Sunday, March 13, 2011

Cenotaph dedication

Please join friends of Silvia Lange at Mountain View Cemetary in Oakland at 1PM on March 19 for the placement of a cenotaph in her honor.

Please join friends on Angel Island on March 20 for the dedication of the bench in her honor on Mt. Livermore. Take the 10 AM ferry from Tiburon. Bring a picnic lunch and a potluck dessert to share. Bring memories to share!

Wildflower Ramble

Wildflower Ramble Warble

Tune: The Happy Wanderer Lyrics: Silvia Lange, March 1996


We love to go awandering around the Perimeter Road
And as we hike
Identify the flowers that are showed

Filaree, filarah, Filaree, filarah, ha, ha, ha ha, ha
Filaree, filarah
Lavender scissors and clocks

We love to go awandering along the Ridge that’s North
And as we hike
Identify the flowers that come forth

Zigadene, zigadie, Zigadene, Zigadie, die, die, die, die
Zigadene zigadie
White Fremont’s star lily

We love to go awandering down the Sunset Trail
And as we hike
Identify the flowers that we hail

Hound’s tongue, Forget-me-not
Hound’s tongue, Forget-me-not, not, not, not, not, not
Hound’s tongue, Forget-me-not
Blue Hound’s tongue, Forget-me-not

We love to go awandering all over Angel Isle
Don’t touch this plant! Twill make you itch
Twill make you curse and wail

Poison oak, Poison oak
Leaves of red, leaves of green, green, green, green
Poison oak, Poison oak
Three leaves of red and green

Silvia's Angel Island song

A…………………..ngel Island
Sung to tune of Okalahoma, lyrics by Silvia Lange 5/16/2002


A……………………ngel Island
Is the jewel of San Francisco Bay
Full of mystery and history
What a wondrous way to spend the day

Chorus:

We know we belong to our Isle
And our Isle that we love makes us smile
So when we say Yip hi yippee yippee yeah
We’re only saying, “You’re doing fine, Angel Island
Angel Island, OK!”

A…………………….ngel Island
We can see your halo shining bright
You can take a hike or ride your bike
You can even camp there over night

Chorus:

A……………………..ngel Island
Where the fog comes right before the rain
And the poison oak is not a joke
The itch can make you go insane

Chorus:

A…………………….ngel Island
Can’t you hear her calling to you now
So put down your booze; lace up your shoes
Come on Raccoons, let’s show them how

Chorus: