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Friday, July 31, 2009
Happy Anniversary
It has been a wonderful journey over the last five years. In some ways it seems like yesterday, and in others ... well you know. ;-) You have made the last five years adventurous, exciting and memorable and I wouldn't want to travel through this life without you. You are a very caring and loving husband and father. Your love for your son and me is more than I could ever hope for. I love you. Here's to the first five and many more to come.
Your Wife
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Year Four
Our fourth year was started out pretty status quo, my work situation was becoming increasingly ridiculous and a change was on the horizon there "any day" every day. I eventually quit less than a week after we closed on our house. After finding out we were pregnant, I chose to start my SAHM duties early and kept myself busy at home.
For several weeks prior to quiting, our lives were consumed with house hunting, paperwork, inspections and all the good festive headaches that come with buying a home. Then they were quickly transitioned into the appliance, carpet, paint buying and decision making mode. Then we moved in. :) The first thing we did when we moved in was put up the Christmas tree. It was past Thanksgiving and I was dying. I always ALWAYS put up the Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving - and to have to wait an extra 5+ days was torture for me. We had no furniture in the house, but we had a tree :) We moved in officially a week later. And a few days after that we confirmed that I was pregnant.
We spent Christmas proper in So-Cal with my family and it was a delightful time. Especially announcing to everyone that we were going to have a baby in August 2008! It was an exciting, yet nauseous time for
We wrapped up our fourth year by celebrating early in case Ace came at one of our favorite places to celebrate our anniversary - the lodge by the falls. It was an enjoyable and relaxing time for us. It was our final anniversary as just the two of us. We were weeks away from embarking on a challenging and most rewarding endeavor: raising our son!
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Year Three
Year three started out with me getting a job at law firm, which for a while was a wonderful job. I was happy to be working again. We hosted Christmas at our home for both our families, everyone but my brother and his wife were able to come. It was a full house, but such a great time.
We moved in January of that year again to a different rental, a smaller place - but we fit comfortably and the cats adjusted to their smaller indoor haven. We were both really busy with work and studying for much of the first part of 2007, but after that season passed we enjoyed some fun. During work in the winter of 2007 I studied and took the bar exam again. Working in the law firm 40+ hours a week and studying was pretty grueling but it was effective as I passed the bar exam. I was sworn in at a private ceremony hosted by my bosses, it was a really special event - that I still appreciate to this day. My mom and Dawn were able to fly out and be there and of course Loving Husband was there!
The summer was wonderful as we spent it in Roma (ok we were only there for 10 days)! It was our first time in Italy and I fell in love. It was a wonderful trip to spend just the two of us. We took a trip with a group of friends to the beach shortly after returning from Roma and spent the weekend there. It was a lot of fun. We celebrated our third anniversary by seeing a dinner show Teatro Zinzanni and it was awesome! It was a wonderful way to celebrate our third year together.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Year Two
I started teaching at That College in August and became the director of Forensics and Loving Husband was very helpful assisting with the debate team.
Our second year of marriage was a hard year for me in general, I lost both my grandpa and my dad within two months of each other. LH was my rock during that and was very helpful and loving through that.
At the end of 2005 Loving Husband received a job offer in the NW, however I was under contract at That College through the end of May. So my husband and I prepared and began a six month separation while he began his job in the NW and I wrapped up our lives in California. We saw each other about once a month and talked every day. While a challenge it was good. I moved to the NW in June.
For the first time in... forever I didn't have anything to do. My job at That College was done for the summer. I was planning to teach some online courses for them, but that didn't begin until August and so I found myself alone in a new state with only my husband and our two kitties. I slowly made friends and sorta (not really) studied for the bar exam again.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Year One
Sunday, July 26, 2009
The Beginning
In November of that year my mom asked why don't you just date him and my response was that I could never date him, I'd only marry him. My mom found that weird and confusing, but it made perfect sense to me. We continued to be friends that saw each other more than any one else - I dated someone off and on in between for a while since LH was showing little interest, but LH still held my attention more than any other.
As time went on we continued to spend time together, everyone on the debate team thought we were dating - we continuously corrected them - because while I secretly harbored that desire - I didn't want to be third grade about it and have a bunch of people (yes boys included) giggling about it. Fast forward a bit to April when LH and my paths were nearing a brink or a break almost - in the fact that he was maybe going to NY and I was going to Northern California... after prayer, reflection, and some terse words to other parties - we began dating. Now as we told people we were dating, no one believed us - but eventually they all saw it to be true and were as happy as we were.
I spent those first few months of our dating relationship in Northern California, I had a job in a law firm. I wasn't going to give that up simply for a new dating relationship with a boy - although I knew that this boy would be my husband - I was clear from the get go that I wouldn't date him, I would only marry him. He had the same thing in mind. We "survived" our long distance relationship just fine and I moved back home.
In November 2003 (a year after my mom had asked why don't I just date the boy) LH took me on a cruise to Mexico - and on that cruise on the last day we were on the boat, he woke me at sunrise and took me to the back of the boat to watch it and proposed to me. He had had my ring made from a design he drew. I was in love (with him) and I was getting married. We decided on July 31st, 2004.
Cold Turkey
Today we awoke to see a little red dot on our son's lip. Oh no. Now he had fallen the evening before and busted open his lip very near where this dot was. However, the blood yesterday was on the inside near the top of his bottom lip and this dot was on the outside at the bottom of his bottom lip. Could it be a bruise? It seemed to be circular - a blister didn't seem to be there exactly, but (while we could hold him still) it did appear to have a white dot.... Oh no! So we took him to the walk in clinic. The doctor was of little help. Not so much to his own failures of medical knowledge but because the red dot didn't really have much of a blister - he said it could be a cold sore, it could be a clogged pore due to the heat, it could be from where he cracked his lip the night before. Siigh. He took a swab but was not confident that since there was no real blister to speak of that it would yield a positive result. He said if a blister did form over the weekend to bring Ace back in and he'd simply swab it again - no appointment or waiting required.
Also while we were there Ace got to stand on the big boy scale for the first time ever. He did very well ... until he tried to step off while mommy was answering the nurse's question and stumbled into the wall as he toppled over. However, we did find out that he weighs 19.2lbs now. Then while Loving Husband and I were waiting with Ace in the room, Ace busted the other half of his bottom lip open trying to retrieve Nemo who had fallen to the floor. The step to get up onto the table caused said resistance to his lip. Poor kid, take him to the doctor to get better and ends up with a bonk on the head and a fat lip.
The doctor decided that since there is a chance, albeit a slim chance, to spread cold sores to a nipple that breastfeeding was out of the question until we got a) the negative results back or b) the cold sore goes away. Excuse me?! No breastfeeding? Do you understand this is my son we are talking about? The no bottle, barely solid food boy? Are you MAD?! In addition to that my last few experiences with pumping have been a struggle. GREAT! Now to Ace's credit he has been in the last few weeks taking a bottle every now and again and in the last two weeks has been enjoying some goat's milk out of them. So I'm glad he's finally gotten on the bottle train or today would have been a real nightmare.
Yes, my son had to go cold turkey from the boob. After leaving the doctor's office, we went to BRU to purchase some formula. Worried that my pumping problem would persist (say that 3xs fast!) we thought it best to have it on hand. As it turns out - Ace HATES formula, he drank maybe an ounce and would not touch it after that. However, goat's milk was a decent alternative most of the day. He drank about 7oz. of goat's milk and solid food on his regular schedule. The only real challenge was nap time. I put him in the Ergo carrier and the poor boy tried to root around on my chest, there was about an hour of fussing and sadness, but eventually taking the bottle and conking out on me for his standard 45 minute nap. Not the most comfortable for mommy, but it was ok - it was a special time for him and I.
The whole potential pumping problem? Not so much of a problem after 10 hours. Yah since Ace's last nursing session was 7am - come 5pm I HAD to pump. Since I am hoping that this is only a temporary cold turkey situation and that I can continue to nurse after the sore is gone, I am not wanting my milk to dry up. I want Ace to naturally wean - this is not natural for him or me. This might very well be how we transition from nurse all day to early morning/night only though in the long run - but for now I'd like to still produce the same amount that I currently am. Considering that's only really occurring in one side. Yes in less than 20 minutes I pumped 12oz... out of one. An impressive feat. Ace enjoyed 6oz over the course of the rest of the evening and the other bottle ready for the nighttime wakings. I pumped again at 10 and gathered an extra 6oz in case he's super hungry in the night. Then we'll revert back to goats milk for a while in the morning.
Overall, Ace is doing ok with the cold turkey. He's been sad a few times and his dad had to get him to sleep tonight without me because it broke my heart. Tonight will be the first time when my little boy wakes up sleeping next to me that I will not simply roll over and let him nurse. It breaks my heart and it hasn't even happened. Perhaps tonight will be the night he sleeps through the night and I don't have to deal with watching his semi-sleeping-self root around desperate to find his midnight snack and instead being meet with a bottle. Perhaps in a few hours the 'cold sore' will disappear and merely be a bruise from the first fat lip he receive and I can pull my baby into my side and let him nurse till our hearts are content.
I hate you pineapple. I really do.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Summer Favorites - Our Anniversary
The below picture is one of my favorites from our wedding day. Mostly because my husband is whispering to me that he hates pictures, but loves me. So my smile in this one is very real.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Eleven Months Old
Well for Ace's eleventh month of life we enjoyed a few more firsts: Roseola, first trip to the zoo, first 4th of July, his first time being babysat, his first trip to a water park, his first taste of goat's milk.
We round out Ace's 11th month with 6 teeth fully in. One of the teeth looks like it has a chip, but I believe it was never "damaged" on the outside, I think it might have malformed under the gums since it was pushing against another tooth. Although who knows! He's a busy boy running around, climbing stairs, biting rocks (siiiigh) it could have happened anywhere. We will be making his first dental appointment soon.
Ace has (for now) reclaimed his enjoyment of solid foods and we are routinely eating about 1 to 1.5 jars of food over the course of a day. Every other day mommy tries to let him explore the idea of feeding himself dinner - followed promptly with a bath. That's another thing, we've graduated out of the baby bath tub and into the big boy tub! There's no turning back now. Additionally, he's added goat's milk into his diet - he's taken to it very well and there seems to be no signs of an adverse reaction. It has made mommy's ability to go out whenever much easier as planning and pumping do not need to be involved.
In the learning department, he hasn't added too much to his vocabulary, occasionally he mutters in a repeat fashion "red" and also 8 out of 10 times will point to the color red when we ask him to. He does ok with yellow too but that is after a lot of repetition so the remembering that association I don't believe is quite there yet. However, I am confident that he knows the color red. We continue to work on colors and numbers. Those currently are some of his favorite books. His ultimate favorite book though is his Jesus Storybook Bible. Almost every night Loving Husband reads it to him and almost every morning I read some to him right after we wake up. He will often walk over and try to pick up the book himself. It's really cute to watch. He's getting more and more comfortable simply sitting (still!!) in our laps and reading about one to two pages before he feels we should move to another page or a different room entirely (aka the wiggles start to break free of his tiny body.)
Ace is walking without issue now, even with a bit of a jog to it at times. He is enjoying the outdoors whenever we will let him escape out there and loves to climb up the stairs. He doesn't like shoes in the least which is a-ok with us and now that he's more independent with his movements we've been able to take him to fun places like toddler cafes which look like giant play lands for kids and the water parks. He's really enjoyed the freedom that walking gives him.
My little boy is growing so fast, but I'm loving this new phase of him learning and advancing everyday. His world is expanding around him and he's learning new things daily. Although some of those do include learning how to open drawers and get into cupboards, but that's ok - because it's all a part of growing up. Enjoy your final month before the years set in baby boy, they'll go so fast after that.
*** He was just waking up for these pictures, and his pants really do fit, apparently just not when he's sitting. *****
Thursday, July 23, 2009
A New Adventure!
While The A-Priori Mommy will remain true to our daily life and the happenings and milestones of Ace and a few fun giveaways every now and again, like THIS one that is currently going on; Amature Foodie will be my outlet and accountability for making dinners and the inspirations to drive me to a culinary adequacy. Yes, you read correctly. I'm not seeking to be the next great food blogger, just someone that cooks semi-regularly in this house. :) (shameless begging, self-promotion, and unjustified guilting are imminent) So if I have people reading (Pllllllleeeeeeeeeaaase!) and following my food blog and reading what is happening in my kitchen then the more likely things are to happen in my kitchen (guilt in 3, 2, 1...) and then my family will be fed
Ok ok, yes my family will still eat even if people do not read my new blog, Amature Foodie, but if you are interested in what we're cooking up at our place, please do stop by and check it out. I plan to post recipes, and links to great and better blogs than mine that I've found that have wonderful recipes. I do hope that Amature Foodie additionally will become a good resource to find good things to create in the kitchen.
Thank you to all of you whom read The A-Priori Mommy, I would write about my son and his adventures all day long, even if there was no audience to be found - but it's such a delight to know that other people take some joy from
Meatloaf with a delicious twist
But since the turkey was on it's final day of survival... something had to be done and those meatballs were REALLY calling my name. So I decided to make it a meatloaf! Followed the recipe just the same - with the exception of "cook in hot skillet with oil" I tossed it into a bread pan and cooked at 350' for 50 minutes. Slice and serve. I of course still made the lemon cumin yogurt sauce and served it with it. It was delicious.
I think I'll make this dish even more now that I know that it tastes just as delicious in meatloaf form. If you need inspiration for recipes, I really recommend Molly's blog, Orangette.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
I Heart Faces ... er Feet!
This picture was taken after Ace had crawled around the cherry blossoms back in April. He was seven months old at the time. Hard to believe this week he turns eleven months old!
Check out other people's piggy pictures here.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Cranberry Chicken Salad
For the wine I enjoyed a flight entitled the "Teethstainer" it included 4 "voluptuous, rich dark berry and plum fruits combined with a generous lip-smacking finish" wines.
highway 14 . columbia valley, washington . 05
jm cellars 'bramble bump' . columbia valley, washington . 07
rigal malbec cahors, france . 07
fairview shiraz . south africa . 06
The first and the third were my favorites, the shiraz was it's own unique beast and the bramble bump - well I wasn't even a little bit of a fan. However, the food that accompanied it took center stage for my pallet for a while. A delicious cranberry chicken chopped salad sans lettuce. Both my friend and I ordered it (with our own tweaking, me sans almonds, her sans the onions and vinaigrette for a plain balsamic.. allergies) - and only ordered half salads. We instantaneously regretted that choice upon our first bite. It was so good, crisp, tart, savory - delicious! In fact we ordered a half salad, split with our previous alterations - we ended up each getting another half salad! Score - we scarfed it down!
That got me thinking, this would be a perfect thing to make and have for lunches around here. You see in addition to my terrible track record for dinner making, me and lunches also are not terribly awe-inspired. Often golden arches or a microwave is involved in my lunches.
So on Sunday afternoon after I had finished feeding Ace his lunch, I left him in his high chair and sat down next to him and got to chopping things. Keeping him busy with bits of apple, celery, etc.. Now since I had this dish at a restaurant I didn't have a recipe, so I winged it. Below is the recipe that I created based on the ingredients off the menu! It was a tad wetter than what I remember, so you might want to scale the dressing back ever so much.
Cranberry Chicken Salad
2 red apples
4 green onions
3 stalks of celery
3 strips of bacon
6oz of grilled chicken
3oz of dried cranberries
1/2 cup of raspberry vinaigrette
dollop of Dijon mustard
salt and pepper to taste
dice everything and toss with the vinaigrette.
Makes 6.5 cups worth.
Enjoy for lunch, I plan to!
Sunday, July 19, 2009
The Joyful Organizer Book Review & Giveaway
The Joyful Organizer is a company that offers professional organizational help. The founder, Bonnie Joy Dewkett has been a life long organizer, some people are just born with that knack, the rest of us live our lives constantly digging ourselves out from under clutter and piles. :) The Joyful Organizer also offer IN home help, yes they will come to your home assess your room and then organize it for a fee! Personal shopping is also involved! Yes, The Joyful Organizer will go to the store and purchase (at your expense) the supplies necessary to organize, it just sounds magical, go to work to your messy office there, come home to a beautifully organized home-office. Although I think my favorite part is they are willing to work with children to teach them how to be organized! A list of their services can be found here. Anything else you'd like to know about this company can be found here in their FAQ section.
I reviewed The Joyful Organizer's Guide to a Happy Move and it is chalk full of details and advice from preparing your home for open houses to getting your vet records (if you're moving out of town) there are several helpful print out sheets that contain checklists to help keep yourself organized and it is wonderful to just be able to go the book to double check details. After moving 4 times in the last 5 years, I completely understand the frenzy that it can be and how things can get lost, forgotten or left undone. This book honestly would have been helpful during some of those moves. It was well written in easy to understand sections. Lots of bullet points so you don't get lost in the dredge of too many words on a page. There are some things that are in the book that seem pretty obvious, but overall I think the point that it all boils down to is that it CAN help you to get organized and if you're moving that is the KEY.
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Kitchen Gadgets
Arriving in more than enough time this now favorite kitchen gadget of mine whipped up many cookies, doughs, breads, etc for the holiday season. On Christmas night it whipped up a mean batch of mashed potatoes and it knows the ingredients to pumpkin bread like no other Kitchenaid mixer can. So while I do love to bake, we can't eat breads and cookies for dinners (every night.) And while this is my prized kitchen gadget and the most used in our household. I have an affinity toward unique kitchen gadgets and tools. Most of them aren't terribly useful on a regular basis, but are still applicable to something at least once or twice a year.
My latest gadget acquired was a cherry pitter. This particular one is made by Oxo and it has been used to make two cherry pies. Currently it is visiting a friend's house to assist with her cherry pitting party. It's a handy dandy tool during cherry season. Far easier than trying to slice cherries in order to pit them. Although if your cherries are overly ripe (which is always excellent for cherry pie) it will look like a massacre has occurred as there will be splatter everywhere!
I am able to pit enough cherries for a cherry pie (about 4 cups) in about 10 minutes. Before the cherry pitter came to live with us, I rarely made cherry pie.
Another favorite of mine is the crinkle cutter. It's 80% useful and 20% fun! It's a great blade to hold and chop carrots and celery without much effort and you get a delightful crinkle with each chop. Although the one I have has a green handle hold.
I have a feeling as I do start to cook more that this will get more use time. However, besides my Kitchenaid mixer, which will come in handy for mealtime cooking, I think I need to find a little inspiration in other kitchen gadgets that will help making cooking meals easier (or just fun!) What might you suggest I "need"?
* stock photos taken from Amazon.com
However, Ace is growing up. He's a big boy AND he has started to entertain a bottle (a little) and we recently started him on goat's milk. Not much. No more than 4oz a day at this point, but he seems to be taking it pretty well. And Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince came out at 12:01am on Wednesday morning and it was Saturday and I had yet to see it. Issue or no Issue, I was going to see that movie before it was out on dvd. ;-) (Please see legal definition of "issue")
Do you know, this was the first time since having Ace that I've been in my husband's car? Yep, it's true - a two door sports car is not ideal for a carseat, so we are 100% of the time in my vehicle when we have our little man. This is a picture of us backing out of our driveway, on our way to see Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince! Yippee!
This is Ace on a fairly warm day (hence the (non)wardrobe choice) toddling in the backyard, while Grandpa captures their adventures in pictures with his fancy iPhone.
Ace sharing something with his Pop Pop. Thank you so much for watching Ace and taking such great care of him for the 3+ hours that mom and dad were gone!
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Fortune Cookie
Would love to win this for my daughter! janemaritz at yahoo dot com
July 11, 2009 5:29 PM
A New Adventure!
What do I hope this adventure to be? Hopefully a successful effort at being a SAHC! Yes, a stay at home cook! While we will still eat out, and I will still drive thru - I would like to make more dishes at home. And I hope with some cyber motivation to do so!
What do I hope this blog to be? Well, at first it will be an outlet for my frustrations, my accountability, my muse for all things related to my kitchen. Whether it be a recipe I found that I want to try, or merely a blog about what I did for dinner. A new recipe I did try that failed miserably or a recipe that was a great success that I didn't even have to add salt to (that's a big deal for me, I LOVE salt!)
I hope to provide you with some entertainment, some insight, and some yummy recipes for you yourself to try. Mostly though - I just want to get my arse in the kitchen and make myself and my husband some food that doesn't come out of a box or require a delivery vehicle to arrive at my door. ;-)
So tell your friends that The A-Priori Mommy is also the Amature* Foodie and that I'm cooking up something new over here!
*Yes, officially "amature" however it is a popular misspelling and well, being a dyslexically prone individual, amature feels correct(er) than amateur. So I'm not being incorrect, I'm being modern. Additionally, Amateur Foodie's url was taken by a blogger that blogged 3 times last year never to be seen again.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Our Book Club
For a simple review of this book: I LOVED it. Molly tells her life story in such a great and charming way, and it was a delight to read and salivate over each and every recipes. I highly give this book 'two thumbs up' '5 stars' it was a great read, and it doubles as a cookbook!
I find it amusing that after my last post where I get on camera and tell you I rarely cook dinner, that I would follow it by THIS post in which I talk about cooking, and loving a book about cooking, but as you'll recall, I do love to cook when I have inspiration and Molly's book (and blog!) have in recent days provided a great deal of inspiration.
Our book club usually gathers once a month to discuss the book of choice which most often are fiction books, but we chose to make an exception for this book because it was just that good - and one of our book club members had the great idea of turning it into a potluck of recipes out of the book! Ingenious! And indeed that's what we did. Our menu included:
Doron's Turkey Meatballs with Golden Raisins and Pine Nuts
Bread Salad with Cherries, Arugula, and Goat cheese
Banana Bread with Chocolate and Crystallized Ginger
Macaroons, coconut with Chocolate Ganache
B & D of the Ravenna Girls brought the salad and the bread, and oh my they were delicious, I was a little sad to see the bread go home with D. :( But I did enjoy some! I prepared the meatballs and macaroons - and there were no meatballs left (although I was nice and saved a few for the husband.) I MIGHT just make that dish again tomorrow. It was that good. Really every book club should be that good. Oh my it was delicious. And I have macaroons still in the fridge. YUM.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Chick Chat
Yes, it is finally my turn to participate in Chick Chat hosted by Three Bay B Chicks! I'm so excited. This is my debut vlogging experience, so forgive my atrocious use of fillers ("ums" "uhs" and "so") the communication professor in me is beating me senseless for such a terrible display of nonverbal cues. Siigh. Do as I SAY not as I do, right? I digress! Enjoy
Today we're talking about What's for Dinner?
Myself, Jenni from Jiggety Jigg, Kim from The Ungourmet, Denise from There's Always Room for One More and Heidi from Sacred & Profane, are all a chatter about our dinner habits! So please stop by their places after you've watched my vlog!
The intro-title page somehow managed to be 10 seconds, so I apologize for the long black screen - just think of it building anticipation! ;-) Or just fast forward a few seconds.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Bebe Au Lait Hooded Towel Review
That's why I was so excited to review Bebe au Lait's hooded towel. I love their products. Often most identified by their nursing covers, they also have an expanded inventory beyond that including: reversible bibs, burp cloths and these hooded towels. These towels come in two sizes: Baby and Toddler. I am seriously contemplating the toddler one for myself. I'm small, it might just work. Why? Because I am IN LOVE with this towel. It is super thick and plush, of course is available in a wide variety of their adorable fabrics, and the best feature in my opinion, the hood is not attached to the corner of the towel, it is on one of the sides! Finally! Someone who understands the mechanics of wrapping a baby in a towel effectively! In the toddler version of this towel, there is even a magnetic "clasp" at the base of the hood! That's just awesome.
If you can't tell, I really like this product. My son not only gets to be covered entirely, but he gets to be warm from head to toe! I believe my sister-in-law with her little one on the way might be expecting one of these in her near future, because it is just that great.
Would you like to own one yourself, or perhaps give it as a gift at your next shower you have to attend? Stop by Bebe au Lait and get one (or two!) If you like the towel that Ace is modeling, that is Bebe au Lait's Shrine Aqua Baby Hooded Towel
Monday, July 13, 2009
Walking - Phase Three
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Summer Favorites - Outdoor Fun!
Going to the parks is not only a great way to get out of the house, but also to get some great vitamin D! I have been so excited that Ace can get the real deal and not the drops these last few weeks. And yes we are off today to enjoy a trip to the park! In fact we are off to celebrate my friend's 30th! What fun!
My favorite thing to do in a park was to sit in the shade of a tree and read a book... while I won't be able to do that this season as I am busy chasing a busy boy around, I certainly will enjoy the warm weather! So enjoy the sun everyone! What is your favorite outdoor activity in the summer?
Friday, July 10, 2009
This is just crazy, yes I'm aware he's almost 11 months old, so of course that's the natural course of things - but when did he become 11 months old (almost)? Seriously, wasn't I just watching Law and Order: CI, laboring away awaiting his arrival ... 30 hours later? Wasn't I just holding him for the first time, yesterday smelling the top of his what looked like SUPER curly hair? Wasn't it just mere moments ago that we realized that he didn't have curly hair, but just a massive amount of it? Wasn't his "newborn" outfit baggy on him as I packed him into his car seat for the first time? Since when am I shopping in the toddler section?!
He's gone from scootching across his play mat at a week old, to practically running across rooms. He's gone from a full head of dark brown hair to a full head of blond. He's gone from 8lbs to 18lbs, and yes he's gone from size "NB" to "12m" and that apparently graduates him to a whole other section of a store. Oh my. Slow down baby boy. I can't handle the speed, but I am loving every second.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
My little racoon
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Wordless Wednesday
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
MOH - The Dress
Luckily! I have a fabulous bride. She only had a few requests that we all choose a dress the same length (knee, tea, floor...) and that we get it at David's Bridal (so the color matched: peridot.) I can handle that. Not a problem! So I took my color option to David's Bridal while my mom was in town (helpful to watch my little man) and started trying on my options. And I found the one that best fits my body, you see my little man only is eating on one side.... (nuff said) and this dress does best to downplay that fact, and as a bonus it's cute!
Sent a picture to the bride-to-be and she said she loved it! YAY! How easy was that! Whew. I never had a doubt, Bec is so easy going and we have similar tastes - well maybe not similar but we know what looks good on the other one. We've been friends for 19 years. :) So the dress has been decided and will be purchased in a few weeks. It will look delightful with my new shoes!
Monday, July 6, 2009
Our Fourth of July
We had a great time on the 4th. Ace did wonderfully with his first pyrotechnic holiday. I survived the fireworks and found an outlet with the camera and catching some fun shots with that. Ace actually fell asleep during some of the lighting of the fireworks, which was impressive since it sounded like a war zone, and he handled being up late just as well. Hope you all had a great Independence Day!


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Suzanne L.
For years, whenever I walked with my young daughter, she'd ask me to run with her. And I'd say "I can't, honey. My shoes hurt." Then I discovered Vionics, and your sandals and sneakers. And now, when she asks, I'm off like a shot down the block. Since she's just turned 10, she can catch up with me all too quickly. But I appreciate the gift these shoes have given me - memories of laughing and giggling, happily out of breath, with my daughter, memories that will stay long after the shoes have worn out. MORE >
My name is Yvonne and I am a teacher. I received my first pair of Vionic shoes for Mother's Day and cannot thank you enough! From the first day I put them on, I refuse to wear anything else. I've raved to all my teacher friends how wonderful these shoes are. Although they are pricey, especially on a teacher's salary, I feel everyone should own at least one pair. I have flat feet and obviously stand ALL day and these shoes are the answer to my prayers. So, THANK YOU Vionic!
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I used to have pain in my right arch and could not find a way to get rid of it. About a year ago, I went to Florida for Spring Break to visit my mom. She and I went shopping at Bealls and she told me about this amazing brand of shoe called Vionic that was recommended to a friend of hers by a podiatrist. I decided to buy a pair of flip flop sandals and try them out. From the first day I wore them, I never wore another pair of shoes! My feet stopped hurting and I could wear cute capris, dresses, etc. again! Within one year, I now own 5 pairs of Vionic shoes and would not wear anything else if I could afford to stock my closet with nothing but Vionic. Thank you for giving me back my cute spring and summer looks!!! MORE >
I can walk all day in these shoes and not be in pain! Before I discovered Vionic, I would not be able to walk for as long as I wanted- and my feet were always in pain that night and the next day. Being pain free and now being able to walk all day long - or stand all day long has been a blessing! I love the compliments I receive on the shoes and the shock on people's face when I tell them of the "technology" behind the shoes. MORE >
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My Vionics are very important to me. They have helped me heal a serious injury and help support me when I teach dance. A few years ago I had against injury teaching Ballet at the University where I work. I went up on my toes without proper footwear and I felt a pain in my left heel. Misdiagnosed the first time by podiatrist as having bursitis, I went on teaching dance including Tap. MORE >
ANGIE W.Tallahassee, Florida
Well, I have been wearing Vionics for 2 years and now love buying shoes! I never enjoyed it before because I couldn't wear most of the brands in the marketplace. My feet are extremely flat and comfortable shoes were so hard to find. I now have a job where I work retail and literally walk the store 7-8 hours a day and my Vionics do not let me down! My legs do not get too tired and my feet do not hurt!!!! What would I do without them?????? MORE >
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I am so amazed. I haven't worn anything over a 2 inch heel in 7 or 8 years. Yesterday I wore by Blakely Bootie in snakeskin for the first time for over 10 hours. I am in retail management and this is hectic go go go and run on our feet all day time of year. Also did this with a sprained and wrapped ankle, bad knees and a bunion on one foot (they call this retail feet.) This shoe is 3 Inches and cradled my foot, supported my arch and not once did my feet or ankle hurt the whole time.
LAURA M.Allen, Texas
I was unable to walk. I was receiving steroid shots in my heal. I had applied for Social security because I could not walk and my job is mostly on my feet. I was going to have surgery on both my heal. I bought a pair of the Vionic thing sandal it was amazing right away. So I then bought the Addison for casual and a pair of Vionic walker shoe for work. I have since cancel my social security due to I am still able to work as long as I wear these miracle Vionic shoes. I even wear the slippers. MORE >

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For Roger Federer, the menace did not come from the other side of the net.
After dispatching Colombian Alejandro Falla in straight sets, the 17-time Grand Slam winner was about to leave center court Sunday when a young man ran down the stands and made his way to the Swiss star unhindered. The fan brazenly put his hand across his shoulder to try and get a selfie with him.
Federer looked surprised, then a bit uncomfortable as he seemed to question with a hand gesture why the security guards did not intervene. One of them finally grabbed the man and took him away.
While there was no ill intent from this fan, the incident raised concerns about security at the event and clearly riled Federer.
"I'm not happy about it. Obviously not one second I'm happy about it," Federer said, adding that he received an apology from tournament director Gilbert Ysern. "It happened yesterday in the practice, too. I think it's true for all players that you have to feel safe when we play, feel safe on the courts. It shouldn't happen too often. It's happened twice in two days and also in 2009 during the final. I think people should react more quickly. First, it should never happen."
That was the only incident in an otherwise smooth start to the French Open for Federer, who advanced to the second round with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 win over Falla.
Facing a player who pushed him to five sets at Wimbledon five years ago, the 2009 champion was never threatened this time, extending his unbeaten run against the 111th-ranked Falla to 8-0.
On a sunny first day of play at Roland Garros, last year's runner-up Simona Halep also advanced in straight sets in the women's draw.
Federer put Falla under pressure in the eighth game of the first set, breaking for a 5-3 lead when the Colombian could not handle a good backhand return. Federer shouted "come on" after earning a set point in his next service game and closed it out when Falla sent a backhand into the net.
Federer's flashy outfit, with pink shorts and a lilac shirt, was almost as eye-catching as some of the shots the former top-ranked player produced. The 17-time Grand Slam winner broke again for a 2-1 lead in the second set following a game in which he left Falla stranded with a perfectly hit defensive lob.
Federer wrapped up the second set with another break in the ninth game. At 4-3 down in the third set, Falla called a trainer to get his right thigh massaged. The Colombian held his next serve but could not prevent Federer from breaking him in the 10th game as the Swiss unleashed a forehand attack that he returned wide.
On the women's side, the third-seeded Halep hit an ace on match point to beat Russian Evegenia Rodina 7-5, 6-4, while ninth-seeded Ekaterina Markova breezed past American wild card Louisa Chirico 6-4, 6-2.
Halep made a big breakthrough at the French Open last year, losing in final to Maria Sharapova after not conceding a set in her previous matches.
Halep, who said she is stronger than last year both physically and mentally, is bidding to become the first Romanian to win a Grand Slam title since Virginia Ruzici at the French Open in 1978.
"I have stronger body and I have improved a lot in my game," she said. "Serve is better, so I feel more confident now with my game."
Up againt Halep in the second round will be veteran Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, who defeated American Lauren Davis 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. Lucic-Baroni, who won her first match at Roland Garros since 2002, upset Halep at the U.S. Open last year.
"I have not good memories from that match," Halep said. "I just was blocked and I couldn't hit the ball."
On paper, the 33-year-old Federer has a relatively easy draw until the fourth round, where he could meet 13th-seeded Gael Monfil before a potential quarterfinal with his Davis Cup teammate Stan Wawrinka, who beat Marsel Ilhan 6-3, 6-2, 6-3.
Federer, who achieved a career Grand Slam by winning the French Open in 2009 after three runner-up finish, has not made it to the final on the Parisian clay since 2011. He lost in the fourth round last year but has been playing excellent tennis recently and has a 26-5 record in 2015. On clay, he lost in final in Rome after claiming an 85th career title in Istanbul.
Among the seeded players to advance to the second round Sunday were also No. 19 Roberto Bautista Agut and No. 22 Philipp Kohlschreiber. The first seeded player to bow out was No. 25 Ivo Karlovic, who lost 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-4 to Marcos Baghdatis.


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Provider Resources
Child Care Quality System
lending Library
The Lending Library at IMACA Community Connection for Children (IMACA CCC) located at 625 Old Mammoth Road, Mammoth Lakes, CA is available to providers at no cost. The Lending Library contains a variety of books, activity kits, videos and DVDs for children's enrichment. The Lending Library also has a large selection of developmentally appropriate toys for infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children.
Program Activity Kits
Providers can check out Activity Kits from the Lending Library at IMACA CCC. These kits are categorized by topic of interest and age group and come with a detailed curriculum. Providers may check out any of these activity kits for up to one month.
How to Become Licensed
The IMACA Community Connection for Children (IMACA CCC) office located at 625 Old Mammoth Road, Mammoth Lakes, CA is available to assist prospective family child care providers in Mono County. Staff can walk prospective providers through the steps required to become licensed, provide ongoing technical assistance, and notify prospective providers of educational opportunities. IMACA CCC can also help pay start up costs up to $1,000!
Click here for a handout on the steps to become a licensed family child care home provider (En Español) or go to the Child Care Licensing website here.
License-Exempt Child Care
What is License-Exempt Child Care?
License-exempt child care is a child care program that can legally operate without a license and licensing standards do not apply to them. This can include family, friend, and neighbor child care (known as FFN) or after school programs. For more information about license-exempt child care, go to the following links:
What is License-Exempt Child Care?
Know the Law about License-Exempt Child Care in California
What is Trustline?
TrustLine is California's registry for license-exempt child care providers who have passed a background screening. It was created by the California Legislature in 1987 and is a powerful resource for parents hiring a nanny or baby-sitter. All caregivers listed with TrustLine have been cleared through a fingerprint check of records at the California Department of Justice. This means they have no disqualifying criminal convictions or substantiated child abuse reports in California. TrustLine is administered by the California Department of Social Services and the non-profit California Child Care Resource and Referral Network. It is endorsed by the California Academy of Pediatrics.
What does TrustLine check?
TrustLine is an effective tool for parents to check the backgrounds of a baby-sitter, nanny, tutors and in-home counselors to determine if an applicant has criminal convictions or substantiated child abuse reports in California. TrustLine is the only background check authorized by state law to use three databases that the general public, including private investigators and private background check companies, cannot access. These databases include the fingerprint records from the California Department of Justice's California Criminal History System; the Child Abuse Central Index of California; and fingerprint records of the FBI Criminal History System.
How does TrustLine work?
TrustLine is easy to use for parents and providers. Applicants complete a one-page form, which requires submitting fingerprints and a one-time fee of approximately $124.00, to the Department of Social Services.
If applicants pass the background check they are listed on the TrustLine database.
Parents can call 1-800-822-8490 to check if a provider is registered on TrustLine.
If you are interested in being registered with TrustLine, please click on Providers: How to Register/Applications and Fees for more information or stop by the IMACA Community Connection for Children (IMACA CCC) office located at 625 Old Mammoth Road, Mammoth Lakes, CA for an application and assistance.
Resources & Links
training and educational Resources
California Child Care Licensing - Family Child Care Providers (videos)
California Child Care Licensing - Child Care Centers (videos)
Family Child Care Regulations - Title 22, Division 12 (English I Spanish)
Licensing Forms (English I Spanish)
License Application Instructions for Family Child Care Homes (LIC 279A - English I Spanish)
Application for a Family Child Care Home License (LIC 279 - English I Spanish)
Current Children In Your Home (LIC 279B - English I Spanish)
Emergency Care and Disaster Plan (LIC 610A - English I Spanish)
Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Suspected Child Abuse
(LIC 9108 - English I Spanish)
Facility Sketch -- Floor Plan and Yard (LIC 999A - English I Spanish)
Pre-Licensing Readiness Guide -- Family Child Care Home (LIC 9217 - English I Spanish)
Request for Live Scan Service Form (LIC 9163 - English I Spanish)
Forms/Records to Keep in Your Family Child Care Home (LIC 311D - English I Spanish)
Parent Notification, Additional Children in Care (LIC 9150 - English I Spanish)
Affidavit Regarding Liability Insurance (LIC 282 - English I Spanish)
Consent/Verification for Nebulizer Care (LIC 9166 - English I Spanish)
Identification and Emergency Information (LIC 700 - English I Spanish)
Notification of Parents' Rights (LIC 995A - English I Spanish)
Caregiver Background Check Process (LIC 995E - English I Spanish)
Family Child Care Consumer Awareness Information (LIC 9212 - English I Spanish)
California School Immunization Record (blue card) (CDPH 286)
Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Reports (LIC 9224 - English I Spanish)
Unusual Incident/Injury Report (LIC 624B - English I Spanish)
Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Suspected Child Abuse
(LIC 9108 - English I Spanish)
Property Owner/Landlord Consent Form (LIC 9149 - English I Spanish)
Property Owner/Landlord Notification Form (LIC 9151 - English I Spanish)
Notification of Parents' Rights Poster (PUB 394 - English I Spanish)


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Hi guys,
So since I like writing posts in point form format as it is so much easier to process for you, I'm no different on this one. Here are 10 things you should and can do to command respect, adoration and loyalty from your male counterparts in any social setting, be at work, at home or at a social gathering. Consequently, when you can lead other men, it naturally attracts women like crazy.
So here we go.
1. Talk to others like a leader with flow, power, confidence, command. If you have a viewpoint, state it with firmness and with a lack of apology irrespective of how unpopular it may be. This will definitely brand respect from others.
2. Don't be afraid to interject or budge into a conversation that is already taking place, without you. Especially if you are passionate about the subject matter, disagree with some of the stuff being said or have something you feel is worth contributing.
3. Teach others something about life, love, the world, politics, philosophy, global finance, the arts. I'm sure you are a virtuoso at something over your male counterparts. So why not demonstrate it? It will benefit them by adding to their "well of knowledge" and also make you the leader, teacher in that context. This will absolutely get others to look up to you and respect you.
4. Exhibit super confident, powerful body language when you are alone(sitting or standing or when you address others).This means a strong dominant voice, make strong eye contact when you address others, use your finger to point a specific member within a group you maybe chatting with, be expressive with your body when you are making a point(raise your hands, clap them, stomp your feet, circle your arms, etc) use animated facial expressions and an equally animated vocal tonality to highlight certain points within your thread, sit/stand with an upright posture, take up space with your arms/legs with you site or stand to convey comfort, coolness and dominance of the domain.
5. See your self in your mind's eye walking in any social setting or circle and having all eyes on you, people coming up to you, wanting to touch you, be around you, look up to you. This will build a solid neuro-muscular memory and very powerful self image. Consequently this internal image will be reflected in your external world through thought, emotional response and action. In otherwords, you will become that person you consistently visualize.
6. Take care of your body, mind by pushing them to the extreme. Eat lean, clean. Meditate, embrace the power of visualization to relieve stress, to get your mind to focus on who you want to become and what you want. Dabble in extreme things that maximize your mental toughness like no other-kickboxing, MMA, boxing, crossfit. You will not only look better than your male counterparts in any social setting but you will have superior fighting skills, self defense skills, functional strength, etc. This will definitely warrant respect from them.
7. If someone disrespects you or someone that you respect, you need to put that source to rest. School that person. Let them know that you will not tolerate such ignorance or disrespect from them. This will show that you have a code of honor which you live by. One of the things most men never develop. This is your "code" of what you stand for, are passionate about, will live/die for. You will gain so much adoration and respect from other men for having these standards and upholding them, no matter what.
8. If you are faced with an "AMOG" who is someone trying to belittle you or take your status away to look good in front of others or as possessing higher status than you, then you need to act and remove that "bug". There is a specific way to do this. check out my podcast on how to diffuse any AMOG and have him retreat with his tail between his legs. It's in my podcast section.
9. Pulling up someone is better than putting someone down to look cool. Help another brother out if you can and where you see that one needs help. I've been in so many situations where I see other men who have no game, confidence, social prowess and such. It pains me that no one taught them these things. So if I see that someone is really struggling and seems uncomfortable in a social situation, I'll try to help that person out.
10. Constantly work on improving yourself and inspire that mindset within others. If you see or notice that someone is exhibit doubt, fear, uncertain about something, then it is your duty to help them out if you can. Show them, teach them the way. The world and believe it or not the male world is lacking leadership. So go fill that void.
Hope you liked this article. If you did, please share it.


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How To Remove YouTube's New Quicklist Toolbar
Please Note: This post is old, written in July 2010. This information may be out of date now.
[Updated] Instructions updated for Chrome and Firefox. Video and links updated.
YouTube has made a change to their website in the last few days that many users consider to be very annoying. The queued videos playlist, which used to be located on the sidebar just above the links for "Related" videos, has been turned into a large toolbar area at the bottom of the web browser. You can see it for yourself either by queuing a video from the "Related" area (click on the large + sign) or by going to your subscriptions page and clicking on a video from there.
This toolbar (quicklist, dashbar, dashboard, whatever-you-want-to-call-it) expands and shoves itself into view if you go near it with the mouse, if you pause, or even if you do nothing at all. Worse, it automatically begins playing whatever video is next in the queue. Even if you turn off the autoplay, it turns itself back on again the very next time you load a video. Worst of all, YouTube has provided no way to make this obnoxious thing go away.
YouTube users absolutely frigging hate it.
Thankfully, although YouTube neglected to provide an off switch, the internet itself has come to the rescue, at least if you use Firefox or Chrome. A YouTube user posted a video with detailed, easy-to-follow instructions to block YouTube's annoying grey bar. Read the rest of this entry »
An Example of the Difference Between Science and Pseudoscience (via Freethinking for Dummies)
Read the blog below, then go read this article at Boston.com and compare the two. Scientists really are a rare breed.


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Gray Plant Mooty is again proud to sponsor the Minnesota Family Business Awards, continuing our commitment to supporting the efforts of family businesses.
Do you know a successful Minnesota family-owned business and the family behind it? They're looking for businesses with strong records of success, family involvement, community service and philanthropy, multi-generational culture, and positive family business structure. Here's your opportunity to give those families and their businesses the recognition they deserve. If you are a family business, don't be shy: self-nominations are welcome!
For a link to the nomination form, please visit the Minnesota Family Business Awards web site. Nominations are due Friday, May 9. If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact Sally Stolen Grossman or Michael P. Sullivan, Jr., cochairs of the Gray Plant Mooty Family Business Enterprise Advisory team. Please forward this information to your contacts in the family business community.
Honorees of the Minnesota Family Business Awards will be featured in the November issue of Twin Cities Business and celebrated at an awards dinner and program on November 12, 2014.
Gray Plant Mooty is recognized as one of the leading corporate law firms in Minnesota and one of the top franchise firms in the world. Our roots go back to 1866. Today, we are a full-service firm with nearly 180 attorneys and offices in Minneapolis and St. Cloud, Minnesota; Washington, D.C.; and Fargo, North Dakota.


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be just before you're generous
Fulfill your duties before engaging in fun activities. This phrase is often used to refer to financial matters. Put some of your paycheck in savings right away—be just before you're generous. You need to clean your room before you go out with your friends. Be just before you're generous.
Be just before you're generous.
Prov. Do what you ought to do before you do things that you want to do; pay your debts before you give money away. Jill: It's payday! I can't wait to go out and buy my niece that nice toy train set for her birthday. Jane: But, Jill, we have bills to pay. Be just before you're generous.


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Glioblastoma NOS (pseudoprogression)
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The patient went on to have a craniotomy.
MICROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION: Paraffin sections show a densely hypercellular glial tumour. This consists predominantly of astrocytic cells with marked nuclear and cellular pleomorphism. Markedly pleomorphic multinucleated tumour cells are noted in several areas. There are frequent mitotic figures with some atypical mitoses noted and there is prominent vascular endothelial cell hyperplasia. Areas of both pallisaded and confluent necrosis are also identified. Some of these incorporate thin-walled necrotic and thrombosed blood vessels. A minor oligodendroglial component is identified.
FINAL DIAGNOSIS: glioblastoma
Note: IDH mutation status is not provided in this case and according to the current (2016) WHO classification of CNS tumours, this tumour would, therefore, be designated as a glioblastoma NOS.
Following resection, the patient undertook a course of combined chemo and radiotherapy.
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Selected images from follow scans demonstrate gradual reduction in enhancement with no evidence of progression. Features are those of pseudoprogression.
Case Discussion
Tumor pseudoprogression corresponds to an increase of lesion area related to treatment simulating a progressive disease. The term is largely used in brain tumors imaging follow-up, especially for high grade gliomas, like in this case, when observed after chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment or after just radiotherapy treatment.


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U.S.A are the world's biggest market for SUVs. Everywhere you look, you see pickup trucks. One of those pickups can be, in very near future, 2018 Jeep Gladiator. Maybe not all people remember that Jeep used to make very good and successful pickup trucks. 2018 Jeep Gladiator is maybe a pure try to get the Jeep back on the market of pickups and further popularize the car. Most interesting thing is that, Jeep is not responsible of making this particular version, but one small Italian company.
Here, we are going to mention some things that make this car something special.
Review of 2018 Jeep Gladiator
2018 Jeep Gladiator Exterior
2018 Jeep Gladiator Exterior is what this vehicle needs. It is made for off road, but suitable for on road. Made with tough and resistant materials, with modern design it has everything for those who like adventures. The entire shell is well equipped for its shape and size.
2018 Jeep Gladiator interior
The entire 2018 Jeep Gladiator Interior has been developed to meet the requirements of a driver. It has a lot of space, car cabin is stuffed with soft materials and it has enough space for extra load.
Seats are heated, safety and control systems in the driver seat are redesigned and refurnished. Top of the art, electronic equipment has been installed in the cabin. Everything from GPS, automatic climate control, Bluetooth connectivity, fog lights, enough headroom and legroom, leather made seats etc…
Engine and Specs of 2018 Jeep Gladiator
There are two options available for 2018 Jeep Gladiator engine. The base option is will have 285 HP V-6 engine with up to 260 lb-ft of torque. It is going to be a better choice for people that doesn't care about the fuel consumption.
The second option is a 2.8 liter inline 4 diesel engine with 160 HP and 295 lb-ft of torque.
This vehicle is a good option for people who need a vehicle for towing or carrying quite a heavy loads and also for people who wants a vehicle that gets as much as 25 MPG on average. Both of these engines are capable for off road driving, and thanks to 6 speed automatic transmission, and lockable differentials, that are inherited from some previous off roaders, Gladiator could easily outperform some of the top SUVs.
2018 Jeep Gladiator Price & Release Date
As the 2018 Jeep Gladiator price is considered, it will cost approximately 25000 dollars, but with all the additional equipment the price could go up for about 10000 dollars. So you could buy perfectly good and reliable, and possible the best off road vehicle for the total of 35000 dollars.
2018 Jeep Gladiator release date is not yet confirmed. We can assume that it is going to go out at the end of 2018 or even the beginning of 2016.


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We believe that every child has ability to achieve and excel based upon their own unique starting point. Our students are positive school and forward looking. They are well presented, punctual and thoroughly enjoy their school experience.
We are determined to ensure that every child engrosses themselves in their studies and wider curriculum opportunities. We value courtesy respect tolerance. Hard work has its rewards and we value diligence and effort in all that we do.
Our staff are passionate and committed to support their students in order to ensure that all students make progress and are ready for the next stages of their lives. We fully support our sponsor's vales of trust, optimism and respect.


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The NetScaler Request Switch 9400 (starting at $19,999) enables enterprises and content providers to meet the security and performance demands of today's enterprise Web applications.
Within this little black box of tricks is a full arsenal of content-aware technologies that consists of load-balancing, distributed load-balancing, SSL acceleration, distributed denial-of-service attack prevention, priority queuing, packet filtering, and content compression. The Request Switch also takes on common network management functions by providing consolidated Web logging and a Java management console for common administrative tasks.
Initial setup was easy for such a high-end product, thanks to a straightforward configuration menu. We quickly added three physical servers and one virtual server (for content) to our configuration.
The Request Switch wards off malicious attacks like SYN flood, pipeline, teardrop, and other common denial-of-service attacks. It also gives administrators the ability to bind specific rule sets, which work together by blocking traffic based on the source IP address, the contents of the requested URL, and other prepackaged or user-defined rules. Another useful security feature is intrusion filtering, which analyzes HTTP requests to filter out well-known bad signatures, such as the Nimda and Code Red viruses.
NetScaler improves Web performance in numerous ways. It relieves your Web servers from much of the overhead inherent in setting up the TCP connections for HTTP transactions. It also handles the heavy lifting required when processing SSL-secured transactions. The flow of content is regulated by features such as priority queuing and surge protection.
Staring at a blank or incompletely loaded Web page can be frustrating for impatient users. The SureConnect feature lets Web site administrators offer alternative content when Web servers are suddenly overloaded by unexpected traffic. Rather than dropping or leaving a queued user request unanswered, the Request Switch can provide a packaged Web page that includes a progress bar and a hold message.


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The cost of permanent life insurance will vary depending upon your personal profile and the life insurance company you buy a policy from. Each life insurance company has its own complex methodology for calculating premium costs. You'll term life insurance is consistently less expensive to buy than a permanent life policy. Permanent life insurance policies have a cash value accumulation feature, but term insurance provides death benefits only.
To make an informed decision on the right policy for you, find a local independent agent in the Trusted Choice® network who specializes in life insurance. Your local member agent can help you compare permanent life insurance costs and find the right policy to meet your needs.
The United States ranks among the top 50 countries worldwide for life expectancy. As you're thinking about your life insurance policies, here are a few facts to consider:
There are many ways to plan for your future, no matter your age or how long you live. Life insurance policies are one important way to protect your loved ones and your finances when you have passed. For more information on life insurance, contact a local independent agent.
There are a variety of factors that every life insurance company uses to determine the premium. There are three basic types of permanent life insurance policies:
All three of these types of plans have variations and their costs are calculated differently. While all permanent life insurance policies provide death benefits, what differentiates them is how the premiums can be paid and how you can use the cash value accumulation.
Every life insurance company uses "actuarial analysis of mortality statistics" to gage the amount of risk they are taking to insure a customer. This analysis gives the life insurance company a good idea of your life expectancy, and includes a number of variables that a company will use to determine the premium you will pay.
One important point to remember is that the younger you are when you buy a life insurance policy, the cheaper your premium will be. Regardless of the policy, life insurance becomes progressively more expensive as you age.
The main variables used to determine how much your permanent life insurance policy will cost include:
Note that some life insurance policies are available without a medical exam. However, the premium you pay for a policy that requires you to take a medical exam will be cheaper than for a policy that does not require a medical exam. A medical exam allows the insurance company to know exactly the health status (and risk) of every customer they insure – without that data, the risks are unknown, and premiums tend to be higher as a result.
Different types of permanent life insurance vary in how the insurance company uses your premiums. In some policies, such as universal life and variable life, you have some options to alter the amounts, but essentially your premium gets used to pay for three major components of the policy:
To review how a type of permanent life insurance manages these different components, meet with an independent agent in the Trusted Choice network. Talking with an independent agent will get you one step closer to choosing the policy that best fits your situation. Your agent can evaluate your life insurance and investment needs and help choose the right policy for you.
With whole life insurance, the higher the premium you pay, the higher your cash value accumulation. This type of permanent life insurance is not difficult to understand. Once you decide on the amount of death benefits you want, the premium you pay is guaranteed for the life of the policy. The minimal amount of return that you will receive on your cash value accumulation is also guaranteed.
The types of whole life insurance policies you can choose from include:
Non-Participating, combination and joint policies tend to be cheaper than participating policies.
Let's take a look at a few quote examples. The following figures will provide a rough idea of what you might expect to pay for a whole life policy with death benefits valued at $250,000. The assumption for each of these examples is that the policyholder is a non-smoker, in good health, who lives in Nebraska.
Universal life insurance has added flexibility that you don't find in a whole life policy. With universal life insurance, you have choices with what to do with your accumulated cash value in the event that you run into financial challenges. For example, you can use the cash value to pay your premium. You can also increase or decrease your premiums or death benefits. These choices will have a bearing on your cash value accumulation portion of the policy.
Let's look at a few sample quotes using a similar scenario as above. This example will give you a rough estimate of what you might pay for a $250,000 policy if you are a non-smoker and in good health.
A variable life insurance policy is similar to a mutual fund. The cash value accumulation has a more distinct investment component than other types of permanent life insurance because it allows you to choose from a variety of investment options. There are many variations on variable life insurance, and your costs will vary widely depending upon the type you choose.
Variable insurance is different from whole life and universal life because the company is obligated to provide you with a prospectus that breaks down all the costs for your policy, including the fees and the expenses for the "sub-account," which is the portion allocated for investment.
To learn more about variable insurance, find an independent agent in the Trusted Choice network who specializes in life insurance. One of these agents, right in your area, can provide a complete review of variable permanent life insurance costs for you.
What happens if you miss a life insurance payment depends on the type of permanent life insurance policy you are buying. With a whole life policy, it is quite simple – if you miss a payment, your policy lapses.
With a universal life insurance policy on the other hand, the company will take the premium from the cash value accumulation portion and continue to pay the premium. A variable life insurance may or may not offer similar options.
How much permanent life insurance costs can vary considerably from company to company. To find the best quotes and get the help you need to choose a policy that meets your life insurance needs, find an independent agent in the Trusted Choice network. These agents have access to several different life insurance companies and can provide the information you need to make an informed decision. Contact an agent today to get started.


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Welcome to Departament de Geodinàmica i Geofísica
The Departament de Geodinàmica i Geofísica is located at part of Faculty of Geology second and third floor, in Martí i Franquès St., at University of Barcelona Diagonal Sud Campus. This is an interdisciplinary department that gathers Earth Sciences lecturers and researchers. Especially in Inner and Outer Geodynamics and Earth Physics. Teaching and Research of these fields are the aims of the Departament de Geodinàmica i Geofísica, focusing on:
- Resulting structure of sedimentary basins deformation and its importance in Geological Resources evaluation.
- Geological processes that modify Earth surface shape and its impact as Natural Risks.
- Earth soil and basement research geophysical methods, with modelling and data inversion.
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22 - The Politics of NBA Contracts, Peak Music Festival?, and a Suggestive Trump Logo
@BigWos of ESPN's TruehoopTV Podcast joins us this week.
Brand Eff Up:
The sexually suggestive "Trump/Pence 2016" logo. (Vanity Fair)
What's Up?
The inflation of NBA contracts and what fan reaction says about attitudes toward labor and management in this country. The politics of sports celebrations.
What's Good?
Have we reached peak festival? Bonnaroo's ticket sales are down; does that signal less enthusiasm for festival-going, or is it something else?
Diggin' in the Crates:
1988 in music
"It Takes A Nation of Millions" by Public Enemy
"Vivid" by Living Color
"Tracy Chapman" by Tracy Chapman
"Blank Face," by ScHoolboy q
"The End of Work," by Jeremy Rifkin


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Does This Make Sense?
You spend three hundred dollars on a meal to impress your client but eat the daily special Subway sandwiches for under four bucks at lunch to save money.
You put out over $1,000 on the suit or outfit you bought so that you can look your best when you go out to do business, but your socks and underwear are the cheap stuff you only buy at Wal-Mart.
You bought an $80,000 car so you can give the impression that you "have arrived", but sit in a gas station line-up at 11pm for a half hour with the motor running on a cold and rainy night because the price of gas is due to rise by 2 cents at midnight and you could be saving $1.50.
You or your parents have spent $100,000 on getting you a university education and now you find yourself selling real estate which the education didn't benefit you in the least, and now you won't spend $500 on a course to teach you how to be more effective and make more money in your career.
You have committed your family to a splendid $850,000 home with a hefty mortgage, in a trendy area, so that you will have a splashy address to brag about. But you will complain about your large annual property tax bill and an even more hefty monthly utilities hit.
Does any of this make sense?
Will you will spend $300 on a meal, $1,000 on a suit, $80,000 on a car, $100,000 on a university education and $850,000 on a house, none of which you really need, just so that you can give the world the impression that you are a success, that you have arrived, that you are someone with a good reputation.
So, you have everything needed to make an impression except for one… you have aligned yourself with a broker and a brand that carries no association to success.
Suppose it was me going on a listing presentation and I didn't wear a $1,000 suit or drive a $80,000 car or talk about where I live and the house I own (which really the mortgage company owns), but I put my business card on the table and the logo on the card was a balloon and the brand on the card was "RE/MAX", and the prospect had the top of mind awareness that the RE/MAX brand carries to know that he/she was now dealing with a successful agent, would you say that the odds were stacked in my favour?
I would say so. I can prove it. I have done it. The agents in my office do it every day. RE/MAX has a 30% market share… proof enough?
It's not rocket science.
You build your "Reputation by Association".
If you have a kid who is of university age and money was no object, and the choices were to send that child to either the University of Toronto or Oxford in England, where would you send your child?
Chances are he or she would be getting the same level of education and certainly the same degree on graduation at both Universities. The difference lies in who that child is associating with. In Toronto your child will be making connections with others mostly from Toronto. At Oxford chances are your child will be learning and associating with royalty from all over the world. If money is no object, where would you send your child?
Since money is not an issue unless you make it an issue, doesn't it make sense that you should also give yourself the same opportunities you want your children to have? Shouldn't you be associating with the cream of the industry? Shouldn't you at least find out what the RE/MAX reputation can do to change the way you do business and how much more you can be making to cover the life style you deserve?
Call me and let's explore this together.
Sam Green
Career Coach, Manager, RE/MAX West Realty Inc., Brokerage
Cell: 416-473-3470


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Deford: Boise State Needs NCAA's Help To Buck BCS
STEVE INSKEEP, host:
And let's turn next to college football, where there's a big game tonight. The undefeated Boise State Broncos take on the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes. The contest gets commentator Frank Deford thinking of a promising team that we are unlikely to see in big ballgames.
FRANK DEFORD: Most football fans want the so-called Bowl Championship Series detonated, because by employing only polls and computers to determine its title game opponents, an awful lot of fun is denied us. Hey, we want something like March Madness to determine a genuine national football champion.
Besides, it's so unfair. After all, the NCAA sponsors scores of true national championships. Why in Division I football alone should the NCAA be hijacked by six conferences and Notre Dame, which run the BCS in a way that virtually assures that no other college could ever qualify for its title game?
But apart from the fact that the BCS robs us of our constitutional right to amusement, it also flies in the face of a fine old American tradition, wherein nouveau American colleges have used athletic visibility to hoist themselves up.
The classic in this category is Notre Dame itself, which was an unknown little Catholic school in the hinterlands until football gave it a name and the wherewithal to eventually become an outstanding academic institution.
This century's Notre Dame in the upward mobility line is Boise State. It's the American dream, college category: make it in football, improve educationally. Sure enough, as Boise wins games, its student applications increase and improve. Boise didn't even open its doors till 1932, and then only as a church junior college. Even now, as Boise has become a national football mainstay, most experts still don't even know how to pronounce its name. It's not Boy-zee, but Boy-see. And no matter how well the Broncos play, they're discriminated against by the BCS grandees.
Last year, Boise finished undefeated and ranked ninth in the country, but three BCS teams ranked lower, made the big bowls and the big money - money, by the way, that can be used for academics, as well as athletics.
Boise is undefeated this season, too, but even if it wins all its games again, it'll surely be denied the chance that the BCS teams reserve for themselves. What will sink the Broncos is their schedule. Because Boise isn't in one of the six conferences that control the BCS, it can't play many teams that are in the BCS. And that, in a vicious-circle sort of way, penalizes it.
How about inserting another factor into the computer? In 2006, when Boise played in one of the secondary BCS games, it beat Oklahoma. Now get this: The Oklahoma head coach's salary was greater than the entire Boise football budget. So let's add economic efficiency to the BCS mix: the Boise bang-for-the-buck factor.
Or, of course, even better, the NCAA could take back football and give everybody a fair chance to win.
INSKEEP: Commentator Frank Deford takes his fair chance each Wednesday from member station WSHU in Fairfield, Connecticut.
It's MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm Steve Inskeep.
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I always wanted to try Al Fanar restaurant the only Emirati decent place to try real Emirati dishes.
So my family and I decided to have lunch there. Since its Friday, many families tend to have their lunch in a restaurant if they don't have a family gathering, it was already filled with people eating and others waiting.
The entrance of the restaurant showed the daily life in the past, little boys playing, women cooking, selling fishes or carrying water jars. Men also working or looking after their goats.
It takes you 50 years back when life was simply what it was on the streets and between the houses and it's daily activities. For a moment I really wished I witnessed this simple way of living.
We took the private rooms since it needed less time to wait for. The whole place was built and decorated in a very traditional style. The plats were so pretty with the pink flowers. We sat on the wooden table and chairs and we were welcome with a traditional plate of chickpeas OR as we call it Dangaw.
The menu was fabulous made of the palm fronds which was used as a manual fan in the past.
The food was very good although many people were disparaging the food.
We had a TV in the room and we could choose songs, pictures or videos. Everything was from the old archive.
We watched a very old documentary about Sh.Zayed (may his soul rest in peace).
It is a must try experience if you are visiting Dubai.
I will leave you with some pictures from today's lunch.
Sheikh Zayed and Dubai's channel really old logo
Machboos Deyay (chicken) and حبول (fish egg)
love this table
Beryani Rubyan (shrimp) and Gsheed
Tea with mint – Cute little tea pot
Until we meet again enjoy food.


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I love sharing stories about my travels, work, and how I have dealt with different hardships in my life. Take a moment to escape from everyday life and read a post....or two. :)
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I went to school for graphic design. Here you will find some of the cool projects I worked on while in school. I hope to add more projects as I have time to try new things. Enjoy!
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MOdern. Innovative. Sophisticated
Alexander Y, Asia's Top iPad Magician incorporates animation, programming and magic to deliver a visual journey of amazement. Alexander performs feats of iPad Magic in which he transforms objects from the virtual realm into reality and manipulates animations on the iPad into physical objects.
At the forefront of technology, Alexander can custom program apps for your event; the possibilities are endless. Allow him to showcase your brand, product and key messages through his iPad Magic.
Having been invited globally to countries like, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, India and many more, you can be certain that Alexander is your choice for Innovative Technological Magic!
Alexander Y is based in Singapore and performs worldwide for an international audience.
Forget the tacky frames and old fashioned boxes, be at the forefront of innovation with Alexander Y, Asia's Top iPad Magician!
Alexander is constantly booked by top corporations all over the world, here's why:
UNIQue iPad Magic
Combining technology and illusions, Alexander creates the perfect synergy for maximum entertainment. The iPad Magic designed is specially crafted for a sophisticated and modern audience.
Watch in amazement as Alexander makes a shower of coins fall from the iPad and witness how he transforms the iPad into a mind reading device.
With more than 15 years of experience in magic and over a thousand hours in performance, this is the forefront of iPad Magic!
customizable content
Till date, Alexander and his team have coded over 100 customized apps for their numerous clients. Our client's message, brands and products are showcased in the magic through these specially coded apps.
Certified by Adobe in Animation and After Effects, Alexander uses his coding abilities and animation to create interactive magical moments on his iPad.
The customized apps incorporates your brand into the magic, creating enhance corporate identity and marketing visibility during the event.
sleek and charismatic
Well-dressed, eloquent, charming and sophisticated; these are the words often used to describe Alexander and his magic.
Graduated from Arizonal State University and National University of Singapore with a B.A (Hons) and Master in Psychology, Alexander blends seamlessly with celebrities, high net worth individuals and top level corporate executives. His alluring presence enables him to mingle with your guests, engage them with his magic and connect with them.
Alexander is your choice for the sophisticated crowd!


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Remember the Ladies! Chicago's Bartending Women Deserve More Attention
The voting is open for Eater Chicago's best bartender of the year award. There are some impressive bartenders on the list (my vote, in case you care, goes to Alex Bachman of Billy Sunday, the sleeper hit on Chicago's cocktail scene and a place I don't get to nearly enough) but they all have one thing in common – a y chromosome.
This is not a new problem. In 2014, 2013 and 2012, Eater has put only men on the slate to be voted "Best Bartender." That's 15 different bartenders, and not a single woman to be found.
Eater should clearly be doing better, but they're not alone in their ignorance. At Tales of the Cocktail, the nominations for Best American Bartender are almost embarrassingly gendered. In 2013, a single woman was nominated out of 10, while in 2014, the number skyrocketed to two. Whoopee.
And don't even try tell me there aren't great female bartenders in Chicago. Eater managed to find some in 2011, when Lynn House, Revae Schneider and Debbi Peek got nominations. Not to toot my own horn, but when I looked for Chicago's up and coming bar stars earlier this year, I managed to find some people without beards and penises.
So who are these ladies?
While House and Peek are both out from behind the bar, there are plenty of female bartenders who don't get enough attention. Annemarie Sagoi works magic wherever she goes (her drinks at the Dawson were amazing, and she's working on a Vermouth bar), Krissy Schutte at CH Distillery is quietly making some of the best drinks in town, and Meghan Konecny is rocking it at Scofflaw. Liz Pearce, recently of Drawing Room and now working on a new spot, also comes to mind, and talented people who haven't quite found their spot yet (like Erin Hayes, formerly of the J. Parker, now at Three Dots) might not be ready for Best Bartender in America yet, but they'll be there in a couple of years. I'm not thinking of at least a dozen more.
There is some hope. The Redeye, who did their best bartender list earlier this year, included four women in a field of eight. (I'm sure it's a coincidence that the project was helmed by a woman reporter). It's really, really not that there aren't awesome women out there to find.
In any case, I get that the spirits world is filled with machismo, vests, mustachios and big biceps from shaking those drinks like they're pounding in nails. But at least some small corner of the internet is giving it up for the lady bartenders. Keep up the good work, and here's hoping that the spirits world starts noticing.


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Theoretical Physicist/Author
Weinberg is a a winner of 1979 Nobel Prize for developing the theory of electo-weak unification along with Abdus Salam and Sheldon Glashow.
In his 1977 book The First Three Minutes he had written "the more the universe seems comprehensible, the more it seems pointless." Later, in Dreams of a Final Theory he takes strong issue with the notion that one can hope to find God in the laws of nature. He elaborates on his earlier statement and goes on to argue that "The more we refine our understanding of God to make the concept plausible, the more it seems pointless." He also goes on to attack both religious conservatism and religious liberalism. He criticizes the former for standing in the way of scientific inquiry while he criticizes the latter for reducing theology to vacuousness in attempting to reconcile religion with science.


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Bit of help please LML 200 4T scoot was going great until pulling up went to change down a gear and it was if it dropped 2 gears, with clutch in and stationary still trying to pull forward, struggling to select gears.
when pulling off was almost like the clutch wasn't doing anything, and just had to try to select any gear when rolling the 2 easiest gears were 2nd and 4th trying to go through the gears made a horrible graunch sound, when running was still running fine.
Have checked gear cables all ok, clutch cable all ok ?


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Podcast Episodes
TV Roundup | GLOW, Master of None, Sense8, Castlevania, and Insecure
Friday July 7, 2017 | Download episode
We continue our discussion of GLOW, mention some things we liked about Master of None, and talk about the cancellation of Sense8.
We preview Castlevania and Friends from College on Netflix, and shoutout Insecure, which starts a week after Game of Thrones.
TV Roundup - Game of Thrones, Friends from College, Insecure
Monday July 24, 2017 | Download episode
HOT PIE!!! We go all out on Game of Thrones S7 episode 2, Stormborn. We follow up on last week's discussions — Euron's Gift, how to kill a dragon, and Sansa vs. John — with the new information from episode two. We also discuss how Arya's becoming more human, speculate about Littlefinger's future schemes (along with the theme of getting beaten up by Starks), talk about the big meeting on Dragonstone, and think about what we're looking forward to in the next episode.
After binge-watching Friends from College, Jason gives his general thoughts, and we also discuss unlikable characters on other sitcoms.
Shawn convinces Jason to jump into Insecure season 2 and he likes it. We go into modern dating (comparing it to Master of None), the show's unique portrayal of awkwardness, and the ways it shows the interior thoughts of the main character.
— 00:20 - Game of Thrones
— 33:45 - Friends from College
— 39:56 - Insecure
Show notes:
The Vulture Insecure recap: http://www.vulture.com/2017/07/insecure-season-2-premiere-recap.html
Further Reading
We curated some of our favorite articles, interviews, and more on Insecure.


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About ten years ago two large ocean view parcels - the Triangle Property and the Sunkist Site (Ventura Coastal Lemon) - were presented to The City for development. Both developers presented plans with community trails & outlooks along Ventura's scenic bluff just north of US 101. The Sunkist developer proposed altering Vista Del Mar to link these ocean vista sites & provide beach access to Midtown residents.
THE BLUFFS follows the Triangle Property, Vista Del Mar and the Sunkist site (Coastal Lemon)The Sunkist site is once again being considered for development, but without beach access or a public walkway along the bluffs. This writer believes that the City should develop a plan for a continuous trail from the Sunkist site to the pier prior to plan approval of parcel development along the bluffs.
The creation of such a trail, with a couple bicycle/pedestrian railroad crossings, will significantly improve the quality of life available to Midtown residents. This modest plan, paid for mainly by land development Improving Midtown Ocean Views & Beach Accessalong the bluffs, would provide Midtown's 43,00 residents with recreational, non-motorized ocean view and beach access along the 2 mile span of the trail. Railroad overcrossings would link Midtown's many bicycle friendly residential streets to the beach as well. Currently, Seaward is the only legal path for bikes, and its dangerous and scary.
Vista Del Mar is the Key
Careful treatment of Vista Del Mar is key to the creation of a 2 mile bluffs trail that serves the Midtown Community. The triangle and Sunkist sites will offer views and public amenities and Vista Del Mar will provide the access.
Currently, Midtown surfers, bikers, joggers and walkers, including children and pets, illegally cross the railroad tracks to Vista Del Mar, and thence to the beach. Periodically, the railroad repairs the chain link fence along the tracks. Days or weeks thereafter new holes appear in the fence along Vista Del Mar. The number of crossings per month easily exceeds 1,000. Every ten years or so, someone is injured or killed by a train.
Fixing Vista Del Mar's traffic & recreation use will strengthn Midtown beach linksThis eclectic street character can and should be preserved, but made safer. The street should be narrowed and restricted to one way, west to east traffic. As now configured, it will never handle the additional traffic from the proposed Sunkist development. A recreation path with a landscape panel to separate it from the street should be built. Most important, a couple of railroad overpasses should be built to give Midtown residents safe, legal, non-motorized access to the beach and the bluffs recreation trail.
It's Now or Never
The bluffs are an important community resource. A bluffs trail from the Sunkist site to the Pier, with a couple of legal railroad crossings would provide a 2 mile recreation path with scenic views to Midtown residents. As a Vista Del Mar Resident, I love seeing joggers and bicyclists, some with surfboards, come across the tracks without getting into a car. If we don't act soon, Sunkist and Tirangle properties may be developed without trails. They love it, too. Let's make it legal, safe and highlight the views for all to enjoy. Let's focus on Ventura community improvements for Ventura residents.
CLICK HERE to see The Bluff's spectacular ocean views and how Vista Del Mar is used as a recreation trail
GET INVOLVED by attending a meeting on the evening of June 20 to discuss how the blufffs and Vista Del Mar can be made a safer and more beautiful part of our community. Post a comment on the CONTACT ME sidebar to the right and you will be sent the meeting address.