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…my first impressions and two cents about the Riverside League of Women Voter's mayoral candidate forum, Stratton Center at Bordwell Park, April 28, 2016
"I'm new here. Is she as bat-shit crazy as she sounds?" I asked the nice fellow who sat down next to me at last night's Mayoral candidate forum. (Thank the goddesses for the League of Women Voters!) "No," he replied. "The Mayor launched an investigation into two councilmembers… She's right. He's gotta go!"
Don and I relocated to Riverside in June 2013 for my work and I've now happily retired here. Of course, we're still bi-citial with a house and "kids" and our very first grandchild in LA. Los Angeles took this Jersey girl in and gave me a home; it's a hard place to leave.
We love it here!
Riverside works — as a new-comer, as a renter, as happy retirees! It is beautiful, perhaps the most beautiful place I've ever been, and I've been to Costa Rica! Services are delivered seamlessly: the roads are paved, the trees trimmed; its public utility has tons of money amassed for infrastructure investments. Bond ratings are strong, improving. I've known and loved John Russo, Riverside's new city manager, for a thousand years. Gary Geuss comes quite respected in the LA City Attorney's office, another great catch for Riverside.
So, for me, given how well-managed Riverside appears to be, walking in to a mayoral forum, the incumbent gets a fair amount of credit. Mayor Rusty Bailey dominated the debate – until Councilmember Paul Davis showed up (about an hour in). Both men seem to be competent, knowledgeable electeds. Davis spoke well about his work with the California League of Cities, had more concise answers to policy and budget questions. If I heard correctly, he suggested it may be time to consider rent control in Riverside, particularly in light of concerns for the City's seniors and students.
Bailey's got a great personal story and he's done a good job.
I was at his first state-of-the-city address, joked at the time that he'd obviously written the speech himself, likely done the PowerPoint himself as well. There were oranges in the goodie bags!
He's a strong second choice, for me.
Clumsy forum format, at first they rotate the questions among the candidates in order. First question: Traffic? (Various answers, all actually answering, in my opinion, how does the City grow and flourish without adding more people and additional housing. Mayor reports good increases in the use of public transportation, announces new express bus from UC-R to Corona, coming soon.)
What would you do to fill a potential $1.5 million budget gap? Would you accept proposals for across-the-board budgets cuts of 4%? Including the police department?
Not much support for either Measure A (adding a new city prosecution unit) or Measure B (pay raises for councilmembers)
If I had to vote today, I'd vote for Nancy Melendez. She knows the City, and she knows what she's talking about. Clearly, she's come up in the City's rich service movement and cares about the City and its workers. That's important to me. She gets the nuance and delicacy of local government, the importance of local services. She may even be a Democrat!
The final candidate at the forum directed me to "her website" when we chatted: Thirty Miles of Corruption
Two other candidates have qualified for the ballot according to the City Clerk: Sally Martinez and Patrick B. Small whose ballot designation is "Outdoor Pot Grower."
I love Riverside!
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Metra Underpass Project Reaches Completion
July 31, 2015
The Village of Lombard has been notified that all work on the Metra Underpass Project (with the exception of punch list items) will be completed by John Burns by Saturday, August 1 at 7:00 a.m.
At this time, Parkside between Park and Main will be restored to 2 way traffic. On Monday afternoon, McGuire Drive between Main St. and Elizabeth St. will be reopened to traffic. One way traffic on Park Ave. between St. Charles and McGuire Drive will remain in effect as the Village implements a traffic study to determine whether or not to keep one way traffic permanent, or to reinstate two way traffic standard to the street prior to construction. This study will be conducted over the next month.
Union Pacific Railroad personnel will continue to reconstruct the west platform. This work will continue through September 1st. Upon completion of the platform work new guard rails and hand rails matching the newly installed rails will be installed along the west end of the platform. As of August 15th all handicapped stalls will be full accessibility all parking stalls will be back in operation.
A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place after all work is complete including the west platform rehabilitation project being conducted by Union Pacific. The Village of Lombard thanks residents, commuters and Downtown businesses for their continued patience throughout the duration of this major project.
For more information please contact Public Works Director Carl Goldsmith at (630)620-5766.
Metra Pedestrian Tunnel Open and Pay Boxes Up and Running
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Pedestrian Tunnel is officially open for foot traffic and the at-grade crossing is closed. Anyone wishing to walk between the north and south side of the train tracks can enjoy safe passage through the new tunnel. While the project has reached substantial completion, the ramps are scheduled to be completed in July of 2015, and the entire project is scheduled for completion by August 2015.
The new electronic commuter parking pay boxes launched on Wednesday, June 3rd.
Please remember your parking space number, as you will need to enter it when paying. Village employees and Parking Solutions representatives will be on site to help assist users. We are aiming to provide a swift and efficient launch of the new pay boxes, but we encourage commuters to allow for extra time while becoming oriented with the new system.
Pay by phone and online options are also available for commuters at passportparking.com and using the Passport Parking App for smart phones. Please allow extra time on Wednesday for orientation to the new electronic commuter pay boxes. Please note that procedures and parking spaces allocated for monthly permit parking will not be impacted by the introduction of the electronic pay boxes.
Village Hosts Commuter Appreciation Day
During the early morning hours of Monday, June 1, the Village of Lombard hosted their second Commuter Appreciation Day. The first marked the beginning of the project one year ago. This time, Lombard and Metra employees and Officials were handing out flyers, in preparation for the opening of the pedestrian tunnel. The Village handed out flyers informing commuters of the upcoming changes, and gave away free coffee, donuts, muffins and fruit.
Metra Underpass Update May 29, 2015
Underpass Opening and At-Grade Crossing Closing on Wednesday
The opening of the pedestrian tunnel to foot traffic and removal of the at-grade pedestrian crossing by Metra is currently scheduled for Wednesday, June 3. At the time the at-grade crossing is removed, all pedestrians will be required to use the tunnel for crossing. Please allow extra time to maneuver the new routing and to cross the tracks using stairways and the pedestrian tunnel, as needed.
Metra will continue work on the platform even after the pedestrian tunnel is open to foot traffic. ADA access will not be restored with accessible ramps until July.
Electronic Pay Boxes Open Monday
Please be reminded that electronic pay boxes for daily commuter parking will be open on Monday, June 1 on the south side of the tracks near the ramps and on the west side of the Hammerschmidt parking lot. A third pay box on the north side of the tracks will open the week of June 8. Manual pay boxes will be removed. Pay by phone and online options are also available for commuters at www.passportparking.com and using the Passport Parking App for smart phones. Please allow extra time for orientation to the new electronic commuter pay boxes. Please note that the introduction of the electronic pay boxes and renumbering of parking spaces will have no impact on the locations of monthly permit parking spaces.
Please view full information on the project update, including a site map, an FAQ and information on the new electronic pay boxes here.
NOTE: Handicap parking stalls will be kept open during portions of construction activity, but the Lombard Metra station will become largely inaccessible to handicap users. Handicap riders should contact David Rubino of Metra to coordinate alternative plans during construction. Rubino is available at (312) 322-4265 or email@example.com.
Thank you for your patience and understanding during the construction period. For more information on the project, go to www.villageoflombard.org/metraproject. Please forward this email to others who may want to sign up to receive updates about the Lombard Metra Project. They can either email email@example.com with a request to be added to the listserv or go to www.villageoflombard.org/metraemail and enter their email address.
Metra Underpass Update May 8, 2015
Metra has announced that the new substantial completion date for the Metra underpass tunnel is scheduled for June 1. At that time, the pedestrian tunnel will be open for use and the at grade crossing on the tracks will be closed.
The contractor crews have been working overtime to help make up for lost time due to a deep ground freeze following the second coldest February in Chicago's history.
Crews will be working on setting a catch basin in the roadway on Michael McGuire Drive on Saturday, May 9. During this time, the intersection of St. Charles and Park will be closed while work is being performed. The closure is expected to last 3 - 5 hours. Please contact Public Works with questions at (630) 620-5740
Below are four photos from the pedestrian tunnel construction site taken today, Friday, May 8.
For more updates on the Metra Underpass Project, go to www.villageoflombard.org/metraproject. The site will be continuously updated throughout the duration of the project.
The Village has also created an email notification listserv for updates specifically related to the Metra project. To sign up, go to www.villageoflombard.org/metraemail or email with the subject line "Please add to Metra email listserv."
Project Background
As part of the project, UP and Metra will be installing new ADA compliant ramps and stairs to the platform and tunnel, as well as improving the amenities offered to commuters. One of the most significant improvements is the construction of roof canopies over the platform areas on both the north and south platforms. This project will also result in the elimination of at-grade track crossing for commuters.
The improvements being funded by the Village include, upgraded finishes and treatments in the exterior and interior of the tunnel; including stone pilasters, bronze medallions featuring the Village logo, upgraded ceiling material and lighting, concrete knee wall and colored concrete finish on the floor of the tunnel. Additionally, the upgrades include the installation of conduit and wiring for the placement of additional cameras for security.

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Gov. John Hickenlooper gave his eighth and final State of the State address Thursday, an address that focused largely on rural issues.
The governor's 49-minute speech set up his agenda for 2018, with transportation at the top of the list, along with rural broadband, reducing healthcare costs, fighting the opioid epidemic and fixing the state's public pension plan.
"We can't rest on our laurels," Hickenlooper said, pointing to the successes of the past seven years. That includes creating the country's first and best methane regulations, the state water plan "that secure food production," protection of the sage groups from being listed as an endangered species and developing an electric vehicle infrastructure.
"As one farmer told me, 'in Colorado, you can be a rainfall away from a record crop, but a hailstorm away from losing it all.' So we will not let up. We won't stop to enjoy the view. We have a lot to accomplish in the next 119 days."
Hickenlooper laid the groundwork for asking voters to help fund transportation, noting that Fort Morgan and El Paso County voters had said "yes" to paying for road repairs. Last year's bill on the hospital provider fee, which saved at least a dozen rural hospitals from closure, also set up a plan for $1.9 billion for road projects, with a quarter of that dedicated to rural communities.
Last week, after state economists announced a revenue surplus, the governor modified his 2018-19 budget request to tap $148 million of that surplus for transportation. But it isn't enough, the governor indicated, as did House Democrats on Wednesday. "We can't innovate our way out of traffic jams without the resources," he said, pointing out that Coloradans spend hundreds of dollars annually for repairs as a result of bad roads and waste dozens of hours in traffic.
"We've been driving on a flat tire for a quarter century. All while Utah raised their gas tax twice," he said with some envy. The state's wish list for immediate transportation needs tops $9 billion, and over the next 20 years is expected to exceed $25 billion.
"It's time we look at a long term solution with a sustainable funding source," the governor said.
"Coloradans deserve the opportunity to vote on whether we need new resources and where they should come from. It's time to go to the voters," although he didn't say just what a proposal for that sustainable funding source would be.
In 2017, lawmakers, including Republican Senate President Kevin Grantham of Canon City and Democratic Speaker of the House Crisanta Duran, sponsored a bill that would hike the state sales tax to pay for bonds that would cover the transportation wishlist. The bill passed the House but died in the Senate Finance Committee, and lawmakers don't expect round two in 2018. Instead, a coalition of supporters of last year's failed measure are believed to be at work on a statewide ballot measure, although it has yet to be introduced.
A sales tax hike is not an idea beloved by Republicans. Rep. Jon Becker of Fort Morgan told this reporter that taxpayers really cannot afford more taxes and that the transportation wish list can be paid for with existing state revenues.
Hickenlooper also addressed the continued logjam over rural Colorado access to high-speed broadband. He noted last year's legislature delivered "a modest deposit on our broadband initiative. And today, a high-schooler in Julesburg is taking remote business classes so perhaps one day he can start his own company." Hickenlooper's plan is to see all of Colorado wired by 2020, although that's telecommunications services that doesn't necessarily include high-speed broadband.
A bill that will put direct a state subsidy in telecommunications toward rural broadband has been introduced in the state Senate, sponsored by Senate President Pro tem Jerry Sonnenberg of Sterling and Sen. Don Coram of Montrose. The bill has bipartisan support, a positive sign for a statewide solution in 2018.
Hickenlooper also mentioned the state water plan as a way to preserve Colorado agriculture, and called for a funding plan to address the state's expected $3 billion cost. But that's not a top priority for legislative leaders, who are more interested in seeing a statewide transportation solution this session and addressing reforms to the Public Employees Retirement Assoc iation, which has an unfunded liability that may be as high as $55 billion.
Last Wednesday, opening day, also gave legislative leaders a chance to address their own priorities for 2018. In addition to the usual calls for bipartisan cooperation, lawmakers called for measures to solve the statewide transportation backlog, reform PERA and build out rural broadband.
Grantham, who is term-limited at the end of the year, devoted a large portion of his speech to that latter issue. He is the first Senate president from rural Colorado in about 40 years, and has seen first-hand the problems rural Colorado experiences from a lack of good Internet service.
Good broadband will help "the 5th grader in Dove Creek trying to get his homework done or the business owner in Creede wanting to sell his goods online, or a hospital in Hugo researching life-saving solutions" for patients.
"We have a duty to ensure that internet service providers can provide fast internet connections to every household in Colorado," Grantham said, and "any legislation that we propose must protect existing providers from government subsidized competition" as well as deliver to the truly unserved areas of the state.
Senate Democratic leader Lucia Guzman of Denver, who also is term-limited at the end of the year, pointed out that despite the strong economy, the state spends $2,000 less per public school student than the national average and the "obscene" cost of healthcare continues to drive families into "debilitating debt. The question remains whether or not we can summon the collective courage to put partisanship aside and advance an agenda that improves the lives of the working and middle class," Guzman said.
Speaker of the House Crisanta Duran, a Denver Democrat, also addressed transportation, as well as call for solutions on affordable housing and child care. PERA is also a priority, but said it would be unfair to cover the pension plan's liability "solely on the backs of hard-working public servants" or by "slashing cost-of- living adjustments for retired state employees." Duran also noted her caucus will sponsor bills to address the opioid epidemic.
House Republican leader Patrick Neville of Castle Rock also spoke about transportation, reiterating the Republican view that any solution should be paid for out of existing state revenue rather than asking voters for a tax increase. Lawmakers need to prioritize funding "for cleaner, safer roads and bridges; lowering the regulatory barriers that businesses, and especially new businesses encounter; enabling students and teachers to find success in education; legalizing affordable health insurance plans and providing consumer choice," as well as protecting the right to life. He also asked lawmakers to avoid gun control measures as a reaction to recent mass shootings.
Finally, all four lawmakers, and the governor, called for an end to sexual harassment at the Capitol. Four lawmakers have been accused of inappropriate sexual conduct; two from the House, both Democrats, and two from the Senate, both Republicans. One lawmaker, Rep. Paul Rosenthal of Denver, was cleared after the investigation determined the allegations against him took place before he was a member of the General Assembly. Investigations are proceeding against the other three. Lawmakers are expected to revise the General Assembly's workplace harassment policy and they're also planning to hire a first-ever human resources staffer to handle these issues, instead of putting it in the hands of lawmakers.


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Thursday, December 10, 2009
You've Come a Wrong Way, Bebe
Well, lately I couldn't help but notice the ad for Bebe, a woman's clothing company (here's a link for their website). And the image they have up is not unusual in fashion advertising, featuring a young teen or preteen model. Here's the image:
Being stopped at the red light, I spend more than a fleeting moment looking at that ad (that's also part of my line of work, studying media, including advertisements, and analyzing them). So, I look at this ad over and over, and I guess I'm getting old as well, because I can't help but wonder how old, or should I say how young is this girl? I mean, come on! This is a child! Isn't this tantamount to kiddie porn?
I know, I know, nothing new about this sort of observation, nothing that hasn't been said many times before. And it's very much a part of a larger trend that Neil Postman wrote a book about, The Disappearance of Childhood. And Joshua Meyrowitz provided a major case study on this phenomenon in No Sense of Place. In fact, the idea that television blurs the distinction between children and adults, giving children access to information about the world that they never had before, was put forth by Marshall McLuhan back in the sixties. So, I'm just pointing to one more example of these generalizations.
But I just can't help but think about how terribly concerned we are these days about the sexual abuse of children. As well we should be, no question about it, as a parent I am all for being protective of our children, overprotective even. But here we are, with public advertising that presents children as sex objects in ways that never would have been acceptable in the past, at the same time that we're freaking out about the risk to our children from real-life sexual predators.
I mean, is there something wrong with this picture?
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It is very clear...Sex Sells...unfortunately it is perverted and yes as parents we should be very concerned, but we should also be responsible for teaching our children this is unacceptable...advertisements can blur the lines however they please, it is our parental responsibility to teach our children morals, values, etc. We can never leave this to anyone...it just would not be fair!!!
- December 10, 2009 at 11:43 PM
- Gina Vergel said...
Prof, American Apparel is even worse! Although they claim their models are over 18, and they probably are, they go out of their way to make them look so ... pre-teen. Really sad. But as your other commenter said, sex sells. Even if it is creeptastic!
- December 11, 2009 at 2:50 PM
Actually it is "YOUTH" that sells - sex is about some other type of consumption - Youth on the other hand introduces life, time, memories, innocence and those adolescent/young adult threshold experiences that hopefully were for the most part positive and energizing. Liberal Americans have become so negative in their viewing that so much in America is bad - Truth is Liberalism is the problem - in a more Conservative America "child porn" since you raise the topic, race as an over used worn out issue, and simply the world as we know it is falling all to hell because students do not learn, nor do liberal teachers teach American Tradition or American governance. We have substituted regulations in the place of our true Freedoms and what have you? Crap! Everywhere. As for this topic, I was incested as a child and know CP when I see it - I have never seen CP in the internet. Maybe we can shut up and leave people alone to do their business while you care for your own affairs.
- June 30, 2010 at 3:20 AM
- Lance Strate said...
The Anonymous poster of June 30 left a comment that is not exactly reasoned, or polite, and so I was tempted not to let it through, but I decided to do so for instructional purposes, even though this individual does not have the courage to come out from behind the safety of anonymity. As to what sells, the point is that sex attracts the viewer's attention, and you can't make your pitch and sell your product without first getting your foot in the door. Yes, youth is also attractive, but selling us on youth would be making a pitch that a product would make you feel or look younger, and that's NOT what this ad is about.
Now, all this talk about "Liberals" sounds like a parroting of right wing media, bandying the word about like an accusation--what is the problem with being a liberal, exactly? But more importantly, it's an empty word, never defined, just used to generate an emotional reaction with a certain audience, a typical propaganda device. What are the distinctive characteristics of a liberal? And what assumptions is the commenter making about me? In this particular instance, do you think that the ACLU would be against this ad, or would they be protecting the rights of the corporate advertisers to display it? Would the Christian Coalition condemn me as a liberal, or agree with me on this point? Have you ever heard of social conservatism, as distinct from economic conservatism? Would this sort of ad have been acceptable in any American community in the 1950s? Even in the 1960s or 1970s? Is conserving a sense of moral decency in public display a liberal position?
As for American Tradition and governance, if anyone is for radical change, it is the folks who run most corporations. They are forever trying to get us to abandon our traditional ways of doing things and purchase whatever they say is new and improved. What could be more frivolous and fickle than the fashion industry that produced this ad? What better indication that we are going to hell in a handbasket than this treatment of children as sex objects? And who else to serve as bastions of tradition, of history, and of the foundational skills of literacy and numeracy, than teachers and schools? The commenter is clearly confused and has thing backwards. As for regulation vs. freedom, there always has been and always needs to be a balance. And who will protect the people from the excesses of powerful corporations if not the government. What would BP be doing right now if the US government let it do whatever it wanted to do?
The commenter has my sympathy, and pity, for having suffered through sexual abuse as a child. But I do believe that the anger evident in this comment is misdirected. Now, this person may never have seen child pornography on the internet, but what does that mean? That it doesn't exist? That hardly constitutes an argument, or evidence, and its pretty well established that that stuff is out there. This ad is not child pornography, of course, that was a bit of hyperbole when I said it was kiddie porn, and I think it ought to be clear to any reasonable person that it was not meant to be taken literally. But it does depict a child in a sexual manner, and that is a matter of concern, and certainly can make hard core pornography involving underage models seem less unacceptable.
Finally, to the commenter, sorry, but I will continue to exercise my American Freedoms and speak and write about things that concern me. I have no problem with folks earning a living, or even getting rich, I'm not a Communist or Socialist. But when everyone minds their own business, and has no concern for the affairs of others, there is no community, no public, no values. We have to take care of each other, we have to be our brothers' and sisters' keepers, no man or woman is an island, e pluribus unum!
As far as I'm concerned, this commenter is a great example of how individuals can be propagandized, mislead by semantic reactions, and how politics is so often linked to the worst in human nature.
- July 1, 2010 at 9:56 PM
Lance, an extremely well-stated reply to 'Anonymous'. Reading the post, it appeared to be quite disjointed without substance. I am always fascinated how those who do not consider themselves 'liberals' blame academia for all of society's ills. It has become a label that often is to mean 'not conservative' while forgetting that there are many 'brands' of conservatism as there are 'liberals'.
So true that sex, youth, and beauty are what sells, what captures one's attention in today's society. I make it a point in my psychology classes to impress upon my students the effects the various forms of media have upon us, either overtly or covertly. Specifically, as I discuss hunger and thirst and, hence, the question of an obesity 'epidemic', I follow that up with videos of teens and small children at age 5 who have developed serious eating disorders as a consequence of trying to obtain that element of perfection and beauty to be found solely in well-polished air-brushed images and various sundry means.
And I do hope that 'Anonymous' did not mean in the final comment he made that it is OK to let those who indulge in child pornography to continue with this reprehensible pastime.
- July 7, 2010 at 7:40 PM
- RahaDreams said...
I am mainly sad that 'anonymous' has suffered child abuse and is attacking you and in a way defending 'abusers' - although I know this is not uncommon- but I hope one day anonymous sees things in a healthier light.
i can't see the face on this picture too clearly as it's a small picture, but I sure can see half her breasts and I can see that she is young- Like Gina says, even when the models are over 18, they are made to look younger-
I accidently came across soft porn pics whilst using someone's computer and was disgusted to see how young the girls were made to look- I really couldn't believe that these girls were over 16, let alone 18...
I used to model a little when I was younger- infact I was scouted when I was 13 years old and did a catwalk show at 14- Now that I think about it, the show was pretty big, Vidal sasson (not the man himself) did my hair, designers I can't remember... but I was made up, red lipstick, smokey eyes , I was dressed in a little tight, short black dress and had to put on really high killer heels! Looking a lot like those Robert Palmer girls in 'addicted to love' video I remember all the other models being over 18 apart from me and another girl who was 12!!!
I came back home still made up, standing in the kitchen talking to my mom when my dad walked in - he nodded and said hello to me so politely and I realized he had thought I was a friend of my mom's- I was like 'dad, it's me!'
Anyway I'm kind of going off the point- It is sad to use girls in these ways as they are at a very confusing age with hormones all over the place and this pushes them to grow up quicker than they need to and lose their youth needlessy using young models like this gives voyeurs legitamicy... and every woman (and let's face it 18 is really still a very young lady, between adolescence and adulthood) over 18 feels too old in comparison! If you haven't signed, yet, do sign my petition http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/validate-health-warnings-on-airbrushed-magazines-to-help-stop-eating-disorders.html
As far as the 'liberals' comments I thought liberals were all for being all relaxed about things and conservatives are more known for family values etc.. am i missing something here? and in either case what the hell has politics got to do with with basic humanity? unfortunately no offense but idiotic political narrow minded people like 'anonymous'- btw, if you're going to have such strong political opinions, you really shouldn't hide behind 'anonymous' we all have a right to say what we want and challenge things as long as we're not being abusive or threatening or hurtful. Perhaps you're anonymous because of the child abuse reference...or because you are attacking instead of debating.....
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Europe reclaimed the Ryder Cup after beating the USA 14.5-13.5 at Celtic Manor, Metro recounts the momentous final day's play through the words of those involved.
'I just had a talk with them – from the heart. I'm proud of what they did and how hard they fought all week. We win as a team and lose as a team. We came close, but we didn't quite get there. No regrets at all. I went with what I thought was best. We went out strong with experience [in the singles]. I wanted experience up front and at the back – it nearly worked out.'US captain Corey Pavin'Seve [Ballesteros] is at home watching and he can't be with us but every player has watched what he's done for European Tour golf. It means everything for him. We played from the heart.' Ian Poulter 'Every Ryder Cup is the same. It's phenomenal. There's nothing like it in golf. That's incredible.' Padraig Harrington 'Maybe it was similar to Brookline a few years ago [when the US recovered from 10-6 down on final day to win]. All credit to the US for coming back like they did. All credit to Monty. He's created a team atmosphere that kept them going. You could almost write a book as this being what you have to do for the future. He was meticulous.'European vice-captain Darren Clarke'I'm just proud to be a part of this team. It's a close team, and…that birdie on 16, after I got it to one down, was huge.'A tearful Hunter Mahan after his decisive defeat to McDowell


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the summery for tom sawyer is the summery for the hckleberry finn.
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Tom Sawyer
This is an evergreen tale. Reminds me of my childhood. Can read it everyday without getting tired.


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It's finally summer, and even though the weather has been rainy and cold, I still have time off from work! I'm taking both vacation days and maternity leave, so me and Thomas will be home together with Ella until the middle of August. This past spring has been very tough for us, which is probably why I haven't written here for so long. We have had three bouts of stomach flu, and just haven't had any energy to do anything more than the basics. So these days off from work and anything else are very well timed!
Well, even though we've mostly been working (me) and taking care of Ella (Thomas), I have managed to get a lot of knitting done. I have seven new FO's for you since the last time! I'll just go through them as they were finished.
The first thing I finished was the Star Bright cardigan for Ella. It was finished in February and it is still a bit too big. I had to re-knit the sleeves as they turned out too tight, so I just ended up omitting all of the decreases and making them straight. The cardigan is very pretty and I think it will be perfect for this fall.
It was made with Cascade 220 superwash (100 % superwash wool), in the colourway Marionberry.
Next up I finished the Porthos socks that I made for my brother-in-law William. They turned out very nice, and I used up all but a few meters of the skeins.
They are made with Regia Design Line sock yarn, in the Herb Garden colourway, and they were even striping enough that I got to count them for the Self-Striping KAL that's going on in the Stockinette Zombies Ravelry group. William really likes them too.
I then realized that I have four brothers-in-law, but I've only ever made socks for one of them. So at the beginning of April I cast on for a pair of vanilla socks for my other brother-in-law, Marcus. I used two skeins of Regia Design Line Arne & Carlos yarn that I got in February, in the colourway Winter Night.
They turned out very pretty, and Marcus was very pleased with them. I really like this yarn, the only downside is that since the stripes are so busy it is hard to make anything but vanilla socks with it. Any pattern just obscures the fake colourwork that the yarn is doing by itself.
Next up I started and finished a hat for my best friend for her 35th birthday. I was going to make her a pair of socks, but she asked if I could make a hat instead. I dug deep into the stash to find a suiting yarn, as she isn't a knitter and would probably not appreciate anything with too much colour. I found three skeins of Drops Delight yarn (75 % superwash wool/25 % nylon), in a green and brown striping colourway, and that fit her perfectly. The yarn is a bit thick-and-thin, so I wouldn't use it for socks, but it was perfect for a hat. I started to make the sockhead hat, but to liven it up a bit I made it in reverse stockinette with some knit tbl stitches running along the head. I think it turned out great!
And please excuse the very weird photo of me wearing it! It is pretty difficult to take a picture of yourself and get a good angle of the hat! Christine didn't pose for any photos as it was very warm when I gave it to her. And we were in a church at a Christening that was just about to start too :)
I've also started and finished a little sweater for Ella, the Persille sweater. I used almost a whole skein of Chili Gredelin Cassiopeia yarn (75 % merino/20 % nylon/5 % stellina), in the colourway Glitter Canary, and it is super soft! I have one more skein of this yarn in a blue colourway, and I think I'll make something else for Ella from it as it is just perfect for soft baby skin!
This sweater was a bit of a challenge for me, as the whole thing is knit in pieces and then seamed. I am really not good at seaming, but I made sure I had plenty of time to get it right, and it turned out very good! It is such a pretty little sweater, perfect for summer evenings (if the rain would just stop for a while...).
Right before I went on vacation I also finished the Krydda cardigan for me! It seems like I haven't made anything for myself for a while, so this one was a very fun FO. I really, really love it, and it fits perfectly!
It is made from Cascade 220 (100 % wool), in the colourway Liechen, and the colour is very pretty. I really like Cascade, and this cardigan will be perfect all year round I think.
Finally, yesterday I finished another little cardigan for Ella. I made her a My Aunt Doris cardigan, out of the Araucania llama yarn that I got at the sewing festival last autumn. I haven't had a chance to put it on her after blocking it, as it is still drying upstairs, but it fit her before I soaked it so I think it will be fine. The red semisolid colour is very pretty, and it was a very fun and fast knit.
I also have five projects on the needles. Both the shawls (the Twinkle Twinkle Little Star shawl and the Fiori Di Sole shawl) are still going, and I have made very little progress on them. I very rarely get to knit on anything complicated these days, as I almost always keep an eye on Ella while she crawls around and plays while I knit. She still isn't walking by herself, but she walks while holding on to stuff so I think she will start walking very soon. Anyway, I haven't gotten any new photos of the shawls, since very little has happened to them.
I'm also still working on the Firenze socks by Coopknits, and I have made a little bit of progress on them. I am four repeats into the leg, out of six total, but I think I'll probably make the sock a little longer as I prefer them that way. I have very small feet, so the yarn will be enough to make them a little bit taller.
I had hoped that the colours of the yarn would fade a bit more into each other, so far there are only increasing amounts of purple flecks in the black (it's FibroFibers Nightfall yarn). I'll leave my final judgement of the yarn until the sock is done though, as it is still predominantly black.
I've also started a pair of striping vanilla socks for me, in another skein if Regia Design Line Arne & Carlos yarn, this time in the colourway Star Night. I have just started the second sock, and I had to make them completely un-matching as the starting point of the two skeins was almost exactly different enough to be half-way through the entire stripe repeat! Good thing they're for me!
Finally, at the beginning of May I cast on for a colourwork sweater for myself. I got inspired by Megan of the Stockinette Zombies, who made an Alvi out of Wollmeise Blend yarn, so I started one for myself as well. I was very well on gauge, so even though the pattern calls for a DK, I'm using a sport weight.
The colourways are Krokodil and Ooohm. This is such a fun knit, and I've actually memorized the pattern so I can use it as social knitting. I'm just going to finish the striping socks first, and then this will be my primary knitting I think.
And that's it for knitting! The only yarn I've bought since the last time was the skeins of Arne & Carlos yarn, and I've already used up all of that. I hope to get to do some lace knitting this summer as well, to at least finish one of the shawls. And I'll probably start something new for Ella soon too, as right now I only have projects for myself on the needles!
Other than knitting, it feels like this spring has mostly been spent doing nothing at all. On the first day of vacation though, we went to Gothenburg to see Foo Fighters play! We left Ella with Thomas' mother for the evening (her first time alone with a babysitter! It went perfectly, she was happy all the evening and fell soundly asleep), and me, Thomas, my sister and her boyfriend went to the concert. The opening act was the Linköping band Ghost, which we love, and they were amazing. Then Foo Fighters came on, and after 1.5 songs Dave Grohl fell off the stage and broke his leg! It's been in a lot of international media too, so I guess you've probably heard that he came back and finished the concert with a cast on his leg. It was an amazing show, the crowd was really happy that the show went on so the energy was through the roof (although it was an outside arena...), and the band was just in shock I think. Dave Grohl was probably on a lot of painkillers as well :) All in all it was a perfect evening, and it was very nice to finally get away and do something as adults, without Ella.
Friday this past week was Midsummer's Eve, but since the weather was horrible we didn't go and see the rising of the maypole. We had two friends over for dinner, and just sat around playing board games and had a very good time. Ella is still too small to appreciate any celebrating, so she was content just hanging out with us and playing with her toys. And she got to watch some cartoons too, which she loves.
Ok, I think that's it for this time. Hopefully we'll get to save some energy during the summer, and the autumn will be a better one. Ella is starting daycare in August, and I'm decreasing my working hours to 75 % weeks instead, which should be good for all of us. I'll try to get back sooner next time, but once again I make no promises :)
/ Jenny


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