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The Pump Is In The Mail
Eric Lagergren
June 9, 2011
Soon. It arrives soon. As of this writing, I don't yet have my new Animas OneTouch Ping, but last week I got the phone call from my medical equipment supplier to say that everything's been approved for my new pump — insulin set, insulin cartridge, new test strips for the OneTouch Ping meter-remote, and of course the pump itself.
This is my second new pump, and thankfully most of the pump-acquisition process took place this time without my having to intervene. After a couple of phone calls, the paperwork went off without a hitch and they only called to tell me that the next step was underway and that I could expect x or y on such and such a date.
FedEx already delivered the large box that held three months of new infusion sets and reservoirs. I've already tried out the Animas infusion sets (different from the type I use with my Deltec Cozmo, the Cleo 90, though thankfully I'll be able to use up those sets with the Ping). While I'm more a fan of the Animas packaging, the one thing I don't like is that with the Ping you actually see the needle go in. I'm not squeamish, and I'm mostly used to the stick and slight pain I have when swapping out sets, but with the Animas set, you have to push the needle into your flesh. That is, if I was doing it correctly, and I think I was. So I think it may take a few times to get used to these new ones.
With the Cleo 90 sets, the needle is housed in the base of the set, spring-loaded, out of sight. In that way, you apply the sticky end of your infusion site, the needle pushes in, leaves the cannula behind, then retracts. Very ingenious, and if the Animas sets turn out to not float my boat, maybe I'll go to another set that also works with the Ping, or if the Cleo 90 product is still in production, return to that. More phone calls, and it could possibly be more headaches I'm inviting with insurance. My problem is that I always see greener diabetes-supplies grass in other medical equipment — the stuff I don't have and have never tried.
At any rate, the test strips and the like should arrive today or tomorrow. Boxes of what will soon be "my old strips" are still on the diabetes shelf, but I have standalone glucose meters, which means I have my FreeStyle strips for gym testing for a good six months.
By the end of the day on Friday I'm supposed to have the new pump in my grasp. Then, next Tuesday afternoon, I meet with my certified diabetes educator to go over the use of the Animas OneTouch Ping. I'm not supposed to begin using it without the proper tutorial. Maybe somewhere out there people are allowed to start up the pump and attach it without a one-on-one session with a CDE, but that's not the case in my world. So all weekend I'll have to look at that sleek, silver pump sitting on my dining room table but won't be able to attach it.
If you have a chance, please comment on your experience if you've ever transitioned from one pump to another — a different brand, not just a replacement of the same. I'm only mildly hesitant about switching because I worry about an interruption — if there'd be any? — due to the way different pumps deliver the insulin, or any initial tweaks in adjusting to menus, etc. Maybe it's seamless. Maybe it's not. I just don't know.
Eric, I'm enjoying following your trials as you try to move to a new pump. I just started my first ever pump 4 weeks ago and can't believe the difference in my BG! I've got a re-certified Minimed Paradigm 723 which may be a little old but it's new to me and I love it! By the way, the infusion set for the paradigm has the needle that you remove like you used to have if it will work for you. Look forward to hearing more from you and I will try to post more myself.
Posted by: Vince B | Jun 15, 2011 10:05 PM
Hi Eric, I've been using the Ping for about a year now, and I really like it. The infusion sets are really quite easy to use, and painless. You don't need to press the needle in yourself if you pull the center plastic part back and squeeze the sides. It'll just wham right in. Take notice in how your set feels though...I switched from the 9mm to the 6mm for comfort reasons, and I am not a thin person. The people at Ping will work with you, too. Best of luck to you! I'll be honest though..I'm still learning things about it!
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It's the end of the year, which means in the business world that it's time for our local business experts to tell us what they think we'll see next year.
All around Charlotte for the past week or two, bankers, lawyers, accountants, real estate developers and others have been gathering to scope out the business landscape for 2014.
After attending several such events, I feel like I heard the same general forecast each time: Look for Charlotte's economic recovery to continue next year, albeit with tepid growth of around 2 percent.
Things are getting better, speaker after speaker said. They're just getting better slowly. Very slowly. Run your business accordingly.
So it was an interesting change of pace to meet with Dave Benson, president of Matthews-based Morningstar Properties, which oversees Morningstar Mini-Storage centers.
While everybody else seems to be tapping their brakes heading into 2014, Benson's charging ahead in aggressive expansion mode. The company launched its own private equity fund to buy up storage facilities around the country.
Backed by institutional investors, Morningstar's Blue Doors Storage Fund I has $52 million on hand, which Benson figures is about enough to buy about 20-25 storage facilities.
The company has bought six this year, and has seven more under contract. The company now owns 26 storage centers in nine states, concentrated mostly in the South.
Benson's dad started the business in 1981, back when far fewer people knew what to make of storage facilities, or what to put in them.
Morningstar rose to the top 10 nationally in the industry, but in 2006 sold off most of its properties to a competitor just before the recession hit.
They began rebuilding and were ranked No. 17 on Inside Self Storage magazine's list of top storage operators for 2013, with 66 facilities in eight states. Then came a blockbuster sale announced in October in which the Public Storage chain bought 43 of Morningstar's centers for $315 million.
Benson expressed satisfaction with how well his staff had increased the value of those properties. And Morningstar set out to buy more, concentrating on buying from smaller operators.
"The fund is our latest approach to it," Benson said. "We've always been a little bit contrarian on how we approach the industry. … We are to our knowledge the only (storage facility) operator-sponsored fund in the sector right now.
"I assume someone will follow us quickly, but I hope not."
He said his company is making the move because institutional investors and pension funds are showing increased interest in the $24 billion-a-year self-storage industry.
He flipped to a chart tracking the various growth of several classes of real estate assets from 1994-2012.
"This is the trajectory of the (storage) business," he said, pointing to an orange line shooting steeply upward from late 2008 onward. The lines for office, retail and even apartments putter along beneath it.
"Storage did really well in the downturn," Benson said. "What drives people to us are transitions. When the economy's good, that drives people to us because it's new homes, it's renovations, it's a new job. … And people also need storage on the way back down."
In the past, Morningstar worked with private equity firms that linked it with capital from insurance companies, pension funds or other institutional investors.
But Morningstar has decided to cut out the private equity guys, figuring that the downturn showed the investment professional types don't necessarily know it all. Earlier this year, Blue Doors I launched with several regional institutional investors.
"We've been brash enough to call it Fund I with the idea that there will be a Fund II after that," Benson said. "Hopefully, it's (swallowing) the elephant, one bite at a time."
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Expect to see one of the company's more novel projects begin construction near the South End early next year. It's a $9 million, five-story facility, slated to go in at South Tryon and Griffith streets.
It looks more like a suburban office building.
"I don't know if that qualifies as edgy in the South End, but it certainly does in the storage world," Benson said. "For a pretty mundane topic, it's been a changing industry for us."
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Using a camera appeases the anxiety which the work-driven feel about not working when they are on vacation and supposed to be having fun. They have something to do that is like a friendly imitation of work: they can take picturesPaul Simon
Pictures are wasted unless the motive power which impelled you to action is strong and stirring.Berenice Abbott
The meaning of quality in photography's best pictures lies written in the language of vision. That language is learned by chance, not system.Walker Evans
If you are not passionately devoted to an idea, you can make very pleasant pictures but they won't make you cry.Ruth Bernhard
Many pictures turn out to be limp translations of the known world instead of vital objects which create an intrinsic world of their own. There is a vast difference between taking a picture and making a photograph.Robert Heinecken
Photography for me is not looking, it's feeling. If you can't feel what you're looking at, then you're never going to get others to feel anything when they look at your pictures.Don McCullin
I think the best pictures are often on the edges of any situation, I don't find photo- graphing the situation nearly as interesting as photographing the edges.William Albert Allard
You can find pictures anywhere. It's simply a matter of noticing things and organizing them. You just have to care about what's around you and have a concern with humanity and the human comedy.Elliott Erwitt
Pictures you have taken have an influence on those that you are going to make. That's life!John Sexton
It is not the language of painters but the language of nature which one should listen to. . . . The feeling for the things themselves, for reality, is more important than the feeling for pictures.Vincent Van Gogh
...words and pictures can work together to communicate more powerfully than either alone.William Albert Allard
You've got to push yourself harder. You've got to start looking for pictures nobody else could take. You've got to take the tools you have and probe deeper.William Albert Allard
Nature contains the elements, in colour and form, of all pictures, as the keyboard contains the notes of all music. But the artist is born to pick and choose... that the result may be beautiful � as the musician gathers his notes, and forms his chords, until he brings forth from chaos glorious harmony...James Abbot McNeill Whistler
Of all of our inventions for mass communication, pictures still speak the most universally understood language.Walt Disney
The secret to productive goal setting is in establishing clearly defined goals, writing them down and then focusing on them several times a day with words, pictures and emotions as if we've already achieved them.Denis Waitley
My life is -- as if each person I know was born with a beautiful book with golden edges on each page -- and each of us can read the language of our own book -- containing our own unique values, ideas, insights and direction, yet we cannot read the language of anyone else's book, and they cannot read our book. And, then, you and I started talking and I discovered that while the words in your book are different from mine, the language of your book is exactly the same as mine -- and words flow and flow between us without effort. Then, I looked closer in my book and I saw beautiful, happy pictures of you and your family...and I smiledLaura Teresa Marquez
All my pictures are built around the idea of getting in trouble and so giving me the chance to be desperately serious in my attempt to appear as a normal little gentleman.Charlie Chaplin
If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough.Unknown
The secret of all effective originality in advertising is not the creation of new and tricky words and pictures, but one of putting familiar words and pictures into new relationships.Leo Burnett
My eyes make pictures, when they are shut.Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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Fish en papillote is the elegant-sounding name of a staple recipe of classic French cuisine. Translated into English, it becomes the much less elegant-sounding -- "fish in a bag." By any name, however, this method of baking fish is a smash.


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2 cups sugar
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1 cup milk
4 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking powder
Beat sugar and butter well to creamy mixture. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Slowly add and beat milk.
Stir in and mix well remaining ingredients. You may sift some of the flour with baking soda and powder to make sure there are no lumps. Store cookie dough in refrigerator overnight.
Roll on floured surface; work quickly and keep dough cold. Roll to 1/4-inch thickness and cut with cutter. Sprinkle top with sugar.
Bake at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes on top rack. Remove from cookie sheet immediately.
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Grass Fed Butter: Worth the Cost?
I've been looking into grass fed butter, and here's what I've found.
I tried a few varieties that I could find at the local health food stores. It tasted a little better, but it was only noticeable if I ate it without anything else. I've heard that the Kalona Super Natural butter tastes much better, but I am going to wait until summer to buy some.
In the winter, the cows don't eat only grass.
Hi Al,But here's the main thing that makes me think it isn't worth the much higher cost: One serving of GF butter contains 120 mg of Omega 3, and 219 mg of Omega 6. A 4 oz serving of salmon contains 1,700 mg of Omega 3 and 30 mg of Omega 6. So, it seems that it would be a lot better to just eat more salmon (and/or tuna).
In my opinion, yes, but if it comes from cattle that are not 100%grass;fed, then my answer is no.
I love it - I buy organic valley pasure butter, it's yumalish!!
I think there are benefits you get from grassfed butter that you don't get from salmon. I want to say... vitamin K, but not sure (vit K might be some kind of mythological vitamin, not sure where I got that from). But I do think that grassfed butter has something in it that's good for your teeth (maybe helps you absorb calcium/vita D?) and is hard to get anywhere else and is not in normal butter at all, and not as far as I know in salmon.
Anyway, I love kerrygold (though I do find it hard to incorporate in my diet because I don't eat toast anymore!) and I feel great about putting it on my kids' toast (though I don't feel so good about their toast) and it's not all that expensive at costco. I use it to replace non-grassfed butter, not salmon. Now that I think about it though, maybe on top of salmon would be a good way to get some into my diet. :cool:
Butter from grass fed cows is supposed to have a better ratio of omega 3 to omega 6 fatty acids, and more vitamin A than butter from grain fed cows.
I use grass fed ghee for most of my cooking. The milk solids have been removed, so it can withstand higher cooking temperatures without burning. The only other fat I use for cooking or baking is virgin coconut oil.
I love Kerrygold. Not just because of the grassfed part, but also because it's grassfed it does not get as hard in the fridge, and is therefore easier to use. Flavour is superior as well to other butter, apart from butter directly bought from a farm. I use my grassfed butter where I would normally use butter, as we have stopped buying other butter in our household.
Other fats I use are coconut oil (virgin and expeller pressed), olive oil, lard and rice bran oil.
I love, love, love Kerrygold. Best tasting butter I've tried. And at Trader Joe's, it's pretty cheap (comparatively).
I can get both Kerrygold and Organic Valley at my local supermarket--and they're well worth the price!
I can get both Kerrygold and Organic Valley at my local supermarket--and they're well worth the price--which is about double what the 'regular' butter costs.
I was skeptical about Kerrygold grassfed butter tasting any different/better, but it really does. It's noticeable.
I agree - we buy Kerrygold by the cartload it seems at Costco and I can tell a difference in taste.
I think the taste of grassfed butter is much better, so I'm willing to pay more for it. But I can give myself a pretty generous allowance for groceries; if I were on a tight budget, I'd probably decide differently.
I also feel that it helps me stay on plan, psychologically, if I am treat myself to especially good on-plan food. I work within a lot of food constraints: I don't eat much on JUDDD down days; I don't eat sweets; I eat very clean/primal food; I limit calories, carbs, and protein; so I eat the tastiest, healthiest food that satisfies those limitations, and that means that my butter is grassfed and organic. But YMMV, especially if you are feeding a family and/or are coping with a quite limited income.
Frankly, I don't see enough difference in taste to buy it.
There are several reasons I try to only use grass fed butter: More Omega 3's, More vitamin K2 (very important in calcium regulation, heart health), more vitamin A, less toxic, no "second hand" grain, tastes great.
We did an informal taste test between Kerry Gold and Trader Joe's Organic, which is made by Organic Valley. Organic Valley, to my surprise, won, perhaps because it's fresher. It's cheaper than Kerry Gold at TJ's.
I was worried because the main company for Organic Valley is in the midwest, and as someone pointed out above, there's no grass to feed in midwinter. But I'm 95% sure the OV I get at our local TJ's comes from California dairies, a few of the suppliers to OV are right here in the county were I live. Note that if you live in the midwest or eastern US, your OV probably does NOT come from California, so it may be grain fed in the winter.
BTW, I eat a LOT of butter and I've been tracking my lipids. They are improving dramatically. So I don't fear the butter at all.
I always feel like the color of the butter is indicative of whether or not it's grassfed. I haven't noticed Kerrygold ever being as light as normal butter, seems to always be yellow, so I would think that means I'm getting all grass fed?
Grass fed dairy can be fed hay through the winter months (in northern climates) but the only way to know that is to ask specifically.
Some Organic Valley is grass-fed, some is not. You have to get the packages that say "pastured". At the store I shop, it's the equivalent of two sticks in a single green foil brick.
I usually get Kerrygold and is a nice bright yellow color - I honestly can't say if the taste makes that big a difference, but I try to buy according to the farming practices I best support - grass fed beef, grass-fed butter, free range chickens, local produce.
Can I always taste the difference - perhaps not. But, my overall cash outlay for groceries each week is probably very comparable since I buy very few processed foods and rely heavily on meat, eggs, cheese. I also only shop once a week and very few impulse purchases.
If you don't consume a lot of butter, I don't know that it would be as big of a deal. But if you do, definitely an investment in your health.
Forgot to say that I get my pasture fed Organic Valley European style pastuered butter through a food coop. It does have a note occasionally that says "summer pastured" or "winter pastured" but I've never checked to see what the difference is. Same company, same packaging.:dunno:
hm I bet that drought years have a huge difference on the quality of the cow products, as well, for example, hay was costing upwards of $12/square bale, which is huge (we sell square bales of alfalfa mix hay for $3-4/ square bale, can't remember the price per round bale bc we trade that for services, in upstate NY), so I wonder if some of these places are relying more heavily on silage these days since they don't have good pasture for the cows and it's difficult to get hay? I mean, there was a farm I worked for that ran out of hay and they literally could not get more because the delivery guy's truck broke down and no one else had any. I wonder what the FDA requirements are for calling it "grass fed?"
Grass fed is seasonal. A cow that is being milked has very high nutritional requirements and pasture (grass) alone can only meet those needs for part of the season. In the winter our dairy cows need alfalfa hay and sometimes grain to stay in weight and keep milking. We are able to select which grain/feed to supplement them with to keep it organic/non-GMO but our Montana dairy cows could never make it on grass hay alone in the winter; there just isn't enough protein in it. You could do pure grass hay to feed in the winter but most dairy cows want a little more protein and fat than straight grass can provide. That's my experience, with two dairy cows in Montana's cold winter. Butter, of course, can keep year round though so if they put up enough butter in the summer they would have enough to supply their customers through the winter. I prefer the grass fed for beef and dairy but as I say, for us, it's seasonal... I hate the taste of any aspect of a corn-fed cow but I don't mind grass/alfalfa and barley fed. It can be difficult/impossible to find non-GMO alfalfa but our supplier has some old fields that were pre-GMO. Clock is ticking on them.
And yes, hay costs were crayzee this past year for everyone. Not easy to keep feeding cows.
Yes! I think it's absolutely worth the extra cost.
Conventional dairy products tend to come from animals raised in confinement in large facilities called CAFOs or "Confined Animal Feeding Operations." CAFOs create a host of problems including:
• Animal stress and abuse
• Air, land, and water pollution
• The unnecessary use of hormones, antibiotics, and other drugs
• Low-paid, stressful farm work
• The loss of small family farms
• Food with less nutritional value.
Cattle are ruminants, which means they evolved to eat grasses and other fiber-rich plants--not grain. Grains are no better for them than for us. Cattle fed grain often develop "subacute acidosis," and to prevent this, the cattle are given constant, low-level antibiotics. When these are overused in livestock feeding, bacteria become resistant to them.
Love the Kerrygold! I can definitely tell a difference in taste.
Best of both worlds!
Kerrygold tastes so much better to me, they could put a stick in it and call it a butter-cicle.
I use it for cooking eggs and steaks mostly, and a pat on mashed cauliflower :)
Excellent points!
I absolutely love the taste of KerryGold!
To me it is so much better than anything else I have tasted.
I get it at Trader Joe's and I also get it at Costco.
At Costco it is $6.79 for a 4 pack of salted KerryGold.
If I need unsalted I have to get it from Trader Joe's.
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At first glance, The Retreat appears to be a small, cozy lakeside cottage. Looks can be deceiving and, upon entering, you will find that that it is oh, so much more! An exquisitely comfortable & stylishly decorated home w/ every amenity you could ever want & some you never dreamed of! Your home includes: Large, well supplied gourmet kitchen, Exquisite cherry floors, Modern LR w/ stunning original art, large 3D HDTV, soaring, beamed ceilings & 3 beautiful gas fireplaces, Elegant master BR suite w/ cherry furniture, 4 poster queen bed & large walk-in closet, Large Tuscan FR w/copper ceilings, oxblood leather furniture & stunning lake view, Awe-inspiring Greek Spa/exercise room with elliptical, weight system, steam sauna & a $30,000 Ocean Wave aqua massage table, European bath w/ heated floor & body shower, Huge Music/Play room w/ grand piano, game table, HDTV & surround sound, 2 private docks, 2 garage stalls, 2 Decks, Hot Tub, Large, Shady Yard, cable in every room, RV parking & a Library.
The Area: Located between 2 delightful towns-New London & Spicer, We'll keep your head spinning w/ more entertainment, activities & places to go than you'll have time for! Whatever season, you can't beat this area for recreation & fun! * 5 minute walk to Glacial Ridge Winery featuring wines from Minnesota, good food & outdoor concerts in the summer! * 1/2 mile away is the 80-mile scenic biking/hiking/skiing trail that winds from St. Cloud to Hutchinson *A beautiful 10 minute drive to 1 of 2 live theaters *Big Kahuna Fun Park-mini-golf, go-karts, bumper boats & a full arcade w. prizes! *Twin Spin Movie Theater-cutest darn 4 screen movie theater you ever saw! *10 terrific parks within 10 minutes * Dozens of restaurants from fine dining, pizza, subs, family-style, Mexican or a quick burger & a shake * Many excellent neighborhood nightclubs w/ liquor,food & music * Boat Tours-from basic to luxurious! * 2 full service salon spas * BMX bike course * 4 great playgrounds for kids! Art & antiques galore
Events: If that weren't enough, the New London-Spicer area is know for many special events held all year long. Some of
these events are: *Litte Crow Ski Show-National Champion Water Ski Team performs Friday evenings throughout the summer! *Glacial Ridge Winery Grape Stomp & Art Shows-a different artist every month * New London Antique Car Run-this annual event is for all vehicles 1908 and earlier * Vintage snowmobile races throughout the winter*Texas Hold 'Em Tournaments * New London Studio Hop-tour artists' studios & view demonstrations * The Fourth of July! is THE event of the summer in Spicer- 3 days of celebration w/outdoor concerts, baseball tournaments, carnival, food fairs, flea market, bike races, a parade & fireworks over Green Lake! * New London Water Days-boat races, art fair, food court and a parade! *New London Music Festival-Annual event w/ 3 days of music, revelry & great food. *Green Lake Regatta-beautiful sailboat races * Summer & winter Triathalons * The famous Polar Plunge!
Our Pledge: Planning an event, whether it's a family vacation, romantic getaway, corporate retreat, family reunion or something else, it's important to know that you are dealing with people you can trust to help you make that important event as wonderful as it should be! We know, we've been there! The Retreat on Dragonfly Bay is our home-a warm, inviting place that is a refuge not only for us but for our family and friends as well. We want you to enjoy this special place as much as we do!
If you are planning a large event, we will gladly try to arrange for additional lodging within the immediate area, even within easy walking distance. In addition, if you or one of your guests have any questions or would like to make special arrangements, we would love to chat with you about your ideas and how we can make them happen.
We invite you to come and accept our invitation to enjoy the aura of relaxation and rejuvenation that is The Retreat at Dragonfly Bay. We look forward to seeing you here soon!
I have toured the world playing music and did not settle in Minnesota until the 1980's. I fell in love with the people and the state and never left. My partner in crime, Joanne, was born in East St. Paul and has lived in Minnesota all of her life.
We are both involved in the music scene in the Twin Cities. I doing 'Music That Tickles!' for hundreds of audiences of audiences every year and she as a choir director, musical director and freelance singer.
In addition to performing, I work as an interior designer, specializing in all kinds of interior remodeling. We both have a background in design and I think you will find some of both of our tastes in the continuing work we are doing on our home.
When we're not renting The Retreat, it's not unusual to find us throwing a party and entertaining our neighbors, family and friends there. Who knows? After getting to know us, you might be on the list for the next party!
Shawn purchased this house in 2001
We call our home The Retreat at Dragonfly Bay because that's exactly what it is...a retreat from the worries of the world...a place of refuge, respite and healing.
While looking for a lake property to buy, we saw many different places, most of them lacking in some major way.
This particular home, however, spoke to us immediately. It has what some people would call 'Good Karma'. The older couple that lived here before us had owned the home for over 40 years, raised their family here and loved the home as a part of the family. Their kindness and nurturing spirits still linger on. Upon making an offer on the home, we met with both of these wonderful people and assured them that we would love this home as they did. We always have and always will.
Since purchasing the home, we have made many, many updates. In fact, our neighbors love to come and see what new things we have been up to. As both musical artists and home decorators, we have made an effort to turn an already embracing home into an
even more comfortable and eclectically interesting place of relaxation.
To be frank, we never bought this house to rent it. We bought it purely for us. However, after visiting, one of our friends remarked how comfortable our home was and asked if
they could rent our home for their family reunion. The Retreat was born.
This is one of those rare breed of homes that seem to defy physics. It seems infinitely bigger on the inside than on the outside. In fact, we've come to expect this remark from everyone who stays with us.
We even had one client tell us we should name our home the Susan Boyle house. He thought it reminded him of the wonderful singer who, despite her rather plain exterior, proved to be one of the most remarkable and engaging singers of our time. That's our home. I can't say it any better.
So, whether you are planning a family reunion, girl's get-together, family vacation or romantic weekend, The Retreat welcomes you and so do we.
Many vacation rental homes fall into one of two
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2. Extravagant, budget-busting houses that often are more glam than real comfort.
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Dragonfly Bay doesn't' fit into either of these categories.
Once you walk
into our home, you will notice the artistic decorating, gorgeous cherry and maple floors, copper ceilings, distinctive lighting, artwork, three cozy fireplaces, stunning decorative tile and much, much more!
Add to this is a
list of luxuries unparalleled by even the most expensive hotels:
1. Spectacular Greek spa/exercise room with Club-style elliptical and free weights and gorgeous North lakes mural.
2. Luxurious spa-bathroom with lighted shower and heated floors.
3. Spacious, cedar-lined steam sauna.
4. Refreshing and exhilarating Oceanaire aqua massage bed.
5. Large, secluded music/party room with grand piano, big screen TV, game table and miles of sofas to allow your guests to relax without interrupting anyone else.
6. 2 private docks on Nest Lake.
7. Large, shaded yard big enough for the most active family.
8. Tiled lakeside fire pit.
9. 3 distinct living areas that allow different guests private time.
10. A private and secluded perfect for 2 to 4 people.
11. 2 decks overlooking Nest Lake.
12. Some of the best bird-watching available.
13. Summer and winter fishing right outside your door.
14. Excellent boating, world class fishing, champion golf, fabulous restaurants, fun nightclubs, energetic kid's entertainment and so much more only five minutes drive away!
Despite all of these wonderful amenities, The Retreat on Dragonfly Bay is remarkably affordable...far less than much more expensive luxury homes without the same luxuries. In fact, you'll find our prices are barely more than "Plain Jane"
cabins that offer only the basest of creature comforts.
My wife and I travel often and have stayed at many different places throughout our 30 some years of marriage both alone and with our family. The Retreat at Dragonfly Bay was a very nice surprise in many, many ways.
We were referred to this quaint cottage by friends who had stayed here last year and found it equally enjoyable. They were almost more excited for us to stay here than we were.
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The home is truly a retreat in the purest sense of the word. We found the decorating, sauna, massage bed, fireplaces, spa bathroom and other qualities charming and a bit intriguing. Keep in mind that we were staying on a weekend that was extremely cold and wintry and the home was cozy and inviting in every way. There are three fireplaces in the house and different members of the family staked out their claims to each one. I can speak for all of my family when I say that we would like to stay in the summer some time. It must be a lovely summer home. It was an exquisite winter hideaway.
Suffice it to say that we give high marks to the home and its owners and thank them as well as our friends who recommended this lovely home to us.
Located in the heart of the Little Crow River District, Minnesota's premier resort area is only a leisurely 90-minute drive from Minneapolis. It's close enough to be convenient for a short stay and far enough away to feel like you've really gotten away from it all!
Sporting America's highest number of lakes per square mile, Central Minnesota has unsurpassed opportunities to explore the great outdoors year-round. The finest fishing, boating, water skiing, scuba diving, ice fishing, snowmobiling, biking and hiking opportunities await you. In addition, within ten minutes of The Retreat, you will find an award-winning 27 hole championship golf course, a nationally recognized local winery, a multiplex movie theater, two regionally acclaimed live theaters, over dozen playgrounds, an amusement park and arcade, dozens of wonderful restaurants and nightclubs (several with live music), a burgeoning local artist population, a variety of art/music and vintage auto festivals & much, much more!
Other Activities: 80 mile bike/ski trail, amusement park, baseball diamonds, disc golf, golf, tennis, basketball courts.
Golf: Nationally acclaimed Little Crow Golf Course is only a short five-minute drive from The Retreat. This beautiful 27 hole course is one of Central Minnesota's premier public courses. Whether you're a seasoned pro, a beginner or a non-golfer, Little Crow Golf Course has something for everyone including beautifully designed greens, a comfortable, relaxed atmosphere and a full service bar and restaurant. Not to mention their fabulous Sunday Brunch! In addition, West Central Minnesota sports no less than 67 golf courses, all of them less than one hour's drive away. In fact, Minnesota has more golf courses per capita than any other state in the Union! If you want to play on all of them, you better reserve another week or so!
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ANALYSIS: International solidarity re-emerges from Ferguson's fires
By Mark P. Fancher
Special to the Michigan Citizen
Missouri's flames of rebellion are now smoldering ashes, but in the aftermath of the tragic killing of Michael Brown, at least one bright ray of hope shone through smoky clouds of despair. Young rebels in Gaza tweeted protesters in Ferguson and not only expressed solidarity, but also provided advice about how to cope with teargas. This event attracted little media attention, but it is encouraging evidence of the international awareness of the plight of African-descended communities in the U.S., and the potential for international alliances in struggles against shared enemies.
For generations, oppressed populations around the world identified with those in America whose ancestors were enslaved and who continued to suffer the indignities and humiliation of Jim Crow well into the 20th Century. For example, the poor of Nicaragua under the leadership of the "Sandinistas" overthrew the dictatorial Somoza family in 1979. A decade earlier their leaders pledged to: "support the struggle of the Black people and all the people of the United States for an authentic democracy and equal rights." The oppressed in still other countries were inspired by the American Civil Rights and Black Power movements to wage their own struggles.
As time passed and memories of the liberation movements of the 1960s and 1970s began to fade, the perceptions abroad of "Black America" began to change. In the 1980s, the high profile presidential campaigns of Jesse Jackson, the crowning of Miss Americas of African descent, the premiere of the Cosby Show, the mega stardom of Michael Jackson, and other perceived breakthroughs fueled a belief that a formerly oppressed population had indeed overcome. Ultimately, it took the horrific images of suffering black humanity in Katrina-ravaged New Orleans to shock others who struggle around the world into an accurate perception of the continuing desperation of many African-descended communities in the U.S.
Nevertheless, the election of President Obama distorted yet again the overseas image of America's black community. When President Obama made drone strikes, extraordinary rendition, AFRICOM, the overthrow of Libya's Gadhafi government, sanctions against Zimbabwe and a variety of other political/military initiatives central elements of his foreign policy, there was an unintended negative impact on countless innocent civilians. When grieving mothers whose children were killed by drone strikes intended for suspected terrorists became very angry at President Obama, they must certainly have questioned the decency and empathy of the millions of U.S. citizens of African descent who apparently give the Obama administration unconditional support.
The President's job description implicitly requires him to preserve the U.S. global empire and the military-industrial complex that profits from it. However, this imperialist agenda is in direct conflict with the needs of oppressed people everywhere, including African-descended communities in the U.S. It has been a great tragedy that would-be allies abroad have associated many who suffer in this country with oppressive forces. It is for that reason that the tweets from Gaza are so welcome. Those in other parts of the world who fight desperately for basic dignity need to know that America's Africans share and understand their pain.
Mark P. Fancher is an attorney who writes frequently about the U.S. military presence in Africa. He can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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This page contains Cheats for Bionicle Heroes organized by sections for Gamecube. Bionicle Heroes is a Action Adventure Sci-Fi game, made by Traveller's Tales, released on Nov 14, 2006 and published by Eidos Interactive. If you can't find a hint or secret in our list, then please check this page periodically for the latest updates.
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Bionicle Heroes Gamecube CheatsTraveller's Tales
- Publisher: Eidos Interactive
- Genre: Action Adventure Sci-Fi
- Release Date: Nov 14, 2006
- ESRB: Everyone 10+
When you use Hahli, you can do better damage on water, if there is nearby....From: AOELORD
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When you're fighting bosses, here's how you can recover your fallen toa. Nearby you will find a toa mask. If it is green and you're dying, switch to the green toa. When you lose it, you can get the mask near you. In that way, you can't lose! I know this is confusing, but you'll find out....From: MolineuxWolf
When you're fighting bosses, you can't damage them because they have shields. The only way to stop them is to destroy enemies until you are in Hero Mode and do the Gold Contraction, if there is....From: army boy 60
The best Toa for defeating Gurrahk (level 1) are Matoro for beating Guhhrahk Hajli and Jaller for killing summoned enemies....From: Mia6296
After you defeat all Piraka, you will have to fight Vezon for the last time. First hit him the back, then in the legs, then the heads, then Vezon. After that you can play as Vezon in all levels....From: lukez
Don't just go ahead after you have done the tasks or destroyed all the enemies. Explore around you first. There might be secret silver or golden canisters around you. Also, you can destroy objects around you to get more lego bricks....From: DelugeOfLove
Jaller: Use in open areas. Jaller may seam "weak" but overall his damage per second is not too bad. The best part of Jaller is his mobility. While fireing attempt to move around and circle your enemies. Avoid getting hit by attacks. Best used in open areas where you can easily avoid most i...From: BionicleFan123
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Nick Mangold Predicts Super Bowl XLVIII on the JRSportBrief
Posted by Erik Manassy on Feb 2, 2014 in Videos | 0 comments
If you like yourself some Nick Mangold, then you need to see this video with my JR from @JRSportbrief. Usually Nick is the one slinging the phrases but seemed like he was caught off guard and tongue tied with JR.
They talk Super Bowl, Nick's Pick, and the Man, Manning.
|JRSportBrief @e_man Here's Nick Mangold's Super Bowl Prediction! – http://t.co/336fzHkaE1 #road2metlifestadium 2/2/14, 1:21 PM
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