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Hi all,
As of 1st October 2015 our old work around to get a proof address by getting an IRD number has got a lot harder. IRD now require you to get a bank account first.
So if you are serious about getting a proof of address you will need to establish a bank account. This may be easier from overseas as you can use your overseas residential address as part of the verification (as you will not have proof of address in NZ as yet).
Here are some links to different banks in NZ (in no particular order) -
We would recommend the kiwi bank one as we know they have a bank account ("free up") that doesn't have account fee's.
When researching for this article I also found a nice post on Trip Advisor about banking in NZ.
Once this is done you can get the IRD number application form here -
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Driving Directions from Airport to One Battaleys Mews
We typically send a PDF of this to our guests who are driving but it's simple, and if lost ask for Holetown and Mullins Beach.As you exit the airport you will come to a roundabout. This roundabout provides the option to go left, right or straight – go straight and proceed onto the highway.
Continue along this road, going straight at all roundabouts until you reach the Sir Gary Sobers Roundabout. Keep straight and stay in the right lane as you follow the road, stopping only at the give way junction (opposite the Sol gas station) and following the lane as it bears right; around a Rubis gas station.
Veer into the left lane and follow the road up the slight incline and to the roundabout keeping in the by-pass lane. As you reconnect with the main highway you will keep straight at all roundabouts (staying in the right lane). At the roundabout, adjacent to The Chefette Restaurant in Warrens, turn right. Continue straight through the next two roundabouts in Redman's Village (the first adjacent to Marshalls Trading while the latter is just beyond the Sol Gas Station).
Continue along the highway for approximately one minute before reaching a sign on the left which reads "Sandy Lane Golf Club", take the left turn directly following the sign. Follow this winding road until you reach the coast; this road will run perpendicular to you as you approach the junction.
At that junction turn right and continue along the road passing Coral Reef and Colony Club Hotel on the left. Continue along passing Glitter Bay and Royal Pavilion Hotel also on your left. In Weston, you will also pass a Fire Station and Fish Market on your left, Mullins Beach is approximately 3 minutes drive from this point. Driving slowly, you will see Mullins Beach Restaurant on your left; your exit is the right turn following this open window to the sea into Mullins Terrace; just before the Rubis Gas station.
On turning right, make the first left turn; there is a Battaleys Mews sign on the lamp post just opposite this turn. Follow the road travelling straight ahead and you will see the Battaleys Mews development on your right. The gate code will be advised prior to your stay.
Should you have any difficulties locating the property, you can contact your Property Manager whose name and number will be provided before your stay.
If you need to rent a car for your visit, get in touch with Go Electric Rentals. Mention One Battaleys Mews and you will not only get a special rate, they will also bring a car to the house when you are settled in if arranged prior to arrival


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Beans & Greens
There's something about fall and winter foods that bring me such comfort. The hearty vegetables, decedant sauces, stick to your ribs soups and stews, all made to thaw out those chilly moments with the sense of warm coziness. YUM! This Beans & Greens recipe makes for a quick side dish or a satisfying meal. They became a house favorite over 15 years ago when we visited some friends in Pittsburgh for their wedding. The rehearsal dinner was in this pint sized Italian restaurant called Ciao. The place was so small, only the wedding party could fit. Unfortunately, Ciao is no longer in existence. Rumor has it, the owner moved back to Italy. Certainly a loss for Pittsburgh.
Even though Michael and I fell in love with Ciao's beans and greens, we hadn't thought about them until a decade or so after our trip. I'm not sure what Michael was day dreaming about, but he turned to me and said he wanted to make beans and greens.
Since 10 years or so had past since we had this treat, we weren't sure if we even came close to recreating the beans and greens from Ciao. However, we are still very happy with the outcome and during the Fall and Winter seasons, this side dish is in heavy rotation.
Serving size: 4-5 people
Active time: 20 minutes
1 pound of kale, destemmed, cleaned and roughly chopped
1 can of Great Northern Beans or Cannelloni Beans, drained and rinsed
1 small sweet onion, chopped
1 clove of garlic, minced or a 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder
1/4-1/2 teaspoon of hot red pepper flakes, how spicy do you like it?
1/2 cup of chicken or vegetable broth
1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg or more to taste.
Salt and Pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 tablespoon of unsalted butter
1-2 teaspoons of chicken bouillon, optional
Cut the fibrous stems off the kale leaves. These are not good eats.
In a Dutch oven over medium high heat, melt the butter and olive oil. Add the onions and cook for 3-5 minutes or until soft.
Add the garlic, hot pepper flakes and nutmeg and cook for an additional minute.
Toss in the kale. Kale cooks down considerably, however, if you find you have little room in the pot to hold all the uncooked kale at once, simply cook the kale down until you can add some more.
Pour in the broth and beans. Reduce the heat to medium. Give the mixture a good stir and cover the pot for about ten minutes.
Give the beans and greens a taste, add salt and pepper and chicken bouillon. I could eat this everyday! Make extra, this dish reheats nicely.


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I think I've mentioned on this blog about how I used to be quite a tomboy when I was a kid. Sure, I had Peaches n Cream Barbie too but I was never a girly girl, never will be. I was also pretty into computer games (my cousin Michael and I would spend endless hours playing MS-Dos King's Quest), and, eventually, we finally got the very coveted and beloved grey Nintendo!! Yay Dad!
Playing Super Mario Bros became a little addiction over at the Sung household. The pleasant bleeps and blops, the "doing doing doing" of the jumping action, my favorite little video game song... I was really into Super Mario Bros 3 too, with the Raccoon Tail!
Fast forward a few decades... to cute and adorable and hilarious Nathan's Super Mario Bros themed birthday! You may remember a Transformers themed party for his brother Matthew I did a few months back-- well now it was Nathan's turn to party it up! A Mario-themed cake, with matching sky-blue buttercream topped chocolate cupcakes! Happy Birthday Nathan, hope you had fun!!
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What a Friday... I was slated to meet up with Tim King for a industrial/ghetto photowalk in downtown San Diego but things sure took a turn for the more interesting. The fun of these walks is to get out of your element and comfort zone with shooting and force yourself to think outside of the box and have someone to bounce some ideas off of. I didn't really know what to expect, but it was a blast and it started out with a few speed bumps - and an arrest for trespassing.
My practiced disclaimer is that Tim King and James Law (hereon refered to as "we") were just wandering around downtown, talking to each other while shooting whatever we saw. I had no intent to walk into a gated and secured area of the MTA and San Diego Trolley repair yard, which is private property and guarded as fiercely as an airport. I'm talking full grown, froth mouthed German Shepards equipped with stab vests accompanied by their disgruntled (short), masters/Security team.
It happened quickly....
Tim and I were beckoned from beyond the outer gate by a larger mexican dude insisting us to stop. We complied by turning our attention to him and waiting for him to meet us, very confused. My initial thoughts were that this guy, whoever he was either wanted to take my camera equipment or he actually worked for the company whose property we were innocently roaming. As he walked towards us, I could see the anger seething from him like a dark jedi; He sped up to us and demanded that we show him our ID's without any initial introduction of who he was and who he worked for. In my book, if you don't identify yourself, I won't take you seriously, and try not to look like a fatter and more greasy Carlos Mencia. Nothing screams authority like a fatter/greasier looking guy who looks like the stunt double for the guy whose weapon of choice is the knives in "Desperado".
After 6 or 7 official security guys came, some on foot, some by bike and others by car we realized that this was not a small misstep on our part. Things eventually escalated before they calmed down and we ended up in handcuffs and in the back of a security vehicle. Luckily the Sargent was level headed enough to figure out that we weren't terrorists, weren't a threat and didn't want to make his day any more difficult.
I have never in my life been in handcuffs, and really didn't like how helpless and humiliating it is. I couldn't text, surf the web at 3G speeds or itch my nose! Good fortune smiled on us and we were released after a citation and thumbprinting. I was ready to go home becuase I was pretty shaken up, but Tim still wanted to shoot - so we made an afternoon of it.
Kids, the moral of this story is, don't do drugs and stay in school. And don't trespass in a post 9/11 world, if only by accident.
Probably not a good idea to stand around to wait and see what happens if you've got a gut feeling that something is going to go terribly wrong. But don't try to run away after all the squad is there and you've already given them your ID's. I'm not going to name any names here.
Check out the gallery for some more artistic shots. I really need to grow as a photographer and will be taking every chance I get to do that. Thanks for looking.
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that looks good but i think the whole car would be better
Evelyn wrote:Ah sure ur da best boy Lanigan, dont tell da other boys I said that....
lanigan wrote:Just to let ye know, i havent forgotten about this, was in with him this week on the way home from work and he is just after getting new software so was holding off for that to see how well it could be stitched.
Good news is it can be stitched, he's going to work out a price for ten hoodies, fleece lined rain jackets (revesible with stitching on inside and out i think he said) and polo shirts.
Will post up the info once i have it
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Everyone in the family is welcome to join us for an evening of fun and community! If you are able, please bring a pot of your family's favorite chili. (We also need contributions of corn bread and dessert items.) Attendees will taste as many kinds of chili as they like and have the opportunity to vote for their favorites. It is FREE to attend and to eat.
At the event, we will be selling maple syrup to raise scholarship money for our winter intersession. The liquid gold maple syrup comes from maple trees at the Audubon Center of the Northwoods. Intersession students will be visiting the Audubon for two nights in January and this is a sweet way to support our scholars!
As part of our continuing efforts to "Go Green," each family that attends will be given a FREE Energy Efficiency Kit, compliments of Xcel Energy. The kit contains light bulbs, a high-efficiency shower head, a night light and more! (One per family, while supplies last.)


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I recently got asked by a friend to create a Birthday Piece using all the highlights made in Ann Voskamp's book "1000 gifts" -- I got Jessica's book from her and began reading through every highlighted page, there were a lot of great words on those pages but I ended up narrowing it down to what really hit me in the face. Here's her photo story and her finished product!!
This was a super fun project and the first one I've ever done using someone's highlighted book. I loved every moment of it.
If you're wanting a custom canvas for Christmas be sure to order them soon, I will stop taking prefer at the end of November which seems like a long ways off but it's not.. Thank you again for all of your support!! You are loved.


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Practical .NET
That's often where the real problem is.
Another short tip, but, potentially the best one you'll ever get (at least, from me).
When you're debugging and you get an exception, always, always, always click on the View Details link to open the View Details dialog.
If the message in the dialog isn't expanded, expand it, then scan down to the Inner Exception entry. Sometimes it's null, but more often than not, that's where the original problem (and the one you have to fix) is described.
In fact, it's often worthwhile to expand the Inner Exception and read its Inner Exception property.
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Berlin really captured my heart - what an incredible place full of history and relevance. I went for business but wish that I would have had more time for play and exploration.
The free time I did have was spent enjoying drinks, eating proper German food, and making our way through Mitte via rented bicycles. While we didn't go into any museums or monuments, we got a great feel for the city's center by passing by the Reichstag, Berlin Dom, and Brandenburg Gate. What I would really love to do is go back with a purely historical agenda. I saw different parts of the Berlin wall around town and we drank our morning cappuccinos next to Checkpoint Charlie but I want to explore more. Joe's uncle was stationed at Checkpoint Charlie during the Cold War and us being there, just sitting, looking at it, was absolutely crazy. Berlin has so many stories to tell and I want to hear them all.
Oh, and their taxis are super comfy Mercedes.
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Clemessy Morocco has obtained the certifications "ISO 9001 and ISO 14001", standards of excellence of quality and environment recognized on a worldwide scale.
These two certifications are [...]
Clemessy will be taking part in a conference organized by Acanor / CCI on Thursday 7th December in Mulhouse.
Philippe Wolfarth, methods engineer at Clemessy, will discuss how monitoring is organised within the company and how it takes into consideration regulatory and standards-related requirements on projects.
The conference will be held at the [...]
GRT Gaz has awarded the contract to design and produce 3 skids (or injection stations) to the Clemessy Metz local office, which specializes in injecting biomethane into the natural gas transmission networks.
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Amherst Meadows provides in-home care tailored to your loved one's needs. A team of care professionals brings non-medical assistance to your loved ones in the place they feel most comfortable, from bathing and feeding assistance to light housekeeping and meal prep. This community also offers assisted living, in-home care, hospice, rehab and respite services. Assisted living offers help on an as-needed basis, with the goal of providing the support that helps seniors stay as self-reliant as possible. Living in a senior community has many advantages. Research suggests that seniors who live near their peers and have a variety of social activities feel a greater sense of well-being. Assisted living provides senior-friendly homes and a welcoming staff. Other services you'll find include around-the-clock supervision and security, access to professional nurses, emergency call systems, help with daily living, and nutritious meals prepared by chefs. These communities typically provide linen service, housekeeping, transportation, and a calendar of social events. In-home care is accessible when you or a loved one needs it. Skilled professionals come to your home. This choice is perfect for those who prefer to stay in their homes but who need some help with the daily activities of living. Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, services are paid by the client or by a variety of public and private sources, such as Medicare and/or Medicaid. Home care provides a variety of medical and non-medical support services. There are two types of home care providers. The first is a skilled service provider, usually licensed nurses and therapists, who can meet various medical concerns or rehabilitation needs. The second, more common, type of in-home care is supplied by an aide who can provide companionship and emotional support as well as assist with daily activities, including grooming, meal prep, and transportation. In-home care delivers the services seniors need to maintain their independence at home. Assisted living offers help on an as-needed basis, with the goal of supplying the support required to stay as self-reliant as possible. In-home care is accessible when you or a loved one needs it. Care professionals will bring their expertise and experience to your home. This choice is perfect for those who prefer to stay in their homes but who need some help with the daily activities of living. Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, services are paid by the client or by a variety of public and private sources, such as Medicare and/or Medicaid. At Amherst Meadows, find the ideal services and amenities you need to live comfortably.
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Affinity Medical Center875 Eighth Street Ne
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K Mart Corp2600 Lincoln Way E
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I hate the tacky things ultrasound techs type onto the screen and prints they give you. Princess number three? Really? Ugh.
I'm not into bump pictures or maternity photos. At all. (Again, no offense to those who are... just not my thing.)
Big giant bows and flowers on baby girls' heads. They're cute but I'm just not into them.
Anybody else have any baby things that are probably really great for most people but just not for you? :)


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Friday, August 31, 2007
Oro Gris (Grey Gold) by Rossana Fuentes Berain
What a treat: last night, journalist and ITAM professor Rossana Fuentes Berain's book launch--- for Oro Gris, the biography of billionaire Lorenzo Zambrano, CEO of Mexico's Cemex, the world's #1 producer of cement. The presentation was in the Fondo de Cultura Economica's gorgeous new bookstore in Mexico City's La Condessa neighborhood, and the place--- not just the auditorium, I mean the whole place--- was packed. (Don't let anyone say Mexicans don't read!) It was a half hour in line to get my book paid for at the register and then autographed. Interestingly, Mexican book presentations are typically much more formal than those in the U.S. (Usually, in the U.S., someone introduces the author, the author reads and talks, then Q & A--- and that's whole show). In addition to Rossana Fuentes Berrain, on the dias were a moderator and three commentators, heavy hitters from the Mexican journalism world, including Alberto Bello and Alberto Aguilar. Here's an article (in Spanish) in El Universal about the event and the book. This is a book that should be available in English--- yesterday. More anon.


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Scrap Car Roast Green, Scrap your car for free
Scrap Car Roast Green will collect in and around Roast Green, Essex free of charge, fast response. Old vehicles will cause you a huge problem and can also cost you a lot of money, you will be expected to pay car tax, even if you are not using the vehicle. Do not pay to have your old scrap car collected. We will collect your old scrap car at no cost to you at all in Roast Green.
Breaking News in Roast Green, Essex
As well as offering a completely free collection, we are also currently able to offer cash for scrap cars in Roast Green depending upon the weight of the vehicle!
If you'd like us to make you an offer just ask when calling or add 'CASH QUOTE PLEASE' in the 'Additional Info' box when submitting our online form.
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Why not simply fill out the form to the right or ring a member of the team 0800 043 5100!
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Keeping customer satisfaction as a priority we have many happy customers in the Essex area. We know the local area so when you need us we will be there in no time at all. We are proud to be able to offer an unrivalled service and will arrive to collect your car at the agreed time slot. We are able to collect vehicles day or night, seven days a week, even on bank holidays, and we will work round you.
We make sure that your car is disposed of the correct way. Unscrupulous companies might sell your old car rather than destroying it, in a lot of cases such as these they do not even inform the DVLA of any change of ownership. This can result and usually does in you being fined. When we collect your old scrap car we always ensure that the DVLA are aware that the vehicle is in fact being scrapped, there's one less thing for you to worry about. When we dispose of an old car we always ensure that whatever can be recycled is and we often reuse a lot of parts, keeping the impact on out environment as low as possible.
We would like to keep our streets clear of abandoned vehicles and the service we offer really helps our local community. If your area looks unsightly due to abandoned cars, we can help, call Scrap Car Roast Green, we will help keep our streets clean and tidy. Scrap that old car, call today!
Reasons to scrap your car
There are many reason you might want to scrap your car. In our many years experience we find that most of the time a car is scrapped as it is no longer road worthy, usually failing a recent MOT. If you have a car that is unusable you need to either declare it off road or scrap it, otherwise your will continue to need to pay road tax on the vehicle.
The car scrappage scheme
The car scrappage scheme may at first seem like a fantastic idea. However, you will be limited to what you can buy. You cannot simply go out and purchase any car you wish. This is frustrating for a lot of people as the cars in the scrappage scheme may not be to your liking.
How to scrap your car
It couldn't be simpler to scrap your old vehicle in Roast Green. Pick up the phone, dial our number and learn the process today. Otherwise, please feel free to take a look at our guide to help you scrap your car before you call or book.
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All-ages, glow in the dark, 5k (walk or run) through the historic Snoqualmie tunnel. Afraid of the dark? Have no fear, everyone will be outfitted with glow gear.
Glow Gear Includes:
1 Glow in the Dark Race T-Shirt
1 LED Flashlight
2 Glow Bracelets
1 Glow Necklace
Sign-In / Registration from 9:30-10:15
Race starts at 10:30am
Following the race head to Dru Bru for an outdoor, all-ages, block party. We'll have food, games and of course beer!
Note: This is the first ever Dru Bru 5k Glow Fun Run, so please have patience as we work through the final details. If all goes well we're hoping to make it an annual event.


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Good images, better people. They're getting married this upcoming Saturday. Good times ahead.
Category Archives: Engagement
A couple months ago Josue & Bailey told me they were interested in hiring me and that they wanted me to do whatever I wanted for their engagement photos. I had always been conceptualizing an editorial engagement shoot that was among a secret garden. After a couple months of planning with our stylist Ben, we […]
Amy & Chris are getting married in LA at Smoky Hollow Studios later in April so rather than industrial we went with a woodsy engagement. It was sunny and windy and all things that are good. Pretty neat when you have all the right elements like that. Things turn up pretty rad.
Made a little trek down to Palm Springs for Caitlin & Julian's engagement. Never a bad time.
It was sunny, then it was foggy. Always a treat making it up to San Francisco whenever I can.


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Aug 23, 2019 01:11PM
NPEI has applied for rates effective May 1, 2020.
Jul 23, 2019 11:36AM
Learn about how NPEI helped local businesses save energy and money.
Jul 10, 2019 11:46AM
Check out these tips on how to save some energy this summer!
May 30, 2019 03:01PM
Discontinuation of a 48 Hour Notification Collection Card.
May 28, 2019 11:31AM
We are collecting email addresses for future customer surveys.
May 01, 2019 09:11AM
The summer time-of-use schedule is now in effect.
Apr 18, 2019 02:15PM
Conservation programs will be delivered centrally by the IESO.
Apr 18, 2019 11:50AM
Here are some tips for around your home to help you save energy this spring.
Dec 13, 2018 04:23PM
There is a scam going on that could potentially be happening in the NPEI service territory.
Nov 01, 2018 08:41AM
Find out more about the new Time-of-Use Hours for Electricity
Oct 12, 2018 09:14AM
A partnership between NPEI, Save On Energy and Great Wolf Lodge is saving energy at the Niagara Falls hotel.
Oct 05, 2018 03:53PM
View the 2017 Supply Mix Data from the OEB.
Aug 01, 2018 11:28AM
Register for eBilling between August 1 and December 31, 2018 to be automatically entered for a chance to win a $100 credit.
Jun 28, 2018 04:34PM
Utilities in Ontario are being targeted by phone scams and it could come to Niagara.
Jun 18, 2018 09:25AM
Check out the innovative projects being done by local utility companies around Ontario.
May 03, 2018 10:39AM
See the new time-of-use pricing schedule for electricity usage.
Mar 23, 2018 03:26PM
NPEI and Hydro One collaborated to launch a new program for agricultural customers.
Mar 06, 2018 11:25AM
Thank you to everyone who entered the Connect and Win E-Billing Contest. The complete list of winners here.
Feb 27, 2018 03:56PM
Learn details about the Utilismart Portal being upgraded March 17, 2018.
Feb 02, 2018 10:36AM
Customers in Southwestern Ontario being warned about potential phone scam.
Jan 25, 2018 04:22PM
Customers of NPEI may be receiving a phone call to complete a short survey on Electrical Safety.
Jan 16, 2018 02:53PM
Check out our list of tips for what to do during a Winter Power Outage.
Dec 22, 2017 01:48PM
NPEI has applied to the Ontario Energy Board for rates effective May 1, 2018.
Nov 03, 2017 09:42AM
Time-of-Use Price Periods have changed as of November 1, 2017 to the Winter schedule.
Sep 14, 2017 06:25PM
NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS IMPOSTERS Going Door to Door. Niagara Peninsula Energy Inc. (NPEI) is warning residents to be aware of people going door-to-door claiming to be employees of the utility.
May 16, 2017 04:51PM
A Consumer Charter that clarifies the rights of Ontario's energy consumers in a single, easily understood document for the first time, was released today by the Ontario Energy Board (OEB).
May 11, 2017 11:38AM
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It was Memorial Day, it was warm, it was time to go to the lake!
This is how Jemima reacted to her First Time Seeing Lots of Water:
And she wanted to run right in.
(Can you say, "Waterbaby?")
(Cheesey edit. Guilty as charged. But it's my two favorite peopplllle!)
(I just might blow this puppy up.)
(After she sat down in the bubble suit, we had to change into her bathing suit.)
(Then we found these people. We love these people.)
(This is the contrast in cousins: Jemima crawls straight into the lake; Harriet stays safely on the sand.)
(Love this man. He's such a trooper; he doesn't like water. Or sand. Gold Stars for his forehead for being Awesome Daddy!)
(I was there.)
(We're fond of this little fella, too. More to come of him in another post.)
(What happens when you eat sand.)


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happy may day!
The month of May and I had a photo shoot this week. I appreciated May in lots of different places...
Every May Day growing up, my mom sent me out to place small baskets of pansies on the porches of our neighbors. I know!
The ancient practice of May Day was to celebrate the goddess of flowers, Flora, and the coming of summer. There are different traditions all over the world (not to mention International Workers Day, also on May 1st) -- read more here. The May Baskets tradition was started by American settlers but apparently faded out of common practice during the Cold War. Except on my street.
Goddess Flora below, as painted by Botticelli. Here's to her and to this completely magical feeling of spring.


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It seems like every year, about this time, a million charities send out panic stricken letters saying they are short in their budget and can't survive if people don't pitch in to help.
When I get those letters, I ignore them.
Which is why I'm not going to talk about Karis's budget, or being behind in our projected giving right now.
The truth is, our God is big. He owns the "cattle on a thousand hills" and all the dollars in the banks. He knows what He's doing, and He can handle all our problems. He said not to worry about tomorrow, but to seek His Kingdom first, and He would handle the practical things like food and clothes and water and Pastor's salaries and building rent and utilities.
Instead, I want to address giving from a completely different perspective.
I want to acknowledge first that participation in a church can feel draining. Someone is always asking you to give up your time, or give away your money, or hand over some other closely guarded facet of your life. And they offer nothing but vague intangibles in return.
There is a lot to be said about balance, and knowing when to say, "no," and avoiding burn-out. I've had to grapple with all of these questions myself in the last six months, including facing the reality that I needed to say "no" to several responsibilities that I had handled for the last year.
Who's the Boss?
Yet I think many of us need to sit back and take a hard look at how we view the resources in our lives. When you think of things like, "my time," "my money," or, "my life," do you see yourself as the ultimate authority of how those resources should be used?
Do you get irritated when things happen to disrupt your schedule, when friends call with emergencies, or when the time you wanted to spend mindlessly surfing the web or sports channels starts shrinking? Do you get upset when charities ask you for money, or the pastors start beating the "giving" drum again? Does it annoy you when people point out that God really does have the right to tell you what to do with your life, since He made you and designed you and gave you your purpose?
Ponder it.
Who puts air in your lungs?
Who gave you the eyes to not only read this page, but to experience hundreds of thousands of varying shades of color?
Why did you have three square meals to eat today?
Where do your resources come from?
If everything comes from God, doesn't that mean He has the right to have at least some input on what you do with the things He gives you?
In the next few weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, take some time to recall the ways God has blessed you and your family and friends this year. And I don't mean just the standard, "no one got sick this year," or "we paid off our car loan," or "my spouse is awesome," thanksgiving statements.
I'm talking about the deep sense of thankfulness that wells up when you realize that you exist only because God made you. The thankfulness that comes when you realize that the rays of sunshine splashing across the carpet in your living room are a gift straight from the hand of an all powerful Creator, that the air filling your lungs comes from Him, and that the fact that you don't have to remember to make your heart keep beating is just another evidence of His thoughtfulness.
Let your mind wander down this pathway long enough, and as it shifts from the temporal to the eternal, you will be left flat on your face in worship. Oh, the joy when you stop and remember that God, in His justice, could have left you condemned for your rebellious heart, yet in His great love sent His own Son to be crushed by the wrath you deserved. The exaltation when you revel in the fact that God chose to adopt you as His own child and heir to His promises. The anticipation as you look forward with baited breath to the glorious eternity of never ending intimate communion with the One who made you.
With such an awareness, how can you hold back? How can giving not be anything less than an expression of gratitude? An act of worship? An exquisite expression of delight?
On a practical note, stop and consider your monthly, or weekly spending habits. If you don't know what your habits are, then sit down and figure it out. I would contend that, as responsible stewards of God's resources, every believer should have a budget. Obviously the level of detail will vary by person and gifting. But each of you should have an idea of how much you regularly bring in, and where it usually goes. Take a hard look at how you handle your money. When is the last time you got a raise? Did you remember to update your regular giving to mirror the increase in income? What was your heart motive in this?
Giving more out of guilt or peer pressure is not the right response.
Giving less out of laziness or a desire for comfort is equally wrong.
God doesn't look at your actions only. He looks at your heart.
If we are honest with ourselves, many of us could easily afford to give 10%, like the Israelites did in the Old Testament. It might require saving a little less than we like. Or spending less on eating out and learning to make some quick, simple meals at home. It might even mean cutting the clothing shopping trips in half, or taking two years to save up for that vacation instead of one. In more extreme cases, it could mean adding a room-mate to your housing situation, moving into a less expensive apartment, or even buying a house in a less expensive part of town.
The amount you are able to give has far more to do with lifestyle choices and budgeting than it does with income.
And remember. You are God's steward. You will have to give an account one day of how you handled His resources. God never asks us to live a life of misery and want. He has promised over and over again that He offers a life of abundance, of joy, and over-flowing blessing. Our confusion comes when we equate abundant life, joy and blessing to lots of money or things. God doesn't want money to be our ruler. He doesn't want us to be enslaved to our impulses. He wants you to be free. Each time you open your hands and give money over to God, it loses a bit more of its hold on your life.
Maybe you're juggling your bills and trying to keep food on the table. You're reading this and saying to yourself, "Oh yeah, it's all my rotten lifestyle choices, living in a worthless apartment, paying too much for my utilities and wasting my money on bread, milk and eggs. (Not to mention the student loan payments!) How dare you say that my lifestyle choices are the problem here! I'm barely making above minimum wage."
I know, it costs money to live. And living is expensive. Believe me, I know. The good news is that you are God's steward, not mine. You have to give an accounting to God for what you do with your resources, not me. And He knows your heart way better than even you do yourself.
If you're truly overwhelmed financially, find someone who understands managing money and can sit down and help you put together a plan. I'd love to chat with you and show you how a budget works. Maybe the issue isn't how the budget works, but how to actually stick to the budget. If so, then bring it up in your Fight Club. Find accountability, someone who will challenge you with love and compassion to stick to your plan and make it work.
Our God is big. He owns the cattle on a thousand hills. He has given you resources. Will you usurp Him? Or will you see your resources as a stewardship from God?
How can you give to Karis Church? Log on to karis.onthecity.org/give. Give online immediately or consider setting up recurring giving.


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April 23, 2011
Sullivan's Salvos 4/26/11
In this edition:
*May Day
*Congressman Loebsack
*Take Back the Night
*Democratic Party Hall of Fame Event
*Other Weekend Events
*Did You Know?
*May Day
I celebrate May Day. You should, too! May Day continues to be a worldwide worker's holiday; it used to be celebrated in the US, too, until McCarthyism. So feel free – celebrate May Day!
*Congressman Loebsack
As you may have heard, Iowa's Second District US Congressman Dave Loebsack plans to move to Johnson County in an attempt to continue to represent SE Iowa in the US House of Representatives.
I wholeheartedly support Congressman Loebsack, and it goes well beyond party politics. Please allow me to explain:
First and foremost, and in the spirit of full disclosure, I have considered Dave a friend since the mid-90s. I was fairly heavily involved in the Johnson County Democratic Party at the time, and Loebsack was frequently in attendance at our meetings and events. I will admit, at first I wasn't sure what to think of someone who gets that involved in a neighboring county. When I asked, it became clear – as a professor, he was always interested in observing and learning. From that day forward, I always smiled at his enthusiasm. The guy enjoys politics!
Dave and I got to know each other well during the 1998 Osterberg for Senate campaign. I volunteered several days each week, while Loebsack took time away from teaching to run the campaign. We made a lot of phone calls, stuffed a lot of envelopes, and got to know each other much better. We have lots of mutual friends, we are both in AFT716, and we both love to visit Sutliff.
OK. All that is personal, and we all have personal friends who would not make good Members of Congress. So let's discuss Dave's record. Do we agree on everything? Of course not. But Dave and his staff are willing to listen to our points of view.
I think the best recommendation of our Congressman is his hard work on the Armed Services Committee. Congressman Loebsack has won awards for his dedication to veteran's issues. Every veteran's group gives him a 100% rating. He has completely won over hard core Republicans who care about this issue; they recognize his efforts.
Does Dave care about veterans? Of course. But you would get the same results if it were education, labor, health care, agriculture, or any other topic. That is because Dave WORKS. The guy is a tireless worker, and he will pursue an issue with a doggedness that would amaze you! I have seen it, and it is real!
Another example of Dave's work is the aftermath of the flood. In addition to getting things done in DC, Dave worked shoulder to shoulder with our local victims. I must share a story that says it all:
I spent a few days sandbagging at Thatcher Mobile Home Court in Iowa City. This location was not high profile like the UI buildings; it is a location full of poor and working class people. They were not flush with money nor volunteers. So, who showed up and joined us sandbagging? Dave.
You should have heard the residents of Thatcher as word spread throughout the workers. "Our Congressman is here? And he's actually working?" "You mean here's here, even though there are no cameras?" It is safe to say that those folks all gained an appreciation for Dave's genuineness that day.
Most politicians were born with silver spoons in their mouths. Not Dave. Congressman Loebsack grew up in poverty, the son of a single mother who struggled with mental illness. Every Democrat claims to support the "least among us", but few actually know what it is like. I can guarantee you that Dave will NEVER vote against Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and the like. Those programs kept his family afloat when he was a kid, and he has not forgotten his roots.
Interestingly, many politicians are also born with POLITICAL silver spoons in their mouths. A remarkable number of Governors, Senators, and Representatives are the daughters and sons of political movers and shakers. Not Dave. You just read his background above.
Look, I know a lot of people are jealous of Dave. Every one of them had the opportunity to run in 2006. Loebsack was no big name. Dave won the nomination by default. Any big shot could have had the nomination. I am certain that many people out there regret the fact that they chose not to run, but hindsight is 20/20. Dave had the courage, and Dave won.
I could write more, but you get the idea. I wholeheartedly support Congressman Dave Loebsack as he runs for reelection to the US House of Representatives.
*Take Back the Night
April 28 at 7 PM is the annual Take Back the Night event. Join us for an empowering march supporting survivors and symbolically making the night safer. Meet at 7pm on the UI Pentacrest lawn.
This event, part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, is co-sponsored by the Women's Resource and Action Center and RVAP.
*Democratic Party Hall of Fame
The Johnson County Democratic Party is holding a Hall of Fame awards ceremony on Saturday, May 7 at 7 PM at the Marriott in Coralville.
Honorees are Ralph & Arlene Neuzil, Jae Retz & Roberta Till-Retz, and Dick & Doris Myers.
Tickets to this event are $25; for more info, please send me an E-mail!
*Other Weekend Events
There is a very busy weekend ahead in Johnson County… the NAMI Walk and ACLU Banquet are two usual stops for me. Unfortunately, I will not be at either one, as my daughter Jordan is running at the Drake Relays. That is Johnson County for you – more cool things to attend than you can possibly grace with your presence!
*DID YOU KNOW? Lost in the huge census gains of some other Johnson County cities was the solid growth of Lone Tree. Lone Tree grew 141 people (12.2%) from 1159 to 1300.
Anyone interested in learning more about County government should take a look at the County website-
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Day 30
"Come on, pleeeease."
"Topher, can you not see how busy I am?" Auggie gestured to the massive stack of papers spread across his desk. "Between booking our new locations, sorting out the mess from all that damage we did to the camp, and trying to find a use for that footage I've got more than enough on my plate."
"The footage is easy. Just use it for an episode like I said." Kay was sitting at her editing station, feet up on the desk, with what she insisted on referring to as a Moscow Mimosa in her hand. In the three weeks since they'd gotten back from Camp Tekonichia the shooting schedule had been delayed while Auggie got their ducks in a row. Originally this had been a bit boring, but ever since they discovered Auggie's new talent during the first week, it had provided Kay with ample entertainment from Auggie and Topher's bickering.
"You know darn well we can't use that footage," Auggie snapped. "No one would ever believe it was real. Even I find myself wondering if it was touched up with CGI, and I was there for all of it."
"Not all of it," Topher said. "The remote camera on the dock caught a lot of stuff you weren't around for. You know, the swarm of ghosts, the car explosion, the big fight at the end."
"I was very much there for the car explosion, thank you."
"I mean the part where it landed. You were floating in the air by then," Topher said.
Auggie was about to lay into Topher on the agreed upon meaning of "there" when he realized it would take him longer to make that point, then persuade Topher to leave him alone, than it would to just humor the large man's request.
"If I do this, you have to promise to let me be for three days. No matter what tool or trinket you find, you let me do my work. Deal?"
"Deal!" Topher declared. He pulled out his newest purchase from the envelope it had arrived in, walking over to Auggie's desk and setting it down. It looked like a pocket watch that had been hollowed out and had electronics stuffed in.
Auggie stared at it, clearly unimpressed. "And what does this one do?"
"It's supposed to be able to let ghosts be audible to humans." Topher practically beamed with excitement as he stared down at the oddly-designed device.
"Didn't we have like four of these?"
"We did, but none of them worked; so I'm trying to find one that does."
"Maybe you should just cave in and make him one," Kay suggested. "Otherwise you know he's going to keep buying these things and bugging you to test them."
"Oh wonderful, another project to add to my plate." Though Auggie protested, a part of him was intrigued. Now that he knew spirits were real, and had a capacity to actually analyze them no less, the scientist inside him was roused by all the possibilities. He could break unforeseen grounds in understanding that capacity of a spirit after leaving its body, perhaps even usher in a whole new field of science. All of that would have to come after he settled the shows accounts, however.
"Make sure to turn it on," Auggie ordered. "I don't want to spend any longer on this than necessary."
Topher reached down and pressed a button on the side, casuing three lights inside the device to glow with a light-blue coloring.
Auggie stepped out of his chair and lay on the ground. Through some trial and error he'd found that even the most seemingly secure position in a chair was dangerous once his body went slack. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and pushed against his body in a way he'd never have been able to describe to those who hadn't spent an entire night as a spirit.
Once a body had been vacated, it was far easier for the spirit to leave of its own volition. Auggie had learned this accidently one evening when he was relaxing in bed and unintentionally slipped right out of his physical form. After a panicked re-entry and a frantic call to Velt, who had thankfully been kind enough to give them her number, Auggie learned that as long as he didn't evacuate his body for periods of time longer than an hour or so he should be fine. The woman had been rather blasé about it all, as if she'd expected it to happen.
Auggie's spirit floated up into the air, examining the room with his spectral eyes. No one other ghosts about, that was a good thing at least. He was anxious to see how his ability to interact with other spirits would impact Spectre Quest, since he could now suss out legitimate ghosts and convince them to play for the camera.
"Topher, if you bought this from a place without a return policy I'm taking it out of you paycheck," Auggie said, speaking as directly to the device as he could. To his great lack of surprise, the device did nothing more than intermittently blink a fourth light.
"I hope this one works," Topher said. "The website I bought it from is already down, so I don't think I can get my money back."
Auggie rolled his eyes, but allowed himself to smile since the other two couldn't see him. It was a strange life with these two, even stranger now, but it was a happy one. He was thankful that the world hadn't been overrun with ghosts, and reminded himself that he still needed to send Velt a Thank-You card. Perhaps he'd have Kay bring it on the trip those two had scheduled in afew weeks time.
No sense in wasting unnecessary postage.
* * *
The apartments were hideous: sea-foam green paint with red and black Spanish tiles along the roofs. The sign was derelict and the grass grew at the stage where it was just long enough to be ugly without being so long as to bother the city. Of course, that wasn't actually what it looked like, merely how it appeared to her. This was a place where mortals weren't usually welcome, and despite all her gifts and powers Velt was still a card-carrying human.
She walked up the grey brick path from the curb, destination affixed firmly in mind. Without a willful mind once could easily get lost in the twists and turns of the apartment corridors, leading one back outside over and over again. It was a good defense against most mortals, but Velt had never been accused of lacking willpower, though often others called it "pigheadedness."
"He's not here." The voice called to her just before she was about to step into the shaded expanse of the walkway. It came from a young man with thin, pale-yellow hair, sitting on one of the few benches outside.
"Don't be ridiculous, he's everywhere." Velt knew where this was going, but she refused to walk over to him anyway.
"In a way. Yes, he is everywhere, but he isn't everywhere. Not unless he wants to be, which obviously isn't the case since I got stuck sitting out here playing messenger. Now hurry up and come over so I can go back inside."
Velt let out a sigh and walked over. There was no sense in getting mad at Chet for the bullshit his roommate pulled. Despite his job, that guy was weirdly non-confrontational, leaving Chet to deal with a lot of his messes.
"What's my message?" She plucked down next to him, nose crinkling at the overwhelming smell of pot. If Chet felt any shame about his unabashed drug use, he certainly kept it to himself.
"That you did a good job, that the two spirits who helped you have been properly crossed over, not that either of us really knows what that means, and that the money will be in your account in a few days."
"See if you can hurry him along. I've got a vacation coming up and I could use the cash."
Chet tilted his head slightly. "That's a surprise. Going off the grid, huh?"
"Only for a little while. I think even I'm do for a vacation every once and a while. Besides, this was a big one."
"Too bad they couldn't have handled it," Chet agreed.
"Meh, the rules are the rules. Mortal made apocalypses have to be handled by mortals. No point in getting pissy about it." Velt hauled herself up carefully from the bench, leg still tender from the car crash and fight. At least she'd have the cast off her right arm by the time she and Kay's trip rolled around. "Tell him he's an asshole for ducking me."
"Already did," Chet replied.
"Appreciate it."
Velt headed back down the grey stone walkway toward her car. Vacation would be nice, when it finally arrived, but until then she still had a few smaller jobs to knock out. There was no rest to be had in this world; not even for the dead.
Well… not for the dead that were assholes when Velt was around.
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I put Baci, my almost fourteen year old greyhound, to sleep Tuesday morning. He hadn't eaten the roast chicken that I'd prepared the day before and he was struggling to stand. When Elisabeth stood behind him after the failed breakfast and pulled on his back fur, causing tufts to come off into her hands, he hadn't tried to get away. The end was here. Not "near" because I have no idea if his death was imminent. All I knew was his misery and that I was the only one who could do anything about it.
Greyhounds are a stoic bunch. An ancient breed who were once noted as the companions of kings and pharaohs, by the 1930's they were being raced here in the United States. Greyhound racing continued and thrived for the next forty years before casinos started to hone in on the industry. Happily, it's been a dying industry since the mid 1980's. When I adopted my first greyhound in 1998, a seven year old ex-racing greyhound named JK Go Moonstruck, there were almost fifty greyhound tracks in fifteen states, including two in Connecticut where I lived. Today, there are twenty-one tracks in just seven states. The biggest culprit being (wait for it…) Florida, of course, where there are twelve tracks.
Baci, however, was not a retired racer. I adopted him at eight weeks, well into the thick of my six year greyhound adoption / advocacy madness. At the time, he made number four. Jackson, Reuben and Cleo were siblings from Mississippi living together with my ex-partner and I. A puppy wasn't ever on my radar and after Baci, it certainly wouldn't ever be again. But he came home with us and my life hasn't been the same sense. Hadn't.
Born on Valentine's Day, Baci (a word which means "kisses" in Italian) was sweet in a doggedly fierce way. He was the most un-greyhound like greyhound I've ever known. Harsh words or admonishment didn't melt him as they do with most greyhounds. He was seemingly impervious to criticism. The heartiest greyhound I'd ever had, Baci ate only a raw diet for almost ten years. He'd been vaccinated only for rabies and was never sick. Most greyhounds are described as "velcro dogs". Not Baci. He loved people but "his" people weren't everything to him, as they are with most greyhounds. He loved action, other dogs, adventures of all sorts. Strangers meeting Baci for the first time would remark upon his scars, "oh, the awful life of a greyhound," they'd murmur sympathetically. But Baci's scars came from hard play, not a hard racing life. Baci hadn't been afraid of anything, ever. I remember him once carrying a massive, dead groundhog into the house and proudly dropping it at my feet, its neck broken. Only in the past few years had Baci stopped taking risks.
Baci was the last of the greyhound gang that was five when I arrived here in Fall 2008, Done with a bad relationship and ready for all kinds of healthy changes. When the vet talked to me Tuesday morning about what might be going on with Baci, I didn't listen. "I'm done, he's done," I said instead. I didn't want to wake up and find him dead one morning. Or unable to stand and whimpering in pain. Then I would know that I waited too long. That it had been about me, and not him.
In a way, Baci's death seals an old door finally shut for good. That sound is a breathing light, though, among all the loud sadness that hangs heavily. Can I speak the words, though, when asked: "we have one dog." (My husband's from his previous life). How can I have just one dog? It seems so few. The old skinny white dog who barked so stubbornly when I came home, but not at strangers or other dogs, isn't here anymore.


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Hey, all! I'm back again with yet another Yarn Crush unboxing (it seems like these are the only videos I make anymore, but I promise I'm working on that!)
This month was all about yummy treats, as you can tell from the spoiler card we all got - hello, donuts! Bonus: the goodies awaiting me were just as yummy. If you're ready to be spoiled, then check out Yarn Crush's January contents:
The Goodies
The Yarn is a pillowy-soft skein of Single Ply Chunky from Twisted Owl Fibers (who I've been following on Instagram forever, apparently, so imagine my surprise when I finally was able to get my hands on some through Yarn Crush). The yarn is an 80% superwash merino / 20% nylon blend, which makes it both soft and easy to care for. The colorway I received is "Dancing Bears" - can't help thinking of the Grateful Dead once you see the yarn and know the name! You have no idea what a coincidence that is, being that my college sorority's imagery was all based off the Dead. This box was meant to be.
The Patterns, as usual, allow you to choose between a knitting or crochet item. This month, both patterns are for headbands. The knitting pattern is for Alcyone's Crown and the crochet pattern is for Genevrie. They're similar in design, and both feature the notions provided in this month's box (detailed below), so whatever your craft, you're guaranteed to have a gorgeous accessory when complete.
The Notions give you everything you need to put the finishing touches on your January project - lots (30, to be exact) of adorable, sparkly, horse eye rhinestones and a button for whichever headband you choose to make! We've even been provided with the sewing thread to attach them. Seriously, I mean it when I say Yarn Crush gives you everything you need to make each monthly project.
The Bonus Gift was such a cute surprise this month - a piece of handcrafted jewelry from one of two Toronto-based artisans. Hyein Lee makes beautiful laser-cut brooches based on her own illustrations (I got a sheep that I'm going to now wear everywhere) and Candice Ware makes food-themed jewelry that looks cute enough to eat. We don't always get a bonus gifts, so it's always a fun treat when we do!
The Price: I've said it before and I'll say it again: one of my favorite things about Yarn Crush is that you know the retail value of each item in your box (it's published along with the description of the box's contents). Why is that important? Because you know exactly what you're getting for what you've paid, and let me tell you: it's always a steal. The retail value of January 2017's box was $49-95-$55.95, but the monthly subscription price is only $32.99 in comparison. That's up to almost $23 in savings!
The Rating
How could I possibly give Yarn Crush any less than 5/5 stars? The answer is: I can't. The yarn is just too pretty and the projects too fun for me not to rave like a lunatic about the contents.
How to Get It
There are a couple subscription options and multiple ways to pay. For example, you can subscribe to a monthly box or bi-monthly box and then select how often you'd like to be charged. You, of course, save money with a 3- or 6-month payment plan; I love when subscriptions cater to both our needs and our budgets, especially for those of us trying to be more conscious of what we're spending (look, I said "trying").
PS: For those of you wondering, I switched to the Sock Crush box, which is $29.99 monthly. I should be receiving my first Sock Crush this month!
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If you've been reading this blog from the beginning, the Rolling Blokes will need no introduction. If you haven't, and don't know, the Blokes are a group of traditional-style hot rod owners from the South Coast of England. Two years ago, we had the pleasure of going on their first weekend, The Jalopy Gathering, and what a great event it was. We won't re-cap on it here, but suffice to say that at the time they said it would probably be a bi-annual event due to the amount of organizing time that's always involved. So 2015 saw the second 'Gathering', mainly centered around a reliability run for pre-49 traditional cars, though this time the event had been moved from the Blokes home county of Hampshire, to neighbouring Dorset.
Our little local group met up on the Friday morning at my place ready for the run down, though since my '34 wasn't yet ready, I was riding shotgun in Russ DeBarr's '28-29 Sedan for the weekend. I must admit I missed not having my own car there, but with Russ never shy of sparing the horses or stamping the loud pedal of his 383 stroker powered sedan, it was a damn fine second best.
Although we were headed to a campsite just outside the seaside town of Swanage, those of us arriving early had the extra attraction of an afternoon visit to Jim Turnbull's Royal Kustoms at its new address, where Jim and Julie were hosting an open afternoon with refreshments and a free diagnostic tune up for those that wanted it. Jim is the leading Flathead engine builder in the UK, and there's not much he doesn't know about setting these motors up, so this was a great opportunity for those that were there.
We'll be adding a separate blog post up on Royal Kustoms soon, so in the meantime here's a few pic's from the afternoon. Jim stayed open well into the evening for those coming down later, after which, a few beers in the campsite bar were the order of the day (or evening).
Saturday morning started with an overcast sky and light rain that had drifted in from the coast and over the Dorset hills meaning it was a damp start for the hot rodders assembling in the field to collect their route instruction for the roughly 60 mile mystery tour of this, one of the most scenic parts of Southern England. The route hadn't even been planned by the Rolling Blokes themselves, having had local VHRA member John Harrison plan the run, since he lives in the area, meaning that as host club, even they didn't know where they were going!
The Reliability run's route was planned to deliberately avoid the main roads of the area, and it took us through some lovely little villages, down some single track forest backroads, and through some beautiful English scenery that only this area can offer.
Soon it was time for a pub lunch, before we headed off again, with the promise of ice cream beside the sea later in the afternoon.
Something about this shot of Martin Griffin's sedan, and Chris Hosegood's roadster sums up the day for me, and although there will be a version of this report in Custom Car magazine, they rarely choose the best pics for some reason, but that's ok, it means you get to see them here for free! Likewise this pic of a fuel stop mid afternoon on the way to Lulworth Cove, a massively popular pic on the social media picture site, Instagram, but not chosen for publication. Must admit I was a tad surprised…..
You'll be pleased to know we did get our ice cream at the seaside, and not having been to Lulworth before, it really is a great spot with the hot rods able to park on the sloping field behind the village only a short walk from the cove itself. We even managed to catch a shot of a few of the Blokes (and a bird), trying to obscure the picturesque view…….
From Lulworth, it was more winding hills along the coast towards Corfe Castle and the campsite, before everyone gathered again for a great BBQ laid on by the campsite owners, later on that evening.
The following morning there was breakfast cruise down into Swanage at a beachside cafe, before everyone headed off back home. A great end to a fun weekend.
Thanks Rolling Blokes, another really cool Jalopy Gathering with some cool cars, great people and with the emphasis really on the driving, totally our kind of event.
If you want to view more pics from this event, we've now posted them in our gallery section. Click on the images to enlarge or run as a slideshow.


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Nick Tortorice
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Nick Tortorice is Chief Investment Officer of Epic Real Estate Partners. A veteran of more than 16 years in the real estate industry, Mr. Tortorice most recently served as Vice President of NewQuest-Epic Investments, a joint venture between NewQuest Properties and EPIC. Under the NewQuest-EPIC banner, EPIC partnered with a large private equity firm and purchased $245 million in value-add retail centers nationwide from 2012 through 2014.
Prior to forming EPIC, Mr. Tortorice spent 4 years working as Director of Acquisitions at P.O'.B. Montgomery & Company, a Dallas Based privately-held operating company specializing acquiring retail shopping centers in partnership with several major private funds, Public REITS and Life Insurance Companies, including Ares Real Estate Group, Protective Life Insurance Company and Long Wharf Real Estate Partners. While at P.O'B., Mr. Tortorice was responsible for acquisitions nationwide and closed more than 450,000 square feet of grocery anchored shopping centers.
Prior to being recruited to work at PO'B, Mr. Tortorice spent two years as Acquisitions Executive for the Southeast Region and Texas at Weingarten Realty Investors, a publicly traded REIT. While at WRI, Mr. Tortorice sourced and closed more than $270 million of grocery anchored and power center retail acquisitions. Previous to being promoted to Acquisitions Executive at WRI, Mr. Tortorice spent two years as Senior Acquisitions Analyst, where he was responsible for running the underwriting and due diligence process for more than $1 billion worth of retail assets.
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Classic Monster Books
Movie Monsters ; Alan Ormsby (Scholastic Books, 1975)
As a 1970s Monster Kid, I was fortunate enough to have access to a wide variety of monster magazines and books. Movie Monsters by Alan Ormsby was one of my favorites.
Pictured above is my original copy, well-loved and well-used. In other words, it is far from collectible condition. I remember getting my Scholastic book order at the end of the school day late during the Fall of 1975 with this book in it. As soon as I got home from school that day, I recall heading straight to my room to read this cover-to-cover. I loved the illustrations and the easy step-by-step guide to monster make-up.
I loved this book so much, I even gathered the neighborhood kids and staged a production of The Monster of Frankenstein – which is the play included in this book (see story below).
Today, I thought we could stroll down memory lane together and review this book.
From the author:
Movie Monsters has three parts: The Greatest Movie Monsters – for your delight, information, and reference, page 3; How to make a Monster, including make-up and recipes for monsters, page 29; and How to Put On Monster Shows, page 63. Happy Ghouling!
Today's focus is on part one, the Ghoulery of Monster Greats:
Ormsby begins, fittingly, with a tribute to the Man of a Thousand Faces, Lon Chaney.
He invented monster make-up!
Ormsby continues his focus on Chaney, with The Phantom of the Opera (note my little sister's custom art work on the page):
From Sr. to Jr., Ormsby leaps right to my favorite Universal Monster, Lon Chaney Jr as the Wolfman:
Appropriately, Ormsby spends four pages on the Frankenstein Monster – discussing all the Universal movies up through Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein but, unlike his action on Dracula below, he focuses exclusively on Boris Karloff's portrayal of the Monster.
He continues with Karloff, in this feature on The Mummy:
The Frankenstein Monster may be the most popular monster. But King Kong is probably the greatest monster movie ever made.
Unlike the feature on Frankenstein's Monster, Ormsby focuses on both Bela Lugosi and Christopher Lee as Dracula, even titling the section "Two Draculas.'
Ormsby's focus throughout the book is on monster make-up and this iconic transformation of Dr Jekyll into Mr. Hyde was a favorite page of mine:
The first important female monster, the Bride of Frankenstein:
I've always loved this iconic image of the Gillman, and the superimposing of behind-the-scenes costuming enthralled this young monster kid– "so that's how they did it!"
It was the 1970s after all, and Ormsby's efforts at inclusiveness led to this focus on….Blacula!
Again, a tribute to the period in which this book was published, what reader of this book hadn't seen Young Frankenstein?
Read more about Ormsby's Movie Monsters:
Scholastic's Movie Monsters Changed My Life
Next week, I'll cover part two of Movie Monsters, the fun and informative section titled How to Make a Monster – till then, hope you've enjoyed this stroll down 'Monster Kid Memory lane' as much as I have.
Read more Monster Kid memories:
The Library and the Giant Gorilla
Lesson #2: Monster Movies Are Scary!


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"Living in Cooper's Pond townhomes at Toftrees is a wonderful experience every day. You live in beautiful, natural surroundings near the Pennsylvania Game Lands. My front door opens onto a landscaped courtyard and you have your patio off sliding glass doors. There is easy, convenient access to the University, shopping, neighborhood restaurants and even major highways. Another key for me is the rental office and maintenance staff who are reliable and trustworthy and always do their best to assure our living comfort. I have lived in this quiet, safe, planned neighborhood for eleven years now and it has been an excellent choice." - Sandy
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This post will show how to parse the JSON response received from a web service into an NSDictionary object. For the purpose of this post, I'll use a sample web service hosted by jsontest.com that returns the MD5 hash of the entered sample text.
The url of the sample web service is http://md5.jsontest.com/?text=AmoghNatu
The output when a request is made to the above URL is as shown below.
{ "md5": "1e559716c8590f85d81abf7abff073aa", "original": "AmoghNatu" }
In the sample project, I'll display the MD5 text in an alert box.
For parsing the response JSON, we use the NSJSONSerialization class's JSONObjectWithData method. When a request is posted to the web service, the response is initially stored in an NSData object. This NSData object is passed to JSONObjectWithData method as parameter along with json reading options and an error object, in case there is an error while parsing the JSON.
Let's have a look at the code.
- (NSDictionary *)parseJsonResponse:(NSString *)urlString { NSError *error; NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:urlString]; NSMutableURLRequest *request = [NSMutableURLRequest requestWithURL:url]; [request setHTTPMethod:@"GET"]; [request setValue:@"application/json" forHTTPHeaderField:@"Content-Type"]; NSData *data = [NSURLConnection sendSynchronousRequest:request returningResponse: nil error:&error]; if (!data) { NSLog(@"Download Error: %@", error.localizedDescription); UIAlertView *alert = [[UIAlertView alloc]initWithTitle:@"Error" message:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"Error : %@",error.localizedDescription] delegate:self cancelButtonTitle:@"Ok" otherButtonTitles:nil]; [alert show]; return nil; } // Parsing the JSON data received from web service into an NSDictionary object NSDictionary *JSON = [NSJSONSerialization JSONObjectWithData: data options: NSJSONReadingMutableContainers error: &error]; return JSON; }
The method parseJsonResponse is a sample method that I have written that makes a request to the web service and gets the response in JSON. This JSON is then parsed into an NSDictionary object.
I have uploaded a sample application. The same can be downloaded here. Check that if required.
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A Grenthemen water hopper was a recreational water craft in which one changed gears to increase the power of the vehicle. The hopper's engine had a tendency to stall when the clutch was inadvertently let go of, or "popped".
Both William T. Riker and Geordi La Forge had operated Grenthemen water hoppers by 2365 and had experience with that type of malfunction. (TNG: "Peak Performance")
According to the script, Grenthemen was pronounced as "grenth-ah-men".
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Mary Lambert
Mary Lambert is a gifted singer-songwriter from Seattle, WA. Her music is soulful, passionate, and genuine. Her raw vocals immediately draw listeners into her "space" and her poetic ability to communicate lyrics brings the message front and center. Mary's EP "Letter's Don't Talk" was released in 2012 and peaked at No. 18 on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter charts.
Sophia Engkvist
"Inspiring consciousness through music is my passion. Creating amazing sound that excites you to chant, groove and meditate, is my joy." -Sophia
Noelle Johnson
Noelle Johnson is an Indie Pop singer-songwriter from Sequim, Washington. She plays guitar, piano, and ukelele…and she sings like an angel. Her debut EP "Beautiful Soul" was released in 2013 and produced by Dungeness Records at Jeremy Cays Productions. Beautiful Soul EP features 4 unique and catchy tunes with layered vocals and a fine collection of acoustic instruments.


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Firsthand | A Faith That Frees
Excerpt from Ryan & Josh Shook's new book, Firsthand: Ditching Secondhand Religion for a Faith of Your Own. Visit FirsthandBook.com.
Imagine what it would be like to come alive and experience the freedom of firsthand faith. This might surprise you, but we think that one of the most important payoffs of firsthand faith might be just that—coming alive in emotional and spiritual freedom.
And that's what we were created for. It's in our DNA to crave it. It's the reason Jesus came to earth. We all crave the freedom to be fully ourselves at every moment without holding anything back. And when it comes to our lives as Christians, we all long for a natural, honest, life-giving relationship with God too.
What we long for, however, is usually very different from what we have. But here's the thing: often we're a big part of the problem. Have you noticed how we throw about as much energy into trying to push away what we want as trying to make it real in our lives? Frederick Buechner wrote, "What we hunger for perhaps more than anything else is to be known in our full humanness, and yet that is often just what we also fear more than anything else."
So what we hunger for is also what we fear? Maybe that's why we long for freedom but what we experience is more like enslavement.
Can you relate?
Sometimes it's the chains of addiction that enslave us in a constant pursuit of pleasure that never satisfies. Sometimes it's always trying to please our friends that imprisons us in a life of insecurity and fear. Sometimes it's the trap of trying to be "the good Christian kid" who checks off that religious to-do list every day. Whatever it is, we try to keep it to ourselves so that nobody else will know.
Kara from Denver admitted to us, "I have always struggled with being honest with myself, God, and others. Letting people see my failures or the places I struggle in sounds like torture. I have no problem telling them about certain struggles, but you want me to show you my heart in its entirety? Every filthy thing? Yeah, then I don't like that at all."
Nothing unusual there.
Kara's got secrets. We all have secrets.In this chapter we want to talk about what happens to us when we hold those secrets in. We're going to focus on the enslavement that occurs when we can't seem to measure up to what we know God wants—can't measure up over and over and over again, actually.
In our experience that kind of enslavement leads to living a lie. Covering up. Faking it. You walk around with a secret, pretending you're one thing while inside you know the truth, and the truth sucks, and you feel like a fraud. And there's nothing firsthand—direct from the original source—about that kind of faith!
As we know from personal experience, living as a slave to a lie will set you up for an endless cycle of shame and guilt. When you feel worthless and ashamed most of the time, getting close to God—or even wanting to—is hard. Really hard. It's easier just to go through the motions. Settle for secondhand religion. Maybe move away from God and church altogether.
Unfortunately, it happens all the time.
But it doesn't have to. Think about what amazing things you could do if you could break free from those feelings of worthlessness and shame. Imagine feeling like you could get close to God without fear of condemnation. Imagine what it would feel like to break free from the cycle of secrets—of beating yourself up with all that shame and guilt.
Your spirit would come alive. Your life would change. You would walk into a world filled with new possibilities.
And you would be free.
Doesn't that sound like what you've always wanted?


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Egyptian Sarcophagus - Tally Ho! Workbench
This model is an original Grendel casting from the 1990s, part of a wider range of Eqgyptian models and scenery.
Still available if you want to buy one. Here is my blister.
There are three resin pieces. This is a nice casting, with lots of detail and sculptured weathering.
I gave the model a white undercoat.
I gave the model a basecoat of Citadel Base: Zandri Dust.


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RYA Coastal Skipper Practical
Advanced skippering techniques for yachtsmen and women with considerable knowledge of sailing and navigation, wanting to undertake coastal passages by day and night.
Like the Day Skipper course, this course consists of skippered passages in a variety of situations. Each trainee will skipper more challenging passages and learn more about passage planning, pilotage by day and night, boat handling, safety and emergency situations.
It is a satisfying but intensive week, with candidates often taking the Certificate of Competence exam (+2 days). Coastal Skipper is the minimum recommended qualification that organisations look for when chartering a boat. The club provides skillbuilder opportunities for club members working towards their qualification and is the minimum standard to apply to the Vice Commodore be a club offshore skipper, which provides plenty of follow on opportunities.
see the RYA site here for more detail.
Additional Info
Course Title: RYA Offshore Coastal Skipper
Course Cost:
£595 members / £625 non-members (excludes exam fee if taking certificate)
Course Duration: 5 days(+2 days for exam)
Course Headline: This course is very much hands-on with little time to teach navigation or other theoretical subjects. It is therefore recommended that you take the RYA Coastal Skipper shorebased course prior to your practical course so you can put those skills into practice on the water.
Course Description: :"The Coastal Skipper course is an advanced course, designed to teach skills and techniques required to safely skipper a cruising yacht on coastal and offshore passages by day & night. This course is the natural stepping stone between the Day Skipper course and the full RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Coastal certificate. Passage planning, preparation for sea, pilotage, passage making and ability to skipper, yacht handling under power & sail, adverse weather conditions, emergency situations."
What's Included: RYA accredited instructor, accommodation on board, gas, diesel, breakfast and lunch each day, 4 evening meals. Mooring fees, which are split between the students, are not included.
Prior Knowledge/Experience: Previous experience required 15 Days (2 days as skipper) 300 miles, 8 night hours. RYA Coastal Skipper Theory recommended.
Next Steps: Cross Channels, further afield cruises and Racing with LCSC. For club members the opportunity to apply to the Vice Commodore to become a club skipper, taking part in an appraisal weekend, and joining the club skipper programme including further skillbuilders, mentoring and skippering on club events, and solent ralles organised by the RC Offshore and Membership Secretary.
Ability after the course: The ability to skipper a yacht on coastal passages by day and night.
2019 Coastal Skipper
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Mike + Arnica | Jex Estate, Part Two
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Part two of this epic journey is of the christian ceremony and the P.A.R.T.Y. and boy do these guys know how to party! This second ceremony was held in the forest area at Jex estate, Arnica wore an exquisite dress created by Casey Jeanne. Thank you to Claire for everyone's amazing make up and to… Read more »Continue reading
Mike + Arnica | Jex Estate, Part One
April 23, 2017/Jex Estate/No Comments
This is going to be a very long post so I am going to split it into two parts but thats because Mike and Arnica's wedding had two ceremonies and a whole lotta love. They were married at Jex estate and trust me when I say it was epic. Thier first ceremony was a traditional… Read more »Continue reading