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Verona [9] is a city (pop. ~250,000) in north-eastern Italy's Veneto region most famous as the setting for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Though close to the more popular tourist destination of Venice, many people consider Verona a more relaxed and pleasant place to visit. There are many tourists, but the number of tourists per square meter is lower.
Get in
By plane
Airlines also fly to Venice's Marco Polo and budget airlines to Treviso's Al Angeli
By car
By train
You can reach Verona Porta Nuova station by train from Milan (1 hour and 22 mins by EuroCity train (EC)[21,00€], 1 hour and 50 mins by RegionaleVeloce (RV)[11.00€]), from Venice (1 hour and 10 mins by EuroCity (EC)[19,00€], 1 hour and 22 mins by RegionaleVeloce (RV)[6,25€], 2 hours and 10 mins by Regionale (R)[6,25€]), from Bologna (49 mins by TAV [22€], 1 hour and 28 mins by RegionaleVeloce (RV)[7,55€]), or from Munich (5 hours and 30 mins by EuroCity). Be aware that local trains (Regionali) also stop at a minor station, Verona Porta Vescovo.
Get around
City bus schedules are difficult to obtain on-line and also currently not available on maps.google.com. The 11, 12 or 13 bus will get you from the train station (Stazione Porta Nuova) to the Arena (Piazza Bra).
Verona was a Roman city, and many Roman ruins have been preserved, notably the Arena. Most of the historical sights to see today date from the past 800 years. If you are keen on art history, Verona offers a golden opportunity to see the transition of Western European art from late medieval to early renaissance styles, with its rich offering of 12-Century churches and art museums. Verona's military importance has also left city fortifications and an excellent castle. Look out for architectural details related to the Scaligeri (or della Scala) family, who ruled the city from the 12th-14th Century - their family emblem is a ladder, and appears in many places around the city (scala is Italian for 'ladder').
So, if Juliet lived here, what about Romeo? A couple of streets away the house at 4, Via Arche Scaligere has been designated as his home. It is private, so other than a sign on the wall there is nothing much to see.
Avoid the hordes of tourists in Piazza Bra and head to Piazza delle Erbe. At least slightly more genuine, this Piazza has a number of good bars where you can sit and enjoy a coffee or aperitivo in the sun. Great for your coffee in the morning and your drinks into the evening.
Verona is frequented annually by millions of tourists, so you'll be able to choose among a lot of different accommodation options, all a lot cheaper than nearby Venice. However it is essential to have booked hotel accommodation on days when the annual arena opera performances fdsa are taking place. Turn up on spec or late and it is possible to find every bed in the city taken.
In the city you'll find famous luxurious hotels, such as Due Torri or Accademia. In the nearby province there are a lot of enchanting small B&B and holiday farms.
There are three youth hostels in Verona, all of which are within walking distance of the town centre and a short bus ride from the main train station (Porta Nuova). A tourist map, available from the station's tourist information centre, will point you to their locations. The northeasternmost hostel of the trio, near Piazza Isolo (regular buses from Porta Nuova has a stunning converted Rennaissance complex complete with porticoes, verandas and a huge forested garden, dorm beds for only €15 per person, with a passable breakfast included.
Also consider several small bed and breakfasts in the immediate province, after all a car rental for 30 € / day and a substantial saving on the nightly fee is an acceptable turnaround. Expecially if you need the car to visit the surroundings.
There is also a campsite Campeggio Castel San Pietro with spectacular views over the city and about 15 minutes walk from the centre. Peaceful, lowbudget, luxuriant vegetation. Also cabins and tents-for-rent offered. Via Castel San Pietro, 2 - tel/fax +39 045592037 www.campingcastelsanpietro.com [17] E-mail: [email protected]
Verona's Hotel list available on www.listaviaggi.com [18]
VeronapartmentZ - Find your accommodation in the city of Romeo and Juliet, ☎ +39 347 855 66 19 ([email protected]). Self-catering apartments and B&Bs in Verona [2]
Peaceful, lowbudget, spacious Bed&Breakfast, just 15mins by walk to the city center, surrounded by nature. Huge rooms around 60 EUR.
It can be easily reached by car or with the urban bus service. Reaching the train station (Verona Porta Nuova) will take about 20 minutes by car. Beautiful rooms around 70 EUR.
Get out
The surrounding area around Verona offers access to some of Italy's most spectacular scenery - to the north you have rolling hills with vineyards and small towns, to the west the Lake Garda (Lago di Garda).


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Tension headache refers to radiating, steady pain in the head, neck, or eyes that can be mild or intense. Tension headaches may be occasional or chronic.
Tension headaches may occur when muscles in the neck, face, and scalp contract. In some cases, muscle contraction is the result of teeth grinding and jaw clenching. In others, it may be unknown.
Risk Factors
Tension headaches are more common in women. Other factors that may increase your risk of getting a tension headache include:
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- Hunger
- History of teeth grinding or jaw clenching
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Sleep apnea or sleep disruption
- Eyestrain
- Poor posture
- Injuries or arthritis of the neck area
- Temporomandibular joint disease (TMJ)
- Medications
- Low physical activity
- Obesity
- Smoking
Some tension headaches are nearly constant, with daily pain that may vary in intensity. Other tension headaches only occur once in a while. Symptoms usually start slowly and build.
Tension headache may cause:
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- Pressure may feel like a tight band around the head
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- Tightness in the head and neck muscles
Headaches can become so severe and constant that they interfere with normal activities and sleep.
You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. Diagnosis can be made on exam, based on specific features. The cause of the headaches however, may be more difficult to determine. A neurological exam may be done.
Imaging is not usually needed, but if pain is unusual or severe it may be done to look for other causes of the headache. Imaging tests include:
There are no specific cures for tension headaches, but they can be managed. Therapies aim to stop the headache and reduce the frequency of future episodes.
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- Make time for friends and build a strong support system.
- Go to bed early and get a good night's sleep.
- Exercise regularly.
- Do not slouch.
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Douglas County Commissioner Jill Repella took the stand today as the first witness in a battle over redrawing congressional lines, disputing the notion that the county is some sort of agricultural green acres.
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While this is a brilliant book, it's not quite the one its subtitle leads the reader to expect. "The Book of Common Prayer and the Elizabethan Age" seems to suggest a history of the making and reception of the English Prayer Book, starting with its creation by Thomas Cranmer in 1549, and going up to, say, its temporary suppression in the mid-17th century by Oliver Cromwell's parliamentarians. In fact, Daniel Swift — who teaches at Skidmore College — has produced a subtle and illuminating study of how Shakespeare's plays reflect and reconfigure the Prayer Book's language and theological tensions.
The result is a distinctly scholarly work, but one written with impressive stylishness. Perhaps it's not by accident that Swift's biographical note also describes him as a literary journalist. If you have any interest at all in Shakespeare, especially "Macbeth," or in the beautiful Anglican liturgy, you're in for a dazzling, if sometimes demanding, intellectual adventure.
First off, Swift reminds us that "The Book of Common Prayer" was never a static work. Though first published as a compendium of the Anglican rituals of morning prayer, baptism, marriage, Communion and the burial of the dead, it constantly underwent alteration. It was "the devotional centerpiece of an age that was passionately religious, and its fluidity is the sign of its cultural centrality." In 1603, for instance, the Hampton Court Conference, held under the aegis of the new King James, reconsidered remnants of Catholic ritual still embedded in the text. The more austere Puritans objected to anything hinting at a sacrament other than baptism and Communion. As Swift writes, the Prayer Book embraces "a history of passionately contested revision and of manic sensitivity to a verb or a turn of phrase."
It is also, as everyone should know, a treasury of memorable prose-poetry, especially in its earlier iterations. "Man that is born of woman hath but a short time to live. . . . Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred and strayed from thy ways, like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts."
However, the Prayer Book is also a kind of theatrical work, detailing the interactions of minister, congregation and God during moments of high drama. In fact, as Swift says, "The prayer book struggled, throughout this period, with its twin and rival, the commercial theater. Plays were the other great common work of the age, both written collaboratively and performed before crowds. It was against the theater that the Book of Common Prayer sought to define itself."
From here, Swift argues that Renaissance drama was "troublingly liturgical," even though playwrights were prohibited from reproducing precisely the language of the Prayer Book, lest there be any hint of mockery. But a genius like Shakespeare might still imbue his works with repeated words or situations that would call to mind their sacerdotal origins. Swift dissects, for example, the use of the word "walk" in "Macbeth," rich with multiple scriptural echoes of walking in the ways of the Lord.
In the course of his analyses, Swift passes along many of those odd bits and anecdotes that make cultural history so much fun to read. A bishop named Edmund Bonner referred to married sex as "carnal multiplication." One-
quarter of the men of Queen Elizabeth's time were named William. Providentialism, we are reminded, leads logically to a refusal to mourn the dead, who are presumably blessedly happy in God's bosom.
Swift also stresses — nothing new here — that Shakespeare's plays are obsessed with marriage, though not just the comedies. "Romeo and Juliet" concerns "a civilly disobedient couple who perform a liturgically correct marriage." Among many other things, "Hamlet" is "a meditation upon marital propriety." In the so-called problem plays — such as "All's Well That Ends Well" and "Measure for Measure" — Shakespeare focuses on various obstructions to the usual smooth narrative of consent, vow and consummation in the marriage ceremony. "Othello" depicts "what it might take to divide a married couple; it tests the weak points in the structure asserted by the rite."
In his reading of the gruesome "Titus Andronicus," Swift points to a breakdown in liturgical propriety: The characters "know not quite what to do in the occasions of grief and mourning." When the ghost in "Hamlet" intones "Remember me," Swift illuminates the phrase's significance by probing churchly injunctions concerning remembrance of the dead. He notes, too, as others have before him, the echoes of Communion, the Lord's Supper, that ring throughout the play: Polonius, says Hamlet after having accidentally killed him, is "at supper," but "not where he eats but where he is eaten."
In the last part of "Shakespeare's Common Prayers," Swift parses the language and action of "Macbeth" with the kind of detail that recalls William Empson in "The Structure of Complex Words." As he says, "Macbeth even more than Hamlet is the great drama of uncertain presence. Is it a dagger or not? A ghost or not?" For instance, he shows how that key phrase "man that is born of woman hath but a short time to live, and is full of misery" finds echoes throughout this most ritualistic of plays, notably in the witches' prophecy that no man of woman born can harm Macbeth.
Swift stresses that the tragedy is drenched in the imagery of baptism, and not only in the Macbeth couple's obsession with washing the blood from their hands. Speaking of the famous knocking at the gate that follows King Duncan's murder, Swift reminds us that during baptism the minister says, "Knock, and it shall be opened unto you" and "Open the gate unto us that knock; that these infants may enjoy the everlasting benediction of thy heavenly washing." When Lady Macbeth wails, "Out, damned spot," Swift directs us again to baptism, which speaks of cleansing every "spot or wrinkle," and to a passage in the Communion for the Sick, which reads: "Whensoever his soul shall depart from the body, it may be without spot presented unto thee."
Swift ends his book with "Macbeth" because, he maintains, Shakespeare's later works retreat from the rich poetry and web of associations offered by the Prayer Book. Afterward, the playwright turns to "the drama and consequences of fading marriages, not their union, and to growing old." In his last plays, he breaks with "elaborate formality," and when he writes of grief, it will "slip from set expression." Perhaps, but this seems more assertion than proof.
As I said at the beginning, Swift's excellent book demands but also rewards close attention. At the very least, it deepens our appreciation of how some of the greatest works of Renaissance theater are suffused with imagery and patterns drawn from the era's liturgical masterpiece, The Book of Common Prayer.
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The numbers don't lie. The amount of Blue Jays on Long Island Sound have
slowly, but surely, been dwindling. There were a record low of 2 boats at
Blue Jay Champs this year. It makes one think: is it even worth holding Blue
Jay races next year?
We have heard our fair amount of complaints on this boat class but they have
definitely done more for sailing than they get credit for, particularly in
the Junior Sailing Association of Long Island (JSA) region. According to the
International Blue Jay Class Association, "The Blue Jay continues to be one
of the leading one-design, sloop-rigged sailboats in existence today." We're
not quite sure how accurate that statement is today, but it was definitely
designed to mimic the Lightning, which we all know to be a highly
competitive class. This boat has been the feeder for some strong sailors and
provides a firm base for every basic sailing skill such as spinnaker work,
working with a crew, and learning how to operate a heavy piece of boat.
Unfortunately for this class, the general consensus claims that the Pros
outweigh the Cons. So what do you guys think? Should we scrap Blue Jay races
altogether and let the Pixel progress, or should we keep this rich piece of
history sailing in our waters? Leave us comments, take the poll, or e-mail
JSA. We would really like to hear your reasoning on why the Blue Jay is so
awesome, or why it belongs in a bonfire. --
*At the 2008 Pixel/Blue Jay Championship, hosted by Noroton Yacht Club
(Darien, CT) on August 1 - 2, there were 23 Pixels and 2 Blue Jays.
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The Blue Jay Class management is responsible for the demise of the class in Long Island Sound, where it previously flourished for many years as the ideal trainer. When the boats were being built by Don McNair back in the '70s they were well built using a 5lb/sq.ft. foam core. The boats were structurally sound and a very good value for parents to buy for their kids, with high resale values when the kids moved up to the next level boat.
When Don shut down his building operation and started his charter business, Saybrook Yacht Yard took over the building of the Blue Jay using McNair's tooling. Soon after, they began using 2lb/sq.ft. foam for the core in the hulls and decks (this is not a structural foam, it is commonly used as floral foam). The boats immediately began falling apart in their first season ( I actually watched a 80 lb girl just fall thru the foredeck on a new boat!!). The boats were junk, had no resale value, and the Class Association sat on their hands and did nothing. All they had to do was instate a scantling regulation to require builders to use a minimum density foam and glass composite, yet nothing was done.
If the Blue Jay Class association had prevented these sub-standard boats from being built (for many years, by the way) their would have been no real need to seek out another training boat. Also, if the class had seized the moment at the time the JSA of LIS was looking to replace the Fireball with another class and had designed a larger sailplan with a modern single spreader rig that would drop into the standard Blue Jay for an advanced, high powered Junior boat the class would still be thriving and be the best value for a parent to buy for their kids after they were too old for the Opti. They could start out with the standard rig, then on to the high power rig when they thought they could handle it. The flat bottom hull with a big rig would plane very quickly and be allot of fun to sail. Too bad...
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I believe the loss of the Blue Jay will have a long term negative impact on the Jr. Sailors of Long Island Sound. I know she is not in keeping with the move towards more performance oriented training boats, but she did teach many generations of Long Island Sound sailors one thing that has proven valuable throughout my life. That is the proper care and maintenance of a sailing vessel. The age of the average Blue Jay sailor is such a formative time and this lesson may be lost on the new Pixels. I have seen a Pixel and although I can't comment on the sailing characteristics, I can say one thing, she is not pretty. Owning a Blue Jay in my Jr. sailing days taught me how to actually care for a boat that required maintenance. It provided me with a sense of responsibility that I do not think will come with the Blue Jay's replacement. I know my parents were their proudest when we came home from the awards ceremony with the Care and Maintenance awards versus the sailing trophies. I know they realized that a boat like a Blue Jay was teaching us some valuable lessons in life. We would spend hours taking care of the wood. Hours repainting the hull every season. We learned to use Marine Tex and learned the value of wet sanding. We were not lucky enough to have a boat that was even close to new but we did learn to make her fast, and just as important, to make her look good. Boat preparation can be one of the most important facets of a successful sailing career and the Blue Jay, especially the older ones, forced young men and women to learn these lessons. As someone who was looking forward to teaching his own children the joys of a Blue jay, I am saddened by their loss.
ps. how many people in this world don't know how to change a tire, I think there is a parallel.
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#4242 Etchells BJ is sitting in the garage hoping to be used for the next generation (I guess not)
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Fast forward to 2015.. The class is alive and kicking at Niantic Bay Yacht Club. 6-8 Boats with kid crews were on the line for the 4th of July Series. Dave Dickerson recently bought a new boat from a new and improved deck mold from Allen Boat Co. He�s also been active in refurbishing the club�s boats, with several in great shape. The Frostbite Series has been strong at NBYC for years and gets 6-10 boats on the line from October-November. This series is open to all comers. Please write back with the status of your club�s fleet. Hoping to revitalize the organization.
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BTW Mr. Burtis, my BJ, built by Saybrook Yacht Yard, is still going strong after about 30 years. Same goes with most of the fleet at NBYC. The test of time and abuse has proven they are not junk now and never were. Basic maintenance and care required of course.
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I gew up sailing Blue Jays on Barnegat Bay and we had 20 - 30 of them in the late 80's and early 90's at the local level. I have since moved on to Lightnings, which I still sail today. Several of us Blue Jay alums in the Barnegat Bay area are looking for a double hander for our Optis to move into (with the intent to get them out of the Opti by age 11 or 12). I would love to re-establish a Blue Jay fleet, but there is a lot of resistance due to the fact that the class seems to have been basically abandoned. We demo-ed some Feva R/S boat as a potential alternative, but after sailing one I have some reservations that it may be a bit too technical and tippy for a training boat. I think there would be some serious consideration given to re-establishing a Blue Jay fleet on Barnegat Bay. One sticking point, however, could be the cost of a new boat, which I heard that Allen charges something like $9K.
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I've just taken possession of a wooden BJ, and I plan to make it whole over the winter (it's in pretty good shape all original sails and rigging).
The hull number is 2755. Is there a way to find out where and when it was built?
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The BJ is a dying class because it is an older design. I bought one recently hull 7202. I remember using them in the 1970s. I have a Sunfish and wanted more boat. I must say that the BJ has it's good and bad points. The design is sound. The mast is a pain in the ass. The cockpit is cluttered and requires constant moving for a 2 person crew. The sails, particularly the Jib is puny hence with is not a fast boat. It is about as fast as my Sunfish.
What am I gonna do? I can't change the design of the hull or it's weight but I am ordering a much larger jib (Genoa) for more sail. I *think* this will increase the speed a bit and certainly make things more exciting in heavy wind. ....I will report back when I get and test the new sail. If it works it could mean new life for the BJ as a recreational sailboat vs the 420 and other similar sized boats.
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After sailing the BJ 6 times in winds from 2-15 mph, I have decided not to obtain a larger jib. This boat IS what is IS. A trainer for teens and adults. The most annoying thing is the HUGE centerboard housing. Teens can hop over this monstrosity easily. I can't lol I am selling the BJ and getting a Vanguard 15. It's faster and a bit easier to move around on.
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Yes. Tom Allen does charge too much for a Blue Jay. He makes great boats though, and the new deck on Dave Dickerson's boat is beautiful.
So, the answer is to fix up an old boat. I restored 4845 recently, and I know of a few more ready to be redone by a person willing to devote some time and restoration money.
The frostbite fleet at NBYC could use some more boats. We are currently racing them as single handed or double handed. In light air single handed has the weight advantage. In heavier air its best to have a light weight crew to manage the jib to make efficient tacks. Fall breezes are often from the Northwest and are shifty. Fast tacks make the difference in climbing the ladder to windward.
Check out the Blue Jay Sailboat Class page I made on Facebook
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Wanted: 4 glass blue jays, with tanks, for a camp sailing program.
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That's right; we're dusting off our trusty '99 XJ, Project JR. Not that it ever lay dormant. It's been dutifully serving as Hazel's outlet for pent-up aggression and as a daily driver, all too frequently making the 250-mile round-trip commute to the dark tower that is the Primedia building. Although still reliable, with almost 150,000 miles on the clock, the stock 4.0L has outstayed its welcome. It's still fairly tight, but we've noticed there's a little more piston knock upon cold start-up, the top end is a little lazy, and the fuel mileage is slowly but steadily dropping into the low 10s. Time for a new engine.
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Here we have a wonderful recipe called Cheeseburger In Paradise by Jimmy Buffet. If you want a really delicious casserole then be sure to try this one. I guarantee you that you'll love it.
Larger amounts are best toasted in a shallow pan at 350 degrees for 5 - 8 minutes or until lightly browned stirring every few minutes. Always stay close and keep a close eye on almonds when toasting because you can over cook them in a hurry.
Thomas Byers who is the author of this Blog has been a award winning Chef for over forty years. Byers has won many chili and barbecue cook offs over the years including the West Texas Chili Cook Off in 2001 and the North Florida Chili Cook Off in 2007. In 1998 Byers was named number 3 out of the ten best Chefs in Florida.
Winner 2001 West Texas Chili Cook Off
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The kids managed to sleep (or at least stay in their rooms) until 7am and then sang to us on the stairs to wake us up. We joined them to open their stockings and share in the glee over candy and toothbrushes and all that good stuff.
Then it was time to head into the living room so they all lined up:
The first big surprise of Christmas was SNOW. We actually had a white Christmas! Something we may never see again in St George! What a fun surprise for everyone to come into the living room and find not only their hoped-for prizes from Santa but also the world coated in white outside. Check out the scene as we entered the living room!
The kids had SO much fun with all their Santa gifts.
We all stayed in our new Christmas PJs all day long and played, played, played - with an occasional break for eating. Here they are with the traditional eggs benedict:
Ashton and Jared spend ALL day putting together Ashton's cherished "K'nex Motorized Madness Ball Machine." I have to say it's quite an impressive machine! Really fun to build, really fun to watch, REALLY lot of little parts (2000+)! I can see why it was the hot toy of the year and was being sold on ebay at 3x its regular sale price. Thanks to Jonah for helping Santa find an affordable one!
Isaac roller bladed with his new gear from Santa (and new roller blades courtesy of a great DI find by Jonah and Ana) in the garage thanks to the snow outside and had a great time helping the twins with their new airplane set and his own little set of K'nex that Santa gave him as a bonus.
Eliza used her new art set non-stop all day - and every day since then. She can't get enough of drawing and painting and using stickers and coloring. And she was thrilled that presents from her grandparents and cousins seemed to magically fit her art theme - playdough, coloring books, etc.
Ollie and Si absolutely loved their new Geotrax airplane set that connects to their beloved Geotrax train set from last year. All the boys had fun switching the tracks around and creating a whole Geotrax world. Then when they opened a huge new tub of Lincoln Logs from Grandma and Grandpa, they added in a town of log houses around the thing. So fun!
I think my favorite part of Christmas day was watching the kids give their presents to each other - great anticipation on the faces of both giver and receiver as the present is opened then big hugs and thanks once the wonderful object has emerged from the wrapping.
Oliver excited about giving some pretty cool little airplanes to Ashton
The twins were so happy to find some puzzles to give Isaac -
he LOVES puzzles lately and they remembered that.
Liza thrilled about moon sand from Ashton and Isaac
(they were so excited when they saw it at the store - said they'd heard her talking all about it)
The twins were so happy to find some puzzles to give Isaac -
he LOVES puzzles lately and they remembered that.
Liza thrilled about moon sand from Ashton and Isaac
(they were so excited when they saw it at the store - said they'd heard her talking all about it)
The number of gifts worked out just right this year. Every year, I think I'm being careful not to buy much but every year, the kids really seem to be done and happy after just a couple gifts and want to just play with a couple things. This year, I think we got it right. Each kid got one wish of their heart from Santa, a couple fun little dollar-store items and candy and oranges in their stockings, an item or two of clothing that they needed from me and Jared (not that thrilling - other than for Liza- but fun to open), a new game for the whole family (Connect 4), a present from their grandparents, a present from a cousin (all the Loosli cousins draw names), and a present from each of their siblings (but some kids went in together on things so they could get something better so that cut down on the # of gifts. So they got like 8 or 9 presents each which made for LOTS of stuff under the tree and felt like a LOT. The kids kept saying "wow - this is more presents than ever before!" Which actually wasn't true - but it felt that way to them since they got to really play with each thing after opening it rather than being urged to open the next thing. We were opening presents, playing with presents, opening presents, playing with presents until quite suddenly it was bedtime and we didn't even have time to play with the last round of presents until the next day!
Jared got some thrilling new clothes and much-needed running shoes plus a CD mix from me and a robotic arm like the one he used to have a kid (the kids loved using it with him) - you've got to get a toy for Christmas, even when you're an adult. Oh, and I think his favorite gift was a "Ped-Egg" - he's been gleefully showing me his newly smoothed out, once-cracked and horrible heels. He did get a little carried away with the thing and had to tiptoe around a bit (like the twins) after shaving off maybe a little TOO much skin on those heels.
I got exactly what I asked for - not that much. I just really didn't need anything or want much. Christmas is really about the kids for me. But Jared surprised me with some thoughtful items I really needed but didn't really know I needed and a marvelous list of 100 things he loves about me. That was my best gift. I love "made" gifts so much more than "bought" gifts.


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Chicago Tacos: Carbón
Reviews of tacos.
Editor's Note: This one is fairly self-explanatory, but here we go: Chicago Tacos explores the good, the bad, and the truly exceptional taco options in the Windy City--one taqueria at a time.
810 N Marshfield Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 (map); 312-225-3200; carbonmex.com
Must Try: Grilled Steak Taco
Cost: $2.95
Other Options: Try the Tortilla Encrusted Tilapia Taco ($2.95)
If you're unsure what Carbón does well, you probably aren't paying attention. See the flame-licked logo? Smell the grilled meat aroma wafting out of the door? This restaurant appears to be completely dedicated to the flame, albeit the gas-powered kind. And for the most part that is true. This place knows how to kick out a steak taco. But then I tried the restaurant's fish taco—a fried fish taco I might add—I began to wonder if the best taco here didn't spend most of its time in a vat of oil. But I guess I'm getting ahead of myself.
From the moment Carbón opened in a sort of no-man's land underneath the intersection of I-90, I-94, and I-55 back in 2007—I guess that's northwest Bridgeport?—its steak tacos have been mentioned as some of the finest examples in the city. Writing for Serious Eats back in 2009, current Sun-Times dining critic, Michael Nagrant, called it the best steak taco in Chicago, pointing out that instead of hacking grilled meat "to death," Carbón serves "juicy, thick, Texas-chili worthy caramelized hunks of steak glistening in their own peppery juices."
I am proud to report that even at Carbón's second location in West Town, the workers mercifully leave the steak in large slices, instead of manhandling them into size of petite peas. Luckily, they are also tender, so you don't have to gnaw through tough fibers just to take a bite. Save the aroma of real charcoal, this has just about everything you could want from a steak taco.
Considering how good the steak taco is, all the other grilled items have to be equally as delicious, right? Not exactly. Sadly, the other two grilled options confuse more than they satisfy. The grilled chicken taco ($2.95) claims to use meat that has been "tequila-lime marinated," but all I tasted was honey, because an unrelenting sweetness glossed over any sort of grilled flavor. Not even the restaurant's "spicy" salsa could fight against it.
The fire roasted vegetable taco ($2.95) had all the hallmarks of the "healthy" option, right down to the whole-wheat tortilla, which should be something of a crime. Though not the complete train-wreck I feared, it's largely forgettable.
Which brings us back to the fish taco ($2.95). It's not the best version in the city, but it's solid enough that it gives me up hope that the standard of fish tacos—which have been neglected around town for too long—is improving across the board. Freshly fried, with a crackly thin crust, what's most interesting about this version is how straightforward and basic it is. It's not elegant or precious; it's just freshly fried fish, topped with crunchy slaw, and a tequila and lime salsa. Depending on the size of my craving, I could probably down three or four and walk away happy.
Of course, I could say the same thing about the steak taco—the other stripped down option. Carbón may not be solely about the fire, but it has the simplicity thing down.
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A break from city life.
Over Memorial Day weekend my friend Lauren and I decided we would go berry picking. Both Lauren and I have lived in Washington, DC for the past 8 years and have always lived in a city or right outside of a city so neither of us have spent much time on a farm. We thought we would take an adventure to the DC suburbs and check out an actual farm, Butler's Orchard located in Germantown, MD. It was our plan to pick fresh strawberries, but before we made it to the fields we stopped in the farmhouse store. Lauren convinced me that we needed to get a cookie for "nourishment" while we were berry picking. Let's be honest....I did not need much convincing. They had several cookies, which are baked fresh daily, but we decided on the M&M Cookies. I am so glad we got this cookie. I t was absolutely incredible! This may have been the chewiest cookie I have ever tasted. It was sweet and buttery and the texture was incredible. You could tell it had just been baked, likely by somebody's grandma. In addition to cookies, Butler's Orchard also offers a number of treats such as homemade jams, brownies, blondies, and gorgeous pies. Lauren and I really wanted to try one of the pies, but ended up not getting one out of fear that we would eat the entire thing! If you live in the DC area and would like to get out of town for a few hours I highly recommend visiting Butler's. We had a ton of fun berry picking and the cookie was amazing. I went for the berry picking but I am planning to go back for the baked goods.
Here is a picture of the berries we picked.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Butler's Orchard, a Review
A break from city life.


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I Thanked God For My Trash Today!!
I am in the habit of counting my blessings and thanking God for them daily. Today while I was crying in exhaustion and emptying my garbage, I surprisingly found myself noticing the items in the garbage and being grateful for them, and being grateful that I live in these days of convenience, if I have to be sick.
I looked at the milk carton and was grateful that I didn't have to milk the cow myself and make the dairy products myself.
I saw the empty insulin bottle and was grateful for modern medicines that keep us alive and improve our quality of life.
I saw the CD cover and was so grateful to live in the age of Internet, where I can stay home but still have friends worldwide, find people who I can learn from, and even earn a living from home.
I saw the TV guide part of the newspaper and was grateful for a TV for entertainment any time I want, and company when I'm alone, and distraction from my pain.
I saw the TV guide part of the newspaper and was grateful for a TV for entertainment any time I want, and company when I'm alone, and distraction from my pain.
I saw the empty herb bottle and was so grateful for natural medicine that I didn't have to go find the herbs in the fields myself. I'd love to if I had the strength, but I don't.
I saw a frozen meal container, and was grateful that those exist for when I am too weak to cook.
I saw the banana peeling, and was grateful that we get so many different kinds of produce shipped to us, year round! It was not that long ago that even getting an orange at Christmas was considered a real luxury.
I saw the toilet paper roll and OH HOW GRATEFUL I am for indoor plumbing! Especially in winter.
I saw the light bulb, and I'm oh so grateful for indoor lights/electricity. Even my mother didn't have that until she was a teenager. She was so allergic to the kerosene lamps and the horse she road to school each day.
Even the garbage bag made me grateful for trash pickup, so that the trash doesn't build up in my yard.
I stopped crying and thanked the Lord, realizing that if I had to be so ill, this is certainly the best age to live in. With drive-through banks and so many other conveniences,it makes things that are already very difficult to be easier. I think of people who lived even 50+ years ago, and think of how hard it would be for them to survive and raise a family if they were homebound. Of course it's still hard, and even with the conveniences, I can barely function, but with the washer and dryer and microwave and dishwasher, I am able to be much more independent than if I had lived 50-100 years ago and had this illness. I have a real sympathy for my ancestors who also lived with lupus in such trying times. My great uncle died in his 50s from what the local Dr. called "rheumatism with internal involvement", which I think was a bad case of fibromyalgia, which also affects internal organs and endocrine and nervous system. Auto-immune diseases go back quite a few generations in my family. So I give them so much credit, and I'm almost ashamed of how weak I must appear to them, watching down on their family from above.
We take so much for granted, just trying to get through each hour, each day, but at this moment, I want the Lord to know that I take nothing for granted. I am grateful for all my blessings. Especially for being born in the country I was (Canada) where women can say and think and do anything they can dream of, and not be sold off as child brides and not become only second class citizens, as in almost half the world.
Thank You Lord!


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I've already recommended that you check out A Football Life, the NFL Films documentary that followed Coach Hoodie during the 2009 season. Of the many revelations into Belichick's persona, this clip of him cursing at then-Ravens receiver Derrick Mason received the most attention as soon as the piece aired last night. It's easy to see why.
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Bradley Cooper's big weekend in French
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Her husband and a friend
Click here for the original article from yesterday. As expected, there's more. As expected, it's trouble. There was a report on TMZ yesterday that was subsequently retracted about Tony Parker filing for divorce. This prompted many, including a few of you on the liveblog to presume that because Tony was the one who had filed, it means that Eva Longoria would have been the one to blame. Full Story
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Worst Emmy Makeup: Eva Longoria Parker
Too much hanging out with Posh. This is vintage Victoria Beckham: make everyone around you look worse. It's working with Eva Longoria. And of course, it's easy enough with Ken Paves cocking up her hair. The dress doesn't help either. Of course it's f&cking Marchesa! Photos from Wenn.com Full Story
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This is how I spent quality time after work.
Life as a carbon-based life form; a journey of building on success and learning from mistakes.
This is how I spent quality time after work.
The Dutch uses hydronic system to keep home heating constant.
You are not rich until you have something money can't buy...
It rains often here and there is something really special about rain, particularly at night.
It fascinates me.
Sometimes, I need to walk alone. I'm not sad. I'm not angry. I'm just recharging my batteries.
Being the youngest amongst the director level, responsible for strategic IT function, driving the company into the future, increase revenue from $8 billions to double digits.
This is going to give me a few grey hair.
Finding friends.
Having children means cleaning up after a party you never attended.
Always good to catching up with a friend I haven't seen in many years.
She said, "I love beer and beer loves me."
Everywhere you look there's water. It seemed the people are also flow like water too, everything is orderly and methodically. Most people see the glass as half empty.
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Every day, my 7-year-old beagle, Kelly, has a system that she employs flawlessly to "make her sale," or in other words, solicit food and affection. Let me briefly share this with you, then I'll let you in on the lessons this beagle teaches us about selling skills.
Kelly gets breakfast between 5:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., a few treats during the day, four to five walks a day, then supper at 6 p.m. Each morning, she comes into the bedroom and puts two paws on the side of the bed and peers up to see if she can give me a kiss and, in the most energetic way, encourage me to start my day with lots of affection to and from her. I scratch her head for a moment or two, then I get out of bed and can't help but giggle as Kelly twirls and spins her way down the stairs and to the kitchen where she'll be served breakfast. After her meal, she likes to cuddle, go for a walk and generally just spend time with me. She sleeps in my office during the day, coming over to me when she wants some affection.
Every day, without fail, she has a lunch date with my husband and patiently waits for him to give her his yogurt container so she can lick the remains. Then, she sits with him for another five minutes and then runs to my office to hang out.
Around 4 p.m., she starts to become very engaging by coming over to my desk, putting her paws up on my chair, stretching for some loving and in hopes of getting more than just a rub behind the ear—perhaps a treat. She typically settles for a rub the first few times and then as the afternoon progresses and we get closer to 6 p.m., she is very clear about the fact that she is hungry. At this point, I may be in a phone conference with a client or typing on my laptop, and she'll begin the "arm grab," where she takes her two front paws and tries to gently get me to stop doing what I am doing so she can have a treat or maybe have supper just a little bit early. If I'm not giving her the attention she wants, she lets out a little howl. If she still doesn't get what she wants, she starts to dance and then lets out a big howl. At this point, I'm usually laughing at her antics and moving toward the kitchen trying not to trip over Kelly as she twirls and howls at my feet. The end result is that Kelly "made the sale" and gets her supper.
As I witness this ritual every day, the following sales concepts come to mind:
Systems. Kelly is very consistent with her timing. She knows that if she tries to get supper at 3:30 p.m., it is not going to happen. She has her timing down cold. She is consistent every day. In your day, are you systematic with how you spend your time and execute your business building activities? Are you systematic (but not robotic) with your sales process?
Unconditional. She is my loving companion whether I "buy" from her or not. If she does not get food, she is happy with a pat or just being together. Are you unconditional with members and prospects, not giving up on them when they do not buy from you but staying in touch anyway?
Patience. She knows when to back off and just sit, and she never pushes too hard. How is your patience level in the sales process? Are you pushy or patient?
Urgency. She knows when to amp up the emotion, the physical contact and the famous beagle howl to get a response from me. Do you create urgency in your presentations and phone conversations that make the buyer realize that they need to act now?
Unrelenting. Even when I say, "No, Kelly," my dog knows the game isn't necessarily over. She figures out that if she approaches me a few minutes later with a different look or simply to give me some love that it all works toward the end result. Do you give up too soon in the sales process? Most people do. Don't assume that because someone has not returned a call that they are not interested. Keep in touch in ways that create interest and urgency.
Cheery. Kelly is never aloof or distant. She always brightens my day whether it's 5:30 a.m. or the middle of the afternoon. I'm always happy to see her. Are you the kind of person that people always want to see because you make their day, or do people not notice you because you don't shine or have anything of value to offer them?
The sales process is not complicated; it just requires having a strong product to sell, talking to enough of the right people, building appropriate relationships and having a few qualities down cold that you are consistent with. It's true that my beagle has me wrapped around her little paw, but even with that, I learn some good lessons from her every day that are constant reminders of sales and relationship success.