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An Organized Christmas Brings More Holiday Cheer
Christmas and the winter holiday season is full of wonderment, with sparkling ornaments, gift giving and family celebrations. But few would call it relaxing. Many of us are trying to make the most of the season while also maintaining our regular schedules. Professional organizer Debbie Lillard shared her tips for making holiday preparations less stressful and more fun, with advice on getting organized and getting help from family. You can read more of her suggestions on her website, S...
Posted by: Kastle Waserman
November 11, 2014 at 1:01 PM
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Halloween Decorating Ideas to Scare up a Great Yard
Whether you are eager to out-spook or out-charm the neighbors this Halloween, we have expert tips from a professional holiday decorator to get you to your personal best. We'll even tell you how to store an entire graveyard in your garage, or storage space, once the night is done. There are no limits or obligations to Halloween, of course. But if you do want your yard to look more Martha Stewart and less Freddy Krueger, choose a theme and stick to just a few colors and types of accessories...
Posted by: Ann Griffith
October 24, 2014 at 3:32 PM
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Christmas Ornament Storage: Protect Your Heirlooms
Storing fragile glass Christmas ornaments isn't complicated. But do it wrong and you could damage your favorite holiday heirlooms so that spots and peeling occur, like in the photos below. Often these days, our instinct is to put anything special in a plastic box before throwing it out of the house. We assume that will keep our stuff safe. But for fragile vintage ornaments and many other items, plastic is not a good idea because it can actually trap small amounts of existing moisture insi...
Posted by: Ann Griffith
January 1, 2014 at 2:27 PM
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How to Brine and Carve a Thanksgiving Turkey
Preparing a turkey is an important Thanksgiving holiday event. You're facing family, maybe even your in‐laws, and you want to impress. Well, we at Public Storage have got you covered, thanks to expert turkey recipe and carving tips from our pal Richard Hanna, a lead chef instructor at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts near Los Angeles. If you're using a frozen turkey, start thawing it in the fridge now and leave it in for two days, depending on its size. Then brine the...
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November 19, 2013 at 10:42 PM
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Celebrating Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights!
Like every year at this time, today I'm thinking back to the sweet scent of jasmine and rose petals, the look of vibrant traditional attire, and the sound of friends and family laughing over sweet and savory treats. I've worked at Public Storage in California for 24 years, but today I'm reminiscing of my years in Mumbai and the Diwali season that starts today. Everyone celebrates the five-day "festival of lights" with candles and fireworks. It's just one big b...
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November 1, 2013 at 9:44 AM
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Fourth of July Barbecue Recipe: Watermelon Salad
We at Public Storage love a good barbecue, especially to celebrate the Fourth of July, and especially if there are great sides. Some of us even think we're masters at whipping up the quintessential accompaniments of summer. There comes a time in every cook's life, however, when he really wants to up his game, to do something different and better. For this, we turned to a true expert, Richard Hanna, head chef of Le Cordon Bleu cooking school in Los Angeles. We asked him to hone ...
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July 2, 2013 at 7:10 AM
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I am always grateful when my clients recommend me to their friends. That is the greatest compliment and it lets me know that they are more than happy with their photos! So I definitely feel really lucky to have been introduced to the W family through the Mar family. Not only are they really good friends – E and Wenyee grew up together – but their kids are playmates and friends as well! It's great to see that potential lifelong friendships are starting at such an early age and perhaps both mommies and the girls will be the best of friends.
It was an adventurous and fun morning with the W family as we took photos around South Pasadena. C and L were a bunch of laughs as they mixed in both smiley faces and silly faces. They are such a cute brother and sister duo and it was sweet to see how they gave each other hugs and C wanted to lift up L. You can see the love that they share with one another and also, the love they have for their parents. Whether it was sitting in their laps, giving kisses on the face, or laughing at their dad's funny expressions, the Ws showed what it means to be a family. This love extended to the grandparents as well and the kids were definitely excited when they showed up for some of the photos. Not only were L and C excited about taking the pictures, they were looking forward to movie night at their grandparents' house which included the promise of popcorn! How fun is that to gather up in pajamas, blankets, and a large bowl of popcorn? I can definitely see why E said in our email exchanges that the grandparents play an important and significant role in the kids' lives.
It was a pleasure capturing fun moments with the W family and I feel like prior to our session, I was excited to meet E because we not only talked about the photos, but the challenges of potty training, nap schedules and unexpected changes in them, what happens when you go from having one kid to having two kids, and just other parent things that made it go beyond photography. I definitely appreciated the advice and support and it was great to put a face to the name.
Thank you again for spending the morning with me and I look forward to seeing you again, W family!
Emi finished up soccer and her ballet/tap classes. Since it gets dark earlier, I figured soccer could resume in the spring. That way, I can start to take her again. With ballet/tap, Emi didn't seem to have interest anymore. She didn't do the exercises and my mom said Emi seemed a bit bored by things. However, Emi is still taking tennis, which she looks forward to every week. She loves doing the warm-up run around the tennis court and even though she wants my mom by her side, she likes doing the exercises and drills. Even though Emi is quiet and doesn't speak up to the coach, Emi actually really likes her coach (and secretly I think she is his favorite student, too).
Since I am not able to get out and do things with Emi, Taro has been taking her out more. Whether it is going to pick up breakfast or hanging out at Huntington Library, Emi and Taro are definitely building a stronger relationship with one another. It is definitely nice since Emi has relied heavily on me, but now she lets Taro give her a bath and even put her to sleep, although she is now back in our bed. We have decided to just go with the flow with this and since Emi is able to sleep through Abby's cries and late night/early morning feedings, it is fine. The only thing is Emi has resorted back to peeing in her pull-ups…right when I was able to get her to use the potty. It was bound to happen, but hopefully I can get her to use the toilet once again. There is the promise of going to Disneyland if she uses the potty both at home and at school so we will see if that works!
So for Halloween this year, Emi dressed up as Sofia. What was surprising was that she actually enjoyed going trick-or-treating! Last year we only went to a handful of houses and she didn't want to walk nor trick-or-treat. It scared her, but this year, Emi enjoyed walking up and down our street and holding out her pumpkin basket. She didn't want to say, "Trick-or-treat," but she wasn't hesitant to walk on her own! The only time she didn't want to walk was when she saw a scary costume…which was mainly worn by older kids or adults. We passed by an adult in a scary skeleton costume and he growled at Emi (Not cool, by the way) and it terrified her. The guy's girlfriend/wife/companion hit him when he did it so at the next house, he tried to give a friendly wave, but it didn't work. Emi was not convinced. She has a good memory and I am sure she has now stored it within her that if she crosses a sketchy skeleton to run far, far away.
So in the world of words and sentences, here are the new ones: tennis, tennis ball, racket (also identifying the parts of the racket – head, face, grip), stethoscope, thermometer, otoscope, band aid, tweezers (doctor stuff she learned from her book and also from her toy doctor kit), blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, peach, fruit gummies, humongous, and ginormous. Emi said, "It's an X. When you turn it, it's a cross." She also tells me, "That you for making breakfast, mommy" or "Good job, mommy." It's really sweet. I especially love it when Emi says, "I love you, mommy" and asks for a hug or kiss.
Emi has discovered the Ipad (Oy vey!), but still likes to use her imagination and do things like play doctor – check your heart, take your blood pressure, check your mouth, pretend to give and take medicine, and pretend to cut her nails – or play with her stuffed animals and talk to them. She repeats phrases she hears at school or repeats things I tell her. I encourage her as much as possible to play and read her books, but like I said, she has discovered the Ipad and the countless videos about numbers, shapes, and the alphabet. On the plus side, at least she likes educational material!
Last, but not least, Emi participated in Shichi-go-san in Little Tokyo where she was blessed. Emi was absolutely terrified and did not want to put on her kimono or take any pictures. There were a lot of kids there so I am sure that was just part of the reason why she was afraid. I am sure when Emi does it again at the age of 7 she will be much better.
That is all for now on Emi. I definitely look forward to the upcoming holidays – Abby's first Thanksgiving and Christmas – and hopefully we can do Elf on the Shelf with Emi this year (and hopefully she won't be scared of it). Once Abby gets her shots, I really look forward to going out with Emi and Abby together. I have plans for us already, starting with Christmas at the zoo! Until next month…
I cannot believe it has been a month already! In some ways time went by so fast; in some ways it went by slowly, especially those harder nights when Abby had trouble sleeping. But all in all, it has been an adventure, but a good one and this time around, one that isn't quite a blur! I remember when I wrote about the first month with Emi, it felt like a blur of days and nights with intermittent sleeping. I felt like a zombie and although I have had some zombie nights and days with Abby, I feel like there is no time or room for that since I also have to take care of Emi. So overall, I am pretty sure I will remember this first month.
It hasn't been the most exciting month since Abby mainly sleeps, eats, and needs diaper changes. She takes good naps during the day…but that was because she probably had day and night mixed up, hence some of those harder nights/zombie feeling. However, it has gotten better, thankfully, and I am able to sleep in 1-1 ½ hour chunks rather than being up from midnight to five a.m.! You somehow forget that newborn stage until it hits you in the face again, but unlike the first time around, I know that with time, it will pass. Luckily, I also have friends to remind me that even though it is a hard stage, I can get through it!
Some of the things that I have learned so far about Abby is that she loves being swaddled tightly and loves being nice and warm. The minute she is swaddled, she falls asleep – sometimes without having to be rocked! Perhaps she will be a better sleeper than Emi? Abby does love her naps and when she can, she loves sleeping on one of us. (Taro especially loves having Abby sleep on his chest since he has work and doesn't get home until later.) The other thing is Abby loves taking a bath. The warmer the water, the better. I definitely look forward to seeing how Abby develops and I think she already cooed twice!
I feel very lucky to have a healthy baby and even luckier to have Emi who has adjusted well. Emi loves being a helper with Abby – watching her quickly while I run to the kitchen to get Emi cereal – and loves giving Abby kisses. Emi wants to hold Abby and it is really sweet. I look forward to watching the two of them grow up together and hopefully be the best of friends.
A month has passed and I know that time goes by so quickly. Look at Emi – she is already 3! So I will definitely enjoy these baby moments and the time I get to stay at home with these two silly girls.
Abby Kianu Takeoka
7 pounds, 6 ounces
20 ½ inches
Leading up to Abby's arrival, I cannot believe that I was able to do everything with Emi up until the last minute. I still was able to take Emi to ballet/tap and soccer, although my mom wanted to be with me just in case anything happened. It was nice to do everything with both Emi and my mom and we usually would go to dinner afterwards. I figured I wouldn't be able to go out and eat so I really took advantage of the time. As long as there is pasta and/or rice and chicken, Emi is happy. If you ask her what she wants for dinner, she will say practically the same thing every single time. For breakfast, it does vary from eggs and pancakes or macaroni and noodles (Emi loves going to Delicious Food Corner!). As far as Emi's activities go, Emi loves scoring goals in soccer and then running to get her sticker. She loves the game where you have to knock down the cones with the soccer ball or kick the ball in between my legs. What makes soccer even more fun is that we go to the park first and Emi rides the swing, the fire truck and airplane, plays with bubbles, and plays in the sand. All of a sudden she likes playing in the sand and doesn't mind walking in it. However, she still doesn't like it when she gets it in her shoes so she has to immediately clean her shoes after she is done. With ballet/tap, Emi makes me laugh when the instructor has them do an arabesque. I'm not quite sure how she expects a bunch of 2-4 year olds to hold both hands to the side and lift one leg perfectly straight behind them. Emi looks like she is going to do some crazy ninja kick and I laugh because it is funny/cute/silly/totally wrong but okay at the same time. She is at least trying and to be honest, I don't think I can even hold that position as long as the instructor wants the girls to! The last thing is tennis, which Emi does with my mom. I didn't think it would be a smart idea to be on a tennis court with kids swinging their rackets while 8 1/2-9 months pregnant. The good thing is Emi has a lot of fun with my mom. They have to learn both forehands and backhands and even how to volley. The moves are a bit complicated for now, but since Emi is signed up for another session, I am sure she will start to get the hang of it. One of my favorite parts is watching Emi run the warm-up laps around the tennis court because she runs with her mouth open and kicks her feet back. She looks so happy running…and so much like Taro! I cannot explain it. You just have to see Taro run in person. The other thing that makes me laugh and smile is when the coach plays games with the kids. He rolls the ball in between their legs and they have to trap the ball with a cone. Emi definitely tries her best and manages to stop the ball, but with her hands. The coach is very enthusiastic and just a nice guy so you can hear him saying, "Go go go, Emi!" It's really cute and Emi told me she likes playing tennis.
So here are some random things/words I recorded for Emi this past month: The dog eats watermelon like Meme, Do you eat jellyfish?, bell peppers, magician, table cloth, trumpet, What's going on?, Oh my!, and It's so bright. Emi likes to pretend to make pizza and dedicates each slice to a person (herself, me, Taro, grandmama, grandpapa, and Peanut). She loves being tickled on her neck, ear, belly button, and even on her butt. She thinks it is hilarious and will even stick her foot in my face and tell me to tickle it. The last thing that stood out this month was that when we went to Trader Joe's Emi asked me to spell it out. I did, but then Emi corrected me. I apparently forgot to mention the apostrophe so Emi said, "Apostrophe S." Seriously?!? I couldn't help but laugh and shake my head. I taught her well.
I hope to continue to keep up the updates on Emi and hopefully it won't be a Emi + Abby mash up. It would be nice to have individual updates so they can each look back on what I witnessed. I'll be up for late night feedings so I am sure I can update then!
Family portraits taken by Adrienne Gunde Photography
(Photo Credit: Adrienne Gunde)
During summer break, the days that Emi went to school I worked on getting ready for her 3rd birthday party. Yes, I spent nearly two months getting it ready. I had something very specific in mind – a Goodnight Moon themed party – and the décor was strictly on my shoulders (Taro does all the food, ordering, and Costco/Trader Joe's/grocery runs). Although it doesn't sound that hard to be in charge of decorations, it actually is a time consuming process, but I am guessing it is only because I want everything to be perfect! And in the end, I feel like the party was a success and the goody boxes came out exactly the way I wanted them to. The lanterns were hung, the Happy Birthday banner was perfect (Thank you, Amy!), and the flags with Goodnight Moon inspired art was just right. After all, if Emi could identify that it was based off the book, I did something right, right? Emi loved it the minute she saw it and in the end, that is all that matters.
We celebrated with our usual taco guy – seriously the best tacos – and our grilled cheese people – Mix N Munch. In addition we had yummy sides from Aloha Café – spam musubi, cabbage salad, and macaroni salad – and dessert, which included three cakes, from Portos. My mom made chocolate chip cookies and macadamia nut cookies while I made Rice Krispy treats. We had one of Emi's favorite sweets, macarons from Euro Pane, and Taro's mom even made little cheesecakes. In general, we had an abundance of food, but that's okay because nobody left hungry! The kids seemed to have a lot of fun, especially because the water table was set up for the little ones and there was a jumper with a water slide outside to keep the kids nice and cool. Overall, I feel like everyone left happy…and of course, we were exhausted after a long day! This year Emi really enjoyed her party and when I asked her if she had fun, she immediately said, "Yes." So it was definitely successful and I am glad that she had a good time!
I cannot believe my baby girl is now three years old. As I anticipate baby #2's arrival (all that newborn stuff again, lack of sleep, etc.), it makes me think back on Emi's first day in this world. Looking at her now, I can't believe she used to be the length of part of my arm (fingers to my elbow) or that she was barely starting to crawl when we went to Hawaii (when she was one). I don't remember when she only knew a few words because she talks ALL THE TIME now and in full complete sentences. There was a time when she didn't mutter a word and only cooed and made silly sounds and now she runs around saying, "Mommy, come here!" or "WHAT???" or "Huh???" (The latter two crack me up only because I am positive she learned that from me.) Just from 2 ½ to 3, there was tremendous growth in language, personality, and a sense of individuality. She is becoming her own person – stubborn at times (potty training, but she is finally peeing in the toilet – yay!), extremely loving and affectionate (I am showered with hugs and kisses and I always hold on to that hug until she is ready to let go.), funny (Emi makes voices and says things in humorous ways.), shy (still takes time to warm up to people), and overall just this wonderful, little person. I don't quite remember what life was like before she came into my world because I wouldn't trade the I'm-going-to-stick-my-face-in-yours-for-at-least-five-minutes-huuuuug-do-you-want-a-cracker-question-mark-oh-toodles-ay-ya-ya-two-Meme's-car-ten-pancakes-ten-eggs-sleep-in-Meme's-bed-go-to-sleep-wake-up-and…-do-you-want-to-be-a-mommy moments. Even on the roughest of days or the days when I am extremely tired, those are the moments I treasure and life would not be as fulfilling without Emi in it. She truly is amazing and I just look forward to more with her. I know things will change a bit with #2 in the picture, but I still intend to go to ballet/tap class with her, do Parent and Me soccer, and sing silly songs with her and dance around the house. #2 will just have to join in on the fun!
As always, I try to do my best in keeping a list of things Emi learned within the last month, but it is much more difficult because there is SO much…and it is hard to keep track of it all! But here are a handful of things: pancakes, gym, vacation, exercise, It's cute, fairies, amusement park, good food, fall fun, sunny summer, glove balloon (the previous five are names of the books we read each night), beach, Trader Joe's, Target (If we are driving within the vicinity of Target, Emi will actually ask if we are going there!), Fresh and Easy (Notice she likes to mention places we go grocery shopping.), Okinawa (the name of the bread she likes),alphabet, Oh toodles! (a catch phrase in her book, but also in the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse show), Emi and Meme are best friends (my favorite saying), Emi and Meme are sweethearts, Emi, Baba, and Meme are sweethearts, Thank you so much, Peanut is meowing, Let's see, Stop it, and Geez Louise. Emi still likes having me spell things out like couch, sticker, floor, elephant, tiger, noodle, cloud, crab, Meme's hair, cupcake, soup, and tomato. She completely made me laugh when she said, "I'm going to turn around and go on the freeway." Since when did she start driving?!? Last, Emi loves to roll, hop, and dance with Grandmama and just be her silly self.
I don't know what this year will bring, but I do know that the adventures with Emi will continue and it will be a ton of fun. I'm sure it will be tiring taking care of a 3 year old and a newborn, but it will be fine. I mean, #2 will just have to nap when Emi and nap, right? Fingers crossed!
So happy 3rd birthday, Emi mama! You are my love, my heart, and my everything! A million huuuugs and fish kisses and as long as you are willing to stick your face in mine, I will always let you.
Side note: The song we made up and is now a part of Emi's nightly routine: The bear went over the mountain, the bear went over the mountain, the bear went over the mountain…to see what he could see. He saw another mountain, he saw another mountain, he saw another mountain…and ate a really big cracker!
The photos below (Our sneak peek!) were taken by Adrienne Gunde for Emi's three year old portraits. I love them so far and as always, it was great working with Adrienne. She took our wedding photos and is now our family photographer!
Soccer ended well for Emi. She definitely felt more comfortable running around and kicking the ball on her own more and I can definitely see the growth and change from nearly a year ago. She was able to follow instructions more and was far less timid than last September when we first started. She was still really shy around the coaches, but she loved kicking the ball to knock over the cones and was not hesitant to kick the ball into the goal. She even started doing the cheer, "Kids love soccer!" I don't think she is ready for the next class up where the kids play on their own, but I definitely think we can do Parent and Me Soccer again. It will definitely just be a balance of going to soccer practice and taking care of baby #2, but I do want her to continue to go "kick ball" (as we call it) since she seems to enjoy it.
Swimming lessons ended well, too. Emi finally felt comfortable blowing bubbles and crawled along the wall on her own. She still didn't like putting her face in the water or going underwater at all, but she at least learned something new this summer! The instructors this time around sang songs with the kids and Emi really enjoyed that. She would sing nice and loud until someone noticed, but Emi was much more interactive this time around. I'm thinking about taking her to an indoor facility to continue Parent and Me swimming lessons only because I do want her to feel comfortable in the water…and because she had a great time in the pool when we went to Palm Springs.
Speaking of which, we took a mini-vacation to Palm Springs before I went back to work. Emi loved it because we went to the pool everyday – sometimes twice a day – and she played in the area for kids where they had sand toys and a shallow wading area. The Omni Hotel is really kid-friendly and family friendly – a lazy pool, splash pads, and a sand area that leads into the water – and it was a perfect choice for us. Emi didn't like the lazy pool, but Taro was able to hang out and I didn't mind sitting in the shallow water while Emi bobbed up and down with her floaties. In addition to hanging out at the pool, we went on the Aerial Tramway while we were in Palm Springs and Emi loved riding it. The view was magnificent, but the little that we hiked was definitely hard on this body. Overall it was a good trip and Emi had a great time swimming, going out to eat, but most of all, spending time with Taro. Taro has been working 6-7 days a week so it was nice to finally have him home!
I am especially thrilled with Emi's progress in her Ballet/Tap class because she finally did the exercises on the mat! Somehow things just clicked and she got over the fear of doing the mat. She is no longer afraid to do the hops, can do this Army sort of crawl, and does her own version of rolling on the mat (includes some spins and crawling). She is going to continue the Mommy and Me class in September and I look forward to seeing her continue to have fun. As long as she continues to say it is fun (along with all her other activities), we will continue to do them.
We finished our last session of the music class and I am a bit sad that we won't be attending anymore, but I know things are going to be crazy in September (Emi's birthday party and two other birthday parties, family photos, getting myself mentally and physically ready for baby #2, and a list of things) and October and we will need our Saturdays free. This last session was definitely one of the best since Emi would dance and march along, sing the songs aloud, hop, and even repeat melodies that her teacher would hum. I remember the very first class we took and Emi cried, but also clapped when everyone clapped at the end of the songs. Emi has shown tremendous growth since that very first class and it has really made me proud that she is less shy (although she is still very shy). We will miss taking classes, but I definitely look forward to something new – Parent and Me Tennis (with Taro, of course)!
Emi is really into spelling words right now. She can actually spell bus, open, water, and Meme on her own. Emi loves pointing out the exit sign at restaurants and such and spelling it out. What she is really into right now is having me spell out words and that just makes me realize how many words she knows. So here are just some of the words I had to spell out: fork, spoon, pillow, necklace, chair, water, Grandpapa, Grandmama, radio, phone, bowl, Hello Kitty, hand, Meme, Baba, knee, mole, markers, toy, cup, star, plate, hot dog, question mark, comma, exclamation mark, chicken, corn, munchie face, arrow, tree, wall, basket, window, Meme's car, red, green car, silver car, mirror, book, front, sandal, numbers, stairs, zero, two, twenty-two, orange, blue car, and cloud. Here are some new words Emi learned: toothpaste, thumb's up, bee, bumblebee, honey, beehive, tires, grumpy bear, vacation, dude (which she calls Taro), sweetie (which Taro calls me and now Emi calls me that), pool, swimming, handle, turquoise, Wait a minute…where's my kiss?, and I think so. I'm sure there is more since Emi talks nonstop and it is just crazy that I can hold a conversation with this lil' one!
Emi's birthday is right around the corner and I am looking forward to celebrating the big 3!
Emi is really into…having me spell out words, pointing out other Priuses on the road and saying "Red Meme's car" (whatever color it may be) or pointing out another Leaf and saying "Baba's car," reading books every night, specifically her Minnie Mouse board books, Mickey Mouse board books, Goodnight Moon, and My World, Sofia the First, Mickey Mouse and his clubhouse friends (likes to say she is going to ride the glove balloon because of her books), dancing with grandmama, going to Knott's Berry Farm, piggy back rides, eating breakfast (according to Emi, she eats 10 pancakes and 10 eggs every morning), and rubber duckies, of course…
I love that I get to see this lil' man grow up and feel so fortunate that I had the opportunity to photograph him once again. Thank you, Becky and John for welcoming me into your family and I look forward to hearing more stories about Chase and seeing all his cute photos online!
I love when I photograph a family multiple times and the kids are excited to see me. It only shows that not only are they excited to take photos, but they feel comfortable around me to be themselves. That is how it is with the Aguilar kids and I really enjoy seeing their bright smiles and fun personalities. They know when to put on their "serious" faces and smiles and when they can be goofy and run around or play in the sand. It was fun watching them build their sand mounds and run away before the water would reach their toes. These kids are a treat to be around and it is always good to see them.
As always, it is an honor and joy to take photos of the Aguilar family. Delilah really wanted a beach setting since they have not done photos at the beach before so we headed out to Miramar Park – a nice mixture of grass setting, but mainly the beach – early in the morning and it was perfect because it was not crowded and allowed for us to freely take photos. Even though our last session was not too long ago, their lil' one definitely is even more on the go and I feel like I get to witness the kids growing up!
It was a fun session on the beach and I look forward to seeing more of the Aguilar family in the future! Thank you again for the multiple opportunities in photographing your family, Delilah, and I hope you and your family enjoy the rest of the summer!
What is special about the pair of shoes below is that each kid wore them. I love how the shoes were passed from one kid to the next and how the youngest has already outgrown them!
So back to Emi. Her sentence progression is evolving. Before it was a bit more simplistic like, "Mommy, come here." When we were reading her books the other night, Emi said, "The baby is holding a spoon." I can see her trying to gather the right words together and I just let her figure it out so when Emi said that, I just responded with a yes and was impressed by how rapidly it goes from a few words pieced together to something more. Emi talks quite a bit, but people probably won't know only because she clams up the minute someone acknowledges her. At the same time, she can be pretty quiet around Taro and his parents, which is surprising to me – and vice versa because Taro is always surprised when she talks SO MUCH around me. I don't know what it is, but around me, she doesn't stop talking. Here are only a handful of words/phrases that I jotted down that Emi has added to her growing vocabulary: Wait a minute, Scoot scoot, Why are you sitting in Meme's chair?, yes (sometimes yes, please), yup, Bless you (after you sneeze), hobbies, baking, cooking, rug, mirror, octopus towel, sushi (in reference to a towel we have), swimming, radio (sometimes big radio), Who's a silly monkey?, Who's a party animal?, Who's munchichi? (a nickname my mom calls Emi), Where's my kiss?, Hug!, It's getting late (what I tell Emi when she goes to sleep late), and mirror. Emi loves identifying punctuation in her books and now in other places, too. If it says, "Where's Goofy?" in her book, Emi will say, "Where's Goofy question mark." She knows the difference between a question mark, exclamation mark, comma, apostrophe, period, and can even identify a dash. The most confusing was definitely telling the comma and apostrophe apart since they look the same, but eventually Emi figured it out. I think it is really funny when she says things like, "No exclamation mark. Only a question mark." I don't know where she gets it.
So what does the summer of Emi consists of besides making her daily breakfast – eggs and pancakes, will sometimes request a banana – and tickling the bottom of her feet which she loves? It is listing out everything we do the night before – Emi will repeat it nearly word for word and add in things that I miss like, "Put on swimsuit" – and observing everything around her – "Where's the black flag?" when the black flag wasn't out during soccer practice. It is singing and dancing to songs like the Hokey Pokey, which she loves singing in the swimming pool during her swim lessons and Ring Around the Rosey or The Noble Duke of York, which she learned in music class. It is her Emi and Baba visits to the Huntington Library where they ring the bell and feed the fish, which they totally aren't supposed to do, but Emi said that the fish like baker bread, too! She made me laugh and I gave Taro this funny look. But besides all that, it is everything we participate in like…
Ballet/Tap Class: Emi is definitely improving on her ballet/tap! She can now do the butterfly stretch pretty well and follows more with the tendu and passe moves. She still likes to do some things her own way, but Emi can follow along way more compared to before. Seeing her in her pink ballet outfit and doing her shuffle step or bunny hops during the tap portion still puts a smile to my face. I feel lucky that my schedule allows me to take Emi to classes like these and as long as she enjoys doing it, I will continue to take her. We are signed up for the Fall session so this will definitely be something that is our thing even when baby #2 is here!
Soccer: Emi is now no longer hesitant to run and kick the ball on her own. Each time she kicks the ball, she says, "Kick!" She follows along, for the most part, with the games and especially likes kicking the ball in between my legs or kicking the ball so it knocks over the cones. At the end all the kids get to kick into the goal and she enjoys that part. At the end the coaches have the kids huddle in a circle and put their hands in. They then say, "1, 2, 3…kids love soccer!" Emi now says it loud and clear and I am so glad she is opening up more. After soccer we always go to the playground portion of the park and go on the swing, ride the little airplane and fire truck, and play with bubbles. It is definitely something she looks forward to after being at school all day and we have a ton of fun.
Swimming: We only go on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, but Emi really enjoys getting into the water. She now walks to the steps herself and then we hop into the (freezing) cold water together. She loves to kick on her stomach and now blows bubbles as well! Kicking on her back is okay, but not preferred and Emi now enjoys jumping into the water more. She will only do it from a sitting position, but she laughs when she does it. What Emi has also learned is to crawl on the wall and I don't need to hold her anymore. Of course I still feel a bit afraid and will keep my hand under her butt, but she is getting better at it. This week she put her face in the water and I was able to put her underwater. She said it is like washing her face so hopefully she will get used to getting her face wet a bit more!
Music Class: I was starting to think that Emi didn't enjoy the music class anymore because she wouldn't go and get the instruments herself or participate. However, this session she is back to her normal self and standing up and hopping to the frog songs and even singing along to the songs! I am pretty sure she likes the songs better for this session, but we are also sitting in the "usual" spot. Emi definitely doesn't like change so when we were sitting somewhere else, I wasn't sure if that was the issue. However, I am pretty sure it is the song selection only because she likes listening to the CD in the car, which we didn't do last session. Perhaps frogs are more fun than elephants? Whatever it may be, this will probably be our last session of music class only because we have taken it for a year now and in the Fall, Emi will start taking Parent & Me Tennis!
Taro, Emi, and I went to the O.C. Fair last weekend and we had a blast! Although I cannot ride the rides with her, I take plenty of pictures and videos of her. Taro likes to do more daring things with her, like put her hands up or spin the ride, and Emi loves it. Emi just barely made the height requirement (36 inches) and was able to go on the roller coaster and the spinning balloon ride, which she loved! Emi even went on this car ride that she had to ride by herself. I know that might not sound like a big thing, but Emi has not gone on a ride by herself, even at Knott's Berry Farm! She was completely scared when we tried to put her on the airplane ride so when she wanted to go on the cars, I said, "Meme and Baba can't go with you. You have to go all by yourself. Do you want to go by yourself?" Emi answered confidently, "Yes." And oh did she have a great time! She even put her hands up and it made Taro nervous enough to say, "Hold on to the steering wheel!" It was great seeing her laugh and enjoy herself. She definitely is becoming a big girl.
Emi, my mom, and I still continue to go to Knott's Berry Farm. The season pass is definitely worth it since Emi has so much fun at Camp Snoopy. She loves going on the train, the camp bus, the boat ride, the trucks, and the carousel. Now that they have some new rides, specifically the swings and the mud buggies, it is definitely more fun. The first time Emi went on the mud buggies she laughed so hard and each time she laughed, she would look up at my mom to make sure she was looking. It seriously was priceless. It makes me happy to see her laugh so hard and enjoy spending the afternoon riding rides with my mom. And now that she has gone on the roller coaster at the fair and is tall enough, we will have to add in the roller coaster at Camp Snoopy to her ride rotation!
Although there has been plenty of fun so far, there has been a major challenge with Emi and that is with potty training. She is a stubborn one and refuses to go in the potty. I've tried having her wear underwear all day, not wear anything, giving her rewards, not doing rewards…and it all hasn't worked. Emi will hold it and pee or poop in her underwear or totally freak out and say, "Put on a diaper!" Even if I put her on the potty, she freezes and then doesn't go for a long time! I am completely stumped on what to do and am just hoping that with time, she will become less afraid of the toilet. Yes, she is terrified of it, yet she clearly understands when she has underwear on and prefers wearing underwear! I know it will work out, but I am hoping that it will be before October. Fingers crossed.
It has been an eventful month and I still have three weeks left of vacation (Sigh…does it have to end so soon?). I am definitely going to enjoy the time left, but it is definitely scary thinking about going back to work only because that means that time will go by fast and the next thing you know, it will be Emi's birthday party and…baby #2 will be here.
Until next post, though…
Emi loved watching the fireworks on the 4th of July, even though I was terrified!
So session #2 for Emi's swimming lessons started today and she really looked forward to going swimming. Although she was scared of her teacher, Emi kicked her feet and kept on saying, "Meme will hold you." That was her reassurance in the pool that I wouldn't let go. And she had fun, especially when I would spin her around in the water and bob her up and down while counting. Emi loves numbers, by the way, and will count and stack things like no tomorrow…and in numerical order. I seriously don't know where she gets that from.
In addition to swimming we just started up soccer again last week. This time around Emi actually kicks the ball on her own and at a pretty good distance. The kids are supposed to kick and run to colored flags and Emi really enjoyed doing that. In addition to numbers, Emi also loves identifying colors so the flags are a definite plus. She was laughing and kicking the entire time until the coach said, "Good job!" That's when Emi realized that someone was watching her AND there were other parents and kids in the class. After that, all she kept on saying was, "Meme kick the ball." Emi is really conscious once she realizes people are aware of her. She is still really shy, but starting to open up a bit more. I remember the first soccer class and she didn't even want to walk or run. I had to carry her so she has made improvement since then!
Emi is still continuing her ballet/tap class and she is definitely picking up more from the class. Her favorite part is still the tap portion and I think it is because the shoes make a lot of noise, especially when they bunny hop across the room or tap their toes behind them. There really isn't anything cuter than little girls in matching pink tutus! All the moms have their phones out taking pictures and recording their girls. You just cannot help it (even though we are not supposed to)!
Since I have been home, I feel like Emi's language and words have grown exponentially…or exploded! Everything just comes out in sentences – "Come here, Mommy," "Move back, Mommy," "What are you doing, Baba?," "Get up, Meme," "Do you want to play with dolls?," and so much more. When we read books, Emi copies all the phrases and repeats them. She especially likes the Mickey Mouse book, Favorite Seasons, and will repeat "In the winter," flowers, barbecues, celebrate, and "What's your favorite season?" from the book. She just recently (today, actually) started pointing out all the question marks, exclamation points, and commas. Before we go to sleep, we read nine of the Mickey Mouse books, Goodnight Moon, and My World. Emi reads most of Goodnight Moon and she even makes silly voices when reading. She especially likes to point out where the mouse is at and laughs when she says mush. I love that she enjoys listening and reading books and our nighttime routine is definitely longer now that she has added books and likes to spell out the title of the books. She will look at the title, say each letter, and at the end ask, "What's that spell?" Like I have said in the past, it is amazing how fast kids learn.
So here are some additions (just a handful) to her words: celebrate, shovel, Knott's Berry Farm, videos, carousel, exploring, wheels…it may seem like a short list, but really, it's hard to keep up now! Emi just asks questions left and right and it feels like she knows a million words! However, here are some funny ones. My mom asked her, "How about some water?" Emi's response was, "How about no?" I have no clue where she got that from, but it totally caught us off guard and we couldn't help but laugh. Another one that is funny/not so funny (in ways) is that she kept on saying two words and all I kept responding with was, "White dog?" Eventually Emi said…"What…what the…what the hell?!?" So I laughed…and I am to blame for this one. I think when things catch me by surprise I say, "What the!" It could be worse, that's how I see it.
Emi is growing and changing so fast – she went through a growth spurt and is now taller than the dining room table and can easily reach up to the kitchen counter and even the dish rack – and is definitely not a baby. She is this little person…and I absolutely love it. This summer, now that our fever is over and done with, is going to be the best, although I have to start planning her 3rd birthday already! Ahhhhh!
Until the next post…
Some of Emi's favorite things right now:
1. Duplo Lego Sets
2. Dolls, especially making them sit down or do the downward dog yoga pose
3. Painting on a daily basis
4. Shapes, numbers, and colors

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Penguins game day post-practice audio
The Penguins had an active practice today. Scrums with Arron Asham, James Neal, Jordan Staal and Marc Andre-Fleury.
The Penguins had an active practice today. Scrums with Arron Asham, James Neal, Jordan Staal and Marc Andre-Fleury.
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Following his team's 4-2 loss to the Jets, Devils head coach Peter DeBoer met with the media.
The Flyers have now twice fallen to the Jets. Post-game audio from Chris Pronger, Scott Hartnell, Matt Read, Claude Giroux and coach Peter Laviolette.
Ondrej Pavelec was on his game tonight for the Winnipeg Jets, stopping 28 of 29 Pittsburgh shots. At 18:22 of the second period, the Penguins scored their only goal of the game on a point shot from defenseman Zybanek Michalek. It is arguable that Pavelec should have earned a shutout as it was questionable whether […]
Audio from Pens goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, Manitoba product Arron Asham and Pittsburgh coach Dan Bylsma.
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Midtown Lunch reports that competitive eaters will once again be allowed to compete in Go!Go! Currys June 5 eating competition, which means you shouldnt bother attending one of the qualifiers this weekend. But at least theres this: According to the Daily News, professional gurgitators will not be welcome at Bay Ridges Ivy Bakery this weekend when at least ten competitors will race to down 24 cupcakes in less than twelve minutes, for a $175 prize. I don't want this to be one of those crazy Nathan's hot dogs contests, says the stores owner. Were not sure whether the Feisty Foodie plans to enter the competition, but her crawl of five cupcake shops (plus a stop at Shake Shack) makes us think she should.
Ivy Bakery owner Daniellan Louie levels the cupcake-eating contest field for novices [NYDN]
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"A future world where the Chinese are at peace with their own past seems a long way away. But that is the place, as this useful study of such a difficult area, where we need to get to." — Kerry Brown, Asian Review of Books
"This work is highly recommended for general readers as well as Asia scholars. It is a must for any serious library collection on Asia. Essential." — Choice
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"Even though a great deal has been published on Chinese nationalism in recent years, Zheng Wang's careful treatment of this important subject has a great deal to offer. And to his credit, the author makes the most of the fact that, unlike many authors of scholarly works on related themes, he grew up being exposed to and has childhood memories of the patriotic myths that he takes pains to dissect." — Jeffrey Wasserstrom, author of China in the Twenty-first Century: What Everyone Needs to Know
"Zheng Wang's Never Forget National Humiliation presents a powerful, convincing, and timely discussion about one of the most important and sustaining factors shaping China's modern history and its tortuous course of integration into the international community. Based on extensive and solid research, his is a study with critical scholarly values and pivotal contemporary relevance. For those who want a deeper understanding of the Chinese conceptual realm still profoundly penetrated by the Chinese 'victim mentality' in the era of 'China's rise,' this is a book they cannot afford to ignore." — Chen Jian, The Michael J. Zak Chair of History for U.S.–China Relations, Cornell University
"Why are young Chinese so patriotic and anti-Western? Because of historical memory, says Zheng Wang. His book reads like a revelation. It is at once an insider's account and a masterful scholarly analysis of how history is taught in China and how this shapes its foreign policy outlook." — Stein Tønnesson, leader of the East Asian Peace program, Uppsala University


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A final investment decision on Gateway Storage's natural gas storage facility in Britain has been further delayed until the UK government unveils its plans for the storage sector.
The delay has come amid increasing industry frustration over the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change's (DECC) failure to decide whether it will introduce new measures for gas storage before parliamentary recess began on 18 July (see ESGM 18 July 2013).
"For development companies such as ourselves, we can't move forward with our project unless appropriate interventions are introduced," said George Grant, chairman of Gateway Storage.
"It is becoming farcical quite how the government can continue to defer. We are unable to move forward, and nor is anyone else, until there is some clarity given either way," he added.
The Gateway site received planning consent in 2008. The company previously reported a difficult financial climate as a reason for delaying its investment decision.
The facility - which would be based in the East Irish Sea approximately 25km southwest of Barrow-in-Furness - will comprise of 24 man-made underground caverns which could store a total of 1.52 billion cubic metres of gas.
Developers Centrica storage and King Street Energy also have their projects on hold at the moment, and DECC's delay is likely to push back final investment decisions on the operators' respective facilities.
Energy market consultant Patrick Heather said that while the government has been somewhat "wish-washy" in reaching a decision, the fact remains that if the economic climate for gas storage were sufficient the need for government interventions would disappear.
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Ranking every black NHL jersey ever on Black FridayGreg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy 18 mins ago
Black jerseys have been considered a scourge on the NHL.
Some teams have no business wearing them. They're used for a cash grab, or because someone in marketing saw the sales figures for the Oakland Raiders for the last 20 years and said "GIMMIE."
Since it's Black Friday – a day dedicated to commercial excess and clichéd marketing – we figured it was a perfect time to look back at the history of black sweaters in the NHL, pit them against each other and come up with a definitive ranking … as definitive as one man's opinion can be, when that man is nursing a turkey hangover.
Here are the Black Jerseys in NHL History: RANKED!
Please note that all the jerseys are linked to the NHL Uniform Database, so click the names to see the sweaters. Also note that these are for jerseys that are primarily black. So that Tampa jersey with the Lightning on it? That's a blue jersey.
And here … we … go. (And let us know if we spaced on any. )
The Gretzky Jersey. 'Nuff said.
NHL Three Stars: Pekka Rinne stops penalty shot in OTGreg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy 11 hrs ago
No. 1 Star: Pekka Rinne, Nashville Predators
Rinne made 37 saves for the Thanksgiving shutout, appropriately over those Western Conference turkeys the Edmonton Oilers. That included a penalty shot in overtime by Jordan Eberle, after Shea Weber covered the puck in the crease. The Preds won, 1-0.
No. 2 Star: Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators
Forsberg scored his 10th of the season at 3:55 of overtime, spinning around Taylor Hall before beating Viktor Fasth for the 1-0 win.
No. 3 Star: Viktor Fasth, Edmonton Oilers
Hey, 24 saves, a regulation shutout and a point on the road isn't bad.
Honorable Mention: Roman Josi had the primary assist on Forsberg's goal and rang one off the iron in overtime. … Although he failed to convert in OT, Eberle had five shots in the game to lead all Oilers forwards.
Did You Know? Mike Fisher played for the first time this season after missing 21 games with his Achilles injury.
Dishonorable Mention: Edmonton forward Matt Hendricks blocked a shot by Weber in the first period and did not return to the game. … Oilers D Justin Schultz was a healthy scratch for the first time this year. … The Predators are now 1-for-37 on home ice on the power play.
Reader Art Contest: Create an NHL Starter Pack, Gallery 2Greg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy 1 day ago
What would it take to instantly become acquainted with a person, place or thing?
A starter pack, of course!
We asked you last week to create NHL Starter Packs for our latest Reader Art Contest. That you did, with hilarious results.
Here's our second gallery. Remember: It's four photos that capture the quintessential essence of a given subject. Like the Sidney Crosby Starter Pack you see above by Katie Hardy! "Here's my Sidney Crosby starter pack including a quick lesson on how to give crosby interviews, one of his.. Uh... Superstitions, the famous dryer, and of course his faithful linemate Chris Kunitz."
Mention your favorites in the comments. We'll post the winners on the Puck Daddy Facebook page soon!
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Top left is Bobby Orr knocking out the blues in 1970 - I'm old enough to have watched this, but I feel my fellow fans' pain.
Marty St. Louis has earned every boo he'll get from Lightning fans
Marty St. Louis will cross back over the smoldering, charbroiled bridge he left behind in Tampa Bay to visit the Lightning for the first time as a Ranger on Wednesday night.
It'll be an awkward moment for Bolts fans. Not the whole "franchise's greatest player returns in opposing jersey" thing; no, it'll just be strange to see his front again, after he turned his back on them in February.
This is not a happy homecoming. This is not a welcomed returned. The bygones are not bygones. This is the first chance for Lightning fans to let this alleged leader know the consequences for the captain jumping ship, with a court-matial of jeers.
This is the opportunity to inform St. Louis that 972 games and 953 points and 13 seasons of blood and sweat and dedication can be packed up in a mothballed box until the pain subsides from his selfish decision to abandon the franchise.
"I'd like for people to remember the great years," he said on Tuesday.
They will. Eventually. Just not now. (Unless the video tribute they run during the game makes them all weepy and nostalgic for a moment.)
"We had 14 years together. I hope they can respect my decision. I think I've earned that."
David Perron on trade block; headed to Columbus?
The Edmonton Oilers are winless in seven games after losing to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night. Changes will be made, and reports say that forward David Perron's change of address will be one of the first.
Aaron Ward of TSN reported that Perron could be shipped out to the Columbus Blue Jackets, with center Artem Anisimov potentially headed back to the center-starved Oilers.
This would reunite Perron with Jackets president John Davidson and general manager Jarmo Kekalainen, who knew him well during their days with the St. Louis Blues.
Anisimov is signed through 2016 with a $3.283 million cap hit. Perron is also signed through 2016 with a $4.5 million cap hit.
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet believes the Montreal Canadiens would have interest in Perron, and that the Pittsburgh Penguins could be in the derby too, given their need for another veteran wing in the top six after the loss of Pascal Dupuis.
NHL Three Stars: Seguin nets two; Miller blanks Devils
No. 1 Star: Tyler Seguin, Dallas Stars
Another multi-goal game for Seguin, as the Stars star is up to 17 goals on the season with a 2-goal second period in their 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers.
No. 2 Star: Ryan Miller, Vancouver Canucks
Miller made 20 saves in shutting out the New Jersey Devils, 2-0. Alex Burrows and Shawn Matthias had the goals. This was a shutout vs. former Canuck Cory Schneider.
No. 3 Star: Danny Briere, Colorado Avalanche
Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. Briere flung the puck towards Zach Redmond, but it deflected off the stick of Martin Hanzal and past Mike Smith at 3:16 into overtime to complete an Avs' rally, 4-3 over the Arizona Coyotes. Gabe Landeskog had two goals in the win.
Did You Know? The Coyotes are 0-for-20 on power plays in their last five home games, including 0-for-1 on Tuesday.
Erik Johnson flattened by Martin Hanzal elbow in Avalanche win (Video)
In overtime between the Colorado Avalanche and the Arizona Coyotes, defenseman Erik Johnson was given a little drop pass from Danny Briere. He shoveled a quick shot on Mike Smith, who made the save.
And then he was freight-trained by Martin Hanzal.
The collision knocked Johnson to the ice where he was face-down before being helped off to the back.There was no penalty on the play.
The Avs would win the game on a Briere overtime goal. Coach Patrick Roy said Johnson was feeling good after the game, which is good news for all parties.
As far as the hit goes, it's a tough one to assign blame.
Johnson was crouched down when he took the shot; Hanzal stands at 6-foot-6, so he was lined up for a hit to the head. He definitely delivers a check, not really attempting to avoid Johnson; but Johnson's eligible to be hit there, according to previous NHL rulings.
So despite Hanzel having two supplemental discipline punishments last season -- a fine and a suspension -- he could be OK on this one.
Ryan Garbutt goes knee-on-knee on Taylor Hall; suspension worthy? (Video)
Ryan Garbutt tormented Taylor Hall every time he had the chance in the Dallas Stars' game vs. the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. He's a pest, Hall's a star; it's expected.
Less expected was the knee Garbutt stuck out to clip Hall with just under eight minutes left in the third period, sending Hall flying to the ice. His linemates Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jordan Eberle immediately went over to Garbutt to … well, considering who we're talking about here, we'll just assume they threatened to call over one of their bigger friends and/or litigation.
Garbutt was given just a 2-minute minor for "tripping." Hall remained in the game, and actually took his own minor for hooking 11 seconds later. Dallas won the game, 3-2.
Said Hall after the game, via Gene Principe: "I know guys who know him. He's not that kind of player but I would liked to have seen more than two minutes."
He still might. Garbutt is a repeat offender, having received five games for charging Dustin Penner on Oct. 23, 2013 and just over $1,400 for spearing Corey Perry on April 25 of this year.
Pat Quinn honored with 'Danny Boy' in touching Vancouver ceremony (Video)
Pat Quinn has a lasting legacy with the Vancouver Canucks, having served as their president, general manager and head coach – the latter gig from 1990-96, including the team's memorable run to the Stanley Cup Final in 1994.
Quinn died on Monday at 71, after battling a lengthy illness. Tributes from around the hockey world honored him, and the Canucks added their before Tuesday's game vs. the New Jersey Devils.
The team had a moment of silence followed by the quintessential tribute to the gregarious Irishman: a rendition of "Danny Boy" as images of Quinn illuminated the ice. A roaring ovation followed from the fans.
The Canucks wore "PQ" decals on their jerseys in his honor during the game as well.
The team also set up a multimedia page that allowed fans to submit their text, audio and video tributes to Quinn.
Tom Sestito has some thoughts on Ferguson
Tom Sestito is forward for the Vancouver Canucks. On Monday night, like so many of us, he had opinions about the decision by a grand jury not to charge Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown,as well as the civil unrest in the community that followed.
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Here's their interaction, followed by some other tweets about Ferguson fron Sestito (not chronological).
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- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
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Peel skin off top quarter of each apple. Using melon baller, scoop out core, leaving bottom intact. Stand apples in 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Mix sugar and spices in bowl. Reserve 2 tablespoons mixture. Fill apple cavities with remaining sugar mixture. Spoon 1/2 tablespoon maple syrup into each cavity. Scatter 3 tablespoons butter pieces over apples. DO AHEAD Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover; chill.
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Prep: 15 min. Cook: 30 min.
3/4 cup pineapple juice
1/3 cup mirin or rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
1 garlic clove, chopped
16 large scallops, about 1 1/4 pounds
1 teaspoon canola oil
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Drain scallops and discard remaining marinade. Thread with four
scallops onto each metal or wooden skewers. Brush with canola oil.
Broil scallops, turning often until they are opaque, about 4-6
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Directions (continued)
minutes. Brush with cooked pineapple syrup and serve immediately.
Nutritional Facts:
1 serving equals 161 calories, 4 g fat (trace saturated fat), 293 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 11 g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
1-1/2 lean meat, 3/4 fat, 1/2 fruit.
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