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About 5 weeks ago, just before Merce Cunningham, visionary choreographer, died at the age of 90, I was invited to watch the rehearsal of choreographer Susan Vencl's new dance CHANGING PLACES. I could not help but photograph the magnificent work space that Merce had created for his own use, and for dancers and choreographers from all over the city. The dancer is Erin Pellecchia.
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Canada plans Afghan withdrawal
Canada has begun preparations to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan in 2011.
Maj. Cindy Tessier said Friday that the chief of Defense staff, Gen. Walter Natynczyk, has ordered preparations to get under way that would see Canada's 2,800 troops removed from southern Afghanistan in the summer of 2011.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government has said it will not extend Canada's military mission even if President Barack Obama asks.
Since 2002, 133 Canadian soldiers and one diplomat have died.
Canada first sent troops to Afghanistan after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States and increased its deployment after declining a U.S. request to dispatch troops to Iraq.
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VENICE, ITALY - JUNE 02: (EDITORS NOTE: Image contains nudity.) Gianni de Luigi stands in front of actor Massimo Cemolani sited naked on a chair by Gaetano Pesce at the Italian Pavillion on June 2, 2011 in Venice, Italy. This year's Biennale is the 54th edition and will run from June 4th until 27 November.
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Everyday musings ….Life as I see it…….my space, my reflections and thoughts !!
In response to V. J's weekly challenge # 56, Language.
Everyday musings
a cauldron of thoughts
amalgam of ideas
melange of narratives
rants and ramblings
reflections of the introspective self
ire of a muted soul
lyrical rhymes
inks of serenity
scribbles of the vagabond
dialogues from the dark
potpourri of emotions
questioning quill
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The poetic moods drape the words
intense, subtle or lucid,
in a myriad hues
I love the language that poetry speaks!
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Certainly the train was old. The seats sagged like the jowls of a bulldog; windowpanes were out, and strips of adhesive held together those that were left; in the corridor a prowling cat appeared to be hunting mice, and it was not unreasonable to assume that his search would be rewarded. Slowly we crept out of Granada. The southern sky was as white and burning as a desert; in it was a single, tiny cloud. I was going to Algeciras, a Spanish seaport facing the coast of Africa. In my compartment there were five people, all told. One was a middle-aged Australian wearing a soiled linen suit; he had tobacco-colored teeth, and his fingernails were broken and dirty. Presently he informed us that he was a ship's doctor. It seemed odd, there on the dry, dour plains of Spain, to meet someone connected with the sea. Then, there were two women, a mother and daughter. The mother was an overstuffed, dusty woman with sluggish, disapproving eyes and a faint mustache. The focus for her disapproval shifted from place to place. First, she eyed me rather strongly, because, as the sunlight fanned brighter, waves of heat blew through the broken windows and I removed my jacket—which she must have considered, perhaps rightly, discourteous. Later on, she took a dislike to the third man in our compartment, a young soldier. The soldier and the woman's not very discreet daughter, a buxom girl with the scrappy features of a prizefighter, seemed to have tacitly agreed to flirt. Whenever the wandering cat appeared at our door, the daughter pretended to be frightened, and the soldier gallantly shooed the cat into the corridor; this byplay gave them frequent opportunities to touch each other.
The young soldier was one of many on the train. With their tasselled caps set at snappy angles, they hung about in the corridors smoking sweet, black cigarettes and laughing confidentially. They seemed to be having a good time, and apparently this was wrong of them, for when an officer appeared, they would stare fixedly out the windows, as though enraptured by the landslides of red rock, the olive fields, and the stern mountains. Their officers were dressed for a parade—many ribbons, much brass, and some wore gleaming, improbable swords strapped to their belts. They did not mix with the soldiers but sat together in a first-class compartment, looking bored and rather like unemployed actors. The compartment ahead of mine had been taken over by one family—a delicate, attenuated, exceptionally elegant man with a mourning ribbon sewed around his sleeve, and six thin, summery girls, his daughters. The girls, who resembled their father, were beautiful, all of them, and in the same way: hair that had a dark shine, lips the color of pimientos, eyes like sherry. In age, they ranged from about fourteen to twenty-one. The soldiers would glance into their compartment, then look away. It was as if they had seen straight into the sun.
Whenever the train stopped, the man's two youngest daughters, carrying parasols, would descend from the carriage and stroll under their shade. They enjoyed many lengthy promenades, for the train spent the greater part of its time standing still. No one appeared to be exasperated by this except me. Several passengers seemed to have friends at every station with whom they could sit, usually around a fountain, and gossip long and lazily. One old woman was met by little groups in a dozen or so towns. Between these encounters, she wept, and with such abandon that the Australian doctor eventually became alarmed and asked, in Italian, if he could help her. Why, no, she said, there was nothing he could do; it was just that seeing all her relatives made her so happy.
At each stop, cyclones of barefooted women and more or less naked children ran the length of the train, sloshing earthen jars of water and furrily squalling "Agua! Agua!" For two pesetas, you could buy a whole basket of dark, runny figs, and there were trays of curious white-coated candy doughnuts that looked as though they should be eaten by young girls wearing Communion dresses. Toward noon, having collected a bottle of wine, a loaf of bread, a sausage, and a small cheese, I was prepared for lunch. My companions in the compartment were hungry, too. Packages were produced, wine was uncorked, and for a while there was a pleasant, almost graceful festiveness. The soldier shared a pomegranate with the girl, the Australian told an amusing story, the witch-eyed mother pulled a paper-wrapped fish from her bosom and ate it with a glum relish.
Afterward, everyone was sleepy; the doctor went so solidly to sleep that a fly meandered undisturbed over his openmouthed face. Stillness etherized the whole train. In the next compartment, the lovely girls leaned against one another loosely, like six exhausted geraniums. Even the cat had ceased to prowl and lay dreaming in the corridor. We had climbed higher; the train moseyed across a plateau of rough yellow wheat, then between the granite walls of deep ravines, where strange, thorny trees quivered in the wind moving down from the mountains. Once, at a parting in the trees, there was something I'd wanted to see—a castle on a hill. It sat there like a crown.
It was a landscape for bandits. Earlier in the summer, a young Englishman I know (rather, know of) had been motoring through this part of Spain when, on the lonely side of a mountain, his car was surrounded by swarthy scoundrels. They robbed him, then tied him to a tree and tickled his throat with the blade of a knife. I was thinking of this when, without preface, a spatter of gunfire strafed the dozy silence. It was a machine gun. The train, with a wounded creak, slowed to a halt. For a moment, there was no sound except the machine gun's cough. Then, in a loud, dreadful voice, I said, "Bandits!"
"Bandidos!" screamed the daughter.
"Bandidos!" echoed her mother, and the terrible word swept through the train.
The result was slapstick in a grim key. All of us in the compartment collapsed on the floor, one cringing heap of arms and legs, except for the mother, who kept her head. She stood up and systematically stashed away her treasures. She stuck a ring into the bun of her hair, and, without shame, hiked up her skirts and dropped a pearl-studded comb into her bloomers. Airy twitterings of distress came from the charming girls in the next compartment. In the corridor, the officers bumped about, yapping orders and knocking into one another.
Suddenly, within the train, silence. Outside, there was the murmur of wind in the leaves, of voices. Just as the weight of the doctor's body was becoming too much for me, the outer door of our compartment swung open and a young man stood there. He did not look clever enough to be a bandit. "Hay un médico en el tren?" he asked, smiling.
The Australian, removing his elbow from my stomach, climbed to his feet. "I'm a doctor," he admitted, dusting himself. "Has someone been wounded?"


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o nice theme !!!
just at the right time
I have a big bunch of felted tulips...but they don't count for the challenge...think...think
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Tulip... mmmmhhhh. Hope I get a flash, and then have the time to create for it!
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60,000 a good round number!
thelostcoaster blog started with a "Hello World" post back on 05/31/09. Back in June of 2011 we hit 30,000 (see 30,000 a good round number). Fast forward to September 2012 and I am happy to report that we will hit 60,000 hits on this little blog. Currently we sit at:
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Thanks for reading thelostcoaster blog! Now let's head for 90,000 hits!
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Twins End 'Race' After Much Fun
Tuesday night's episode of "The Amazing Race" took the remaining five teams from India to Thailand to New Zealand.
Kami and Karli, identical twins from Eugene, Ore., had tickets to get to Auckland, New Zealand, but because of poor directions at the airport in Bangkok and spending about 45 minutes in a mud pool in New Zealand looking for clues, they ended up in last place.
It was no surprise for them when show host Phil Keoghan gave them the news that they were the seventh team to be eliminated from the race.
"At that point, we were so tired and we were so hungry that it really didn't matter," Karli tells The Early Show co-anchor Harry Smith.
Kami adds, "We had so much fun up to this leg, so we were done."
Overall, the twins describe it all as an amazing adventure. "It was so inspiring, so fantastic. Everything that it looks like, it is, it was," Karli says.
Considered some of the top competitors by the other teams, the twins had a win-win attitude throughout the race.
"We learned so much," Kami says. "We had the opportunity to grow. We weren't going to lose anything. That's why we felt like we were successful."
Karli adds, "We just went for it and whether we were in the front of the pack or the back of the pack, it didn't matter."
There were however really bad moments for them during the race. For Karli, it was eating caviar.
"I felt like a dog lapping it up. It was bad," Karli says and notes afterwards she just felt horrible. "But Kami sort of took charge. She knew that I couldn't do much after that, so she just get us on that sleigh and took us, you know, to the next step."
The worst moment for Kami was eating the ostrich eggs.
The hightlight of their race was sky diving, they say.
"We said, 'Screw the race, let's go sky dive again,'" Karli says. And then, Kami adds they got to ride a camel, which was also fun for them.
Though the twins say they did not have an alliance with any of the other teams, they felt closest to the Moms.
"We love the moms," Karli says. "They took good care of us. They really did. They nurtured us."
Asked which team they would like to win the race, Karli says, "We like everyone and it wouldn't be easy to pick out one team over the other. But, you know, it's a game of luck and we wish everyone luck."


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Peter Dinklage and his sweet daughter Zelig
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Peter Dinklage and his wife Erica Schmidt were seen making their way through Los Angeles International Airport with their 1-year-old daughter Zelig.
Jaime King and Kyle Newman
Expectant mom Jaime King and her hubby Kyle Newman were seen shopping in West Hollywood, CA.
Nicolas Cage, his wife Alice and son Kal-El board a plane to China
Nicolas Cage, his wife Alice and their 7-year-old son Kal-El arrived from a flight at Los Angeles International Airport to catch another flight to China on Monday (September 23).
Kim and Kourtney Kardashian: Ladies who Lunch
New mom Kim Kardashian was seen lunching in Los Angeles, CA with her sister Kourtney and a friend on Tuesday (September 24). Kourtney's long-term boyfriend Scott Disick was also seen on the outing. Kim gave birth to daughter North West this July.


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The Lionel is a stunning example of industrial chic design. This top grain leather chair is firmly suspended by its exposed black iron base, showcasing its modern appeal without sacrificing comfort. The coziness of the Lionel will be welcomed into any room of the house and the style will undoubtedly make it an eye-catching staple.
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Crew question
Medieval fantasy mechs powered by steam, magic, or the labor of a thousand slaves.
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Crew question
I just got the Dragonmech core book and I have to say I love the hell out of it. However I'm running into some confusion with Crew requirements for Mechs. If it has a Crew Requirement of 1, does this mean 1 person other than the pilot? Or just one person (the pilot) in general? I apologize if it's a dumb question.
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Not a dumb question at all. The crew requirement includes the pilot, so a mech with a crew requirement of 1 means that all it needs is its pilot. Of course, if that pilot plans on being in much combat, they might want to consider feats like Mechidextrous...
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Crew requirements are basically maintenance, except in man powered mechs. During combat, crew members (except on man-powered) can take any normal actions, such as piloting and gun crews. You simply have to make the crew requirement to keep the mech running on a day to day basis. A single pilot might run a colossal+ mech for a short period without crew, but would have breakdowns after a few hours.
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Where to Ski
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Located in Italy's Sud Tirol region, the Val Gardena ski area includes the ski resorts of Selva and Santa Cristina, the town of Ortisei and the small ski village of Siusi. Selva is also on the huge Sella Ronda ski circuit whch links several ski resorts, and is famous for its beautiful scenery.
Val Gardena is not actually a ski resort but is one of the names of a very scenic valley in the Dolomites (the other is Groednertal) in which there is both a famous Wold Cup downhill ski race and four linked ski resorts, the largest of which is Selva which is also known as Wolkenstein. Everywhere in this trilingual part of Italy (Italian, German and Ladin) has at least two names.
Selva/Wolkenstein is located near the head of the valley at 1555m in a very picturesque setting beneath the Sassolungo peak. The village itself is now rather elongated, so check where your accommodation is before booking. Slightly lower down at 1430m, and almost joined to Selva, is a smaller resort called Santa Cristina (St Christina). They share a ski area called Ciampinoi but Santa Cristina also has another ski area, called Seceda, which links it to the small market town of Ortisei (St Ulrich) further down the valley at 1235m. And Ortisei also has another ski area, called Alpe de Siusi, which it shares with Siusi (Seis) a small village at 1060m. So there are four resorts and three shared ski areas, all linked together, although you have to decend into the villages and cross them to get from one area to another.
But that's only half the story because Selva is also on the Sella Ronda ski circuit. This is a series of lifts (14km of them) and pistes (28km of them) which enable skiers to circulate in both directions around a huge limestone massif called the Gruppo del Sella, linking Selva to other ski resorts on its edges, such as Arabba, Corvara, Colfosco and Canazei. And in the same way that in Selva you can take a detour off the Sella Ronda circuit to visit Santa Cristina, Ortisei and Siusi, all these other resorts also have back areas which you can explore with yet more villages with ski lifts, such as San Cassiano, La Villa and Badia. And needless to say, everywhere has at least two names.
So there is a lot of skiing, and most of it is on easy blue and gentle red runs with sumptuous views, passing through attractive villages. There are a few steepish red and black runs at Selva, and a few more on the far side of the Sella Ronda at Arabba, but not enough for skiers who really like challenging slopes. Similarly there are some off-piste itineraries like the Val Medzi but overall the off-piste is very limited: the jagged peaks of the Dolomites are wonderful to look at but hard to ski over.
+ Huge ski area(s)
+ Beautiful scenery
+ Biggest resort & ski area on Sella Ronda
+ Excellent artificial snow-making
– Selva village is very stretched out
– Other villages are away from Sella Ronda
– Limited challenges on-piste and off-piste
The Gruppo Sella, a large mountain massif, stands in the region's centre, encircled by the Sella Ronda resorts. On its western edge, Val Gardena is its biggest valley in skiing terms, with 176km of pistes, of which around 150km have artificial snow-making. The village of Selva (Wolkenstein) is at the head of Val Gardena and is where it intersects with the main Sella Ronda circuit. Down the valley are Santa Cristina (St. Christina), Ortisei (St. Ulrich) and Siusi (Seis). Approximately 30% of Val Gardena's runs are graded easy for beginners, 60% for intermediates and 10% for advanced skiers and boarders.
Selva is the T-Junction where Val Garden meets the Sella Ronda. It's main ski area is in the shadow of the impressive Sassolungo (Langkofel) a soaring, classic Dolomite peak. It's to the South of the town and so predominantly North-facing The first peak, 2255m Ciampinoi, has some of the longest and steepest pistes in the area including the famous World Cup downhill run, and they snake out in almost all directions: northwards back to Selva, westwards down the valley and onto S Cristina, or heading further South and onto the anticlockwise Sella Ronda circuit, via Plan de Gralba and Passo Sella (Sellajoch), where the runs are much less steep. On the other side of town, heading eastwards to Passo Gardena (Groednerjoch) and the clockwise Sella Ronda circuit, is Danterciepes. This is a much smaller areas but the long red runs are another favourite of more confident skiers.
Santa Cristina's skiing links seamlessly with Selva's on the south side, via Ciampinoi; there's also good skiing - red and black runs - further west, from Mont de Seura down to the beginner area on Monte Pana. There's now a connection across the village by underground train from the base of the Ciampinoi gondola to Col Raiser and Seceda on the north side of the village. From the top of Seceda, a single red run drops down to the outskirts of Ortisei, from where it's a short walk to the Rasciesa lift and its single red.
From the south side of Ortisei a big gondola takes skiers into the Alpe di Siusi (Seiser Alm), a group of high meadows arranged in a huge bowl. It's perfect family skiing (there are several ski-in, ski-out hotels set high on the slopes) and frequently deserted. The pleasure lies in the stunning views and happy cruising through something of a time-warp (though the lifts are reasonably up to date). There are lifts to all points of the compass, and the area is criss-crossed with red and blue runs, though in truth there's very little an early intermediate would be troubled by. The area can also be accessed by lift and road from much lower down the valley or by ski bus from Santa Cristina.
This intermediate circuit, encircling the Sella massif, can be followed in a clockwise or anti-clockwise direction; recent lift improvements have made it an equally good proposition either way. You can start and finish from wherever you are staying on the circuit; unless it's snowing hard enough to close the road passes, it's possible to get a bus or taxi home from any of the base stations - in case of tired skiers or missed last lifts - as there's a road right around the massif. Meanwhile, stronger skiers can do extra kilometres, taking in the tougher Porta Vescovo runs from Arabba or the off-piste at Saas Pordoi above Canazie (guide needed) along the way. Just remember that however fast you ski, you can't speed up the lifts, which remain the limiting factor to the circuit.
Four passes and 26km of piste is the minimum involved in a complete circuit, for which you should allow six hours, but the frequent mountain restaurants and interesting diversions can add up to a very full day out. A slight drawback is a sense at the end of the day of having ridden too many lifts, but the changing scenery as you circle the Sella massif, and the extent of the pistes skied, makes this a great day out. Only in high season do lift queues and busy pistes take the edge off the whole experience.
This is one area you won't be relying on snowmaking, whatever the weather. The skiing on this large glacier is from 3269m, reached by three big cable cars, for 1200 vertical metres of chalky dry snow. It's surprisingly steep for a glacier, making for genuinely red runs, though there's basically just one route down which is a wide piste. It's reached via Arabba, far enough away from the main accommodation bases in Val Gardena that it's only feasible for competent skiers to reach with an early start and minimal pit-stops along the way.
Val Gardena has 84 lifts including 7 gondolas, a funicular, two cable cars and nearly 40 chairlifts. Though there are still many draglifts they tend to be in beginner areas and can frequently be by-passed. Total uphill capacity within the valley is 105,000 people per hour. The latest improvements include the Paradiso/Goldknopf lift on the Seiser Alm where a detachable six seater chairlift has replaced the old two seater chairlift and new detachable quads chairlifts at Sochers and Sotsaslong.
The major connections have all been modernised in recent years, but there will always be high season capacity problems due to the nature of the area. The Sella Ronda in particular is essentially a series of potential bottlenecks and it's hard to see how the restrictions of the topography could ever be completely overcome by lift technology. But throughout the area they've worked on connections within and between villages to take pressure off the single road that links the various villages, and to reduce the need for car-parking. Shuttle buses and moving walkways are the answer, with the whole valley well connected by skibus for which there's a nominal charge (less than 5 Euros) for a seven day bus pass.
Easy access to beginner skiing and the range of blue and easy red pistes across all three Val Gardena villages is near perfect for beginners and early intermediates. Selva's extensive nursery slopes are very close to town; Santa Cristina has a group of slopes at Monte Pana as well as a true nursery slope in town; Ortisei, as well as being a good starting point for Alpe di Siusi, has nursery slopes on the edge of town as well. The only critiscism - that the various nursery slopes are remote from each other - is barely an issue: once you've found your feet, the charm of travelling on skis or snowboard through the area, using beginner-friendly link routes will be one of the factors that brings you back for more.
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It's the bigger skiing picture - great mountain huts with excellent food and on-mountain après-ski, stunning views, and charming villages at the end of the day - as well as extensive and well groomed slopes with great snow-making that make the Val Gardena area special. And it's not short of mileage either. In fact there's really nothing that the region lacks for intermediate skiers: it's all good, with few no-go areas. None of the major routes are broken by tricky sections requiring advanced skiing skills and in a place where you'll want to explore far and wide it's comforting to know that all corners of the region will be within your capability.
The 26km Sella Rona circuit is great for intermediates. It's easy all the way as you circumnavigate the large collection of (off-piste only) mountains known as the Sella Group. It's not the kind of adventure you should lose sleep over - signposts at every junction are colour coded according to your direction of tour (clockwise or anti) - and is within reach of modest intermediates. But it is a long way - once you approach halfway, remember that it's the same again and there are no shortcuts, so start early and keep the inevitable pit-stops brief to ensure you make the last lift home.
Selva is an excellent ski area in its own right and with some of the best vertical in these parts. The two sides of the valley give hugely different ski experiences, and the steeper pitches to the south side can present a tough, icy challenge which is at odds with the general ski experience, so don't get caught out by a grim last run down. A better way to enjoy the last sun of the day is to head up towards the Passo Sella, meandering home through the Citta dei Sassi ('rock garden'), followed by several options for dropping back down into the valley.
Though the base stations to north and south of Santa Cristina are now linked by underground train, the Col Raiser and Seceda area still feels miles apart from the rest of the valley, with distant views to the Gruppo Sella and across to Sassolungo. The skiing is wide open up top, with a wonderful rolling meandering descent between forest and back to town. Heading dramatically below the massive cliffs of Seceda, the route to Ortisei - a single long red run - makes a splendid onward link and though there are no bail-out options, nervous intermediates should relax and enjoy the magnificent ambience as you ski down into the wide forested valley.
As good for intermediates as for beginners, there's a lot of skiing here and a fabulous sense of moving through the landscape. Though the vertical is limited to around 500m, it feels like much more, with several sustained runs taking in a mix of open, wide piste and broad swathes through forested hillsides.
Most of Val Gardena's pistes are categorised as intermediate (60%) or beginner (30%) and only 10% of pistes are designated as advanced, and the Sella Ronda as awhole is even more dominated by easy red and blue runs, so you have to search for challenges.
The Ciampinoi/Saslong area between Selva and Santa Cristina has the toughest on piste skiing, including the men's downhill run with its famous camel humps which gives 800 vertical metres of descent down to Saslong. This side of the valley - facing away from the sun and protected by big cliffs to the south - keeps good snow and is quite steep. The Dantercepies is mostly west-facing so the snow quality is rarely so good, but the long red runs are still fun.
Conventional wisdom says don't bother going anywhere near the Alpe di Siusi, except to rendezvous with a group of beginner friends for lunch. But it's a special place with a sense of skiing the way it used to be, and from the top of the Punta d'Oro (Goldknopf) lift there's an excellent auto-timed speed-ski track on which to test yourself: anything under 90kph and you need to wax your skis better, eat a bigger breakfast and try a bit harder.
Though the main Sella Ronda route is easy, you really must ski it if you come to the area, and several tougher diversions are worthwhile: the black and red runs at Porta Vescovo above Arabba are the main highlight and there is good 'between the piste' skiing here; visit the Refugio Vallon above Corvara, set in a natural amphitheatre of rock, with a black run to return to the circuit; the main lift above Colfosco, and on to Forcelles; Piz la Ila, beneath the gondola down to La Villa - this one takes you off the circuit by several lifts but gives a long steep descent through trees.
There is very little off-piste you can do without a guide. But there are some classic itineraries that you can do with one. Some require climbing.
Passo Pordoi: Val Mezdi, This is the most famous. Basically you ski across the Gruppo del Sella, strating at Saas Pordoi above Canazei and ending up in Colfosco. Requires quite a lot of climbing.
Passo Pordoi: Val Lasties. Again from Saas Pordoi but this time you end up at Lupo Bianco
Passo Pordoi: Forcella Pordoi. This one goes via the Forcella refuge.
Marmolada Glacier: There is only one red piste down from Marmolada, But there is off-piste too if you have a guide because there are plenty of crevasses. The only problem is that it's reached via Arabba,which is a long way from Selva. Only feasible for good skiers with a very early start and minimal pit-stops along the way.
Boarders will find the flatter linking sections on the Sella Ronda are slow going, and though there are enough boarder-friendly lifts to allow you to avoid the drag lifts, you should head for the park if that's your thing. There's Boarder Cross at Passo Sella (off Grohmann-Cavazes chairlift) and at Comici/Piz Sella; a natural Half Pipe from the Sotsaslong skilift; a Half Pipe on Alpe di Siusi (Laurin chairlift); and a Fun Park for children on Alpe di Siusi (Euro chairlift).
Despite extensive sun decks for use in good weather, many of the restaurants get very busy at lunchtime, so book or at least turn up either side of the main lunchtime period to be sure of getting a table. This is particularly true for strategically positioned places on the Sella Ronda circuit. Elsewhere, particularly in low season, there should be no problem.
Many of the mountain restaurants on the long list below are charming family-run places that are hard to leave, whether after a coffee, long lunch or après-ski drink. Fortunately some of them also provide cosy rooms so you don't have to go at the end of the day; they're ideal for groups making tours of the area without a fixed base.
Gruppo Sella / Sassolungo
Vallongia Hut - Tel: +39 0471 794071 / Email: [email protected]
Maria al Sass Pordoi Hut - Tel: +39 0462 601178
Restaurant Piz Sella - Tel: +39 0471 794115 / Email: [email protected]
Restaurant - Refuge Comici -T el: +39 0471 794121 / Email: [email protected]
Restaurant - Hut Dantercëpies - Tel: +39 0471 795222
Federico Augusto Hut - Tel: +39 0462 764919
Baita Gran Paradiso - Tel: +39 0471 795248
Self Service Restaurant Ciampinoi - Tel: +39 0471 792104
F.Cavazza Pisciadu Hut - Tel: +39 0471 836292
Refuge - Hut Panorama - Tel: +39 0471 795372
Salei Hut - Tel: +39 0462 602300 / Email: [email protected]
Saslonch Hut - Tel: +39 339 5458656 / Email: [email protected]
Piz Setëur Hut - Tel: +39 335 6139112 / Email: [email protected]
Restaurant - Refuge Passo Sella - Tel: 0471 795136 / Email: [email protected]
Restaurant - Refuge Col Raiser - Tel: +39 0471 796302 / Email: [email protected]
Nëidia Hut - Tel: +39 0471 793346
Restaurant - Pizzeria Seceda (top station) - Tel: +39 335 1255501
Sangon Hut - Tel: +39 339 5737568
Restaurant - Hut Rasciesa - Tel: +39 0471 796174 / Email: [email protected]
Odles Hut - Tel: +39 338 2005571 / Email: [email protected]
Sofie Hut - Tel: +39 335 5271240 / Email: [email protected]
Refuge - Hut Trojer - Tel: +39 339 8212373
Daniel Hut - Tel: +39 335 6482660 / Email: [email protected]
Mastle Hut - Tel: +39 339 8313483 / Email: [email protected]
Curona Hut - Tel: +39 339 5208704 / Email: [email protected]
Cuca Hut - Tel: +39 335 8060345 / Email: [email protected]
Alpe di Siusi
Zallinger Hut - Tel: +39 0471 727947
Restaurant - Baita Mont Seuc (top station) - Tel: +39 0471 727881 / Email: [email protected]
Sanon Hut - Tel: +39 0471 727002 / Email: [email protected]
Arnika Hut - Tel: +39 0471 727812
Saltria Hut - Tel: +39 0471 727966
Williams Hut - Tel: +39 0471 727899
Schgaguler Hut - Tel: +39 0471 727005
Tirler Hut - Tel: +39 0471 727927
Contriner Hut - Tel: +39 339 5223054
Molignon Hut - Tel: +39 0471 727912
Though similar in their south Tirolean ambience and architecture, there's a distinct feel to each of them, even within the same valley. The Val Gardena villages - three of them within an eight kilometre stretch - are thorough-going resorts, while elsewhere on the Sella Ronda it's easier to forget that you're at the foot of a major ski domain.
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The biggest of the three Val Gardena villages is also the best placed, with access to skiing in all directions. This is more than just a ski base, though, with real mountain charm, and a strong cultural heritage: you can't move for traditional woodcarvings, and, extending this theme, there are substantial snow/ice carvings in the small open area just off the main drag. To the north of the main road that runs near the river through town is the majority of the accommodation, while the older hotels, shops and restaurants, as well as lift station car parking, line the road itself.
Halfway between Selva and Ortisei, the smallest of the main Val Gardena resorts is also well-placed for access to skiing. Though further from the Sella Ronda circuit than Selva, it's no chore to reach, and there's also direct access to the skiing on the north side of town. A charming centre, good eating options and après-ski make this a great central base.
The first main resort you reach on approaching the area from the west, Ortisei's development across the steep south-facing slopes above the river makes for a large, spread-out base. The pedestrianised centre is the place to be, for evening strolls, browsing shops and drinking coffee; there's a strong traditional feel around the old church and a sense that you might be in deepest Austria rather than Italy. Further up the hill, there are plenty of high quality lodgings, but they're sufficiently far-flung to make half-board the only real option, even if you've got a car - the streets are narrow, winding and not driver-friendly. Ski area access is generally not as good as higher up the valley, though Alpe di Siusi is reached by gondola from the edge of town.
Tourist Office Selva Gardena
39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Mëisules 213
Tel: +39 0471 777900
Email: [email protected]
Tourist Office Santa Cristina
39047 S. Cristina - St. Christina - Str. Chemun 9
Tel: +39 0471 777800
Email: [email protected]
Tourist Office Ortisei
39046 Ortisei - St. Ulrich - Str. Rezia 1
Tel: +39 0471 777600
Email: [email protected]
Tourist Office Val Gardena
39047 S. Cristina - St. Christina - Dursan 80/c
Tel: +39 0471 777777
Email: [email protected]
Mountain huts with booming sound systems and girls, wearing less than the weather conditions would appear to dictate, dancing on outdoor tables; plastic igloos featuring similar attractions back in town; and as essential as the infrastructure, a largely German clientele, for whom a ski holiday is as much about partying in ski boots as skiing downhill in them. Many of Val Gardena's busiest apres ski bars also open until late in the evening, often until 01:00am or even 03:00am at weekends.
One of the best examples is Piz Seteur, at Plan de Gralba: go-go girls most afternoons and a jolly apres-ski scene, whatever the weather. It is in a key position to catch skiers after their Sella Ronda circuit, or simply to stop by at the end of a day's skiing above Selva. Beware that there's still a reasonable ski back to Selva after you've finished carousing.
Bar La Stua, 39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Frëina 4, Tel: +39 0471 795072
Kronestube, 39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Mëisules 266, Tel: +39 0471 794480
Goalie's Pub, 39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Mëisules 179, Tel: +39 0471 795452
Igloo, 39048 Selva Gardena - Plan de Gralba, Tel: +39 0471 795135
Bar Luislkeller, 39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Mëisules, Tel: +39 0471 794109
Umbrella, 39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Plan da Tieja 14/16, Tel: +39 0417 772200
Dali-Disco Dance, 39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Dantercëpies 7, Tel: +39 0471 795069
Heustadl-Disco, 39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Plan da Tieja 14, Tel: +39 0471 772200
Crazy Pub, 39047 S. Cristina - St. Christina - Str. Dursan 3, Tel: 338 6370581
LFudlé, 39047 S. Cristina - St. Christina - Str. Dursan 86, Tel: +39 0471 790255
Siglu Bar, 39046 Ortisei - St. Ulrich - Rezia - Pedestrian Area 22, Tel: +39 335 5280120
Bar Adler, 39046 Ortisei - St. Ulrich - Str. Rezia 5, Tel: +39 0474 745128
Bar - Après Ski Seceda, 39046 Ortisei - St. Ulrich - Valley station Seceda, Tel: +39 0471 786353
Dancing Maurizkeller, 39046 Ortisei - St. Ulrich - Str. Rezia 32, Tel: +39 0471 797301
Many of the visitors to Val Gardena opt for half-board in comfortable hotels serving excellent food, and reserve their eating out for on-mountain blow-outs that leave them almost unable to ski in the afternoon.Though a good option, it means they miss out on one of the strengths of the region: a range of quality restaurants that reflect more than just the regional 'south Tirolean cuisine with a hint of Italy'.
Lifestyle and gastronomy in Val Gardena is truly Italian, but with a Tyrolean flavour. Chill out and relax during the day or after skiing on sunny terraces and enjoy real coffee with home-made Italian ice cream and pastries. An exceptionally good range of restaurants offers a choice of international, Mediterranean and local dishes as well as appetizing pizza from wood ovens, pasta dishes and home-made Tyrolean specialities including "Schlutzkrapfen" (spinach ravioli) and a choice of delicious wines.
It's not just the obvious pizzerias, but less clichéd versions of Italian cooking too, with a lot of home-cooking thrown into the mix. One of the many good things you'll find is great value, even though many of these restaurants are in the mid-upper quality bracket.
Many of the restaurants listed here are also bars, and some are also based in hotels, reflecting the Italian influence on nightlife that revolves around eating and drinking more than committed beer-drinking, with restaurants serving as a meeting point for people who appreciate good cuisine.
Some of the restaurants listed are open only in the evening and a minority may be closed on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Kristiania, 39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Raiser 2, Tel: +39 0471 792047
Speckkeller, 39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Mëisules 300, Tel: +39 0471 794657
Val, 39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Val 2, Tel: +39 0471 795467
Bellavista, 39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Mëisules 168, Tel: +39 0471 795232
Antares, 39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Mëisules 195, Tel: +39 0471 795400
Tyrol, 39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Puez 12, Tel: +39 0471 774100
Armin's Grillstube, 39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Mëisules 161, Tel: +39 0471 795347
Else, 39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Ciampinei 42, Tel: +39 0471 795273
Laurinkeller, 39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Mëisules 278, Tel: +39 0471 795059
Gran Baita, 39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Mëisules 145, Tel: +39 0471 795210
La Pineta, 39048 Selva Gardena - La Selva 39, Tel: +39 0471 795004
Olympia, 39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Nives 41, Tel: +39 0471 795145
Meisules, 39048 Selva Gardena - Plan de Gralba 29, Tel: +39 0471 795200
Scoiattolo, 39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Dantercëpies 34, Tel: +39 0471 795202
Freina, 39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Frëina 23, Tel: +39 0471 795110
Dorfer, 39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Cir 5, Tel: +39 0471 795204
Nives, 39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Mëisules 151, Tel: +39 0471 795167
Des Alpes Stuben, 39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Mëisules 157, Tel: +39 0471 772700
Jägerheim, 39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Raiser 61, Tel: +39 0471 792116
Oswald, 39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Mëisules 140, Tel: +39 0471 771111
Florian, 39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Ruacia 25, Tel: +39 0471 792040
Posta al Cervo, 39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Mëisules 116, Tel: +39 0471 795174
Casa Alpina Plan, 39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Plan 45, Tel: +39 0471 795165
Europa, 39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Nives 50, Tel: +39 0471 795157
Plazola, 39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Col da Lech 98, Tel: +39 0471 795172
Miravalle, 39048 Selva Gardena - Str. Dantercepies 51, Tel: +39 0471 795166
Gerard, 39048 Selva Gardena - Plan de Gralba 36, Tel: +39 0471 795274
Val Pudra, 39048 Selva Gardena - Paln de Gralba 15, Tel: +39 0471 794015
Pozzamanigoni , 39048 Selva Gardena - La Sëlva, Tel: +39 0471 794138
Charme Hotel Uridl, 39047 S. Cristina - St. Christina - Str. Chemun 43, Tel: +39 0471 793215
Cendevaves, 39047 S. Cristina - St. Christina - Str. Pana 44, Tel: +39 0471 792062
Bistro Susi, 39047 S. Cristina - St. Christina - Str. Dursan 45, Tel: +39 0471 793703
Sporthotel Monte Pana, 39047 S. Cristina - St. Christina - Str. Pana 45, Tel: +39 0471 793600
Alpenhotel Plaza, 39047 S. Cristina - St. Christina - Str. Cisles 5, Tel: +39 0471 793463
Marina, 39047 S. Cristina - St. Christina - Str. Dursan 42, Tel: +39 0471 796603
La Tambra, 39047 S. Cristina - St. Christina - Str. Dursan 13, Tel: +39 0471 790063
Pontives, 39046 Ortisei - St. Ulrich - Pontives 36, Tel: +39 0471 797091
Mar Dolomit, 39046 Ortisei - St. Ulrich - Str. Promenade 2, Tel: +39 0471 797352
Sureghes, 39046 Ortisei - St. Ulrich - Str. Setil 5, Tel: +39 0471 796256
Grien, 39046 Ortisei - St. Ulrich - Str. Mureda 178, Tel: +39 0471 796340
Genziana Enzian, 39046 Ortisei - St. Ulrich - Str. Rezia 111, Tel: +39 0471 796246
Antica Osteria Traube (founded 1779), 39046 Ortisei - St. Ulrich - Str. Rezia 51, Tel: +39 0471 796265La Rosticceria Sotriffer, 39046 Ortisei - St. Ulrich - Str. Rezia 38, Tel: +39 335 6174467
Stella - Stern, 39046 Ortisei - St. Ulrich - Str. Gardena 83, Tel: +39 0471 654165
Pizzeria Saskia, 39046 Ortisei - St. Ulrich - Str. Purger 71, Tel: +39 0471 796576
Cosmea, 39046 Ortisei - St. Ulrich - Str. Setil 1, Tel: +39 0471 796464
Orlo del Bosco, 39046 Ortisei - St. Ulrich - Str. Furdenan 9, Tel: +39 0471 796385
Concordia, 39046 Ortisei - St. Ulrich - Str. Roma 41, Tel: +39 0471 796276
Tubladel, 39046 Ortisei - St. Ulrich - Str. Trebinger 22, Tel: +39 0471 796879
Vedl Mulin, 39046 Ortisei - St. Ulrich - Piazza S.Antonio 142, Tel: +39 0471 796089
La Cort, 39046 Ortisei - St. Ulrich - Str. Pineies 18, Tel: +39 0471 796488
Stua Catores, 39046 Ortisei - St. Ulrich - Str. Sacun 47, Tel: +39 0471 796682
Croce d'oro, 39046 Ortisei - St. Ulrich - Str. Socrep 49, Tel: +39 0471 797041
Bräuhaus, 39046 Ortisei - St. Ulrich - S. Pietro in Valle 17, Tel: +39 0471 798099
Cascade, 39046 Ortisei - St. Ulrich - Str. Promenade 1/1, Tel: +39 0471 786465
Dolomiti Madonna, 39046 Ortisei - St. Ulrich - Str. Rezia 276, Tel: +39 0471 796207
Cësa da Four, 39046 Ortisei - St. Ulrich - Plaza San Durich 4, Tel: +39 335 8218030
Anna Stuben nel Hotel Gardena, 39046 Ortisei - St. Ulrich - Str. Videlong 3, Tel: +39 0471 793615
Sporthotel Platz, 39046 Ortisei - St. Ulrich - Bulla 12, Tel: +39 0471 796935
Mesavia, 39046 Ortisei - St. Ulrich - Bulla 14, Tel: +39 0471 796299
Rodes, 39046 Ortisei - St. Ulrich - Str. Digon 10, Tel: +39 0471 796108
Val Gardena is exceptional for cross-country skiers and walkers. The Vallunga in Selva, the Monte Pana in S. Cristina and the Alpe di Siusi add up to over 98 km of cross-country ski runs.
Selva Gardena - Vallunga: 12 km of trails lead from the Carabinieri Sports Centre to the end of the valley. There is a cross-country Ski School and a ski hire at the start of the trail.
Santa Cristina - Monte Pana: An easy 3km cross-country track, medium 6km and 8km tracks and an 8km route to Alpe di Siusi
Ortisei : There's a 1 km long practice trail on the Minert field, at the eastern end of the promenade. On the Pinëi Saddle (5 km from Ortisei on the road to Castelrotto) there is a 5 km long cross-country trail for beginners and advanced skiers.
On the Alpe di Siusi there are over 60 km of prepared trails.
From the top station of the Rasciesa chair lift in Ortisei, a 6km prepared toboggan run descends to the valley. Alpe di Siusi also has several toboggan runs.
From the centre of Selva Gardena and the mountain station of the Alpe di Siusi cabin lift.
Val GardenaTourist Office
39047 S. Cristina - St. Christina - Dursan 80
Tel: +39 0471 777777
Email: [email protected]


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Happening This Sunday
Faith Promise Missions Sunday 3/10. In our large sanctuary worship, Ruth Padilla de Borst will lead us in preaching, and the Faith-Promise pledge forms that were distributed last Sunday may be placed into the offering basket during the regular offering time. Extra pledge forms are available on the back tables (stapled to the missionary photos). Pledge forms may also be placed in the offering basket on any following Sunday. Thank you for your generosity and support of global missions!
Lunch with Jim and Ruth Padilla de Borst. There will be a light lunch, presentation
Youth News
High School: Sunday, March 10, 17, & 24 – We will join the adult GPS sessions at 9am to hear Dr. Nick Wolterstorff share his story about his views on gay marriage. Be there!
Small Groups should meet over the next 2 weeks. 2 possible topics of conversation: What are some ways we can encourage each other to embrace the season of Lent?
Look over & discuss the handout from Larry Borst re: "5 Christian Views on Sexuality and the Church"
Spring Break is coming! 29 people from COS will travel to Puerto Rico from Mar. 29 – April 6 for our High School Mission Trip. Pray for us—and remember that Sunday school will NOT meet on March 29 but will be back in action on April 7
Church News
In our ministry together with Karen Campbell and Andrew Mead, the Council has committed to completing a review of their first six months with us. To assist in that process input from COS members and friends would be most helpful. You are welcome to phone, or write a note/email to Claudia Beversluis, Jonathan Bradford or Mark Stinton by Mon. March 19. Words of appreciation, concern, encouragement or advice about their work or the new co-pastor structure will be appreciated. Please pray that this process will encourage us all to grow in the grace of God and that in all our COS ministries his love will abound.
A DAY FOR QUIET REFLECTION IN LENT: "Learning to Share God's Holiness" (Heb 12.12), on Saturday, March 16, 10 AM – 2 PM, led by Claire Wolterstorff at their home.
Lectio Divina during Lent –Lectio Divina is a prayer form reaching back to the 6th century and used by Christian communities around the world. It is an opportunity to spend 45 minutes of facilitated reflection and contemplation on a chosen scripture text. All are welcome to join us each Wednesday of lent beginning March 13th from 12:00 – 12:45. We will meet in the Living Room for no more than 45 minutes in order to allow people to come and go within their lunch hour.
MISSING: Sometime in early January one of the white communion table cloths disappeared. If anyone has information as to its whereabouts, please contact either Nancy Pranger (firstname.lastname@example.com) or Susan van Houten (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Patients Need You! Michigan Blood has issued an emergency appeal for blood donations. Snow storms and sub-zero temperatures recently paralyzed the state, causing a sharp decline in donations. The winter blast forced the cancellation of more than 80 community blood drives, resulting in 3,000 lost donations last month. Your help is needed more than ever – blood is a precious gift for which we can only rely on each other. There are a dozen appointment times still available between 4-7pm at our Blood Drive here tomorrow. Can you take one of them? Check the poster in the cafe or sign up online before midnight today (3/10) – versiti.org/michigan. Thank you!
Liz Hall, an organizer with AMOS (A Mid-Iowa Organizing Strategy) and consultant for the Micah Center in Grand Rapids, will present a 1.5 hour training about Relational One-on-One Meetings this Wednesday, March 13th at COS. The training focuses on the kind of listening and conversing that builds relational power and will be offered two times – at 11am and 5pm. Contact Pastor Andrew Mead, Carol Rienstra, or Lori Wiersma for more information or to register for one of the sessions.
The COS Council needs you! We are seeking nominees for the roles of elder and deacon, to serve beginning this August, 2019. Elders and deacons serve the congregation through caregiving, discernment, support for the church staff, and governance. People who have served in this way have been thankful for the opportunities to see God at work in and through the congregation. You are asked to nominate others or signal your own willingness to be called to this task; look for nomination forms in your church box and in a special email sent to all members.
How many candles does it take to celebrate the Basic English Service's birthday? This year the answer is "10"! To celebrate this milestone, please plan to join in an all-church dinner and party following the PRISM service on Sunday, April 7. And if you have friends or neighbors who want to enjoy a great time with Indonesian food, stories and testimonies, international music and dancing…invite them too! #BES10thbirthdayparty
The Thursday Bible study meets this week Thurs. March 14. This week's study: RUTH 4: Redemption at the Gate. We meet Thurs. 9:30–11am, in the café area. Childcare provided. ALL ARE WELCOME!
The ESL Women's Bible study meets this Thurs. March 14, 10-11:30am. Join us for lively discussion and sweet fellowship as we study the life of Joseph. Childcare provided.
Tour the Jim Crow Museum, March 23: The COS Anti-racism and Reconciliation Team take a field trip to the Jim Crow Museum at Ferris State University on Sat. March 23 –and you are invited to join the trip. We will meet at COS at


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Is dating multiple people at the same time dishonest, sleazy, and flat-out wrong? Or is it healthy, maybe even a smart thing to date multiple people in your quest to find a soul mate?
I've been asking myself this a lot lately. Mainly because I haven't been dating anyone else other than Older Guy for a nearly a month now. We've had five dates in 3.5 weeks and we're getting along really well but whereas I know he hasn't been back onto Plenty of Fish since we met (1. he told me and 2. whenever I log in I can see his last log in date) I'm still going online and reading my messages at least two or three times a week. I've been feeling a little guilty about this. But why? That's his choice, right? He's not my man. We've not talked about 'being exclusive' or anything.
*Sidenote: For those who have asked, yes things are still fine with Older Guy. We talked about my reservations, and although not in complete detail, he's now had a brief overview of my past experiences and why I'm being cautious. He's fine with it, he totally understands and is generally being great about everything. I've seen him twice since my freak out the other weekend; we've been to the cinema to watch Inception (awesome film, fyi) and had a DVD night in at his place. Yes my dears, I've now been to his flat! He made dinner, I made him sit through X Factor (tee hee) and then he introduced me to The Matrix, (he couldn't believe I hadn't seen it before). To be completely honest, we're still having a really nice time together.
However, last week I received a text message from a past date. Someone I went on a few dates with at the end of last year, before The Single Filez really kicked off. Nothing really happened between us. We had gone out a few times but I didn't feel there was any chemistry. But since then, between recent developments and that Lori Gottlieb book (Marry Him: The Case For Settling for Mr Good Enough) I've been thinking about guys from my past. The ones who I may have written off too quickly. The ones who might have turned out to be my Mr Good Enough if I hadn't had my head stuck in fairytale land looking for Mr Perfect. This dude was one of those guys, so when I received a text asking me to go for a drink – I thought, sure, why not?
Playing The Field
If I'd only been out with Older Guy just once or twice I don't think I'd feel weird about this, but because we're spending cosy Saturday nights indoors watching movies, it feels like more. At the end of the day, however 'cosy' it feels, he is not my boyfriend. I'm still not even 100% sure I want him to be my boyfriend. So whilst I don't feel the urge to go out looking, if any other dating opportunities arise, I definitely won't be turning them down. I just wish I was the type who didn't feel so weird about playing the field.
There is a part of me that believes unless you have made a commitment to just one person then it's fair game to date other people. On the other hand, I also believe in treating others how I'd like to be treated. How would I feel if he was dating someone else? If I was really into him, would I even be interested in dating other guys? Am I wasting his time and mine? Should I tell him I'm open to dating others or wait for it to come up? If I did bring it up and he said he wanted us to be exclusive – would I want the same thing? Questions, questions, questions!
What it comes down to is this – after five dates with Older Guy, tomorrow I'm going out for drinks with someone else. Not sure how I'm going to feel. Maybe nothing will happen? Maybe it will just confirm what a good guy Older Guy is? Or maybe…….?


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Since 2012 all our instructors, who teach in the UK on a regular or occasional bases have undergone re-certification and are licensed to teach the new, extended Silva Life System and Silva Intuition System.
Gabriel is Director of the Silva Method in Great Britain, he is organising and teaching classes of the Silva programs both in English and in Hungarian.
He says: "The Silva Method gave me the opportunity to heal my life on many levels and I am determined to help many more people in this country to experience the same"
Gabriel has a degree in Computer Science and Mathematics.
He worked as a software architect and project manager for the last 30 years in the UK financial sector.
He uses the Silva techniques during his work and thinks that the Silva Method is the best tool to tackle stress and self-limiting believes, and is the real secret behind The Secret of positive thinking and acting. The Silva Method is a force for help and co-operation.
His mission is to make people in Britain aware of The Silva Method and its many applications and benefits; Give people readily available training courses to acquire this knowledge to help themselves; Support their practicing and sharing experiences; Promote Silva-Friendly businesses; Promote strategic partnerships with complementary medicine; Introduce Silva into education and communities.
Gabriel's Silva teachers have been Dr. László Domján MD PhD, Costas Kounnis, Karin Barnes, Laura Silva, Ken Coscia and eventually became a Certified Silva Method Instructor in May 2012.
He also trained at Oxford University Mindfulness Centre, gaining a certificate in MBCT (Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy) and he is also a level-1 Kriya Yoga Practitioner, training with Siddhanda Sita at Babaji's Kriya Yoga.
During his spare time Gabriel enjoys travelling, history, books, theatre, music...positive thinking and sunshine.
Email him at firstname.lastname@example.com Mobile: +44 754 008 4458
Click to see what courses Gabriel is teaching now
in English and also in Hungarian
Karin became a Certified Silva Method Instructor in 2004 and has since regularly presented The Silva Method courses in Cambridgeshire, Manchester and recently in London, UK.
Karin first became a Silva Method Graduate in 1993 and followed with the Ultra and Graduate Seminars.
For over 30 years Karin has run her own clinic working as a Nutritional Advisor (B.C.M.A., C.M.A., F.I.A.) and Biomagnetic Therapist (M.B.B.A.) using medical Dowsing, vibrational medicine, and hand healing.
Alongside, Karin has worked closely with disabled children using techniques from the Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential in Philadelphia.
For Karin it is an honor and a passion to teach people from all walks of life to recognize and achieve their amazing potentials, to make this a better world for us all to live in.
See her professional website www.karinbarnes.co.uk
Email her at firstname.lastname@example.com
Click to see all of Karin's courses
Ildikó became a Certified Silva Method Instructor in 2016 and has been presenting
The Silva Youth Lecture Series to Children since then in the UK, in English.
As an English Tutor and Study Skills Mentor she started to integrate the Silva Method Techniques with her creative methods during her sessions with all ages after becoming a Silva Method Graduate in 2013.
She is a firm believer in lifelong learning and has reviewed the foundation, follow-up and children courses since then several times. She cultivates yoga and mindfulness practices, also reiki, and combines elements of these while dealing with kids, teens and parents.
During her classes she aspires to demonstrate how awareness, positive attitude and relaxation improve our mental and physical health, not to mention our creativity and self-esteem.
She is fond of playful and imaginative methods when coaching online and teaching groups in person, and knows from firsthand experience how great impact the Silva Method Techniques have had on her students, friends and family.
It is an honor for her to see how these easily acquirable methods have changed her clients' lives for the better.
See her Facebook page www.facebook.com/veszpremi.ildiko
Email her at firstname.lastname@example.com
Click to see all of Ildiko's courses
Maciej jest Międzynarodowym Instruktorem Metody Silvy od 2016 roku. Obecnie wykłada Metode Silvy dla Polaków zamieszkałych w Wielkiej Brytanii.
Pierwsze kwalifikacje zaczął zdobywać już 2005 roku kiedy to ukończył pierwszy kurs podstawowy. W 2008 roku zamieszkał w Londynie i od tego czasu kilkakrotnie powtórzył kursy Silvy zarówno w Polsce jak i w UK, miedzy innymi, Graduade Seminar, Silva Ultra Seminar oraz Silva Mastery Seminar.
Maciej jest Międzynarodowym Trenerem Metody Silvy, Mistrzem Bioeneroterapii oraz Trenerem Mentalnym. W czasie 11 lat swojej pracy jako Terapeuta i Life Coach, z powodzeniem pracował z wieloma mistrzami zarówno Polski jak i świata w sporcie. Korzystając z technik Metody Silvy opracował specjalny rodzaj treningu, co przyczyniło się do pobicia rekordu świata w Mistrzostwach Europy w kolarstwie torowym UCI w 2016 roku.
Jest także założycielem Life-Mentor, organizacji, która tylko w 2016 roku z powodzeniem zorganizowała blisko 100 zorientowanych na samorozwój kursów i warsztatów. Organizacja wspiera również bezdomnych. Maciej jest autorem ukazującej się w 2017 roku książki na temat smorozwoju i możliwości ludzkiego umysłu.
See his Facebook page www.facebook.com/maciej.bedkowski.7
Email him at firstname.lastname@example.com
Click to see all of Maciej's courses
Maciej became a Certified Silva Method Instructor in 2016. He is presenting The Silva Method for the Polish community in London, in Polish.
Maciej first became a Silva Method Graduate in 2005 in Poland. He moved to England in 2008. Since then he repeated Silva Method courses several time in Poland and England, followed by the Graduate Seminar, Silva ULTRA Seminar and Silva Mastery seminar.
Maciej is a Master of Bioenergy Therapy. During 11 years of his service as a Therapist and Life Coach, he successfully worked with multiple Polish and the world champions in Sport. Using the Silva Method techniques he has developed a special kind of training, which helped to break the world record at the European Championships in the UCI Track Cycling in 2016.
He is also a founder of Life-Mentor organization which in only 2016 year successfully organized about 100 mindfulness oriented courses and workshops. Organization supports also orphans and homeless people. He is an author of upcoming mindfulness book for disable kids and for the parents of those kids.
Here are just a few words about your future Silva instructor, so that you know, at least a little bit, what kind of a person you are going to spend some of your most interesting days to come with if you choose to take the course, which I recommend wholeheartedly, of course!
Actually, you will not be spending this time primarily with me, much rather with your own self, discovering your own hidden abilities, knowledge and beauty, and developing new skills that will help you to live a better and better life day by day.
My name is Andrea Domjan and am Hungarian. (Therefore the 'j' in the middle is pronounced as 'y'.) I learnt English in an international setting at a very young age, because my father worked for UNESCO in Kuwait, and I went to the New English School there at the vulnerable young age of 12. I had hardly learnt any English beforehand, so the first few months were undescribably difficult, as I didn't know how to handle the loneliness which my lack of English knowledge and therefore my life without any normal means of communication entailed.
I only wish I had known the Silva Method then, because I would have been able to spare myself a large proportion of the suffering, I'm sure…
Luckily, I did manage to surmount these difficulties and ended up having a fun time in Kuwait, making great friends, some of whom I'm still in touch with, and, last but not least, learning English so well that later on in life I decided to become a language teacher. I graduated from Budapest University as a teacher of English and French and, after spendig about a year in Paris as an au pair, I settled down to teaching both languages at several universities and colleges in my beloved home city, Budapest. I also got married and had four children in a row, which was the most wonderful experience in my life.
It was at this point that I first came into contact with the Silva Method. My brother, László, was going through a very difficult period in his life, and my sister, Elizabeth, who lives in Australia, sent him a book on the Silva Method to help him out and give him hope, even though she herself found the message of the book rather difficult to believe, to say the least. However, having an open mind and really wanting to help my brother, she decided to send the book anyway. László only managed to read the first few pages before flinging it down himself, also in disbelief.
But he, too, was of an open mind, so he asked me to go through it first, and tell him if it was worth reading. I was at home with my kids, having a ball and all the time in the world to read at my pleasure, ( ;P ) while other people were busy making a living, so I read the whole book in practically one go, and was flabbergasted. I told László that if this was true, our whole concept of the world and ourselves within this world could be changed for the better. There was, of course, the word 'if'… I hadn't become an unsuspecting believer overnight, either. So László decided to take the course, and borrowed money to travel to Geneva, which was the closest city to Budapest that offered the course. (László worked as a physician, and doctors weren't particularly well paid in Hungary at that time. Neither are they well paid today, unfortunately…) He came back totally overblown. All he could think of was how this wonderful new knowledge and experience could be passed on to others. He translated the book and published it, again taking out a loan. He was prepared to take practically any kind of risk just to get the good news out to as many people as possible.
Naturally, marketing was a key issue. At that time, for a short period (this was right after the system change of 1990) it was allowed to sell your own products in the street from your own car without any legal procedures. So László started doing that, but not many people stopped to look at the books, let alone buy one. How was he supposed to reach the public? What ideas could you come up with in such a situation…? Not many, I suppose.
But László didn't give up. Using the very methods he was advocating, he spent a lot of time programming for a good solution, and the idea of writing a letter to the host of one of the most popular TV shows came up. Luckily (could it have been just sheer luck?) he answered and said that he would be happy to interview László. The show was an immense success. The morning following the night it was aired, László started selling his book again, and in next to no time there were long rows queueing up. Everybody wanted the book. People were talking about it in the street. I personally overheard quite a few conversations about it on buses and trams. It was a glorious period, and the enthusiasm hasn't really died down ever since.
There are 210 000 Silva graduates at present, and there are also about 30 000 children who have completed the children's course in Hungary. Graduates are sending us success stories by the dozen daily, some being so surprising, that László decided some of them could only be read by Silva graduates, because if people who haven't completed the course read them,they would definitely think we had gone out of our minds. Which we have, actually, but in a different sense…
This is the kind of enthusiasm, joy and success I would like to share with you. I hope you will enjoy taking the course just as much I enjoy giving it.
My email is firstname.lastname@example.com
Click to see all of Andrea's courses
Better and better,
Andrea Domjan


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A-Z of Kids activities at Camp Bestival
This week we are frantically checking our camping gear, searching for our sun-cream and practicing our bubble blowing all in preparation for our exciting trip to Camp Bestival next week. If you haven't heard of Camp Bestival yet, it is an exciting adventure packed four days of family fun. This will be our 3rd year attending as Official Camp Bestival Bloggers, so we thought we'd put together an A-Z of Kids activities at Camp Bestival to either encourage you to go grab a ticket, or to help you find something new to see if you are already the proud owner of Camp Bestival tickets.
Aliens Love Underpants
If your child is anything like M they will love Aliens Love Underpants and this show aims to deliver just as well if not more, than the smash hit children's book. It comes direct from London's West End and is a fresh and funny production designed to please the whole family.
Bouncy Castle (World's Biggest)
We recently saw footage of this bouncy castle and confirm it looks rather epic. It measures 23.8 metres long and 20.7 metres wide and stands 12.8 metres tall at its highest point. It can safely accommodate 100 festival goers and is going to be a must visit for our family.
The Clangers Space Show will be performed each day at Camp Bestival and there will also be meet and greet Clangers at the festival, so make sure you have a camera to snap you or the kids with a retro classic.
Dick and Dom
Dick and Dom are hugely popular with kids from 5 and up. In fact I have been known to giggle at a few of their antics over the years. I am hoping M is a fan this year as last year he was a little young. They are fun to watch and love a bit of mischief making.
Explorer Domes
The Explorer Dome will be presenting their flagship show 'The Wonder of Space', an inspiring, family-friendly show. The domes encourage you to climb in to explore space, stars, life on other worlds, the ultimate fate of our sun and a guided tour of the sky tonight.
Fancy Dress Parade
The Fancy dress parade encourages everyone to join them in the Kids' Garden from 1pm on Saturday, to share their ultimate fancy dress attire. This year's theme is Space, which offers many opportunities to create some out of this world costumes.
Giant Astronauts
The Giant Astronauts are built by Shipshape Arts and will be at Camp Bestival. Resplendent in gleaming space suits, and stationed in the Magic Meadow they stand incredibly tall and just have to be seen to be believed!
Have lunch at The Feast Collective.
The Feast Collective is a great place to find somewhere to refuel before you head on to the next kids activity. There is plenty of tasty treats to discover, such as DJ BBQ, Polar Pops and a great Farmer's market for your little fruit lovers.
Insect Circus
The Insect Circus is such a fun show and features wasps, butterflies and spiders all sharing their acrobatic abilities. Your kids will love it.
Jess Glynne
It just wouldn't be Camp Bestival without a trip to the Castle stage to take in the vocals of a fab artist and Jess Glynne is the one M keeps telling us he wants to hear.
Kids talent show with Pan's People
The Kids Talent Show runs each afternoon in the Bollywood Tent in the Magic Meadow. All entrants must be under 16, so get practicing your talent and enter here.
Lazytown live on stage
Lazytown live on stage promises to offer singing, dancing, spectacular acrobatics, music and fun.
Mr Tumble
Mr Tumble doesn't really need an introduction if you have a child under 5. But if you have managed to escape the world of Mr Tumble, he is the star of 'Something Special' on CBeebies, a show that uses the sign language Makaton to help kids to communicate better with each other and the world around them.
National Space Centre
The award winning National Space Centre offers a wide range of activities such as building your own rocket, mission patch badge making and they are also giving away a family pass to the National Space Centre.
Okido Magazine
OKIDO Magazine activities are generally suitable for children aged 3-8. There will be lots of messy space activities to do and plenty to play with.
Professor Queen-Bee Presnts: "It's Bee-hind you"
In "It's Bee-hind You" Professor Queen-Bee an ecologist Environmental Education and Forest School Specialist, uses her knowledge in the conservation field and combines it with Punch and Judy to share an important ecological messages in a fun way.
Q Pootle 5
Nick Butterworth is presenting an interactive show discussing the space adventures of Q Pootle 5. Enjoy live illustrations, offering interesting insights in to the way Nick works.
Rob Da Bank's Music Club
As the fab creator or Camp Bestival himself says –
"My Music Club is the place to be on at Camp Bestival if you are between 13 and 17 years old and if you want to get into music or just hang out and be inspired – it's that simple. Be there!"
Spinney Hollow
Spinney Hollow is a wonderful place to join in a session to help your child learn survival skills, practical craft skills as well as providing them with the opportunity to create swords, axes, or bows.
The Science Museum
The Science Museum will be offering some amazing science in the form of Greatest Hits, an explosive show for all ages!. Head there to enjoy rockets, 'magic' tricks and earth-shaking bangs.
UK Space Agency
Put your body to the test by challenging yourself to take part in some space-themed fitness activities.
Visit the Dingly Dell
The Dingly Dell is one of our favourite places to visit over the weekend. Home to nature, craft and wilderness skills workshops and activities as well as offering a quiet cool location to chill for a little while.
Wallace & Gromit – A grand day out
This needs no introduction. Wallace & Gromit, an all time classic.
X-treme spots at the Freesports Park
The Freesports park is a great location for your children to get hands on with some free sessions in extreme sports. There will also be demo sessions with some of the UK's most talented pro's.
Lizzie's Way
Lizzie's Way is a wonderland that lives within the Dingly Dell. It provides children and parents with a stimulating environment which is great for the imagination and encourages families to enjoy a hands on approach to the outdoors.
What are you looking forward to most?
We are provided with a family ticket to attend Camp Bestival.


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Professional basketball player Lamar Odom is sometimes known as "the candyman" because of his notorious fondness for sweets. But when his sweet tooth finally caught up with him — in the form of a mouthful of decayed teeth — the six-foot-ten-inch, 230-pound hoops star admitted that he had been avoiding treatment… because he was afraid of going to the dentist!
It took two Kardashians (Khloe and Kim) and a painful toothache to finally persuade Odom to sit in the chair. Once he did, it was found that he needed a root canal, a wisdom tooth extraction, and several fillings. Yet the fretful forward sailed through the whole set of procedures in a single visit, and walked out with a big smile afterward. How did his dentists make that happen?
Put it down to the "magic" of sedation dentistry. With anxiety-relieving medications that can be delivered orally (in pill form or by gas) or intravenously (into the bloodstream), the techniques of sedation dentistry can help even the most fearful patients get the dental care they need. That's good news for about 50 percent of the population, who admit they're at least somewhat afraid of the dentist — and even better for the 15 percent who avoid dental care completely due to their fear.
Dentists have a number of ways to ease apprehensive patients through a dental visit. An oral anti-anxiety drug can be given in pill form about an hour beforehand. Nitrous oxide (sometimes called "laughing gas"), which is administered by a mask placed over the mouth or nose, may also be used to relieve anxiety. The calming effects of these medications help make any nervousness melt away — and in many circumstances, mild sedation is all that's needed to ease the fear.
For lengthier or more complex procedures, intravenous (IV) sedation may be recommended. Unlike deeper (unconscious) sedation, IV sedation doesn't cause "sleep." Instead, it puts you in a comfortable semi-awake state, where you can still breathe on your own and respond to stimuli… but without feeling any anxiety. And when the procedure is over, you probably won't have any memory of it at all.
IV sedation can be administered by dentists who are specially trained and equipped with the proper safety equipment. While sedation is being provided, you will be monitored at all times by a dedicated staff member; when it's over, you will rest for a while as the medication quickly wears off. Then (as is the case with oral sedation), you'll need another person to give you a ride home.
Does sedation dentistry really work? Lamar Odom thinks so. "I feel so much better," he said when his 7-hour procedure was over. "I feel like I accomplished something."
If you would like more information about sedation dentistry, please contact us or schedule an appointment. You can learn more by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article "Oral Sedation Dentistry."
Periodontal (gum) disease is an aggressive bacterial infection caused by built-up plaque on tooth surfaces. Gum disease results in bone loss and causes loss of attachment from the teeth, leading to eventual tooth loss.
The goal of any gum disease treatment is to remove as much plaque and calculus (hardened deposits of plaque) from the gums and teeth as possible. Scaling with special hand instruments or ultrasonic equipment is the basic technique for plaque and calculus removal above and below the gum line. As the infection spreads below the gum line, it can widen the natural gap between teeth and gums to form voids known as periodontal pockets that fill with infection. Accessing and cleaning these pockets, which can occur as deep as the tooth roots, will require more invasive procedures.
Pockets that form at a depth greater than 5 mm below the gum line will most likely require surgical access through the gum tissue. But for pockets not quite that deep there's an intermediary technique called root planing without surgical intervention. As the name suggests, the roots are physically "planed," much like shaving a wooden board to remove minute layers of wood.
Using similar instruments as with scaling, root planing removes calculus, bacteria and other infected matter adhering to the root surfaces. It's best to perform the procedure with local anesthesia to numb the gum tissues, which may be quite sensitive depending on the degree of infection. Working in a pain-free environment also helps us to be as thorough as possible in detecting and removing every bit of plaque and calculus we can find.
In advanced cases, it may be necessary to perform this procedure during multiple visits. As plaque and calculus are removed the inflammation in affected tissues will begin to subside, revealing more deposits of plaque and calculus. It's also important to begin and maintain a daily habit of effective brushing and flossing to lessen the chances of a recurring infection.
Treating gum disease is an ongoing effort that requires constant monitoring and sustained efforts to remove plaque and calculus, including root planing. Saving your teeth, however, is well worth the effort.
If you would like more information on treating periodontal disease, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also learn more about this topic by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article "Root Planing."


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Event Date: Monday, January 20, 2020
Event Hours: 10:30am - 12:30pm
The kids are out of school and there is no better place to spend the morning than at the SoCalMoms annual MLK play day!
This year the January Play Day is hosted in partnership with Inclusion Matters by Shane's Inspiration at their playground in Griffith Park.
Play, sing, dance, craft and snack with the SoCal community.
Free admission with RSVP. Event runs from 10:30am-12:30pm.
Click here for more information.
Disclaimer: Unless specified, these events are not hosted by CCRC. CCRC does not have any affiliation with these organizations. This content is posted for informational purposes only. For additional info, contact host.
Shane's Inspiration 4800 Crystal Springs Drive Los Angeles, CA 90027
20001 Prairie Street
Chatsworth, CA 91311
Monday: 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday - Friday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
250 Grand Cypress Avenue
Palmdale, CA 93551
Monday: 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday - Friday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
1111 East Mill Street, Suite 100
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
15456 West Sage Street
Victorville, CA 92392
Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm


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Update on Events and COVID-19
To enforce social distancing and reduce the spread of coronavirus the Enjoy Programme will not be running events until further notice.
Please keep up to date with Waltham Forest Council guidance by signing up to their newsletter here, and having a look at the webpage here.
If you have any questions about the Enjoy programme, please feel free to email the team.
- This event has passed.
Mini-Holland Leytonstone Town Centre Drop-in
23 January 2016 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Come and talk to us and view the Leytonstone Town Centre Mini-Holland consultation proposals


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Head of the Religions Department at George School
Tom Hoopes is the Head of the Religions Department at George School, a Quaker international boarding high school in Bucks County. He teaches world religions, peace studies, and Theory of Knowledge, a philosophy/psychology course for 11th and 12th graders that helps students to become the narrators of their own stories. Recently he was featured on the "Quakerspeak" YouTube Channel in a video entitled, "Teaching Religion in a Friends School." Tom has been in the education profession for 30 years, in three time zones and five states. He has been on a spiritual journey longer than that.


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Helen Hayes Theater
Venue Information
Accessible or ADA seating may be available at this venue through Goldstar. Contact us before buying tickets to make arrangements.
The Helen Hayes Theatre is not completely wheelchair accessible. There are steps into the theatre from the sidewalk, but a wheelchair ramp is provided. Please be advised that where there are steps either into or within the theatre, the venue is unable to provide assistance.
Seating Charts
43 Helen Hayes Theater Tips
- Casual 2
- Take public transit 1
- Parking is expensive 1
- Parking is scarce 1
- Dine before you go 1
- Food and drinks for purchase 1
- No food allowed 1
Juniors is 1 block away. Great split pea soup.
The weather was sunny and pleasantly cool.. I wore a light jacket and jeans..
One block away is Virgils a great BBQ rib,chicken or burger place. Carmines Italian restaurant is just down the block.
I wore cofortable shoes a nice T shirt and jeans..
It's a small theatre. Anywhere you sit may be a great view.
Diliana Nikolova
This show is totally awesome! I don't remember when I was laughing that hard! The adrenaline is super high! Great script, great performance! Been bragging about it since!
Rock of Ages
We ate dinner at Becco, Lydia Bastianich's place, it was okay. Thought it would be better but it was just o-kay. But they do have unlimited hand made pasta dinner for $22 something which includes an app of salad or antipasti. If you want super delicious pasta, go to Babbo. That place is awesome.