but it doesn't remind me of the beach...nope, nope...a barnyard maybe, but certainly not the beach.

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Enough of my ramblings. I daydreamed up a nautical name generator and I think---not quite sure yet---that I am quite tickled with it.

Here it goes: 

• Your 1st name: simply take the 1st letter of your original 1st name and insert it with the new one.

C for "Cluck"...mine came out to be "Scuttles"

• Your New Middle Name: Next, you take the take the day your were born, and that will be your new middle name. 

 I was born on a Friday, so my middle name is "Nautilus"

• Your New Last Name: Finally, your last name will be lined up with the month in which you were born.

Since I was born in May, my last name is "Sailor"

Well, well, well, my little friends, I think I will shove-off for now. Please feel free to use "Nautilus Name" generator. I'd love to hear what some of your own nautical names are

sincerely,     
Scuttles Nautilus Sailor----oops! I mean Cluck-Cluck McCluck :)

Ode to Chocolate. Chip. Cookies.

Happy National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day everyone!

     

http://www.cookingclassy.com/2014/06/recipe-one-chocolate-chip-cookie/

Mmmmmmmm, how I love a fresh, hot chocolate chip cookie—in fact, I love mine right out of the oven…except eating them this way burns the fingers and mouth something fierce. 

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Sidenote: if we're going to talk about cookies, we ought-should-need-have to-absolutely-must talk about cookie dough too. Who's in for cookie dough? I!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ✋ ✋ ✋ ✋ ✋ 

http://www.recipeshubs.com/chocolate-chip-cookie-dough/18926

 You see, it's unanimous. 
Apparently, cookie  dough and I go waaaaay back. Ever since I was a child, my parents fondly referred to me as "Cookie Dough." 
Alright, back to original topic: Chocolate chip cookies.  

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I think the funniest thing about these little dillies is that while they are pretty much everybody's favorite treat, there's no-one way to make them. There are so many varieties. For example: 

And does white chocolate chips count as chocolate? 😉

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All this talk about cookies, how shall we celebrate? Say, now I'm curious, what's your favorite kind of chocolate chip cookie? And how will you be celebrating the day? Pardon me, but I think I hear my oven calling.

Goodbye for now friends, 

Cluck-Cluck