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It's only Monday, and I have eaten at least a six Vietnamese Spring Rolls or Summer Rolls as I like to call them. Fresh, healthy and easy to make…what else could you ask for? Well, maybe summer-like weather.
Your shopping list items are in bold.
Here's the deal…
- Cut your veggies into thin strips or large matchsticks and marinate them for about an hour in a blend of rice vinegar, sugar and salt. You want the marinade on the sweet side. Your vegetable choices include: carrots, cucumbers, radish and daikon, but always feel free to experiment. These are the same veggies they use in the Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwich; I just may eat 6 of those next week.
- Put a bundle of beanthread (cellophane) noodles in a bowl and cover with hot water. Let them soak for about 15 minutes, then drain and keep in cold water until ready.
- Cook your protein! I've used shrimp for this recipe so I simply boil the shrimp in their shells, remove them as soon they start to curl and chill them in an ice bath. You can peel them as soon as you can handle them.
- I also set aside four small bowls on my counter, one with cilantro leaves, one with mint leaves one with shredded Boston lettuce leaves and one with strips of scallions.
Now we're ready to make the summer rolls.
Lay a clean damp kitchen towel down on your cutting board or counter.
Dip one Vietnamese rice paper wrapper into hot water for 10 seconds, lift out of the water and lay it on the kitchen towel. You now have your canvas for all those goodies in front of you. This will take a bit of practice; just be gentle when handling the rice paper.
On the side of the wrapper closest to you, put a few shreds of lettuce, noodles, shrimp, some veggies, herbs and few pieces of scallions. Now roll it up like a cigar. You can leave the ends open with some of the healthy goodness popping out or you can close the ends as you would for a burrito. Repeat with all the ingredients.
To serve, cut them in half and serve them with either the Nuoc Cham dipping sauce or the Hoisin-Peanut dipping sauce.
The summer rolls can be made hours ahead, making them perfect for parties. Cover with a clean damp kitchen towel, wrap in plastic and refrigerate. Spray them with a little water just before serving.
Nuoc Cham Dipping Sauce
1 garlic clove, crushed
½ hot red chile, finely chopped
1 tablespoon sugar
juice from 1 wedge of lime
2 tablespoons Fish Sauce
2 ½ tablespoons of water
Grind the garlic, chile and sugar to a paste in a mortar and pestle. Add the lime juice, fish sauce and water. Transfer to a serving bowl.
Hoisin Peanut Dipping Sauce
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/3 cup hoisin sauce
½ teaspoon sesame oil
1 clove garlic, minced
Dash hot pepper sauce or Sriracha
Combine first three ingredients until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients. Transfer to a serving bowl.
NB: Rice paper wrappers are sold in packages of 50 or 100. I use the brand with the red rose on the package. Seal leftovers in the same package wrapped in plastic.


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Jack and Casey joined the Crocs swim team this summer. Last week was their first week of practice and their first swim meet. Casey was able to go to all the practices last week but Jack also had baseball camp and he only got to a few minutes of practice on a couple of days.
It's been a chilly spring here (by Memphis standards) and the water has not been very warm. But Casey has jumped right in and done everything coach has asked of her. Jack is a little more hesitant and prefers to be the last one in the water and tries to hang out at the back of the line before he has to jump in again. I really don't blame him. I've never really been a fan of cold water. One of my childhood friends always had a swimming party for her birthday…at the end of May, in a lake, in Maine. I'm pretty sure I never got past my knees at those parties. But, temps are forecast for the 90s this week so I have a feeling it will warm up pretty soon.
So far, I have been completely impressed with what a week of swim team practice has done for both of them. Four days of practice and then they swam in their first swim meet!
This swim meet was just chaos. The swim coordinator sent out a bajillion emails about what we had to do to be ready for it. The kids need to be marked a certain way in permanent marker, before sunscreen/bug spray, in a certain place. They need to be lined up and ready to go for their event, in the right lane, waiting for the beep. Some events are combined so you have to know if you're event might go a little sooner.
But, I figured it out and got them where they needed to be and they were so impressive! What I did not figure out until the end of the race was that I had been putting their swim caps on them sideways. Maybe this week it will be easier to get it on if I do it correctly.
Jack and Casey both swam a 25m freestyle relay and an individual 25m freestyle and it was the first time they had ever swum the length of the pool without touching the lane ropes for help. They did it both times and I'm still so proud of how well they did! Casey also did a 25m backstroke and did well at that. She just needs to work on her rudder control.
You get a ribbon in every event that you swim and these guys were very happy with their ribbons. Both of their relay teams came in first!
Jack got his first full practice in today and he was very excited for it. He is learning breast and back stroke and is excited to swim those events in the future. I have a feeling that I will continue to be impressed by my little crocs as the summer progresses.

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Xtreme13 is still going on we participated in the Race for Hope on May 5th. This is a 5k to fight against brain tumors. We participated in this last year with a friend that lost his Brother-in-law to a brain tumor. Gotta support your family and friends when they are supporting such a worthy cause.
We jogged it with 4 kids in tow and a super slow adult (me). Despite all of that it took us 43 minutes to complete. Here are a few pics.
We stopped at the Anacostia location and got a t-shirt, water bottle, snacks,
a bell and my Babe won a bike lock. The guy put them on for us. Cute right!


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He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul. Psalm 23
My hope with these reflections is to challenge the reader, and myself, to see God's hand of grace, always teaching, always sustaining, always calling to us through nature. At the same time, I want to explore God's purposes for nature in our lives, and to attentively discover God's good work in all of our outdoor experiences.
Discovering what we can learn from God through His creation – this is my goal.
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DailyPost's idea for today: Write a haiku about something that drives you nuts. So here's mine:
Haikus are poems
With really specific rules.
They drive me insane.
I majored in English at university (if you missed that about me). During one of my poetry classes, we were required to write a sonnet. I wrote an entire 14-line poem, in iambic pentameter, with an ABAB CDCD EFEF GG rhyme scheme, about how much I hated writing sonnets.
My professor loved it.


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Kraków, 1939. A million marching soldiers and a thousand barking dogs. This is no place to grow up. Anna Łania is just seven years old when the Germans take her father, a linguistics professor, during their purge of intellectuals in Poland. She's alone.
And then Anna meets the Swallow Man. He is a mystery, strange and tall, a skilled deceiver with more than a little magic up his sleeve. And when the soldiers in the streets look at him, they see what he wants them to see.
The Swallow Man is not Anna's father—she knows that very well—but she also knows that, like her father, he's in danger of being taken, and like her father, he has a gift for languages: Polish, Russian, German, Yiddish, even Bird. When he summons a bright, beautiful swallow down to his hand to stop her from crying, Anna is entranced. She follows him into the wilderness.
Over the course of their travels together, Anna and the Swallow Man will dodge bombs, tame soldiers, and even, despite their better judgment, make a friend. But in a world gone mad, everything can prove dangerous. Even the Swallow Man.
I received an ARC from First In Line. Thank you, First In Line! It was their pick of the month for December. (Yes, I know I am late but it is what it is.) The novel's release date is January 26th.
Anna and the Swallow Man is a really beautiful story. It is being compared to The Book Thief, both were edited by Erin Clarke (she stated so herself in her letter to the readers). The biggest similarities are that both take place during World War II and center around a young girl.
The prose of Anna and the Swallow Man took some time to get used to. Savit is very poetic in his descriptions of the characters and the settings. There were many uses of metaphors (Wolves for the German Nazis and Bears for the Soviet Russians) that I liked. What also appealed to me was that both Anna and the Swallow Man were multi-linual. Language was a big factor in the story and one line that really stood out to me was "'War' is a heavy word in every language."
I loved the characters (I loved Reb Hirschl most of all – he brought a lighter heart to the story). At times I felt fear for them, as well as hope. There was suspense, some magic, folklore, and heartbreak.
There was some mystery about the Swallow Man that is never really explained. I understand leaving some things to the reader's imagination, especially when most of the story is told (in third person) from a child's perspective. It was a child's view of the adult world and a world at war, but there was a point at the very end that I wish was better explained. I was left a bit confused by the Swallow Man's motives and plans. Also was he really searching for that almost-extinct bird or was that just a story to tell a child? And one more thing, I tried googling it, but I still don't know why he was taking potassium iodide.
These flaws are minor and overall I was quite taken with lessons, language and magic of Anna and the Swallow Man.
4 out 5 Clarinets.Some of my favorite quotes:
Page 9: Anna still was not certain what precisely was meant by this word "war," but it seemed, at least in part, to be an assault on her cookie supply, and of this she simply could not approve.
Page 28: His entire existence was like a giant, silent forefinger raised to the lips of the universe. Hush.
Page 115: She would've said that she was sorry-she was-but her voice threatened to detonate into shrapnel if she should let it loose.
Page 139: …the bright flashes as they fired speckled the length of the bridge in the dark like tiny stars being born, living, and dying all within a moment.
Page 215: On one of their walks, he paused, retracted his steps several feet, and turned his head to a certain angle, as if, like film projector, it were replaying a memory out through his eyes and onto a very particular patch of masonry.


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Two museums, lots of walking, a ride in a funicular – today was great! But I may have damaged my feet a bit more than I'd like…
Starting off early again, I hit up the National Archaeology Museum, only a few blocks from my hotel in Excharia Square. With an impressive facade, it holds some treasures that take their place as some important steps in human development & culture. There are Neolithic artefacts, hundreds of pottery pieces from the Cyclades, a room full of the treasures of the Mycenaens, archaic, classical & Roman sculptures and bronzes and some beautiful stuff from Thera, a town like Pompeii (only the residents knew the signs and left before the disaster!)
I really loved the archaic Athena, her body curving under the dress, so beautifully carved by the sculptor. The artistic advance is something that I'm not really knowledgable enough to talk about, except that is is truly beautiful and when you eventually come to the Classical rooms, you can see how they worked & improved on an artistic style to make the beautiful sculptures of the Classical age.
And here's Zeus, or Poseidon. I think the jury is out forever on who it actually is, he could be wielding a lightning bolt or a trident, but look at the bronze! Poised, the muscles gliding under the skin, a feel of energy & movement. This is what made this period classic and copied, sculptures like this. The Romans copied this style, as did the Renaissance 2 centuries later. But so saying that, the modern art of Henry Moore and others takes quite a bit from Cycladic styles, the elongated bodies and large block heads.
After several repeat visits to certain areas, I left the museum and went on into the city, catching the metro to Syntagma. I finally found the Benaki museum and decided on a lunch break, to rest my sore feet. The Benaki museum is a collection of artefacts from early prehistoric Greece to modern day war of Independence Greece. It's a wonderful collection, vases enough to satisfy, Byzantine paintings of the Christian faith (makes an interesting and not all that strange leap from pagan imagery to Christian) and rooms full of textiles and costumes. I really liked the rooms that were of 18th century mansions, with the dark wooden interiors richly decorated and ornate. I didn't make it to the top floor, where later history was covered, it was getting close to three and I ran out of gusto.
I sat in Kolonaki Square in the shade for a while and decided to go up Lycabettus Hill. Except instead of the smart, foot saving option, I climbed up instead. But it was so worth the pain, the view is just incredible. Once you are high enough, you can see the Aegean Sea in the distance (it is true – Athens is quite foggy) and then the buildings of the Acropolis and thousands of white buildings for many miles around.
Breezy too, right at the summit! There's a little chapel on the very top, the Chapel of St George. It was interesting and a little bit strange inside, and I kept thinking that that very place probably once had worship to Athena, not Christ and St George. We are human and that's what we do, if a place has a special 'feeling' we like to put some thing there to conserve the feeling. Like a temple or a church. Or a weirdly phallic building which has no religious significance whatsoever but I'm sure it has some kind or meaning…
So a double Greek coffee was had at the top of Lycabettus Hill before I ride the funicular down the hill back to Kolonaki. And as I passed through Syntagma Square, there was a protest march starting, with armoured riot police! So I decided to come back to the hotel, rest my feet and stay out of trouble for the night. There has been lots of noise, more of the bustling Saturday night feel, but occasionally a guy with a megaphone rides past in a car shouting stuff. I have no idea what he's talking about though. But now when I look up at the hill out of the window, I know what's up there and it's a good feeling. Tomorrow I get a ferry to Hydra (Ydra – pronounced ee-dra) and I'm looking forward to sitting by the water and eating some good food. And maybe a swim.


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I wasn't going to post this morning because I'm rushing off to a big school visit. But the devastation in Japan has been on my mind, as I'm sure it's on everyone else's. When I saw that Rachael Harrie and some friends had gotten together to do something to help, I wanted to join the effort and spread the word to anyone else who might be interested.
Rach, along with Marieke, Luna, Tessa Quin, and Amanda Milner have formed Write Hope. Here is the plan:
"Right now we're working hard to set up a charity auction, auctioning off all things kidlit. ARCs, books, critiques, swag. Donations are stacking up and we've only just started!
Over the next couple of days we'll post details of the auction on the blog: the when, the how, the what.
Write Hope is a very proud sponsor of the Save the Children emergency relief fund for Japan.
Please, please help. Spread the word. Follow along at Write Hope. Take part in the auction. Spread the word.
As we said on Write Hope: Together we can move mountains.
Thank you!"


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Long before the LDS pioneers arrived, Utah Valley was inhabited anciently by numerous Native American tribes, the most early being the Desert Archaic people. Then, at the time of European expansion, when the Spanish explored Mexico and the southern U.S., five distinct tribes inhabited Utah: the Northern Shoshone, the Goshute, the Piute, the Dine, and, of course, the Ute.
Until the Mormon pioneers arrived in the 1800s, the area was an unsettled territory of Mexico and was mostly inhabited by natives and fur trappers. Then in 1847, the pioneers arrived in Salt Lake Valley and began carving out an existence. In 1849, Brigham Young began sending settlers to establish cities in Utah Valley. Provo - named for Etienne Provost, a fur trapper - was one of the first and largest settlements, and was a center point for many of the other cities established in the 1850s. Since then, Utah Valley has been a place for the beauty of nature and progress to exist hand in hand. Making a trip to Utah Valley can satisfy your need for adventure, culture, and history all in one vacation.
Each season has a different forte for showing off the natural beauty of the valley, but many activities and locations can be enjoyed year-round. The versatility of Utah Valley's recreation is one reason it is an ideal place for a getaway, no matter where you live.
All Things Outdoors
Utah Valley is a world-class outdoor adventure destination. With abundant mountains and trails, rivers, lakes, and campgrounds, make sure to bring your gear so that you can experience the best that Utah has to offer!
There are hundreds of miles of trails just waiting to be hiked in the mountains surrounding Utah Valley, and springtime, as well as summer, offers beautiful wildflower displays to be enjoyed from a hiker's perspective. Some of the best trails include Mount Timpanogos Trail (moderate difficulty), Box Elder Canyon Trail (high difficulty), and the Alpine Loop trails: Box Lake (1 mile), Stewart Cascades (2 miles), Big Springs (4 miles), and Bear Canyon Trail (2 miles).
Summer heat is no reason to have lazy days. Canyons offer ways to escape the heat in cooler temperatures and shady trails. You can choose from destinations like Vivian Park - one of several parks located a short drive up Provo Canyon - for a family picnic, or choose from over fifty trails of varying difficulty for some serious mountain biking. Provo River Parkway is a paved trail that runs from Provo to Bridal Veil Falls that can be used for hiking, biking, or rollerblading.
If you want to extend your trip to longer than just the afternoon, there are ample places to camp in the valley. The Uintah National Forest and Utah Lake State Park both offer campgrounds, and there are RV parks located in Provo and Springville. Utah Lake State Park also offers a full marina, boat launching sites, and beaches to lounge on.
Utah Valley is home to some great fishing spots. Payson Lakes, at the south end of the valley, is a beautiful recreation area, centered on three lakes. It's a great picnic spot and a good place to teach the kids how to cast their first lines.
For those who are a little more experienced, Provo River is considered one of the top ten fly-fishing rivers in the United States. You'll find many a flyfisher there on the weekends, fully decked in waders. Some other favorite holes include American Fork Creek, Hobble Creek, and Spanish Fork River.
Local Attractions
If you want to be outdoors, but would like a more manicured experience, there are several options for your entertainment. Seven Peaks water park in Provo offers water fun for the entire family, including a wave pool, a lazy river, and multiple tube and body slides. Scera Waterpark Centers are also available in Orem, Provo, American Fork, Lehi, and Pleasant Grove.
Utah Valley also has a couple incredible golf courses. For a golf experience unlike any other, try Cascade Golf Course in Orem, where the mountain nine will give you a run for your money. As beautiful as they are difficult, these nine holes are manicured on the mountain, so make sure to take plenty of extra balls - if you miss the green, you may not find your ball ever again. Hobble Creek Golf Course also provides a uniquely green and lush experience, as the entire course is nestled in a canyon.
Fall and Winter
Just when you think it can't get any better with camping and hiking, the cold front comes in. But fall brings its own set of outdoor attractions. This time of year, the canyon trees really show their best colors. And with the falling temperatures, it's a great time to take scenic drives through the mountains. Nebo Loop starts in Payson and takes you through the Wasatch Mountains to Nephi. And don't forget to check out the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival during the first week of September.
One of the most popular reasons for visiting Utah Valley comes each winter. Being home to the "greatest snow on earth" gives Utah plenty of bragging rights, and Sundance resort is just a short trip up Provo Canyon and offers great skiing. (Look at "Four Places You Must See," below.)
But downhill skiing isn't all there is to do in the snow. At Sundance, Soldier Hollow, and Wasatch Mountain State Park, there are trails open for snowshoeing and cross country skiing, as well as places to snowmobile.
Historical Sites
Utah Valley has plenty of historical sites available for touring and exploring. Native American inhabitants were the first to appreciate the natural beauty of the valley and its surrounding canyons, and some of their history can be found in the North American Museum of Ancient Life in Lehi, or near Sundance resort.
There are multiple pioneer museums, located in Spanish Fork, Provo, Pleasant Grove, Springville, and Alpine, and several parks that feature Pioneer-era cabins, as well as a little-known Civil War historic site - Camp Floyd - located roughly twenty-five miles southwest of Lehi.
The history behind Camp Floyd begins with President Buchanan, who, before the Civil War, sent a third of the U.S. Military to Utah in an attempt to divert attention from the tensions between the Northern and Southern states. Their mission was to put down a rebellion going on in Utah, but the troops arrived to find it was nonexistent. Brigham Young made a deal that the troops were not to stop in Salt Lake, so they continued to Utah County and built the fort. Eventually, though, the tensions between the North and South escalated to the Civil War, calling the troops back east.
Camp Floyd offers tours and activities such as candle making, pioneer games, and even an era rifle demonstration. The Stagecoach Inn, part of the state park that includes Camp Floyd, was a stop for the Pony Express.
Culture and Performing Arts
Utah Valley is also home to a wealth of culture and class. While you're in the area, be sure to take a stroll through Historic Downtown Provo. This area, a registered national historic site, features a mix of old architecture and unique shopping and dining experiences. On the first Friday of every month, the galleries located in this historic area host a Downtown Gallery Stroll from 6:00-9:00 p.m. to show off local artists and their work, and often include live music and refreshments.
The area also has some spectacular art venues. With the help of donations, the Brigham Young University Museum of Art has come to own some incredible pieces, including Carl Bloch's "Christ Healing the Sick at Bethesda." The sculpture garden there is also beautiful, especially during spring. In Springville, the Springville Museum of Art gives "Art City" its nickname; there you can see various pieces, including several from LDS artist James C. Christensen (who is also featured in this issue). Aside from the museums, there are multiple galleries, including the Terra Nova Gallery and Window Box Gallery in Provo.
Performing arts also have a strong tradition in Utah Valley. To view some of the better shows, visit the Scera and Hale Center theaters, which provide year-round opportunities to experience everything from Shakespearean classics to musicals from Andrew Lloyd Webber to comedies that highlight the unique culture of the valley. Utah Valley's schools are also known for their generation of Broadway professionals, which can bee seen in BYU's and UVU's stellar pre-professional productions. And this summer, Utah Valley University will join the Sundance Institute in bringing back the summer theater program. Though details are still pending, it will likely happen in July.
Four Places You Must See
Utah Valley boasts surrounding beauty in many forms. Check out these four places to enjoy the best of nature, as well as the majesty of two LDS temples.
Provo Utah Temple
Dedicated in February 1972, the Provo Utah Temple was the first temple built in Utah County and was the fifteenth operating temple. It is adjacent to the Missionary Training Center, and close to BYU campus. The temple, a sister building to the Ogden Utah Temple, offers sessions in eight languages, and is often called one of the busiest temples in the Church.
The building originally had a gold spire, and the angel Moroni statue wasn't included, despite being in the building plans. As part of a renovation in 2003, the spire was painted white, and Moroni was placed atop it.
Mount Timpanogos Temple
President Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Mount Timpanogos Temple in October 1996 as the forty-ninth operating temple and the second in Utah County. The temple gets its name from Mount Timpanogos, which can be seen east of the temple grounds.
When the angel Moroni statue was placed on top of the building in July 1995, a crowd of an estimated twenty thousand people surrounded the temple to watch. The crowd, which filled the streets, cheered and spontaneously began singing "The Spirit of God" when the statue was in place.
Thanksgiving Point Gardens
Just past Lehi off I-15, the trademark Thanksgiving Point Water Tower draws visitors in to explore the charity-funded institute. Thanksgiving Point offers unique shopping and dining experiences, an eight-screen movie theater, and a museum that offers the largest collection of mounted dinosaurs in the world.
With springtime just around the corner, this is a great time to check out the gardens at Thanksgiving Point - fifteen themed gardens that spread over fifty-five acres, including the Butterfly Garden, Rose Garden, and Secret Garden. And from April 17 to May 2 of this year, Thanksgiving Point will host the Fourth Annual Tulip Festival, with thousands of bright flowers to enjoy. This is a gorgeous setting where families can enjoy music, food, gardening demonstrations, and hundreds of beautiful tulips. The festival will run 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday; admission is $10 for adults and $6 for children.
Sundance Resort
This resort offers year-round activities and enjoyment. Famous for its ski runs and film festival in the winter, Robert Redford opened the resort as a way to give people the chance to help conserve and enjoy the natural beauty of the area. During spring and summer months, the resort is home to hiking and biking trails, fly fishing, and horseback riding. Also during summer on various nights of the week, Sundance hosts the Outdoor Film Festival when the sun goes down; they also host the Sundance Theatre Lab for playwrights and theater directors. Visit the events calendar at sundanceresort.com to find out the line up. And don't miss the opportunity to take a moonlit ride on the lift during the full moon each month!
A couple more places to visit . . .
Legendary Caves
Timpanogos Caves is a national monument that was first discovered in American Fork Canyon by Martin Hansen in 1887. As Hansen was tracking a mountain lion, he discovered the entrance to Hansen Cave, one of three limestone caves in the monument (the other two: Middle Cave and Timpanogos Cave). All three caves are connected by a series of man-made tunnels and rest at the top of a mile-and-a-half long trail. Around 70,000 visitors each year come to experience the beautiful surroundings from the 2,740 foot-high viewpoint.
Aside from the beautiful view from that height, the variety of formations in the caves continues to intrigue visitors. One of the most famous formations is the Heart of Timpanogos Cave, due in part to its captivating legend. According to legend, the Heart belongs to Timpanac, a Nez Perce brave, and Ucanogos, a Ute princess. They loved each other, but because of jealousy from other braves, Timpanac was killed on the mountain. Ucanogos, unable to bear the separation, lay down on the mountain and died. The Great Spirit took her body to protect it, and now she is known as the Sleeping Woman, and the mountain takes on her figure. The Great Spirit took the hearts of the lovers and locked them away in a cave as the heart of the mountain.
The park is open from mid-May to October, depending on snow conditions, and guided tours through the caves are available for $7 or less.
Bon Appetit!
Utah Valley offers more than 600 choices of restaurants. The diversity ranges from five-star dining to fast food, covering classical American dining to the exotic dishes of India and Korea. Whatever your taste, you're sure to enjoy these Utah Valley favorites.
Fine Dining
These two are the top rated restaurants in the valley; both have received rewards and were given top ratings by Zagat, a prestigious consumer guide to restaurants all over the country:
- Chef's Table (Orem)
- Tree Room (Sundance Resort)
Family Favorites
These time-tested favorites of Utah Valley locals are sure to please the family at dinnertime:
- Los Hermanos, Mexican (Provo, Lindon)
- Art City Trolley (Springville)
- Pier 49 Pizza (Provo, Springville, Spanish Fork)
Global Cuisine
With the missionary culture predominant in Utah Valley, there are more authentic foreign restaurants than you would expect. Here are some of the best:
- India Palace(Indian; Provo)
- La Dolce Vita (Italian; Provo)
- Thai Chili Gardens (Orem)
- Maria Bonita Mexican Grill (Orem)
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Standard Chartered Bank and SAS awarded The Enterprise Risk Technology Implementation of the Year at The Asian Banker Risk Management Awards 2018
Standard Chartered Bank and SAS received the award for The Enterprise Risk Technology Implementation of the Year for 2018 in The Asian Banker Risk Management Awards 2018. The award ceremony was held in conjunction with the prestigious Future of Finance Summit at the China World Hotel, Beijing, China on May 25 2018.
Launched an impairment project for the implementation of the new IFRS 9 accounting standard
Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) engaged its analytics provider, SAS, to support an impairment project for the implementation of the new IFRS 9 accounting standard and effectively upholding standards of risk compliance. The implementation spanned across the bank's corporate, institutional & commercial and retail businesses.
Adopting SAS Expected Credit Loss solution to integrate new data sources and attributes
With the complexity of the regulatory requirements, the implementation of IFRS 9 solution was a time-consuming and costly initiative. The bank developed a new platform for implementation to handle voluminous data from across operations globally. By adopting SAS Expected Credit Loss solution, the bank integrated the new data sources and attributes and developed new models linked to these data. The solution achieved centralised management as well as full transparency, governance, and control over the project.
Covered for most of the needs under stress testing of impairment
The bank generated signed-off Expected Credit Loss (ECL) numbers across all businesses in 47 markets within 15 working days on a monthly basis. The bank managed to run a scenario that projects cashflows for the next 30 years with an analysis of over 429 macro-economic variables approved by the new IFRS 9 governing committee. Therefore, the system is able to cover for most needs under stress testing of impairment for regulator's stress test requests.
Completed the IFRS 9 implemented in 24 months with SAS
The efficient model implementation, strong modelling capability, high performance system, transparency and governance, as well as clarity in knowledge transfer enabled the success of the initiative. The bank implemented the solution through an agile methodology with two-week sprints and more than 200 models crossing multiple portfolio types.
About The Asian Banker
The Asian Banker is the region's most authoritative provider of strategic business intelligence to the financial services community. The Singapore-based company has offices in Singapore, Malaysia, Manila, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Dubai, as well as representatives in London, New York, and San Francisco. It has a business model that revolves around three core business lines: publications, research services and forums. The company's website is www.theasianbanker.com
For all Business Achievement Awards 2018 photos, please visit The Asian Banker Facebook page.
For further information on the collaterals for winning banks, please contact:
Mr. Foo Boon Ping, Managing Editor
Tel: (+65) 6236 6526
A PDF version of this press release can also be downloaded here.
About SAS
SAS is the leader in analytics. Through innovative software and services, SAS empowers and inspires customers around the world to transform data into intelligence. SAS gives you THE POWER TO KNOW®.


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Yummy Home-made Caramels
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2 C sugar
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2 C cream
2 sticks butter
Bring all to boil except 1 Cup cream. Boil 5 min, add cream 1 Tbsp at a time stirring constantly. Boil to soft ball stage. Pour into greased 8x8 pan, cool completely. Cut into bite size squares, wrap in clear cellophane squares or wax paper. Recipe can be doubled.
This recipe came from my friend Janyce, who had received this down through her family.
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Getting ready for Christmas can be so simple yet cute....
we had fun making these and it was so quick & easy....
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Beginning in 1971 as the first Christian radio station in New Mexico, AM 730 KDAZ has been operating for over 40 years! Since that time, KDAZ has provided the people of New Mexico with a variety of the best in Christian programming, including original programs, national broadcasts, and is New Mexico's premiere Christian Talk Radio station.
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Roof window manufacturer, the Velux Group, is on the road for the next four months to unveil its new white-painted roof window range to customers.
The Velux 2016 Tour will visit 250 venues across the UK and Ireland from 1 March until the end of July to give installers and suppliers a first look at the new white-painted roof window range, developed to meet demand for a contemporary alternative to traditional pine.
All installers who attend the event will have the chance to win over £75,000 of rewards and exclusive prizes on the day including a new Vauxhall Vivaro van worth over £20,000, Makita drill sets and white iPad Minis. Everyone who pre-registers at www.velux.co.uk/2016tour and attends an event will receive a scratch card with a guaranteed Velux reward worth between £5 and £50. Attendees will also be able to take a virtual tour of the Velux factory.
Ashley Nelson, brand manager at Velux said: "We want to give our suppliers and installers a first look at the new products. Our team will be touring the length and breadth of the UK and Ireland over the next few months to show our customers how the new white-painted range will work for them."
The new white-painted roof window range from Velux will be available nationwide from April. Velux white-painted roof windows are treated with a water-based breathable paint and are UV resistant.


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"BUSINESS AS USUAL is a feature-length comedy in which an immature and self-centered medical billing executive audits a problem client's account. When a hilarious office injury lands her under that client's medical care, the young executive uses hospital hi-jinks and some help from her conscience personified in order to expose the doctor's corruption."


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Total Golf Trainer Arm | TGT ARM$49.99
The TGT Arm controls club face eliminating flipping and scooping at impact. Create a flat lead wrist at the top of the swing and Impact. Feel trail wrist lag in the downswing creating a dynamic sha
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The TGT Arm controls club face eliminating flipping and scooping at impact. Create a flat lead wrist at the top of the swing and Impact. Feel trail wrist lag in the downswing creating a dynamic shaft lean at impact, train the correct release of the arms and club for more consistent ball striking and shot shaping.
TGT ARM - 3 Main Features
- Use on Lead or Trail Arm (Versatility)
- The TGT Arm fits any golfer and can be used either on the wrist, or the upper arm(creating width) The versatility to use on the lead side and/or trail side makes the TGT Arm stand out as the best wrist, elbow, and arm training device on the market.
- Provides Positive or Negative Feedback on Every Swing
The TGT Arm will provide positive or negative feedback to support flat lead wrist, bent trail wrist, and arm positions through out the swing. The training rods have touch and no touch settings for instant feedback you can feel. Fix Multiple Swing Faults Fast The TGT Arm gives golfers multiple settings to solve many common swing faults like too inside and open face takeaway, cupping the wrist or over swinging at the top, casting or coming over the top on the downswing, scooping or flipping at impact and many more. The Ideal Wrist, Elbow and Arm Position Throughout the Golf Swing. The Total Golf Trainer - Arm is an innovative training device from Total Golf Trainer that will help improve the biomechanics and movement patterns of your wrists and arms throughout the golf swing.
Correct positioning of the lead/trail wrists and arms can help solve a variety of swing faults, helping you achieve a flat left wrist position, forward shaft lean at impact, establish powerful lag in the downswing, and ensure crisp contact by helping you to avoid releasing too soon and scooping the golf ball. The device is adjustable, and easily attaches to your lead or trail wrist.
Product highlights:
- Instant positive and negative feedback based on whether or not the red indicator ball is touching or not touching your wrist or arm. No guesswork.
- Helps golfers achieve the ideal wrist, elbow and arm positions throughout the golf swing.
- Achieve maximum clubface control for more consistency on all shots (full shots, pitching, and chipping).
- Train yourself on how to create more lag, and find the coveted "slot" position on the downswing every time.
- Total Golf Trainer - Arm is the Perfect Short Game Tool!
The wrists, elbows and arms play a big role not only in the full swing, but in the short game as well. The Total Golf Trainer Arm teaches chipping and pitching fundamental uses both positive and negative feedback to help you get both your lead wrist as well as your trail wrist to maintain proper position for maximum consistency around the greens.
The TGT Arm teaches basic bump and run chips to mega flop shots and everything in between. Bunker shots have never been easier. Get up and down from anywhere!! Whether you're looking to get in a better position at the top of the swing, generate more lag in the downswing, achieve a perfect impact position, or reduce shots around the green the Total Golf Trainer - Arm is the Best training device on the market.
- Global Trade Item Number
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Settings/Product Inserts/How to use:
Lead arm straight setting
The TGT Arm can be used for chipping, pitching or full shots. The focus is on keeping a flat lead wrist from the top of the backswing, to impact and through the ball. The training rod and ball should start lightly touching the lead wrist. In the takeaway create space between the training rod and Red ball(flattening the lead wrist, squaring the club face) the space should be maintained throughout your swing motion.
No contact to the Red ball provides positive feedback controlling the club face resulting in more consistent ball striking
Contact to the Ball will provide feedback that the club face is open causing fat, thin, snap hooks and massive slices.
The Trail Wrist Setting
Used for chipping, pitch shots, and full shots this setting focuses on using the trail wrist to create the correct hinge and maintain lag into impact. The rod and ball will start bent off the trail wrist based on the length of your swing and the amount of hinge you want to create.
The Red ball will touch the trail wrist and keep touching throughout the swing providing positive feedback improving distance and accuracy.
No contact to the Red ball on the takeaway provides instant feedback that the club is rolling inside opening the club face, causing big left and right misses.
Dual Setting Lead and Trail
The versatility continues as the TGT Arm Dual Setting can be used for chipping, pitching and hitting full shots as well. The combination of both lead and trail settings will put your wrists in the correct position for every golf shot. The positive and negative feedback given using two TGTs is instant and undeniable. The TGT Arm will produce consistent chips, better distance control with pitches, and create more lag and power in your full swing.
This setting combines the Lead and Trail Wrist settings above improving lead wrist flexion, trail wrist lag, dynamic shaft lean at impact, correct extension and release increasing distance and accuracy.
Top of Lead Wrist Setting
TGT Top of Lead Wrist setting can be used for chipping, pitching and hitting full shots as well.. The TGT rod can be placed directly on the lead thumb and pointer finger to maintain touch for chip shots. The rod can be bent to increase the amount of hinge for hitting pitch shots and practicing your full swing. When the rod is bent the player will contact the rod in the backswing and maintain contact till impact, then contact again though to the finish.
The TGT Arm is perfect for players looking to learn how to maintain a consistent and correct path and club face position on the takeaway
2)Top of Backswing
The trail wrist setting enables you to feel the perfect position at the top of the backswing to generate more power at impact.
The feel of the TGT training rod on the trail wrist gives instant feedback on lag which leads to a powerful and repeatable impact position.
4)Find the Slot
"The slot" on the downswing is something that is difficult to feel while hitting balls. The TGT Arm gives the player the ability to train while hitting balls, receiving feedback on every swing to maximize practice time. Learn what "the slot" really feels like with the TGT Arm.
5) Impact
Impact is the most critical part of the golf swing. The TGT Arm teaches the feel of a flat lead wrist at impact for chipping, pitching and full swings. Get this right and you'll hit more solid shots and really improve your consistency.
Learn to create extension and proper release of the club improving distance and accuracy.
1)Scooping Under the Ball
The TGT Arm has lead and trail settings designed to help you achieve a perfect impact position and eliminate scooping under the ball, which produces inconsistent contact.
2)Casting the Club
One of the biggest power losses in the golf swing is casting, or losing lag on the downswing causing multiple misses. The TGT Arm eliminates this.
3)Over Swinging
The TGT Arm can be set to control over swinging, which is where the club goes well past parallel. The TGT Arm fixes a bent lead arm or too much wrist hinge that causes inconsistency and mishits.
4)Open Club Face
"Fanning the club face open" on the backswing or at the top of the swing is a major fault of many golfers. The TGT Arm will teach you the correct club face position for a more consistent shot shape and solid contact.


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Hi guys. Fun with cards is back! This is the perfect time of year to send a handmade, handwritten note to a special one. I recently received a card from a friend and I have to tell you, it really meant a lot to me. I keep going back to read it over and over and it makes me smile every time.
Today's cards are all about mixing colors, patterns and shapes:all my heart: I love this paper from the Penelope collection and decided to use it as a background. I cut around the hexagons, removed some and layered others on top of the same color. To make those stand out a bit I inked the edges with a soft grey ink. The paper clip tag worked perfectly as a sentiment.
many thanks: On this card, I mixed Penelope with September's monthly kit. I added two paper strips to a white background, punched fall leaves in different colors and finished it up with a banner. Very simple.
hello friends: Here I mixed August kit with September's. I love how well all the kits coordinate! I layered the striped card with the frame, then added a few sequins to make it a bit more festive :)


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I am listing "Clever Monkey," an original monkey painting. This big golden snub nosed monkey has a blue face surrounded by warm golden fur and a thoughtful expression. I painted him in honor of Chinese New Year. The art has a soft realist impressionist feel... I am also listing my original ram sheep painting here.
I also have additional giclee art and ACEO prints here this week from Tuesday to Tuesday with a theme of animals of the zodiac, I have additional horses and rabbits on my website, but I have chosen these for this week's auctions...
Most of my art is also available on my website at www.lisarusso.com; however, I like to put some art on ebay at a lower promotional start rate for the duration of the auctions... I have been updating my website. It's an ongoing project, but there is now an excellent selection of art available!
After the auction, "Gentle Ram" will be available at full price on my website here; I will also be adding "Clever Monkey" to my website at some point after the auction ends.


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TALK was awarded first place in family/parenting category by the 2019 Illumination Awards!!
The book is available on Amazon: Order here.
Parents are asking …
How can I protect my child from online threats like pornography and cyberstrangers?
How do I talk about sex with my tween?
I'm not sure how to discuss issues like sexuality and transgender with my child. Do you have any suggestions?
How do I approach the topics of suicide and self-harm?
What guidelines and limits should I establish for phones and social media?
I think my child may have a screen addiction. How can I be certain, and where can I turn for help?
I feel so alone. Are other moms facing similar parenting challenges?
In TALK, Mandy Majors shares the ups and downs of her cyberparenting journey and the game-changing discovery that transformed her approach to parenting. If you've picked up this book because your child found pornography online or is asking tough questions about complex issues, you're not alone. We're all struggling in this rapidly changing digital era. Parenting has undergone a seismic shift in the twenty-first century, forcing us to address issues that previous generations of parents never encountered. But amazing things happen when parents and kids begin to talk. From social media to cyberstrangers, cyberbullying to suicide, pornography to transgender, no topic is off limits. Open, on-the-go communication is a cyberparent's secret weapon in a screen-crazed world.


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I'm not sure what this has to do with Shadow Druids. Also I haven't looked at this kit for eons. I can't tell you to expect an update any time soon.Achaean said:
This looks pretty interesting. Something like this would be interesting to represent the oft spoke of but ever elusive Shadow Druid.
Probably will do... eventually.Fishmalk_1 said:
Making a different version of Shocking Grasp that is still called Shocking Grasp is annoying. If it has a different effect it should have a different name (and icon if possible)
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- how The Institute for the Future of the Book kicked things off ('a small think-and-do tank investigating the evolution of intellectual discourse as it shifts from printed pages to networked screens' - isn't 'think-and-do tank' a brilliant term)
- how Commentpress then developed ('an open source theme and plugin for the WordPress blogging engine that allows readers to comment paragraph by paragraph in the margins of a text')
- how Joss and Tony Hirst set up Write to Reply using Commentpress to allow people to comment on public reports
- how if:book developed out of Institute of the Future of the Book using Commentpress
- how Eddie Tejeda, who has been pivotal in the software developments for all of the above then wrote digress.it
- and how Cornell Univeristy and the New York Public Library are using digress.it in some fascinating projects (those links are to the projects not the institutions)
So on Monday I had a Skype call to San Francisco with Eddie and explained our requirements and he was very positive. They'll be a major upgrade of digress.it in the next couple of weeks, after which we can start work on the detail. And by which time we will also have some exciting news regarding the Research Assistant. In fact, we hope to have that by Monday...
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KakaoTalk Asian Dream Cup 2014 Press Conference
On the press conference held at Lotte Shopping Avenue's Ice Palace, the organizer of Asian Dream Cup 2014 in Indonesia, SH Entertainment, announces the second line up for the match. There is an additional player for JS and Friends team, Italian player Gianluca Zambrotta; for artists performing on the event, the phenomenal girl group Crayon Pop will come and performs 2 songs. Ms. Monica, director of SH Entertainment mentioned that she has requested them to bring along their helmets, so, prepare to enjoy great performances during opening, halftime, and closing concerts 😉
The next line up announcement is expected to be delivered by SH Entertainment next week; until now Korean entertainment agencies still cannot confirm their overseas schedule due to the impact of Sewol tragedy which previously had them delay their activities.
This press conference is held together with KakaoTalk to formally introduce them as Asian Dream Cup 2014 in Indonesia's title sponsor. Kakao Corp.'s Global Marketing representative for Indonesia, Mr. Joo Kim, says that being the sponsor of this event is one of many ways Kakao use to express their gratitude towards their loyal customers. KakaoTalk will provide interesting games and exclusive contents for Asian Dream Cup 2014 in Indonesia on venue and through their Kakao Plus Friend feature. They are currently on their 5th day of tickets giveaway; having given more than a thousand of 1st, 2nd, 3rd class and tribune tickets to KakaoTalk users, Kakao will continue this giveaway for the next 6 days and will give 1,000 tickets on venue D-Day. Grab this chance to get your tickets, Jjangers! 😉
Other than official announcement from both parties, Ms. Monica also informs us of how lucky Indonesian fans of RunningMan since they will shoot the episode of World Cup special in Indonesia; however, it will be RunningMan's last shooting overseas for still undisclosed reasons.
So, see you Jjangers on Gelora Bung Karno, 1st and 2nd June for Asian Dream Cup 2014 in Indonesia!
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Go it, man.
No announcement yet.
Any model vehicle collectors out there?
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Go it, man.Ivy
"To thine own self be true.......
Thou canst not then be false to any man."
You could also find something for the lifting eyes that Clipper mentioned, couldn't you?
Now all we need is a name. How about "Popular Front for Kasteel Meeuwen Lifting Eyes", the PFKMLE.---------------------------
Harald Jarl, Honningsvag to Svolvaer, Summer 1985.
Deck plan geek.
The first 5 days after the weekend are the toughest.
yeah yeah,just pressuring me,but one the Original slurry tank ,there are no lifting eyes.hahahahahahahahahhaah.
was yesterday to the tekno museum,a bought me a lot of junk,today to the wsi museum another truckmodelbuilder,lets see what they have.
so later morebest regards Thijs
Originally posted by Clipper View PostIvy, I think we have founded a pressure group to influence Thijs' model building.
Now all we need is a name. How about "Popular Front for Kasteel Meeuwen Lifting Eyes", the PFKMLE.
Originally posted by janihudi View Postyeah yeah,just pressuring me,but one the Original slurry tank ,there are no lifting eyes.hahahahahahahahahhaah.
was yesterday to the tekno museum,a bought me a lot of junk,today to the wsi museum another truckmodelbuilder,lets see what they have.
so later more
More later? How much later???
"To thine own self be true.......
Thou canst not then be false to any man."
wherrygirl commentedDecember 28th, 2013, 12:20Editing a commentOh, I'm glad you made that comment for I was just going to Post to you somewhere as to how I followed your instructions to the letter and hey presto! Now I can answer here. Mark, how you ever found that out I just don't know, but wanting to do it here instead of my usual copy/paste I determined to look back at your instructions, have copied them into my How-To book of words and will use it from now on.
You really do deserve yet another putty medal - hope the chest is big enough.
But seriously - thanks.
i could making those lifting eyes,but the model won't be the same as on the image with the single axle truck.
for the simple reason,that slurry tank issn't the model of tank i have,so made a model of a truck ,which normaly don't drive like that.
but i had a Renault Magnum model ,and i bought me years ago a slurry tank trailer,there is a company nearby which drive Renault and transporting manure,so 1 and 1 is 2.
today at the other model brand have made the same slurry trailer,much more detail (with out the lifting eyes) but not as a kit,so i should have break it apart,with out breaking parts.
but i couldend found good images of that slurry tank of the topside,so ypu can see that there are no lifting eyes.
yesterday we went to the tekno museum for the ''oliebollenweek'' (a kind of bagel,but then as a bal) looking for parts ,or a B-model or a good model.
we as builders call it the ''rummaging???? days'',part bins full with left overs from production of models.
this was booty,and payed 25,00 euro's for it.
laying it out over the table to sort it out,under the watching eyes of Kelly.
you see Ivy,not much later,darn i'm good.
best regards Thijs
you see Ivy,not much later,darn i'm good.
What vintage is that Western Star?
Oliebollen are great - nothing like bagels. Scrumptious.Ivy
"To thine own self be true.......
Thou canst not then be false to any man."
Yes, but anyone can go out and buy some bits and pieces and set them out nicely on the table. You'll just stuff them in a box and forget all about them. It's seeing them being used that I'm waiting for.
i also take there 3 trailer bumpers and 2 hydrolick tanks.
https://www.google.nl/search?q=weste...tm%3B800%3B586 and see those trucks,even the one that stood model for it.
best regards Thijs
Wow, Thijs, they look fine. But I thought vertical exhausts were a thing of the past. (That shows how little I know, ). I'd love to see you make some models like those. Would the parts be difficult to get?
Yes, so you bought some more bits. OK then - darn, you're good! (Actually you're very good, but I'd never let you know that.....)
Bagels are boiled, whereas oliebollen are deep fried. They're like our doughnuts, except that doughnuts are usually rings. Must look for some oliebollen in May. Wa-hey.Ivy
"To thine own self be true.......
Thou canst not then be false to any man."
in europe vertical exhaust is from the past,because you may not change something in the exhaust system because the invoirement rules.
the usa however had Always the vertical exhayst system had,agains our horisotal system.
probally for the mainreason, the lenght of the truck.
yes donuts- doughnuts,is was wrong with those.
but anyway those things that made the American cops THE American cops.
atleast that is what they tell us in the movies.
but dow,instead of dough was wrong aswel.best regards Thijs
no i don't think so Clipper,to smal and to round.
a little update.
painted today a lot of smal things,parts for the bike drive under protection in a silverlook color,sprayed some parts aswel for that ,and some slurrytank parts in the white primer.
the lower cab part of the Renault was already sprayed yellow and with the varnish ,so painted the headlight reflecters chrome silver.
also sprayed the 3 slurry hooses in white primer and painted them clearbleu for the first time,but will come more lay(ers) over it.
the parts are so smal that you can hardly se them,but every ''crocodilemouth) has a little part clamped.
now the decalmaker is working again for me,maybe it's better that i do some work at those models too,before they arrive.
taped the bumper parts of the chassis,so i can paint them white.
right below ,al the same parts in a row,will be painted bleu and green.
those parts come on the chassis to place the holders for the bike protection.
best regards Thijs


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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Jessie Foster 6 Years Missing
March 28, 2009
Today is the six-year anniversary of when Jessie Foster went missing.
Her mother, Glendene Grant, is a Facebook friend of mine, and we have shared a few messages between us during the last few years. She has never given up, either in hopes or in efforts. She has been an encouragement to other parents of missing persons.
This video is a couple of years old, but this news article is from yesterday.
In other news, Britanee Drexel, who went missing April 25, 2009, is still being searched for in South Carolina. Today I have found claims that bones have been found that may be her remains, but I can only get error readings when trying to access the news story. Sorry to say, I don't know what's up with that at the present time, but I'm eager to find out.
This just in on 4/11/2012
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
New Sharron Prior Video
Well, it's new to me anyway.
I just discovered this in Facebook, and decided it should go here too.
Among my special friends in Canada are the Prior family. I have written before about Sharron Prior, and posted a video a few years back about her. When I saw this, I thought it was just so beautiful it must be shared.
After St. Pat's Day I start thinking about Easter.
Sharron went missing on Easter weekend, and was found dead shortly afterward.
I'm pretty sure the Easter Bunny cried that year.
This is a different subject now.
It has come to my attention that a news story I had completely missed was caught by John Allore. This is a must-read for anyone keeping up with Debbie Key's story.
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Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Do You Remember?
Yesterday (March 5) was the anniversary of Eve Carson's demise.
I wonder how many of us remember that?
And how many of us remember St. Patrick's Day on March 17th?
If you ask me, around here, not enough! That's why I make such a big deal about it. I'm hoping to compensate for those who don't even know it's a holiday.
You would have to be of my generation to remember Darby O'Gill and the Little People. But did you know that before playing as James Bond, a young Sean Connery played in this movie?
And did you know he could sing?
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Life throws at us many challenges. When we begin to dwell on the challenges we start to feel depressed, lose focus, and start handling the situation our own way instead of seeking God. Then we get even more depressed as the challenge is still there and not going away as quickly as we would like.
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