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It's not yet 1960 and Richard Hicks is playing out of Lyndon, Kentucky. Since that's somewhere between Anchorage and St. Matthews, what are the odds that four decades later he'll be in the USATT Hall of Fame and that its founder, Steve Isaacson, will be up at the podium introducing him for Induction?
And introducing him, I might add, in a humorous way. Steve's opening went like this:
"I started dating my future wife, Sari, in 1963. Shortly thereafter she went to a few tournaments with me. One day we went to Maywood, Illinois to the Midwestern Team Championships. All the players were beautifully attired in their respective team uniforms. But Sari noticed one young man walking around, and whispered to me, 'How could they name their team that?' I looked around and saw the back of this player's shirt. It read [and Steve was suddenly silent, just held up a big lettered sign], 'INDIANA HICKS.'"
Of course Sari hadn't realized that Hicks, a member of the Indiana team, was the name of the player.
No joke, though, when it comes to any cool-eyed appraisal of Dick, for from the beginning one had to take him seriously.
It's not at all clear from the USTTA publication Topics how Dick, without any previous ranking, suddenly came to be U.S. #21 for the 1958-59 season. And how immediately after the Rankings were published he could beat U.S. #7 Laszlo Varenyi and pair with Dick Branstetter to win the Indiana Open Singles and Doubles. But he was off to a fast start, and as if Topics knew just how important an event this was, it printed the entire results of the tournament not only in its Oct., 1959 issue but four issues later in its Feb., 1960 one.
It was no oddity, though, that, after Hicks in 1959 won the first of what would be an incredible 30 Indiana State Men's Championships, he would be caught up in the sport. In 1960 he went up to South Bend and became the St. Joe Valley Champion, and subsequently could be found playing in Milwaukee or Chicago or Toronto or Columbus or the Washington D.C. National's—with his Ranking quickly rising to U.S. #14.
By 1961, he had moved from Lyndon and the University of Kentucky at Louisville to settle permanently in Indianapolis, where, in addition to working as a civil engineer, he helped run, then for 17 years was part owner and operator of, the Indianapolis Table Tennis Center. During this time he was Director for an estimated 80 USTTA sanctioned tournaments. So, though he's being inducted into this Hall as a player, that's not his only contribution to the Sport.
In 1962, at the Toronto Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) tournament, he reaches the semi's by defeating Defending Champion Bobby Fields. That year, too, he wins the Central States--beating not only Varenyi again but former Asian Games star Houshang Bozorgzadeh and several-time U.S. Open Champion Erwin Klein..
With the '62-63 season, Dick begins his incredible run of 25 consecutive Indiana Closed Men's Singles Championships, and is ranked U.S. #7. He's picked for the U.S. Team in the annual International Match against Canada at the CNE, and defeats multi-time Canadian National Champion Max Marinko in the deciding match to give the U.S. a 6-5 win.
His excellent showing allows him to represent the U.S. against Canada the following year, and at this CNE he wins the Mixed Doubles with Canadian Denise Hunnius.
In 1965-66, Dick is successful in a number of Midwest tournaments. His highlight victory over Dell Sweeris, U.S. #3, gives him another Indiana Open, and so for the '65-66 season he achieves his best ranking—U.S. #6. That fall he represents the U.S. at the CNE matches for a third time. This year and the next he'll be the U.S. Midwest Regional Director. He'll also receive the Victor Barna Award--donated by the Dunlop Company through their distributor, Jimmy McClure's Indianapolis Pla-Good Sports Shop. This Award, uniquely shaped in the form of a racket and ball, is given to the person who contributes the most to the Sport during the season. For his 1966-67 play he'll again make the U.S. Top 10.
From 1969-72, he assumes the responsibility of being USTTA National Tournament Director.
In 1973, at the U.S. Open Team's, Dick has a 16-1 record, is named Most Valuable Player. In both '73 and '74, he and his son Ricky win back-to-back U.S. Open Parent-Child Doubles Championships. This partnership via an earlier tournament had offered them both a learning opportunity—as witness another story Steve Isaacson told at Dick's induction:
"…Ricky missed a crucial kill shot and let out a strand of invectives unsuitable for family television…including several forms of the "F" word. Understandably, Dick was not amused. And mother Norma was appalled. At this point Dick escorted young Ricky around the table to their startled opponents, had him apologize, and defaulted the match.
Afterwards, Dick was heard to say to Ricky, "Couldn't you have just said 'Shit!'"
After confining himself for more than a decade to local Indiana play, Hicks becomes Chairman of the Hoosier State Games, a position he holds to this day.
In 1988 after he's turned 50, Dick suffers a heart attack and has an angioplasty. But he comes back to play even better than he did in his 40's. In fact, during an 11-year stretch, from 1991 to 2001, Dick's success in the U.S. Open and Closed, especially in the Over 50's and 60's events, is nothing short of phenomenal.
To summarize as with an adding machine: in the U.S. Open, he's been the Over 50 Singles Champion 3 times and the runner-up once; the Over 50 Doubles Champion 4 times and the runner-up 4 times; the Over 60 Singles Champion once, and the runner-up 3 times; and the Over 60 Doubles Champion 4 times. In the U.S. Closed, he's been the Over 50 Singles Champion twice and the runner-up twice; the Over 50 Doubles Champion twice and the runner-up 6 times; the Over 60 Singles Champion 3 times and the runner-up twice; and the Over 60 Doubles Champion 3 times and the runner-up twice.
Moreover, all this has been achieved not without some handicaps. In 1995, Dick was the torch-bearing Hoosier State Games Athlete of the Year. But in 1996, just before he's to play in the table tennis final of these Games, he has a mild heart attack and is quickly taken to the coronary unit of the Indianapolis Community East Hospital. But again he recovers…to win more Majors—this despite the fact that he's had back problems for years, ever since he was a civil engineer and lifted one manhole cover too many, and so nowadays when he plays protectively wears a weightlifter's belt with a back brace.
Having reached his vulnerable 60's, Dick is careful about his health. With the coming of the new millennium, I had an interview with him in which he spoke of diet and exercise. For breakfast he likes a banana on oat squares and cheerios with skim milk; for lunch three vegetables and a wheat roll; and for dinner no red meat but often chicken. He has a large basement in his house which he converts into a "track" and, carrying weights in each hand, he walks very fast so long as he wants to raise his heart rate. As a forensic engineer often involved with attorneys, he's kept busy checking into, say, traffic accidents (a faulty driver? a faulty-designed intersection?), and so generally plays table tennis only once a week. However, in that same year, 2000, I had the interview with him, Dick amazed everyone by winning both the U.S. Open Over 50 Singles and Doubles and the U.S. Open Over 60 Singles and Doubles.
Such an accomplishment, such an overall record—given Dick's longevity in the Sport, and his role as both contributor and player—had to be rewarded.


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Crusty Bread That's Quite Possibly The Best Homemade Bread Ever
There's just something about the smell of fresh baked crusty bread that makes you feel at home. If you like fresh baked bread but don't like all the elbow grease that goes into it then keep reading. Bread makers were all the rage a few years ago and took a lot of the work out of fresh homemade bread. But what if I told you you could get the best homemade crusty bread ever without needing any gadgets, machines or even kneading the dough?
That's correct, NO KNEADING! The trick is to let time do the work – 24 hours to be exact. This recipe is from an article in the New York Times from 2006. We've made it at home here a few times and it has been a success every time. This recipe requires very little hands on time as you will see but it's easy and produces the best crusty bread we've had. So here is the recipe you really should give it a try!
Crusty Bread Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose or bread flour, more for dusting
¼ teaspoon instant yeast
1¼ teaspoons salt
Cornmeal or wheat bran (optional)
1. In a large bowl combine flour, yeast and salt. Add 1 5/8 cups water, and stir until blended; dough will be shaggy and sticky. Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Let dough rest at least 12 hours, preferably about 18, at warm room temperature, about 70 degrees.
2. Dough is ready when its surface is dotted with bubbles. Lightly flour a work surface and place dough on it; sprinkle it with a little more flour and fold it over on itself once or twice. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rest about 15 minutes.
3. Using just enough flour to keep dough from sticking to work surface or to your fingers, gently and quickly shape dough into a ball. Generously coat a cotton towel (not terry cloth) with flour, wheat bran or cornmeal; put dough seam side down on towel and dust with more flour, bran or cornmeal. Cover with another cotton towel and let rise for about 2 hours. When it is ready, dough will be more than double in size and will not readily spring back when poked with a finger.
4. At least a half-hour before dough is ready, heat oven to 450 degrees. Put a 6 to 8-quart heavy covered pot (cast iron, enamel, Pyrex or ceramic) in oven as it heats. When dough is ready, carefully remove pot from oven. Slide your hand under towel and turn dough over into pot, seam side up; it may look like a mess, but that is O.K. Shake pan once or twice if dough is unevenly distributed; it will straighten out as it bakes. Cover with lid and bake 30 minutes, then remove lid and bake another 15 to 30 minutes, until loaf is beautifully browned. Cool on a rack. Yield: One 1½-pound loaf.
Easy right? Granted it takes a bit of forethought and planning but the results are well worth the wait. We love this bread sliced thick with a bit of butter and liquid honey. It's also great dipped in olive oil and balsamic vinegar as a pre-dinner treat…mmmmm.
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65 Responses to "Crusty Bread That's Quite Possibly The Best Homemade Bread Ever"
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Hey Sherri
Thanks for the recipe!!!! I love fresh home made bread. I will certainly try this recipe because it looks really good.
I love our bread machine because it does make things so easy, but the problem I have is that I get annoyed by the hole left in the bottom of the bread loaf from the mixer. I always have a tough time fishing it out of a new loaf of bread.
I used to make bread by hand a lot but always had a tricky time with getting it to rise just right.
Maybe I'll try this recipe this weekend. Thanks!
Hi Sherri,
Thank you so much for the recipe. We will have to try it. I love the pictures that coincide with the steps of the recipe, they look so professional! Maybe you should have a food blog too!
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Very little hands-on time works for me.
Thanks for the link!
Looks good!
Do you think I could substitute some whole wheat flour for the white flour?
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Thanks for the recipe. I've never baked bread before, although my mother did it every week when I was growing up, but I'm going to give this a go. The no kneading part was what caught my eye. I can still remember Mom kneading and kneading and … – now THAT was a workout!
I'm going over to MomGrind now to check out Vered's recipe. Thanks!
What a wonderful recipe…I can't wait to try it! I'll let you know how it comes out.
Very happy with this recipe! My mom had everyone over for dinner last night and made it, it was a huge hit. I'll have to make some myself.
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This bread is fabulous. It's great with cheese. My adult daughter has declared it as her new favorite. You say it takes 24 hours to be exact…I beg to differ, there is no way I'd wait almost 3 hours for it to cool….we are so anxious we burn our fingers trying to cut it fresh out of the oven.
I need to try this ones out. It looks delicious!
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I've been doing no-knead bread more than half a year. About twice a week. I can say with confidence:
1) the middle step is unnecessary. All you have to do is transfer the dough from one vessel to the baking vessel. Massage the dough a little before you transfer it to the baking vessel. You don't have to touch it with your fingers. You don't have to powder it. Just massage it, then let it sit for about 1 1/2 hours in the baking vessel before you turn on the heat in the oven.
2) pre-heating the oven is unnecessary. Preheating the baking vessel is unnecessary. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes with the lid on the baking vessel (probably a dutch oven, but other things can do the job), then 20 to 30 minutes with no lid and the heat turned down maybe 50 degrees.
You've inspired me to do my own blog on this topic. Your blog and breadtopia's blog are great. But there are other variations and I can do a few of them.
Fantastic — great post like it. Will need to have a go once I get my new kitchen — now for a cup of coffee to enjoy the rest of your site
This is FABULOUS! Admission: I rarely make homemade bread, because I'm too lazy! Gasp! This looks incredibly simple and delish!
So glad you linked up today Happy Friday!
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this is the most amazing recipe ever. really, im flabergasted. thank god for bread
Sherri…. a buddy of mine and I cook birthday dinners for our wives and we are looking for a good bread recipe to to with Seafood Bouillibaise…. This looks like it will work wonderfully.
thanks for sharing this recipe. I have been looking for no-knead bread that uses instant yeast rather than active dry and this is just perfect, I will surely try this!
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I just tried this recipe and loved it. I was just wondering if you would maybe know the answer to this, since I am new at making bread. How long would dough last if I were to let it rise, and then freeze it or refrigerate it, just so I could have some ready if I wanted to make some without having to wait 12-18 hours?
You probably got this recipe from somebody that had seen the 2006 article in the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/08/dining/081mrex.html Probably you should credit them.
OOOPS. You did credit them. I'm very sorry.
15/8 cups of water is way to much.
I made this bread yesterday.
WOW! Most "artisanal" bread I've ever made and I've been making many really good breads, from scratch, for over 30 years.
Very crusty, nice flavor, easy.
I did need to add a little more water to get everything to combine properly. Maybe 2 cups total. This may be due to the very dry air this time of year. I would expect to need a lot less on a rainy or humid day.
I needed to use a silicone spatula to get it out of the bowl and a dough scraper to fold it together in step 2, but it was quick and easy with little to clean up.
The loaf fell easily out of the dutch oven when it was done.
I started another loaf rising yesterday and gift it to some friends this evening.
I plan to try some variations soon.
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After 16 hours raising, my dough is very runny. Do you really mean 1+5/8 c water? Seems way too much. I don't think my batch is going to work.
I am just surfing around looking for some new homemade bread ideas that are easier and came across your recipe! Several years ago I bought a cookware set by Command Performance that included a dutch oven. I have never used it because it is metal, but it IS called a dutch oven…so we shall see. I can`t wait to try this recipe, I will let you know how it comes out!Sylvia
Beautifully and apparently tasty. Thank you.
GREAT recipe! I've baked it twice, the second time I put in some caraway seeds….everybody loves it.
This was so easy and so incredibly good thatnks for sharing the recipe.
I'm about to have a crack at this myself.
I use the sponge method, make a well in the flour and add all the water at once. Leave it to soak in by itself for a couple of hours then stir it.
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I have tried to bake it 2 times but I couldn't be able to have it like the ones in your photos! It looks like there is something wrong with my ingredients.
Thank you
I have what, no doubt, sounds like a very silly question. Are you supposed to bake it with the towel still on/around the dough?
This sounds and looks like some delicious, tantalizing bread. I can't wait to try it.
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Looking so good. I love eating bread with olive oil. So simple, so yummy.
Thanks for sharing.
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You are right about it being probably the best homemade crusty bread! I have tried other no-knead bread recipe before and the texture of this bread wins it all. Thank you so much for sharing!
do i need to use such a big cooking vessell?
I have not baked a loaf of bread in my life..wanted to impress my Italian in-laws and it was perfect on the first try….thanks for the amazing recipe
Do you have to oil the pan you cook in? Will the bread not stick??
This was award-winning bread and so easy! Thank you for sharing. I'm also in love with the tear-shaped cutting board displaying the bread in the pictures. Please tell me you know where it came from-I can't find anything close to it on-line!
I just realized that I didnt fully read the directions and I do NOT have a dutch oven. I already have the dough rising. What else can I do!?
thank you. I noticed after 12 hours, it is not foamy. ack. I will wait till hour 18 and try to bake anyway. Any thoughts why this hasnt happened? First time bread maker here! OY!
Could I make this into rolls?
lol I think you posted this 2 years ago.
Made this bread a couple of times. Love the idea of putting it into a cast iron pot, the bread comes out so crunchy as a result. I now do this whenever I make bread.
Sherri, this bread is awesome! I have only made homemade bread once years ago. This is recipe was perfect on the 1st try and it's the best bread I've ever had!!! Wow. I will NEVER buy store bought bread again.
Thank you so much Sherri, thank God for the internet just for great things such as this.
Excellent…almost miraculous in the crust. I'll probably experiment to see if I can't make the inside taste better – it's a bit yeasty and dense for my liking. But the crust…peasant bread nirvana. This bread is a lot like ciabatta. Thanks for the detailed recipe!
I've been making this bread for a couple of years on the East Coast but just moved into the Rockies…anyone have the tweaks to the recipe I need for high altitude success?
Absolutely terrific bread! Tried with wheat germ in place of corn meal and that was a mistake. Browned too quickly, but now am on my 5th loaf and working perfectly. Wondering about different versions…anything?
Thanks, Sherri!
Thanks for the recipe. I'm curious could I switch the flour out for some or all whole wheat? Maybe almond flour if that is possible?
Grind up some dried rosemary and incorporate it into the dough before the 12hour rise. Delist!!
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Friday, May 21, 2010
Any experiment of interest in life will be carried out at your own expense.
Lately, I've been obsessed with the idea of a libertine-style blouse and obtaining one of my own. This blouse had the most incredible embroidery on the tie, I just couldn't resist! This outfit was from one of those crappy, cold, rainy (in May??!!) days, when I found myself scratching my head and wondering what the Hell I was going to wear. This is probably more of a Fall/Winter outfit, but whatever, if Mother Nature doesn't have to adhere to seasonal characteristics, than neither do I.
Of course you remember these bad boys that I've grown so fond of. DizzyMarie said they reminded her "deflated balloons" and I have to say she hit the nail on the head.
vintage libertine blouse
Express blazer
H&M pants
Miu Miu heels
47 comments:
- Sonya said...
I am so in love with those shoes! I also love the blouse.
www.sonyasark.blogspot.com - May 21, 2010 at 12:26 AM
- Sarah Yvonne said...
I love this blouse! It is perfect with the blazer! Why aren't you filling your pipe in a dimly let attic while you wait for inspiration to hit you so you can finish your manuscript? I can't wait to see how else you style it!
Sarah Yvonne - May 21, 2010 at 12:56 AM
- libys11 said...
you look so classy and sophisticated!!!! i want everything from head to toe!!! :D
- May 21, 2010 at 1:20 AM
- Dylana Suarez said...
That blouse is amazing!
colormenana.blogspot.com - May 21, 2010 at 1:22 AM
- megannielsen said...
Yep I agree, I want to hurt someone when spring doesn't behave like spring... meanwhile, I still LOVE that shoes big time
- May 21, 2010 at 1:32 AM
- sayablack said...
I adore your shoes!
Gorgeous and chic outfit.
http://tokyofashionholic.blogspot.com/ - May 21, 2010 at 1:53 AM
- Kimberellie said...
"if Mother Nature doesn't have to adhere to seasonal characteristics, than neither do I"
Love it! You are so right. Also, this outfit is so right. You just look perfect in it. It suits you so well! What a cool look. - May 21, 2010 at 2:41 AM
- Chic 'n Cheap Living said...
Sigh those Miu Mius always get me.
Have a great weekend! - May 21, 2010 at 4:33 AM
- SabinePsynopsis said...
You look stylish and beautiful as ever, though the blouse gives me a bit of a headache. Not 100% convinced by the tie design. But that's the beauty of fashion, it's up for discussion, isn't it? The 'deflated' shoes are gorgeous!
- May 21, 2010 at 5:47 AM
- Fashion Butter said...
those shoe make my heart weep!
- May 21, 2010 at 6:09 AM
- mom & son said...
darling, you look sophisticated!
love love this outfit! - May 21, 2010 at 6:15 AM
- eek said...
gorgeous shoes!
- May 21, 2010 at 7:45 AM
- La Historiadora de Moda said...
You look so incredibly sophisticated in this ensemble! I love the blouse and those shoes are gorgeous!
- May 21, 2010 at 8:14 AM
- Hal said...
Those miu mius are awesome. Good job with this one!
HALCOHOLIC.com - May 21, 2010 at 8:20 AM
- sophiasa said...
What a great classic look! Lovely! And those shoes are soooooo adorable!!
- May 21, 2010 at 8:22 AM
- Celine said...
Perfect. I love the menswear style with the girly, pink shoes.
flnw.blogspot.com - May 21, 2010 at 8:57 AM
- Christina said...
I agree. I love the blouse. I need more libertine-style blouses in my closet.
- May 21, 2010 at 9:10 AM
- Hannah said...
those shoes are insane - they kinda remind me of two ballet slippers sewn together, a pink ruffly one and a black one.
or maybe a deflated balloon is a better description... - May 21, 2010 at 9:14 AM
- Kelly @ blackdog finds said...
I love a blouse with interest. You look great! I was thinking the blouse and blazer were a little remniscent of Betty Draper's riding ensemble.
- May 21, 2010 at 9:39 AM
- Kristy said...
you always have such eclectic pieces in your wardrobe and that blouse is no exception :D and oh, can i drool over those MIUs? gorgeous!
www.monochromachic.com - May 21, 2010 at 10:21 AM
- Rachel said...
You look so gorgeous! I'm still loving those shoes!
- May 21, 2010 at 10:50 AM
- Jessica said...
OH my goodness, those shoes! Simply amazing.
- May 21, 2010 at 11:11 AM
- Lorena said...
That is a lovely top. but the shoes are still my favorite.
- May 21, 2010 at 11:21 AM
- WendyB said...
Those shoes! Fab.
- May 21, 2010 at 11:27 AM
- FASHION SNAG said...
I love your blouse and of course the wedges. x
www.FashionSnag.com - May 21, 2010 at 11:29 AM
- tess said...
I still love the shoes
- May 21, 2010 at 11:51 AM
- FashionJazz said...
Oooh luv ur blouse! Have a fab wknd! Xx
- May 21, 2010 at 12:05 PM
- emma said...
those heels are adorable
- May 21, 2010 at 2:28 PM
- Leslee said...
The shoes are so cute, well beyond cute. You have such elegant/classy chicness to your style.Great blog
- May 21, 2010 at 3:02 PM
- Christen said...
I love the masculine/feminine balance in this look. And the details make it all so luxurious!
- May 21, 2010 at 8:42 PM
- Ash Fox said...
the top is incredible! love the shoes too!
x - May 21, 2010 at 9:04 PM
- Marla Singer said...
your shoes make ma dieeeee! i love them so much <333
- May 21, 2010 at 9:04 PM
- Ruta, Look Ugly in a Photograph said...
I am so in love with those shoes. They are incredibly perfect in every way. Great outfit.
- May 21, 2010 at 9:12 PM
- megan.tme said...
So fabulous, I love how you add twists to classic outfits and styles. This is one of my absolute favorites!!
- May 21, 2010 at 10:07 PM
- Ashley said...
Your shoes are *amazing*! They completely make the look! Love it!
http://breakfastatsaks.blogspot.com - May 21, 2010 at 10:32 PM
- Jessica said...
the blouse is great
and i love the adorable shoes very much!!!
The Queen of Queer - May 21, 2010 at 11:11 PM
- Chelsea Elizabeth said...
i love your outfit! and those shoes are just wayyy too amazing!
<3chelsea elizabeth - May 21, 2010 at 11:13 PM
- FashionAddict said...
I am completely in LOVE with this outfit! You look so chic and professional :)
- May 22, 2010 at 1:47 AM
- piglet said...
That blouse is gorgeous, I love the high neck. and it looks fab with the blazer!
- May 22, 2010 at 3:56 AM
- emily viveur said...
love this look, especially how those (amazing) heels really add an unexpected twist to your outfit!
- May 22, 2010 at 4:24 AM
- Bad Taste Toast said...
these shoes are to die for! and i love your hairstyle here! you seem to have a fantastic shoe collection :)
- May 22, 2010 at 9:47 AM
- Clare said...
Hahaha deflated balloon. Love it!
- May 22, 2010 at 1:05 PM
- wreckedstellar said...
Those Miu Miu heels are just so lovely- love the pink! You look super chic as always! xo, mel
- May 22, 2010 at 8:57 PM
- kristina / prettyshinysparkly.com said...
Those shooooooes! I've been oogling them on the Outnet for a while. So pretty on you!
Hope you feel better! xoxo
Pretty Shiny Sparkly - May 22, 2010 at 11:52 PM
- michelle_ said...
LOVELY SHOESSS ! i love the workwear inspired look here..
your comment seriously made me happy when I read the comments :)
hope you're enjoying the weekend !
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- janettaylor said...
Ooooh such a fantastic outfit!
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- A Stylized Hysteria said...
Well damn. Those are some shoes. Those are some GORGEOUS shoes!
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Conservatives would like us to believe that Canada is defined by war. The Harper government uses any occasion to promote the idea of a warrior nation.
The War of 1812, we are told, was defining moment for Canada. The Harper government spent $30 million on re-enactments, coins and a new national monument on Parliament Hill. Canadians remain unconvinced. According to a Nanos poll, only 30 per cent support the government's celebration of the War of 1812. Only 15 per cent feel more patriotic.
Canadians wish they would have spent more money celebrating the 30th anniversary of our Charter of Rights and Freedoms - a document that was brought in by a Liberal government in 1982 and which received only the barest of mentions last year by Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservatives. Almost half of respondents see the charter as a defining moment. The same number support a celebration of the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in 1919. Hardly war-like.
Emphasis on war is not only misguided, but ignores Canada's traditional strengths in preventing war says Joe Clark, the longest-serving Tory foreign minister in Canadian history.
"Their emphasis has been insistently on the military, and latterly on trade - they came to that late, but they are pursuing it, I think, effectively. But there's been a very sharp departure from the concepts of, you name any prime minister, really, since William Lyon Mackenzie King," the Progressive Conservative told the Globe and Mail.
In his new book, Clark is critical of the government's failure to bridge international divides and instead focus on military solutions. He writes that Ottawa has squandered Canada's reputation in preventing conflict.
Canada is out of step with its closest ally. The Obama administration's tactic in resolving world conflict is a radical departure from the cowboy mentality of the former government.
The Canadian government remains stuck in the past.
U.S. foreign policy is summed up by former secretary of state Hillary Clinton. Her government would "lead from behind" rather than blundering ahead with the mistaken notion that shock and awe would drag a reluctant "coalition of the willing" into the morass of war. Even a superpower needs allies and that's where Canada excels.
Canada's current backward thinking is demonstrated with Iran. While President Obama sees opportunities to ease world tension with appeals for patience, Canada continues with a confrontational approach. Harper severed diplomatic ties with Iran a year ago, shutting its embassy in Tehran and kicking out Iranian diplomats from Canada.
I would describe Canada's foreign policy as vacuous pomposity. Clark is a little more diplomatic. He says that we "lecture and leave" and that this government considers foreign policy to be merely a verbal exercise.
"They're not doing the diplomacy. They prefer the podium to the playing field. They see foreign policy as something you should talk about in terms that forcefully express your point of view."
Mr. Harper is mistaken if he thinks the majority of Canadians see themselves defined by war and that diplomacy is about vociferously stating your opinion and walking away.
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Not so long ago, the idea of a video game franchise selling five million units would have been unthinkable. With the explosion of gaming worldwide, now a single game in a popular franchise can expect to move well over 10 million units. As with Hollywood films, there are stars that can move more units than others. Here we'll take a look at the colorful characters that propelled these games to success.
Methods and Measurement
Unfortunately, Mario has never filed a tax return, although he has held jobs as a plumber, adventurer, race car driver and professional tennis player. This makes it a little difficult to measure the earnings of any one character. Instead, we'll go for the less-ideal method of using the total sales for video games featuring these high-powered stars.
Furthermore, we're going to make a big assumption about the relative worth of the video games sold. In order to factor out the fact that inflation has made the value of a single video game much higher than back in the '80s, we will assume that all video game units are equivalent, so the only important measure is how many units these characters have sold. Now that the technical talk is over, let's get to the rankings.
The "Legend of Zelda" series by Nintendo stars green-clad adventurer Link, and establishes a theme for the top five: longevity. The long history of the Zelda series, started in 1986, has helped sell more than 59 million units, as of April 2010. Like another elite star, Link is almost always seeking his princess and defeating whatever foes he meets along the way.
Introduced by Sega to compete with a certain Italian plumber, "Sonic the Hedgehog" shot onto the scene and quickly powered its way up the popularity scale. To date, the game's high-powered hedgehog hero has sold more than 70 million units, often in games where the primary goal is to rip through level after level in a blue blur. Because the colors flashed so rapidly on this game series, it is believed that it may have triggered seizures in susceptible children. But despite the risks, Sonic is still around even though Sega's days as a console maker are over.
Former NFL player John Madden's career as a TV commentator ended in 2009, but his flamboyant delivery lives on in the "Madden NFL" video game series by Electronic Arts. Currently, sales for the series are roughly 94 million units sold. As with many video games, the Great Recession has taken some of the steam out of the market, but it seems that gamers are coming up with the cash to live out their football fantasies, complete with Madden's trademark tones.
With a name combining the Japanese onomatopoeia for sparkling and the sound a mouse makes, Pikachu is the most recognizable character in the "Pokemon" franchise, which is owned by Nintendo. At roughly 200 million units sold, Pikachu is bigger than just video games; its vast interests include games, shows, comic books, figurines and much more. This electric mouse-like creature's unusual business earned Pikachu a spot on the Forbes list of top-earning fictional characters. A list, coincidently, led by another yellow fellow with a penchant for honey.
Mario has had the longest, most successful video game career in history. This tiny plumber with the 12-foot vertical leap has been getting Princess Peach out of scrapes for years, as well as taking on different roles in more than 200 appearances. This has helped him move roughly 262 million video game units. And don't assume the little guy's gut is slowing him down either - the latest version of "Mario Kart" for the Nintendo Wii was one of the top-selling games in 2008 and 2009.
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In the latest directive of the US government "slimdown" the FCC has ordered all US hams to immediately go QRT until further notice.
Justification comes from the fact that since a federal entity issued the licenses, the validity of those licenses is subject to the fiscal health of the agency that granted them – the FCC.
Furthermore, according to Charles Wattsworth of the Washington DC FCC Field Office, the word amateur is nearly synonymous with "non-essential" so, while commercial radio and TV stations throughout the US will be allowed to remain on the air, hams – or amateurs – will not.
This directive also applies to any DXpeditions to US-controlled islands, possessions and territories.
According to Wattsworth, any amateur radio operator transmitting after 1400Z on 8 October will be doing so illegally and will, in effect, be considered a bootlegger.
However, since the FCC no longer has the manpower to detect or enforce these infractions, absolutely nothing will be done about it.
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Nurses are implementing measures to protect themselves at work. With a patient's most stressful days being a nurse's everyday, pressure is bound to build up. Hospitals and health care institutions around the country are increasing their security for everyone's safety.
The expanding role of computers and technology in our lives has pervaded health care settings. This first column in a series on nursing informatics explores the future careers and job functions of nurses in technology.
The most joyful and life-changing period of nurses' lives can often be stressful without a plan for balancing work and family life after maternity or paternity leave. Here is a review of some of the best practices to make sure this transition is as smooth and happy as possible.
One nurse recounts her years in the field, climbing the professional ladder while watching the sociopolitical climate of the United States change around her—for better or worse.
A glimpse into the lives of critical care nurses and the skills necessary for a successful career in this fast-paced environment.
They say you never really know a person until you walk a mile in their shoes. But who has time to try on someone else's Crocs when you have a demanding patient load, you're flying through the day in an efficient groove, or you have a personal problem on your mind? Yet, every patient is entitled to equitable, dignified treatment. Perhaps you, like the author of this piece, have seen instances where a patient's dignity was compromised. She shared her story with us, and now we're sharing it with you, in hopes that it might spark a conversation and a second thought when it comes to preserving patient dignity.
By now, you are probably all too aware of the toll heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes are taking on minority communities. But what can you do to curb the trend in the patients you treat—and in yourself?
Four nurses who have found their niche working within the U.S. government share their stories and advice regarding working for Uncle Sam.
The growing epidemic of kidney disease in minority communities is creating an urgent need for culturally competent nurses of color with training and skills in this specialty.
Nurses spend their lives caring for others; in fact, they devote so much time to their patients (and families and loved ones) that they often push aside their own needs. To be sure, this selflessness is an honorable, admirable thing, but it can also lead to personal and professional burnout.
Cultural exchange in bloom: Four nurses from San Jorge Children's Hospital in Puerto Rico visit Miami Children's Hospital in South Florida to take part in a one-week collaborative experiential immersion into pediatric surgical nursing. (Left to right): San Jorge nurses Omar G.
What better way to start 2010 than by resolving to stock your nursing toolbox with a new supply of resources for improving the health of culturally diverse patients and communities
Omana Simon, MSN, FNP, RN, president of the National Association of Indian Nurses of America (NAINA), and Lydia Albuquerque, RN, president of the NAINA-affiliated American Association of Indian Nurses of New Jersey, Chapter 2 (AAIN-NJ2), present an award to Nancy Holecek, RN, senior vice president of Saint Barnabas Health Care System, in recognition of the New Jersey-based company's recruitment and support of immigrant nurses from India.
Do you know a nurse whose exceptional dedication, service and innovation truly exemplifies what excellence in nursing is all about? Consider nominating him or her for the 2009 Cherokee Inspired Comfort Awards!
Remembering Janice Kekahbah, MSN, RN, American Indian Nursing Leader and Ruth Davidhizar, DNS, RN, ARNP, BC, FAAN, Transcultural Nursing Expert.
Although the number of licensed registered nurses in the United States increased by more than 5% between 1996 and 2000, this growth rate was much smaller than in previous years, holding little hope of any quick fix for the nation's worsening nursing shortage.
Exemplary black nurses and organizations who have made significant contributions to the advancement of nursing in such areas as education and military service, philanthropy and health equity and civil rights and organizational development were recently honored...
Did you know that abolitionist leaders Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth both worked as nurses during the Civil War?
Nursing encompasses more than technical knowledge—but how can nurses cultivate and encourage those intangible skills?
Explore the benefits of mentoring and how to maintain a successful relationship.
Learn the Art of Self Promotion
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10 Tips for Success in the Real Estate Industry
At this point, the most ambitious prospective real estate agents should be thinking, "Ok, now I have information about how to become licensed and start a career in real estate, but how can I excel?" Here are 10 tips for how to bypass the novice blues and start making money!
10. Invest in quality business cards and hand them out whenever possible. Cards with a current photo of yourself helps to create a faster connection.
9. Attempt to work with more sellers than buyers, although you will always do both.
8. Specialize in an area or type of property until you have developed a reputation for being the best. Then the sellers will to come to you.
7. Use a customer relationship management (CRM) software system. Look online for reviews of the best CRMs for salespeople. These systems enable people to coordinate their contacts, send emails, create mail merges, tack and follow up on leads all in one system.
6. Create a personal web presence. Build your own website, which can be done inexpensively and with templates. Also, it is imperative to build a LinkedIn profile and possibly a Facebook "Page."
5. Maintain a clean car and drive often. When showing a home, meet clients at your office and drive them over in your car. This kindness is worth its weight in gas: not only is it deepening the relationship with your clients, but it is protecting them from fraudulent sellers. Plus there is nothing worse than showing a home to a frustrated client after he has driven around lost for an hour. Since you will spend so much time in your car, keep it freshly washed and free of fast food wrappers on the floor.
4. Be friendly and helpful around the office and make friends with experienced agents.
3. Continue your real estate education by taking classes through online coaching camps. Be wary of the coaching camps that promise unrealistic outcomes and require immense discipline. These have a low success rate as people quickly burn out. Brian Buffini's coaching company has an excellent program for new agents - it coaches agents to stay on track and teaches strategies for how to general referrals.
2. Try to have six months of savings so that you can concentrate on your work without the stress of bills and growing debt.
1. Build and maintain relationships with your clients, because returning customers and referrals is where you will get the majority of your business. Devote part of each day to keeping in touch with phone calls, hand written notes, holiday cards and small gifts.


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The Prairies Regional Adaptation Collaborative is working to improve the resilience of the Prairie region to a changing climate through collaborative activities advancing adaptation decision-making.
Natural Resources Canada is partnering with the University of Regina's Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative and the governments of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba on this initiative. In addition, there is extensive collaboration including government, non-government organizations, and academia.
To address targeted climate change vulnerabilities, a series of projects, including forums, will be undertaken over the next three years to advance decision-making in the areas of water supply and demand, drought and flood planning, and, forest and grassland ecosystems. Project activities will result in recommendations and actions for regulations, standards, best practices, plans, and/or polices, as well as tools to support adaptation action.
More detailed information on the Prairies RAC is provided through visiting the University of Regina's Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative website.
The project theme areas are summarized below
Water Supply and Demand
This theme will provide information on water supply, demand, deficits, socio-economic implications and recommendations to support risk-based decision-making for water policy and planning related to climate change impacts at the regional, provincial and inter-provincial scales. Activities include:
- Addressing water supply and demand involving an integrated analysis of future water supply and demand and the identification of water deficits in selected basins;
- Developing hydro-climate scenarios, climate variability assessments, and water demand projections; and,
- Indentifying the potential range and magnitude of water deficits.
Drought and Flood Planning
This theme will focus on the drought and excessive moisture planning by providing decision-makers with recommendations to incorporate into existing, or the development of new, policies, programs, plans, regulations and strategies aimed at improving resilience, increasing preparedness and enhancing response effectiveness. Activities include:
- conducting a series of workshops to develop policy recommendations;
- engaging key municipal and watershed planning decision-makers to develop recommendations for policies, planning and strategies to reduce drought and excessive moisture climate change risk; and,
- developing an inter-provincial communication framework for data, information and knowledge sharing to facilitate adaptation and coordination.
Forest and Grassland Ecosystems
This theme will address policy issues associated with Prairie forest and grassland ecosystems change resulting from climate change, and increasing moisture deficits and longer term drought. Activities include:
- assessing vulnerability and risk and identifying options and key adaptation strategies in selected areas by applying a climate change adaptation methodological framework;
- developing a series of case studies for policy analysis and option development resulting in recommendations for adaptation strategies; and,
- holding workshops and developing case studies resulting in recommendations for adaptation strategies.
- Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
- Alberta Environment
- Alberta Sustainable Resource Development
- Saskatchewan Agriculture
- Saskatchewan Research Council
- Saskatchewan Watershed Authority
- Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
- Manitoba Conservation
- Manitoba Local Government
- Manitoba Water Stewardship
For more information on the Prairie RAC, please contact:
(Ms) Pat Barrett-Deibert
University of Regina
Coordinator, Prairies Regional Adaptation Collaborative
Fraser Basin Council
Upper Fraser Regional Office
E: Pat.Barrett-DeibertATuregina.ca
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Highly skilled healers and top-notch therapists will trump outsize spa meccas, Bisazza tile-lined wet lounges and heavily scripted treatment rituals as the reason for spa visits in 2010. More in demand: Building a personal ongoing relationship with a trusted bodyworker or facialist, and low-key surrounds. (Luxe spas with well-being and prevention services in their menus will fare better than purely pampering ones.)
3. Juice bars and cleanses go mainstream
Juice aficionados used to have only one option—the gnarly neighborhood juice bar, or a few notable exceptions like Liquiteria. Larger, local players such as Blue Print Cleanse and Organic Avenue, with their cold-press facilities, delivery service, expert guidance, and marketing savvy, are now bringing high-quality juices to new drinkers who previously found juicing intimidating.
4. Core engagement infiltrates every type of exercise
Pilates used to have a monopoly on the core. Now most other fitness modalities—from Spinning at Soul Cycle to BarWorks at YogaWorks and, of course, exhale spa's Core Fusion Sport—have taken a page from the Pilates playbook and have made core awareness and activation a central component of the exercise.


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- Exploring outdoors Getting out and about – whether it's pottering in the garden, a trip to the local park or a walk to the shops - is great for stimulating your child's curiosity to explore the world outside their home.
- Swimming and the Big Splash Swimming has many health and fitness benefits and is something that the whole family can enjoy.
- Portion sizes for kids The impact of portion size on children's eating behaviour – and the best plan of action to take as a parent or carer.
- Kids love rhymes and rhyming Singing and chanting rhymes with your toddler can have a dramatic impact on their development - especially their early literacy and language skills.
- Toddlers and friendship What you can do to encourage your toddler to play with other children and make new friends.
- Watch me go! Paying your toddler attention and joining in with them as they master new skills will really boost their confidence.
- Moving and grooving with your child Dancing is a great activity to try with your baby or toddler - it's fun and will help develop some key skills.
- Make time for family mealtimes We all lead busy lives but it's important to make healthy regular meals a normal part of family life.
- Play with your baby using a treasure basket Your baby can enjoy learning while playing with a collection of easy-to-find items.
- Toddler sleep Top tips and advice so that you and your toddler both get a good night's sleep.
- Toddlers learn by helping Most toddlers love to be close to you and to be involved in everything you do.
- Socks come in matching pairs! Toddlers love to help - and they also enjoy solving simple puzzles too.
- Schemas: play and your toddler Developmental psychologists call certain sets of play behaviours 'schemas'.
- Potty training for toddlers Knowing when your child is ready for toilet training - and some top tips for success.
- Happy family mealtimes Top tips for making mealtimes with fussy young eaters fun, heathy and less stressful.
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Live from the Gaia&Gino booth smack in the middle of the Javits Center, Yves Béhar tours us through some Gino the Dog products, designed by CCA students. Our favorite? The "Chew" leg cover/dog toy by Jennifer Yoko Olson. Get four of 'em and lose the legs altogether!
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on May 2, 2013If you want to see a politician with the gallows in his eyes, take a look at Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania, whose re-election prospects at the moment look like an offer for a free introductory case of cholera.
Pennsylvania voters disapprove of the first-term Republican's job performance 47-38 percent (which follows a four-month trend of bad numbers for the incumbent). From the pollsters: Former U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak tops Corbett 48 -- 34 percent, including 45 -- 29 percent among independent voters: U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz is ahead 47 -- 34 percent, including 45 -- 27 percent among independent voters: State Treasurer Rob McCord is up 44 -- 35 percent, including 40 -- 30 percent among independent voters.
Tom's got a ready reply, however, for the news that his approval rating has sunk to the bottom of the Marianas Trench. The incredibly unpopular policies he's put in place just haven't really kicked in yet.
Mr. Corbett said he isn't bothered by the poll numbers because budget cuts have been painful and the economic turnaround they were meant to achieve hasn't fully happened yet. "We've been feeling the pain and the economy is only starting to come back," he said in an interview in Washington Monday afternoon after he spoke at a small-business summit hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
And anyway, it isn't like he's sucking more pondwater than he was the last time they checked.
He said the poll numbers haven't budged, even though labor groups have been running attack ads against him statewide. "They've got these ads out and it didn't change the numbers. Wait until we start getting our story out there about what we're doing," he said.
And he's not waiting around for someone else to do it, either. Aux armes, citoyens! Tom Corbett's heading for the battlements of Getting Our Story out there his own self. And pretty much falling off them into the horse trough below.
"There are many employers that say we're looking for people but can't find anyone who has passed a drug test. That's a concern for me," Mr. Corbett, a first-term Republican, said in an interview with PAMatters.com earlier this week.
I think any politician with a 47 percent disapproval number who talks like this should be subjected to random drug tests every 50 seconds for the next three years. A lot of the 2010 Republican governors are stumbling, but Corbett is even uniquely unpopular in a crowd that includes Governor Bat Boy down in Florida, but Corbett's convinced that the tide will turn just as soon as his unpopular economic programs is fully activated. Where does this man buy his mushrooms, and can I come along next time?
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O.B. Gates Elementary School came in third and earned $3,000 in a recent online contest to name America's favorite school. Superintendent Marcus Newsome announced the results of the contest, sponsored by www.care2.com, at a press conference at Gates Elementary last week.
Teacher Samantha McMillian, who found the online contest while researching the school's history, said the school was hoping for the top prize of $20,000, but "we came together as a community like I've never seen." Parents were at the school with laptops to get votes by the May 21 deadline, she said.
Within 24 hours of McMillian finding the contest, Gates Elementary had more than 200 votes, she said, and "it just kept growing and getting bigger." The school kept moving through the ranks, eventually reaching the top five. More and more people joined in the vote-gathering effort, she said, and more than 4,000 votes were cast on the final day of the contest.
"I think it was a really neat thing," she said. "We won something more important, and that is community spirit." The teachers will use the $3,000 for classroom materials.


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World of WarCrafts: Chocolate Cookie {WoW}
Mar 10th 2011 7:23PM i said they look nasty, im sure they taste really good cause i love chocolate cookies
World of WarCrafts: Chocolate Cookie {WoW}
Mar 10th 2011 6:05PM those cookies looks nasty.
Breakfast Topic: What's your favorite ability in WoW? {WoW}
Mar 9th 2011 8:03AM shadowform, and yes thats why i suffered leveling a priest for 40 levels before the new talent tree came but the first time using it was so worth it
The Care and Feeding of Warriors: The complete patch 4.1 PTR conniption {WoW}
Mar 5th 2011 9:20PM keep those BE warrior screenshot coming, i love them
The Queue: Trollface.jpg {WoW}
Mar 4th 2011 11:20AM normal ZA is the 10m version and normal ZG was a 25m vanilla raid so just heroic versions for those 2 5man, just like Deadmines reg version is a low level instance
Shifting Perspectives: Do restoration druids need a cooldown? {WoW}
Feb 22nd 2011 10:47PM im not a druid myself but i play other healing classes and i was thinking of an ability that would fit the resto druid as a healing CD
Seed of Life
40% of base mana
3 min cooldown
Plants a seed in the target party or raid member's body that last for 3 minutes, when the target's health drops down to 30% the seed will sprout on the target and applying rejuvenation, regrowth and lifebloom and making the next Nourish cast on that target to have its cast time reduce by half for 10 sec.
it would be exclusive to resto maybe in the 4th or 5th tier
The Queue: Blue {WoW}
Feb 10th 2011 12:03PM i think the old alchemist stone was intended for pvp, seeing that it has stam and crit bonus
The Queue: Lore questions? Oh, boy! {WoW}
Feb 9th 2011 11:02AM can wow insider make a list of the exact buff, food, consumable or enchantments we cant use in arena, i get confuse sometimes when im doing 3v and i wonder why it wont work inside
Patch 4.0.6 bug locks race-changed worgen out of dungeon finder {WoW}
Feb 8th 2011 3:00PM indeed finally we gonna be doing dungeons without worgens, you know like back in the day lol
Patch 4.0.6 pre-release patch notes {WoW}
Feb 7th 2011 11:41PM the only things that blizzard change as soon as possible or in the middle of the day are things like too many mining nodes, or the alchemist stones DEing into maelstrom crystals, some quest bugs that wont allow players to finish their quests


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It's Sunday. Palm Sunday if you're Catholic, which I'm not but a lot of L.A. is.
The sky is glorious today partly because I live in California and partly because it rained yesterday and it's windy. Big, fluffy, picture-perfect clouds, scintillating blue and the scent of flowers on the wind. Perfection.
It was family day for me. A day out driving around this city I love so much with the people I love most. Jasmine, Aiden and Marissa. We drove with the windows down, letting all that lovely wind ruffle our hair and feeling it on our face. First we headed to do the serious business of laundry and got that taken care of efficiently and quickly. We're pros at laundromats.
Next up, a drive through to get much needed sustenance and coffee then we just drove around Highland Park, meandering around, up and down hills just enjoying the sunshine and wind. We came upon a man in front of a Catholic church selling woven, elaborate palms fronds in honor of Palm Sunday. We bought a few, but it occurred to me that Jesus probably wouldn't approve of selling outside the church. But, this is L.A., I'm not Catholic and the day was too pretty for me to give it more than a passing thought. The grandkids wanted to know what Palm Sunday meant so, as we drove, I told them the story and for some strange reason, it ended up being a long discussion about ritual, holidays and the different customs and practices of different religions. The grandkids are so curious! I'm glad I actually know this stuff (thanks Grandma Lupe for all those bible stories!). Throughout the drive, we sky watched.
Sometime after 1:00 p.m. we suddenly decided we needed girly stuff done and Aiden, generous soul that he is, didn't grumble when we parked in front of the nail place. I got a manicure and so did Jasmine. Marissa and I also got our eyebrows done. We took Aiden shopping in the Dollar Store so he had fun too. Then we drove some more.
Eventually, the lovely day was over and I got dropped off at home to put away my clean laundry and clean my kitchen. The grandkids are here, munching popcorn and watching movies. We're going to make a stuffed bear a little later. They'll leave in a couple of hours and I'll have a relaxing night, probably dreaming about how blue the sky was today.


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Umberto Giordano's Andrea Chnier (1896) presents a fictionalized account of the last years of the French poet Andr Chnier, guillotined during the Reign of Terror in 1794. It is the greatest of Giordano's operas, and shows why Puccini sometimes feared Giordano as a rival. Taking the starring role of Chnier, with its three marvellous arias, is Jonas Kaufmann, Dutch soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek sings the role of Chnier's beloved Maddalena (which includes the great aria 'La mamma morta', a favourite with Maria Callas) and Serbian baritone eljko Lu?i? stars as Carlo Grard - the servant-turned-revolutionary who is Chnier's rival for the love of Maddalena. With a string of successful productions for The Royal Opera to his name, including Rigoletto and Les Troyens, director David McVicar brings Giordano's thrilling historical drama back to the Royal Opera House for the first time since 1985 in a stunning new production.
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