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Last weekend I had the pleasure of getting together with a couple of old friends, band-mates from my high school days that I hadn't seen in over 20 years. We set up some time in the studio along with my current band-mate and guitar counterpart Mo, and had planned on a good long jam. At the last minute, Mo's son's band got a call to fill in at a gig and needed to take most of the drum kit with them, but they brought in a few replacements from an old kit, leaving us with just enough hardware to scrabble together a minimalistic rig. My drummer friend Chris, always an easy-going fellow, adapted easily enough and between the four of us – Me, Mo, Chris and Lyle we put together a solid hour of improv.
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by John Haywood I chose a throwback for this one as it caught my eye as I was going through photos and it inspired me. Tenant Creek Falls forms, as you may have guessed, on Tenant Creek in the Town of Hope. The trail makes its way through the woods until you arrive in nice … Continue reading Getting the Shot: Tenant Creek Falls
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Getting the Shot: Autumn on Heart Lake
By John Haywood It was an early Fall morning in the Adirondacks; the leaves were beginning to change and the sky was mostly clear with a few picturesque clouds drifting about. Heart Lake was its usual beautiful self. The day started with an early morning drive to Norman Ridge Road for a sunrise that failed … Continue reading Getting the Shot: Autumn on Heart Lake


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DotProject installation article will explain installation and configuration of the tool using XAMPP. The open source software dotProject is used for project management. Supported and maintained from volunteers group. The software is free and can be downloaded from official site ore from Sourceforge. The main features of the tool are like user management, email ticket system, contact list etc. Advantages of the software are: simple user interface, project management functionality etc.
DotProject installation
Prepreparation phase
- First of all we need to download dotProject zip file from https://sourceforge.net/project/dotproject/
- Install XAMPP in your PC. We recommend XAMPP V.6.31 / PHP 5.6.31
- We need to copy dotProject folder into C:\xampp\htdocs or D:\xampp\htdocs
- All the services into XAMPP Control Panel should be started:
- After copying the dotProject folder into the C:\xampp\htdocs or D:\xampp\htdocs now we can begin with the installation.
Installation phase of dotProject
- Open IE or Chrome Browser and insert: http://localhost/phpmyadmin/
- Create a new DB into phpMyAdmin and name it: dotproject. Into Collation option, select the blank option and then click Create
- Open a new tab and click: http:// localhost /dotproject/. Click on the link:
Click Here to Start Installation and Create One! (forwarded in 5 sec)
- In the other dialog page we can review the minimal requirements. Click Start Installation
- In this dialog page we need to configure our Database User Name and Database User Password. By default this setting are like the picture below:
We need to change the:
Database User Name: root
Database User Password: you need to leave it blank
After changing the values like the picture below, click install db & write cfg
- After the installation is completed we have this view:
In the end of this page you can find the default username and password for your admin:
After installation phase
If you click into localhost/dotproject you can find the login page:
If you need to keep this dot Project installation only in your local environment you can used only through your local link: localhost/dotproject. If you need to access the application for an production environment by other user below you can find the steps:
- Into the XAMPP Control Panel, click Config – Apache (httpd.conf)
- In the notepad file, just press CTRL+F and find localhost:80
Replace localhost with your server IP
The dotProject installation is done.


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Got a New Jointer coming this week
I have had a craftsman 6 1/8 bench jointer for a long time now. It has done well for small stuff, but i decided to put it to the test with some rough cut oak lumber. It did really good for about the first 30 bdft, but then it started to smell like something was burning in my garage. Turns out I burnt the motor up. To tell the truth, I was hoping this would happen :) I have been wanting a new jointer for about a year and this was the perfect way to justify it. I just ordered a new Grizzly 0452P Yesterday and I hoping to have it by Thursday. I really hope this will be a great tool.


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Doug Cushing, an attorney with Jordan Ramis PC, has received the 2016 Community Leader of the Year Award from the Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce.
Cushing has lived in Lake Oswego for 27 years and has been involved with the chamber for the past decade. In addition to spending two years as the group's president, he is a past chairman of its nominating and tourism grant committees. He currently sits on the chamber's board of directors and serves as chairman of the government affairs committee.
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- Above is a special Happy Halloween message from WWE Studios.
- We noted before that Mattel executives were at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando last Friday for a private look at the WWE developmental talents. Mattel's action figure team was also there to scan 30-35 NXT talents for future potential action figures so they can have the scans done if and when they need to make talents that get called up to the main roster.
- Current plans have Ricardo Rodriguez being kept off WWE TV until they find something new for him, which is why he's been tweeting about learning to wrestle at the Performance Center. At one point WWE officials discussed putting him with Rey Mysterio.
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In 1790, Liverpool was the world's largest port and shipping heart of the British Empire. With tobacco, sugar cane, cotton, rum and spice arriving from the New World, a new distillery was born – Bankhall, the founder of Liverpool Gin, spirits and malt whisky. Liverpool Vodka is the latest addition to this rich heritage: a premium artisanal potato-based vodka, bottled at a higher abv, which provides a deliciously creamy taste, punctuated with fragrant notes of freshly cracked black peppercorns.
Freshly grated lemon peel balanced with hints of sugared almonds and bonfire toffee provide the bright top notes, while the finish is full and smooth, ending with freshly whipped cream and lemon balm.
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100ml Cranberry Juice
10ml Cherry Liqueur
15ml Lime Juice
Fresh Berries
Combine all liquid ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake well and pour into a tumbler glass with ice. Garnish with fresh berries.
1 shot of Liverpool Vodka
1 shot of Campari
1 shot of Vermouth Rosso
Add the ingredients together in a cocktail shaker, shake well with cracked ice, strain into a chilled cocktail glass, garnish with a twist of orange peel.
20ml Liverpool Vodka
25ml Cachaça
1 Teaspoon of Caster Sugar
Squeeze and place lime into an old fashioned glass. Add caster sugar then crush and mix together with a spoon. Pour over the Cachaça and Liverpool Vodka. Add ice and stir until cold, garnish with a slice of lime.
25ml Liverpool Vodka
20ml Crème De Cacao
20ml Irish Liqueur
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Crush fresh ginger root in the base of Boston Shaker. Add all ingredients, shake then fine strain into an ice filled old fashioned glass. Garnish with a lemon wedge.
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100ml of Cranberry Juice
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Pour the vodka, strawberry liqueur and cranberry juice into a shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into a coupe glass. Top with prosecco and garnish with a fresh strawberry.
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April 26th, 2007
Wednesday Night Cook In Category: Other Foodiness, Recipes
Wednesday nights are great at the moment. First at 8pm we have Neneh & Andi which is an absolutely great non-chef foodie programme.
Followed by some Sweet Baby James – whilst I think the title is quite poor, I do have a small thing for James so I have to watch…
Followed up by The Apprentice, not as good as past years in my humble opinion but I do watch (normally whilst on the 'bag).
And at 10pm we have the finale, Desperate Housewives, I just love this programme & there's not many on telly that gets me cheering & laughing quite so much (Susan & Mike have to get back together!).
A bottle of wine always goes down on a Wednesday too – ahem.
Anyway, back to the food. I went a bit mad last night & made:
- Bruschetta (toasted ciabatta for ease, & mixed up some tomatoes, garlic & red onion with a small amount of olive oil, serve with a dash of balsamic vinegar)
- Asparagus & Lemon Risotto (yum) care of Nigel Slater
- Chocolate Chip Muffins thanks to Nigella's recipe here
- I also heated through some ciabatta & onion bhajis for lunch today (based on a Philpotts favourite of ours – ciabatta, hoummous, onion bhaji & spicy mango chutney)
Here are a few pics of the risotto & muffins
The muffins are quite nice but not as sweet as we expected so may try another recipe next time.
And here are some tulips Hubby bought on Tuesday after a small reminder that it was our two-monthiversay.


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Power output numbers of sportscars have increased inflationary over the last decades and have recently reached four-digit values. This project questions this development and examines how a sportscar with a very limited amount of power - 100 kW - would need to be designed.
The essence of sportscar driving is riding the edge where driver and machine reach their physical limits. This project claims that this can be brought back to a level that is far below that of todays hypercars.
The challenge of this project is therefore to develop a car that can deliver an exciting, memorable driving experience with less financial, energy and material resources.
The design process used is fairly traditional, starting with a research phase, an ideation phase which is being followed by a refinement phase and ultimately the execution of the design in form of a physical scale model and digital renderings.
However it needs to be stated that the availability of VR reviews already has a very positive impact on the design workflow. Many design solutions, ergonomics and proportions were modeled directly in 3D and immediately tested in VR, similar to a continously updated 1:1 clay model in the industry.
The final result is a lightweight sportscar that makes most out of its limited power resources. Not only does it use state-of-the art technologies and materials to be as efficient as possible, it also boosts the driving experience with several innovative design solutions.
The styling is modern and in line with Porsche's carefully developed current design DNA, but also links to the past. Connaisseurs of the Porsche heritage will find several references to models from the past, yet all these elements are respectfully interpreted in a contemporary yet timeless way.
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My top tips for planning a perfect road trip*
In a couple of weeks we are going to Padstow in Cornwall with my boyfriend's family and I can't wait. I've never been before and by all accounts it's great – beautiful beaches, lots of pottering around and delicious food – the perfect staycation. It's quite a long way to go in the car (about 6 hours in total!) so we'll need to make sure we've got a good plan for surviving the journey. Here are some top tips if you're planning your own road trip…
Plenty of drinks and snacks
Make sure you're all stocked up for the journey with water, sweets and snacks to keep your energy levels up. If you're travelling in summer it's best to bring a cool box to keep things chilled.
Some good tunes
Luckily for me, my boyfriend is the owner of a record shop so he's pretty handy with a mix tape. Keep it lively to keep your attention focused. If you're more of a literary type, an audio book is great for long journeys.
Plan your petrol stops
I'm a "wing it" kind of girl when it comes to petrol – there have been several occasions when it's been right down to the wire but (touch wood) I've never run out. I usually wait until the red light comes on before I fill up but to save yourself some stress if you're planning a road trip (especially if you're not on the motorway much) you should check the petrol stops on your route and plan where you need to fill up.
I prefer paying at the pump so I can be back on my way but you can time your stops to coincide with when you'll need a little rest, stretch your legs and maybe even grab yourself some food. Think yourself lucky – when people first started driving fuel was distributed in cans by train!
Don't forget to stay safe at the pumps – this can easily slip your mind when you're rushing and thinking about your upcoming holiday. We even saw two men smoking outside on the forecourt in Portugal! This #PetrolInThePast eBook from independent brokers Forum Insurance gives you some tips for keeping safe while you fill up.
Check your car before you travel
The thing that could REALLY ruin a road trip is your car breaking down so you'll want to make sure you've checked your car thoroughly before setting off. Oil, water and tyre pressure should all be checked as well as your screenwash, even if you've recently had a service or MOT. If you're going on a long journey it also might be worth taking out breakdown cover just in case.
Clean the car
Just as I do my own holiday prep (shave my legs, fake tan, get my nails done, etc), it's nice to give your car a little treat too! Hoover and clean the inside – the cordless Dyson is a godsend for this and I tend to dust first before I wipe everywhere. For the outside I tend to just take mine to the petrol station as I don't have an outside tap and my parking space is quite far from my house.
And you're ready to go! Where are you roadtripping to this summer? Let me know in the comments below!


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6 Social Media Metrics You Should Be Tracking
When thinking about your social media strategy, you should be planning for 6 important metrics. What are the six? There are 3 different levels of social media participation and 2 different types of metrics. Put them in a 3 x 2 metrics, and you get six.
Here's the rundown on the 3 social media engagement aspects to measure:
- Activity – Any metrics relating to actions your organization is taking on social media: blogging, tweeting, posting, promoting, etc.
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In June 2016, SiriusXM's Electric Area announced a new series called The Cookout. The concept is an inviting one: partnering with AM Only, Windish and Paradigm Agencies (who represent some of the best in the business), artists from each agency have the opportunity to band together in a laid back setting to showcase their talent, favorite new music and be the show's head chef for the week. It's aired on Electric Area Airing every Tuesday night at 9 PM EST, and the program launched with Gorgon City together with Rudimental to set the stage and the standard for the tone of the mix series in its future. And so far, we've seen an some out of the box things: a Daft Punk-inspired mix from Boys Noize, and already with the fall season launch, an inspiring b2b set with crossover house industry leaders Bakemrat and Sam Feldt.
This week, the show announced the latter collaboration, plus further artists GTA, Seven Lions and MK to come. For more information on the show, head to its website.
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Warren Gatland is allowing the wheels to come off the Lions tour of New Zealand through a lack of decisive leadership
- Having caused a firestorm by supposedly devaluing the Lions shirt, Gatland now admits he has not been able to maintain the courage of his convictions
- Lions blew two-try lead to draw 31-31 with Hurricanes
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Head coach Warren Gatland is allowing the wheels to come off this tour through a lack of decisive leadership.
It wasn't just that the Lions blew a 16-point half-time lead, thanks to Iain Henderson being sin-binned for a spear tackle, as their midweek team failed to win for a third time in four outings.
It was more the unnecessary controversy over the 'Geography Six' — those Wales and Scotland players who were recruited as back-ups in favour of stronger players such as Dylan Hartley, Joe Launchbury and Garry Ringrose, simply because their own national teams had been touring in the region.
Having caused a firestorm by supposedly devaluing the Lions shirt, Gatland now admits he has not been able to maintain the courage of his convictions.
He now confesses he had been swayed by condemnation from ex-pros and pundits — an extraordinary admission from a head coach who needs to be steadfast and single-minded in order to secure an improbable series victory over the world champion All Blacks.
And so here he was, four days before the Second Test at Wellington's Westpac Stadium, feeling unable to use his own bench.
This meant that George North was not able to have his planned 80-minute audition on the wing because he had to move to midfield to replace Robbie Henshaw early on.
And it led to the extraordinary sight of Wales prop Tomas Francis, one of the poor geography boys, taking his bib off and on three times when Dan Cole was struggling in the closing stages and never quite managing to become a Lion.
Scotland's Finn Russell did make a very brief appearance in place of Dan Biggar to officially earn the status of Lion No 835 — but in all, only two of the 'Geography Six' were capped and their call-ups became a cause for confusion.
Gatland said: "So much was made about devaluing the jersey, so we made a decision that we would try to get through the game with as many of the starting XV as we could.
"Possibly that criticism affected things. You may have been a little bit more positive about bringing those players on fresh otherwise.
"But so much was made of that and I understand people's views, so you've got to take cognisance of that.
"So we made a collective decision that we use them as injury replacements."
You can overstate the importance of these midweek fixtures, of course, but victory would have boosted morale and a few more players might have worked their way into contention for Saturday as the Lions look to square the series with New Zealand.
Irish lock Henderson had been one of the major plus points — and yet it was he who caused the 'massive swing' which Gatland admitted cost the Lions victory when he dumped Jordie Barrett on his back with a dangerous tackle 13 minutes out.
Moments earlier North had put his foot into touch to deny himself a second try and what would have been a 19-point lead — yet within minutes, it was all square as Wes Goosen and Vaea Fifita went over for the Hurricanes.
Gatland suggested that the second-row pair of Henderson and Courtney Lawes were the only two to seriously push their cases for Test inclusion, even though the Irishman's late brainstorm may cost him at tonight's selection meeting.
This tetchy affair, with bouts of rampant handbaggery throughout, began with a rare moment of joy for the lesser-spotted Scottish Lions as Greig Laidlaw made an interception and break and fed his compatriot Tommy Seymour to score.
After Henshaw's withdrawal, Biggar kicked his second penalty from halfway before the Lions were pegged back by Callum Gibbins bundling over for a Hurricanes try.
Yet after Nehe Milner- Skudder dropped an up-and-under and Henderson retrieved it, North went over and Biggar's kicking handed the Lions a 23-7 lead at the break.
Ngani Laumape scored a try for the hosts and sent Biggar off for a head injury assessment in the same action.
But when Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi saw yellow for a high tackle on Cole, Seymour went over from a cute Jack Nowell pass and the Lions were 14 points to the good.
Then came the late meltdown, on the pitch and later off it, as Gatland bemoaned a 'personal campaign' against him from the Kiwi media, after one newspaper depicted him as a clown for his accusations of All Black dirty tricks.
It's all rather strange to get so worked up by coverage in both the New Zealand and British media.
And it really does make you wonder what happened to all that 'leadership' they keep telling us about.


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Some of Freud's map of the psyche has been debunked, but evidence is strong for "reaction formation," a defense mechanism lurking behind some crusades. "The lady doth protesteth too much, me thinks." (William Shakespeare, Hamlet: III, ii, 242) I have debated this post in my mind for days, arguing with myself whether I really wanted to write it. I have always dreaded offending people, and there's just no way I'm going to be able to write this without someone feeling offended. But I also … [Read more...]
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The Care and Share program is a social support programme for individuals 65 years old and over, which is aimed at preventing isolation in older individuals in the local community and enhancing their general health and wellbeing.
Janine Callegari, Care and Share Program Manager, said they decided to start a Work for the Dole activity to encourage more people to get involved in aged care.
'It's fantastic to get younger people into care services, especially men. They provide care and interaction from a different perspective, and bring different conversation, skills and thoughts.'
The Work for the Dole participants, Darrin Brown and Bradley Keys, engage with, and support the seniors through a range of tasks on a daily basis, and have gained most of their skills and training on the job.
'Darrin and Bradley help to organise and run daily activities and information sessions,' Janine said. 'They play games and puzzles with the elderly participants, assist them with using electronic devices, support exercise activities, assist with lunch set-up and pack-down, and generally just mingle and socialise with them.'
The participants have also had the opportunity to organise and run educational sessions based on their own interests. Darrin has run a music session and Bradley organised a herbal-remedy information session; both were a great success.
Janine said the effect the Work for the Dole participants have had on the programme's senior participants has been multifaceted, intergenerational, and is a true display of a community in action.
'Bradley and Darrin have had a great impact on the older individuals in the programme,' she said. 'They've brought in a younger focus, different social interactions, and a 'blokey' perspective on things. The older individuals have really loved it; the laughter, stories, sense of humour and company.'
Participating in the Work for the Dole activity has also had a positive impact on Darrin. Janine said that 'the elderly participants have noticed that Darrin is happier, more confident, more engaged, and more interactive with the elderly'. She further noted that having played scrabble a lot, Darrin's vocabulary had increased too.
Darrin is now considering a career in the industry and is in the process of gaining his Certificate III in aged care, and looking into disability courses. 'He is friendly and bright, and will be an asset to anyone who employs him in the future' Janine said. Bradley continues to care for his wife but remains interested in a career in aged care.
'The Work for the Dole programme has been so rewarding…we would use it again in a heartbeat'.


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Dr. Jill Garripoli Pedalino earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Cum Laude at Bucknell University in 1999. She obtained her degree in Osteopathic Medicine in 2003 from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) School of Osteopathic Medicine. Jill then pursued her internship and residency at UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.
She practiced as a general pediatrician at Rutherford Pediatrics from 2006 to 2013 and went on to co-found Top Notch Pediatrics in Hackensack, NJ in 2014. Finally, in 2016, Dr. Garripoli made her dream of owning her own practice a reality and launched Healthy Kids Pediatrics in Nutley, NJ, where she practices currently.
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For a few years now I have embraced the changes and the new social media tools that the internet has provided to enhance music marketing techniques. Not withstanding the obvious like MySpace, YouTube, Imeem, Revver, Facebook and so on, one of the most important forms of marketing I teach is the internet live performance.
For me, it started with Stickam.com. This is a site where you can open an account and stream live video feeds right from your computer and laptop. Just plus in a web cam and have DSL or better connection to the internet and you're good to go.
But something I did a few years ago has become a staple in my music marketing teachings. I did a test back in 2004 and just opened a profile on Stickam and started to just randomly play guitar and sing covers. Within a few weeks, I had around 200 friends and fans. And just to think, I was not even serious about it.
Funny thing is that even though I have been preaching this, many are slow to get on it. I'm thinking because there might be a fear factor that some don't sound as good live as they do recorded. Or perhaps they just might be a solo artist and not have tracks to sing to. Either way, it's a HUGE mistake if you're an artist and don't do live streaming events.
Another great thing about the streaming live portals like Stickam, Ustream, BlogTV (all dot coms) is that you have the ability to embed the live streaming video player on your own site; even other social sites like MySpace and the others.
And even as a random act of opening a profile and starting to play, while you're streaming live, people click in and out of your show to see what you're all about. This is better than playing at a coffee house or patio venue. Plus, it's in the comfort of your space.
Yet another very cool factor about live streaming shows is that you get to interact with your fan base live in a chat room. I have assisted many though this process and all have been blown away at the fact that they can chat with their fans between singing songs.
This is also an extremely cool way to get new kinds of music exposed to the public. Could you imagine that you play upright bass, your friend plays the kazoo and your other friend plays a mandolin? Just by the shear uniqueness, people will stop by and listen. Hopefully you don't suck. It's an open forum of chance so take it!
To me that's the most important thing about blowing up and marinating your fan base. Today's marketing had jumped into hyper relationship building. That fact that you can chat with your fans means that you get to reach out.
At the end of the day it's sociology before technology. In this case, technology is helping access sociology. Oh yea, it's all for free too!


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In the week leading up the Remembrance Day this year the children were reflecting on the many sacrifices that servicemen and women have made over the years in conflicts and in particular World War I. The children took part in an Art Exhibition with Wethersfield and Finchingfield Primary Schools. We also created a unique poppy wall outside the school as a symbol for everyone driving through the village. We had a very moving Remembrance Assembly and we were delighted to be presented with our Affiliation award from The Royal British Legion.
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We are an interdisciplinary Association interested in exploring all aspects of the long nineteenth century, from science to music, from architecture to religion, from movement to literatures—and beyond. We hope you will peruse these pages as a volume inviting you to join us at our annual spring meeting, and we ask you to join our community of those with nineteenth century interests.
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Keridiana (Kery) Chez is Assistant Professor of English at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York, where she teaches first year writing, children's literature, and animals in literature. Her first book, Victorian Dogs, Victorian Men: Affect and Animals in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture (2017), explores how the bourgeoisie on both sides of the Atlantic developed the use of animal companions as emotional prostheses. Particularly, the book is interested in novels by Charles Dickens, George Eliot, Margaret Marshall Saunders, Bram Stoker, and Jack London, which participated in producing gender discourses by regulating the degree and manner of intimacy between species. Chez's other recent projects include essays on the nineteenth-century regulation of animal feed, the gender politics of nineteenth-century pet preferences (cats v. dogs), and the mandrakes in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Her research interests encompass animal studies, gender studies, empire, race/ethnicity studies, technoscience/cyborg studies, utopias and dystopias, and American jurisprudence.
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Preface: First let me point out that despite all of the challenges and trials created as a result of growing up in the world of fostering, I still went on to become an adult who rejoined the fight for children from rough places and became a foster parent myself. Whatever negative experiences I might have resented as a child did not outweigh the benefit that fostering brought into my life. I am more empathetic because I was shown from an early age what it was like to walk in the shoes of someone else. I learned to consider the actions of another person as the overflow of the past and not as an outpouring of a "bad" person. I believe God gives us our experiences to shape us in ways that make us better equipped to serve others with a particular need. But more can be done to help prepare biological children whose parents foster so that placements are successful, stress is managed, and terminations are reduced. With that in mind, below are a list of seven things biological children wish their parents knew in regards to fostering.
1. Explain to me how children enter foster care.
My parents started fostering when I was four, and I don't remember ever being told what caused a child to enter into foster care. But by the time I was five I thought I had it all figured out. I had somehow arrived at the conclusion that any child could become a foster child (like some sort of awkward exchange program) if she or he misbehaved or if their parents misbehaved. The level of misbehavior was unclear. If my parents didn't pay their bills, would I become a foster child? If I refused to eat my vegetables, would I become a foster child? I assumed that it was only a matter of time before it would be my turn to spend the night at a stranger's house. When I was seven, this delusion was accidentally emphasized by my mother after she attended a training workshop that suggested a technique to encourage bio children to have empathy for foster children. One night while my baby sister Anna was taking a bath, my mom called my sister Rachel and I into the bathroom and told us to imagine we had to pack all the things we wanted to take with us into one grocery sack. That's all you can take with you-- what would you bring? How would you feel? Think of all you'd leave behind. My sister Rachel started trying to choose between all her favorite stuffed animals. My baby sister, too young for words, splashed happily in the tub. But I was scared and instantly start thinking: "Who will pack bottles and enough diapers for my baby sister? How will I convince Rachel she needs to pack clothes too, not just toys? And can I fit my sisters into my bag?" I knew the reality of sibling separation from foster children we had in the past. My mom must have seen the look of concern on my face and quickly transitioned into the explanation of why she was asking us to play this empathy role playing game. As I grew older and encountered more examples of foster children, I developed a more accurate understanding of foster care and knew I wasn't in danger, but I wish there would have been conversations earlier on so I didn't have to experience unnecessary fear and uncertainty.
2. Allow me to have opportunities for closure and grieving.
Fostering comes with a variety of losses. Bio children may experience the loss of attention and time with parents, loss of our role in the family, a loss of innocence as we are exposed to the reality of trauma our foster siblings deal with. But the greatest loss for me and the one most difficult to cope with, was the loss of my foster siblings upon reunification or adoption by another family. Sometimes I got off the school bus at the end of the day only to find my baby foster sister was gone. These losses often felt like a death because I wasn't able to say goodbye and I never saw them again. Yet unlike a death, which other family members and friends would acknowledge, the grief caused by the loss of a foster sibling becomes what Dr. Kenneth Doka has coined a "disenfranchised grief". It is a grief unacknowledged by others and as a result the mourner is left to feel as if their grief is invalid and inappropriate. Additionally, few people have experienced the loss of a foster sibling, so we lack peers to share our experience with. And to further complicate our emotions, we don't always know if our foster siblings are going to be safe in their new place so there may be fear and concern combined with our sadness.
Now that I am a foster parent myself, I realize that sufficient prior notice to allow for a proper goodbye is not always given by DHS. But if possible, allow your children to say goodbye or stay in touch after a foster sibling has moved on. Have conversations early on to help prepare your children for the inevitable ebb and flow that is fostering. Be sensitive to the very real bond that is created between your child and their foster siblings (which is healthy and crucial) and acknowledge the grieving that comes with its dissolution. Find ways to talk to your children before, during, and after so they know they are not alone. Validate their grief and make room for it as part of the price we pay when we truly love someone as they deserve to be loved.
3. Don't assume my silence means I am okay.
During my training to become a foster parent, I sat in on a Q&A panel and someone in the audience asked the panel a question about how fostering had effected their own children. The foster parent on the panel responded that her children were fine with everything; they hadn't said anything so they were okay and had no issues. I cringed when I heard this deluded parent. A lack of vocalization on the part of the child does not mean that everything is okay. There are many reasons why bio children may be quiet: 1) They may not know that they have a misconception that needs clarification, as I experienced when I thought I knew what it took to become a foster child. 2) They may not yet have the skills to process their emotions, particularly the rather complicated and unique emotions fostering creates. 3) They may feel guilty speaking up about a negative feeling because they are aware that compared to what the foster children have gone through, their concerns seem less valid. 4) They may be eager to be good because they know the expectations for their behavior are higher than those of the foster children and they are supposed to be a good role model. All of these factors for silence are dependent upon age and ability to understand. You don't want to wait until there is a complete meltdown to suddenly start trying to have a conversation, or worse yet, find out after your children have grown and left your home that they were hurting for years but didn't know how to talk to you about it. You can help your children by initiating an open, consistent line of communication, providing them with a support group designed just for children who foster if one is available in your area, and letting them be a part of the decision making process for the family so that they know their voice matters.
4. Protect me from the bad while still helping me trust in the good.
Foster children bring with them the abuse, neglect, and trauma that they experienced; this baggage is a carry on, not checked at the door. Many of us who foster do so because we want to rescue these little ones from harm and we want to have a positive influence on children, but while that will happen, influence works both ways. Your own children will be exposed to a new harsher worldview as a result of fostering and they will need your help in trying to make sense of it all. I remember my foster sibling who tried to punch her fist through the wall out of rage or the one who told me heinous stories of the abuse she had suffered at the hands of her stepmother as we laid awake at night in our bunk beds. All of these things increased my awareness of the brokenness in our world at an early age, but that does not mean that I was necessarily worse off. Sometimes I was provided a context for why these behaviors were occurring so that I understood how to separate the actions from the person and avoid judgment. I had to figure out new ways to tell good adults from bad adults because unlike my peers, I knew not all adults treat children kindly. But I also learned how to recognize someone who was hurting and knew strategies to help. And yes, I experienced more loss than anyone else my age, but I also developed coping strategies that have served me well as an adult. If you avoid fostering because of the fear of pain it might inflict on your child, you may be underestimating the powerful bond that is created when a family goes through tough stuff together. Now I am not saying you must disregard your family's strengths and weaknesses. If you know you can't handle an aggressive male teenager and fear it would threaten the safety of your little seven year old girl, then it is okay to say no to that placement. Have an open and honest discussion with the family about what kinds of behaviors they feel ready to cope with and continue to get training for those surprising new challenges that come along the way.
5. Let me help you foster.
In the United Kingdom, bio children of foster parents are referred to as "children who foster" and there are support groups designed just for them. In the United States, we have treated these children as invisible. There is little to no training for foster parents regarding how to talk with their own children. Caseworkers often ignore bio children entirely because their focus is on the children in custody, and there are no peer support groups to help bio children share their experiences with others and have a safe place to talk. But if the goal is to create the healthiest possible environment for the foster child, then biological children can often help you accomplish this goal. We can provide some kind of substitute sibling relationships for foster children separated from their own siblings. We can serve as role models for the kinds of behaviors that foster children are being asked to learn. We can be (and often are) the ones the foster children open up to first, letting down their guard with their peers and speaking the stories of pain that they have kept hidden from adults. If you allow your children to be a part of the process, part of the training, part of the discussions and decisions, you empower them and give them the tools they need to navigate these new experiences more successfully and help their foster siblings along the way.
6. Respect my role in the family while helping me adapt to the new transitions.
According to Judith Heidburrt, foster families are unlike other families in that they are open systems rather than closed systems which makes it difficult to define boundaries and can cause a loss of identity. For example, imagine a country whose borders were constantly changing every day. One day to live in Florida is to be an American, one day it is not. Everyone would be affected by this instability. For bio children living in a home where one day they might be the oldest in the family, and the next day they become the middle child, the loss of identity in the family can be uneasy and eventually cause resentment. Age, gender,and birth order are all factors in a successful placement. When deciding what ages to accept, keep the birth order for the oldest child in the family. As the oldest child in my family, I know that when my parents took in a foster child who was older than I was, I felt like I had just been laid off. I lost my job in the family and this change made it more difficult to adapt to and accept the new family member.
Many people who consider fostering resist out of fear of what this will do to their own children. But think of the times when a new biological child was born into your family and the transition period that took place. Yet as parents you found a way to make it work and help the other children learn how to adapt because you knew getting rid of the latest sibling wasn't an option. The same consideration should exist when a new foster child is brought into your home. Your bio children may display new behaviors as they test the boundaries and try to find a new way of operating within the changing system of the family. This is not a reason to quit fostering, but rather an opportunity to communicate with your child.Transitions of any kind are difficult, but just like other transitions we ask children to go through (ex. divorce causing change in custody arrangements), children can learn and adapt with help. To quit fostering simply because a child is showing difficulty adapting to changes is to miss out on a chance to help build important life skills such as resiliency and adaptability in your child.
7. Be our role model.
Fostering is filled with the unpredictable; no amount of training will ever completely prepare you in advance for every possible contingency. But we don't need you to know all the answers ahead of time so long as we know you will always be the stable center, the strong foundation, the safe place to land. We will pick up our cues on how to treat each new arrival and how we should allow them to treat us by watching you. Don't give up on them, and don't give up on us. Together we can make a difference in the life of a child who needs us.
Written by Rebecca Clemens
4/29/2016 02:16:56 pm
Thank you for writing this! My husband and I are just starting our journey to Foster to adopt, and we have two older children 14 and 10, and we have been searching for advise on how to talk with them and involve them in this decision. - Not much out there, but this was very helpful! - Thank you!
Ingrid Wright
5/27/2016 07:35:48 am
So, so great. We have been foster parents for a year-and-a-half and we have to buy our children who are very vocal with any changes that occur but has grown immensely and all of this.
Kristy Zahn
9/2/2016 07:24:27 am
thank you...been fostering for a year and have had 12 kids so far and my 13 yr old daughter is not liking it...been trying to give her all the attention she deserves but she just doesn't seem to like kids...she needs to learn empathy, one of the reasons we do this, and to think of others...it's good that it sounds like she will understand one day and be a better person
2/11/2017 09:31:10 am
Thank you so much for this post! We are four months into our first foster care placement and have two bio kids at home ages 11 & 8. We have worried about and discussed how this will affect them. We wish there was a training for bio kids! Our Foster daughter is 7, and losing the "youngest" place in the family was very difficult for our 8 year old... and taking on a more intense roll as big sister of 2 has been hard on my very "motherly" 11 year old. I appreciate all your advice!
Cindy B
2/15/2017 08:42:01 am
Thank you for your comment, I will pass this along to our author.
5/2/2017 08:30:55 pm
We threw a goodbye party for our foster baby to help mark the coming transition for the baby and our biological 3 year old. I wish I'd explained the party a little better. My 3 year old had nightmares that we were having parties for her and thought that a friend's 4th of July party meant that their baby would be leaving soon too. We also made a scrapbook together of our time with the baby and a locket with the baby's picture. Those ideas worked out well.
5/8/2017 12:55:23 pm
Thank you so much for writing this! We don't have a foster child yet, but are trying to prepare our 10 year old daughter. All the topics you discuss have caused me so much worry. Thank you, thank you. This is so incredibly helpful.
6/29/2017 06:33:21 am
Thank you for this most insightful article. Working at DCF I am on the other end of foster care, but from observing foster families I think that this article puts into words some of what is taken for granted when we deal with foster families. I think every potential and active foster family should get a copy of this article.
Linda W. Kauffer
8/21/2017 01:24:28 pm
I would like your permission to print this post off to use as a handout in my foster care pre-service classes. Thank you for writing and posting this!
8/21/2017 01:46:47 pm
Of course, Linda. Please share with foster parents in class!
9/17/2017 06:50:43 am
This is SO HELPFUL. Thankyou for being so honest. We have two bio kids 4 and 6 and about to take on a 15 month old. This is such a helpful and insightful piece Thankyou!!!
12/1/2017 10:23:48 am
Thank you for your candor. Sincerely. Thank you.
4/14/2018 09:34:43 pm
Very helpful perspective! Our bio kids are 7 and 2. Something that helped our oldest child to cope with losing foster siblings was to make her a special book of pics of her with her foster siblings. It is own picture album to place pictures in and she takes it out from time to time to remember them. We talk about them and I make sure she knows it's ok to be sad and that I miss them too.
4/16/2018 06:12:04 am
requesting permission to use this article at our agency foster parent training/share and support meeting. Who is the author? We were foster parents for 16 years with bio kids in the mix. Article is right on target. Thank you, thank you!
4/16/2018 06:17:17 am
Yes, please use it to help other parents. Thanks for sharing!
4/17/2018 08:27:54 pm
Thank you for these well written, insightful and important points. In my role as a trainer of applicant carers, I'm not only aware that if it doesn't work for bio children the placement won't work, but also children gravitate to children so are often the default primary carer! I also stress the importance of safety for bio children ... Your article reinforces these and other areas and is greatly appreciated.
9/8/2018 07:13:29 am
We have been fostering for about 7 years, and are in the process of adopting. Our girls, 17, 13, and 10, have been instrumental in our foster journey. I love this article and the points made, and totally agree with the US leaving them out. We could never do what we do without our kids. Many times, they are the first ones that our foster children open up to and trust!
11/25/2018 09:24:42 am
I am a bio child of foster parents (who handled much in this article very well). Your insight has helped me put words to some emotions I've felt for years, and know that I'm not alone in these feelings. I would love to talk more with you.
rebecca clemens
5/11/2019 07:36:11 pm
Sorry I just saw this comment Kendra. If you still want to talk, I would love to.
7/26/2019 03:22:21 pm
I found it interesting when you mentioned that foster children often bring with them the trauma that they experienced and that it is hardly left at the door when they come in. I can imagine that being a foster parent or a sibling to a foster child is never an easy change. If I ever become a foster parent, I think I would want to go through a training process first.
7/27/2019 07:41:13 am
Wow, thank you for the good information. I adopted 2 children from the foster system and even though this information was written from a bio childs point I think that this is great for adoptive children maybe more so.
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OC Baseball: Rangers end weekend on a winning note
Olympic College dropped the first two games of the three-game home baseball series against the Wenatchee Valley Knights, and trailed 5-0 heading to the bottom of the second in the third and final game on Sunday at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds & Events Center.
"It looked ugly," said OC coach Ryan Parker.
But starting pitcher Kurtis Longver settled in after a shaky start, the Rangers put up five runs in the second to tie it and went on to pull out an 8-7 win, scoring the winning run in the bottom of the ninth on a two-out single up the middle by Colin Yoshinga. Oliver Nelson opened the inning with his fourth hit of the game and pinch-runner Josh DeVaughn, after being bunted to second, scored the winning run.
"We could have folded up after being down 5-nothing," Parker said. "We battled the entire game. It's huge to win the last game of the weekend. You can feel good about yourselves going into the week."
OC, which dropped the opener 6-4, finished the preseason 9-7. The Rangers open NWAACC North Division play next weekend against defending champion and top-ranked Bellevue (13-3) with a 1 p.m. home doubleheader on Saturday. OC is at Bellevue on Sunday.
"We learned a lot about our team this weekend," said Parker. "Our pitchers have kind of been on cruise control this year, but they struggled a little. It was like, 'Hey, we're not always going to throw shutouts (OC has five in the early going). We have to score runs and win the game with other aspects at times.
"And I really liked the overall fight of our team. The guys will never give up. That's a good sign."
Nick Bowman and Jordan Halstead had two-run singles during the rally that got OC back into it in the second. Halstead (2-4), Allen Hewey (3-5), Kyle Doucette (2-4), Yoshinaga (2-5) and Nelson (4-4) had 13 of OC's 14 hits.
Reliever Devin Smith got the win
Wenatchee (8-4) out-hit OC 11-7 in the opener and answered every time the Rangers pulled within a run.
Wenatchee Valley 6, Olympic 4
Wenatchee 102 100 110—6 11 2
Olympic 020 001 100—4 7 1
B. Kerns, K, Dockins (7) and C. Valdez; Ryan Taylor, Chris Hackworth (5), Spencer Hansen (9) and Alex Tuman, Dustin Dhanani (7). W—Kerns (2-0). L—Taylor (1-1).
Leading hitters—WV: Valdez 2-3 (2R,RBI); C. Huesers 3-4 (R,RBI,22B); C. Robinett 3-4 (R). OC: Nick Bowman 3-4 (R); Kyle Doucettte 2-4 (2R,3SB,RBI); Jace Feldmeier 1-3 (RBI).
Olympic 8, Wenatchee Valley 7
Wenatchee 410 010 010—7 8 1
Olympic 050 110 001—8 14 3
B. Drury, B. Stone (2), C. Lee (8) and Valdez; Kyle Longver, Trevor Collins (7), Devin Smith (8) and Dhanani. W—Smith (2-1). L—Lee (0-1).
Leading hitters—WV: J. Hignite 1-5 (R,2RBI); Huesers 1-4 (2R,RBI). OC: Bowman 1-5 (R,2RBI); Jordan Halstead 2-4 (R,2RBI); Allen Hewey 3-5 (2B); Doucette 2-4 (R,RBI); Oliver Nelson 4-4 (R,2B); Colin Yoshinaga 2-5 (RBI).
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1962 pro street chevy II Nova tubbed 2 door coupe
Price: - Item location: Forest Lake, Minnesota, United States
- Condition: Used
- Make: Chevrolet
- Model: Nova
- SubModel: CHEVY II
- Type: Coupe
- Trim: SS TRIBUTE
- Year: 1962
- Mileage: 999,999
- Color: Red
- Engine size: BBC CHEVY
- Number of cylinders: 8
- Fuel: Gasoline
- Transmission: Automatic
- Drive type: RWD
- Interior color: Black
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I'm selling my 1962 Chevrolet Nova Pro Street 2 door coupe. I have owned the car for several years and have had a lot of fun street driving it and taking it to local car shows. I've never drag raced this car myself. I bought it here on ebay from a nice gentleman in Georgia who took it in on trade, put a rebuilt motor in it by an engine shop, and repainted the whole car. Prior it was a drag car.
MOTOR: 454 BBC bored .010 over with iron heads, aluminum intake, headers, 750 cfm Holley carb, electric driven water pump, HEI distributor, and COMP cams 555 intake and 555 exhaust.The motor was freshly rebuilt before I bought the car and I do have some paperwork I got with it, but it was never dyno'd...... it'd gues it to be around 525hp? is realistic. Motor has a front engine plate.
TRANSMISSION: Is a TH350 with shift kit and manual valve body and a 2000 street stahl converter.
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FR END: Has an aftermarket upper control arm kit with mustang 2 manual rack and pinion steering and disc brakes.
BODY: Hood is a pin-on fiberglass hood, rear deck lid is steel, along with the rest of the car. The rear back-half section is fully tubbed and sheet metaled. The roll cage is currently a 6 point.(the door bars were removed by the previous owner that made it an 8 point) Gas tank and battery are mounted in the trunk.
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INTERIOR: The bucket seats are cloth and in good shape. The carpet is in good shape. The headliner is in good shape, but does have a small hole the size of a nickel. Standard gauges and tach.(speedo is off and there is No gas gauge) B&M shifter. No radio. Car does have lap belts.
TIRES: Rears are 31x18.50x15 Mickey Thompson sportsmans and fronts are 165/15 radials.
WHEELS: Are WELD RACING drag stars, rears are 15X15 and fronts are 15x3.5
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Donavon Frankenreiter's music combines the chilled vibes of a surfer, the mindfulness of a yogi, and voice of a road-tested rocker. After living the pro-surfer's life in his home state of California, The singer-songwriter's fifteen year musical career got a kickstart from his old time surfing buddy Jack Johnson and exploded from there. These days, Donavon continues to tour and share the sounds that made him famous.
CONVICTS caught up with Donavon at his recent show at The Surf Lodge. Aside from being one of Donavon's favorite venues, the proximity to real surfing had he and his band aglow with stoke. We got Donavon's word on cattle brands, the tunes on his tour bus, and how fortunate he feels in the ever changing music business.
How's it going? To start can you tell us – are those brands on your stuff there?
Yeah I burned this thing, I was in Aspen and they were branding hats and I borrowed all their branders and just fucking burned 'em in.
So catch us up, what's been going on?
We don't really do much, we just wait every year until The Surf Lodge gig and then we come out of retirement for the one show that matters.
Right on. What else have you guys got lined up?
Well we are on the East Coast tour right now where we're doing thirty-three shows in a row. We start in this area and end in the Florida Keys, but this is one of the highlights of the tour. It's really fun because it's an amazing place and we get to play outside during the sunset hour and it's just such a great vibe. It's one of the best Sunday afternoon jams of the whole tour. It's really nice, great food, great drinks, great vibes.
Have you guys been cruising and playing together for a while?
Fifteen years, yeah. We've been doing this almost fifteen years, it's about fourteen and three quarters. Something like that. It's been a while.
Do you guys connect throughout the year?
Yeah we tour constantly. Like eight months out of the year, maybe seven months.
What other projects do you guys have going these days?
Well, we put out a record. It's been like a year and a half so we have been out touring and promoting that. And I'm in the process of writing new songs. We are going to make another record in the studio by the end of the year and then come back around next year and do it again.
What are you guys stoked about in terms or writing? Love, family, politics?
Mostly just a bunch of love and family. I stay away from the politics, there is enough of that shit going around. We have so much fun playing that I don't really ever bring too many depressing or political songs into the mix. Maybe one of these days I'll get old and grumpy. But no way, I'll just get happier. Fuck that.
You've been towing two careers, the surfing and the music thing, and both can be super humbling and super empowering. Can you speak into that a little bit?
The one thing about the two things that keeps me addicted to them is that they are forever changing. Every gig is different, every venue, every sound system, and every night you play you have different feelings and emotions, so you play differently. It's the same thing with surfing you know? You can go out and it could be small waves that you're just gonna longboard and have fun, or it could be crazy sort of bigger stuff where you feel like you're gonna die. For me, I just love it so much that it's insane to be able to do it for a living. The best part of the day is when we are playing. Then if we are going to the beach, the best part of that moment is when we are in the water surfing. They both really enhance each other: you can surf all day and then you can go to the venue and play music all night, so they go hand in hand together. It's great.
So you basically found the perfect balance?
Somehow. I don't know, I just did it. It's living the dream, doing both.
What's the best part about hitting the road?
Seeing people living in different parts of the world, going to different countries, living and being a part of their cultures. And then bringing the music that you've recorded and going out and being able to play. We feel really fortunate because the state of the music industry is kind of a difficult one. Not many people are actually buying music, they are all just streaming music, so to be able to overcome that and make a living by going on the road and touring is one of the greatest things ever. We feel lucky to be on the road six or seven months of the year playing music and being able to go to different spots around the world. We love going to Japan and Europe and going to South America and Australia and New Zealand. It's just really special for us because some bands get stuck doing this little circle around the United States. That would still be beautiful, but it's great to get away from that and travel around the world.
Do you pick your tour spots according to the surf?
Kind of. If we get lucky enough and there's waves, or if we see somebody with boards well then we'll get down to the beach. We also love playing gigs up in the mountains and ski towns and inland areas where there is no beach. It's just fun to take the music wherever. That's one thing that's been really great – the surfing will take us to crazy spots with amazing waves, and then the music will take us to spots that we would have never gone to because there are no waves.
Back to the whole love thing, what would you tell people who are having trouble with staying positive?
I can't speak for anybody with what might be going on in their life personally but I've always had this motto of just really enjoying the moment. Lately I have been doing this thing, where if it's not life or death then don't worry about it. For me I can't worry about everything and there are so many things where you could really kind of freak out and worry about a lot of stuff. It's fun to just be the best person that you can, treat people with respect and the way that you'd like to be treated. We just have fun traveling around the world, seeing people and playing. Playing music makes me happy so, it's just one of those things. Don't worry be happy haha.
How do you guys choose the road tunes?
We usually just put on headphones and listen to whatever we want to. This morning there was some smooth jazz going. You know, waking up, clean the bus up a little, play some smooth jazz, light some incense.
Do you think turning on your music brings good vibes to the people hearing it?
I dunno – we don't really listen to our own stuff. When we make a new record we listen to it quite a bit. Music makes me feel good, I could listen to blues music and feel great. I could put on Metallica, or Tom Petty or anything. I love all types of music and one way or another they all inspire me.
Right on. Thanks for the chat Donavon.


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Oh Geez, you guys, it's been a doozy lately. Work has been a mess, packing up to move (maybe?) in two weeks has been a mess, closing on a house when my realtor is a mess and the seller is a mess has been. . . a MESS, working on a business plan for a dream I've been doubting for over a decade has been a mess, and my eating habits have been a mess. All of this leads to my life feeling like I'm constantly worrying about a tornado that could come at any time, then in the worrying I cause a tornado myself somehow.
I've been talking to Ms. Therapist about a combination of this MESS and my childhood a lot lately. It's brought up a LOT of shit and while we've worked through some of it together, there's a lot of it left that I'll be working on for a good, long while.
Mental health isn't something you can just slap a band-aid on and call yourself cured – despite how much I'm sure we all wish it was. Though I'm happy to have started on this journey I'm sometimes overwhelmed with the viewpoint I've got from here. It's like being stuck on the top of a hill in a traffic jam and you can see below you that there's at least another 20 miles of bumper to bumper traffic between you and your destination. If you're doing well your gas gauge is reading at least half-full, your AC is in good working order, and you've got some good jams or podcasts to keep you company (or an actual person/furry friend in the copilot seat). If things are a mess, everyone's horns are blaring, your windows are down for any relief from the heat, and the only thing that works on your stereo is the tape player which has had Hanson's MMM Bop single stuck in there since the 90's – it's ALL you can listen to. I'm somewhere in between those two traffic jam rides right now. I'm hopeful that this house will go through and within 3 weeks I'll be cruising at a moderate speed with some uplifting episode of "Modern Love" playing and I dunno, if I'm dreaming big, getting a text from a cute new boo.
Anyway, times are stressful right now and I'm incredibly thankful to have a therapist there to remind me that I'm ok. I'm working on myself and my life – this is a PROCESS and I need to give myself credit and patience to work through it all.
Sometimes I just gotta tell myself to hug it out. With my cat. Ellie. (for now!)