Excursions to Library & Movies

Los Altos Library
13 S. San Antonio Rd., Los Altos

Excursions to Library
& Stanford Theatre Movies

Los Altos, Palo Alto,
Mountain View, California

August 16-21, 2018
& August 23, 2018

By Peter Y. Chou
WisdomPortal.com

Stanford Theatre
221 University Ave, Palo Alto

Preface: Since I don't have a computer at home, take Bus #40 from Mountain View to Foothill College in Los Altos Hills. I spend the day (9:30 am-7:30 pm) at Krause Center to use the Mac computer, working on my web site WisdomPortal.com. When Foothill College is closed for holidays and during the summer, I go to the Los Altos Library and use their Dell Computers. Since they don't have BBEdit or Macs, I can't compose HTML web pages until Foothill Labs are open again. On Thursday, August 16, after leaving Los Altos Library to catch the 7:07 pm Bus #40, it came a half-hour late. Bus driver said he was delayed at Shoreline Drive by some Google concert. This delay allowed me to take six photos of a red sportscar at Alain Pinel Parking Lot by the Bus Stop. This is the most spectacular car I've seen since the 1935 Auburn 851 Supercharged Auto at Los Altos Library on August 10, 2014. Learned that this is a Ford Shelby Cobra GT-360 Sports Car. On Friday, August 17, went to Stanford Theatre to see two great John Ford movies by the Western film auteur, starring John Wayne— "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" (1949) and "The Quiet Man" (1952). Both movies were enjoyable, and when the "Yellow Ribbon" film ended at 9:15 pm, had enough time to catch 9:34 pm Bus #22 at Palo Alto Train Depot to San Antonio Road & El Camino Real for the last 10:20 pm Bus #40 home. I've not gone to a Waverley Writers Potluck Party for some 20 years. But Mary-Marcia's phone calls and email finally persuaded me to go to this gathering of poets (4 pm-8 pm) whom I see the first Friday of each month at Palo Alto's Friends Meeting House for poetry readings. A friend drove me there at 7 pm. When I got off at corner of Carlson Circle & Redwood Circle, took a photo of the Redwood Circle Signpost since I'm writing a chapter on these giant Redwoods shaped like the Platonic Lambda Λ. After writing a poem "One and the Many" (8-8-2018) recently, I pay respect to the single stalk of Acantus Mollis (Bear's Breeches) near where I live. On August 20, took photos of Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts and sculpture of "Marble Shooter" at entrance of Kaiser Hospital at 555 Castro Street, when I went there to pick up a vial of Humulin. Other photos include Giant Gnarly Pepper Tree and Platonic Lambda Λ Redwood on Montecito Ave, as well as Tall Redwoods at Redwood Villa.
On Wednesday, August 15, after shopping at Sprouts, caught the 8:08 pm Bus #40 home. Must have lost house & mailbox keys while looking at watch 8:00 pm at San Antonio Rd & El Camino Bus Stop; Neighbor Don Richards drove me there (8:40 pm) & searched,
but can't find keys; Slept over on Don's couch (12-7 am). Next day, paid $10 to Irene for duplicate copies of lost house & mailbox keys. On Tuesday, August 21, found my lost keys on the Bus #40 Stop bench a week later. Must have lost the keys while getting out my watch at 9:52 am to check for Bus #40 arrival. The keys made little noise when they tumbled out of my pocket to the bench. I came to this bench on Thursday 8/16 to Saturday 8/18, and didn't see these keys when catching Bus #40 until on 8/21. Miracle that someone returned it to this spot. Passing by 272 Montebello Ave near at 8 pm on August 21, where I say my prayers to the Platonic Lambda Λ Pepper Tree, the white dog was inside the gate. The owner Patricia came out to bring him in. I asked her what kind of dog is it. She told me it's a Clumber Spaniel from Britain. His name is Wilber (with an "e"), and I patted him on the head, since he no longer barks at me when I stop by. Three photos of Magnolia leaves by Bus #40 Stop (1, 2, 3). One yellow-veined leaf fell on the bench that inspired the poem 'Yellow-Veined Leaf Sings" (10-3-2017). Last 9 photos are visit to Stanford Theatre (August 23, 2018) for Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) & The Secret Garden (1949) movies. Dad took us to see Secret Garden at Utopia Theater (1949), my first movie in America.

Fish Fountain, Los Altos Library
13 S San Antonio Rd, Los Altos

Owl Sculpture, Los Altos Library
13 S San Antonio Rd, Los Altos

Library Sign, Los Altos Library
13 S San Antonio Rd, Los Altos

Ford Shelby Cobra GT-360 Sports Car
Alain Pinel Parking Lot,
167 S San Antonio Rd, Los Altos

John Wayne Movies Marquee
Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave

The Quiet Man, Display Window
at Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto

The Secret Garden Poster
Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Poster
Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto

Redwood Circle Signpost
Corner Carlson Circle, Palo Alto

One Acantus Mollis
Paulson Park, Mountain View

City Hall Building
Castro Street, Mountain View

Mtn View Center for Arts
Castro Street, Mountain View

Center for the Performing Arts
Castro Street, Mountain View

"Marble Shooter" Sculpture
Kaiser Hospital, 555 Castro St.

Giant Gnarly Pepper Tree
Montecito Ave, Mountain View

Platonic Lambda Λ Redwood
Montecito Ave, Mountain View

Tall Redwoods, Redwood Villa
Montecito Ave, Mountain View

Disk-Shaped Pine Tree
276 Montebello Ave, Mtn View

Disk-Shaped Pine Tree
278 Montebello Ave, Mtn View

Platonic Lambda Λ Pepper Tree
& White Dog, Montebello Ave.

White Dog is Clumber Spaniel
276 Montebello Ave, Mtn View

Redwoods Behind 3 Ginkgo Trees
Montebello Ave, Mountain View

Tall Redwoods at Redwood Villa
1981 Montecito Ave, Mtn View

Pepper Tree at Montecito Pines
Montecito Ave, Mountain View

Hole in Giant Gnary Pepper Tree
Montecito Ave, Mountain View

Redwood Villa Sign
1981 Montecito Ave, Mountain View

Cactus Plant by Redwood
Montecito Ave, Mountain View

Mountain View Fire Dept. Station #3
301 N. Rengstorff Ave, Mountain View

"333" Signs for Numbers Collection
333 N. Rengstorff Ave, Mountain View

Jane Lane & Rengstorff Ave
Corner Bus #40 Stop, Mountain View

Lost Keys Found a Week Later
Bus #40 Stop Bench, Mountain View

Magnolia Tree Leaves by
Bus #40 Stop, Mountain View

Yellow-Veined Magnolia Leaves
by Bus #40 Stop, Mountain View

Meet Me in St. Louis & The Secret Garden
Marquee at Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto

Meet Me in St. Louis Poster
Stanford Theatre, 221 University Ave

Wurlitzer Played at 7:18 pm
Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto

Movie Posters Display in Lobby
Stanford Theatre (1st floor lobby)

Memorablia Room (Posters & Photos)
Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto

Memorablia Room (Another View)
Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto

Tarzan & My Fair Lady Posters
Stanford Theatre (1st floor lobby)

Only Angels Have Wings Poster
Stanford Theatre (2nd floor lobby)

Photo of Jean Harlow on Bearskin
Stanford Theatre (2nd floor lobby)