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Inevitably the post holiday blues have kicked in a little after all that unplugging and I'm totally lacking motivation this week, especially for blogging! I started back to work on Monday and here we are on Friday afternoon when I've only just got my butt into gear to pull these few words and pictures together. Ha! I've got tons of ideas, summer pics and pretty stuff to share but it's always that first post that's the real pain, right!? Not knowing where to start then blog tweaking and procrasto-pinning until it becomes stupidity on stilts...
'Stupidity on stilts' is the best phrase of the week and my new fave along with 'procrasto-pinning' which I just thought up. Probably not original, I haven't checked, but I love it nonetheless! Who else is a total procrasto-pinner!? Ironically if you take the hyphen out and pretend there are two 'p's in there is says 'stop pinning'. Pfft to that!
So yes while procrasto-pinning yesterday I found this pin which jolted me into action. Sadly I couldn't find an original credit for the image so won't share it here - if anyone knows who it belongs to do let me know. Instead I decided to spend the whole of yesterday afternoon faffing in Photoshop with fonts and whatnot to create my own graphic with those inspiring words: 'Don't start later, start right now!'
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The cost of the bond proposal Fort Worth school district trustees are putting together for a Nov. 5 election is staggeringly big, as much as $785 million.That figure might go down as trustees scrub through the list of proposed projects, but the end product still is likely to be big enough to choke on.It will easily dwarf the $292 million bond program city officials are assembling for a vote next May. And in the minds of many voters, the two elections probably will meld together as somewhere near $1 billion in new taxpayer obligations.Those reactions are understandable, but the responsible thing for residents to do is to examine the elements of each package individually, to hear from city and school officials what they are trying to do to meet what they see as real needs and to cast votes based on reason rather than emotion.The city and the school district are approaching these two elections differently. City officials are holding numerous neighborhood meetings, seeking feedback on a preliminary list of projects; the school district hired a battery of professional consultants who have been examining current facilities and assessing the district's needs since November.Is one process better than the other? No, they have different objectives based on the different missions of the city and school district.The City Council and its top staff members are focused mainly on basic infrastructure like roads, with other needs like libraries and parks added in.The school board and its administrators are charged with a mission: teaching more than 80,000 pre-k through 12th-grade students (and that number is growing), keeping them challenged and in school and getting them ready for higher education or the workforce.The district's bond package must create a better education system in Fort Worth, something that's vital for every student and the local economy.Parents and other residents from different parts of the district can be expected to lobby intensely for things they'd like to see for individual schools and attendance zones.While school board members must address that political pressure, they must maintain their focus on the system as a whole and how individual schools fit into it.If there's an overarching vision for this year's school bond program as articulated by Superintendent Walter Dansby, it's equity. That is, setting a standard for all schools and all parts of the district that brings the same advantages to each.Dansby is the school district's greatest asset in explaining the mission of the bond program and in giving voters the confidence they'll need before they'll accept it. Although he's been superintendent for only about 18 months, he's been a part of the district since 1974 as a teacher and then top administrator.It's unlikely that anyone knows the district and its facilities better.Most important in today's context is that deputy superintendent Dansby assumed the hands-on task of supervising projects in the $593.6 million bond program approved by district voters in 2007. Before that, the district's most recent bond program had experienced a troublesome series of miscalculations, missteps and failures. Dansby put together a system of contractor guidelines, audits and project oversight that worked almost magically and brought virtually all of the 2007 projects in on time and with money left over.With that effort he gained personal credibility that is priceless going into this year's election. At the same time, the pressure on him for a repeat performance is great.Time is short. As soon as its scheduled Aug. 13 meeting, the school board is expected to finalize the list of bond projects and call the election.Trustees have an army of school construction experts and experienced administrators available to inform their decisions. They have highly competent financial advisers to help them determine how much the district can afford. They're researching how many obligations taxpayers might accept.They'll need all the wisdom and self-confidence they can muster. Fort Worth is counting on them.
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Packing Kitchenwares for Summer Beach House Rental
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We're renting a beach house this summer. The place comes with basic kitchenware - plates, cutlery, a few pots and pans. I'm willing to "make do" for some things, but I will want to pack some stuff from my house that I am particular about.
I will definitely pack my good knives, cutting boards, a nonstick skillet, and coffeemaker and coffee grinder. What else should I plan to pack? I want everything to fit in one standard plastic tote - about the size of a recycling bin - so there's some control and for space in the car. Thanks!
re: DPGood
Freezer bags indeed!!! Take to beach for snacks, leftovers, put cellphone in for beach, sunscreen, !
Also- corkscrew, decent kitchen towels, paper plates
My list would have been much longer until we rented a house on Lopez Island last summer that had almost everything (even a good knife!). What they were missing was a juicer. We use a lot of lemons and limes (salad dressings, marinades, etc) and they had nothing with which to extract the juice. I ended up using a table knife handle, which was okay, but it lemons are important to you, bring a reamer or juice squeezer.
May I ask if this is an isolated location? or can you buy readily-available items? How long will you be there? How many people? Do you like to cook while you're at the beach? or are you more of a Crock Pot person?
Each year we rent a beach house, in an isolated location, for one month and I pack a LOT of things. I'll be happy to give you my list but it would be silly if my needs do not mesh with yours. Personally, I would never want to be without my Le Creuset 5 qt Dutch oven and copper rondeau. More importantly, what do you consider important in your kitchen? Bring that.
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Hi Sherri, I would LOVE to see your list!! Please post :)
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Sorry for the delay. One thing that I have found to be very helpful is to lay out all my small wares before packing and photographing them with my smartphone. Of course they become intermingled with the rental utensils during our stay and it is very easy for me to identify mine. It also helps to assure that I don't forget something.
I should also tell you that I enjoy cooking at the beach. It is a grand part of my vacation to putter in the kitchen with all the doors standing wide open. My idea of hell would be to have to get dressed in real clothes and drive a very long way to eat. We'll often pack a sort-of picnic, take it down on the sand and watch the sunset while nibbling and sipping wine.
We stay for one month, so this is not a quickie rental. Also, we drive which facilitates taking more than I would if I was shipping a box.
My favorite three knives
Large cutting board
Copper rondeau
LC Dutch oven
Cast iron skillet
Corningware casserole w/ lid
Wooden utensils
New can opener
Oyster knives
Chef's thermometer
Kitchen tongs
New potholders + new kitchen towels
Nest of bowls
Male & Female spoons
1/2 sheet pans
Peppermill + peppercorns
Stick blender
Since I mentioned this rental is a fair distance from 'civilization', I include some foodstuffs that I might not be able to find locally: dried porcini mushrooms, wheat berries, Parmesan cheese, frozen lamb shanks (dry ice), arborio rice, several cases of wines, my favorite herbs & spices, coffee beans, olive oil,
This is off the top of my head. If I recall other essentials, I'll add to the list.
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Male and Female spoons was a new one for me, so I had to look it up :). What would we do without google...
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THANK YOU, Sherri for your amazing & inspiring list ! Very impressed! :) (DGresh- I also had to google that as well) :)
it'd be a looong summer if i didn't have at least one microplane with me. and pack the immersion/stick blender if you plan to puree anything. (i'd also bring my regular blender for smoothies/protein shakes, but that's because i'm nuts.)
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The beach house we rented had a blender, and a food processor, as well as a microplane. They also had tons of fairly fresh spices and a bottle of respectable EVOO. It was truly astonishing.
I've been living in a rented apartment in Guatemala for the past two months. I actually lugged a cast iron skillet with me, and I'm damned glad I did. I've cooked nearly everything in it: roasted chicken and vegetables, pan baked and broiled fresh fish, frittatas, potato galletes. I also brought my good kitchen shears: great for spatchcocking chicken and cutting up the carcasses for soups plus innumerable other little chores. I brought my Microplane grater and was happy to have it, although it turned out the apartment had a four-sided grater and I could have lived without it. Along with your knives, are you bringing a sharpener? I brought one of those little ceramic knife honers; weighs nothing and kept the edge on my good knives.
What I put on the list to bring next time: a cheese plane, a wooden citrus reamer, tongs, and a vegetable peeler.
What I bought while I was here: a strainer, because the colander that came with the apartment couldn't do the job I needed done, and a ceramic mortar and wooden pestle (cost less than $2.00 in the mercado) because I was making a lot of salsa picante and the supplied, not brought, blender was making mush of it.
I understand the knives, there is nothing worse than trying to chop, slice, dice, trim, etc with a cheap knife that has trouble with butter let alone raw food. But you really need your own cutting boards? I can see bringing a non stick skillet, but not a great one. Do you have a pan/skillet that you use for everything? Are you willing to risk loosing or damaging it on your trip?
There is a rec room in our building that has the basics. When I use that room for cooking/entertaining i find i need to bring a very few things with me. A good knife, a corkscrew, a decent can opener (the one there is nasty) and a couple of spoons for mixing, stirring, serving. Oh, and a ton of paper plates, napkins, wooden chopsticks, and plasticware. But thats just me for casual entertaining. I know many in here would rather spend all summer washing dishes than eat off paper. In my home, I feel more or less the same.
Do you use your cuisinart, osterizer, juicer, or whatever for most meals? Is there something special you need for a particular meal you have planned? How much are you willing to make due with whats there? Pretty much everything beyond the knife is optional otherwise. I know when chefs travel to other kitchens, the ONE thing they bring is their knife set. Thats it. They make due with everything else.
Have a great time, and please let us know what you brought, what you left behind, and how you made due.
re: KaimukiMan
Three words: glass cutting board. I have been to many a rental that has glass cutting boards and one scratched-up teflon coated skillet. So yes, if driving, I would bring a cutting board or two and one cast iron skillet.
I agree that with what you are bringing. Take your wine opener!! So many times I've been in a bind by not having my wine opener. Also, take a good spatula and a wooden spoon. Depending how long you will be there, you should be able to make do with those items. If you don't have something you really need to make dinner one night, take that opportunity to go out to dinner at a good local restaurant, and try again another night. Relax and enjoy the beach.
Personally, I'd take a decent frying pan and heavy bottomed pot, a big mixing bowl, a metal strainer, my Chinese style rolling pin, a paring knife and larger knife, my Ikea grater combo, a micro plane, a vegetable peeler, a fish scaler, citrus juicer, stick blender, a metal strainer, a long handled wooden spoon, a plastic spatula, a measuring cup and measuring spoons, plus a set of the semi-disposable plastic containers for storing stuff in and a good corkscrew and can opener.
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Wow. This seems like a LOT to haul along.
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I think it would fit in the size of container that the OP is looking at, and I'm assuming an extended stay. I like to cook, so for a few weeks at a beach house I'd have plans for the local market and some fresh seafood. :-)
When I travel on normal trips, I usually pack a small thin plastic cutting board, a folding knife, my usual knife/fork/folding chopsticks pack, and a corkscrew/can opener/bottle opener combination. That gives me enough to slice fruit, bread, cheese and cold meat, spread jams and peanut butter, open a cold beer or a nice bottle of wine. We had a recent trip to Chile. We got breakfast at the hotel, and they tend to have a huge meal at about 1 pm, so for dinner most nights we enjoyed fruit, bread, cheese, olives salami or pate.
I have yet to find a beach house that does not include a coffee maker. As long as standard drip coffee is OK with you, then no need to bring the whole maker. Good idea to bring the grinder though. You can call the rental agency to find out about small appliances - a lot of places will have blenders (due to the popularity of frozen cocktails among beach goers), and usually a toaster or toaster oven. Other small appliances are hit and miss.
I would bring a couple of good knives (for me, my santoku and a paring knife), but trust the house to have cutting boards. If not, cutting boards are cheap and available at most grocery stores. Beach house pots and pats are usually good for boiling water or heating sauces, but are often too flimsy for anything with high heat or drier cooking methods. Pick your most versatile pan and bring that.
Overall, I would pick the best/most versatile single piece of equipment in categories that are too expensive to buy a duplicate at the beach (knives, pots/pans). Other small utensils (can openers, cork screws) are usually provided, but if not they are relatively cheap and easy to find. At the end of the week, you can take them home, donate to a thrift store, or just leave at the beach house for the next guests.
I've made do in any number of beach houses with what they provide. In each case the "missing item" is different, and I just make do. If the non-stick skillet stinks, or isn't, I just use more butter. I just know that 10 to 1, the one item I DON'T pack is the one item the place is missing.
I do bring my own foil.plastic wrap, trash bags, etc. so that I can use them and feel zero guilt about bringing the leftovers home with me. Usually there are a bit of each of those there, but you don't want to be the person who cleans the house out, and you also don't want to be replenishing all of them and leaving them all behind.
For me, part of the fun of cooking at a kitchen away from home is to see how little you need to bring with you, and how adaptable and adventurous you can be with your kitchen techniques. Besides, I like how carefree it feels when my luggage is light.
That said, I also like to focus on bringing a few items that reminds me of "home". In addition to my knife, I would bring my stovetop coffee maker, a small cast iron pan, and my wooden spatula (that doubles as a mixing spoon, if need be). Then, I would try to visualize what foods I'll likely be enjoying at that location, and come up with a few more essential items. That way, there will probably still be plenty of space for the food ingredients that I will want to bring with me -- my favourite jams, spices, teas and coffees etc.
I go away to a different rented holiday house every summeer, and find that I can make do with most holiday house kitchen knifes, chopping boards etc by making do - if they din't have tongs, I use a fork etc etc. The only thing I find that most places don't have (and that there is no replacement for) are pans big enough to cook for a crowd (usually there are 10 - 12 of us) so I've taken to carting along my big frying pan, my big roasting pan and my big dutch oven - I find I can cook most stuff in these if all the holiday house supplies is a few crummy saucepans. Also is a good idea to take some staples like oil vinegar, spices, s&p etc so you don't have to buy them all again! Have fun!!
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Add soap, sponges and bleach (for cleaning plastic cutting boards) and you have our list. It's worked through several rentals.
I used to pack a lot. Now i just pack my Henckels santoku knife, a non-stick skillet (not even that this year, since we've rented the same house and it has a good one), pepper mill, cloth napkins, one rubber spatula, a medium whisk, towels, sponges, dish tabs.
It depends how long I was going, but I'd probably just bring a good knife and my mincroplane and just wing the rest. How I eat/cook on vacation (especially at a beach house) is a lot different than how I eat at home.
Thanks for the ideas, everyone. We are only going to Cape Cod for a week - neither a long-term nor remote area. We do plan to do most of the cooking either on the grill on in a lobster pot, but I intend to keep it simple. I think I will mostly prepare breakfast foods, salads and maybe some quick desserts.
I kept mental note of what I've used this week, and I think I have settled on these items:
I think a colander is a great idea - I am picky about mine.
I also think I will bring a couple of small Pyrex dishes for many uses - cooking and marinating as well as providing something that meat and fish can sit in while in the fridge.
Knives and cutting boards, plus the gadgets you recommended - peeler, microplane, pepper mill, citrus reamer, workhorse spoons and tongs.
If you're making a list, keep that list with your packaging. Check it off when it goes in the box and then check it off as you pack to go home.
It's misery to find (as I have) that I left my favorite small saute pan in Denver with a friend after I drove back east after a three week 'see the west' adventure.
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Great suggestion! It is too easy to leave something behind.
I'm very visual, so I use the camera on my cell phone and take a picture or two. Helpful for sweetie to have a better idea of what we are searching for!
I bring my salad spinner (doubles as an extra bowl and as a colander), a chef knife, my favorite cooking fork, pepper mill, a deep roasting pan which doubles as a large casserole, coffee grinder, small mortar/pestle, meat thermometer and a timer (I don't wear a watch). I also bring the handiest book ever, Timing is Everything since I am terrible at remembering temps and times for dishes. I also bring a Swiss army knife and little flashlight.
I'm forever watching the budget, so I bring a variety of seasonings in little ziplocks, transfer oils and vinegars to smaller containers, and try to anticipate what pricier ingredients I might need that I
already have in my cupboard.
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That reminds me that I've learned to bring along my favorite cooking oil, and things like ketchup and mayo, that I don't use much at home but suit our simplified lunch menus at the beach. For a couple years I kept finding myself buying another bottle of ketchup every summer, when it's the kind of thing that I don't go through a bottle in a whole year at home.
I like to bring spices/ salt & pepper/ cooking oil with me. You could always apply the backpacking principle of making a few spice mixes and then packing them in smaller containers.
Sister has a rental place in WV mountains with a pretty well stocked kitchen. Has a LOT of things that came from clearing out our father's house after he died... blender, food processor, and other normal small appliances. She has a few decent knives... those "self-sharpening" ones that slide into a hold. Has a 40-50's vintage set of Revereware pots/pans... a few sauce pans, good sized skillet, pot big enough for chili, spaghetti, etc. When ya go there, main things you wanna take are FOOD items... closest supermarket is at least 20 miles away!
NOW SIL's sister/husband have a nice place in Ocean City, NJ. VERY nice place, 2 blocks from beach, but woefully sad kitchen... IMNSHO!?! There's a toaster, microwave, and coffee-maker... that's it. Not a single SHARP knife in the place... they're afraid someone will cut themself?? Were a bit miffed when someone left comments in guest book about what SHOULD be added to the kitchen... like a blender and a BIG pot. I agree with guests... thhis is a shore house in the SUMMER... blender drinks... CRABS.
You don't know what will be there and in what condition usually. We took a blender, small ice cream maker, blender and cake pan I knew I would need for a birthday. Other than that, I can live with average knives and pots. We made do, I just had no interest in hauling my whole kitchen there along with all the groceries we had. Fun though!!


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Sen. Kelly Ayotte: Important Sandy relief bill uses crisis to go on spending spree
But even with our nation $16.4 trillion in debt, some in Washington still believe that a crisis isn't something that should go to waste. And as additional Sandy relief legislation was written, a few members of Congress decided to use an emergency disaster recovery bill to give a free ride to millions in non-emergency spending. It's precisely the kind of irresponsible spending practice that is bankrupting our country.
With thousands of homes destroyed and businesses in ruins, we should prioritize emergency aid for Sandy's victims to recover, rebuild and return to normal. In December, when Congress first attempted to pass a relief bill, I voted in favor of a $24 billion package that would expedite aid to those who need it most urgently. This legislation was written based on addressing immediate needs - and it didn't include millions in spending that was unrelated to helping individuals and communities recover from last fall's devastating storm.
Unfortunately, the bill I voted for was defeated. And the Senate voted instead this week - without my support - to put taxpayers on the hook for a separate $50.5 billion package, larded up with money for projects far away from storm-ravaged areas of New York and New Jersey. When all is said and done, the combined cost of this bill and the initial $9.7 billion in aid - plus interest - will have increased the public debt by $70 billion.
When writing disaster relief legislation, Congress must distinguish between immediate emergency response needs and non-emergency, longer-term priorities that should be considered within the constraints of the federal budget. As the nation once again bumps up against the debt ceiling, we're reminded of the need to make tough choices when determining federal spending priorities - decisions that should occur as part of the traditional process of writing a budget, which the Senate has failed to do for nearly four years.
Instead of writing straightforward legislation focused on helping Sandy victims get back on their feet, the bill that Congress approved goes far beyond the devastated areas. Using important disaster relief legislation to pass unrelated spending is exactly the kind of thing that has the American people so frustrated with Washington, and rightfully so.
For example, such "emergency" Sandy funding includes $2 million for roof repairs at the Smithsonian in Washington, $4 million for the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and $16 billion that can be used in 47 states for past and future events from 2011 through 2013.
There's $10 million to buy the FBI new vehicles when it already has plenty of vehicles to repurpose, and $50 million in unrequested funds for the National Park Service.
The bill also provides $1.7 billion in highway spending that is not restricted to Sandy-impacted states and may be used for the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. This kind of spending should be carefully considered on the merits and paid for - not stuffed into emergency legislation to help Sandy disaster victims.
When total Sandy spending is added up, it's more than the annual budget for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. And it's more than twice the annual budget of the U.S. Energy Department.
It's important to understand that the legislation bypassed the committee process altogether, leaving no opportunity to carefully scrutinize spending it contained for 64 programs across 17 different agencies. While we should move quickly to deliver aid that is urgently needed, non-emergency funding should be carefully reviewed and prioritized by relevant congressional committees - not blindly passed as part of an important emergency relief bill.
Finally, if a main goal of the Sandy relief legislation that passed the Senate was to quickly get resources into the hands of those who need it most, the final product fell short. Under the measure that passed, only seven percent of funds - about $3.6 billion - would be spent over the next nine months. Seventy percent of the funding wouldn't be spent until 2015 and beyond.
Without question, we should help Hurricane Sandy victims with emergency relief legislation. But the days of using a crisis to pass bloated bills stuffed with non-emergency spending further burying us in debt must end.
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Indiana is probably not the first place you think of when you think of surfing, and being that this is a landlocked state in the Midwest, that's a reasonable thing. But Carmel residents have the rare opportunity to surf within the city limit. No, there is not a secret ocean in Indiana. The Monon Waterpark includes a stationary surfing ride, one of the few of its kind in the Midwest. This conveniently located attraction features other rides for those who are not interested in hanging ten, including a lazy river, which should appeal to those who just want to lay back and enjoy the sun.

While Carmel is a friendly city for urban biking, not everyone wants to take their cycling out into the territory of cars and trucks. For those who prefer to bike in a place where automobiles are not really allowed, the Monon Trail Greenway is a sanctuary. Not only is this trail suitable for biking, but walkers and even rollerbladers and the like can enjoy miles of wooded trails that can help you venturing out beyond Carmel and back if you so choose. Nature enthusiasts love this resource as a vibrant haven for some outdoor recreation.


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McALLEN, Texas (AP) -- A South Texas business that helps the government recruit foreigners seeking U.S. visas in exchange for $500,000 job-creating investments is being investigated for running a possible Ponzi scheme, according to court documents shedding light on an industry that has boomed in recent years.
Search warrants indicate the FBI has been investigating USA Now Regional Center since at least early last year on suspicion of wire fraud, money laundering and transportation of stolen property. Federal agents searched the company's office and the owners' home in McAllen earlier this month.
USA Now is among hundreds of private businesses designated by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to recruit foreign investors to the "EB-5" investor visa program. The so-called regional centers -- which have proliferated amid the nation's economic downturn, but also attracted controversy -- offer investment opportunities to foreigners and then pool their money for development projects ranging from hotels to a Vermont ski resort.
The government's objective is to attract foreign capital and create jobs. But the investors are primarily interested in getting permanent U.S. residency for themselves and their families, and any financial gain from the investment is generally considered a bonus.
No charges have been filed in the McAllen case. The FBI declined comment, citing its ongoing investigation.
The company's attorney, Tony Canales, told The Associated Press that the FBI doesn't understand the business. "We think the government's wrong. We think we can explain it," he said Wednesday, declining to go into details.
Bank records obtained by the FBI show that on the same days investors transferred their $500,000 payments to USA Now, the money was routed through other bank accounts. Those accounts were used to buy a new Mercedes for the company's owner, pay off the owner's civil lawsuit settlement and at least once to repay an investor who wanted out, according to court documents filed this month in federal court in McAllen.
The FBI seized the Mercedes and a pickup truck that it said was purchased with an investor's money, the court records show.
The FBI agent leading the case wrote in his request for the search warrants that he believed it was "a scheme executed by employees of USA Now Regional Center to defraud foreign investors by using investors' funds for personal gain and other illegitimate manners without the investors' knowledge or approval." The agent labeled it a "Ponzi scheme," showing how money from one investor was used to make interest payments to others.
The investigation was first reported by The Monitor newspaper in McAllen.
Congress created the EB-5 program in 1990, and regional centers were added as a pilot program in 1992. Now, more than 90 percent of EB-5 applications are made through regional centers rather than through direct investment.
The advantage to using a regional center is that investors become limited partners without responsibility for managing the business, yet they receive credit for the jobs it creates. That means their investments could be in McAllen while they live in Miami.
There were only 11 of these government-sanctioned businesses nationwide in 2007; now, there are more than 300. The centers became popular sources of investment income for U.S. developers when traditional credit markets tightened during the economic downturn.
Each investment -- $500,000 in economically depressed areas, $1 million elsewhere -- must create at least 10 jobs. But the investment alone does not guarantee the visa.
The government traces the source of the funds to ensure they're legal and requires the money be at risk. Once the investment is made, the investor is eligible for two years of temporary residency. After that period, if the jobs are created and everything else checks out they can apply for permanent residency. The program is capped at 10,000 visas annually.
If the project isn't built and the jobs aren't created in the required time frame, investors will not get a green card. Depending on how the deal was structured, they may not get their money back. Plus, investors are on their own to judge the prospective projects.
There have been EB-5 debacles in California with a proposed sewage treatment plant, in a South Dakota dairy and a plant in Missouri to produce an artificial sweetener.
There are other investor-type visas, but not all offer permanent residency. Experts say the residency bonus is the primary draw, noting that other routes toward green cards can take many years.
USA Now operates from a suite of offices in downtown McAllen just a few miles from the U.S.-Mexico border. Christopher Bentley, a spokesman for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, said Wednesday that applications could be temporarily held or processed during ongoing investigations, depending on the specifics of the case.


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My husband was away on a work trip overnight. I usually have no issues when he leaves, but it was kinda weird being left in Missouri with the kids alone. Just extra alone feeling, I suppose. With Joany passing away last Friday this has been a very difficult week. In addition, it just didn't work out for me to make the 1770 mile trip home for her services, which reminded me how very far away I am from home. This will be the first of a long list of moments that I am going to not be there for. Things are different. I stopped drinking vats of diet coke cold turkey last Friday. We got quotes back on the work we wanted to have done before we moved into the house and they were all too high. So, we will be needing to do a lot of it ourselves. I think I definitely have entered a "poor me" stage. Then to top it off we found out escrow was delayed a few days. Not really a big deal, but there was a very sentimental reason that we wanted it to close on the 14th and now it won't and that was kinda the straw.
So, this morning I laid in bed feeling sorry for myself and then I decided to get up and knock it off. Time to get out of the house and have some fun. So I grabbed the camera and we left. With zero plan.
Cleanliness is next to godliness. So this seemed like an excellent place to start. Car washes in Missouri are weird. First, there are people inside them. I don't understand this.
Second, there are no full service washes that I have found. So at the end of the wash if you want the interior done you have to get out in the two degree weather and vacuum it yourself. I just can never do it as good as those car wash dudes anyway, and then if you want the dashboards and stuff wiped down, hopefully you brought your own supplies. Not really a problem, I get it, just modern conveniences, you know.
But there is rainbow soap and this is the redeeming quality. For years when the kids where little we would turn up the music, I'd let them out of their seats and we would drive through and have a car wash dance and the highlight which always evoked screams was the rainbow soap. I can smell it now. This isn't quite rainbow, but purple will do just fine.
Next Stop. Fritz's.
The place where trains reign supreme. Waitress bring drinks and yell choo choo. There are train whistles and noises everywhere. You call on the phone at your table to order and the train literally drives to your table, stops, and lowers your food down to you.
There are trains everywhere, and everywhere else, literally.
It made me happy to watch my three year old. He is a hard core train dude and his little heart was about to burst.
Next we wandered around Crown Center where the restaurant was located. We stumbled upon a Wizard of Oz exhibit. Free. Completely free.
These people are unknowingly in my photo album forever. Do you ever wonder how many people's photo albums you are in as an extra? Something to think about.
We found all kinds of other treasures.
Kalidescope, sponsored by Hallmark. A serious creative wonderland. It's this whole world with craft supplies galore. You take a bag, you create as long as you want, and then you take everything home. I could not believe when the gal said, "come on in, it's free."
Don't mind if we do…
A dirty diaper caused a premature escape to the car because we brought nothing in. I had no idea there was a whole mall and all this stuff. We thought we were going into the restaurant and back to the car.
So one upside of snow? You keep a sled in your trunk and it is the perfect place to keep little things from rolling around and it also doubles as a comfy bed for diaper changes.
We took a long drive around Kansas City. It has such a similar vibe to San Francisco. I feel at home down there. I kept expecting to turn the corner and see the Golden Gate but no such luck ;). I do miss the ocean here. It's my favorite. But I pretty much love downtown. SO much to do. So fun.
And since we were blessed with 46 degree temps. We rolled the windows down and turned the music up on our drive.
I couldn't help showing the kids West Bottoms. It's going to be a place they are photographed often
As the sun was setting we stopped at Target to get a couple of last minute Valentines things and then finished the day up with drive thru eat in the car dinner and a trip to the library.
One foot in front of the other, and a day out of the house taking in everything new with these four munchkins was good for the soul. I do so love our new home. Feeling normal here will take time and on the hard days I need to remember this day.
There will be hard days. Today started out as one.
But today ended very different. Hearts full and tired.
We can not control our life, one single bit. BUT we can control how we respond.
There's good everywhere. Somedays you just have to look a little harder for it. Surely you WILL find it.
I promise.
We fell in love with the steady snowfall all day long. So beautiful.
Praising God for new experiences.
Remember when I struggled with THIS???? It doesn't get easier watching them grow…
I am glad I got to sneak in a few shots for her 13th birthday in between client sessions before we left California. We were several months after her 13th birthday, but we got some.
I wanted to completely embarrass her by posting some adorable newborn photos of her, but alas my photo albums are in California and I am in Missouri, so she will escape for now.
A beautiful little lady, with a giant heart of gold…..
Oh pictures!
We tried these today. I decided yesterday to do them.
Everyone grab clothes in your closet. No fresh hair cuts, new outfits, nothing. Real life complete with grumpiness and running late so we had about 18 minutes to get this done before the sun went to sleep, and no time to flat iron my hair.
A toddler running everywhere, a mom feeling mom frumptastic, and my remote stopped working so I did the whole timer and run thing. HA!
I love my family!
…and did I mention this is in my backyard? Going to miss this view!!!!
There's something about the box. In order to the get the "box" you have to buy 12, so we rarely do. We have really changed our diet quiet dramatically and definitely don't do this often, but sometimes the pink box calls and sometimes it is best to listen.
A few weeks ago, I sat with my littles at the donut shop. I put the purchased donuts in the center of the table and we each take a fourth of the different kinds. It equals a whole, but you get four different kinds. Perfect. Why eat one whole donut when you can eat one whole donut made up of four different kinds?
As we sit on the run down vinyl chairs, a woman walks in with four children of her own, and she begins talking to the police offer, perfectly placed in my favorite donut shop. {The use of the word favorite implies that I have tried multiple donut shops and have chosen this as the top choice. Guilty. Donuts tend to be my favorite junk food.} They make some small talk and he asks where the children go to school. She says, "I homeschool". I literally want to jump and scream and go "me too" "me too". It is like I realize we are part of some secret society and I need for her to know I am a member. I sit silent and in utter astonishment, as I hear the police offer begin to give heartfelt praise her for her education choice. He tells her what a wonderful option homeschooling is and how awesome it is that she is giving that gift to her kids. I sat watching wishing it was appropriate for me to get up and hug them both, but then I remember my children (2 of which are teens). I realize it would probably cause permanent scaring to them. There is no way that they could wrap their hormone supercharged brains around why their mom is hugging total strangers…in the donut shop, over homeschooling. I refrain.
My desire to hug ran deep because I remember the not too long ago days where I would just get mortified at the sideways glances people give over our education choice. My kids have been made fun of for being home schooled. I have been the recipient of strong opinions against our homeschool choice. Homeschooling is tough and all of the disagreement and objections can make it SO much harder. Hearing these two kindred spirits made me happy. I agree with them. I agree wholeheartedly. It is a wonderful option.
As I enter my fifth year of homeschooling, I am so at peace. There are definitely challenges. Challenges for me, challenges for my kids, and challenges in our home. BUT challenges, or the lack there of DOES NOT DEFINE or confirm God's will in our life. They never should. He does that.
After an over busy summer, I find my self burned out, struggling to keep my head above water with all of the responsibilities I have in the next month. Yet, I realize that my God, who created the universe, made 24 hours in the day and that is enough. I no longer pray for more time, but pray to discern how to use the time I have been given. As I shift focus these last 27 days before the new school year begins {on Sep. 9th} from daily playing, to deep cleaning and organizing the house, preparing curriculum, decorating and organizing the classroom, and trying to discern what needs to be completed and what should be set aside, I can say it is well with my soul. {one of my favorite songs of all time.} Last Friday, I unexpectedly found myself strolling through an antique shop and my heart stopped as I saw this little guy hanging there for just $5.00. {Ever since seeing, this I have been wanting to display those words in my home}.
Fast forward to yesterday. Back to the donut shop and I am paying. There is a gentleman who has been talking to the clerk. He is an older man, likely in his 70's, he says "why are women only nice before they are married?" His eyes are twinkling with fun. I chime in,"hey, I have been married for 18 years and I am still nice".
"You look nice" the gentleman says."What's your name, young lady"?
"That's a cute name. A real cute name. Where'd you meet your husband?"
"Church… and today he is a worship pastor."
"He says no wonder you are happy. Have a GREAT day, today, Darcy"
"I will" and as we say our good byes and I walk away, pink box in hand, I hear him say, "thats a real cute name, Darcy. I like that."
That man had a twinkle in his eye like no other. It made me happy. Sometimes donuts hit the spot like no other. Many times I feel like there isn't enough hours in the day. Yesterday I woke up crying because of the sheer exhaustion life can bring. Then we got up, ate donuts, and did a little swing dancing in our back yard, and it was good.
Today, my to do list is longer than Santa's, naughty or nice list.
But It is well with my soul.
*my 8 year old made a birthday breakfast with a little help from Pinterest and her daddy.
*and she spent her quarter chore money on a Target gift card for her sister. Every last cent.
Man, I love her.
A bittersweet (for mama's heart) celebration of the end of her childhood and the beginning of her teen years.
Time indeed does fly swiftly by.
I love you Taylor Grace.
Following the trend of the last 4 years of my life, I can now add the sentence, "I own six chickens" to the list of things I thought I would never say.
There are six of us in our family, so we each picked a chicken and a name.
The parent's chickens~
Stevie belongs to my hubby. A fan of all things Apple. So, naturally she is named after the late Steve Jobs.
Princess Consuela belongs to me. I have seen every episode ever made of Friends. I find it to be the best show ever. So, upon the recommendation of my niece, Princess Consuela it is.
*Stevie and Princess Consuela
Both of our chickens are Silkie Chickens, like Tori Spelling's chicken, Cocoa. If you are unfamiliar, please google. These "chickens" are "exotic" chickens the Chicken Store people told us. I think they are a cross between a poodle and a chicken. Whatever the case, stinking adorable. Black and white for us. Romantic, eh?
The kid's chickens~
Cameron's chicken is named Diver. This kid LOVES him some ocean. Appropriately named. Very clever.
Taylor's chicken is named Iris. She LOVES her some astronomy. Iris is named after the Iris Nebula.
…and may I just say now that I love those two kids.
*Diver is camera shy
Emma's chicken is named Lola. You know why? "Because it is a cute name". Good reason. Great reason.
Greyson's chicken is named Emily because he loves Thomas the Train and since we have girls we had to name it after the girl train, Emily. Makes sense right?
*Princess Consuela
In several weeks these girls will move into their chicken coop Home Sweet Home.
In several months we shall be eating their eggs for breakfast.
Pretty fabulous.
Thanks in advance, girls.
"Why are you crying, mom?" she says as she enters my toddler's room. "I'm just rearranging and baby proofing in here because his crib is coming down soon. It's a mom thing. I put all four of you guys into this crib that your grandma and papa bought for us and this is the last time it will ever be used for one of my babies. It's a little sad to me." {WHICH was a total lie because it is a lot sad. Like eat a pound of chocolate and wear black for an entire decade kinda sad. The kind where I have to text one of my besties and say "you've been through this, I will survive, right?". My 12 year old can wait to realize this part of motherhood, I decide.}
"Unless"….I perk up.
"I'll save it and then when you guys start having babies maybe I will have an extra room in my house and can set it up again for your babies to sleep in when they come over to party with grandma!!!" I have a moment of triumph and then…
Wait just a minute.
I had a sickening revelation that I am the grandma in this scenario and that these days are not really THAT far off. The tears begin again, mixed with laughter, and the confession to my 12 year old that I am struggling lately with the speed in which time is choosing to fly.
The crib came down.
With heart ache quite deep and plenty of cuddling and savoring the moment of the last shred of babyhood I could find in my boy. We rocked, he hugged me, he patted my face, he wiped one of my tears. God is so great and my baby boy is so dang precious.
Then I made the choice to celebrate.
1-2-3 YEAH..chubby hands over head, we all cheered with him.
"You want a big boy bed?", I ask? He says yes to which his answer is to just about everything. He has no idea what a big boy bed is, but I need somebody in this scenario to be excited he's getting one.
"I want more" he says.
1-2-3 YEEEAAAHHH…again and again.
We repeat 602 times. The exact amount I need to remind me.
He had no idea what he was celebrating, but I do not want to live my life living in what is no more. So, when all else fails and it is hard to find your happy, throw your hands up in the air and yell.
The first haircut, transition to the big boy Sunday School room (complete with the craft he brought home), the move to the toddler bed…
all beautiful steps of growing up.
Diapers, pacis, and bottles are disappearing in my home and talks of high school days are beginning. Having a 2 year old and a 14 year old simultaneously is quite interesting. It makes me conscious and present of what is to come and how fast time does go.
Then today I read this.
We are having plenty of those last bites around here these days it seems. They are so delicious, but the new chapter will be too.
Finding the good…it's everywhere.
I don't really understand allowance. Maybe, I am mean. Maybe, it's just the ultra tight budget we live on. Whatever the case, it just doesn't make sense to me. I don't ever recall any time in life when you get paid for nothing, right? Except when you breath a sigh of relief as you go past Broadway, turn the corner, and collect $200. Then there is FREE PARKING. You gotta love that.
Around here, my kids do chores and always will do chores. There is no payment for them. They are expected because they live here and we are a family and all help pitch in to make the household run.
A few weeks ago, I told them that they now had somewhat unlimited earning potential in the form of Quarter Chores. I will offer them during the day at random times when I need help and they are free to do them or not. They are also free to come and ask me if I need help or any quarter chores done. {The neighbor kids also have been known to help out with Quarter Chores. The word on the street got out that I am payin'.}
It has been fascinating to watch how they all handle this. The chores, mind you, are maybe 10-15 minutes tops. Little things. Only one of my children has grabbed a hold of the fact that a little bit over and over adds up to a lot. {I need to learn that lesson too}. It was really humorous the other day to see that my oldest figured out if he did one quarter chore each day, he could have $7 per month. Kinda like allowance. Oh, light bulb moments. How I live for them.
So, I figure it is teaching them discipline and hard work. They have the ability to earn and save. It's all on their shoulders. Kinda like life, right? I realize that .25 cents is hardly "worth it" to them to help out. Maybe they will learn the value of hard work. Maybe I'll just constantly be at a shortage for quarters.
If you are in the need for quarters, come visit. I have a list waiting…
After several weeks of no menu planning, it felt good to sit down and get my meals all squared away for the next couple of weeks.
January Recipes on Pinterest- All in one place so that I can easily find them!
I just recently bought this ecookbook. It's pretty fantastic. I am excited to try a couple of new recipes (that are on my menu plan) from it this month. Freezer meals, healthy food, crock pot. I'm in
Today we cleaned up the shaggy heads of my four cuties. We drive about an hour to get hair cuts. I know that is kinda crazy, B U T…. it's worth it to me. Low key, non snobby salon, adorably nice entertaining people in salon, and ridiculously cheap prices {$5 a kid, no lie. We were there 2.5 hours and she gave them the royal treatment}, plus insanely talented stylist. That's my perfectly normal explanation. We make an adventure of it. Hair Cut Day.
My littlest. His first hair cut and his first lollipop which he kept yelling "mmm dandee" for candy and not because he thought it was dandy.
Yes, my heart broke a bit.
and after. The curls stayed! Which is good because if they had left, I might have cried in the salon. Crisis averted.
mmm I am so glad I get to squish this little monster every single day. I freaking love him.
Seriously, how did these kids get so big and how many times can I say that?
and dear sweet girl, can I please have some of that gorgeous hair? After all, I did go through labor for you. It hurt really bad and I think it would be only fair. Thank you. Muah.
Jaime's magical chair. I'm going to buy this girl a pony one day. She's the hair whisperer and we love her.
Happy Wednesday.
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Sunday, September 09, 2012
Cow creamer
12 comments:
- Jennifer said...
One's reactions are certainly quick when dealing with a small child, aren't they?
- 10:18 pm
- besomom said...
I can see where that cow creamer would be irresistible to curious young fingers!
But a caution: twice now I've been in restaurants where children about the age of your grandson have grabbed a hot beverage or teapot off the table and spilled boiling hot water on themselves. Poor babies. Tables and seating in restaurants are often crowded, and dangerous things are often within reach for curious young children, and children can be so quick. I'm sure you all take very good care of him, and I don't mean to suggest you need my input, but I thought I'd mention it since that was the first thing that popped into my head when you said he grabbed the cow creamer.
- 10:38 pm
- Rosemary Riveter said...
I regret that I did not take you indoors to see the cow-creamer display cabinet at my parents' house!
- 10:48 pm
- Dartford Warbler said...
I can just imagine those quick reactions!
Sounds as though you all had a lovely day beside the sea.
- 11:54 pm
- Ali Honey said...
Looks like chilly fun. Swimmimg in the North sea does sound bracing!
My how that wee boy is growing up...walking any day now?
- 12:27 am
- Gillie said...
Will you visit me and see my cow creamer, will have to put a picture on my blog! What a lovely day and oh dear, personal experience, the sea is cold there!
- 1:12 am
- willowcaroline said...
Oh I love Wodehouse and cow creamers!
- 2:47 am
- Thimbleanna said...
Ooooh, I SO wish I were still there! both for the beach walk AND to see all of you move at lightening speed -- I'll bet that was FUN!!!
- 2:56 am
- Jee said...
My lovely delft cow creamer got smashed in our last move, sniff. Our daughter was very adept at pouring its contents everywhere when she was small - must be the attractive shape makes it look like a toy!
- 10:21 am
- Kristi in the Western Reserve said...
I had a wonderful neighbor once who invited my children for tea parties and brought out her cow creamer for them.
Your grandson has the most wholehearted smiles in the world!
- 3:28 pm
- the veg artist said...
I have used cow creamers. I can also milk a cow. Does that earn me extra points?
- 4:47 pm
- Stomper Girl said...
Well, I loved everything single thing about your paragraph on teh cow creamer!
- 3:38 am


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With Long and Smith both begging for a ton of money, Miami will at least get a nice compensatory pick or two.
Of course he isn't interested in a hometown discount. This is his last chance at a big multiyear payday before he ends up in another operating room.
Things happen for a reason. So long Long.
When death smiles upon you, the Infantry man smiles back. WV says Im not a patriot and Jeff Ireland is a Boss so it must be true.


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My guild is currently on Anubarak Heroic 25 and I am tanking all 4 adds that spawn. My unhittable set works out very well, except every once in a blue moon blocking will still cause me to take massive amounts of damage.
For example: I will block an attack with 2.7kish block value and still take 6k damage.
Everytime this has happened it's been during phase 3. The only possible explanation I can figure is the damage is being multiplied BEFORE the block and the block is then subtracting the substiantially higher hit.
Take a look at my death logs(click on the "deaths" tab)
-World of Logs - Real Time Raid Analysis
"20:49:44.478" is a good example. I take three 6k hits in very quick succession with a block value of 2.7k.
Has anyone else encountered this in the fight?
P.S. This has nothing to do with whether or not I'm facing the adds it's something entirely different.