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February--CD/DVD/Book sale-Family Sundays-Docent training-Weekend tours
April--Owl Celebration
May--Murals & Roses—celebrating Mother's Day with Marguerite Hardeman's murals & adobe rose garden
June--celebrating Father's Day with rancho activities and workshops
July-September--Music under the Stars summer concert series
September--Living History Day
October--Ghost Tales, Halloween Workshop & Kerosene Cal's Spooky Show
December--Candlelight Tour
Weekend tours of adobe & grounds each Sat/Sun 11 am-4 pm. Purchase tickets at Gift Shop $5 adult, $3 child/senior
School Outreach brings California history to life for 4th graders. Call 805/677-3961 to schedule school visit M-F
Olivas Adobe Family Sundays Free family friendly activities through the year cover historic aspects of abobe living
Docent training Contact 658-4728 or email@example.com for schedule of next training: just 3 Sundays 1-3 pm
February - Book Sales & Family Sundays
BOOK/CD/DVD SALE: Shop for bargain-priced books, music CDs and movie DVDs on all subjects—donated by adobe supporters as a fundraiser—on Saturday and Sunday, February 9 and 10, 2013, 11 am to 3 pm, at the Olivas Adobe, located at 4200 Olivas Park Drive in Ventura. Books by local history authors Richard Senate and Glenda Jackson are available for purchase in the Gift Shop.
OLIVAS ADOBE FAMILY SUNDAYS: These free family friendly activities throughout the year cover historic aspects of adobe living through pioneer crafts and activities.
Owl Celebration - April 17, 2015, 11 am-3 pm
Just as the famous swallows return to Mission San Juan Capistrano every spring, a pair of Great Horned Owls comes back each year to breed in one of the large eucalyptus trees at the Olivas Adobe Historical Park. Visitors are encouraged to bring binoculars to view the owl family - docents will have some for public use on the balcony - the best viewing site. Click the 2014 Owl Celebration link for more info. Other activities, besides owl viewing, include demos and exhibits by the Ojai Raptor Society (1 pm show), and Channel Islands Gourd Society, and various docent activities (crafts by Junior Docents and music).
Murals & Roses on Mother's Day (on hiatus)
Celebrate Marguerite Hardeman's historic murals & the abobe rose garden on Mother's Day!
California muralist Marguerite Hardeman (1911-1990) - a member of the Realistic Painters Group in Ojai who taught at Ventura College in the 1960s - created fifteen large murals, now in the Olivas Adobe art collection, that depict different moments from the founding of the city of Ventura and its early history, including the Olivas Adobe and Rancho San Miguel. The largest depicts Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo coming ashore to greet the local Native Americans in 1542. In honor of Marguerite Hardeman's birthday, the murals are displayed annually throughout the adobe courtyard and grounds on Mother's Day Sunday, 11 am to 3 pm for visitors to view and learn about from docents. Bring your family (and your mother) and enjoy free refreshments as well as the Adobe Rose Garden in full spring display during this free event. Click here to view murals
Courtyard Fiesta (above left)
Bell Gate (above right)
Native Americans meet Cabrillo on the beach
Chumash village on the beach
Cattle drive
San Miguel Chapel precursor to ...
Mission San Buenaventura
Unpaved Main Street, Ventura (looking east) 1885 - wide enough to turn around a horse and buggy
Celebrate Father's Day at free Olivas Adobe event (TBA)
Bring Dad and the whole family and learn from Olivas Adobe Historical Interpreters how to rope a steer, track an animal, create an adobe brick and discover more about California's "Rancho" period in history including its music on Father's Day, 1-2 pm at the Olivas Adobe, 4200 Olivas Park Drive. Part of the periodic Olivas Adobe Family Sundays series, these free family friendly activities throughout the year cover historic aspects of adobe living. It's also your last chance to see the new brood of Great Horned Owls as they fledge and take flight. Costumed Junior Docents lead tours of the adobe. Free admission but a donation of a non-perishable item for Food Share would be appreciated.
July-September- Music under the Stars summer concert series at the Olivas Adobe
Put on your dancing shoes and enjoy nine Saturday nights of summer magic "dancing with the stars" on a majestic wooden ballroom floor. Listen to top recording artists perform irresistible sets of R&B, Rock, Latin Jazz, Blues, Zydeco and Boogie Woogie. Bring your own homemade feast or reserve a catered hot buffet dinner for fine twilight dining with friends within the warm embrace of adobe-baked courtyard walls. Doors open at 6:30 pm where you can enjoy dining and a full beverage bar on site. The City of Ventura Office of Cultural Affairs proudly presents the 26th year of this popular concert series from 7:30 to 9:30 pm outdoors at the historic Olivas Adobe, 4200 Olivas Park Drive, near Ventura Harbor. The venue is intimate, seating is limited and advanced purchase of tickets, starting April 1, is recommended by calling 805/658.4726. Clickfor Music under the Stars web page.
Living History Day in September (TBA)
Enjoy rancho workday activities of the past and get a glimpse of how early California pioneers lived their lives.
What was California ranch life really like in the 1870s? Find out while having great family fun as you experience the daily activities of a bygone era at Ventura's historic hacienda—the Olivas Adobe, located at 4200 Olivas Park Drive. Purchase tickets at the door: free for children under 4, $1 for children 4-11 and $3 for everyone else.
Living History Day is a highly entertaining and educational event by the Olivas Adobe Historical Interpreters that celebrates the historical contribution of the Mexican pioneers who settled Ventura County during the Rancho Period.
Inside the courtyard, visitors will see a typical day in 1872 on Rancho San Miguel (the land grant name for the Olivas Adobe), enacted by docents in period costumes. Daily rancho events such as spinning, weaving, roping, blacksmithing, and baking demonstrations will give visitors an appreciation of these hardy pioneers. Visitors also will have the opportunity to greet various historicl figures as envisioned by costumed cultural interpreters. Local actors Doug Friedlander and Rosalee Calvillo will provide period entertainment, and Leif Engeswick, master of mechanical musical instruments, will provide accompaniment to greet visitors at the Olivas fountain. Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase.
With no plumbing, cleaning chamber pots was an unpleasant but necessary job (upper left photo)
The Olivas family grew its own grapes to make wine (upper right)
Laundry day
Tortilla making
The horno (baking oven) was hot from sunup to sundown baking bread and pastries.
Raymundo Olivas (historic reenactor) known for his hospitality.
Several of the Olivas men served in the US Cavalry during the Civil War (historic reenactors)
The blacksmith was an important person on the ranch keeping ranch tools in repair.
Boys learned how to make adobe bricks, mixing water, clay, sand and chopped straw.
Last Sunday in October - Old West ghost stories puppet show and Halloween crafts
On Sundday, October 27, 2013, 1 & 2:30 pm, join Kerosene Cal - Ojai actor Doug Friedlander and his Puppet Theater - as he channels ghostly tales of Rancho San Miguel from the 1850s through a variety of puppets such as vaquero (cowboy) Josè Felipe Sanchez and his sidekicks - a confused cat, horse with sparkling eyes, gingham dog, calico cat, hungry fox, and several ghostly spirits as performed by live actors. Audience Halloween costumes welcome but optional. Admission to the performance is free.
Children of all ages will learn a little bit of strange-but-true Olivas history during this delightful show and may be invited to operate some of the puppets. Afterwards visitors can join in a free docent-led hands-on crafts workshop until 3 pm to fashion Halloween items of a spooky and fun nature to take home. Costumed guides will also be on duty to give historical tours of the adobe home (admission fee) and the gift shop will offer books about the rancho and handcrafted gifts for the upcoming holidays. A food bar will be available for those wanting to purchase refreshments during the event.
Olivas Adobe Candlelight Tours, Sunday, December 14, 2014
Bring holiday magic to your family as you discover how Old California celebrated the season during free Candlelight Tours of the Olivas Adobe, Ventura's historic rancho at 4200 Olivas Park Drive. Tours, conducted in groups every twelve minutes, between 5:30 and 7:45 pm, are free but require reservations at 805-658-4726. Be sure to dress warmly.
The rooms of the two-story adobe home of Don Raymondo Olivas are traditionally decorated to set the stage for skits performed by costumed docents to bring the adobe's story to life. Visitors will also enjoy live musical entertainment, free refreshments and a gift shop full of traditional items for purchase as gifts for the holidays.
The Candlelight Tours are presented by the Olivas Adobe Historical Interpreters, a volunteer non-profit group dedicated to preserving the only Monterey Style adobe home in Southern California from the Gold Rush era by bringing its story to life with weekend tours, educational school outreach, summer concerts and year round special events celebrating its Chumash, Latino and pioneer heritage. For more information contact Gina Reyes at 658-4728 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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This is in my woods. Its evergreen. Kind of looks like Vinca with reddish margins and waxy looking leaves. |
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- Posted by razorback33 z7 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 11, 08 at 12:00
Looks like Chimaphila maculata, often called Pipsissewa or Spotted Wintergreen. Best left where found, as it requires a symbiotic relationship with a certain type of fungus, usually found in very acidic soil, making it difficult to transplant. Rb |
Here is a link that might be useful: Chimaphila maculata
- Posted by blueridgemtngrl (My Page) on Wed, Mar 12, 08 at 12:24
I agree. It grows wild here and I also don't recommend trying to transplant. It has cute little white flowers. I can't remember what time of year, though. The leaves are minty when crushed. Blue Ridge Mountain Girl |
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Yes, our favorite Wisconsin Insurance Monitor, Bob Klessig got the slippery Stovebolt done in time to put about 13000 miles on it this summer. This was at Bonneville. You might remember Bob as the guy who was 'ice fishin' ' on the salt a couple years ago an' we caught him on film.
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Rudabager was custodian of this piece for about (what was it?) 35 years, and got off it so Roger Morrison and Dave Crouse's team, along with Pat Berardini..could restore it to it's historical root configuration. That's
cool of Rudy because he, like so many others in his position (East, Koefed, Travis, et.al.), had the car for eons longer than anybody else, but deferred to history and wished the restoration well.
The results wil be seen at GNRS, and we think it'll be in for the Bruce Meyer Preservation Award, but that's speculation; we don't know of any competiton at this point.
On that subject, The Meyer Award is one of the only features of GNRS that harkens to the the noble tradition and purpose of the show; expressing your pleasure with trad rods in the show -to the promoter- wouldn't hurt.
They do see the crowds around the Hop Up booth, and are bemusedly scratching their heads.
We actually started a paragraph about 'tell them that a traditional roadster should win the big prize some time' but then erased it because…… coveting any trophy is anti-Hop Up. (Exception: the real 'Stroker' Award, as intended, is a worthwhile one; 'course we're prejudiced because we have one in the garage.) We'll go to the show for the beer.. ...and the spectacle, to sell some books and see to it that the gospel is spread in a nominally incompatible environment.
In any case, come by for services: The Ecumenical Church ™ of the Hot Up Rod and Custom will be in session near the big trophy.
Are we gonna let them Test us, Tax us and Track us?
The state of Cali is going way overboard now, and your state is going to follow suit if you don't pitch a bitch.
But do end-runs: go thru some other 'Big Brother Is Watching' campaign or something. The mugs that run the state want to put us and our old cars out (it'd please extreme enviros to stop us, not because it would clean air, but because it would have stopped something they can't be: cool); if they think it's some angle other than hot rods, they might listen. Just bitch.
We'll note that it is as much Uncivil Servants who 'enforce' in the extreme; the legislators, wrong as they are, may not intend the heavy-handed treatment that some of their power-buzzed employees employ.
Not all of 'em, Billy, DW; but a lot of 'em.
We figger it's on, Bub. We just now took down the Christmas tree and already we're looking forward to heading east again, with our Bros; looks like a slew of those Tejas Galoots are gonna come west just go go back east with us. Whaddaya suppose is in it for them??
Nice long passes in hot rods, that's what:
Savoring the open road; communing with the landscape; listening to the internal combustion discontent out front; feeling the base' that's enough' efficiency of a buggy spring chassis.
Quiet braggin' at the over-nighter. Might even be a shot o' booze and a good Bar-B-Que. Prob'ly got some locals, who knew you were comin' thru, sittin' accross the table from ya. Compare notes with the other guys; Greasers don't look as tired as the Greybeards, but they'll fold up a little earlier….their stories only go back 8 or 10 years…..the rest of us can go in to the night with tales that go back decades….and they- the tales- could have been yesterday; the cars are the same. The cats are greyer but just as silly. And no less impassioned than they were in 1968. Or '78. 88. Or last week.
On the road the next day you'll be driving. About 80. And you will know, appreciate, be thankful for, the reward you sought only a few days ago. And you'll be quietly anticipating the reunion with those on the other end. They'll have all had like experiences.
And there'll be the parties, and gumbo, and adult beverages, and warehouses full of hot rods and neon, and music, and reacquaintance and more hot rod driving (customs can play too, ya know?) And then somebody will say, "We thank y'all for comin'; see ya next year!"
And the minute they turn around and go home again? And on the long, 'that was a blast' ride home, the second they turn off the fire in that mean-ass gow of theirs? They'll be jonesin' for the next ride. And it'l prob'ly be soon.
You've heard it here before:
Let's leave tonite.
What follows is the continuing saga of the conversion of a streetrodder to his proper roots through…. juxtaposition.
And alchemy.
It is submitted by Rolling Bones' Ken Schmidt. (Ed.)
By the GRIN REAPER - Scene 4
While the flames licked the sides of the kettle , Bill's eyes began to focus on a stack of original deuce frames. Axles , wishbones , springs , y – blocks , early hemi's and flatheads were everywhere. Grills, headlight bars, speed equipment and well, just all sorts of old " JUNK ", hanging, leaning. IT WAS A MESS ! Even worse , everything was covered with DUST and DIRT, no doubt the result of all the sanding and grinding and welding and————- " MY GOD " what a HORRIBLE place!
Bill remembered those SPOTLESS street rod shops he had visited around the country. You would NEVER, EVER, see scraps of steel plate with weird shapes cut out of them or the rejected brackets that 'weren't just right' laying around. And the TOOLS? "MY GOD " they had tools strewn every where. Why, in a " REAL SHOP " tools were neatly laid out along side each freshly opened box.
Bill shuttered as the working men occasionally cast their blank white eyes in his direction, mumbling some indiscernible phrase then returning their attention to the frame.
Bill could see that they had moved the model A front crossmember back and pinched the front of the frame. Why, he wondered as he noticed the upside down L brackets coming off the front of the shortened frame. MAN, that Dennis Varni-built early Hemi just seemed to belong between those deuce rails; and there's not much change to the stock firewall either. A five speed? Well of course. What HOT RODDER wouldn't want to shift the gears in a severely whacked deuce sedan powered by a HOPPED – UP vintage engine with straight pipes.
. But where's the vega steering or for that matter those brackets that hang down for those short four bars that come off those other brackets that come off the dropped axle? And what about the shock mounts? In fact I don't see any mounts or brackets, just some different size holes in the sides of the rails. WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?
Shifting around, Bill realizes his arms are strapped down?????
" Oh wait , they're hanging the front end but that drilled axle looks stock? Boy this things gonna' sit so high it'll give you nose bleeds. Their using an old set of split wishbones. Why the heck would they use split wishbones when you can buy ……….. , well they do look kinda' KOOL, drilled and sleeved with those old style ends and clamps. Hey , the spring perches are mounted though the sides of the bones!! WHAT THE ?????????
Leaning forward for a better look Bill feels the ties on his legs. Spotting a row of nails on the wall, each with a GOLD CHAIN hanging on it, a flash of panic grips him, quickly looking down " SHIT " !
Dave turns and asks , Does this answer your question. Bill tries to shake his head yes but his movement seemed so limited.
Gee, the ends of the wishbones bolt through the holes in the rails just above the reveal and with the spring hung from the wishbones it actually stretches the wheelbase and lowers the car without all those 1 – 800 gizmos. Well that's what those other holes are for , inboard mounted 33 shocks , hey those shock arms are a lot longer than stock. Boy they sure look COOL , DAMM that's got to be the cleanest looking front end I've ever seem! Look at those BITCHIN' rear wishbones comin' off those old ford trumpets with that V – 8 quickchange sandwiched in between. Another set of early shocks mounted in the rear to the inside of the frame , I bet you can't even see them when the body's on. What's with the T spring, well it does look great and I bet it's shape gives you a nicer ride. Looks like their " Z "ing and shortening the rear horns which brings the spreader bar up and just past the back of the body , what about the gas tank?
Bill watched while they worked deep into the night stopping only to refer to the recipe in the " BOOK OF GOW " or twist off the top on another bottle. Was that golden liquid the enlightenment of KOOL ? Could it be the source of "GOW"?
Bill strained at the bonds that held him in the roadsters roll cage. Twisting , turning , he opened his mouth to scream. No sound would come.
" BILL , BILL , WAKE UP BILL , you're having a nightmare Bill, wake up! Opening his eyes he saw his wife's face , her hands shaking him . "Bill you know you shouldn't stay out so late with your friends… and when did you start drinking beer with the boys? "
Later, Coffee mug in the holder , brief case on the seat beside him, Bill pulls out of the driveway and heads for the office.
With the garage door automatically closing behind him, " SON OF A BITCH! It's gonna' take a month to clean the mud off" and a smile creeps into the corners of his mouth.
see ya next time – the GRIN - REAPER
We hate to brag. We try t' lay back, play underdog, second rate (we don't really believe that shit, though) and, because a Pal of ours has built the all time hippest Merc..and the Bigs were all over it…and we just sat back and savored it while it was being constructed. It's done now and it's flat-ass difficult to not claim it as Hop Up Iron.
See, Big Glossy will have a feature on it soon; we'll all be there at the GNRS when it is officially debuted…..but..Hegman is a Hop Up Guy - . Betcha ass - So why don't we got the damn Merc in HERE???
Well, we can at least tell you that we previewed it and the sum total of the car is striking in it's packaging. There ain't a lump anywhere; the car was thought out. Hand formed. Metal-morphed. Yeah, until it all figgered as a creative entity.
It's one of those where it looks like 'less is more'..but then….more is there anyway. Do not underestimate it when you see it.
Our guy has the eye , the hands and the vision (separate from eye).
'It's the Hirohata ' of this millenium.
An' you'll see it on the road in several spots in Hop Up Volume VI. Right. Running with his kin right here in River City.
Yup. It's hard to be humble.
On the topic of customs. our Pal, Timebomb John from up in Canada has his '36 in the trim shop and we got this leaked to us. This rig might make it west this year - Paso prob'ly.
Once in a while we get 'em. Our Buddy Bill Stinson from Detroit is involved in the big Woodward Ave deal every year and besides bein' a product and promotional type he does all kinds of artistic things too (even a DJ I think) and writes, too. The following is a column he did for Cruisin' News; in the belly of the piece he is nice to Hop Up and that will get you on these pages… so here goes, copied with permission:
Stinson January '05
"Outa My Mind Over Cool!"
I have to tell you, all my life I've been chasing after cool. You know, you're seven, maybe eight years old, you begin to notice who and what's cool…and you realize that you ain't it? But, nevertheless, you still begin, at about that time, to formulate what cool means to you.
Some people are born cool. They are genetically programmed to be physically cool. They dress cool. They walk cool. They have cool names. Like two brothers I went to junior high school with, Rocky and Lee Driver. How cool is that? You got a name like that; you gotta be cool just to fit into it!
Well, having had well over fifty years to think about what's cool, I still ain't it, but I find that my idea of cool hasn't changed all that much.
As a kid I became enamored with all things 'hot rod'. I went nuts over Ed Roth and Mouse and began drawing on shirts up at the local trampoline center. I was in seventh grade. Got kicked out of school for having a copy of Car Speed & Style tucked in my Social Studies book, while wearing one of my "Monster" sweatshirts. True story.
Another thing I thought was cool were the names guys had lettered on their car, as well as the cool graphics…and the pinstriping? Oh man, the pinstriping! I got into all that, too, with a little success.
All of this finally brings me to my point, which is: unless you've been living under a rock, you've noticed that hot rodding has come full-circle and, for the better part of the past decade, the roots rodding of the '40s and '50s has returned with a vengeance in all its slicked-back, primer-coated, flame-painted, nosed-and-decked, shackled-blue-jeans-wearin', gas-and-30-weight-smellin' glory! And I'm flippin' out!
Yep, everything I ever wanted to be a part of has returned, but in better shape for having been around the block a few times, if you know what I mean. And it isn't just here. The whole world is riding the pomade wave! In fact, the Japanese are doin' 'us' better than we do 'us'! Some of these kids are so hip they make me wanna slide back in the shadows until they pass by. How do I know about all this? The magazines, that's how.
Over the past few years, as the root rodding craze began to take hold on the Left Coast, mags like The Rodder's Journal brought (and continues to bring) the history of it to us with top quality photography in a very expensive, very classy, coffee-table-like package but with one thing glaringly missing—the tons of ads that fill most of the American hot rod publications.
The ads are limited because the publication delves into the true artistry of the hobby and the people who build these cars aren't dialing Jeg's or Summit for parts. They're scrounging, hunting and swapping, just like the old days, but mostly they're fabricating what they can't find. It's the art of metal-shaping that is featured here.
I was fortunate enough to be a part of one of these ground breaking publications when, back in 1999, Emap, USA (formerly Petersen Publishing, now Primedia) launched what was to be a two-issue publication called Hot Rod De Luxe. The issues were nearly a year apart and it was discontinued purely because the ad revenue of a Hot Rod or Car Craft simply wasn't there. But the editor thought so much of his creation that he quit his job and created what is now Car Kulture De Luxe, one of the first publications of this type (that I know of) to succeed by targeting a totally different ad base. Instead of going after the cam and manifold crowd, this mag embraced the entire retro lifestyle by featuring ads for the music, art and clothing of the movement.
But now, this carefree way of living life has, indeed, taken on a life of it's own, giving birth to a burst of life energy and creativity of a type not seen since post-World War II times. These global "neo-retros" are quite literally taking the best of those times and the best of these times and making it their own. And they're creating magazines to spread their word.
As you must know, new slick lifestyle publications are cropping up everywhere, taking full advantage of cutting edge computer technology and latest design techniques as they go. Well, believe me when I say that the retro crowd is just as techno-savvy as these alleged ultra-chic mainstream dudes and dudettes are!
Check out Ol' Skool Rodz and, if you're into bikes, The Horse is a must-have. Then there's the giga-cool Garage for way hip writing as well as incredible photography on every page. And for pure low brow art, let's not forget Robt Williams' Juxtapoz. And guess what? The "Little Books" are back!
There's a very cool little black and white East Coast mag called Magneto. Plus, you gotta see the very slick full-color, glossy-paged East Coast publication; Kustoms Illustrated, and a brand new full-color mag from Iowa, of all places, called Wizzz. They feature customs and rods from the Mid West only! And then there is the extraordinary annual publication called Hop-Up.
One of the world's true eatin', drinkin' and bleedin' 'hot rod' guys is Riverside, California's Mark Morton. Known for his annual endurance run up into the mountains (a blizzard in an open rod must be a trip!), this wacky raconteur has also resurrected a publication from 1951 that, if I'm not mistaken, ran for less than two years, yet was precedent-setting by featuring rods and customs together. It clearly set a standard and defined cool for generations of hot rod publications to come.
Today, Hop-Up is on the web at http://www.hopupmag.com and the annual in print is super-slick with stunning photography and a haughty edge full of Morton-isms that you'll love. But hey, what about the over-seas offerings?
From France and Belgium comes Rolls & Pleats, several from England, and a hot rod mag from the Netherlands. But Japan is the one to watch. They have a bunch of incredible hot rod mags that are really hard to come by. The one I'm looking for is Cruisin'. I'd just like to check one out since a six-issue subscription is $90 bucks!
If there's a draw-back to the craze, it's the fact that today's kids who spend exorbitant amounts of money on the clothing sold under the trademark of Von Dutch, don't really know about the astounding yet irascible Founding Father of the movement they try to emulate named Ken Howard, whose nom de plume they have emblazoned across their chests and derrières.
That said, any way I look at it, I'm absolutely reeling from the veritable tsunami of cool that has cascaded over me this late in my life. As I've often said, hot rodding is also a philosophy – a state of mind, if you will. Personally, I find the entire scene today not only invigorating but inspiring. So much so, that I've taken up painting and I'm sharpening long dulled and weak to begin with pinstriping skills.
Here's to a great 2005 and my hat is off to all of you hot rodders. Thanks for letting me be a part of your world and, by all means, stay cool!
Bill Stinson


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Sunday, Feb. 2 -- surely you'll be watching Super Bowl XLVIII, when the Denver Broncos will face the Seattle Seahawks at MetLife Stadium. Viewing parties abound in sports bars, restaurants and other venues -- here are some great places to catch the main event. -- Compiled by Ian J. Stark
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With a 20' monster TV flanked by five massive projection screens and over 40 more sets around the room, the game will be supremely viewable. Tickets are limited (so buy early if interested) and include a buffet (featuring such upscale edibles as baby back ribs, shrimp cocktail, pasta, lobster, snow crabs, salads, sandwiches and sushi) plus a top-shelf open bar -- all starting at 4 p.m. A DJ will be on-hand to spin during halftime and after the game.


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[1545] "Double Hit" Aggressive B-Cell Neoplasms with B-ALL Phenotypes: Role of FISH in the Diagnosis
Raheela F Siddiqui, Ana C Baptista, Catherine Ross, David Good, Brian Sheridan, Denis Bailey, Kenneth J Craddock. University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
Background: "Double-hit" lymphomas, usually referring to aggressive B cell lymphomas with rearrangements of MYC/8q24 locus in combination with another recurrent breakpoint, mainly t(14;18)(q32;q21) involving BCL2, are often classified as "B-cell lymphoma, unclassifiable, with features intermediate between diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and Burkitt lymphoma" or as DLBCL using current WHO criteria. However, neoplasms with these two translocations can rarely fit the classification criteria of other entities such as follicular lymphoma or B-ALL.
Design: We describe 5 patients with aggressive B cell neoplasms having phenotypes of precursor-B lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), all with MYC and IGH-BCL2 translocations.
Results: Four patients (age range 54-83, M:F 2:2) were initially diagnosed as B lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma based on morphology and immunophenotyping, such as strong TdT and CD10 expression, and/or lack of CD20. The fifth patient (F, age 61) had a leukemic presentation with a high WBC count, CD20 negative by flow cytometry, diagnosed as "high-grade B-cell lymphoma". Four of the patients had localized masses, and one patient had a history of follicular lymphoma. In four cases, atypical or overlapping features with DLBCL prompted cytogenetic investigations specifically for MYC and BCL2 rearrangements. MYC and IGH-BCL2 rearrangements were demonstrated in all cases, all with a complex signal patterns by FISH or in the context of a complex karyotype. Interestingly, BCL6 was found to be rearranged as well in 4 of 5 cases.
Conclusions: These cases illustrate that a subset of double hit lymphomas may be diagnosed as B-ALL due to an immature B cell immunophenotype and systemic involvement, and suggest that these neoplasms are more likely to bear a third, BCL6 rearrangement. Conventional karyotyping would be time consuming and may miss the presence of these translocations due to complex or cryptic cytogenetic abnormalities. The importance of making this diagnosis is due to its association with poor prognosis, which may warrant a more aggressive treatment regimen. We suggest that the presence of atypical features for B-ALL including presentation as a localized mass, pleomorphic nuclear morphology, expression of restricted light chain immunoglobulins and bcl-2 protein, or lack of TdT nuclear expression, in an individual of > 50 years, should prompt FISH analysis to provide an expedited "double hit" diagnosis.
Category: Hematopathology
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Adults are not the only ones concerned about the threat of diseases. A case in point was the 2009 H1N1 flu. When news of a major infectious disease hits the airwaves, children are also exposed to the mounting public attention and media coverage, and many kids may feel frightened or confused.
According to experts at Bradley Hospital, it's common for children to feel anxious about the unknown and they will look to their parents to provide support and comfort. "Children follow their parents' cues, so if mom or dad seem stressed or are constantly talking about how worried they are, a child will pick up on that. But if parents cope well, their child will also cope better," says Henry Sachs, MD, medical director at Bradley Hospital.
The key to helping children manage their anxiety is to address and acknowledge their fears without causing alarm or panic. "Reassure your child that everyone in the family is fine and that you will all work together to stay healthy. Being calm and confident will do wonders in helping a child feel safe and secure," says Sachs.
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"Younger children will need equal amounts of fact and reassurance, but older kids and teens will likely have more specific questions or may need help separating fact from fiction," Sachs says. "Although we want to shelter our children, it's important to be honest and accurate about the situation."
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DAMN, youre gonna STAY Bored, u got 1 from me and i dont like you.
Hey everybody,i'm just lookin for some people 2 talk with cause i'm bored and not tired yet.So if anyone want's 2 talk just pm me okay.
DAMN, youre gonna STAY Bored, u got 1 from me and i dont like you.
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sorry for the rudniss the oter guy gave ill talk with u. ok
Hmm, talking like that to a female How very rude indeed I hope you have an apology prepared for that very nice girl Anyways, back on topic, I am doing homework, so that is boredom
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....TooCool whats yer deal!!!! Do you just like downing everyone....?????Originally Posted by TooCool
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with that kind of attitude, you're gonna get EVERYBODY against youOriginally Posted by TooCool
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Complemented by some extraordinary textured black-and-white gothic illustration from Jim Kay, the story, in which a boy battles the internal demon (made flesh) born anxiety over his mother's illness, is at once a fable and very modern. An equally meaningful read for adults and children of 9 and up.
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19 year-old arrested in high school robbery
A 19 year-old Fayetteville man has been charged with robbery in a March 3 incident at the ball fields at Fayette County High School.
Zach Austin Quinn faces robbery charges after allegedly taking money from a Fayette County high school student who gave Quinn his wallet, believing he had a weapon, according to Fayetteville Police Det. Jeff Harris.
Harris said the incident occurred between 3:30-4:00 p.m. at the baseball complex at Fayette County High School. The victim was in the locker room and was told that someome wanted to see him outside, Harris said.
The victim went outside, finding Quinn and two females. Quinn asked the victim why he had been making fun of his girlfriend and then told the victim to apologize and to give him his necklace, Harris said. Upon being told he had no necklace, Quinn told the victim to hand over his wallet and the victim complied, Harris said. Quinn then took money from the wallet, returned it to the victim and left the area, Harris added.
When interviewed later by officers the victim said that during the exchange Quinn kept putting his hands in his pockets, leading the victim to believe he had some type of weapon, Haris said.
Harris said officers spoke with the females and subsequently identified Quinn.
Throw the book at him!
RKS, how quickly you are to judge a fellow human being with only having read a short article on the incident. Clearly, you have never been in a situation where something so minuscule was blown way out of proportion. Yes, I do concede that his actions were rash, but it was merely to stand up for his girlfriend, whom he obviously cares about dearly. I implore you to think objectively when it comes to any situation. It will help to make you look less like an arrogant, small-minded individual.
And it might interest you to know that no, he did not move here from Riverdale, nor has he ever resided there.
And again, you are in no place to assume that all crimes are committed by citizens of Riverdale.
I hope you aren't promoting this kind of action by everyone!
Sounds like just simple showing off with threats! Not civil!
He won't get much in court if it ever goes there.
Of course I'm not promoting his actions. As I've said, his actions were rash, but consider the fact that he's young and evidently foolish. Also, no one ever said anything about Zach Quinn threatening anyone.


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text: @ Paul G. It is obvious to most people, that what began as a huge economic disaster triggered by the financial sector meltdown, has now become a political crisis. It is most probably just the beginning, as the world will not let the USA in its new form go unopposed. It would be wrong to believe that wealth conveys special rights, when it only conveys some privileges which can be revoked when abuse is manifest. In refusing to adopt a more balanced approach, the USA is not only at odd with itself but with the world as a whole. It will serve to increase the resolve of a great majority to revoke those privileges sooner rather than later using unconventional means. It will occur eventually as we all know that society moves like a pendulum, it always did and always will. The pendulum is beginning its new cycle in many nations currently characterized by both the youth of their population and the accumulated devastation of a ruling totalitarian political establishment. It will further its reach eventually, and ultimately I expect that the movement's pace will gain support as a result of the unintended consequences of a conservative movement meant to protect the ruling interest of an increasingly aging political establishment. It may be called the post American era baby boom. To be any different would require a higher level of civilization, and we are as a whole not quite there yet. However, at least the political change in other regions of the world is really encouraging, and we should focus our attention there, rather than what may be deemed the has been.


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Boy, am I glad I'm not in the Northeast tonight. Looks like this blizzard is shaping up to be one for the record books. I suspect the affected areas – and it looks like a huge area – are going to have it pretty rough for the next couple of days. Snow, near hurricane force winds, storm surge, possible thunder and lightning – not a pleasant situation. The storm missed my part of Virginia, thankfully; we've just had a little rain today. The wind has kicked up, and the weatherman says 60% chance of snow tonight, but it won't be anything like up north. If we get snow, it probably won't be anything to write home about. It's cold, going down to the 20s tonight, but not that bad. All in all, it's been a pretty mild winter here so far.
So – drones on the White House lawn. There's a scary proposition, and don't you just know there are terrorists out there salivating and drooling over the possibilities. These are scary times, boys and girls.
Miss Begotten is one of my pet names for myself, for Southern Gothic reasons best kept to myself. Miss Begotten tries to speak plainly, but sometimes she tends to babble -- parenthetically, of course. It's never my intention to offend (and usually that's true - except on those [maybe not so] rare occasions when I mean it very friggin' much) but it sometimes happens, so if you're unusually easily offended...
Monday, January 26, 2015
Saturday, January 24, 2015
And Now It's 2015
I know, I know – I've been absent from my blog for a long
time. Seems like I was always busy with
this, that, or the other. I meant to
return during the Christmas shopping season, but then something terrible
My S.O. of nearly seven years died suddenly from a massive
heart attack three weeks before Christmas.
I spent the holidays in a state of shock and grief. It still doesn't seem real, that he's really
gone. But he is, and I'm doing the only
thing I can do – putting one foot in front of the other.
In retrospect, it seems like the last five years were
chock-full of tragedy and/or bad luck – the deaths of my mother (and subsequent
family drama), father, and dog; the accident in which I broke my hip; a year of
unemployment. And he was there with and
for me through all of it. I loved him,
and I never had one moment's doubt that he loved and cherished me, and I miss
him so much.
The world – and my heart – seems like a mighty empty and lonely place
right now.
He loved my red hair; he always said it was what first drew
him to me. So you know what I did? The day after Christmas, I bleached it blonde. Good idea?
Not so good? Who knows. Took me four or five processes, sometimes
only a day or two apart, to get the red tones out. Then it looked too blonde to me, so I used
yet another product. For now, I think I'll
be grateful it didn't fall out and leave it alone.
I'll get over feeling shell-shocked eventually. Probably.
I have no idea what the future holds – certainly, none of the remaining
things we planned to do together.
Typically, I embrace change and challenge. This one, I didn't see coming and it's kind
of gobsmacked me. But I'll land on my
feet. I always do.
I'm thankful that I have a job to go to that keeps me busy
and my sweet little pup at home. And I'm
glad I still have my blog where I can say whatever is on my mind.
Other than this, I don't know what to say, so I think I've
said enough for now.
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Friday, June 13, 2014
Lucky Day (crossing fingers)
Extra spooky day, or extra lucky? It's not even noon yet, so we shall see. Personally, I'm opting for a double dose of luck. I'm really tired of the same old, same old. This may be the perfect day to turn it around.
It's TGIF, too, which can't hurt. Have a happy one!
It's TGIF, too, which can't hurt. Have a happy one!
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Wednesday, April 02, 2014
What Next?
The news has been a scary place this week.
- Mudslides
- Earthquakes
- Vanishing airliners
- War drums beating
- Ebola outbreaks
- Spring storms
Good grief, let's do something else.
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Friday, March 28, 2014
If This Weren't Friday...
Thank God, it's Friday. If it weren't, I'd be tempted to run with scissors or something. Lord help
me, I was up half the night with ungodly heartburn. I ate lasagna for dinner. It's bizarre how sometimes it doesn't bother
me at all and sometimes it tries its damndest to kill me. Last night, the acid pit started roiling
before I'd even finished. There's no
rhyme or reason to it.
I'm out of work at noon on Fridays so, after some necessary shopping, I am
destined for a nice long nap. I plan to
do pretty much squat at work today. I've
earned it, if you ask me. I've had a
very tough week, with little to no assistance from my "assistant." Shoot, he didn't even bother to come in
Wednesday. Didn't bother to call,
either. I've already written the ad for
a new person.
I feel like
punishing some Words Gone Wild today. We
haven't written poetry here in what seems like eons, so I'm thinking that if
you're game to put these Twisted Linguistics to work and whip them into haiku, go
for it. Or -- you can just define them.
Here are the
– ahem – words:
My effort:
Plagirism destroyed
my avaialable untility
my chrade entrys phenominally. Blooger disconsulete!
Suprised with
jewellery, condtion better.
Yeah, I know
it's not nature-themed, but blasfomy follows no rules.
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Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Zombie Winter
I haven't forgotten you guys. I'm still around. I don't know why I've let Miss Begotten go stagnant for so long. I'm busy, yes, but not THAT busy. And a little bit lazy sometimes, but not THAT lazy. Maybe I HAVE said about everything I have to say? Nah, that can't be it. I just need for the spirit to move me, I guess. And it will. Eventually.
It snowed today. Again. Do you know how sick I am of snow? I'm at the point where I'd almost rather take on the Zombie Apocalypse than put up with one more inch of snow. Little Miss Pixie Rue is sick and tired of snow, too. She hates stepping her dainty little feet in snow, and she absolutely will not squat her little butt down in it. It's been a challenge this Winter finding her some dry pee-pee spots that meet her approval. Thank God for her favorite spot in front of the patio door where she can bask in her sunbeam (photo, alas, not taken today). That makes her happy.
We get these teaser days when it's over 70 degrees, and then 2 days later, it's freakin' snowing. I swear, I truly believe that this is going to keep on 'til July. Maybe August. By then, I'll NEED some zombies to beat up and take my frustration out on.
I'm still scratching my head over the lost Malaysian airliner. How on earth does a gigantic airplane with over 200 people onboard suddenly go incommunicado and fly 3500 miles off course and vanish without a trace? It's mind-boggling.
I'm working way harder than I want to be working. And sometimes I'm afraid I'll have to keep right on doing it 'til I croak. Who the hell can afford to retire in this fragile, uncertain economy? I like my job; I just don't want to be working as hard as I do. And I like my boss. I'm old enough to be his mother, but we have a terrific working relationship. We laugh all the time, so it's a great environment. I just wish he could pay me more. A LOT more.
Oh, well. Somebody bring me some nasty old zombies to terrorize. Another snow day and I might even volunteer to be their queen.
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Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Stuff I Think About
It's been a busy couple of months. Among other things, my little sweet potato has been keeping me busy. She went to the hospital November 20th to get spayed. I hated leaving her there – the look on her little face when they took her in the back was enough to break your heart. She had to spend the night, and was ecstatic to see that I hadn't abandoned her after all and came and got her the next day. She did great with her surgery and recovery; didn't slow her down a bit. Once she felt better, we shopped for darling little sweaters and coats for her. She's wearing one of her little fleece hoodies in the photo. We had some Indian Summer, and had a really warm spell the last few days but, overall, it's been darn cold since November. Alas, the 70s from the weekend are gone and it'll be a cold Christmas. And not even any snow to justify the cold.
Work's been keeping me über busy. I don't mind hard work, and I truly appreciate the fairly frequent bonuses, but a raise would be nice. Especially now – our administrative assistant gave notice the same day as our Christmas party, and last Friday was her last day. The boss left for Florida Sunday and won't be back 'til the 30th, so guess who's picking up the slack? Yep, I'm wearing so many hats I can't even keep up with them. I can't complain too much this week, though, since I'm off for most of it. And I got a very nice Christmas bonus. Maybe I'll buy myself a bigger, prettier, more sparkly hat.
North Korea – damn scary. Dennis Rodman – damn nuts. This new despot, Kim Jong-un, who constantly preens and postures and threatens other countries with nuclear annihilation, executes his own family members. What's he going to do when Rodman ticks him off?
Also pretty scary – Yellowstone. Apparently, the super-volcano's about 40,000 years overdue to erupt. And when it goes, they say it's going with a huge, virtually apocalyptic bang.
What do you guys think about Obamacare? It's something of a field day for the insurance companies, if you ask me. I don't pretend to understand it, but it looks to me like the premiums are jacked way up and, if one's income is low enough, the government is picking up the tab. Who's going to pay for that?! You and me, I guess. For example, I looked at some of the available plans, and the cheapest one I saw was over $500 a month. If your household income is low enough, however, your monthly premium is 0. People need decent healthcare for sure, but I don't know that this is going to provide it. Just my teeny-tiny little opinion -- if you want a decent healthcare system, you need to get the insurance companies out of it.
And now I think I'll go sit quietly and stare, Zen-like, at the twinkling lights of my itsy-bitsy Christmas tree. They're calming, you know. It's Christmas Eve tonight. If you're opening some of your presents this evening, have fun!
And have a safe and joyous holiday, everyone!
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Thursday, October 31, 2013
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Slightly Sluggish
Yeah, I'm a slug -- when it comes to blogging. Hopefully, I won't start looking like a slug any time soon. Surely I haven't already said everything I have to say. It just seems any more that blogging is so far down on the "to do" list that I'm not getting to it these days. But ... one of these days.
Here's one of the things keeping me busy lately:
This is Miss Pixie-Rue lounging in her new bed, wearing her new sweater. She just loves this bed, which is called a "Pet Cave." It has a Sherpa-like lining, which is really warm, and the zip-on top creates a cave-like effect. She loves crawling up in there and napping -- or lounging, or just holding court. She'll stay in there all evening, which does not preclude her from getting in bed with me at bedtime. She's definitely a mama's girl and won't sleep at night anywhere but with me.
Work's really busy right now. I haven't worked much with injury cases in the past, but I'm learning fast. I've gotten two bonuses from settlements so far, too, so I have absolutely no complaint. The boss got one of those brand-new-on-the-market Microsoft tablets today and, I swear, he's like a kid with a new toy at Christmas. It's pretty cool, and you can do a lot with it, but I don't think I want one. Call me a dinosaur, but I much prefer my plain old laptop. And I guess I'll be keeping it forever because I am not going to buy any new product with Windows 8 on it.
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Sunday, August 18, 2013
One Less Vice
I quit smoking on April 20th. Just like that. And the amazing part is how easy it has been
to stay (mostly) cigarette-free. How did
I do it? Well, I did it with this slim blue item:
It's an electronic
cigarette. My sister was using one and
nudged me into trying it, so when I was at her place in April I went and bought
one. And you know what? I love it.
It completely satisfies the cravings, and it tastes good, too. I fill it with a few drops of e-liquid, which
comes in a myriad of flavors, and that's all there is to it. A puff or two totally eradicates the craving
for a cigarette, and the e-liquid costs only a fraction of the cost of
cigarettes. The high price was, in all
honesty, the main reason I quit. I do
keep a pack of cigarettes around – you never know when you're going to have a
high-stress moment – but a pack is lasting about a month and a half. I think I only smoke one occasionally because
I know it's there, and I think I'd be perfectly fine with just the e-cigarette
even during a meltdown.
I can sit at my desk at work
and take a puff whenever I want to, because there's no fire, smoke, ashes, or
odor. It's mainly water vapor with a
little nicotine and flavoring, and it has no smell whatsoever. I predict my boss will be on one of these
soon, because he's been trying to quit smoking and has met with little
success. He said Friday he was getting "the
patch" this weekend. He's done the Blu
e-cigarette before, but I'm told that there's no comparison to the kind I
have. I think he'll end up with one of
these since he's seen how much I like it and how effective it is.
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Sunday, August 11, 2013
New Addition
I've been away from the blog for a while. This, that, and the other, not to mention work -- and keeping the wolf away from the door -- has kept me busy. There's always "stuff" going on. You know what I mean? Plus, there's the "nothing much to say" factor, and the "laziness" factor. Once you miss writing something for a few days, the few days has a tendency to stretch into many days. And weeks. And so on and so on.
Well. In any event, I have a new little family member. Yep, I adopted the little girl up top two weeks ago. As you can see, she's a Chihuahua. She's 5 years old, and a very well behaved little pup. Smart, too. She understands pretty much everything she needs to, such as sit, stay, bed, walk, and ... eat.
She's a tiny little thing, weighing in at 4 pounds. She knows how to work "cute," though, and rules the roost around here. Within reason, of course.
She's lying in her bed here, using a hand towel for a blanket.
And this is her out on the patio, sitting on her pee-pee pad. She knows what the pads are for, and uses them between outdoor walks if she needs to.
She's a great little family member, sweet and personable ... and eaten up with cute. I'm really glad to have her.
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Thursday, April 25, 2013
May May Be Better. Maybe.
I haven't blogged in so long I was almost afraid I'd forgotten how. To tell you the truth, I have kind of forgotten how some features work. Geez. Luckily, I'm a pretty quick study.
April's been a tough month. Tough is perhaps too mild a word. It's been like the freakin' Apocalypse. My precious puppy died on the 12th. She was a grand old dame at age 17 and I'm so glad that she lived a long, pampered, and happy life. Unfortunately, she had gotten senile and arthritic and fairly lethargic, and I know she wasn't enjoying life much any more. It comforts me -- somewhat -- to know that her sweet spirit is free and happy now over the Rainbow Bridge. Still, I miss her so, so much. My place feels so empty without her.
Six days after her death, my father died. He had recently been diagnosed with emphysema and pulmonary fibrosis. And no, he never smoked a cigarette in his life. My sister had come to Virginia and moved him to her home in North Carolina, never thinking for an instant that his time was coming so soon. He passed away on the 18th, not even two weeks after she moved him in with her. My sister and I had just met a cousin of ours on Dad's side who we never even knew existed 'til about three weeks ago -- my parents had some very peculiar tendencies, such as not telling us about Lord only knows how many relatives -- so I ended up traveling to North Carolina with him and his brother on the morning of the 19th. We all managed to get everything done that has to be done when these things happen, and we had the memorial service on Saturday evening after the cremation was done earlier Saturday.
Other personal calamities, albeit not of this magnitude, have occurred throughout the month of April, the sum total of which have led me to declare April 2013 positively Apocalyptic. And, of course, the whole country has been plagued with the horrible Boston bombing, the Midwest flooding, sinkholes, earthquakes, avalanches, ad infinitum.
The weather has been positively schizophrenic -- hot one day, cold the next. If I go to work sleeveless, it could be freezing by the time I get home. If I wear a sweater, chances are it'll be 80 by the time I get home.
April has been just crazy for practically everyone I know. Man, I hope May is better.
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Friday, February 15, 2013
The Friday Thingonmyblog
I've been a total slacker about blogging lately. The new job is keeping me so busy that I come home and practically vegetate. There's a lot of work in areas I have very little experience in, so I'm learning all the time. We hired three college girls who work rotating schedules to "help" me, but they're kind of on a continuing learning curve. Oh, and we got Windows 8 last week. It's awful, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone I care about. It's taken me all week to get used to it, and I still find it awkward.
There's been a lot going on in the world, too. It went by in pretty much a blur, but I know stuff happened.
I'm off at noon today, and thank God for that. Happy belated Valentine's Day, and TGIF!
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Friday, February 01, 2013
The Friday Thingonmyblog
The weather's been completely schizophrenic lately -- unseasonal warmth, heavy rain, snow flurries, and strong wind, all in the same week. It's clear and dry today, but the wind's been howling for three days now. Yesterday, it seriously nearly blew me off a sidewalk.
It's been a busy week at work and I'm ready for the weekend. I'm sure you are, too. Try your hand at the quiz and then go enjoy your weekend. TGIF!
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Friday, January 18, 2013
The Friday Thingonmyblog
We had rain all week long, Monday through yesterday afternoon. Then, it turned to snow. Luckily, I made it home before it got too bad and traffic came to a virtual standstill. It was pretty, though, as you can see by the view from my patio.
Try the snow quiz, then have a great weekend. TGIF!
Try the snow quiz, then have a great weekend. TGIF!
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You're not a big fan of the hassles of snow. You're happy to see it come, but you're also happy to see it go. Go ahead and venture out in the snow from time to time! Throw a snowball or make a snow angel. You have an inner snow bunny inside you, and it's time to let that bunny play. |
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Soggy, Partially Cranky
It's been raining -- without let-up -- since Monday. We needed some rain. I know. But there's such a thing as too much of a good thing. It's supposed to -- maybe -- stop sometime this afternoon. I hope so. I've just about had it with damp clothes, frizzy hair, standing water and grabby brakes, and wet, smelly dog. I am so ready to see a teensy ray of sunshine.
Meanwhile, y'all have a great Hump Day!
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Friday, January 11, 2013
The Friday Thingonmyblog
It's been a relatively short week; or, at least, it's passed pretty rapidly. Still, I'm glad it's drawing to a close. I'm ready for the weekend. TGIF!
It's Winter, so we must naturally try a Winter-themed Blogthing. I thought my hat was pretty cute. What's yours?
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Wednesday, January 09, 2013
It's a Good Day
The new job (with the lawyer I freelanced for over the Summer) is going well. He's something of a whirlwind, never seems to sit/stand still, so I just hope I can keep up with him. He's great to work with, though. We laugh -- and that's a good thing. I'm working Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays off, Thursdays, and half day Fridays.
I've got errands today, so I guess I should get to it.
Have a great Hump Day!
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Friday, January 04, 2013
The Friday Thingonmyblog
I like my new job so far, but I'm having a heck of a time getting my inner clock acclimated to a -- shudder -- schedule. The hardest part is trying to get to sleep before 2:00 A.M. I guess it's a good thing that I almost always wake up way early anyway.
I'm not at all sure that I'll be keeping this New Years resolution. Ha! How about you?
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Monday, December 31, 2012
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Despite the increased production and demand, Mother Nature hasn't entirely cooperated this season, he said.
"We're shipping from Guatemala, but it's been a slow season. It's a little drier."
Mangoes from Guatemala and, to a lesser extent, Nicaragua are set to ship in spring, with March and April likely the dominant months of the deal, said William Watson, executive director of the Orlando-based National Mango Board.
"They had a pretty good season last year, and we don't expect to see any changes this year," Watson said. "They should meet, and possibly exceed" 2013 volumes.
Central American fruit typically arrives around the same time as southern Mexican mangoes, taking over the lion's share of volume from Peru, but thanks to emphases on different varieties, the deals have no trouble coexisting, he said.
"It dovetails pretty well with Mexico. They complement each other well. (Central America) has beautiful fruit."
Tommy atkinses dominate the Central American deal, though some ataulfos and other yellow varieties should make it to the U.S. in 2014, Watson said.
Thus far, most growers outside of Mexico haven't had stunning success growing yellow varieties.
"There are some yellows but not much" out of Central America, Watson said. "(Growers) are still trying to figure it out. It's not necessarily that they're harder to grow, there's just not a lot of experience outside of Mexico."
But that won't likely always be the case.
"It's just a matter of time" before yellow acreage increases in Central America and other growing regions outside Mexico, Watson said.
About 17,257 metric tons of mangoes were exported from Guatemala to the U.S. and 3,952 metric tons were exported from Nicaragua to the U.S. last season, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.


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5 Star Recipe
When 4 Stars Just Aren't Enough
This recipe is from Chef Ramsay and may have you doing a few things you have not done before (or at least in a while). Like blanching the shallots skin on, or using the shallot as a whole along with the garlic cloves. I can assure you that even if you don't keep the shallots and garlic whole (shame on you, its good) the flavor through the rest of the dish is amazing.
Our friends Rick and Cindy gave me the opportunity to cook in their kitchen (aka make a mess). I just love the space in their kitchen and I can really get down to work making a mess. With room for ingredients, snacks, and wine, you can't go wrong.