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The Compass Rose
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Just 50 Yards FROM The Beach!! Vacation Rental Information
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Exotic and lavish furnishings from faraway places await you at this professionally-decorated and landscaped luxury home located just off the beach. Pamper yourself with the finest amenities in this 4000 sq. ft. (2500 under air), 3 bedroom dream beach house spread out over 5 levels. You can indulge yourself in countless luxury appointments such as the finest goose down comforters, plush monogrammed terrycloth bathrobes, dreamy bedroom settings, a fully-equipped gourmet kitchen by Kraftmaid with Jenn-Air cooktop and Nespresso espresso/cappuccino maker, and a deluxe hydromassage hot tub by Hot Spring on the Master Bedroom deck.
Bathed in warm natural earth tones, the recurrent theme is one of a distant island getaway, featuring an array of exotic materials such as bamboo, teak and natural fibers complemented by a selection of tasteful antiques. The main living area has a 15ft. high cathedral ceiling with bamboo lattice designed to simulate a tiki hut, complete with its own bar, sofas with top grain imported Italian leather, Persian rug, 19th century accent pieces and home theater/entertainment center.
The views and spectacular sunsets will remain with you forever. In fact, the Crow's Nest rooftop patio, at a height of nearly 40 ft. above ground level, offers 360 degree views encompassing the Gulf of Mexico, Captiva Pass, the Bay and the State Land Preserve. Due to the special upside down design of the home, the bedroom level is lower down and the living levels are higher up, thereby affording great views from the areas where you spend the most time. There are also decks on 4 levels (2 of which are screened) and wrap-around porches.
The latest electronic and entertainment features add to your enjoyment, including wireless high-speed internet, 4 TVs, a DirecTV satellite dish, a Sony home theater system, DVD/VCR players, and a vast VHS videos/board games library. There are also 2 Weber BBQ's (charcoal and gas).
Included in "The Compass Rose" house rental package is unlimited free access to all of the facilities of a private Club, which includes 2 swimming pools (Olympic size heated and cooled + lap size heated) and a jacuzzi. The brick paved pool area is over 14,000 square feet, with over 80 chaise lounges, plus a Spa facility with steam room, sauna, air conditioned changing rooms and lockers. For the active type, the private Club also has two lighted Har-Tru tennis courts, a fitness room, basketball court, and sand volleyball court. You can then relax with your favorite cocktail at Hidden Cove Pool Bar, where a pool side lunch is also available. Kayaks, paddle boats and fishing gear rentals are available at the private Club. For those guests who like to explore the island, there are 20 miles of bike paths, exclusive of the State Preserve areas. We have bikes/helmets at the house for the exclusive use of guests at "The Compass Rose". There are also four restaurants on the island: The Boat House, Mango's Island Grill, Barnacle Phil's, and the Safety Harbor Pool Restaurant.
The house rental also includes all linens and towels (house + beach), beach umbrellas, consumables such as toilet paper and cleaning supplies, and clean-up after departure.
NOTE: All rentals are not what they seem to be! As you look over numerous property rentals, you will no doubt see many pretty pictures. But what you do not see is the condition in which the properties are kept. We have personally seen, and stayed, in properties on North Captiva Island that are rented by agents/intermediaries (as opposed to directly rented out by the owners). These properties looked great on the Internet, but they were simply not being kept in top condition (some examples: peeling paint, rotting decks, sagging mattresses and soiled/dirty wall-to-wall carpets). We give you our complete assurance that this will never be your experience at "The Compass Rose": this is our personal "home away from home" and we continually maintain/take care of it as if we lived there all year long.
We have also reduced the maximum number of guests we can accommodate from 8 to 6 in order to keep the house in top condition (it is inevitable that homes accommodating 10 to 12 guests or more go through a lot more "wear and tear"). So you can rest assured that there will be no surprises and that "what you see is what you get!". In addition, in order to maintain "quality control" and provide our guests with top-notch service throughout their stay, we personally rent out our property and have our own private service staff.
Finally, be sure that "Beach View" really means a GREAT beach view: there is a BIG difference between getting a VERY LIMITED beach view 500 yards from the beach and a GREAT beach view just 50 yards from the beach (like we have at "The Compass Rose"). So always ask for the property's EXACT location!
NEW!!!: We have upgraded our selection of DirecTV channels to their top-of-the line "Premier" package that features 265+ TV channels and 65 music channels (including Digital channels/TV in the Master Bedroom)! In addition, every rental of "The Compass Rose" now includes one DirecTV "Pay-Per-View" movie rental per day (additional rentals will be charged at the rate that is charged to us by DirecTV).
North Captiva Island is the best-kept secret in Florida: only four miles long and half a mile wide, North Captiva is a Caribbean-like barrier island accessible only by a 20-minute boat ride. There are NO CARS and NO PAVED ROADS (transportation is only by electric golf cart on sand roads!). Nearby Captiva Island and Sanibel Island were once just like North Captiva until bridges brought traffic and hordes of tourists to their shores.
One word describes North Captiva Island best: NATURE! On our pristine white beaches, you will find all kinds of rare and exotic SEASHELLS. We also offer world-class SPORTFISHING for tarpon, snook and redfish. A large part of the island is a 700-acre STATE LAND PRESERVE for the protection of endangered wildlife: migratory and nesting birds include osprey, herons, egrets and pelicans. Manatees and dolphins are regular sights from our shores!
GOLF : Alden Pines Country Club is a Bermuda grass semi-private course located on nearby Pine Island. It is easily accessible from Pineland Marina (take Island Girl Charters ferry service from North Captiva Island). Water comes into play on many holes and narrow fairways make for a challenging game.
TRANSPORTATION to and from the island is via regularly-scheduled water taxi. From Ft.Myers Airport, a private shuttle service is available to bring you grocery shopping and to deliver you to the water taxi. Once on the island, you will be greeted and brought to the house. Porters will assist you with luggage and groceries.
*No Smoking
*No Pets
*Maximum # of Guests: 6
*We will rent only to family groups, couples, and responsible adults over the age of 25
*All members of the rental group must be min. 8 years old
*Inquiries from student groups not accepted
*5 night minimum rental
*Rates subject to change without notice.
HIGH SEASON : Christmas/New-Year's + March/April ($4490/wk)
SHOULDER SEASON : Feb ($3490/wk)
MID-SEASON (SUMMER) : June/July/August + Thanksgiving ($2990/wk)
LOW SEASON : Jan/May/Sept/Oct/Nov/Dec ($1990/wk)
• "Lovebirds Special": Rentals for only 2 guests
1. Travel Insurance:
We strongly encourage you to purchase travel insurance to protect you against unforeseen circumstances such as trip cancellation and interruption.
2. Security/Damage Deposit: The Security/Damage Deposit will be refunded 15 days after departure, subject to any deductions for damage to the house or golf cart, missing items, or excessive cleaning required ("excessive cleaning" is defined as any required cleaning over 4 hours and includes, but is not limited to, removal of excessive amounts of sand in the house and hot tub. Washing of beach and bath towels must be kept up during the week in order to ensure that cleaning time does not exceed 4 hours. All garbage is to be put by the Tenant in the garbage cans in the container on the ground level. Dirty dishes are to be placed in the dishwasher and cleaned).
3. Advance Rent Deposit:
In order to secure the reservation, the "Advance Rent Deposit" must be returned along with the completed and signed Vacation Rental Agreement.
4. Payment Schedule: The total balance due (including the Security/Damage Deposit) must be returned 60 days prior to check-in. If the Total Balance Due is not received 60 days prior to check-in, this Vacation Rental Agreement will be deemed to have been cancelled by the Tenant.
5. Cancellations:
• More than 60 days prior to check-in: Full refund if another tenant is found for the same dates. If another tenant is not found for the same dates, this will result in forfeiture of the Advance Rent Deposit.
• 30-60 days prior to check-in: forfeiture of 75% of the rent.
• Less than 30 days prior to check-in: forfeiture of 100% of the rent.
6. Late Check-In (after 5 p.m. boat): $50 surcharge payable at check-in (deducted from Security Deposit if unpaid).
7. Occupancy:
• Occupancy (i.e., number of tenants staying overnight) is strictly restricted to the number of tenants that are reserved for (maximum of 6). At no time can there be more than a total of 6 people in the house (total of number of tenants reserved for plus visitors not staying overnight).
• Tenants will be in default of the Vacation Rental Agreement if they have more tenants in the house than the number they have reserved for or if there are more than 6 people in the house at any time.
• We will rent only to family groups, couples, and responsible adults over the age of 25. Inquiries from student groups are not accepted. All members of the rental group must be a minimum of 8 years of age. No pets allowed.
• Violations of any occupancy conditions will be grounds for immediate eviction without refund of rent or deposit.
8. Outdoor Grill:
The charcoal grill is only permitted on the ground level. It is prohibited on any decks or porches.
9. Rebates: There will be be no rebates given for inoperable appliances or faulty equipment, unfavorable weather, early departure, interruption of utilities, construction in the area or maintenance problems. The only exception is hurricanes, where rebates will be given for unused nights only when mandatory evacuation is ordered by the Lee County government.
10. Personal Property:
All personal property of the tenant(s) on the said premises shall be and remain his sole responsibility and risk, and the owner shall not be liable for damages to, or loss of such personal property arising from any acts of negligence of any other persons, nor from the leaking of the roof, or from bursting, leaking, or overflowing of water or sewer pipes, or from heating or plumbing fixtures, or from the handling of electrical wires or fixtures, or from any cause whatsoever, nor shall the owner be liable for any injury to the person of the tenant(s) or other persons in or about the premises, the tenant(s) expressly agreeing to save the owner harmless in all such causes and events.
11. Locked Closets/Cupboards/Garage:
These locked areas contain the owners' personal items. These areas are not included in the Vacation Rental Agreement.
12. What is included:
Bedding, linens, bath towels, beach towels, chairs and umbrellas, toilet and facial tissues, soaps (bath, kitchen and laundry), dishwasher powder, garbage bags, paper towels, iron, ironing board and use of all North Captiva Island Club facilities.
13. What is not included:
Charcoal for BBQ grill, food/beverages/seasonings, shampoo, transport to and from the airport, and water taxi to and from North Captiva Island.
14. Indemnification/Right of Entry/Assignment:
The undersigned Tenant hereby releases, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the property owner, his agents and officers, the North Captiva Island Club and Marsee Property Management of and from any and all liability, claims, demands, actions and causes of action whatsoever, arising out of or related to any loss, damage, or injury, including death, that may be sustained by the undersigned or any person (including Tenant's guests), or any property of the undersigned or any person (including Tenant's guests), as a result of any cause arising out of the use of the house or the North Captiva Island Club's facilities. This release shall be binding upon the distributes, heirs, next of kin, executors, administrators and personal representatives of the undersigned or any person (including Tenant's guests). Tenant agrees owner or their respective representatives may enter the Premises during reasonable business hours to make necessary repairs. Tenant shall not assign this Agreement or sublet the Premises in whole or part without written permission of the owner.
1. Security/Damage Deposit:
The Security/Damage Deposit will be refunded 15 days after departure, subject to any deductions for damage to the golf cart. The golf cart is inspected upon your arrival and right after your departure, including the body, undercarriage, seats, roof brace and steering column. Upon your arrival, please note any deficiencies on the form that will be provided. Any new deficiencies that are noted upon your departure will be considered as damage to the golf cart and subject to deductions from the Security/Damage Deposit.
2. Rules and Regulations Regarding Golf Cart Usage
- Any individual operating the golf cart must be one of the registered guests in the "Compass Rose" house rental group, be 16 years or over, hold a valid drivers license, have adequate health insurance coverage and be listed on the attached "Authorized Drivers" form.
- The golf cart rentor and the users listed on the attached "Authorized Drivers" form must be shown how to operate the golf cart upon its delivery.
- Golf cart usage must follow the operating instructions posted on the golf cart steering wheel.
- Golf cart usage must not be abused.
- Never leave the keys in the golf cart while it is unattended.
- The golf cart is to be used only on the road areas. It is never to be used on the beach or in the State preserve.
- If the golf cart becomes stuck in the sand, please contact "Compass Rose Golf Carts LLC" immediately.
- The golf cart needs to be recharged every evening by plugging in the cart to the charger located next to the garage door.
- When in a parked position, please make sure the cart is in "Neutral" and that the brake pedal is pushed until it is in the "Locked" position (left-hand side of brake pedal).
- Maximum capacity is four (4) people.
- No items are to be placed on the roof.
- Do not stand on the golf cart and/or hang off the roof braces.
- After heavy rainfalls, do not drive the golf cart through standing water since it will short out the power supply. If you must cross water, please go as slowly as possible so the undercarriage does not get wet. If you must cross a large/deeper pool of standing water, please let off the passengers and have them get back on on the other side of the pool of standing water.
- The golf cart is not designed to endure rough terrain. Go SLOWLY over potholes and ripples in the roads.
- Going up and down the ramp near the garage door: please go SLOWLY and only the driver should be in the golf cart (passengers must embark/disembark in the sandy driveway). Going up and down the ramp quickly or with passengers can damage the golf cart and risk damaging the protective barrier next to the garage door or the garage door itself.
- If the cart light becomes inoperative, please be sure to carry a flashlight with you at night, so as to be seen by pedestrians and other drivers.
- If the golf cart becomes inoperable, do not try to make repairs yourself. Please contact "Compass Rose Golf Carts LLC" immediately.
- If anyone is seen driving the golf cart who is under 16, not part of the "Compass Rose" house rental group or not listed on the attached "Authorized Drivers" form, the cart will be immediately confiscated for the remainder of the rental period with no refund of the golf cart rental funds.
3. The golf cart rentor signing below agrees to communicate all details of this Agreement to all of the users identified in the attached "Authorized Users" form.
4. Indemnification:
In consideration of receiving permission from Compass Rose Golf Carts, LLC to operate a golf cart, the undersigned hereby releases Compass Rose Golf Carts, LLC and its agents, officers, servants and employees, of and from any and all liability, claims, demands, actions and causes of action whatsoever, arising out of or related to any loss, damage, or injury, including death, that may be sustained by any or each of the undersigned, or any property of any or each of the undersigned, while in, on or upon said golf cart. Each of the undersigned hereby voluntarily assumes all risks of loss, damage or injury, including death, that may be sustained by any or each of the undersigned, or any property of any or each of the undersigned while operating said golf cart. This release shall be binding upon the distributes, heirs, next of kin, executors, administrators and personal representatives of each of the undersigned.
For nearly 2,000 years, these barrier islands were dominated by the fierce Calusa Indians. They thrived on the island's abundant natural resources. Undisturbed through time, their numbers grew until gold-hungry Spaniards discovered their island paradise. The conquistadors nearly wiped out the entire Calusa population in a series of battles and enslaved the remaining few in Cuban prison camps, where they eventually died. Frequented by tall-masted schooners and pirate ships, the barrier islands became a popular refuge from occasional heavy seas and high winds. It was on these islands that swashbuckling pirates like Jose Gaspar repaired war-torn ships and imprisoned beautiful female captives. Thus the island was named Captiva. Around the turn of the century, North Captiva was the site of an extensive tomato plantation. More recently, it was the main location and processing plant of the Punta Gorda Fish Company. These days, North Captiva is home to a growing number of residents and visitors, drawn by her natural beauty and unspoiled island atmosphere. During the 1960's, approximately 10 homes were constructed and six subdivisions platted. At that time, three canals were dredged, originating from points around the perimeter of what is now Safety Harbor. By the mid 70's, nearly 50 homes dotted the northern tip of the island from Gulf to bay. It was obvious that North Captiva was destined to follow the path of the highly developed barrier islands to the north and south. With a potential build-out of 4,500 dwellings, the charming island ambience of North Captiva would surely be lost forever. However, in 1975 the state of Florida acquired six parcels of land totaling over 350 acres - almost half of the entire island. This timely acquisition came under the environmentally endangered land program, a swift and direct move to preserve this priceless resource from rampant over-development. Today, there are just over 370 dwellings and about 50 year-round residents on North Captiva Island. Seven subdivisions at the north end of the island are comprised of 357 dwellings and one subdivision at the southern end with 13. Approximately 30 dwellings per year are being built, with an anticipated total build-out of approximately 450 homes. Having witnessed the rapid urbanization of other parts of the state, those who love North Captiva are making every effort to ensure that the island's natural beauty is preserved and protected and that growth is kept in balance with the sensitivities of the environment. Indeed, North Captiva Island is one of the few places left where man can live in complete harmony with nature. This unique island paradise is not for everybody. But then, it was never intended to be.


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LARAMIE, Wyo. — A few decades ago, travelers passing through Laramie used to stop at the University of Wyoming Experimental Stock Farm and ask around, wondering about the history of the large stone building sitting right by the interstate.
Elnora Frye, who lived at the stock farm, knew the grounds used to be the Wyoming Territorial Prison before they were a farm. She and her husband even lived in the warden's house. But she didn't know much else.
"They had stalls for cattle in there.
"It didn't look like a prison inside at all, so nobody knew the story of it," she said.
Frye lived at the farm starting in 1960 and had plans to write a book about its history. Curiosity about its former life as a prison inspired her to research that era of Laramie's past as well.
Frye's research eventually turned into a book, "Atlas of Wyoming Outlaws at the Territorial Penitentiary," as well as a deep knowledge of the area's history that she willingly shares with other historians even as her research continues.
"I consider her a very thorough historian. It sticks in her head. She either knows things right off the bat or is more than willing to go and look things up for you," Carly-Ann Anderson, who works for Alliance for Historic Wyoming, said.
Frye grew up on a ranch in Goshen County and moved with her husband, Neil, to Laramie in 1959.
Neil Frye was studying animal production and a year later they moved to the UW stock farm where he worked as a beef herdsman.
UW had acquired the site and turned it into a farm when the prison closed in 1903.
A dozen families lived on the farm, along with students. The women formed a club and started gathering documents and pictures and conducting interviews about the farm's history.
"There came a time when some old timers wanted the history of the stock farm written up," Frye said.
Frye decided to back up and start learning about the history of the prison, too.
After exhausting local resources, she read through the federal records.
The prison was built by the Department of the Interior and run by the Department of Justice.
But federal records didn't tell her much about the prisoners themselves. To find out the juicy details, she turned to Laramie's newspapers — first the Laramie Daily and Weekly Sentinel and then the Laramie Boomerang.
In the early 1980s, she'd finish work for the Albany County School District lunchroom program and head over to the Albany County Public Library to read old newspapers. First, she looked up articles by topic, but she kept coming up with more questions. She decided to start from the beginning, going as far back as the prion's construction.
"I started with the very first issue of the Laramie Sentinel, in May of 1870," she said.
Frye kept a notebook with her, where she transcribed all the articles she read.
"I had one year of college, but I knew that if I was going to quote anything, I'd better have it word-for-word," she said.
After transcribing a decade's worth of the Laramie Sentinel, she moved onto the Laramie Daily Boomerang, transcribing almost 20,000 pages from 1890-1903.
"When you start doing that, you find so many other interesting stories," she said.
Frye appreciated Sentinel editor James Hayford's memory for criminals and their crimes, but she tired of his editorializing.
However, she had a different opinion of Boomerang editor Bill Nye.
"I didn't have the patience to soak in his humor. I just wanted facts," she said.
In 1903, the prison's last prisoner was sent to the Wyoming Frontier Prison in Rawlins, and Tom Horn was hanged for murder — the last legal hanging in Cheyenne.
The stock farm closed in 1989, Frye's book was published in 1990, and the historic site opened in 1991.
Trey Sherwood, executive director of Laramie Main Street and a former historian at the prison historic site, called Frye "probably the most thorough researcher I've ever met."
When Frye learned that Sherwood was researching May Preston Slosson, the first female chaplain at the prison, she volunteered to go through her records to see what she could find.
"She brought me two three-inch binders of articles," Sherwood said. "I know I'm not the only one she has done that for. When she hears of someone being interested in Laramie history, she's so willing to share all of that research."
Anderson recently had an interest in Laramie's West Side neighborhood, which sits adjacent to prison lands.
"She was kind enough to offer me two huge binders of newspaper transcripts," Anderson said. "Just hours' worth of research, and she just offered these up for free. It was amazing," she said.
Frye has answered questions many times for people wondering about their ancestors, and she now encourages everyone to write their story down for future generations.
Research methods have advanced since Frye started her work, and Wyoming's newspapers from 1849-1922 are now available online at a website called the Wyoming Newspaper Project (wyonewspapers.org).
But Frye said there's no substitute for digging through hard copies.
"I sure don't depend on it," she said of online sources.
These days, Frye is researching the history of Cowboy Joe, the UW mascot pony. The first Cowboy Joe was donated to UW in 1950, and he lived at the stock farm.
"My husband and his hired men took care of the hooves of the horse," she said.
She's found a few pictures of the original pony, but she's hoping to compile a list of the students who worked with him.
"We don't have a very good list of kids' names that were Cowboy Joe handlers," she said.
Information from: Laramie (Wyo.) Daily Boomerang, http://www.laramieboomerang.com


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I am passionate, sometimes overly so. I get excited about things others don't. According to my husband, this quality is something he loves about me. However, recently he has had to put me in my place more so than not. My husband is the opposite; he likes solidarity. I love people.
Since cancer has come into the picture my husband has become even more introverted and I in turn have become overly passionate; trying everything I can to keep him engaged in life. I am the type of person that believes the pitch of my voice is directly proportional to someone's level of understanding. In other words, the louder I talk, the more you're going to understand the point I'm trying to make. I am still trying to find a balance and yesterday it became very aware to me that that balance must be found soon.
For a while I have expected more out of my husband than he is capable of giving. Cancer and chemotherapy have stunted his intellect, energy level, and desire for communication. Ahh, the lovely side effects of Chemo Brain. His inability to connect has only caused me to yearn for it more. Yesterday, through a series of texts, I realized I lacked an understanding of the devastating effects of chemotherapy. As a result of his physical and emotional depletion, I assumed he didn't love me or had no desire to build up our marriage. My frustration came out in a passionate rage. I raised my voice and felt as if I wanted to pound my desires into his head. I couldn't understand why he wouldn't understand. Why he stood silent. So I left.
He explained it like this, via text, after he had a chance to think things through:
"I just want to be and not think. I have heavy enough things on my mind constantly as it is…. I know that's not fair to you and I'm sorry. I promise to work on it but I need you to understand that my brain isn't really working at full capacity. Chemo brain is real. It sucks and I forget things and just want to do the easiest thing possible."
Before this text I believed that if I forced him to be engaged in something: a family trip, a house project, or a bible study, that he wouldn't have a chance to let go. Now I realize that allowing him some down time is exactly what he needs. This doesn't mean he's saying goodbye or giving up, it's just what he needs to recoup what the drugs are draining out of him.
All this reveals the need for a delicate balance between the terrible effects of chemotherapy and maintaining life. How do I allow him the time to heal without feeling like we're missing out? I would venture to say it all comes down to satisfaction. Being satisfied by the little things. Sitting on the couch together, watching the kids jump on the trampoline, or enjoying our favorite meals. Isn't it the little things that count? Yeah, I think that's right. So, here's to finding joy in the little things!


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- You should insist that they respect your time as valuable. We strive for wait times of less than 10 minutes and only on rare occasion or in an emergency will wait times be longer. After all, isnt your time just as valuable as your doctors?
- You should insist on years of practical experience. The average chiropractor nationally has treated 689 patients. However, Dr. Reed and Dr. OKeefe have treated over 7,000 chronic back pain cases to date which is almost 10 times more than the average chiropractor.
- You should insist that your chiropractor offers a satisfaction guarantee. Most wont because they arent confident in their services. We are. Just how confident are we? We cant guarantee your results, but we can guarantee your complete satisfaction in the way youve been treated. If at any time during your treatment you feel like you havent been treated like a V.I.P., tell me and well work to make it right.
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A little while back, I was sent a lovely package from the owners of Emmy's Organics, an excellent up and coming company dedicated to producing delicious goodies that are made in a dedicated vegan and gluten free facility. From their website:
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At emmy's we are committed to YOU having it all. We pride ourselves on the quality, creativity & sustainability of the products we offer. In respect for our bodies & the earth, we use the finest non-GMO ingredients in everything we make & biodegradable, earth-friendly resources for our packaging. Our food is derived from nature, which in return nourishes us in the best way possible. Vegan & Gluten-free foods are our passion, so you can always feel good about choosing emmy's. All of our goods are made in a certified vegan & gluten-free kitchen.
Cool, huh? Well, after learning a little more about their company (which got its start in the co-creator, Ian's, mother's kitchen), I was not at all surprised to find that their products were just as great as the company's ethics. I was able to sample two types of granola, chocolate sauce, and five flavors of their macaroons. These products are not only vegan and gluten-free, they are also raw! I especially love this aspect because, as I've mentioned in many previous posts, I would consider myself a raw food devotee–even though I still eat the cooked stuff too. Balance, baby.
Here's my thoughts on emmy's:
The Granola: I had two varieties to choose from: Apricot Flax and Original. They both had a ton of delicious, fresh tasting ingredients and a ton of flavor. Unlike other gluten-free granola I have tasted, this packed the crunch and punch of the granola that I have come to expect since growing up with the regular omnivorous varieties. There is no puffed rice, no corn, no oats!!, and no added sugars in this granola–only sprouted buckwheat, fruits, nuts and seeds that made this some of the best packaged granola I have ever eaten.
The Chocolate Sauce: I seriously put this chocolate sauce on just about anything I could find. It was unbelievably rich in chocolate flavor, and I had to keep looking at the label to make sure it was indeed a raw product. It tasted exactly like a favorite–definitely not raw nor healthy–brand of chocolate sauce that I used to devour back in the day… only better. It worked beautifully stirred into ice cream (add some crumbled up macaroons and it's pretty much Heaven), drizzled onto my famous Apple Nachos, as a fun addition to a peanut butter banana panini, and it went effortlessly along with my family and I on a picnic with its resealable and reusable packaging. Definitely a keeper, and great to have around for when those random chocolate cravings strike!
The Macaroons: As I mentioned, I got to try a whopping 5 flavors of these wonderful macaroons: Choco-Orange, Mint Chip, Coconut Vanilla, and Chai Spice, and I truly adored every flavor. My favorites were the Mint Chip and Chai Spice, mostly due to the fact that the flavors were very prominent, and the coconut taste seemed more of an undertone. Whereas in the Coconut Vanilla and Choco-Orange, the coconut seemed to dominate, which is apropos for a macaroon.
If you are not familiar with emmy's delicious products, you certainly should get acquainted soon. You can thank me later.
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It has evolved of course and we still play it even though my daughter just graduated from hs. Simply put, if you spot a yellow car you call it and get a point. Yellow cars are easy to spot and it is not a common colour. Later we added orange cars, (true orange not that metallic crap) which are worth 5 points. And finally later we added pink cars worth 25 points. ( only seen about 5 of these) others colours might work, but we found too easy to confuse them or there are just to many cars of those colours. At some point we sort of merged this game with PUNCH BUGGY without the punching. Essentially a VW beetle is a 2x multiplier. a VW beetle is also worth a point a yellow beetle is worth 2 points an orange beetle is worth 10 points a pink beetle is worth 50 points. and finally we added convertible VW beetles also as a 2x multiplier an any colour except yellow, orange or pink VW beetle convertible is 2 points a yellow VW beetle is 4 points an orange is worth 20 and the grand daddy of them all, the pink VW beetle convertible is 100 points (never seen one) Enjoy your children's lives and death to 'Are we there yet?"
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He was fortunate to move to Rockport, Massachusetts after college. David felt a strong connection with Cape Ann right from the start and from then on has always wanted to live near the water. He benefited greatly in those early years of painting by being part of the art colony on Cape Ann. Most of the important American painters either spent time there or visited for a time, and he had unlimited opportunity to learn from many of the wonderful artists who have lived and worked on Cape Ann. David received instruction and encouragement from many of the nationally recognized artists who frequent Cape Ann. David's love of the sea as subject matter comes from his Dad who loves to sail and taught his family to handle small boats. "Our summers were spent on Barnegat Bay, Lake Champlain and Long Island Sound". In David's mind's eye, the summer is one long day at the beach, and he still enjoys painting sailing scenes. Most recently, David traveled to the Isle of Wight, England for the America's Cup Jubilee where the original America's Cup race was reenacted. His latest paintings are the result of attending this event. SOLD. If you would like to inquire about the availability of other works by this artist, please contact the gallery. |


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WASHINGTON — The storm that is threatening 60 million Americans in the eastern third of the nation in just a couple of days with high winds, drenching rains, extreme tides, flooding and probably snow is much more than just an ordinary weather system. It's a freakish and unprecedented monster.
How did it get that way?
Start with Sandy, an ordinary late summer hurricane from the tropics, moving north up the East Coast. Bring in a high pressure ridge of air centered around Greenland that blocks the hurricane's normal out-to-sea path and steers it west toward land.
Add a wintry cold front moving in from the west that helps pull Sandy inland and mix in a blast of Arctic air from the north for one big collision. Add a full moon and its usual effect, driving high tides. Factor in immense waves commonly thrashed up by a huge hurricane plus massive gale-force winds.
Do all that and you get a stitched-together weather monster expected to unleash its power over 800 miles, with predictions in some areas of 12 inches of rain, 2 feet of snow and sustained 40- to 50 mph winds.
"The total is greater than the sum of the individual parts" said Louis Uccellini, the environmental prediction chief of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration meteorologists. "That is exactly what's going on here."
This storm is so dangerous and so unusual because it is coming at the tail end of hurricane season and beginning of winter storm season, "so it's kind of taking something from both — part hurricane, part nor'easter, all trouble," Jeff Masters, director of the private service Weather Underground, said Saturday.
With Sandy expected to lose tropical characteristics, NOAA is putting up high wind watches and warnings that aren't hurricane or tropical for coastal areas north of North Carolina, causing some television meteorologists to complain that it is all too confusing. Nor is it merely a coastal issue anyway. Craig Fugate of the Federal Emergency Management Agency told reporters Saturday: "This is not a coastal threat alone. This is a very large area. This is going to be well inland."
Uccellini, who estimated that 60 million people will feel the storm's wrath somehow, said: "This storm as it grows and moves back to the coast on Monday and Tuesday, the circulation of this storm will extend all the way from the Midwest, the Ohio Valley, toward the Carolinas up into New England and southern Canada. It's really going to be an expansive storm system."
It's a topsy-turvy storm, too. The far northern areas of the East, around Maine, should get much warmer weather as the storm hits, practically shirt-sleeve weather for early November, Masters and Uccellini said. Around the Mason-Dixon line, look for much cooler temperatures. West Virginia and even as far south as North Carolina could see snow. Lots of it. Continued...
It is what NOAA forecaster Jim Cisco meant Thursday when he called it "Frankenstorm" in a forecast, an allusion to Mary Shelley's gothic creature of synthesized elements.
Cisco and others have called this storm unprecedented. Uccellini, who has written histories about winter storms, said the closest analogs are the 1991 Perfect Storm that struck northern New England and a November 1950 storm. But this is likely to be stronger and bigger than the Perfect Storm; it will strike farther south, and affect far more people.
In fact, the location among those with the highest odds for gale-force winds in the country's most populous place: New York City. New York has nearly a 2-in-3 chance of gale force winds by Tuesday afternoon.
One of the major components in the ferocity of the storm is that it is swinging inland — anywhere from Delaware to New York, but most likely southern New Jersey — almost a due west turn, which is unusual, Uccellini said. So the worst of the storm surge could be north, not south, of landfall. And that gets right to New York City and its vulnerable subways, which are under increasing risk of flooding, he said.
"There is a potential for a huge mess in New York if this storm surge forecast is right," Masters said.
Add to that the hundreds of miles of waves and the overall intensity of this storm, Uccellini said in an interview, and "we are in the middle of a very serious situation."
Forecasters are far more worried about inland flooding from storm surge than they are about winds.
There are several measures for hurricanes. And one NOAA research tool that measures the intensity of hurricane overall kinetic energy forecasts a 5.2 for Sandy's waves and storm surge damage potential. That's on a scale of 0 to 6, putting it up with historic storms, such as Katrina. It rates a much smaller number for wind.
Because of the mix with the winter storm, the wind won't be as intense as it is near the center of a hurricane. But it will reach for hundreds of miles, spreading the energy further, albeit weaker, meteorologists said.
Uccellini and Masters said they expect the central pressure of the storm to drop to a near record low for the Mid-Atlantic or Northeast for any time of year. That is a big indication of energy and helps power the wind. This puts it on par with the 1938 storm that hit Long Island and New England, killing 800 people, or the equivalent of a category 4 hurricane
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So I'm going to try to keep this thread away from "Waaaah! Waaaaaah! WoC are OP " as best as I can.
Issues to deal with when facing WoC:
1) Chosenstar - everyone knows this will be on here, so might as well be first. This has been complained about time and time again and remains THE most unkillable unit in the game.
2) Saves EVERYWHERE. Important characters have 2+/3++ saves, Wizards have 2+/4++ or better saves, Warshrines have 3++ saves! Nothing is susceptible to anything less than a hard dedicated combat monster unit.
3) Characters on Disks. These just fly around destroying chaff and overall are unkillable because they gut anything that can catch them, and everything else can't. Not to mention they often have 2+/4++ saves or sometimes better. Some of the best and most effective points denial I have ever seen.
4) Marauders with GW and MoK - by far the most cost efficient unit in the entire game. Two WS4 S5 attacks for 5 points per model? Are you kidding? Why was this not FAQ'd in 8th?
5) Hellcannons. Pretty obvious here.
6) Death Magic. Because WoC don't need much magical help to win combat, they can just focus all of their efforts into getting rid of YOUR buffs.
7) Very little dependence on General range. Unlike O&G, Ogres, and other armies who are restricted in the Movement phase because of low on Leadership or have units with stupidity, every WoC block (I haven't seen trolls in awhile) can act independently with lots of flexibility during the deployment phase of a game.
Now the obvious answers still exist, but don't really work like they do against other armies. Redirection is a great tactic, but only works if your chaff isn't already destroyed by magic or Disc characters, and even if you do catch a horde of Marauders (for example) off guard, they are most likely still steadfast because they are so cheap and the enemy just flanks you with a unit that is better than yours. If you try to redirect a Warrior block, they just fly over a Disc character to tie up your unit for a turn (seeing as how he will take basically no damage from most units and thus will win or tie combat on the charge because his profile is way too strong). And so on...
Anyway, what army is best fit to deal with Warriors of Chaos, and how?