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Chapter 6 Verse 12
Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib.
are either the words of the church, or else the words of Christ: if we consider them as the words of the church, then they may be expressive, either,
1st, Of that rapture which her soul was in, in the views of those heavenly joys which, some800800Diodat. in loc. think, she had been taking notice of, and meditating upon in the former verse; which, whilst she was doing, "or ever she was aware," her soul took wing, and fled as swiftly in thought801801Nihil celorlus mente, Cicero. towards those happy regions, as ever the chariots of Amminadib ran: she seems to be in much such an ecstasy as the apostle Paul was (2 Cor. 12:2-4), when he was "caught up into the third heaven, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter;" who then knew not whether he was "in the body" or "out of the body," and therefore in his account of it, leaves it as a thing only known to God; so she here says, "or ever I was aware," or, as it is in the Hebrew text "I knew not;"802802yt[dy al ouk egon, Sept. ouk oida, Symmachus; nescivi, Vulg. Lat. version, Mcrcerus; nescio quid rei sit, Tigurine version; non novi, Montanus; me nescientem, Cocccius that is, scarce where I was, or, whither I was going; or whither I was in the body or out of the body, I cannot tell; so sudden was the snatch, so surprising the rapture, that I cannot tell what better to compare it to, than the swift run of Amminadib's chariots. Or,
2dly, Of her ignorance where Christ was, and yet her diligence in seeking of him; "I knew not, that is, where my beloved was: he departed from me, and was absent a considerable time, and I could hear no tidings of him; it is true, I had heard him say that he was come into his garden; but, alas! through my drowsiness and sleep I had entirely forgot it, until discoursing with the daughters of Jerusalem about him, it came fresh into my mind; but even then, when I knew not where he was, "my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib;" I ran about here and there in search of him until I found him, as swiftly as ever his chariots did; see chapter 3:1, 2 and 5:6-8, 9. Or else,
3dly, Of that prodigious haste she made, as soon as ever she knew where he was; and it is as if she should say, As soon as ever I understood that my beloved was gone down into his garden, to take a view of the trees and plants which grow there sudden, as it were and of the fruits of it; immediately, on a at unawares, such was the strength of my love and affection to him, that I moved as swiftly after him as if I had been in one of the chariots of Amminadib. Or,
4thly, Of her courage and resolution in surmounting all difficulties for the sake of him: love makes persons bold and oaring; "perfect love," as the apostle says (1 John 4:18), "casts out fear;" and so it did in her; for she feared nothing that might befall her, and what did, did not discourage her; for though she was abused by the watchmen, and unveiled by the keepers of the walls, yet she drove on as briskly and as courageously as ever Amminadib drove on his chariots in the field of battle. Or,
5thly, They may be expressive of the modesty and humility of the church, in not thinking that such praises as those which had been given her, both by Christ and by the virgins in the preceding verses, belonged to her; "I knew not;" I did not think, being conscious to myself of my own imperfections, that such commendations belonged to me; but finding that they did, nay soul made the greater haste to answer those characters, and to enjoy the company of him whom I dearly love; and therefore she takes her leave of the virgins, her companions, who had hitherto accompanied her in the search of her beloved, that she might be alone with him; which occasioned them to say, in the following words "Return, return, O Shulamite, return, return, that we may look upon thee." Though I rather think, that these are the words of Christ, as those in verse 11, also are; who, having gone down into his garden, to observe the fruitfulness of the trees and plants of it, declares in these words in what case he found them, or rather, in what he did not; "I knew not," or I did not perceive them to be in a fruitful and flourishing condition: and to this purpose Junius and Tremellius read the words, Nondum percipientem haec, "Not yet perceiving these things;" that is, the vines to flourish, or the pomegranates to bud; therefore his soul put him upon using speedy methods to bring his garden, and the plants of it, into a more fruitful condition. From whence we may observe, 1. That sometimes there may be but little fruitfulness appearing in the churches of Christ: faith may be very low, as to its actings and exercise; the life and power of godliness may be much decayed; there may be but little warmth, zeal and activity for Christ, his gospel, cause and interest; the ministry of the word may meet with but small success; so that there may be no pomegranates budding, as well as no vines flourishing. But, 2. Christ will not always leave his churches in such a condition; but will make haste unto them, and bring them into a more fruitful state; he will come and revive his work upon the hearts of his people, and make them fruitful in every good word and work; he will bless the ministry of the word, not only for comfort and edification, so as his vines shall flourish, but also for conversion, so that the pomegranates shall bud forth. And, 3. It may be observed, that it is Christ's presence that makes churches fruitful: as his absence causes a winter-season, both with churches and particular believers; so his presence is as the returning spring which renews the face of the earth, causes the flowers to appear above ground; the pomegranates to bud, and the vines to put forth their tender grapes; he is that 'sun of righteousness," by whose warm and quickening beams of light and love, souls " grow up as calves of the stall."
Moreover, these words may be expressive of that transport of love, with which Christ was filled towards his church, which caused him so speedily to return to her, as is here intimated; "or ever I was aware," that is, on a sudden, and in a surprising manner, my love and affection to my church broke eat and discovered itself; which powerfully moved and inclined me to make speedy haste unto her, and afford her all the assistance I could, as well as grant her my presence, which she was so desirous of: not that we are to suppose that any thing comes to Christ at unawares, or is done inadvertently by him; but this he says to show the strength of his love, and in what a sudden and surprising manner it brake forth towards his church and people. And in these words may be considered these three things:
I.What it was that put him upon this speedy return to his church; "my soul made me," etc.
II.In what manner this was effected, or what his soul made him to his church, in his return to her; it made him "like the chariots of Amminadib."
III.Whose chariots these are which Christ's soul made him like unto, or set him upon; or rather, who the persons are to whom his soul made him as chariots.
I.In these words we have an account of what it was that moved him to, or put him upon this speedy return to his church; which was not any worth or worthiness, love or loveliness in her; it was not her grace, nor the exercise of it, considered in themselves, but his own soul that moved him to it; that is, that love and affection which he bore in his own heart towards her; it was this that moved him first to undertake. her cause, assume her nature, and die in her room and stead; and it is this which causes him to manifest himself in a way of grace, and pay those love-visits to her, which he frequently does.
II.The manner in which this was effected, or what his soul made him to his church and people, may he here also observed; it made him "like the chariots of Amminadib." 1. Like these chariots he moved swiftly to her: Christ is a "present help" to his people in their time of need; he helps them, "and that right early;" he makes haste, and delays not to afford them his assistance; for which reason he is said to be as "a roe or a young hart, leaping upon the mountains, and skipping upon the hills," in chapter 2:8, 9. 2. He is like chariots to support, bear up and carry his people; he takes them up in his chariots of salvation, and carries them through all the troubles and difficulties of this life, safe to glory, as he himself declares he will, in Isaiah 46:3, 4. 3. He is as chariots to them, to protect and defend them from their enemies: That which chariots and horses are to others, that is Christ to them, and much more so; whilst 'some trust in chariots, and others in horses, they trust in the name of the Lord their God; who comes with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire," (Isa. 66:15). 4. It may denote the majesty and glory in which he visited her; which, as it was an instance of his condescension, so it was putting an honor upon her; that one so great as he, who is the King of kings, and Lord of lords, should visit one so poor and mean as she.
III.It may also be considered whose chariots these are, which Christ's soul made him like unto, or who the persons are to whom his soul made him as chariots. Some take Amminadib here to be the proper name of a person;803803bydn ym[ twbkrm a{rmata jAminada>b, Sept. quadrigas Aminadab. Vulg. Lat. version; currus Aminadib, Tigurine version. who perhaps was one of Solomon"s chariot-drivers, and was famous in that way; was an artist in it, and who, Jehu-like, drove on swiftly, and furiously; and therefore Christ, speedily returning to his church, compares himself thereunto. Though I rather think, with R. Aben Ezra Jarchi, and others, that it should be considered as two words, thus, ammi, which signifies my people, and nadib, willing or princely; and so the words may be rendered, "the chariots of my willing or princely people. And this may be understood, either,
1st, Of angels, who are Christ's willing people; who are always ready to do his pleasure, obey his orders, and execute his commands with the utmost cheerfulness and alacrity imaginable (see Ps. 103:20, 21), and therefore, one of the petitions in that prayer, which Christ directed his disciples to, is, that God's will might " be done on earth, as it is in heaven." These are also the chariots of the Lord, as is manifest from Psalm 68:17. The chariots of the Lord are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: These are made use of by him in a providential way, to execute his will, and do his pleasure (see Zech. 6:5), and so they are in a way of grace; they are made use of by him to carry messages of grace to his people; for they are "all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation." These are his chariots, which he sends out to bring his children home; in these Elijah was conducted, body and soul, to glory; for the chariots and horses of fire, which carried him thither, were no other than angels, who appeared in such a form; by whom also Lazarus was carried into Abraham's bosom; and perhaps Christ might here make use of the ministry of angels, and ride in these chariots in this discovery of himself to his church. Or else,
2dly, It may be meant of the ministers of Christ; who preach Christ and his gospel freely; "not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind." These may be called the chariots of the Lord; as Elijah, in 2 Kings 2:12, is called the "chariot and horsemen of Israel:" and they may be called so, because they bear the name of Christ, and carry and spread his gospel throughout the world, and are his chariots to bring home souls unto him, as the trophies of his grace (see Isa. 66:20), and in which Christ frequently rides and shows himself unto his people. Though,
3dly, I should rather think, that the people of Christ themselves are here intended, whom Christ is as chariots to; for so I think the words may very well be rendered, "or ever I was aware, my soul made me as chariots to my willing or princely people;" and so it points out the persons who shared in this instance of his grace: and these are said, in Psalm 110:3, to be "a willing people in the day of his power;" and they may be called so, 1. Because they are made willing to part with sin: This God requires, but man is naturally loth to do it; for sin is a sweet morsel in his mouth; "he hides it under his tongue, be spares and forsakes it not, but keeps it still within his mouth;" but when the Spirit of God convinces him of the exceeding sinfulness of it rhea what was before sweet, is now bitter; and what was delightful is now odious; and what his soul adored, it now abhors, and says, as in Hosea 14:8 with Ephram, "What have I to do any more with idols?" 2. Because they are made willing to part with sinful companions: This is what God calls his people to; but is a thing that is not so easily complied with, until by mighty grace they are made willing to it; for it is no other than a forsaking a man's own people, and his father's house; besides a great deal of reproach is cast upon them for so doing; for "he that departs from evil, maketh himself a prey;" but when the spirit of God convinces the soul of the necessity of parting with such company, and the danger of continuing in it; it is not only willing to do it, but also laments that it has been so long in it, saying, as in Psalm 120:5,6. "Woe is me that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!" 3. Because they are made willing to part with their own righteousness; not in point of obedience, but in point of dependence; not as ornamental to the Christian, but as constitutive of him; not as it glorifies God, but as it is made use of as a plea with him, either for grace here, or glory hereafter: again, not as it is a guard or fence against the reproaches of men, but as matter of boasting before God; not as it is agreeable to God's law, but as it is opposite to God's revealed method of justifying sinners by his Son-righteousness: but this, man is not naturally willing to; it goes against him to part with it, because this is most agreeable to nature; it is his own offspring, the effect of great labor and toil, and what affords matter of boasting to him; but when the Spirit of God convinces him of the weakness and insufficiency of it, and shows him the glory and fullness of Christ's righteousness; he then desires with the apostle Paul (Phil. 3:9), to be "found in him, not having on his own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ." 4. Because they are willing to be saved alone by Christ: man is naturally for bringing his own works, either as the sole cause of, or as partners with Christ in salvation-work; but when souls are made to see the imperfection of these, and that salvation is only by Christ, and in no other, their language is, "Ashur shall not save us; we desire to be saved no other way than by Christ;" and therefore they say, with Job, chapter 13:15,16, "though he slay us, yet will we trust in him; he also shall be our salvation." 5. Because they are as willing to serve Christ as they are to be saved by him; and this, not from fear of punishment, but from a principle of love the love of Christ constrains them to it; nor do they perform it in a servile mercenary way, but freely; not as a task, but as a pleasure: for to them wisdom's "ways are ways of pleasantness, and her paths are paths of peace." 6. Because they are willing to bear the cross of Christ; this Christ requires of them, and this they readily and voluntarily submit unto: Christ's cross is to them preferable to crowns and kingdoms: with Moses (Heb. 11:25, 26), they choose "rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season." Now to such a free and willing people as these Christ makes himself as chariots.
But again, the word may be rendered, "my princely people;" and such are the people of Christ (see Ps. 113:7, 8), they are all princes, being the sons of a king; they are all heirs to a kingdom, have a crown of life, righteousness and glory laid up for them, and a throne of glory prepared for them to inherit; they wear princely robes, enjoy princely fare, and have a princely equipage; the angels of the Lord attend them continually as their life-guard. So the church is said to be a prince's daughter, in chapter 7:1, and to her Christ here make himself as chariots, and takes her up along with him, that she might enjoy his delightful company, which she had so long sought after, and so much desired; which occasioned the daughters of Jerusalem, who had hitherto accompanied her in the search of him, to say, in the following words:
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Any chance we could have a word from Mr Hennessey? He seems to be the only one of Steve's team who cares enough to update followers on YACF.
203.8 Strava miles then it all appears to stop at Potton on Strava.
That Potton To MK section has appeared on Strava in the last two hours so it remains feasible that any further upload for any riding during the day of the 20th remains to be uploaded and that it is a tracker issue?
I got a reply via fb message from Idai; he says he saw him this morning and he's ok. No further details.
I don't really care whether he is riding or not. I would just like to know that he is ok.
Yeah, I was just wondering if it actually came to a stop outside Chez TG.
Besides, it wouldn't be audacious if success were guaranteed.
A few decades working in the media tells me this is the most appalling Public Relations failure that could have been avoided with a one-sentence Facebook post saying Steve has been told by the doctor to rest for a few days and that this is no big loss in mileage terms as any loss can easily be made back in the warmer weather.But this has not happened. One can assume only that The Team no longer need to keep the enthusiasm going among the likes of us because they don't need any more donations because Steve's attempt on the record has finished.Let us hope this is an incorrect reading of events. But even if he's given up, I've still immense respect for Steve. Attempting this in UK weather makes it, IMHO, way harder than doing it in Florida with sunshine and a campervan using flat roads.
Attempting this in UK weather makes it, IMHO, way harder than doing it in Florida with sunshine and a campervan using flat roads.
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Junior goalkeeper Austin Harms now has 14 shutouts in his career (photo courtesy of David Silverman).
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Austin Harms made
seven saves, including six in the second half alone, to earn his
14th career shutout, as the sixth-ranked Harvard men's soccer team
earned a 0-0 draw at New Mexico Sunday afternoon. With the
tie, Harvard moves to 2-1-2 on the year, while UNM goes to
The Crimson managed the only two shots on goal in the first half, a chance by Baba Omosegbon in the sixth minute, and a kick by Brian Rogers later on at 24:58, but both chances were blocked by UNM goalkeeper Justin Holmes. As the game moved into the second half, Harvard continued to shut down the Lobos, as the Crimson did not allow the first shot on goal of the game until 56:56.
In the 67th minute, Harms was forced to make consecutive stops on kicks by Michael Green to keep the game scoreless. Moments later, recorded his third save in less than two minutes, as he knocked away an attempt by Ryan Farquharson. In the 78th minute, Harms earned his fifth save of the second half, blocking a header by Green, and later turned aside another header by Devon Sandoval. For the second half, UNM led in shots, 11-1, but Harms was there to make six saves to send the game to overtime.
In the first extra session, the Crimson came out strong, as Scott Prozeller fired Harvard's first shot on goal since the first half, and the squad earned its first corner kick of the contest in the 96th minute. In the final stages of the second overtime, Harms stopped a shot on target by Lance Rozeboom and helped created an offensive chance for the Crimson. Harvard moved the ball down field and Connor McCarthy kicked the ball at the net, but it sailed high and over the goal.
UNM led in shots, 14-7, and corner kicks, 4-1, in the game, while Holmes made three saves in net for the Lobos.
The Crimson will return East to visit Stony Brook Friday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m.


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N.Y. Assembly passes hydrofracking moratorium (video)
ALBANY >> New York's Assembly has voted to suspend until 2015 any action on allowing gas drilling using hydraulic fracturing
The Assembly vote on Wednesday follows a bill introduced Wednesday in the Senate, which would put off the decision by Gov. Andrew Cuomo for up to two years.
Each house wants to provide time for the Cuomo administration to consider state, federal, university and private sector studies. Key among them is a health review in Pennsylvania known as the Geisinger study that will compare data about residents near gas drilling wells before and after the process was allowed.
Cuomo has said he'll await recommendations from his health and environmental conservation departments. He has not set a deadline for that process.
The controversial natural gas drilling technique known as "fracking" has spawned widespread protests over the past few years.
"We will not sit idly by and endanger the health and safety of our communities by rushing necessary health and safety reviews," said Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. "We need to better understand the broad impacts to our environment, our economy, and the health and safety of all who work and live in New York before the Department of Environmental Conservation makes its decision."
This action would allow for a comprehensive review process, independent of industry pressure, while the Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) examination of hydraulic fracking continues. Delaying the DEC's ability to issue permits will provide the Legislature with additional time to examine all the facts including the awaited Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DSGEIS). The measure would also require a health impact assessment to be completed by a SUNY school of public health to examine fracking's potential public health impacts.
Concerns have repeatedly been raised about the potential impact of using horizontal drilling and high-volume hydraulic fracturing to extract natural gas from certain shale formations in New York State. This bill (A.5424-A/Sweeney) would prohibit the DEC from issuing permits for drilling in certain areas of the state including the Marcellus and Utica shale formations in order to allow for the continued examination of fracking's potential effect on public health and the environment.
Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee Chair Robert Sweeney said, "Safeguarding the health of the public and our invaluable natural resources remains the Assembly's priority. ... A greater danger lies in haste than in the deliberate safeguarding of our clean air and water, our health and the health of the generations to come."
The Assembly first passed a one-year moratorium on hydraulic fracturing in New York in November of 2010 that was subsequently vetoed by Governor Paterson. In June 2011, they voted to extend the moratorium until June 2012 but the Senate did not take action on the legislation. The new legislation would enact a moratorium until May 2015.


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I really hope to start sewing again this week. I have totally lost my momentum . I keep wanting to sew and needing to sew to fulfill a wholesale order, but have not been able to make myself actually do it. I haven't taken my camera out since Christmas either and I think she might feel a bit neglected. However, I have made 4 loaves of bread with my new breadmaker so at least we have fresh bread!!
Since I can't have a post without photos, I thought I would share some of my kids and their cousins taken on Christmas Eve. Even though the lighting is horrible and the quality is not the best these photos crack me up. Please just ignore the red eyes too. I just didn't have the energy to edit them.
It is a nice Christmas Tree. Look at all the candy canes at the bottom of the tree.


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Therefore, it is important to harness the very market forces that are often blamed for biodiversity loss. The challenge is to re-orient the economic incentives that drive private investment, production and consumption, and to make biodiversity conservation a viable business proposition in its own right. Underfunding and undervaluing of protected areas is adequate justification for UWA to participate in tourism directly. As stakeholders encourage UWA to abandon tourism; UWA's ambition is to do biodiversity business beyond tourism.
Biodiversity business is a commercial enterprise that generates profits via activities which conserve biodiversity, use biological resources sustainably, and share the benefits arising from this use equitably. This reflects the three over-arching goals of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which also calls for increased efforts to enlist the private sector in biodiversity conservation, sustainable use and equitable benefit sharing. In both the environmental and business communities, there is growing recognition of the potential to conserve biodiversity on a commercial basis.
From a conservation perspective, a major attraction of biodiversity business is the potential to generate new and additional investment in conservation activities. At the same time, some people remain sceptical of the motives of the private sector; while others worry that market-based approaches may distort conservation priorities. From a business perspective, the reasons to invest in biodiversity business are increasingly compelling. They are most obvious in cases where private profitability depends directly on the health of ecosystems – ecotourism ventures, for instance. Similarly, it is now recognised that greater variability in genes, species and ecosystems is associated with increased resilience and biological productivity in agriculture, ranching, forestry and marine fisheries.
New biodiversity business models will help to reduce rural poverty. While employment and skills development are a normal part of every business, biodiversity business has the added benefit that it often stimulates a flow of funds from relatively wealthy urban centres to the countryside, as well as from industrialised to developing nations. Growing markets for ecosystem services and for biodiversity-friendly energy, food, fibre and recreation will provide ample opportunities for rural entrepreneurship and employment.
Businesses that provide a range of ecosystem services in emerging markets such as water quality and watershed protection are a valuable opportunity for UWA. One major area of growth is the demand for climate mitigation services through 'biocarbon' – i.e. biomass-based carbon sequestration in forests and wetlands and through soil conservation. Another biodiversity business is based on the search for new compounds, genes and organisms in the wild, known as bio prospecting, an industry that could be worth US$500 million by 2050.
Less conventional markets will include biodiversity offsets, wetland mitigation, conservation easements and biodiversity banking. Such businesses will be based on either legislation or voluntary commitments that oblige companies to minimise the biodiversity loss resulting from their activities and to offset (compensate) for residual losses by restoring or enhancing comparable sites. Emerging experience in Australia, Brazil, South Africa and the United States has shown that such approaches can make a significant contribution to conservation efforts and generate substantial business opportunities for offset providers. Experience in some countries shows that biodiversity assets, in the form of endangered species or natural habitat, can be registered, tracked and even traded under appropriate regulatory frameworks. Nevertheless, the world still lacks agreed standards, methods and indicators for valuing ecological assets and ecosystem services.
The development of biodiversity business also depends on a conducive enabling environment, namely the framework of laws, regulations, taxes, subsidies, social norms and voluntary agreements within which companies operate. For businesses to value biodiversity, it must ultimately become more profitable to conserve biodiversity than to ignore or destroy it. A combination of increased rewards for conservation, increased penalties for biodiversity loss and increased information on the biodiversity performance of business will help to create a biodiversity-friendly economy.
The enabling environment will be required to enable biodiversity business to grow, particularly where existing policies are predicated on conservation of biodiversity by governments and charities, where the role of business in conservation is limited by law, or where policy incentives are causing continued harm to ecosystems. Another constraint on biodiversity business is the lack of understanding between the worlds of business and nature conservation. Priorities, time scales and jargon all differ.
Natural scientists often lack the financial acumen and consumer orientation of the private sector; conservationists typically lack business planning and management skills. At the same time, most business people lack understanding of how their companies' operations affect and are affected by biodiversity and ecosystem services, or how to manage biodiversity in their operations.


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Monday, 13 October 2008
Lonely Conversation
Something weird has gotten into me.
Last night, it was getting dark early and I went with the Lorax (who I had, for some reason, dressed in his ugliest outfit) to pick up the step kids. I got to their mom's and it was obvious they didn't want to leave. And, what the heck, why was I taking them away? It was a weird moment. SR was going to be home in a few hours and it had been pre-arranged that I would pick them up. Step son got in the car and just cried silently. Step-daughter stood outside of the car and just stared at the sky. That lasted for about 10 minutes. I've never been one to force anyone to do anything. I finally yelled at her to get in the car. We drove off and I asked them a thousand questions. No answers, just silence. So then I started to pretend that they answered and I carried on a very animated conversation with myself. The Lorax also babbled loudly.
I drove them to a video store so they could pick out a movie. That hit their reset button and they were happy again.
Later that night, I watched The Lorax sitting with them. He smiled knowing he could lean back and his head would touch step-daughter's skirt. He loves being around them.
This post has no point in particular.
Running Songs of The Day: 1. Feeeling Yourself Disintegrate by The Flaming Lips
2. Mr. Rock & Roll by Amy MacDonald
7 comments:
- Abbie said...
I think it has a point. It's really sweet how you are sharing your life with all of us "followers". We love hearing about the good and the bad. I'm sure I speak for everyone in saying that it's good to hear about both. We not only learn more about you but are also able to catch a glimpse of your life and hopefully share any wisdom we may have. Keep your chin up. Thanks for sharing your lonely conversation. You're doing such a good job and that's the best you can do.
- 13 October 2008 at 22:36
- Danni said...
It's good to be flexible with running -- that keeps it fun. If you can't allow yourself to back off sometimes, particularly in the "off season" -- you might burn out!!!
That's weird that the kids were being so strange. It happens.
- 14 October 2008 at 01:55
- Olga said...
I hope you don't think you are the only one to cut your run short for no particular reason:) It happens, and sometimes we can find in our heads what's bugging us, and other times we can't. Accept, and go another time.
You handled the step-kids perfectly. I should learn, as I will have those times as well soon. Thanks again.
- 14 October 2008 at 18:43
- Lisa said...
Sealegs...You know I am a step mom and she's now 12 (I met her when she was 4). I had a rocky road, as well.
Step kids feel like they are "cheating on their mom" if they are obliging to you and even if they like you. They have mixed feelings. "Sealegs is fun and I can't help myself, I really like her! I'd better be uncooperative and this shows I love my mom."
They cannot separate that if they love you, doesn't mean they don't love their mom...they love both. I told my husband to explain that to SD and also let SD know that she was sullen and ignored me if she was in her mom and my presence, but as soon as her mom was gone, she was chipper as can be. He told her she doesn't have to do that, and even made his ex reiterate that.
Your presence in their life proves that mom and dad are never getting back together. Permanence is evident. My SD suggested a week before my wedding that she had a great idea! Dad can marry Mom *and* Lisa and we'll buy a big house together. We laughed and told her that is illegal. My DH had to gently tell her many times that he and mom were never getting back together.
The kids are truly torn. I also had problems with his ex because although she appreciated and was relieved that I treated her daughter well...she didn't want her daughter to like me. She had insecurities of her own as well.
SR has to let them know that this is unacceptable. It is not optional to disobey SLG, they are to do what you say because at that time you are the caregiver.
Good luck with this.
- 14 October 2008 at 19:23
- Olga said...
Perfect points, Lisa, thanks!
- 14 October 2008 at 23:02
- runningdad said...
Are you sure there wasn't something going on with the kids that had nothing to do with you?
As unfair as it sounds, don't forget that just as you and SR have lives that exist without them, they, too, have lives that exist without you. Their emotions and reactions might have had something to do with the mysterious black hole that they live in when they're not with you and might not have had anything at all to do with you.
As difficult as it is, try not to take their issues personally all the time. Remember first of all that they are kids and will react to things as kids do, and, second, that they are people and will carry baggage and transfer that baggage just as other people do.
- 15 October 2008 at 17:36
- Jenee-O-Rama said...
Sometimes when my step-daughter comes back from an extended stay at her mother's house, her feelings towards me are... well, she seems odd. Don't let it get you down. You're doing a great job with them.
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We did various things, including Miralax, but when we started making sure that our son drinks enough water and other liquids each day, the problem went away.
Share your tips for dealing with toddler constipation
Many moms hesitate to give their toddlers medication that might be too tough for their developing bodies, so what are some of your surefire ways to relieve a toddler's constipation problems?
Pear Juice.... It was on alllll ages...
My son 22 months old has had constipation for 17months. When he was 4/5months old he had an antibiotic for a kidney infection which made him constipated, since then he has had a mental block. He thinks it will hurt and so holds on for hours even days at a time. When he holds it gets harder to go and subsequently hurts.
We have had him at specialists and he has been on laxatives for over a year, using sepositories as and when needed. Im glad to say we have finally broken the cycle and had a break through.
The first thing you should do is ensure your toddler is eating the correct diet. Fruit and veg are a must along with roughage. Brown bread instead of white and likewise with rice and pasta.
Once you are sure it is not the diet. The second major thing is NEVER INSERT ANYTHING other than a sepository into your toddler/babies bottom. This can cause MAJOR internal issues and is more likely to graze them internally causing more pain when they go and making the issue worse!
Thirdly every case is different. There are cant go and wont go toddlers. Either way there is a naturak remedy sold in all major health food stores it is extract of fig. The brand I get is CALIFIG and it has literally been a lifesaver. Dylan goes regularly now without complaints. We no longer have tears, tantrums and vomiting.
Because it is a natural remedy it will soften the stools enough to convince the toddler that it wont hurt. And if the toddler isnt holding on but is infact constipated it should solve this too.
If you try this for a week or so religiously and it doesnt work I would suggest that there is a tear or a cut in your toddlers anus which is re-tearing every time they poo. Look for blood.
They can provide cream for this and it will help.
I would like to stress again PLEASE DO NOT INSERT ANYTHING into your toddlers bottom this is cruel and wrong and you are not qualified to do so!
1/4 tsp KARO syrup in a milk bottle. I know it works VERY well on infants
I had this problem with my son. The doctor tried all kinds of things but nothing worked......... Untill my gran told me what she did when her girls were small. Soak a packet of dry apricots over night, drain off the water but keep it safe as you'll need it. Then in another pint of water, put on the hob too simmer untill half the liquid is half gone. ( Should take about 30 minutes) Then drain off the water. ( throw this water away) Put the apricots in a blender along with some of the overnight water and blend till its got no lumps in. Tastes great and my son loved it. Just don't go out the next day......... We went too look at a new car when the apricots started too work........... Stank out the show room and used a whole pack of wetwipes lol. Its safe too use on them from 10 months and they can eat as much as they like =). Hope this helps xxxxxx
Prune juice-a teaspoon was enough for mine!!!
Both my daughters struggle with constipation, one more than the other. I find that regulating it with their diet is the best thing. I make sure that everyday they have things incorporated in their daily eating regimen that will help them be more regular like: grapes, peas, prunes(if they are old enough), prune juice, peaches, apricots, apple juice and plenty of water. Also knowing what foods constipated and balancing them out like: bananas, apples, cheese, potatoes, rice, bread. It worked for both kids...my oldest is now 4 and my youngest is 18 months. Good luck!
My 3 month old son had horrible colic, and he was so full of gas it hurt him tons to push out poop and he would get constipated! I spent over a 100 bucks on colic remedys which did nothing. So I heard of baby probiotocs which they sell at health food stores, from that day on we had NO more colic and he poops every day!
ABSOLUTELY!!!! My son has been on probiotics since he was 6 weeks old! He is five now!
Grapes and lots of water/juice work well for my 4 yr old. Good luck
Prune juice never worked for my kids but PEAR JUICE worked wonders! I could only find it in small bottles in the baby aisle packaged by Gerber. Now that my kids are older, I put psyllium husk in their oatmeal as it is very healthy and gets the "gunk" out. :)
try to give your baby any kinds of laxatives because they are too harsh for their little system.
Give them lots of water, fruits with fiber such as plums, prunes, apricots, grapes or peaches. They might not be getting enough green vegetables in their diet. Broccoli, green beans, peas, lettuce, and spinach are all good greens to help them go.
Avoid bananas and foods that are high in potassium and sodium, because they will cause constipation and fluid retention.
Toddler magic tea is the best remedy to treat your toddler's constipation and certain tummy related problems without any side effects. It's totally organic herbal tea that contains no preservatives at all."
I always try to avoid medicine for normal babies issues, for constipation I always prefer toddler magic tea,twice a day just half an hour before I feed my DS. only half of a cup is always enough for him.
Cow's milk is constipating for toddlers! Here is an article that helped with my 2 1/2 year old son's chronic constipation: http://www.drgreene.com/qa-articles/milk-constipation/ I only wish someone had told us sooner! (We tried everything else and nothing worked. Now after switching to almond milk, he's been going on his own for two weeks!!)
So, shud I put my 2 yr old on soy milk, m giving him cows milk n breast milk both, I hv no idea about the cause of constipation, m v much worried, it's been 3 months now, nothing workedm I hv tried everything almost, fruits, veggies, fibre,.... Pls help. Thanks indeed.
My girl now 5 has been dealing with constipation since she was a baby. It got so bad that her rectum prolapsed. We didn't know what to do, and were so scared when it happened. It happened only once more when she was a baby and by the time we got to the ER, the prolapse had retreated and they didn't have anything to say but "okay you can go home now" We have the opposite problem with my 8 year old boy. He's Loose, She's constipated. It makes for a very interesting dance when it comes time to make dinner for the family. although my boy's problem isn't causing any structural damage like my girl, I know we need to address his issues too and find balance. It becomes a constant process of looking for ways to find balance with diet and schedule including mine and my husband's. When we get busy and out of balance, so do our meal plans. We do our best to keep coming back to that balanced place. The best advice I can offer is to get to know your kid and their individual needs. When I think of it, I realize their constitutions have been what they are since they were babies. My boy used to always leak poop up his back out of the top of his diaper. When my girl came along, I was preparing for the same thing, but she didn't have that problem at all. she had large hard poops. We tried to go gluten free and dairy free to deal with another issue, and that brought us to more fruits and vegetables which really made a difference. Water of course is a must as well. My boy won't go near many fruits and veggies, but my girl luckily will eat many different options. It comes down to planning to and getting lots of fruits veggies, water and run-around playtime. prunes from time to time , and also children's probiotics have helped.
Applesauce and yogurts have worked for my kiddo. At least one a day.
Miralax works for my 4 year old now as well as Culturelle for Kids
grapes and juice that isnt watered down. we often give gripe water to the toddler when constipated. As a baby we did a spoonful of prunes daily once the baby was on solids.
My nanny heats up olive oil, onion and a tiny dash of salt. Let it cool and give it to them in a syringe orally. Cleans out my son every time without fail!
For children still on a bottle, add an ounce of dark Karo syrup. You can always increase the amount if you need to. Mandarin oranges also worked well for my son.
tinned fruit in syrup worked wonders for both of mine.
I am a mother of three children. I have applied "asafoetida" and it worked very well. In Hindi asafoetida is known as HING.
METHOD : Take about half tsp asafoetida in a table spoon and add 3-4 drops of water. Then heat the spoon in which you've put the substance. Don't burn the paste just make it warm. Then wait for 2-3 minutes and see that it's not too hot but bearable to apply. Apply this paste around the belly button of the baby and the tie his/her tummy with a cotton cloth. don't tie very hard to suffocate it should be comfortably tied. After sometime the baby should be fine.
A handful of fresh blueberries in the morning has helped my 3 year old immensely!
For my son we use fig cookies and apple juice.
We used pureed Apricots. Worked like a charm for us and it tastes good. Puree your own or buy it in the baby food section.
Infant Acidophilous! Can be found in any health food store. I use Udo's Choice brand. My son has been on it since he was 6 weeks old and HAS NEVER BEEN CONSTIPATED. He is now 5 years old and I still give it too him. It is all natural!
I give my grandson a prune a day to help ensure he goes!
He thinks they are a fun "treat" before breakfast, and the individually
wrapped package makes it seem like a treat!
Make sure toddler is hydrated, and eating fruits and veggies. Movement helps with constipation, so get them walking around, playing more if they aren't super active. The Maya Abdominal Massage is a life saver for a lot of different problems, and works great for little ones, and any massage to the tummy is going to increase circulation and help things move on. Slow, circular, moderate pressure is important, not too light, or it'll tickle, and too fast and might energize toddler, over clothes or on their skin, lotion or not.
When our son was introduced to new foods at 6 months he became constipated, after having the runniest diapers up until then. After trying prune juice and rubbing the tummy, calling the doctor and only talking to nurses. Finally, we were all frustrated so they told me to come in. The doctor confirmed that he was VERY constipated. Told me to try peaches. Apple/prune juice never worked on her daughter either. Simple. Worked like a charm. I just made sure he had peaches at least every other day.
My daughter has has problems with her stomach since birth. She is now 1 and she stays constipated. I use the old fashioned remedy of karo syrup in her milk!!! It works wonderfully. Andrea Allen, Belzoni,Ms.
I provide childcare for a nearly 3yr. old boy, and found the best success with him is prune juice. One small cup a day seems to keep him 'regular' (daily rather than every 5 or so days like he was doing) ;). I like to try the more 'natural' avenues before persuing medications, especially with a child. Medication, even OTC meds, are still manufactured....9xs out of 10 the natural remedies will work and are better for a person than anything else.
I had issues for months with this I hardly could stand the pain my son was in. We tried all over the counter meds. It didnt hlp much and almost had to use a sepository daily. I started just giving him a glass of prun juice a day it seems to help great and It makes him believe its not going to hurt so he tries insteed of just holding it in and crying.
My son has been constipated since he was born. I have had him on Miralax for the last year and a half. he is two and half now. He was formula fed and has had 3 rounds of anitbiotics in his short little life. We tried taking him off of dairy, it did nothing. We tried increasing veggies and fruit, he refused to eat it. What we have recently tried is a probiotic. The jury is still out on if it will replace the Miralax, but it has really helped him. I have never heard of Calfig. We may try that too. So glad to hear others have dealt with this issue.
My daughter became constipated at about 2 1/2 months old - and yes, she was only having breast milk. It was 10 days since she had gone, and she was crying and complaining all the time. Very smelly gas.
We tried all sorts of things, including rubbing her tummy (clockwise as I was told that the intestines are 'rolled' in that direction), and giving her prune juice (at this age, it was diluted like weak cordial) That night, she went, and WOW - how much can be stored in such a tiny body is incredible!
After that, we kept her on prune juice every day - only a small amount and diluted like weak cordial, and she was fine.
I sympathise with all the mothers who have this problem. It is uncomfortable for the child, and it can be distressing for the mothers as well, when you don't know what do do!
Another thing my mother told me, was to do a 'home made' enema. Quite easy and doesn't hurt the baby.
What can happen is that the canal is extremely dry, and what is at the front is very hard and dry too, hence it becomes painful for them to push out. All you are doing is helping to make the entrance slippery for them.
Give them a bath to relax them (skip this step if they don't like baths), then massage their bottom with sunlight soap (the one with the baby stamped in it).
When your hand is full of bubbles, gently press some of them into the canal. Hold the bubbles there.
You will feel your baby pushing against your finger. When you feel the poo touching your finger, move your finger, and your bub will do the rest.
a warm bath is suppose to relax the muscles to make it easier to go... murlax is good mix it in a drink.....and i have also put a little syrup in my kids drink and that works also.....
prune juice, applesauce, pear juice
Ok my son has had constipation issues his whole life. We have been giving Alex miralax (or the target brand depending on which is cheeper) everyday in his morning milk. We give him a tsp. if he is constipated and a 1/2 tsp every day after that. Its natural and perfectly ok! If he gets really constipated, we give him some yogart which helps get things moving. Also if you have a dog who has diarrea give him some yogart and it helps stop it!
We try to incorporate as many fresh fruits and veggies in our kid's diets, but we have always dealt with constipation. They get Pedialax Fiber Gummies every single day, and then one of my daughters also gets some benefiber powder. Our pediatrician warned us to not let them get constipated, especially with potty training. If you think about it, fiber is a good thing - so no reason not to use it. I am able to adjust the amount of fiber pretty well - for example, if they have some rice, I make sure they get a little extra fiber, because I can predict that they will be constipated.
I'm not sure how well it works for children - but whenever I'm constipated I drink milk. It will work within 10 minutes every time!
When my kids were infants, I used to puree some prunes and feed this to them by themselves and they loved it because it was sweet. You can also mix it with some of your other purees (squash, applesauce, etc). This is one of the most natural ways to help them have a poop that is also gentle on their little system. I used to give them the pureed prunes (sometimes mixed) everyday and it helped their body to get regular again. Now I don't have much trouble with constipation, at all.
My daughter now 6 y/o had trouble with constipation from 4 wks old. When I switched her from breast milk to formula (no choice - I dried up)....
Anyway, after many dr visits and miralax....and watching my baby in pain at 2 1/2 y/o after a screaming match with the dr (which yes did embarass my husband) I told the dr. to PROVE that it was normal constipation....I hated seeing my baby in that much pain and I KNEW something was wrong. He said the only thing he would think about doing is a Berium Enemia....So I told him to do it...against his "best judgement" and I think mainly to shut me up, he ordered one. The dr doing it told me that sometimes they are just too small in there and when they do this type of procedure it can "open them up"......Seeing my baby go through the test was NOT fun AT ALL.....but seeing the difference in her right away was well worth it. I would LOVE to go back to the dr and tell him off again, but I took the high road.....she's not had trouble since then.
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North Korea expelled Jang Song Thaek from the country's ruling party and stripped him of his titles. The Heritage Foundation's Bruce Klingner tells the WSJ's Deborah Kan what getting rid of the No. 2 leader means for Pyongyang.
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I cannot truly express how happy I am about Kamitic spirituality. Just recently when I was responding to a blog, I was reminded about THE WIZ starring Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Richard Pryor and Lena Horne. One of the fascinating most parts about the movie that I found particularly interesting was how Lena Horne who played the Good Witch is surrounded by the night sky with stars. Floating in the night sky were babies. When I was younger, I thought that this was all just art but now that I am older and know a little bit. I see the night sky to be the heavens.
The heavens according to ancient African thinking has always been thought to be the realm of the ancestors, which is where children come from. This is why in some African cultures like the Yoruba name their male children Babatunde and female children Iyatunde, which means the "He/She has returned".
This is not a new concept as you can see. Displayed above is the Kamitic (ancient Egyptian Nut) resting above the principle of Geb (the earth). The reason why I am saying all of this is so that the next time you hear someone say, Nut is the sky goddess, just ignore them because they don't know any better. Just think of Lena Horne as Glinda the Good Witch singing Believe in Yourself.
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I would like to dedicate this post to all of you women wherever you are. Thanks goes out first and foremost to my mother, grandmother, aunts, cousins, wife and sister-in-laws. And a special thanks goes out to all of you Great Mothers: Tiye, Hatshepsut, Nzinga, Dona Beatriz, Mariana Grajales Coello, Betty Shabazz, Celia Cruz, Rosa Parks, Coretta Scott King and all of you ancestresses that have given us pride, stirred up and gave birth to change throughout the ages. Thank you for leaving your spirits with us to inspire another generation.
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Ed Pink is Back
Pink's history includes preparing winning engines for drag racing, the Indy 500, off-road racing, USAC Midgets and Silver Crown Sprint Cars, and endurance sports car racing.
Brandt turned wrenches for several well-known drag racing teams, but is best known for his years as crew chief for Don Prudhomme, who won numerous NHRA championships during their time racing together. He came out of retirement to accept the opportunity to work with Ed Pink.
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News From A New Petersen
The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year with a complete redesign inside and out. The improvements will enhance Petersen's status as a world-class museum, showcasing the art, experience, culture, and heritage of the automobile.
"Our goal is to design and build an exterior as stunning as the vehicles and displays housed inside," Peter Mullin, the Petersen Automotive Museum chairman of the board, said. Stainless steel ribbons will wrap around the sides and top of the building, reflecting the speed and style of a coach-built automobile. Inside, redesigned galleries will feature state-of-the-art lighting, digital displays, and learning stations. A restored and upgraded permanent car collection will include classics, hot rods, race cars, and many other attractions.
The museum recently hosted a fund-raising event to benefit its educational programs. The "Race, Rock 'n Rally" Gala welcomed a trio of stars:
Jeff Beck, one of rock's greatest guitarists has a lifelong passion for cars. His collection includes a replica of the 1932 coupe featured in the film American Graffiti.
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The event's charity auction raised money to support educational programming at the Petersen; each year the museum hosts 15,000 children on field trips and the Robert E. Petersen Free School Bus Program pays for the buses for under-served schools. "Educational programming was very close to the heart of Robert E. Petersen, the museum's founder," Terry Karges, executive director of Petersen Automotive Museum, said.
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How to install Varnish on Ubuntu 14.04
Varnish is a caching engine used to speed up the delivery of your website. A speedy website is key to a great user experience. This article will show you how to install varnish using apt-get on Ubuntu 14.04
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Installing Varnish on Ubuntu is simple, we can achieve this by using the built in package manager and pulling the package directly from varnish-cache.org. You will need to be logged in as root to complete this setup. First, we will install the necessary dependencies that Varnish requires:
Now we need to retrieve the GPG Key from varnish-cache.org. We will be using the cURL command to achieve this, if you don't have cURL installed already you can run:
Now, to retrieve the key:
Next we need to add the repository to the apt sources, we will use the echo command to make it easy:
Now that we have added the repository to apt, we can install varnish:
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Varnish on Ubuntu 14.04 - now we need to configure Apache.
Varnish is automatically configured to server content over port 80 and fetch contents from Apache on port 8080, we need to update Apache to serve content over port 8080.
First, lets update the port Apache listens on:
and update the following line to match the configuration below:
If you have any virtual hosts configured, you will need to update these as well - ensure your configuration looks like this:
Save and exit the file, and restart the services:
You can check to see if varnish is working by typing the following command:
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On March 23, 2005, John Henry, Tom Werner and Larry Lucchino announced the formal commitment of the club to remain long-term at Fenway Park. When the Red Sox returned to the 93-year old ballpark to defend their long-awaited 2004 World Series victory, the Red Sox players, coaches and staff received their World Series rings before the 2005 home opener and also found that their clubhouse had been expanded with a new weight room and interview room, along with a batting cage in the tunnel between the locker room and the dugout. The4 expansion of the clubhouse also created the new First Base Deck to offer more space for fans behind the first-base grandstands. Throughout the year Fenway Park hosted numerous events such as the Storybook Ball, the first Hot Stove Cool Music Fenway Sessions concert and two Rolling Stones concert. Though the Red Sox had another strong season under second-year manager Terry Francona, the team couldn't make it past the Chicago White Sox in the ALDS.
Record: 95-67, Tied for 1st in American League East (Wild Card)
Manager: Terry J. Francona
Attendance: 2,847,888
Postseason: Played in American League Division Series
The Red Sox quickly went to work after winning the 2004 World Series. Matt Clement and David Wells joined the rotation after Pedro Martinez moved onto the Mets. The team also signed Edgar Renteria to play shortstop in lieu of Orlando Cabrera, and committed to taking the 2004 World Series Trophy to every one of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts and each of the New England states, as well as dozens of other places across the nation, the Dominican Republic, and Canada.
After the team received their championship rings before the home opener on April 11, Tim Wakefield led the Sox to an 8-1 victory over the Yankees. At 16-12, Wakefield won more games than any other Boston pitcher in 2005 but Curt Schilling and Keith Foulke dealt with health issues and the team ERA rose to 4.74.
David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez hit 47 and 45 home runs, respectively, but the team home run total dropped from 222 to 199.
The team was in and out of first place for much of the season. They wound up tied for first with New York at 95-67 but the Yankees prevailed in the head-to-head tie-breaker. The Red Sox claimed the Wild Card but were abruptly swept in the first round by the eventual world champion Chicago White Sox.
Following protracted contract negotiations, GM Theo Epstein resigned his post on Halloween. Though Epstein would return a few months later, interim General Managers Ben Cherington and Jed Hoyer piloted the team's Baseball Operations staff during much of the winter, which was highlighted by a November deal that brought pitcher Josh Beckett and third baseman Mike Lowell to Boston in exchange for shortstop Hanley Ramirez and other prospects.
On March 23, 2005, John Henry, Tom Werner and Larry Lucchino announced that the Red Sox were formally committing to remain long-term at Fenway Park. The decision was influenced by the success of the improvements they had already made to the nearly 93-year-old ballpark.
After winning the club's first World Series in 86 years, the team returned to Fenway Park in 2005 to find that their clubhouse had undergone significant improvements. An indoor batting cage was built in the tunnel between the locker room and the home dugout; an expansion of the clubhouse created a full second floor with space for a weight room and new interview room; and the Player's Lot was split into two sections. The clubhouse expansion also greatly benefitted fans sitting in the grandstand seats near first base as the roof of the clubhouse was turned into the First Base Deck and provided fans in the area with more concessions and much needed space.
In the Jeano Bulding, a new restaurant named Game On! opened in the space that previously held the bowling alley and Player's Club and the Player's Club moved to the Laundry Building near the Big Concourse.
In addition to the home clubhouse and First Base Deck improvements, a new field was installed with a sand-based drainage system, which allowed the field to remain playable for far longer than before, and the American League East standings were added to the left-field wall. In the Jeano Bulding, a new restaurant named Game On! opened in the space that previously held the bowling alley and Player's Club and the Player's Club moved to the Laundry Building near the Big Concourse.
On June 13, 2005, the left-field foul pole was dedicated as the Fisk Pole in honor of Carlton Fisk's iconic home run versus the Cincinnati Reds in Game Six of the 1975 World Series. Carlton Fisk participated in the ceremony, which took place before the Red Sox hosted the Reds for the first time since the 1975 Fall Classic.
After a one year hiatus, the Baseball Beanpot returned home to Fenway Park in 2005 and Harvard won their first Beanpot since the second year of the tournament in 1991.
|2005 Non-Red Sox Baseball At Fenway Park
|April 21
|Harvard 7, Northeastern 3 (Beanpot Championship)*
|April 21
|Boston College 8, University of Massachusetts 6 (Beanpot Consolation)*
*Starting in 1990, Fenway Park has hosted the annual Baseball Beanpot, baseball's version of the longstanding Boston hockey tradition. Originally, the competition featured the same schools that battle for Hockey Beanpot: Boston College, Boston University, Northeastern University and Harvard University. However, when BU dropped their baseball program after the 1995 season, the University of Massachusetts took their place. The Baseball Beanpot has been held at Fenway Park every year since its inception except for in 2004 and 2010, when the tournament was played at Campanelli Stadium in Brockton, MA.
Just a few days before the Red Sox 2005 home opener, Fenway Park hosted the red carpet film premiere of the movie "Fever Pitch," part of which was filmed at the park during the previous season. In July, the first "Hot Stove, Cool Music" concert benefiting Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein's "Foundation to Be Named Later" took place. Later in the summer, the Rolling Stones thrilled the ballpark's audience as the group kicked off its worldwide "Bigger Bang Tour." As part of the Stones' festivities, the Black Eyed Peas also performed. In late September, over 400 guests attended a Storybook Ball at the park. The event included appearances by several celebrities, sports figures and politicians. Due to the humid weather, a custom tent was built on the playing field for the first time in the park's history. Also introduced in 2005 was the Great Fenway Park Writers Series, a civic program that has brought some of the biggest names in the literary world to the ballpark over the last few years.
|2005 Non-Baseball Events At Fenway Park
|April 6
|"Fever Pitch" Film Premiere
|May 8
|Mother's Day Walk
|June 19
|Father's Day Catch
|July 16
|Hot Stove, Cool Music Fenway Sessions Concert
|August 21 & 23
|Rolling Stones Concerts
|September 4
|Picnic in the Park
|September 23
|Storybook Ball
|December 10
|Christmas at Fenway