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This retails for about $22 and is the entry level offering from Conn Valley. We had the reserve (or maybe that's just the standard Cab?) a while back and loved it. This bottle ran me $22.
The nose is a little tight with cherry vanilla, I suppose.
A bit of vanilla, a bit of oak, a bit of spice....black fruit all over - plum, black cherry, cassis. All very nice, all very drinkable - this paired perfectly with a steak. Excellent balance. Little to really write about, this is just a nice drinking, well integrated wine.
Some spicy qualities show up on the finish, definite clove and cinammon, as well as a bit of mint.
For $22, this is a solid effort. At 1/3 the price of Conn's standard cab bottle, if I'm paying I'd be quite content snagging three bottles of this.
Score: 91
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
Acquaviva Winery - Maple Park, IL - 7/30/10
Maple Park...not quite Chicago suburb, not quite rural outpost. It's an interesting sort of cusp where McMansions line one side of the road and cornfields the other. This is where Acquaviva resides. We stopped in for lunch and had a couple different wines with our meal instead of doing a tasting of the bar.
A tasting of six wines at the bar is six bucks. Glasses ranged from about five to seven dollars. Full bottles are available for five bucks over retail with your meal.
Here's what we had:
Prairie Star: The term 'clean' is difficult to describe, but it's fit for the nose here - peach, nectarine and slate. On the palate I get a mild golden apple quality, pear, stone fruit, it's fruity enough that one may easily call it sweet, but it's fairly dry. The finish brings out a Gewurzy kinda feel. Very nice.
Bianco Bello: Don't know what varietal in this is, but I'd guess Catawba. Catawba is frequently found in Illinois wineries, it's sweet and juicy, you rarely get anything interesting from their wines but it would be tough not to call them tasty. This is a bit better than average because it has some acid to give it a bit of balance. Cantaloupe, muskmelon, a bit of honeydew, and green grape.
Frontenac: Italian in style. Raspberry, strawberry, dirt, brown spice, kind of a trashy quality, and way in the background an interesting sort of melon quality.
Piacere: Plum on the nose. Another funky, Italian-ish wine, lighter in body with more acid. Dry green spices, anise especially, raspberry for fruit, and an odd kind of caramel quality.
The white wines are tough to argue with, the reds are some of the better 'acquired taste' style wines that you often get in Illinois. If you haven't ventured into hybrid wines, this would be a fine start. The trick to Illinois reds is to eat them with food.
Speaking of food....
Italian style crab cakes (forgive me, a few bites were taken before this photo was taken). These were quite good - loads of crab, little filler, all in a delicious sauce.
Sausage pizza from the wood burning oven. Pretty solid.
I'm beyond sold. The food was outstanding and worked nicely with the wine. Well worth a visit.
Friday, July 16, 2010
New Orleans roundup
Alright. That's it with food pictures from New Orleans. I can tell you I've placed myself on a high fiber vegan detox diet for the time being. Not a single meal here was bad. Not one was less than good, in fact.
Restaurant August gets my strongest praise - not only would I return, I was so convinced by it that I would consider doing a John Besh visit and eating at all six of his places.
Emeril's was the biggest surprise. Everyone said it would be good, but I still assumed it would be "tourist" good. No sir, the rabbit appetizer was the best dish of the visit. I'd be back, but I think I'd hit his other places first.
Felix's Oyster Bar deserves special mention as well - a diner setting with some amazing food and good people. The blackened alligator and grilled oysters were amazing.
Mila was excellent, all the food was great, but the sweet potato rolls with pureed fava beans deserve a shout out.
I could go on, but at this rate I'd mention something at each place. If you're into food pictures, just scroll down and enjoy. Otherwise, we'll be back to posting about wine in a bit.
Central Grocery - New Orleans - 7/15/10
Central Grocery is actually a small grocery store with a deli counter that sells muffulettas. I'm not 100% sure there was an option for anything else quite frankly. The people behind the counter have a reputation for being grumpy.
This is a quarter of a muffuletta, you can buy them in halves or wholes. The half split between us was a bit much, so I don't get how one can eat a full half alone. A few cured meats, some provolone cheese, and a pickled olive salad.
The sandwich does travel well but it stinks. Don't be the guy who breaks one out on a plane or bus.
Restaurant August - New Orleans - 7/15/10
For our final meal in New Orleans we ate at Restaurant August. I failed to get a picture of the outside...they, like many restaurants in town, have a $20 three course lunch deal. Unfortunately, the menu is not listed online and I don't recall many specifics.
Lunch began with an amuse - this is an egg filled with a light seafood custard and a sprinkle of caviar.
Pate with the various accompaniments and toast points.
Fennel soup with quail egg and crab.
Shrimp with andouille sausage, okra, etc. This is essentially an upscale gumbo.
So embarrassing. I don't recall any specifics on this one beyond it's veal and that sauce is insane.
Almond poundcake with peaches and corn ice cream - the corn ice cream was the kind of thing I wouldn't want a scoop of but combined with everything else going on here was solid.
I wish I had a menu....this is basically a fancy pants grilled cheese - grilled cheese and peaches in the sandwich with some figs on the side there.
Peanut brittle and dark chocolate cups.
Some of the best food we had in the city plus some of the best service as well...halfway through the meal I regretted not getting here in the evening for a tasting menu. Next time for absolute certain.
Lunch began with an amuse - this is an egg filled with a light seafood custard and a sprinkle of caviar.
Pate with the various accompaniments and toast points.
Fennel soup with quail egg and crab.
Shrimp with andouille sausage, okra, etc. This is essentially an upscale gumbo.
So embarrassing. I don't recall any specifics on this one beyond it's veal and that sauce is insane.
Almond poundcake with peaches and corn ice cream - the corn ice cream was the kind of thing I wouldn't want a scoop of but combined with everything else going on here was solid.
I wish I had a menu....this is basically a fancy pants grilled cheese - grilled cheese and peaches in the sandwich with some figs on the side there.
Peanut brittle and dark chocolate cups.
Some of the best food we had in the city plus some of the best service as well...halfway through the meal I regretted not getting here in the evening for a tasting menu. Next time for absolute certain.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Commander's Palace - New Orleans - 7/14/10
This is the way the trip ends. Not with a bang...but with a whimper. The fact that I couldn't figure out my camera to get a decent picture was an omen. I think I needed to up the shutter speed, but my camera isn't quite as straightforward as that.
When we arrived, neither one of us was terribly hungry. I mean, I had an appetite, but you know...if we didn't have reservations I would've put off eating for at least an hour or two. This was our downfall.
Bread service was absurdly decadent. That's garlic bread.
Soup trio. We got some gumbo, we got some turtle soup, and we got some of the soup of the day. Soup of the day was shrimp and okra and was both of our favorite. Gumbo was second. Turtle soup did not work for either of us - they finished it at the table with sherry and it just didn't work for either of our palates. We had the staff do wine pairings and we had the strangest rose with this - we were both convinced it was some sort of Riesling but it was apparently just a very very very light German Pinot Noir rose. Good stuff.
Frog legs. Sadly not on the online menu so I have no more details. I did, however, realize that the way to eat frog legs is simple - stick your fork in the leg, cut in perpendicular, and pull away. Boom - the meat comes with and the bone stays put. These were awesome by the way.
Wild Burgundy Escargot - Basil fed Burgundy snails flambéed with Hennessy cognac, house made bacon, shiitake mushrooms, red wine demi glace and melted St. Andre cheese. Excellent.
Black Angus Filet Mignon - Char-grilled filet of Harris Ranch beef with French potato purée, smoked mushrooms, grilled onions and garlic-red wine jus. This was absurd. The kind of thing that you try when you're just not that hungry and feel tears welling up in your eyes. It's so damn good but it's just not the right time.
Veal Chop Tchoupitoulas - 14 oz. chop of milk fed veal over goat cheese stone ground grits with buttered spring asparagus, fire roasted tomatoes and Commander's classic green peppercorn demi glace. Ditto on this one. Though I will say while this does look big, there's a bone and a lot of fat. Absurdly good.
I'm sure the friendly staff thought we were little more than a couple of schnooks. All we could talk about was how when we get home, we're going to buy several pounds of fruit and eat nothing but berries and watermelon to detox for five days or so.
The funny thing is we seriously considered the tasting menu. Can you imagine? The middle of the second course we would've had to throw in the towel. Personally, I feel guilty and I apologize to the masters. This place deserved my all and we failed. Next time....
The wine list was large with plenty of options available by the glass. I'm a big fan of the way this place was set up - you could buy full glasses or half glasses (the half were still fairly generous pours) if you want wine pairings. There were at least 25 wines by the glass ranging from five bucks to about forty.
Felix - New Orleans - 7/14/10
Felix take two. We jumped in here for a couple things...
Blackened alligator. This gator was phenomenal just straight up, no need for any additional sauce or lemon.
A dozen oysters.
Just about every place we've been has been good, but the place I'd recommend to anyone and everyone, hands down, is Felix.
Antoine's - New Orleans - 7/14/10
Antoine's in the French Corner. Not a bad way to spend an afternoon. The bad part is that most of the special dining rooms are not available so you'll be stuck in the front rooms. The good news:
25 cent martinis. Gin, vodka, cosmo, or lemon drop. That glass cost a quarter. 25 cents.
Potage Alligator au Sherry: A well-seasoned sherry wine-laced, alligator bisque. I've always thought of bisques as being creamy, which this was not. Awesome? Yes.
Huitres a la Foch. Fried oysters on toast buttered with paté de foie gras, served with a rich Colbert sauce. Excellent. Skimpy on the pate, but tasty all around.
One each of Antoine's Oyster Rockefeller, Bienville, and Thermidor
Shrimp with Garlic Vin Blanc Sauce Served over Cheese Grits. Delicious and rich, but this was the entree...
Soft shell crabs fried in a light batter, with a hot melted butter. Soft shell crab, in my opinion, gets a little "real" but our waiter highly recommended it. This was good but I would've been happier with just one.
Peach Melba. A favorite concoction of peach slices, vanilla ice cream, raspberry sauce, and chopped toasted almonds.
The oyster trio, shrimp, and peach melba were part of Antoine's special $20 lunch menu. So, yes, portions were a bit small on those (though the peach melba was pretty large), but it was still a twenty dollar meal at Antoine's.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Tropical Isle - New Orleans - 7/13/10
The hand grenade. This is the frozen variety. Internet recipes will tell you a hand grenade is equal parts gin, vodka, midori, everclear, and rum - no mix is listed in any which would give you about six shots of alcohol.
It's sweet. Unlike the Hurricane, to my palate it doesn't have as strong of an alcohol burn nor do I find the sweetness to be as overbearing. I'd say it hits the palate midori and finishes rum.
We also had a regular liquid version - it's $8 on the rocks and I think $15 straight up. We did rocks. I can see why drinking one of these giant things with no ice would be too much, but filled up with ice it all gets diluted nicely.
The frozen drink pictured is eight bucks.
Bayona - New Orleans - 7/13/10
This was our first experience with drunk, pardon my language but trust me it's the nicest way I can phrase it, douchebaggery in a nice restaurant. A group of four clowns were being absurdly loud and obnoxious. When they got up to leave, the quietest bozo took a giant tumble knocking his chair over. Another guy got up help him and he was so disoriented he didn't seem to get what was going on. It was somewhat frustrating that no one in the restaurant asked them to be quiet, but I know that is a delicate situation.
So....the food. This was a genuinely a "southern" style dinner. Good stuff all around. Check it. Some of these things are not on the online menu so forgive the vague-ish descriptions. Also, a couple photos are blurry - the lighting was quite low, so this is the best I could do.
Bread service is important. These were excellent.
Louisiana Crab, Leek, Heirloom Tomato Tart.
Grilled shrimp with Black Bean Cake and Coriander Sauce
Veal sweetbreads with Sherry Mustard Butter. I like sweetbreads, when they are on the menu I order them, but let me tell you something...this was one of the best preparations I've ever had. Toss up between here and Blackbird in Chicago.
Stuffed Rabbit Roulade and Paneed Leg, Sauteed Greens, Okra, and Grits. Fran tells me this is the best rabbit she's ever had (and she eats a lot of rabbit).
Homemade cherry sorbet
There ya go. This was top notch, second only to Emeril's quite frankly. Tasty, reasonably priced (no entree was over $30, I don't think any appetizer was over $15), with a great wine list.
Cafe Du Monde - New Orleans - 7/13/10
Cafe Du Monde apparently got their equipment issues in order and we jumped in late Tuesday afternoon.
There's not much in terms of choices on the menu, but who cares? Quite simple - an order of beignets and a frozen Cafe Au Lait. The beignets are undeniably good, they come out quite hot which makes them hard not to love. The frozen Cafe Au Lait is a bit less "icy" than your typical Starbucks frap thing, but in terms of consistency and flavor I'll go right on and say it's the best frozen coffee drink I've tried. If Frappucinos tasted like this, I'd drink them often.
Johnny's Po'Boys - New Orleans - 7/13/10
We actually had a full lunch at the New Orleans School of Cooking. It was a tasty meal of gumbo, jambalaya, and bread pudding. I didn't take photos for an array of reasons (communal tables made for an awkward situation). Word to the wise - look around for a magazine called "Where" - there's a $3 off coupon for this place.
Anyway, from what I gather asking someone what the best po'boy place is is like asking someone from Chicago what the best pizza is. You'll get varied opinions and anyone who doesn't tell you Pizano's is wrong, see? So, we went with Johnny's...
Fried oyster po'boy. Every aspect of it was good, but it was lacking something...I'm thinking a splash or two of hot sauce would've brought it all together. Next time.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Emeril's New Orleans - New Orleans - 7/12/10
Emeril Lagasse. Emeril strikes me as a bit of a clown. Going into this meal, I viewed him as little more than an Elzar impersonator. Even our cab driver, after picking us up, yelled BAM! I mean, look at the freaking door handles in the bathroom:
So anyway, how does dinner at his flagship hold up?
An amuse bouche, I sadly don't recall what it was but I'm thinking salmon with some fresh greens (arugula?) on top. One gets an idea about portion size at this place since this amuse was larger than $15 appetizers at some places in Chicago.
By the way - we sat at the kitchen bar. This is basically a bar that looks into, that's right, the kitchen. No one really does anything directly in front of you so there isn't any interaction with the staff...the guy who seemed to manage the kitchen asked how things were and a few people smile and nodded, but if you want chitchat with the chefs, they're busy. It's not unlike watching a ballet - it's organize chaos, I dig it a lot.
Appetizer - Warm Mississippi Rabbit Remoulade with Fried Green Tomatoes, Benton's Bacon, Citrus Salad and Horseradish Gastrique. Upon first bite of this dish this was already one of the best meals of my life - absolutely amazing (and a quite large portion).
Soup - we both had the gumbo of the day. Very good, though I have to say neither one were quite wowed. To be fair, I'm not sure either one of us could be "wowed" by gumbo.
Bread service was excellent - cornbread, a rosemary something, and a something or another roll. All awesome.
Fran's appetizer - "Emeril's" New Orleans Barbeque Shrimp with Petite Rosemary Biscuit and Fresh Chives. A heavier sauce than one would expect with shrimp - it worked.
Entree - Panéed Veal & Crisp Sweetbreads with Wild Mushrooms, Radicchio, Brabant Potatoes, Prosciutto, Sage and Lemon-Caper Crab Butter. We originally had reservations at NOLA, we switched it here because of this dish. It was worth it. An enormous portion (I ate perhaps half of it), absolutely delicious.
Entree - Andouille Crusted Texas Redfish with Grilled Vegetables, Shoestring Potatoes, Glazed Pecans and Creole Meunière Sauce. Neither one of us have had redfish - this was a good first shot. Excellent all around.
Portions were so large we skipped desset....which is to say we got two desserts to go. They don't look terribly pretty because they went through a cab ride and short walk, so this does not do them justice.
The famous banana cream pie. Most people and guidebooks say this is a must try and I have to agree.
Abita "Root Beer Float" Cheesecake with Bacon Caramel Shortbread. The cheesecake was awesome but the bacon shortbread was awfully baconny...
A note on service - some of the absolute best we've ever had. I ordered the food and told our waiter to match up beverages with our food. His choices were actually fairly thoughtful and interesting - local Abita beer with the gumbo, a glass of Albariño with the redfish and a glass of Barbera with the sweetbreads. Wise and unique choices - well played.
I didn't photo it for some reason, but we also had a French press of Jamaican Blue coffee which was insanely smooth.
Anyway, Emeril's not only delivered a good meal, they delivered one of the top meals of my life. Absolutely phenomenal and a new respect for the man himself - worth a flaming train ride alone.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
My Christmas show at Piecemakers Quilt shop is this weekend and I needed some tags for my dolls...something I could perforate and tear off the bottom and still have a cute tag left for the customer....so I bought a box of shipping tags....5 bucks for like 100 of them..CHEAP....sewed a line along the bottom and then added the candy canes and bakers twine...
Perfect...I can tear off the price and still there is a cute tag left and I didnt have to break the bank.....
Now what to do with the rest of those tags. I had seen this idea on pinterest so I went outside and gathered up some stuff and went to town...and now I will have tags for all my presents...
The possibilties are really endless...you can use whatever you can gather or have laying around..and just use whatever ribbon or twine...I used a lot of bakers twine but use what you have.
I think they are really cute and really frugal....and who doesnt like frugal????
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
A first..............
This is the first time I have ever got my tree up the weekend after Thanksgiving......it will probably be the last...but it feels GREAT!!!!!!
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Thursday, November 24, 2011
When it rains it pours.......
This is what my youngest passed out at Thanksgiving Dinner...........so now BOTH my girls are pregnant at the same time. Tracey is due April 15th and Chelsey is due June 14th.........could I be any more blessed?
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday...bar none....what Im sad about is that the day after Thanksgiving its all about Christmas and I have to take down all my fall....I love my house best in fall, the colors, its warm...inviting, I love everything about fall and Thanksgiving. I DO NOT want to put away fall!!!!!!!
I will be having right about 16 for dinner Thursday....normally its more but my sister and her family are going to her husbands familys....but there are always last minute straglers too, there is always an open door here!!!!
I made this runner last spring but the colors remind me off fall....
I found this precious picture at an antique store up in Washington when I was visiting a dear friend years ago....I LOVE it!!!! and the little acorn candle holder compliments it I think.
This is my dining room....very simple...
This bowl is really a covered cake plate,you just turn it upside down.. they sell them at Crate and Barrel, you can use it also as a punch bowl, or in this case, I put pine cones in it. I will leaves pinecones in it for Christmas and just change out the wreath around the base to Christmas....
My table is very simple.....I love Ina Garten and I take her advice, some flowers, some seasonal fruit...some votive candles and you are set. I also sprinkled some candy corn around the pumpkins for fun....
So today hubby and I took a drive up to our local mountains, Big Bear Lake. Its about an hours drive from here and its beautiful. There was snow on the ground but it must have been about 75 degrees, the sun was warm!!!! We had a great time....
This is a home made marshmellow we got at a darling shop where we had it...along with cinnamon apple pie lattes, which was one of the best lattes I have ever had!!!! Kris blogged about this place and we had to stop...she also blogged about the best burger on the mountain at Pierre and Blancas, and she didnt lie, it was amazing!!!!
Well....tomorrow the whirlwind will start, the baking will commence...the turkey will get stuffed and the potatos mashed.....families will gather around the table and share good times. I will miss my oldest, but she will be sharing Thanksgiving with my best friend and her family 3,000 miles away, but she, and they, will be right here in my heart....
I found out that my oldest daughter will be having a girl...I could not be happier for them. Her husband wants to name her Ravi...which means sun...because their whole world will revolve around her....that made me tear up!!! Im sure the name will change a million times, but for them...life is about to take on a whole new meaning.
Im so thankful for this bloggy world...I have made so many friends..to all of you, have a perfectly wonderful Thanksgiving!!!! Im sure it will be a 3 ring circus here, and that just the way I like it....
Blessings to all of you my friends, you make life rich!!!!!
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Thursday, November 17, 2011
a little too much fun.....
Playing with dolls over here.....lol...and having a little too much fun!!!!
I love the way this one turned out....going to be hard to part with her....
I made a Santa...but its not as much fun so I think I will stick to Annies..
My show is in a couple of weeks....luckily Im sharing the booth so it wont matter that Ive been slacking in the doll dept....Im just having too much fun right now and not sewing enough!!!!
I have been challenged to do the 30 things Im grateful for....so heres my version...
now let me start by saying Im not going to include all the normal things like God, hubby, family, friends, etc...that all goes without saying and would take up my whole list...truly Im blessed beyond measure in those depts. and I know it....but Im going to list the things that Im grateful for on an every day basis..THIS YEAR..this might give you a better glimpse into my life:)
These are in no particular order:
1. wheat chex....I start my day with these EVERY day for 20 years....wouldnt change!
2. my BFF.....if only we lived closer....
3. leggings
4. Mel...my hairdresser...without whom I would be lost
5. starbucks...skinny cinnamon dolce latte please..no foam
6. the sun
7. bare minerals...to take away the sun spots
8. my cutco scissors...I use them everyday from trimmimg roses to cutting chicken
9. my french vanilla coffee creamer
10. my Iphone
11. that I get to see my granddaughter whenever I want to
12. my new calcium pills that are like gummy bears...I never forget to take them!
13. Uggs
14. that my dog is healthy and thriving as a diabetic
15. my keurig
16. my donut maker
17. that my husband makes my tea every morning and brings it to me in bed, as he has for 28 years...
18. indoor laundry room
19. teavana
20. that both my daughters call me every day and say that Iam their best friend.
21. Marie Callenders corn bread mix
22. that I still hang with my high school girls and we still have just as much fun
23. that I can hike in the preserve and still make it to the top
24. clairol root touch up.....omg so thank ful!!!
25. not having to make 3 of everything!!!!!! lol
26. that Im going to be a grandma again!!!
27. that I still have all my teeth...lol
28. facebook.....what a gift
29. that I feel like a kid again when I play with my granddaughter
30. that in this season of my life...right now...Im happy. I know that seasons change, and stuff happens, but right now....right here....is exactly where I want to be!!!
there are SO many more things I could add...but this is just a fun list of things that make me happy right now!!!
whats on YOUR list???????
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011
My fav month!!!
Out with Halloween...in with my favorite month!!!!!
I dont have nearly the decor for Thanksgiving as I do for Halloween but the simplicity is welcomed after the clutter.....
I have so much to be thankful for this year....the last couple of years were not good at all...aside from the light of my life...Stella...we had some rough spots. We lost my husbands father...in the process it was a year of trying to figure out how to take care of him when he was 4 hours away....disagreements with family members over his care...and finally the worse kinds of betrayals. BUT in the end....at the moment of his death...there was victory because we know in all certainty where he is. and those family members.......no longer even occupy a space in our heads....which took awhile...but there is victory there too!! It has been a year now....and we are so at peace! Sometimes you have to let go of toxic people...and it feels so good!
Last year was also a year of letting go of some toxic relationships...(I hesitate to say friendships)...you know what Im talking about...drama..competition...back biting...jealousy..all these things that do not belong in true friendship. At my age I know what true friendship is...and I cherish it. Im so thankful for my BFF (with whom I have NEVER had a fight....well...one almost...lololol) and all my dear friends, old and new that I depend on and love. my group of high school friends that still hang together after all these years and still act like teenagers....friends from my 20s, 30s, 40s, and now 50s...that have always been there for me thru good and bad and ugly. New bloggy friends that are so much fun...and drama free!!!!!
Now dont get me wrong....this release of the toxic has not been easy..and theres still some days when I think about how my husbands brother betrayed him and I want to lash out.....or I think of how a friend betrayed me and I want revenge...but these days have turned into fleeting moments, and I reconize them and release them before they take a foothold again.
I dont usually get so personal on my blog....forgive me, but Im so full of Thanksgiving for how far I have come and how free I feel with all this behind me. This time of year seems to always invoke these feelings of Thanksgiving...and I plan to celebrate everyday the gifts I have been given!
My oldest daughter has been living on the east coast and working in New York for the last 5 or 6 years. She has never been interested in having children (shes 37) and her career has always been her priority. When she flew out here 18 months ago, and held her new little baby niece in her arms for the first time...she felt a stirring....an awakening so to speak....and now she is 4 months pregnant with her first baby. This was as much as a surprise to her as it was to all her family..that she would ever want a baby...but miracles do happen and as happy as I was...I ws also sad to have her so far away. Well...here comes the second miracle....she was offered a position at the corporate headquarters in Seattle....BACK ON THE WEST COAST!!!! yes its still a flight to see her...but a much shorter one....to have her back on the west coast, Im so thankful.
So for this season in my life....life is awesome! I know these seasons can change, but I will enjoy everything this one has to offer!
and speaking of bloggy friends...lol...I just happened to be chatting with one and she mentioned to me how COLD those annies in the basket must be without any cloths....did she have to come here and take care of it??? LOLOLOL..well...heres the first of them all dressed, just for you girlfriend....the others will soon follow...thank you for your concern...and thank you for your friendship!!!
SO friends...what are YOU thankful for this Thanksgiving season???????
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Saturday, November 5, 2011
When you need a little inspiration....
I needed some fabric.....and some fun....so thats where I headed. The owner there is the sweetest gal...always ready to help...or just chat..
lots of local bloggers frequent this store...its just always different and always lots of little kits which I like!!!! OH and did I mention how friendly they all are????? So check it out if you are in the area! who knows who you may run into!!!
As always there are darling little kits.....
and now that I have some holiday fabric....
I can dress these naked gals....its getting cold here in So Cal...we even got snow in our mountains!!!
So after Stars....hubby and I headed up to Riverside....this is the Mission Inn...starting to get dressed for the holidays.
CANNOT miss eating at Simple Simons, simply the BEST sandwiches around...they bake their own bread and its to die for!!!
I always get the same one....BLATT...bacon, lettuce, avacado, tomato and turkey!!!!
OK so I had a little party for about 25 of my friends....and as soon as the door bell rang I got so busy these were the only pictures I got!!!!!
Like I said...I got NO pictures and at the very end I at least got ONE....these 2 are gals that I went to high school with...Im so sad I didnt get more...but it was a loud raucous party and just way too much fun to think about taking pics!!!
So now I need to get busy...I have a show in 3 short weeks and no dollys made yet....except a few naked ones....so up to my sewing room I go!!!!
Stay warm friends!!!!!
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Thursday, November 3, 2011
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Stella...........and her entourage....lololol
Im having a party tonight for all my friends...so Im busy making yummy goodies for them, but I wanted to show you a picture of Stella before her photo shoot. She got called to model a new line for Gwen Stefani's Harajuku clothes for kids by Target....she is surrounded by gals doing her hair and primping her....and loving it...lololol....its not a good picture but you get the idea. I gotta say these clothes are adorable too!!!!
More tomorrow after my party.....
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I am now on vol. IX of the ten volume epic "The Story of Civilization" by Will and Ariel Durant. This has been a literal and literary labor of love. Each of the 1000 page volumes has been a veritable treasure of brilliant writing, sharp humor and uncanny insight into this journey our species has/is taking. I am deeply indebted to my dear Brigitte Mercier for introducing me to the first volume, to Roseanna Marchetti for lending me the continuing volumes from her full set (and I have yet the pleasure of meeting Roseanne) and Alan Pomeroy for challenging me to finish them. I have previously encouraged others to begin this journey and I do so again – you will not be disappointed. On the other hand you may find them not at all entertaining or informative and that's OK too!
Will Durant
I would like to give one example of why Durant's writing style has so captivated and entertained me for these thousands of pages that I have now read. I am on the first chapter of vol. IX and reading a section on The IV Earl of Chesterfield, an Englishman born in 1694 to minor aristocracy and who became a respected diplomat and later writer. He is best known for an 800 page manuscript written to his son Phillip titled "Letters to His Son". Durant begins the section on Chesterfield thus: "Let us spend a half hour with this perceptive Earl………." As if he were talking directly to you the reader. All IX volumes have the same free and open sharing of his intellect, but listen to what he says about The Earl's writing: "He himself wrote an English unsurpassed in contemporary prose: simple, vigorous, clear, with just enough lightness to float the burden of his thoughts". I love that.
Lord Chesterfield
It appears that there may have been a semi-aquatic species of hominid during the evolution of humankind. This has been debated for many decades and for the most part relegated to the "fantasy" bin but has recently been revived due to some interesting developments in archeology. It is another one of those theories that I enjoyed so much introducing to my classes just for the stimulation and to get their minds flowing more openly. There are times I miss teaching more than I ever thought possible.
Watching the sun change it's position (actually due to the earth tilting) as the Solstice passed is always such a treat. I was out in The Medicine Wheel on Solstice morning seeing the sun once again emerge over the top of our Solstice stone. Some of you have joined me for that moment in previous years – you were with me in spirit, I assure you.
Sword and Stone
As of the last few weeks 3 - 6 humpbacks have been sighted in my grid almost every day. Technically my season starts in February when the greatest number of humpbacks are here. Anyone wishing to contribute to my work can make a donation online to my "GoFundMe website: gofund.me/6j0prg or send a check to MioSah, C/O Susan Janssen, 20 Highland Ct., Ukiah, CA 95482. I saw two whales moving north yesterday while doing my exercises on the beach (sea too rough to swim). They were at the very periphery of even my bionic eyes so my identification is tentative (the blow wasn't quite right, too diffuse), blue whales I think? Could have been Grays but rare here in The Sea of Cortez. Regardless, first sightings of the new season are always a special treat.
Blue whale from a few years ago - dove with this one
Wind continues to blow hard much to the consternation of our pangeros. Difficult to catch fish in heavy chop and what Gringo wants to go out anyway? Having spent many a day on a rocking, pounding boat, wet to the skin, cold and basically miserable is not my idea of fun…….but what a rush!! One of the three most memorable moments in my life was at the helm of the 84' sailing schooner "Dariabar" in mid pacific in a Beaufort 8 gale at midnight – HooHah! Of course I was only 58 then.
I only go out now when the sea is good and flat, clear skies and warm. I'm looking forward to a good season and perhaps with some new adventure – the sea is always unpredictable and it is full of delightful critters, I haven' ridden a Giant Manta yet.
Here are some science articles you may find interesting:
Time travel is a long way off but it looks like it is more than just theoretically possible. At the quantum level the universe is far, far more "fantastic" than can even be imagined.
It is always rewarding to know that some if not many of the concepts that I elaborated on in class are now being studied with a great deal more zeal than when I was teaching. The extinction of the dinosaurs and the concomitant "explosion" of mammal species is still in my lectures here regarding my whale friends. They too are a result of that cataclysmic comet event 65 million years ago.
Here's an interesting article on a somewhat mysterious petroglyph covered rock discovered years ago but receiving renewed attention.
Some of you may have read Fell's book: America BC. If not you may enjoy it – it certainly puts Columbus in his proper place. This article is along those same lines. NOT to imply that anyone predated the true discovery by the First People to discover the Americas – the Native Americans.
I have often derided the work of Sigmund Freud and questioned his role in laying down the tenants of human psychology – much to human detriment in my perspective. How different a world it would be if the ideas of Carl Jung had been adopted instead of Freuds' – so very, very sad! He (Jung) made so much sense as the article cited shows.
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Sunday 12th December 2010
Track Listing:
Livin' On A Prayer
You Give Love A Bad Name
It's My Life
Have A Nice Day
Wanted Dead Or Alive
Bad Medicine
We Weren't Born To Follow
I'll Be There For You
Born To Be My Baby
Bed Of Roses
Who Says You Can't Go Home
Lay Your Hands On Me
In These Arms
What Do You Got?
No Apologies
Someday I'll Be A Saturday Night
Lost Highway
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
In And Out Of Love
Keep The Faith
When We Were Beautiful
Blaze Of Glory
This Ain't A Love Song
These Days
(You Want To) Make A Memory
Blood On Blood
This Is Love, This Is Life
The More Things Change
Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, David Bryan and Tico Torres formed as the band Bon Jovi in 1983 and since have sold 130 million records worldwide, performed more than 2,600 concerts in over 50 countries to more than 34 million fans.
Bon Jovi for me are a timeless classic but refuse to put down their instruments and carry on producing more of those great hits that nobody can resist. They are here in 2010 with another greatest hits CD, but even though you already own most of their content, why should you buy this one?
Well, first up there are 2 different versions of the CD. There is the 'Greatest Hits' album, which has 16 of their songs, which includes 2 new tracks called 'What Do You Got' and 'No Apologies'. The second version is called 'Greatest Hits – The Ultimate Collection' which has 2 CD's with the second disk having another 14 tracks, which again includes 2 more new songs called 'This Is Love, This Is Life' and 'The More Things Change'.
It has in fact been 16 years since Bon Jovi last released a Greatest Hits album, which was called 'Cross Roads' back in 1994, and they've released another 9 albums since then (These Days, Hiatus, Crush, One Wild Night, Bounce, This Left Feels Right, Have A Nice Day, Lost Highway and The Circle).
There was a box set released in 2004 called '100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong' which had 4 CDs with 38 unreleased tracks and 12 rare tracks, which marked the sales of 100 million albums and their 20th anniversary.
Bon Jovi really doesn't need any introduction, so there really is no question about buying this album. It is packed with a numerous amount of classics from the band, features new tracks and will never spend time collecting dust on your shelf, because as Bon Jovi said himself "These songs have stood the test of time".


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It's a little bit of Minnesota music lore: how a hastily gathered crowd of 200 Twin Cities extras -- plus a pre-"Friends" Courteney Cox -- helped Bruce Springsteen film a music video in St. Paul in 1984 just as "Born in the USA" was about to make him a superstar.
Now we can see why he did it, thanks to an early version of the video that was scrapped but subsequently resurfaced.
According to Billboard magazine, Springsteen "did not like [director] Jeff Stein's concept." No wonder -- it looks like Urkel meets "Flashdance," with Springsteen's clumsy moves and dorky outfit. Stein -- who in his defense made the great Who documentary "The Kids Are Alright" along with a lot of MTV hackwork -- takes an awfully literal approach to the song. (It's Bruce! Dancing!! In the dark!!!)
So: When Springsteen began his "Born in the USA" Tour at the old St. Paul Civic Center on June 29, 1984, he recruited Hollywood director Brian De Palma to fly out to the Twin Cities and film a new version. Patching in footage from the first of his three shows here, it was truer to the Boss' persona and onstage energy -- even if it kept the same dorky dance moves. And the rest is history ...


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You don't have to do it all.
We often set the bar too high for ourselves. Our tendency to over-commit stems from societal pressures to do everything, and beyond that, to do everything well. We take an all-or-nothing approach, pushing ourselves to create picture-perfect moments, dishes, photos, homes, and lives to share on social media.
Again, saying you want something is one thing, doing something about it is very different. We prove what we desire most by our actions, not by our words.
So let me ask you: What is it you want most? What life change do you desire?
Then, ask yourself this follow-up question: Are you taking the steps necessary to accomplish that goal? Or, are you settling for something else instead?
After all, a goal without a plan is just wishful thinking. – Joshua Becker, Becoming Minimalist
Did you set New Year's resolutions only to join the majority of people who fall away from them when life gets too chaotic? Did you try to change too many things at once? Did you jump on the bandwagon and make a resolution that you weren't genuinely motivated to pursue? If you feel discontent with where you're at, I encourage you to ask yourself what you really want to change, and what steps you can take today to get closer to being the person that you want to be.
If you're like me, and you let too much time go by without actually planning steps to achieve your goals, you might find them slipping into the back of your mind, never again to see the light of day. If you were to be asked, you would say that you certainly still wish for the same things, but you just don't know how to accomplish them.
Where does the disconnection happen? I don't think it's that we're not motivated; we all want to change things. I don't think we don't know how; there are others to ask, plans to follow, and, of course, the Internet to go to for ideas. I think we just fill our lives with too many other things, leaving ourselves too little margin to put enough effort into the things we most want to work on. We try to pour ourselves out into too many buckets, causing there to not be enough in any one bucket to accomplish anything.
I know that when I choose to see life as a series of seasons, it makes it easier for me to make decisions. I know that I won't be forced to stick to them for the rest of my life (at least in most cases), but can rest assured knowing that I just have to choose what's best in my current circumstances, and I can later choose something else. I don't have to commit to one career path. I don't have to live in one place for the rest of my life. I don't have to pour my time into just one lifelong hobby. Depending on my current needs and the opportunities I'm presented with, I can step forward in faith, knowing I've made the best decision possible with the information I had at the time.
Prioritizing my goals allows me to see what's most important to me in my current season. It allows me to rearrange different pieces of my life to focus on the piece that's the biggest at the time. When I narrow my focus, intentionally picking and choosing what it is that is worthy of and desperately requiring my time, I feel a greater sense of purpose. I don't feel like I'm wandering aimlessly, just waiting to see what comes next. I have a greater part to play and know that I'm making good use of the time and gifts so graciously given to me.
It also helps me realize when I need to say no to some things that are good in order to say yes to things that are the best. I can't do everything, so I have to be willing to turn down some opportunities, even if I would really like to do them. Because deep down I know that there are other things that would be an even better use of my time and energy. If I truly want to accomplish my goals, I have to be willing to spend more time working on them and less time on other things. And the things I say no to open up the door for someone else to say yes.
And when I remember to take life one step at a time, focusing on fewer things, I find that my slower pace allows me to better enjoy the life I'm living. If I'm trying to go through it at a sprint, I trip over my own two feet and completely miss all the roses I'm meant to stop and smell along the way.
So here's to saying no to the good to make room for the best, narrowing our focus, slowing down to smell the roses, and reminding ourselves that we don't have to do it all. May you and I both remember that today and walk freely without the unnecessary weight of our ridiculously high expectations, choosing instead to love this season and love ourselves and our lives in it for however long it lasts.
Further reading:
WFMW: Just Do One {Special} Thing by Mary Carver, Giving Up on Perfect


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I have not posed here in a very long time – I am still taking photos – but have been lazy and just putting them on my facebook page.
Photography is not my only hobby – I also play with little toy soldiers – more correctly I paint wargame figures – I rarely actually play the games – as I just did not have the time – working on changing that – after I acquired some vintage warhammer Orc and Goblin figures – talking to a few friends – looks like it is time to play some vintage warhammer – thinking 4/5th edition (it is currently up to 8th edition).
So going through what I already own – I found these painted figures that have not seen the light of day for a few years.
They were based for a skirmish fantasy game Songs of Blades and Heroes – so now thinking do I rebase them or not for old style Warhammer.
First up is some Warhammer "Big Uns"
The "Big Un" musician
A Orc Shaman – and two Black Orcs ( one of them is probably to modern for the Army look I m after).
And amongst the Orcs I found this Warhammer High Elf Mage – notsure what his future is – maybe sell to get more Orcs.


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- Page 1 Roberts solarDAB Radio Review
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As the recent heat wave will have reminded us all, Britain does actually get some sunshine every once in a while and when it does, the last thing we want to be doing is staying indoors. There again, we wouldn't want to miss out on keeping up with the cricket score in real time while out basking. So what's the solution? Well a portable radio of course.
Now portable radios have been around for donkey's years, as have solar powered ones and DAB ones. However, the first company to combine all three of these elements is Roberts with its solarDAB. Now you should never be without the endlessly entertaining witterings of Jonathan Agnew and the team, no matter how long and far you travel.
As you would expect for a portable solar powered device, the solarDAB is quite a small and light unit, weighing in at 697grams and being about the size of two paper back books (190mm x 77mm x 112mm). It's not the most attractive thing we've ever seen (even ignoring the sticker that our photographer forgot to take off), especially in this bright green livery, but it's at least neat and tidy.
Build quality is also perfectly adequate but nothing special. The body is made from a sturdy plastic that's protected from major bumps and scrapes by two rubberised ends that double as stands. However, the finish of the materials is a bit rough with less than perfectly aligned panels and clearly visible mould seams round the edges. This means that despite its looks, this is not a particularly weather-proof radio.
We're also not sure about the aerial that must be unclipped from a recess in the back and screwed into place each time you want to use it. We appreciate this keeps it well protected when in transit but it is a little inconvenient.
Running the length of the top is the all important solar panel. At peak this can generate enough electricity to both run the radio and charge the inbuilt battery. Charging understandably takes some time but once saturated the battery will provide up to 27 hours of listening without any further sunlight. There's also a mains charger for emergency situations. So unless you're planning to furnish your igloo with one of these through a polar winter, you should be able to get continuous playback wherever you are.
Said inbuilt battery is stored in the bottom of the radio, under a flap secured with two screws. It's easy to get to but uses a custom battery (consisting of three AA sized NiMH cells wrapped in heatshrink plastic) with a two-pin motherboard-fan-header style connector, so replacement (if ever needed) is probably best left to the experts.
There's no line-out socket for piping the DAB signal to a proper Hi-Fi (hardly an essentially, we know, but a common feature on many DAB radios) but there are line-in and headphone sockets round the back.
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Most people don't want snakes to be in their yard or garden. There are a few things which may be done to manage snakes so that you don't have to have them around.
First thing you should realistically consider is a rodent pest problem in your garden. Snakes will stick around if there is loads of food to consume. If you take care of the potential rodent problem, snakes can move on naturally as there isn't going to be a food supply to eat.
The next thing which you will have to do is to eliminate areas for the snakes in your yard to live in. Many snakes like regions with a few inches of grass so that they can hide in them making it effortless to hide and look for their prey. Eliminate large piles of wood and sticks in the area. If you store these in the yard, keep it off the ground. Eliminate stones and other things that a snake might have the ability to hide under getting from the sun. Make certain to carefully store yard toys and other things so snakes will not find shelter underneath them.
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Downtown Huntsville, Inc. Excited About New Leadership in Revitalization Efforts
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Downtown Huntsville, Inc., the non-profit organization formed to broaden community engagement and support a creative vision for downtown Huntsville, announced this week the hiring of new CEO Chad Emerson. Emerson is the current Director of City Development in Montgomery.
Emerson, an attorney, most recently served as the development director for the city of Montgomery. Prior to taking that position in February of 2011, Emerson served in an interim capacity for 6 months as Montgomery's Director of Planning and Development. From 2003 to 2011 Emerson was a professor at Jones School of Law where he taught various real estate courses including land planning & development and smart-growth planning.
"We had interest from all over the country, really," says Chairman Evan Quinlivan. "What attracted us to Emerson was his urban visioning and planning background; clearly his knowledge of real estate law in Alabama helped."
"Not to mention Emerson's recent successes in developing in an urban Alabama setting," says Quinlivan. The Downtown Huntsville, Inc. Chairman says what attracted Emerson to our north Alabama community were the numerous opportunity sites in downtown Huntsville.
"Obviously we've got some development going on today. There are a number of sites in downtown the city either owns or controls and there are a number of other sites that are in play."
That, Quinlivan says, provides a proverbial playground for an urban developer. He says under Mayor Tommy Battle's leadership the city continues to do a good job of investing across the community and the planning department succeeds in preparing for those investments.
In addition to further familiarizing himself with Huntsville's local flavor and culture, Quinlivan believes Emerson's first challenge will likely be to create demand for space in downtown Huntsville; that will include making empty store fronts desirable preferably to retail opportunities, a sector that Quinlivan says will attract the type of young, urban professionals needed to fill the jobs created in Huntsville daily.
The rise of Downtown Huntsville Inc., of course, signals a new direction for Big Spring Partners. When then-Executive Director Mary Jane Caylor retired in October, the Big Spring Partners board asked the International Downtown Association to rethink the organization's future. Chairman John Stallworth says as Downtown Huntsville, Inc. subsumes the previous responsibilities of Big Spring Partners they are bringing to the table a much broader and more diverse collection of stakeholders.
"Businesses that are in town, folks that live near downtown, associated communities downtown, folks that want to come downtown; folks who have businesses in Research Park that want to somehow influence those young executive, high-tech, engineering types to stay here," explains Stallworth.
Stallworth says since the inception of Downtown Huntsville, Inc. last October there are two things that really excite him. One, he says, is he believes they have truly 'found their guy' in Montgomery's Chad Emerson at the helm of the initiative; the other, Stallworth says, is how many have embraced the process.
"It's great to see how many people see the value of having a great downtown. We've seen that in other cities like Chattanooga, Greenville, Charleston. We think we can have that here in Huntsville," says Stallworth.
Stallworth says he believes in order to truly reach and involve even those not closely associated with downtown--those from the north, the south, the east and west--it is going to take some early stand-out performance from Downtown Huntsville, Inc.
"We think we need some early victories, some early signs that we're here and we're doing well to get those people to fully embrace what we're doing."
Downtown Huntsville, Inc. has more than 60 founding members and has raised more than $1,000,000 in pledges, according to Evans Quinlivan. The largest donor is the City of Huntsville at $90,000 per year.


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A new MyTeam collection is available for NBA 2K18 players. The set is called Swingmen and it has cards that are meant to bring something new to the team. More than 10 player cards are waiting to be collected. Each of these players will increase the performance of the team. This set has great flexibility so players can find all sorts of different ways to integrate the new players in a team. With this collection, there are many choices for making super max lineups. The new cards are obtained from packs that are bought from the market. Here are some of the players that are included in the packs.
Caron Butler from Miami Heat is an emerald card with 80 driving dunk and open shot three. From the Golden State Warriors, we have Corey Maggette. This is also an emerald card that has good drive and open shot. The badge for this card is gold catch and shoot. Evan Turner, a Boston Celtics player, has seven seconds as his best system proficiency. The badge associated with this card is pick and roll maestro.
Four sapphire players are part of this collection. Elgin Baylor, a Los Angeles Lakers player, has the small forward position. One of his best stats is defensive rebound. Denver Nuggets are represented in this collection by Corey Brewer. He is one of the most representative players for the Swingmen set. He has good defense. The other two sapphire players are Kiki Vandeweghe from Portland Trail Blazers and Anthony Morrow from the Golden State Warriors. Another GS player is Latrell Sprewell. He is a ruby card with good three point shot. Two amethyst cards are included as well. Tracy McGrady is a card with 11 gold badges. Danny Granger is the player card obtained as reward for completing the collection. This amethyst player is part of the Indiana Pacers team and has very good shooting. In addition to the guide, you also need the nba 2k18 mt to help for your playing.
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The Canberra Raiders national rugby league (NRL) team and its major sponsor, Huawei, presented the Soldier On charity with a cheque for $25,040 at last night's Trans-Tasman Rugby League Test Match Charity Dinner.
Soldier On is a charity dedicated to helping servicemen/women who have been physically or mentally wounded while in service for Australia. It relies on donations and fundraising to operate.
The cheque was presented to Soldier On patron in chief, Corporal Mark Donaldson VC by Huawei Australia chairman, John Lord, and Raiders chairman, John McIntyre.
The money was raised through ticket sales for the dinner, corporate pledges from Huawei and the NRL, and an online auction arranged by the Raiders.
"The Canberra Raiders, Huawei and the NRL are thoroughly proud to support Soldier On with such valuable funds," Raiders CEO, Don Furner, said. "We wouldn't be able to enjoy the standard of living that we do today without the selfless efforts of our servicemen and women."
Corporal Donaldson was one of six guests of honour at the event, alongside Keith Payne VC, Corporal Willie Apiata VC, Corporal Benjamin Roberts-Smith VC MG, Corporal Daniel Keighran VC, and Michael Pratt GC.
The guests were joined by the Australian and New Zealand test teams and NRL CEO, David Smith, for the presentation.


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The fiscal compact with Professor of Finance, Brian M Lucey
What: The fiscal compact: When: Saturday, February 11th at 12.00 (Login from 11.50 am) Professor of Finance Brian M Lucey will be discussing "The fiscal compact" You can read more on this: http://brianmlucey.wordpress.com/2012/02/04/the-fiscal-compact-maybe-inevitable-hardly-sensible/ Follow Professor Lucey on Twitter @brianmlucey Continue reading The fiscal compact with Professor of Finance, Brian M Lucey
Planning for the post euro Irish economy.
What: Planning for the post euro Irish economy. When: Wednesday, November 16th at 11.30 Professor in Finance Brian M Lucey will be discussing "Planning for a post Euro Economy" You can read more on this: http://brianmlucey.wordpress.com/2011/11/11/planning-for-the-post-euro-irish-economy/ Continue reading Planning for the post euro Irish economy.
Irish Unemployment Policy: An Urgent Debate
What: Irish Unemployment Policy: An Urgent Debate When: Friday, November 4th at 12.00 Dr. Liam Delaney @LiamDelaneyEcon The dramatic rise in unemployment in recent years is the most urgent policy problem facing the Irish state. Unemployment durations greater than one-year, in particular, are associated with a range of negative long-run social, economic and psychological consequences. While rebalancing the economy in terms of debt, price and fiscal policy following a protracted bubble and collapse is clearly the most direct route to solving this problem, it is also absolutely clear that such a process is a medium-to-long term one and the question of … Continue reading Irish Unemployment Policy: An Urgent Debate
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ATLANTA (July 18, 2011) – How does the world's largest aquarium launch its largest expansion to date? With an equally large-scale, star-studded event spectacular. In partnership with Wolfgang Puck Catering, Your Event Solutions and Active Production and Design, Georgia Aquarium created an unforgettable two-night series of opening events for the launch of AT&T Dolphin Tales.
"For this major project four elements of the event seamlessly joined together to create a remarkable opening for VIP guests: cuisine, lighting, design and a unique, versatile venue," said Natasha Cary, Director of Event Sales and Services at Georgia Aquarium. "Transforming a daytime family attraction to an upscale, sophisticated event was one hurdle both teams had to clear in order to impeccably accomplish the goal."
The overarching concept of the party was to make guests feel like they went to three parties in one flawless night in celebration of the grand opening of AT&T Dolphin Tales. The first portion of the event honored the dolphin theme by utilizing the new exhibit's logo colors, orange and blue. Georgia Aquarium's Atrium served as the reception setting, which meant the design and logistics had to be created in a space normally open to the public within a limited time period. To tie in the theme, a custom illuminated dolphin water wall was the backdrop to a double-sided bar. The Aquarium's public art project, Dolphins on Parade, was positioned around the bar as dolphin decor. The Atrium walls were also transformed using bright orange sequins fabric.
Wolfgang Puck Catering complemented the sophisticated and awe-inspiring scenery. Butler-passed hors d'oeuvres were served on whimsical trays that featured twirling dolphins. A pasta action station offered guests house-made mushroom ravioli with truffle jus and pappardelle pasta with seafood. Steak and Asian buffets presented guests with a variety of delectable cuisine options throughout the first part of the evening, which included Wolfgang Puck signature items such as Chinese chicken salad with garlic and ginger dressing and lobster and crab "Louie" horseradish panna cotta.
Energized by the show, guests made their way out of the theater toward the Oceans Ballroom where the party was just getting started. The constellation, a recurrent image used in the AT&T Dolphin Tales show, came to life in the 23,000 square foot space. A disco ball chandelier featuring over 50 smaller disco balls served as the glittering focal point of the room. Guests congregated around the two strategically-placed, illuminated bars to socialize throughout the event.As the dinner reception ended, guests were escorted to the event highlight: a private viewing of the new AT&T Dolphin Tales show. The spectacular 25-minute show, created specifically for Georgia Aquarium, is narrated by the show's lead character, the StarSpinner, a mysterious adventurer and storyteller who leads the audience through an interactive journey across the oceans. Emmy award-winning producers and directors developed the production in concert with a world-class team of talented individuals, assembled from the worlds of television, film and Broadway. An original musical score was written and composed by renowned composer Tim Williams, and recorded by a 61-piece orchestra at Sony Pictures Studios in Los Angeles. This evening's event offered one of the first-ever performances for an invited audience.
The wow continued as an assortment of miniature desserts including dolphin shaped cookies, blue velvet cupcakes and chocolate truffle cake were displayed on three 16-foot tall bubble tubes. The dramatic cheese displays were designed with an 8-foot wall of Mylar with a double-sided buffet that accented a silver runner and illuminated food risers. Fresh calla lily florals with submerged disco balls finished the tablescape.
Soft seating was created using 6-foot-wide lampshades wrapped in silver material with hanging glass bubble balls. White furniture with purple and silver accent pillows was angled around the lampshades along with lighted cocktail tables. The seating framed two Aquarium marquee exhibits, Ocean Voyager and the beluga whale habitat, highlighting the undersea ambiance.
The opening events for AT&T Dolphin Tales exemplified the Aquarium's mission of inspiring guests and setting the standard for excellence. For more information on booking your event, visit www.georgiaaquarium.org/book-your-event.
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Georgia Aquarium is the world's largest, with more than 10 million gallons of water and six permanent galleries. It is considered one of the top Atlanta attractions and one of the best Atlanta sightseeing activities. The mission of Georgia Aquarium is to be an entertaining, educational and scientific institution featuring exhibits and programs of the highest standards, while promoting the conservation of aquatic biodiversity. Georgia Aquarium offers events in Atlanta throughout the year for guests of all ages, as well as engaging Atlanta kids' activities and programs. Georgia Aquarium is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums. For additional information, visit www.georgiaaquarium.org.


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A Reporter At Large: A Decade of Tacoma Interviews, Feature Articles, and Photographs by Todd Matthews is an e-book collection of thirty-six interviews, feature articles, and photographs first published in the Tacoma Daily Index between September 2004 (when Matthews was hired as the newspaper's editor/reporter/photographer) and September 2014.
"It's the nature of daily newspaper journalism for articles to appear briefly in print or online before they are quickly buried by the next day's headlines," says Matthews. "This e-book highlights some of the memorable people and stories I have written about over the past decade at the newspaper."
Notable stories collected in A Reporter At Large include a profile of irreverent political cartoonist R. R. Anderson, who skewers local elected officials while entertaining the masses; Steven Nikolich's effort to re-open a rural bank in Buckley that was once the site of a dramatic heist and shootout during the 1920s; an interview with local blogger Jack Cameron, who memorializes Tacoma's homicide victims; a series charting the path of Sun King, a once-ridiculed, three-ton piece of public art, as it is moved out of storage after seven years and placed prominently in a waterfront park, thanks to a grassroots effort; a pair of historians from Artifacts Consulting racing to document Pierce County's old barns and homesteads before the buildings are razed by developers; and a series of interviews with tenants of the Winthrop Hotel in downtown Tacoma -- nearly 100 years after it opened, the former four-star hotel is now a crumbling high-rise and home to some of Tacoma's most vulnerable residents.
In 2007, Matthews earned the award for Outstanding Achievement in Media from the Washington State Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation for his work at the Tacoma Daily Index.
The Tacoma Daily Index is a legal newspaper that was founded more than 100 years ago in Tacoma, Wash., on May 1, 1890.
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Update July 16, 2008- The weather was perfect this morning for our Ride to Work Day breakfast. All morning a steady stream of motorcycles flowed in and out of the parking lot in front of the Savoy Restaurant.
Thanks to the media covering the event today- including Fox 23 Daybreak, KRMG Radio, Urban Tulsa, the Tulsa World and KJRH Channel 2.
Resources for the potential motorcyclist...
- Motorcycle Safety Foundation
- MSF RiderCourse Locations
- Safe Riding Links
- Oklahoma Motorcycle Operator's Manual (pdf)
Tulsa mayor, Kathy Taylor, has officially proclaimed July 16, 2008 as Ride to Work Day. Riding your motorcycle or scooter to work on this day will help show Tulsans that motorcycles aren't just for recreation. We also hope it will increase driver awareness and make the roads safer for bikes and scooters.
Ride to Work Breakfast
To help everyone get their ride to work started right, we're having a rider's breakfast on the morning of July 16th at the Savoy Restaurant, 6033 S. Sheridan Road. Join us from 6:00 am to 10:00 am and meet fellow two-wheeled commuters. Ride in and get a free cinnamon roll with your breakfast (quantities limited).
Ride to Work Day helps demonstrate how motorcycles and scooters make parking easier and help traffic flow better. Studies have shown that across equal distances, commuting motorcyclists reach their destinations in less time than those using automobiles, that motorcycles and scooters consume less resources per mile than automobiles, and that they take up less space on roads. Motorcycle and scooter riders seek improved employer recognition and support for this form of transportation, and more public and government awareness of the positive value of riding.
Thanks to Vespa of Oklahoma on Brookside and K & N Motorcycles for helping us make this possible.
Official proclamation from Mayor Kathy Taylor