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|The kids and I
Soapy Smith Night (Wake) at the Magic Castle
(left to right) Jefferson R. Smith, Jeff Smith (me), Troy Hall, and Ashley Smith
Hollywood, CA.
aiting for details from the Magic Castle and writers block has kept me from posting here for a few weeks. I hope posting this today will get me out of that rut.
This year's Soapy Smith wake at the Magic Castle (they call it Soapy Smith Night) was fantastic. They just get better every year! It was for me, perhaps the best in the nine years the Castle has been putting them on. Although the event was on a Sunday evening I had twice as many guests on my membership card than in previous years. The problem for me has always been writing about the event afterwards. I get so hyped up and excited before the event, and then when the day finally arrives it's all within a few seemingly shorter hours. It usually takes me a few days to unwind. This year was harder than previous years as I was laid up in bed the following day.
|So much fun!
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Whit Haydn, the man behind the event tells me there were a total of 420 guests that raised $2,520 for the Dai Vernon Fund. Once again, my friend, Phil Gessert brought in his fantastic gambling collection and set up a gold rush era gambling hall. Actually, the crowd loves the play gambling (with $100 in Soapy money) that the gambling hall was enlarged and separated into two locations on each end of the downstairs room. Guests played roulette, faro, chuck-a-luck, and black-jack. There were also short cons operating around the Castle, such as the shell and pea game, three-card monte, and fast and loose. Once again, prizes were given to the most successful dealer and player. Cheating is not only welcome, but encouraged.
|Jeff Smith talks about the history of the wakes
(note the cased grave marker in the background)
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The Soapy Smith wake at the Magic Castle is one of the few times guests can come in 1890s costume and every year more people come dressed and enter the costume contest. Prizes were given out for the most authentic male and female, the funniest male and female, and always the favorite, sexiest female. This year we also added sexiest male costume. Live period music was provided by Professor Dave Bourne and the Medicine Show Band. Very popular at each annual party is Chef Anton, the two-time national trick shot champion at pool, presented his incredible demonstration of billiards wizardry. The auction of Soapy and magic memorabilia always brings in a lot of money for the charity. Every year or so I clean out the case holding Soapy's 2nd grave marker and donate the larger splinters of wood to Whit Haydn. He picks a nice piece or two and puts them in a nice shadow box. This year the splinter sold for $96 with all the proceeds going to the charity.
|Encased sliver from Soapy's grave marker donated
for the charity auction brought a winning bid of $96.00
I spend the evening talking with people and every year I run into people with great stories. This year one of the full-time Castle employees told me she chooses to work every event except for the Soapy Smith Night. It's the one event she attends as a guest, "because it's so much fun." I certainly can't argue with her.
|Family member Ginni Dalton gave an eloquent toast this year
I had the pleasure of having my two children, Ashley and Jefferson, there again. They are hooked. I also had a few first-time family members attend. It was also the first time ever meeting them. They are Shelagh Moriarty and son Aron and Ginny and Russ Dalton. Shelagh brought old photographs of her grandmother and Soapy's son, my grandfather. We will be getting together soon as she has a lot of history regarding the family. Ginny helped me with giving the toast.
More photographs of the event can be seen on Pop's Soapbox
A special thank to Whit "Pop" Haydn, the man behind this event.
Our family is forever grateful.
1585: A group of 108 English colonists, led by Sir Richard Grenville, reach Roanoke Island, North Carolina.
1754: At the beginning of the French and Indian War, George Washington surrenders the small, circular Fort Necessity in southwestern Pennsylvania to the French.
1787: U.S. Congress, under the Articles of Confederation, enacts the Northwest Ordinance, which establishes the rules for governing the Northwest Territory, for admitting new states to the Union and limiting the expansion of slavery.
1812: The first pawn-broking ordinance is passed in New York City.
1832: U.S. Indian agent and explorer Henry Schoolcraft discovers the source of the Mississippi River. Its 2,552-mile journey to the Gulf of Mexico begins at Lake Itasca, Minnesota.
1835: John Ruggles receives patent #1 from the U.S. Patent Office for a traction wheel used in locomotive steam engines. All 9,957 previous patents were not numbered.
1863: Opponents of the Civil War draft riot for three days in New York City, which results in more than 1,000 casualties.
1866: Construction begins on Fort Phil Kearny in Wyoming, between the forks of the Little Piney and Big Piney Creeks. Red Cloud, Ogalala Crazy Horse, Black Shield, and High Backbone of the Minneconjous Indian tribe, seal a pact and over the next six months kill 154 soldiers and settlers in 51 skirmishes.
1867: Lieutenant Goodale and the 23rd Infantry report five Indians killed and two captured on the Malheur, Oregon Territory. One soldier is killed.
1871: The 21st Infantry reports killing fifteen Indians and one soldier killed, Clenega de Los pinos, Arizona Territory.
1872: The 5th Cavalry reports killing four Indians in a battle in the Whetstone Mountains, Arizona Territory.
1875: David Brown patents the first cash-carrier system.
1882: George Hackett, driver of a Wells Fargo stage nine miles outside of Strawberry, California shoots at stage robber Charles Earl Bowles, alias "Black Bart." The shot scars Bowles forehead, but he escapes into the woods.
1891: William Oliver is swindled for a second time in the Tivoli Club and gets into a fight with bunco man, John Goodfellow.
1896: Philadelphia's Ed Delahanty became the second major league player to hit four home runs in a single game.
1898: Deputy US Marshal Taylor is officially relieved of duty by US Marshal Shoup after the death of Soapy Smith. Taylor was in Soapy's pay.
1898: Sheriff Pat Garrett of Dona Ana County, New Mexico and four deputies attempt to arrest Oliver Lee and James Gilliland at Lee's ranch for murder. The lawmen were greeted with gunfire from Lee and Gilliland. Garrett receives a slight wound in the side and Deputy Kent Kearney is mortally wounded. The lawmen retreat, but both men later surrender. Lee and Gilliand are acquitted of the murder charge. Garrett loses his job as sheriff. Lee returns to ranching and is eventually elected twice to the New Mexico legislature.
1937: Outlaw Emmett Dalton dies. He was a member of the train and bank robbing Dalton Gang in Indian Territory. He survived the ill-fated Dalton raid on two banks in Coffeyville, Kansas, despite receiving 23 gunshot wounds. After serving 14 years in prison for the crime, Dalton capitalized on his notoriety to author books and become an actor in Hollywood. Emmett Dalton died in Los Angeles, California. It is believed that Mary, the wife of bad man Soapy Smith was a cousin to the Daltons.

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text: Yep, the Haute Couture shows are exciting — the handiwork, the glamour! But while everyone else is putting Chanel and Gaultier couture wedding gowns on their wishlists, we were busy with one of our favorite aspects of any fashion week: street style. Couture street style is so fun because it's so cold—note the snow everywhere!—so show-goers have to get super creative. They could go boring but bundled up in black overcoats and all-black accessories, but our favorite street style starlets choose color and daring, unusual accessories to keep warm and looking super-cute. The best part of this slideshow? These warm and stylish dudes and ladies are reminding us how to look good even when the weather is very, very cold. Much-needed inspiration with our eye candy? Yes, please!


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Israel's prime minister on Sunday urged the world to shun the emerging Palestinian unity government due to its ties to the Hamas militant group, rejecting Palestinian pledges that it will be a government of technocrats that will accept peace agreements with Israel and eschew violence.
The comments by Benjamin Netanyahu set the stage for what is likely to be a tough battle for international opinion in the coming weeks. While Israel has made clear it will reject the new government, the reactions of the European Union and United States, which send the Palestinians hundreds of millions of dollars in aid each year, will be critical in determining whether it can survive and whether Israel will be forced to deal with it.
Addressing his Cabinet Sunday, Netanyahu said the Palestinian government will "strengthen terrorism."
"Hamas is a terrorist organization that calls for the destruction of Israel and the international community must not embrace it," he said.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said over the weekend that he formally will present the new government on Monday, a move meant to end a seven-year rift between his Fatah movement and Hamas.
The Palestinians have been divided between two governments since Hamas wrested control of the Gaza Strip from Abbas' forces in 2007, leaving the president in charge only of autonomous areas of the West Bank.
The rift is deeply unpopular among Palestinians, and presents a serious obstacle to establishing a Palestinian state. The Palestinians seek the West Bank and Gaza, along with Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem, for their state. Israel captured the three areas in the 1967 Mideast war.
Repeated attempts at reconciliation have failed in the past, and officials reported last-minute haggling on Sunday. Khalil al-Haya, a top Hamas official in Gaza, said a disagreement over the Palestinian ministry for prisoners held by Israel threatened to delay Monday's announcement.
But both Palestinian factions now have incentives to finally repair ties.
Hamas is in the midst of a major financial crisis due to a blockade imposed by Israel and Egypt, while Abbas is in need of an accomplishment following the collapse of peace talks with Israel in late April. Convinced that he cannot reach peace with Netanyahu, the Palestinian leader believes now is the time to get internal Palestinian affairs in order.
In order to rally international support, Abbas has pledged that the new government will consist solely of apolitical technocrats and will accept international demands to renounce violence and recognize Israel's right to exist. The government is to be headed by Abbas' current prime minister, Rami Hamdallah, a British-educated university president.
A statement from Hamdallah's office Sunday denounced Netanyahu's call, saying it was part of a campaign intended to "cement the occupation by all means."
Since the Palestinian factions announced their intentions to reconcile in late April, Netanyahu repeatedly has condemned the plan, saying that even tacit backing from Hamas would make it impossible to deal with the new government.
Israel and the West consider Hamas, which is sworn to Israel's destruction and has killed hundreds of Israelis in suicide bombings and other attacks, a terrorist group. Even after the unity deal, Hamas will keep control over a significant arsenal and thousands of fighters in Gaza.
Abbas said Israel has already threatened punitive measures in response. An Israeli official said that only that if Hamas backed the new government, the Israeli government would convene and "we will be taking decisions." He spoke on condition of anonymity pending a formal decision.
In the past, Israel has applied financial pressure by withholding tens of millions of dollars in tax revenues it collects on behalf of the Palestinians each month.
And during a short-lived Palestinian unity government in 2006 and 2007, the West withheld international aid to the Palestinians because of Hamas' participation.
But it is not clear whether the international community will back his tough stance this time around. The U.S. and European Union have signaled that they are willing to at least give the new Palestinian government a chance. The U.S. and European Union are the largest donors to the Palestinians, providing hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to Abbas' government each year.
Last month, the EU said it "looks forward to continuing its support" to the Palestinians if the new government commits to nonviolence and seeking peace with Israel.
The U.S. has said it will not make any decision until it sees the makeup of the government and sees its formal program.
If Abbas forms his new government, he will still face some tough questions.
In the short term, however, Netanyahu may have a tough time isolating Abbas.
Yoram Meital, chairman of the Chaim Herzog Center for Middle East Studies and Diplomacy at Ben Gurion University, said it was likely that the European Union and possibly the U.S. would recognize the new Palestinian government.
"The minute the world will recognize this government, that means not only unity between Hamas and Fatah, but also unity of the Palestinian land between the West Bank and Gaza," he said.
Nevertheless, he said the Hamas-backed government plays into Netanyahu's hands, giving him and his hard-line coalition an excuse to argue that there is no peace partner on the Palestinian side – even at the expense of butting heads with world leaders.
"His political interests are very clear: To survive as prime minister, to maintain the current government, the current coalition, and he doesn't believe in any breakthroughs with the Palestinians," Meital said.
Associated Press writers Daniel Estrin in Jerusalem and Mohammed Daraghmeh in Ramallah, West Bank, contributed to this report.


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Stroll through our gypsy style market set up in between the diverse and eclectic Flying Monkey Arts studios. Local and regional visiting artists and craftspeople are invited to display their work for sale. Artist Market happens every Saturday from 10am-4pm. Interested in vending? Click here
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My mother recently announced a desire to join Facebook. While at first the thought of my 65-year-old mom "poking" people or "liking" things scared me, I soon realized this could be a good thing. And according to a Pew Internet Project Tracking Survey completed in August of 2012, more seniors are using social media than ever before.
"Thirty-eight percent of adult social media users are over the age of 65," said Mary Madden, a research associate at the Pew Internet Center. "One in 3 online seniors say they use social networking sights."
Madden said most of the growth took place between 2009 and 2011 because of the desire to stay connected to family and friends when geography gets in the way.
"This is a pretty unique moment in time where grandkids and grandparents can be interacting at the same time, and more seniors are getting a taste of this and seeing the benefits," Madden said.
But the learning curve for the older crowd to master a site like Facebook can be tricky, according to Abby Stokes, author of the book "Is This Thing On? A Computer Handbook for Late Bloomers, Technophobes and the Kicking & Screaming."
"I refer to anybody over the age of 40 as a digital immigrant," said Stokes. "You can learn anything but you learn it at a slower pace."
Stokes said one of the obstacles for seniors using social media is the language.
"The older generation grew up socializing, so the term 'social networking' sounds manipulative," Stokes said. "Facebook friends are not necessarily real friends, and they hear stories about teenagers who are not making the best choices, so they are afraid of people oversharing online."
Stokes suggests having someone who knows the ropes show you the basics to make the process less intimidating.
"Knowing that someone's wall is public or how to send direct messages are important things to explain to a new user," Stokes said. "And just because you knew someone 30 years ago doesn't mean you have to say 'Yes' to their friend request. It's OK to be cautious. I tell seniors they should use the same discrimination they would when letting someone into their home."
Here are more tips to help seniors get started on Facebook:
Observe, don't interact.
"When someone first signs up on Facebook, encourage them to try just watching the news feed and looking at what everyone else does without worrying about doing anything else," Madden said. "And then as they get comfortable they may start to comment and 'like' things. But start by watching everyone before you commit to this."
Use the "front door" test.
"If you are not comfortable putting it on the front door of your home, do not put it on Facebook," Stokes said. "If you use the front door test you will never have to worry. That's the linchpin."
Make a date with family members.
"Plan a date and time when you go on Facebook and set it up so other family members or friends are there at the same time," Stokes said. "Then post a photograph and encourage people to comment in real time. To show them how someone across the world can see what you are doing immediately — this is heartwarming and gratifying."
Connect with old friends.
"My mom was trying to track down a dear friend she hasn't seen in 35 years and she finally found her on Facebook," Stokes said. "When you see that you can use this as a tool and not just a distraction, it can be very exciting."
Beware of scams.
"There are viruses and scams on Facebook like there are in your real life," Stokes said. "Deals are not really deals. If something pops up and asks you to click on it, if you ask yourself the words 'Should I?' it means you don't know the answer, so that answer should be 'No.' By virtue of asking "Should I,' you shouldn't do it."
(TribU will offer a "Facebook for Grandparents" class 9 a.m. Oct. 23 at Tribune Tower, 435 N. Michigan Ave. A computer is not required for this class. Log on to http://www.tribnation.com/events to get more information or to order tickets.)
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Kid's Allowance: It's Not How Much, It's How!
The amount of allowance you give your children is less important than how you give it to them. By meting allowances in ways that teach financial lesions, children grow to be more responsible spenders and better savers. Here are some ways to manage allowances that will save you from overbuying for the kids and teach them smart money habits.
Compensation For Grades
Make school grades determine the amount of cash the kids receive for their allowance. Pay your children for each A grade that they earn. Give money for B grades as well, but not as much. Mostly A grades with no more than two B's are reasonable to expect. Don't put a cap on the allowance amount, but give no more for all A's than you do for A's with no more than two B's. These grade expectations are certainly reasonable and are high enough to develop the child's potential, but not so high that it causes undue stress. Every C grade should cost the child 20% of his allowance, and any D grade should eliminate allowance altogether. This will motivate your children to continuously challenge themselves. They will likely achieve their academic goals, and may even end up getting scholarships if you are lucky. Compensating children for their grades allows them to shape their own futures. They control how much they earn by how well they do in school
Household Duties / Chores
It is important that kids have responsibilities. Performing tasks at home will not only benefit the kids, it will also benefit everyone else living in the home. The following method makes for a low stress means of encouraging children to obey, as well as a means of saving money.
First, place a sheet of paper on the refrigerator with a list of household chores that each child is responsible for. There should be a section on the sheet to record fines. An example is shown below.
Duties (No Reminders)
Bed must be made before school
Trash is to be taken out after dinner
Straighten living room each night
Dishes are to be washed Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Bedrooms much be cleaned thoroughly each Saturday
Yard must be mowed weekly
Failure to take out the trash on 5/12/10 – $2
Failure to mow the yard on 5/15/10 – $2
Sum of fines for the week – $4
If a fine of $2.00 does not motivate your child to do his chores, the amount of the fine should be doubled. If he is still is not motivated, the fine amount should be doubled again. These fines are a nice little bonus for parents and a great motivator for kids. You also save time this way because it only takes a couple of seconds to record the fine deduction. Hounding your kids to do their chores seemingly takes forever. Most importantly, this plan will make your child to be more obedient.
Giving kids household duties allows parents to rest more. Parents are less stressed, making for less stress on the kids and the whole family when everyone pitches in. This added rest will give parents more energy, allowing them to do more with the family, such as cooking meals instead of eating out.
This system will work if you follow it. The Government has been using fines since the colonial days and they work very well. Make this the case at home too. Yelling and screaming will not yield positive results and only upsets the family. A fine system creates a consequence for actions that changes disobedient behavior and prepares kids for the real world.


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The Best Grad Gifts
Hit It!
Kids can perfect their serve with a portable ping-pong set. The compact gift includes two paddles with retractable handles, a weighted net and two balls that can be stored in a drawstring pouch
The Heat Is On
For any kid heading off to college in the fall or setting up a starter apartment, a microwave will be a must. The iWavecube is the smallest portable one, measuring less than one cubic foot for heating up food, snacks and drinks.
Game On
With a mini foosball table, your kid's dorm room will be the place to be. This game measures just 20"x12"x4" and is easy to set up.
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Up, Up & Away
LEGO fans up for a challenge will want to take this new set for a spin—over 400 Technic pieces assemble into a colorful Rescue Helicopter with spinning rotors, opening doors and a working winch. (For another day, the components rebuild into a medical helicopter.) Consider shelling out a little more for a compatible LEGO Power Functions Motor Set to amp things up.
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Hats Off to the Grad
Irresistible chocolate dipped Oreos (choose milk, dark, white or all three) come in a box topped with a tasseled graduation-cap cover.
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monster high Escape From Skull Shores *Monster High RP*
xMiss-IceQueenx posted on Mar 17, 2012 at 01:33AM
Escape from Skull Shores
Hey Everyone out there in the Monster High RPing world. This is an official Escape From Skull Shores RP!
With the story line of Skull Shores where the guys and ghouls get trapped on a terrible deserted island with creepy tiki Individuals and they really strange tour guide man. Also Frankie is apparently the only way to get rid of the terrible monster that haunts the island and the tiki's want to sacrifice her!
Can everyone survive and get off the island ...you can choose their fate in this RP.
Other Rules
1. If you are not on the invited list please ask to join using these - -> ( )
2. When I say yes you may join in :D then you can be all the cannon characters you want to RP unless someone else is already RPing them .
3. Please try to RP the characters that are on the Escape From Skull Shores Special first that are going that we know of and then you can choose others that seem to not be going but can in this RP such as Deuce, Spectra, and Heath. The after that you can have 2 OC's if I approve.
4.Please stay on the topic and not go into random gibberish and adding characters I never approved it just sort of irks me sorry :(
My Characters~Frankie, Abbey, Draculara, Gil, Clawdeen, Clawd, and the Creeper Dude also Ghouila if no one else wants her :) Maybe Jackson.
Beginning Post~
It was the start of Spring Break and everyone was going to The Great Barrier Reef with Lagoona's Parents and they were all about to board her boat to get their.
Frankie waited with her stuff at the docks with the others as she could not wait to go on her first tropical vacation.
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Happy Holidays, Lonely Hearts Club. It's nearly December which means two things: 1) It's almost that time of the year for you to get drunk alone on eggnog and record yourself as you attempt to sing both parts of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (sorry to everyone who got this video last year) and 2) you're probably going to have to buy some gifts, some of which will be for your oh-so-happy, oh-so-smug married friends. Buying a gift for a couple can be great — you kill two birds with one Williams-Sonoma stone — but it can also be a real challenge, especially if you're not at a place in your life where you know exactly what it is that couples, whether they're just starting out or have been together for ages, want or need. So I look to you readers for help in putting together a holiday gift guide. What are the best presents for your happily married friends?
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Obama's summer slump
President Barack Obama has just ended a summer shadowed by weakness: A convergence of external events and what even some Democrats are calling self-inflicted setbacks have cast a harsh light on a so-far anemic second term.
He is now beginning an autumn in which conflicts that have festered sullenly for years — in Syria and on Capitol Hill — are poised for climactic resolution.
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The next several weeks offer a chance for Obama to shift the direction of a presidency in which he has been slowly bleeding both personal popularity and, more importantly, the intangible mystique of power — one that flows from a president's ability to let domestic and foreign rivals alike know they will either bend to his will or pay a severe penalty.
Interviews over the holiday weekend found surprise — and, among sympathetic Democrats, widespread dismay — at how Obama has handled some recent episodes. These Democrats, many of whom spoke on background to avoid a public confrontation with their own leader, included members of Congress and several people who have either worked for Obama or consulted closely with his West Wing.
( PHOTOS: Obama's second term)
In the fifth year of his presidency, some of these observers say, he is making choices that are reminiscent of the missteps some predecessors have made during their awkward early months in power:
• Through public statements and private leaks, Obama and his subordinates have opened an unusually wide window into the president's internal deliberations.
In Washington and around the world, both friends and foes can easily read his doubts about his own Syria policy and witness his agonizing over the use of military force in real time. His decision over the Labor Day weekend to seek congressional approval for a limited military strike on Syria came after administration officials earlier signaled that reprisals for use of chemical weapons by President Bashar Assad's regime were imminent, perhaps just hours away. On Capitol Hill, the delay is being interpreted in both parties, not as evidence of a principled belief in constitutional authority, but as Obama's attempt to share ownership if his Syria decisions go awry.
( Also on POLITICO: New Senate Syria plan limits Obama)
• He has conveyed that important decisions are open for public pressure and bargaining.
The most vivid example is the ongoing debate over who Obama should select to replace Ben Bernanke as chairman of the Federal Reserve. Unlike in Syria, in which the timing of difficult decisions is largely outside Obama's control, this involves a decision that has been on Obama's calendar for months. Yet Obama allowed an internal debate to become an external one — inviting his own fellow Democrats to choose up sides in a kind of shirts-versus-skins competition between backers of Larry Summers (a favorite of many West Wing insiders) and Janet Yellen (a favorite of many liberals who believe Summers is temperamentally ill-suited and too close to Wall Street.)
• He has diluted the power of his own words.
Most recently, the attention has been on Syria. Obama declared two years ago that Assad must leave power, a goal that turned out to be impervious to U.S. policy. A year ago, he declared that use or movement of chemical weapons was "a red line" — an improvised phrase, aides said — and even now it remains unclear how severe the penalty will be for the regime's deadly nerve-gas attacks last month against Syrians.
( WATCH: Obama seeks Congress authorization on Syria)
The deflated power of Obama rhetoric, however, has a domestic equivalent. Earlier this year, Obama began a high-profile public campaign to warn about the damaging effects of a budget sequester, and to make congressional Republicans pay a price for refusing to negotiate a deal to end it. Instead, the campaign petered out and the sequester remains intact.
A senior veteran of Bill Clinton's presidency warned, "When the president is on television screens and no one stops to listen — that's when you worry."
"After the election, the hope had been that the Republicans would be willing to work with him on a range of issues, but clearly it really hasn't changed their calculus," said a senior House Democrat who sympathizes with Obama. "He got very little momentum coming out of the election."
( PHOTOS: Syria: Where politicians stand)
This comment underscores the fundamental challenge of Obama's second term so far. At the beginning of the year, his aim was either to force Republicans to let go of obstructionist tactics and strike a deal with him on budget issues and immigration reform — or to turn intransigence against them and set Democrats up to regain the House in 2014.
So far, Republicans haven't been pushed to the negotiating table — and even most Democratic strategists say it still looks unlikely their party will be able to evict the GOP from House control 14 months from now.
For the moment, Obama is not in strong position to help that cause. His job approval rating has been trending downward all year, and most major public polls found him in the red in August, including an NBC News rating of 44 percent that was a tie for his lowest-ever among NBC/Wall Street Journal surveys.
( Also on POLITICO: Behind the scenes of Obama's decision)
White House officials say the first eight months of Obama's second term have been more successful than commonly perceived in Washington. Even before his second inauguration, he came out of a budget stand-off with Republicans that achieved his long-time goal of raising upper-income tax rates while keeping rates on the middle-class steady. He managed to break an impasse over nominations by winning approval for his appointments to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and has also taken executive actions to help fight greenhouse gases and make college more affordable.
Congressional Democrats also credit second-term White House chief of staff Denis McDonough with better diplomatic skills than predecessors.


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech cross country teams were part of a huge field of teams and runners Saturday at the Vanderbilt Commodore Classic, and each Golden Eagle squad placed 21st in a field of 24 Division I entries in the event held at Percy Warner Park.
The host team, Vanderbilt took first among 24 teams in the women's Gold 6K race, posting 42 total points. Ole Miss (84) was a distant second, followed in the Top 5 by Eastern Kentucky 108) Mississippi State (117) and Alabama (171). The field included eight teams from the Southeastern Conference and eight from the Ohio Valley Conference.
The Tech women finished in 21st place among the 24 teams in the race, finishing ahead of a couple of OVC foes, UT Martin and Tennessee State.
For the second meet in a row, senior Beth Miller was Tech's top finisher in the women's race. She covered the 6K route in 24:28.44 to place 136th overall. Junior Rebecca Cline was close behind, posting a time of 24:38.78 for a 141st place finish.
Third across the line for Tech was junior Meghan O'Donoghue, placing 157th in the time of 25:09.43. Tech's other counters were senior Kathryn Forbes, placing 180th in 26:12.02, and freshman Landry Loving in 182nd place with a time of 26:22.18.
Other Golden Eagle runners who didn't figure in the scoring were Peri Winborne (26:29.65), Amelia McCoy (26:45.52), Elizabeth Mitchell (27:48.49), Kara Webb (27:57.58) and Kendale Caldwell (31:40.86).
Likewise in the men's race, the Golden Eagles were 21st among 24 squads, edging three OVC foes, Murray State, UT Martin and Tennessee State. The OVC did produce the overall team champion as Eastern Kentucky took the title with 32 points, easily topping Miami (Ohio) with 83 in second place. The Top five included SEC foes Tennessee, Georgia and Mississippi State.
Tech's top runner in the men's 8K event was junior Matthew Bishop, placing 103rd in the time of 26:52.48. He also led the team in the season opener last week in Huntsville. Sophomore Sterling Smith placed 113th in the time of 27:01.93.
Third for Tech was junior Adam McLeod, placing 141st in 27:36.42, while junior Kolbe Andrzejewski was 178th in 29:48.99, and sophomore Charlie Jordan place 187th in 30:56.09.
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The following post is from Mr C, the technical whizz and resident tea maker at Cosmetic Candy.
The other day I had the rare opportunity to go for a treatment at The Gentry Grooming Co in Didsbury, Manchester.
I was booked in for The Gentrification Package which is a Luxury Cut & Finish, Indian Head Massage, Gentry Cut Throat Shave and Indian head massage.
I normally shave about once a week, or longer if I can get away with it, before having to shave. To get a close shave I need to soften the hairs so usually shave after showering otherwise it's painful and the razor pulls the hairs.
At the moment I am using Gillette's Fusion Razor and Gillette Fusion Hydra Gel Stealth also for washing my face I use Lab Series Multi-Action Face Wash and Lab Series 3 in 1 Post Shave gel.
Mostly shaving for me is a chore and is something I get out of the way quickly although I do take care to get a close shave and take care of my skin, so I was interested to see what a professional shave would be like.
The salon was clean and unpretentious with a nice atmosphere. The staff were very attentive and I every made sure I was ok – I was briefed throughout so the process wasn't daunting despite me not being used to salon treatments.
The Treatment
My treatment started with the haircut which was done by a young man called John. He did a great job. My hair is quite fine and tends to grow out and look clumpy at the edges but he did evened everything out.
Whilst my hair was being cut I was asked to fill in a quick form asking about my skincare routine and any problems I might have with dry or oily skin, so when it came to the shaving treatment Jon Lock the Salon Director and Technical Director gave me some advice and tips.
Jon started with a face was using The Face Wash- Black Pepper and Mint, one of their own brand products (which I really liked). My skin can be flaky and sensitive but I didn't experience any discomfort with the products Jon used on my face.
The towel process is important with wet throat shave and it helps open the pores and soften the hairs so that it's easier to shave off. There were lots of towels and also oils being rubbed into my skin!
I had never had this done before but the whole treatment was very relaxing. This towel process took around 15 minutes this was then followed by Jon applying the shave oil, another one of their products which I found highly moisturising and nourishing.
The razor they use are cutthroat razor but with a disposable blades so there is always a fresh unused blade for every shave. The shave took about 45 minutes, I think, although I did lose track of time and Jon explained the process along the way.
Once the shave had finished (it was done twice) Jon used a cold towel which woke me up a bit, and I had some moisturisers rubbed into my face.
Even though my hair had been cut at this point they washed my hair again to get rid of any trimmings, and after it was dried I went downstairs for the Indian Head Massage with Pat.
I am really not used to things like massages but it was nice – I preferred the shoulder and neck massage element and liked that it was incorporated into the treatment.
I would definitely go back to The Gentry Grooming Co. Obviously I couldn't go back every week for the shave but I really liked the hair cut so I would be tempted to get the shave done every time I needed a trim, every 6-8 weeks as a treat. It's also a nice gift for the guy.
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After waiting nearly 2 hours for Mr C to emerge, I was please to find a clean shaven, soft skinned man, who smelt of basil (I love basil) and lemon. I would definitely book him in again, men need pampering too!
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PHOENIX — A woman accused of trying to sneak aboard multiple flights without a ticket in California and arrested at a Phoenix airport earlier this week said Thursday that she suffers from an unrecognized mental illness.
Marilyn Jean Hartman also said she believes authorities have purposely allowed her to be a plane stowaway so they can arrest her.
Hartman, 62, gave teary, often rambling explanations for her behavior to reporters at a Phoenix jailhouse.
She said she's homeless, suffers from "whistleblower trauma syndrome" and has been medically diagnosed with major depression.
Hartman said her last psychological evaluation occurred about a year ago. Phoenix police are requesting a mental-health evaluation for her, but a jail official said a court order is needed.
She was arrested Tuesday near baggage claim at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on suspicion of criminal trespass. Hartman was loitering around a checkpoint and not in possession of an airline ticket, police said.
She was recently ordered to spend 117 days in a jail for violating probation by returning to Los Angeles International Airport, but she was released Aug. 16 because of overcrowding at the detention facility in Lynwood, California.
Hartman, who has made previous attempts to sneak aboard flights at other airports, was arrested Aug. 4 for taking a Southwest Airlines flight from San Jose to Los Angeles without a ticket. Her boarding status was discovered once the plane landed in Los Angeles.
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Given new life, D-backs fall in extras
HOUSTON -- J.J. Putz said that the pitch was down and on the corner.
Still, the Astros' Chris Carter got his bat on it, rendering a D-backs comeback moot by hitting a game-winning homer in the 10th inning for Houston in its 5-4 win over Arizona at Minute Maid Park on Thursday.View Full Game Coverage
HOUSTON -- J.J. Putz said that the pitch was down and on the corner.
Still, the Astros' Chris Carter got his bat on it, rendering a D-backs comeback moot by hitting a game-winning homer in the 10th inning for Houston in its 5-4 win over Arizona at Minute Maid Park on Thursday.View Full Game Coverage
"He put a pretty good swing on it," Putz said. "You just have to tip your hat to him. There's nothing else to say."
The D-backs slowly pecked away at an early Astros lead with a trio of one-run innings in the game's final five. It looked as though they had overcome Houston's big night in the ninth inning, when Miguel Montero homered on the first pitch from Houston closer Chad Qualls to tie the score at 4.
But the resilient Astros overcame that blown save when Carter blasted Putz's pitch high over the left-field wall. It was Houston's third homer of the game.
"You've got to keep the ball in the ballpark," manager Kirk Gibson said. "We didn't do a very good job of that tonight. Three home runs sunk us."
Trailing, 4-1, Arizona began its comeback in the sixth inning. Didi Gregorius was hit by a pitch to lead off the frame. One batter later, Paul Goldschmidt hit a double off the wall in left-center field; Gregorius moved to third, and he later scored on a wild pitch from Astros starter Scott Feldman.
The D-backs' cut the lead to one run thanks to Chris Owings, who hit a solo homer to left field in the seventh. Arizona nearly tied the score one inning later. Martin Prado hit a ball to shallow left field. Goldschmidt tore toward home from second base, but Houston's George Springer made a diving catch and easily doubled up Goldschmidt.
"I saw it off the bat, paused for a second, thought it was going to fall in there," Goldschmidt said. "I didn't think there was any chance he was going to catch it, but he did. He made an unbelievable play."
The D-backs leave Houston with a record of 29-40, a half-game behind the Padres, knowing their starting pitching will have to improve in their next series, against the Dodgers.
Thursday starter Wade Miley struck out eight in five innings, but he gave up two home runs as well. The first was by Astros rookie Jon Singleton in the third, the second was a two-run shot off the bat of Carlos Corporan in the fourth.
"I couldn't hit a spot," Miley said. "Throw one way, it would go somewhere else. I just didn't locate at all."
How will the D-backs respond from losing in such tough fashion? Gibson doesn't think it's too complicated.
"You suck it up," Gibson said. "You want to -- and you expect to -- win that game. Carter got the home run on us, and they had the last at-bat."
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Allergic rhinitis causes symptoms of sneezing, congestion, and a runny nose. But
you can control these symptoms with medicine and by avoiding the things that
cause them (allergens). If you are allergic to outdoor allergens,
such as pollen and mold, you don't have to give up an outdoor life. You just
need to know when and how to take precautions.
By taking these
precautions, you may have fewer or less severe symptoms.
To avoid allergens, you need to
know what you are allergic to. If you are allergic to outdoor pollens, you may
have symptoms only at certain times of the year. If you have symptoms
Always talk to your doctor about your symptoms. He or she
can help you find out what allergens are causing them and where and when they
are likely to be worse. When you know this, you can find ways to avoid the
For example, you may be allergic to a type of pollen
that is present in a certain season or at a certain time of day. You can then
decide when and how to avoid contact with these allergens while outdoors and
how to prevent them from entering your home.
To avoid allergens, you need to:
To be successful at avoiding outdoor allergens,
you need to work with your doctor to find out what you are allergic to, such as
grass or tree pollen or molds. You need to know when and where you are likely
to have contact with them, so that you know when to take steps to avoid
Continue to Why?
By avoiding or
reducing your contact with outdoor allergens, you may be able to:
You should try to avoid outdoor allergens
This is true. Controlling allergens and reducing your contact
with them can help reduce your allergy symptoms. This may make it easier for
you to manage your symptoms without medicine or with fewer medicines.
This is true too. Controlling allergens and reducing your contact
with them can help reduce your allergy symptoms. This may make it easier for
you to manage your symptoms without medicine or with fewer medicines.
Continue to How?
The following steps can help you
avoid pollens. These tips can help you even if you don't know what type of
pollen you are allergic to. If you do know, you can fine-tune them for that
type of pollen.
Mold may cause allergies that get worse
in damp weather. Mold also produces spores that move around in outdoor air
during warmer months. To avoid contact with mold spores:
Which of the following are steps you can take to avoid
Watch local weather reports for pollen counts
in your area. The pollen count is usually highest around midday and throughout
the afternoon.
Try to keep pollen from getting inside your
home. Keep the windows and doors closed, both during the day and at night. Use
air conditioning instead of opening windows.
While an antihistamine may help relieve your
allergy symptoms, it will not help you avoid contact with the pollens that
cause your allergy.
Which of the following is a good way to avoid
Mold produces spores that move through the air
and are more likely to be present on rainy or windy days. To avoid contact with
mold spores, try to stay inside on rainy or windy days.
Leaves, grass clippings, and compost provide a
place for molds to grow. By moving these items away from your home, you can
reduce the chances you will have contact with mold that is growing in
Continue to Where?
If you have questions
about this information, take a printout with you when you visit your doctor.
You may want to mark areas or make notes where you have questions. Your doctor
may have more ideas on how to avoid contact with outdoor allergens.
Return to topic:
Allergic Rhinitis
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June 30, 2011
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The New Zealand dollar got a kicking in overnight trading but looked to be getting up off the floor this morning.
The kiwi was at 83.13 US cents at 8am, having fallen sharply from 83.50 cents to 82.80 cents, its lowest level since January 4. It had been at 83.59 cents at 5pm on Monday at the end of a day of reduced activity due to holidays in Auckland and Australia.
It fell to be 79.89 Australian cents at 8am from 80.22 cents at 5pm on Monday.
"There's been no major headlines. Basically some technical selling came through the 83.50 cent area and on the kiwi-aussie cross ahead of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand statement this week," said Stuart Ive at HiFX.
"It is basically market positioning," he said.
On Monday, BNZ economists said Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler will play things down the middle at Thursday's official cash review, keeping the official cash rate at 2.5 per cent and his rhetoric vague and open-ended.
Hifx's Ive said some people are expecting a dovish tone from the RBNZ.
"Personally I don't expect them to come out with too much."
The Reserve Bank's cash-rate review is one the same morning as a US Federal Reserve Open Market Committee statement, making Thursday a big day for markets.
A speech by Wheeler on Friday and US employment data on Saturday (NZ time) will round out what is expected to ultimately be busy week for markets.
Economists are predicting 168,000 new jobs were created in January in the US, up from 155,000 in December.
The kiwi was at 61.80 euro cents from 62.16 at 5pm on Monday. The euro had surged on Friday on hopes the financial system there is improving.
Foreign exchange dealers are also monitoring the discovery of traces of Dicyandiamide, or DCD, in New Zealand milk products and say the next Fonterra milk powder auction will be interesting next Tuesday, February 5.
The kiwi was at 75.47 yen from 76.13 at 5pm on Monday. It was at 52.99 British pence from 53.06 pence.
The trade-weighted index was at 74.95 from 75.34.


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The Monday Round-Up: Season Opener Down Under
Gomez and Kahlefeldt golden in Geelong, ten chances to get to the Kona start line via The IRONMAN Foundation, and more buzz from around the world of endurance.
Races At a Glance
The Baker Institute IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong
Javier Gomez (ESP), the two-time IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion, remained in cover of the lead pack in the swim and on the bike before unleashing on the run. Coming off the bike in a pack of five, the Spaniard had the race under control by the 3km mark on the run, clocking a 1:11 half marathon to win in 3:45:23. Josh Amberger (AUS) lost two minutes in T1 to correct an issue on his bike. That resulted in a 2:35 deficit on to the run but his 1:14 effort was enough for second place while Tim van Berkel (AUS) pushed on to the final spot on the podium also with a superb 1:14 run.
In the women's race, an early group formed on the bike but thinned down to pre-race favorites Radka Kahlefeldt (CZE), Ellie Salthouse (AUS) and Caroline Steffen (CHE). Salthouse took the initiative with a strong move early on the run, opening up a 30-second advantage. But Kahlefeldt really went to work in the second half of the run, claiming the lead with 5km remaining, and going on to win in 4:09:56. It took a 1:21 effort on the run from Kahlefeldt to stop Salthouse from claiming the victory. She finished a minute back, while Australian Grace Thek worked her way past a tiring Steffen for the final spot on the podium.
Top 5 Pro Men
|Gomez, Javier
|Amberger, Josh
|Van Berkel, Tim
|Munro, Casey
|Mitchell, Kibby
|Kahlefeldt, Radka
|Salthouse, Ellie
|Thek, Grace
|Steffen, Caroline
|McKenzie, Beth
IRONMAN Foundation
2019 IRONMAN World Championship Annual Drawing
IRONMAN World Championship athletes embody dedication, courage and the IRONMAN mantra that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. On October 12th, over 2,500 athletes will embark on a 140.6-mile journey that presents the ultimate test of body, mind and spirit to earn the title of IRONMAN. To honor the vision of IRONMAN co-founders, John and Judy Collins, IRONMAN remains committed to providing athletes of all abilities a means of entry to the world's most challenging and prestigious one-day endurance event.
This spring, the IRONMAN Foundation will hold its annual IRONMAN Foundation Kona Drawing, giving 10 athletes the chance to toe the start line at the 2019 IRONMAN World Championship with a suggested donation of $50. Donations benefit the IRONMAN Foundation's charitable giveback in our race communities around the world and are 100% tax deductible.
Find out how you can get a shot at toeing the line in Kona in 2019 here.
Partner News
Certified Piedmontese and IRONMAN Partner To Provide "The Healthier Beef Option" to Triathlon and Endurance Athletes
Certified Piedmontese Beef and IRONMAN recently announced a partnership to help provide IRONMAN athletes with "The Healthier Beef Option." The new partnership makes Certified Piedmontese the Official Beef Sponsor of IRONMAN North America.
Certified Piedmontese Beef is a naturally lean, nutritious beef low in fat and calories, yet high in protein. This is the result of the Piedmontese breed's distinct predilection for developing lean physiques with heavy musculature, producing beef that does not rely on fatty marbling (common in other breeds of cattle) to achieve tenderness. Instead, Certified Piedmontese brings you a naturally lean and tender beef.
Certified Piedmontese Beef has over 10 cuts that meet the American Heart Association's Heart-Check mark certification qualifications for extra-lean meats*. Piedmontese Beef provides consumers with a quality source of lean protein, with fewer grams of fat, saturated fat and calories per ounce than Prime Grade beef.
Certified Piedmontese are raised all-natural, meaning NO added growth hormones, NO antibiotics, and NO animal by-products are EVER fed to Certified Piedmontese Cattle. Additionally, every animal within the Certified Piedmontese program is DNA tested to confirm its Piedmontese heritage, which leads to an integrated beef production program that allows for farm-to-fork traceability with true source verification.
"We are thrilled to partner with IRONMAN to offer a clean, wholesome, and delicious protein that athletes can use to complement their training and nutrition plans," said Certified Piedmontese co-founder Shane Peed. "Our product presents the versatility to help meet an athlete's demanding nutritional needs while still providing a product the whole family will enjoy."
Look for opportunities to sample Certified Piedmontese at many IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 U.S. events in 2019. Learn more or order online at www.Piedmontese.com.
*The Heart-Check Food Certification Program provides a certification for heart-healthy choices based on total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, and naturally occurring beneficial nutrients including vitamins A and C, iron, calcium, protein, and dietary fiber (for more information, see www.heartcheck.org/requirements). To see which cuts are certified by the American Heart Association as extra-lean, visit www.piedmontese.com/shop.
The Buzz
More military athletes, more Kona dreams
Athlete's Choice Award-winning IRONMAN UK Bolton has become the only European triathlon to offer qualification for the IRONMAN Military Division at the 2019 IRONMAN World Championship. "It's really encouraging to see IRONMAN provide more paths for military triathletes to compete at the pinnacle of our sport," said Marcus Farris, Triathlon Team Coordinator for IRONMAN Division III club US Military Endurance Sports (USMES). "Over a dozen USMES members have gotten the chance to race in Kona after qualifying at IRONMAN SUPERFROG in San Diego. We salute IRONMAN for also accommodating the many active-duty military athletes who are deployed overseas."5% leaner
Working out hard but not losing weight? A small tweak may make all the difference. As reported by Selene Yeager, Bicycling Magazine's famously shredded Fit Chick, athletes compensate for increased exercise with increased calorie intake – but only up to a point. In a new study from the U.K. College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, subjects exercised five days a week for 12 weeks. The control group burned 300 calories a session, or about 1,500 calories a week, while the second group kicked it up a notch and clocked 600 calories a session and 3,000 per week. Despite the difference in burn rate, both groups increased their calorie intake nearly the same amount, 943 calories per week versus 1,007 per week. No one in the control group lost weight, but the 600-calorie group dropped at least 5% body fat. While your morning masters swim, lunchtime run or after-work spin class is likely already burning over 300 calories, could 10 more minutes or an extra HIIT interval kick you over 600 calories a session? It's worth a try!
Clif Bar gets a tailwind
Wind can be a triathlete's nemesis, but under a new Clif program it's an organic farmer's best friend. The newly launched Clif Ag Fund is plowing $500,000 in seed funding into a $10 million wind energy program, with other investors making up the balance. "Farmers will experience lower energy costs from day one, and all of them will avoid rising energy prices that have eaten into their margins and placed their profitability at risk," said Matt Dillon, senior director of agricultural policy and programs for Clif Bar. Since 2003, America's (and triathlete's) favorite snack bar has purchased more than 1 billion pounds of organic crops, producing healthy, sustainable and delicious athlete fuel. "The goal of the Clif Ag Fund is to invest in projects that will help our farmers be more economically resilient in producing organic crops," said Dillon. "That benefits farmers, their communities and Clif Bar."
Instagram of the Week
Training with your besties? Women for Tri grants available now!
On Tap: Age Group Races
IRONMAN 70.3 Colombo
Please note that the 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 Colombo is an age-group only race.
Join the conversation and follow the events and the race day action using the hashtag #IM703 Colombo for both Twitter and Instagram.
Follow your athlete's progress throughout the race using the IRONMAN Athlete Tracker.
Race start time: Sunday: 6:15 a.m. IST
IRONMAN 70.3 Bangsaen
Please note that the 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 Bangsaen is an age-group only race.
Join the conversation and follow the events and the race day action using the hashtag #IM703Bangsaen for both Twitter and Instagram.
Follow your athlete's progress throughout the race using the IRONMAN Athlete Tracker.
Race start time: Sunday: 6:25 a.m. ICT
March Races
|March 1, 2019
|IRONMAN 70.3 Oman
|Age Group
|March 2, 2019
|IRONMAN 70.3 New Zealand
|Age Group
|March 2, 2019
|IRONMAN New Zealand
|March 10, 2019
|IRONMAN 70.3 Bariloche
|March 14, 2019
|IRONMAN 70.3 Puerto Rico
|Age Group
|March 17, 2019
|IRONMAN 70.3 Campeche
|March 24, 2019
|IRONMAN 70.3 Taiwan
|March 24, 2019
|IRONMAN 70.3 Davao


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Friday, September 28, 2012
pathetic pizza lunch: just keeping it real!
Over the years I've received a lot of blog comments along the line of:
"I don't know how you do it!", "Your kids are so lucky to get such great lunches every day!", "I wish I had your creativity!"
I always chuckle when I read these.
Because the truth is this...
I don't always do it. Sometimes Ethan packs his own lunch. And sometimes he and Paige buy the school lunch. (By the time this post pops up I will be out of state and in my absence Ethan is packing lunches for himself and Paige!)
My kids do not get great lunches every day. Many days their lunches are totally ho-hum, plain, no frills, no cute, nothing special at all. I just don't usually take pictures of those lunches. No pictures = no blog post. Those boring lunches definitely happen, they just don't often get documented.
There are so many days I am not feeling creative at all! I don't make lunches the night before and I am not a morning person. It's all I can do some days to not cry when I walk into the kitchen to make breakfast and lunches in the morning. I am so not a supermom!
So in the spirit of just keeping it real, here's one of Paige's totally pathetic lunches this week:
Packed in an EasyLunchboxes container:
- leftover pizza
- pretzels
- cucumber chunks
That didn't look like enough food, so I also included a container of strawberry yogurt.
I barely remembered to include a spoon.
Oh yeah, baby!
Supplies used to pack this lunch:
10 comments:
- hollymade said... [Reply to comment]
Phew, good to know I'm not the only one who sometimes wings it!
- September 28, 2012 at 11:59 AM
ha! That looks like my daughters lunch today.
BTW Love your fab lunches.
- September 28, 2012 at 12:16 PM
- Wendy said... [Reply to comment]
Yes! You're speaking my language.
- September 28, 2012 at 1:32 PM
- my2preciousboys said... [Reply to comment]
I just made a gluten free pizza for my son but I don't know if it's pathetic lol. can you guys check it out and tell me at http://my2preciousboys.blogspot.com be honest. cause I am trying to get into the whole bento era.
- September 28, 2012 at 1:35 PM
- Therese Given said... [Reply to comment]
I love keeping things real! You just moved up on the awesome-ness scale! And finally a lunch I'm pretty sure I could do myself :)
- September 28, 2012 at 2:22 PM
- Rachel said... [Reply to comment]
HA! Yes, yes, yes. I get the same comments and I always wanna tell people the exact same things!
- September 28, 2012 at 8:49 PM
Love that you're keeping it real! :) I sometimes really wonder how much food is wasted in the quest for awesome bento styling, so it's refreshing to see real lunches that are quick, frugal, and not overly cute.
- September 28, 2012 at 10:43 PM
- Daylynne said... [Reply to comment]
Pathetic or not, my son would live it!! It also doesn't make your awesome lunches any less awesome.
- September 28, 2012 at 10:55 PM
You are now my favorite bento blogger ... Keepin it real has never been wrong
- September 30, 2012 at 6:29 PM
- Meredith said... [Reply to comment]
I can totally relate to this post;)
- October 1, 2012 at 11:03 PM


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Asher has a new bouncy seat, exersaucer thingy that we borrowed from a family member. He loves sitting in it because he sits upright and can see everything that's going on. Yesterday, we noticed that he was nodding off so I grabbed the video camera. It's kind of dark but it's so cute to watch him wake himself up each time he bounces. Poor baby!
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OK, I need to get a case before I drop this thing and it breaks.
I want to get the outterbox commuter case but not sure if I should wait for a seidio case or one of those feather cases?
I had a hybrid seidio case for my storm one and liked it until the corner peice snapped off.
Soooo should I get the commuter case or wait for some other products? I don't want any of those vzn skins