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So glad I found the Alabama Shakes tonight. Followed by one of my all time favorites. Watching a 45 spin...is just funny. Great day at work. I'm feeling good.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Labels: art, parenthood
Wrapping The Week
Friday, November 25, 2011
St. Louis home tours on Apartment Therapy. Way cool!
Knitted and fun.
Brilliant nightlights.
My girl won't get lost in this dress.
I can't get over these boots but I would settle for these.
I'm thinking about these calendar kits.
Audrey might be too young for this, but I love the idea.
Fill me with zinnias on a warm summer day.
I'm outta here for a fat and happy few days. Love to all.
Thanksgiving Prayer
Thursday, November 24, 2011
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I'm thankful for:
a family of my very own – the opportunity to be a mom and wife and share my life with two stellar people;
a family that is loving, supportive and fun – parents, brothers, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and in-laws;
friends who are compassionate, aware, creative, and giving – inspirational people and dependable cheerleaders;
security – a warm home, a flexible job, excellent health insurance, dependable transportation, healthy bodies;
being able to stay home with Audrey two days a week.
I pray for:
everyone to have this kind of love and happiness in their lives.
Help me:
Be more present.
Live more simply.
Use my talents more wisely.
Do more meaningful work.
Do more meaningful work.
Make a difference.
Ode to Common Things
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
This Pablo Neruda book of poems was my first gift to Lindsey. It is a perfect little read for Thanksgiving travel. Although we aren't going far, I may bring it along. Also, am loving the plates in Zuppa Atelier's Etsy shop. Colorful and sweet.
Ode to the plate
most vital disk,
planet and planetarium:
at noon, when
the sun, itself a plate of fire,
of day,
your stars
appear, plate,
the tables of the world,
in abundance,
and the world
fills with food, and the universe
fils with fragrance,
until work
the workers,
and once again
the dining car is empty,
while the plates return
to the depths of the kitchen.
Smooth, perfect vessel,
you were spawned by a sponge on a stone.
Then the human hand
that perfect hollow
and the potter copied its freshness
so that
time with its thread
could insert it
between every man and his life"
one plate, two plates, three…
ceramic hope,
sacred bowl,
moonlight precise within its halo,
rounded beauty of a diadem.
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Wrapping The Week
Friday, November 18, 2011
Gearing up for Thanksgiving and determining what pie to make. We usually stick with the traditional at Thanksgiving – pumpkin and pecan. Tomorrow we are taking Audrey to see a production of Jack and the Beanstalk at a local children's theater. Sunday, a book signing. Nothing too taxing. I'm looking forward to the slow weekend after being sickly for nearly two weeks now.
So fantastic I'm flipping out.
Positively oozing with cuteness.
Oreo cookie cameos.
I will always and forever love overalls.
Love this greenhouse lamp.
Boots. I need some new brown boots.
But these velvet lined slippers would do.
Hope you have your own little love parade this weekend.
Perfect Peaches
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Really. This is perfection.
S'Meaches from Claire Thomas on Vimeo.
Right As Rain
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
I have a lingering cold. We've all been sick. I can't seem to get inspired about anything. I did manage to clean out the pantry today when I brought home groceries. Yes, this is what I have to brag about today. A tidy pantry. A tidy pantry with three bags of flour, two bags of sugar, and three jugs of apple juice. You'd think I was preparing for the end of days with as much food as I have on hand. Yet I seem to be at a loss most nights on what to make for dinner. I can't seem to think straight or remember much. I owe about half a dozen people phone calls and am so far behind on some personal homework that it is just embarrassing.
But, I'm going to give myself a break. (Maybe my body got sick because I needed to rest.)
I am going to tell myself that something (good) is happening. I am going to believe that cells are recharging for some great new thing on the horizon. I am going to quietly and persistently move forward with faith that some day soon, I will get my game back. Someday I will feel right as rain again.
The Rain
By Robert Creeley
All night the sound had
come back again,
and again falls
this quiet, persistent rain.
What am I to myself
that must be remembered,
insisted upon
so often? Is it
that never the ease,
even the hardness,
of rain falling
will have for me
something other than this,
something not so insistent—
am I to be locked in this
final uneasiness.
Love, if you love me,
lie next to me.
Be for me, like rain,
the getting out
of the tiredness, the fatuousness, the semi-
lust of intentional indifference.
Be wet
with a decent happiness.
Wrapping The Week
Friday, November 11, 2011
I got a hair cut yesterday AND I'm am getting an eye exam today–maintenance items I've neglected for a year. Yes, a year. I donated a piece for Poetry Scores annual art auction and tonight is the opening. That should be fun. I also attended the first meeting of the Education Advisory Committee at Laumeier Sculpture Park. I'm elated about being invited to participate on the committee and hope to volunteer some of my mad organizing skills. It was an interesting group. Very excited.
Here are some goodies from the week.
Tiny book earrings are so cool.
Gorgeous mid-century modern.
The always wise Anne reminds me how to find time.
I would have loved this as a kid.
The whole downstairs got a coat of celery root paint this week. Every time I say celery root, I'm reminded of this delicious celery root and potato puree I had once with scallops.
This is one hot movie, if you are in the mood this weekend.
Off to meditate, zone out, relax. Sweet dreamy weekend to you.
Beach Dreams
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Kin: Couples
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
I haven't posted any photos from my "kin folk" files in a while. All of these couples are from a CD given to my dad by one of his cousins who has been researching the genealogy on the Phillips side of the family for several years. I'm crazy about vintage photos and have been a minor collector over twenty years. I'm so grateful to have these digital versions of family—even if the only person I know is my Great Aunt Georgie in the second photo.
Labels: family, photography, vintage
Weekend Bits & Pieces
Monday, November 07, 2011
Kick Ass Awards were incredible.The rest of weekend involved much cleaning of the house, including moving much of the collection downstairs, so Donna can start painting this morning. She arrived on time in the pouring rain this morning. Little Audrey is still sick, but in good spirits. Hello, Monday.
Wrapping The Week
Friday, November 04, 2011
I love clocks and watches. Isn't this a beauty? I have a small collection of vintage alarm clocks and still have my Polly Pal wristwatch from my childhood. Sadly, I cannot find my Swatch watch from high school. The time change this weekend will mean driving home in the dark. I don't relish that, but I am looking forward to soups and sweaters. This weekend we are preparing the house for the painter starting on Monday—taking down pictures and shifting clutter. Here in the night time lighting of the house, I'm starting to panic about the color I selected for the kitchen and dining room. Marsh Green is beginning to look like Harsh Green. Here are some beauties from this week.
So wonderful. Wish!
I can never get enough of Andy.
See. Potatoes are sexy.
I'd like to enjoy this amazing bath and then curl up.
Oh, and I'd be listening to this and drinking this and reading this.
Fall back.
Love forward.
Kick Ass Awards 2011
Thursday, November 03, 2011
{Photo: Shannon Howard, Kick Ass Recipient 2010}
Friday I will once again take part in the Annual Kick-Ass Awards STL. I have been a part of producing this event for seven years now and it always proves to be one of the best nights of the year. We celebrate 13 individuals or organizations who are making positive contributions to our community—it is full of love, happiness, and inspiration. If you are from the area, I urge you to join us at BWorks in Soulard tomorrow night at 7pm. If you aren't from here, I urge you to start your own Kick-Ass Awards in your neighborhood. I'd love to talk to you about it. Find out more about how the Kick Ass Awards originated and past winners on the Kick Ass STL website.
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Halloween Recap
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Audrey comes downstairs and instead of having her ladybug costume with her, has on only a pull-up and silver glitter shoes, and Lindsey is carrying a pink sparkle dress.
"Mommy, I don't want to be a ladybug. I changed my mind."
"What do you want to be?"
"I want to be a ROCKET STAR!"
"I think she means a rock star," says Lindsey.
I put a pink wig on her and she sits down at her drum set and starts playing.
So I put her in the dress, rainbow tights and the silver glitter shoes.
"The wig scratches. I don't want to wear it."
"You have to wear a wig or know one will know what you are supposed to be."
"But I'm Audrey." (Duh!)
I reason, "How about the rainbow wig?"
"Okaaay," she agrees to this and a red nose and we trick-or-treat as some sort of rocket star rainbow clown.
I love that she had her own idea about what she wanted to be tonight and am glad that I just let her roll with it and didn't get (too) control freaky about it. She told her joke, all St. Louis style, and was really only afraid at one house, with a zombie scarecrow on the porch. The neighbors at the end of the street had a DJ Lance Rock on the front lawn performing, which overwhelmed her a little, but as she drifted off to sleep she said, "Mommy, DJ Lance was my favorite."
"Mommy, I don't want to be a ladybug. I changed my mind."
"What do you want to be?"
"I want to be a ROCKET STAR!"
"I think she means a rock star," says Lindsey.
I put a pink wig on her and she sits down at her drum set and starts playing.
So I put her in the dress, rainbow tights and the silver glitter shoes.
"The wig scratches. I don't want to wear it."
"You have to wear a wig or know one will know what you are supposed to be."
"But I'm Audrey." (Duh!)
I reason, "How about the rainbow wig?"
"Okaaay," she agrees to this and a red nose and we trick-or-treat as some sort of rocket star rainbow clown.
I love that she had her own idea about what she wanted to be tonight and am glad that I just let her roll with it and didn't get (too) control freaky about it. She told her joke, all St. Louis style, and was really only afraid at one house, with a zombie scarecrow on the porch. The neighbors at the end of the street had a DJ Lance Rock on the front lawn performing, which overwhelmed her a little, but as she drifted off to sleep she said, "Mommy, DJ Lance was my favorite."
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Political: It's unfortunate that New York and New Jersey aren't Swing States
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Water would be on
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Obama doesn't need you NY and NJ. So suck it up and take one for the team.
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As we prepare for the 11th week of the 2011 season, we'll analyze all 13 games and predict winners for each contest.
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When Gudrun and Daniel Brock opened their front door, Aaron, the couple's 6-year-old son, ran to hug his teacher from Wilshire Boulevard Temple, whom he had not seen in more than a year. Only she heard him whisper: "I missed you so much."
At first glance, Aaron looked like any other boy his age — smiling, his long-lashed eyes bright and full of energy. But Aaron was not wearing a shirt, and his scars were apparent — one near the shoulder blade, two above the clavicle, two by the right side of his ribs, one on his chest, two on each side of his navel, scars on both arms and even his hands. Most noticeably, there was a white plastic plug on his belly, to allow his stomach to connect to a feeding tube so he can eat.
Like most boys his age, Aaron was proud of his scars. "This is my shark gill," he said, pointing to one. Then he added mischievously: "I'm pretty brave."
"Are you staying for dinner?"
"We're not sure," the visitors said.
Looking up at the ceiling, Aaron replied, slowly: "One never knows ..."
"Actually, he needs to eat now," his mother told the guests.
She gently connected a thick syringe full of feeding formula to a tube and plugged it into Aaron's stomach, releasing the formula slowly.
The boy winced.
After a few minutes, Aaron laid his head on the table. "I'm not feeling well. I have a tummy ache," he said.
There was a red cup on the table: Aaron retched, then spat, into the cup.
"Daddy," he said, "It's starting again. Can you take me?"
"OK," Daniel said, picking up his son's frail body.
Aaron peered over his father's shoulder and said, "Sorry, guys."
Daniel carried the boy to his tiny bathroom at the back of the house. Sounds of crying and retching continued to echo from there to the living room for the next four hours, without stop.
Once her son was out of earshot, Gudrun confided, "You have no idea what our life has been like, every day, for these last six years. And it's gotten worse. Especially the last six months. We need help."
Four and a half years ago, Aaron was diagnosed with a chronic illness known as Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS). But Aaron's problems actually began at birth, when he was quickly diagnosed with Tracheoesophageal Fistula/Esophageal Atresia, a defect in which the esophagus is shortened and closed off.
Aaron's particulars are unique, but the condition of CVS is more prevalent than most people know. "To my knowledge, there has been no research linking this birth defect to CVS," said Dr. Richard Boles, a clinician for the CVS Association, an associate professor of pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine at USC and director of the Metabolic and Mitochondrial Disorders Clinic at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. "However, it has been determined that birth defects are more common in patients with CVS."
At just 4 days old, Aaron had his first surgery, this one to connect his esophagus to his stomach. He spent the next seven weeks in the hospital's neonatal intensive-care unit.
"After he was discharged, we had a positive outlook. We thought the worst was over," Gudrun remembered. "We had no idea what we were in for."
Because of his condition, Aaron initially was labeled as suffering from "failure to thrive." Then, at 18 months, he developed CVS, although it was not officially diagnosed until he was 4.
Dr. Ron Bahar, a pediatric gastroenterologist, has treated several patients suffering from CVS, which is characterized by recurring, prolonged attacks of severe vomiting, nausea, prostration and intense abdominal pain.
"CVS is a variant of the migraine headache," Bahar said. "The main cause is genetics, and the way one responds to his or her environment. Stress, certain food, sunlight, infections such as colds or flus and intense excitement can all trigger the abdominal migraine. The trigger then sets off a cascade of events, such as abdominal pain, headaches, fevers, diarrhea and dehydration — on top of the vomiting and nausea."
For Aaron, Gudrun said, triggers can be any form of stressors, including physical ones — like a virus — or psychological ones, including even the excitement of a Shabbat dinner.
During an episode, Aaron's vomiting occurs at frequent intervals, for an average of one to four days. Between episodes, he appears and acts pretty much like any other kid.
The disease is not yet well known and, perhaps for that reason, not often diagnosed. "Three studies have shown that about one in 50 school-age children suffers from CVS," Boles said. "However, we don't even know about a hundredth of those cases, because so many are misdiagnosed. It often takes years before a diagnosis, and even then it is often just assumed [to be] a stomach flu or food poisoning."
The Brocks want to spread the word so others suffering from CVS will get help more quickly than they did.
Knowing what was wrong with Aaron, and how best to treat him, was a struggle from day one, Gudrun said. "On the day he was born, he latched onto me. But I knew something was wrong. He was breathing bubbles out of his lips. And every time I'd go to feed him my milk, he was coughing, and coughing it back up."
When the Brocks brought Aaron home after his first surgery, he continued to have trouble eating and gaining weight, so at 22 months he underwent surgery again, this time to give him a feeding tube to deliver nutrients. Aaron's calorie intake improved; nevertheless his eating issues stubbornly remained. There is a procedure called a Nissen fundoplication, in which the top of the stomach is wrapped to the base of the esophagus and the area is then sewn together. By the age of 2 1/2, Aaron had undergone this surgery not once, but twice.
Once Daniel and Gudrun understood the nature and treatment of Aaron's illness, things started to improve. By September of last year, Aaron was seeing a pediatric neurologist, who helped arrest the cyclical nature of the disease by using anti-seizure medications. Aaron began kindergarten at the Brawerman Elementary School of Wilshire Boulevard Temple, and four months passed without an episode. There, because of his upbeat nature, Aaron was so well loved that he was nicknamed the "mayor" of the school community. Everyone who met him could not help but notice something remarkable in the boy.
As Cory Wenter, who interacted with Aaron regularly as director of security at the synagogue, put it: "Aaron, in particular, is one of the most incredible children I have had the pleasure to know. His innate wisdom has always struck me as one of his most curious and admirable qualities. This, combined with his enthusiasm and playfulness, is a truly inspiring combination. Most of all, I am staggered by Aaron's resilience."
"Aaron is a fighter," Wenter said.
From left: Gudrun, Clarissa, Aaron and Daniel Brock.
Those first four months of kindergarten were the best time of his life thus far, according to his parents. The entire family was hopeful, glad to be able to offer Aaron a childhood with Jewish values. At that time, hopeful he could begin to have a more typical life, they also enrolled him in a program at a rehabilitation center, with the goal of removing the feeding tube. More than anyone, Aaron himself wanted the chance to eat and play on the playground with his friends without constantly having to carry his feeding apparatus in a backpack.
To that end, Aaron was enrolled in a 19-day feeding program that, as it turned out, instead of forwarding his progress, caused him to contract a gastrointestinal infection and suffer an episode worse than any before.
"We didn't even know if he would be coming home with us at the end of the program," Daniel said. "The trauma done to him was unbelievable. This was a kid who came in believing he was going to go home to finally eat lunch every day with the other kids at school. It wasn't just physical damage they did to him, but what happened to his spirit.
"It was the very first time," Gudrun said, "that I saw defeat in my son's eyes."
Aaron now goes to his bedroom to be alone when his symptoms begin. He asks that the lights be turned off and the room be kept absolutely quiet. His most recent episode of CVS lasted nine days.
The downturn in Aaron's health has thrown the entire Brock family's life into upheaval. Gudrun, who operates a small business as a personal organizer, had to put her work aside as Aaron's health began to decline. The recent loss of spirit, inability to gain weight, the constant retching, demanded that both parents attend to his needs at home 24 hours a day, focused on finding immediate medical, social and financial solutions.
But Aaron's baseline health has been slowly improving recently, and Daniel — who once worked as an executive in the film-music industry, as well as working in international business development and renewable energy — is now urgently look for work. The demands of health insurance, medical bills and mortgage payments have been piling up, and foreclosure proceedings have begun on their home while their day-to-day lives have been consumed with the minutiae involved with bringing their son back to health.
Just when things seemed to be at their worst, however, significant help began to come to them through a fortuitous encounter at a bar mitzvah. There, Daniel and Gudrun were seated next to Wilshire Boulevard Temple's Cantor Don Gurney and his wife, Nancy, and in the course of conversation, they told their story about Aaron and his CVS. The Brocks had been temple members for quite some time, yet the Gurneys were unaware of the family's dire situation.
The Gurneys immediately responded by encouraging the Brocks to seek assistance. Nancy Gurney told Gudrun: "You are part of a community — you have a school and a temple that does not know what is really going on. You have to come in, meet with your rabbi, explain what is going on, and get help."
Immediately, Steven Leder, senior rabbi at Wilshire Boulevard Temple, put the Brock family in touch with Chai Lifeline, which helps families with seriously ill children. It provided them with moral support and assisted in finding appropriate therapists. Clarissa, Aaron's 12-year-old sister, was given a scholarship to attend Camp Hess Kramer this summer. Parents within the school community began to pitch in with Mitzvah Meals three times a week.
"We, like a number of families in distress, had pretended we were OK and presented ourselves as a functioning family," Gudrun said. "However, once the wheels started turning, we gained some of the assistance we really needed. People were actually doing things, unexpected things — donating tickets to Disneyland, inviting us to Shabbat dinner. But what impacted us the most was the moral support — the phone calls, the e-mails, the concern, the thoughtfulness, the appreciation for Aaron."
The Brocks continue to do as much together as a family as they can. Among their favorite activities is cooking together. When Aaron is feeling well enough, he loves to cook meals with his mom. He loves his mother's short ribs, and when he is able to eat, he wants short ribs at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Indeed, Aaron's desire to eat remains, even though sometimes his body simply can't retain the food. But when he can, he will eat even just a little bit. And, especially, he still loves the flavor of food.
Clarissa, too, joins in to help around the house and encourages her brother to eat. "He loves Factor's skirt steak," Gudrun said, adding that Suzee Markowitz, a co-owner of Factor's Deli and a family friend, "is always happy when Aaron wants to eat it. Of course he loves Suzee, too," she said.
Nevertheless, even on a good day these days, Aaron averages only 10 percent of his caloric intake from eating food. Yet, he loves to choose ingredients from the fridge and chop onions, peel cucumbers and saute vegetables. Sometimes he'll wave his hands over a pot or pan, just to get a smell into his nose.
The situation is still dire for the Brock family. Gudrun notes that while the outpouring of help has been incredible, Aaron's condition continues to be unstable, and the family's financial situation remains very precarious; there is even talk of having to declare bankruptcy.
"It has come so far that things around us are falling apart. We have nothing left. We don't know what the next day will be like," Gudrun said.
Yet, through it all, the entire Brock family is looking toward the future. Gudrun hopes one day to use her experience dealing with a child with CVS to help others in similar situations. She said that just thinking about how she might help others keeps her motivated and inspired.
"I do know that Aaron came to us because he is here to teach us something," Gudrun said. "I do believe that. I have learned a lot, and I am grateful. It has made me stronger. And Aaron is worth it. I would not do anything less, not a bit.
"And frankly," she added, "there has got to be a time when things will be better."
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Unlike Curl, DreamFactory is a brand-new player in the rich Internet application space. The company is less than a year old, and DreamFactory Enterprise (despite its 6.0 status) is the first version of the product. Although it is a newcomer, DreamFactory Enterprise, which shipped last month, has a lot of strengths and could be an attractive option for companies looking for an easy-to-use environment for building Web-service-aware rich Internet applications. See eWEEK Labs review of Curl Client/Web Platform 3.0.Using this environment, we could build a wide assortment of applications in little time, some in less than an hour. DreamFactory Enterprise made it easy to visually build an application and offers many helpful shortcuts for adding script actions to the objects and integrating with Web services. Another feature we liked very much was the ability to use either JavaScript or VBScript in our DreamFactory applications. This is a big bonus because anyone building these applications most likely has skills in one or the other. DreamFactory applications also do a good job integrating rich multimedia content. Like the Curl run-time client, the DreamFactory run-time client is lightweight and can be deployed to clients through ActiveX or installed as a plug-in. It works with IE and Netscape/Mozilla, but, more important, it also works on Netscape/Mozilla on Mac OS X. However, like Curl, DreamFactory lacks a Linux or Unix client. Like Curl, DreamFactory applications can be deployed easily from any Web server. There is a 30-day evaluation period when applications can be deployed and tested without a valid license certificate on the server. After that, licensing costs start at $25 per connected user per month, or 15-user workgroup packages at $3,000 per year. Thirty-person department packages cost $5,500 per year. eWEEK Labs Director Jim Rapoza can be reached at email@example.com.
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DANCE: The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance presents MFA and BFA choreography in the first student dance concert of the spring semester.
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CEAIT Festival 2013 @ REDCAT
REDCAT: The two different programs that make up this year's festival from the CalArts Center for Experiments in Art, Information and Technology (CEAIT) offer a triad of avant-garde techno music-makers. One night features Bonnie Jones, whose "no-input" style of sound-text performances...Read more
The Tournées Festival/Film Today: 'Dans La Ville de Sylvia / En La Ciudad de Sylvia / In the City of Sylvia'
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Dans La Ville de Sylvia / En La Ciudad de Sylvia
In the City of Sylvia
José Luis Guerín
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FILM/VIDEO: An anonymous young man returns to the unnamed French city where he first saw, six years ago, a beautiful woman named Sylvia. On his ritual of café-visiting and wandering around, he spots a woman he's convinced is Sylvia, he follows her; she finally tells him she's not the one he's searching for. But the seeker is not to be deterred.
This event is part of The Tournées Festival, the weekly series of new French films on campus.
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INSTITUTE: The international students at CalArts will present International Showcase Part 2. This will be a film screening featuring some of our most talented CalArts artists. A reception and Lunar New Year celebration will immediately follow the event in Tatum. Please stop by and see what our international students have been up to.
The Almost In Tune Boys - Lucky 13
CalArts, The Wild Beast
MUSIC: The Almost In Tune Boys present their first concert, featuring original songs, and songs from the American Folk canon. The band consists of Bob Clendenen and Steven Van Betten on guitars and vocals, with a special guest appearance by Jett Kelly on mandolin and vocals.
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The mountains of Stratoniko and Cholomontas surrounding Olympiada to the west and northwest are rich in flora. Access is on foot or by car. The hotels can provide guests with information on how to access the areas and on the various kinds of plants in the area.
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The mountains of Stratoniko and Cholomontas, the lake Volvi (approx 30 kms away), the lake Kerkini (approx 80 kms) and the wetlands of the nestos River delta (approx 160 kms by fast motorway) have a huge variety of bird life and are on the main migratory routes. access is by hire car. The hotels can provide guests with information on accessing the areas and on the various kinds of birds inhabiting the areas mentioned.
Olympiada is ideal for bicycle lovers. the village is on the flat, there are easy cycle routes nearby on the plain, and a few more difficult ones up on the mountain. Mountain bikes are available free of charge to our hotel guests. There are no specific cycle paths but the hotels can provide information on possible routes around Olympiada.
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This excursion is organised once a week. access is by car (provided by the hotel) and then on foot, walking for about 500m. We would recommend this for people with relatively good fitness levels as the final part of the route can be a bit difficult. The hotels provide free transportation by car for up to 4 people. They also offer a picnic option for 6 Euros, which includes a glass of tsipouro (local firewater!), traditional bread, Halkidiki olives, local cheese, tomatoes and tradional halva as a sweet.
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Ancient Stagira, birthplace of aristotle, is on a hill above the far end of the village the tour is organised once a week and includes walking to the area of ancient Stagira and a tour guided by the hotel's owner, Dimitris Sarris.
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Loulou, Dimitri's sister who runs the Liotopi hotel, is not only an excellent host, she is also a fine cook. once a week (and on request) the guests can join her in cooking a traditional main dish and sweet - then enjoy the results!
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The whole village celebrates its main Saints day on 7th July. Following a procession from the church, the annual shindig includes unlimited free local mussels and wine. Worth catching we think!
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The 1980s were a turning point in golf. A handing down of the torch, if you will. A changing of the guard.
This was not just with golfers, but with golf courses themselves and how they were maintained. Green speed, not much of a topic before the '80s, became a term everyone in golf soon learned.
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Creamy Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup in a Jar
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I was a member of a professional organization and we sold this soup mix in jars to raise money. It is really good, especially in the fall and winter. I will list the instructions for using it as a fund raiser at the end of the cooking instructions. Cook time is for prep and simmer time when cooking, not preparing for fund raiser. Yummy and I hope you enjoy!
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- 1 (2 3/4 ounce) package country gravy mix (Pioneer if available)
- 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granule
- 2 teaspoons instant minced onion
- 2 teaspoons dried celery flakes
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
- 1⁄4 cup wild rice, uncooked
- 1 cup white rice, uncooked
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped dried mushrooms (shiitake, chanterelle or oyster)
- 1 (10 ounce) can chicken, drained slightly (optional)
- To cook; put all ingredients in a large saucepan.
- Add 7 cups of water. Heat to boiling.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 25-30 minutes, until rice is tender, stirring occasionally.
- Garnish with chopped fresh parsley.
- For fund raising, you will need 1 pint jar with lid and ring for each recipe,a decorative piece of material cut into an 8 or 10 inch circle and raffia ribbon or twine.
- Place each ingredient in the jar in the order listed, except the chicken.
- Place lid and ring on jar, sealing tightly by hand.
- Place the can of chicken on top of the jar.
- Center the circle of material on top and tie the ribbon around the material at the level of where the jar neck starts.
- If selling these for a seasonal fund raising, try to find material appropriate for the season, such as fall or Christmas!
- These were very popular at our fund raising!
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This is a great soup mix. I basically have the same recipe minus the chicken. Friends and family love this.
Great Idea! The soup is very good but I had to make a few changes. First.. the soup was SO thick that I had to add at least 2-1/2 cups of water more than what the recipe called for. .. and because of the extra water I used a little more boullion. Next time I'll try 3/4 cup of white rice instead of the full cup. My wild rice said to cook for 60 minutes, so I had to add more cooking time, too. Maybe there is a quick cooking wild rice out there? Also .. on the directions that is attached to the jar I would say to add the chicken at the very end just to heat it because it becomes stringy when added in the beginning. This is a great idea but I'm not sure how much money you can make as a fundraiser because this soup is not inexpensive to put together. When I went to purchase the celery flakes I noticed that the little jar cost almost $3. Taking a closer look at the tag I also noticed that it was $80 a pound!! I used dried soup greens instead which added some nice coloring to the dish. The soup greens had celery in it along with carrot, bell pepper and tomato. I think I'll add a little white pepper in my jar, too. I'll be making this for some of my own Christmas gifts to give to friends and coworkers. Thanks for a neat idea. I never thought of using the Country Gravy Mix as a soup base. This is a keeper for gift giving.


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If you don't have the talent, buy it. It seems that Farmville creator Zynga is living by this mantra. Just last month, it acquired OMGPop, a controversial deal that so far does not seem to have been in the casual gaming giant's favor. This month, the company is buying up more talent in the form of Wild Needle, a small development company that focuses on the casual female market.
Wild Needle's first entry into the iOS gaming market was Shoptown Hero, a casual sim game where players have to save a small town from a tycoon named Fat Ralph. The game is basically about managing virtual inventories and negotiating prices with customers; in other words, a typcial economic sim game. It appears that Zynga's acquisition was mostly for the talent, which is how Zynga generally approaches buyouts.
The constant gobbling up of developers without any real hits as of late is reflected in Zynga's bottom line: it's declining. Since a stock price of $9.50 just after launch, the price has dropped to $7.95. Combined with net declines in active users in their games, it seems that the company is desperate for another hit title and is willing to pay to get one. Will buying up talent be enough? Only time will tell.


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DIFC Authority restructures
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The Board of Directors of the Dubai International Financial Centre Authority (DIFCA) recently announced changes to its structure and its senior management team responsible for the implementation of DIFC's growth strategy. DIFCA's medium-term goal is to build on the Centre's successful performance to date and double its scale as a global financial hub. The Board has therefore decided to segregate its two core functions into two independent entities: The business development and legislation arm, to remain named DIFC Authority, responsible for developing DIFC's international relations with the world's other leading financial centres and further strengthen the Centre position globally; and DIFC Properties to manage the Centre's real estate portfolio and responsible for delivering DIFC's Master Plan. The reorganisation is effective immediately.
Jeff Singer is appointed CEO of DIFC Authority and Nabil Ramadhan is appointed Acting CEO of DIFC Properties. They report to the Board of Directors of DIFC Authority. Together they will implement DIFCA's growth strategy to raise the number of DIFC's membership which currently stands at 860 active companies, increase the number of people working at DIFC to an estimated 25,000 people, complete the remaining development of the 110 acre site, ensure the Centre continues to be supported by efficient and reliable infrastructure, and continue to enhance DIFC's international reputation as a global financial hub.
As such, Abdulla Al Awar has been appointed as an advisor to the Board of Directors.
In making the announcement, H. E. Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, Chairman of the Board of Directors of DIFC Authority, commented: "For the last three years, Abdulla has worked diligently to ensure that DIFC continues to grow despite the global economic backdrop. As an advisor to the board of DIFC Authority, we will be able to leverage his valuable experience at the Centre.
"Going forward, our goal is ambitious but achievable. We plan to double DIFC's scale in terms of the number of member companies and their employees. We also plan to develop the Centre's function and reputation as host to international capital markets. To achieve this, we have decided to change the structure of the senior management team. Jeff is already well-known and respected by the DIFC community. He brings extensive experience in business development and dealing with international markets from his time with NASDAQ OMX and more recently as CEO of NASDAQ Dubaiduring the past four years. Nabil is a very capable senior manager who has contributed significantly to DIFC's growth to date and will enable DIFC to deliver the real estate infrastructure needed to support future growth. I look forward to working with both gentlemen and to developing DIFC's reputation as one of the leading financial centres in the world."
Jeff Singer said: "In a very short time, DIFC has attracted a significant membership base comprising many of the world's top financial institutions, insurance companies and advisory firms. The Centre has significant future growth potential as emerging markets continue to develop and open up, notably in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, and also as mature markets eventually regain their appetite for regional investment. DIFC commands a strong position and I look forward to raising awareness of the many opportunities DIFC offers to new and existing members and to developing the business transacted from the Centre."
Nabil Ramadhan said:"Our challenge is to balance the needs of our current and new member companies with the supply of the high-quality real estate and supporting infrastructure they need to grow successfully. We have created a very dynamic working environment at DIFC. We will ensure that the Centre continues to evolve and that the contribution we make to the UAE economy continues to grow as a result."
Since its launch in 2005, DIFC has successfully become the leading international financial centre in the region. In 2011, Dubai was ranked as one of the top 10 international financial centres (8th) by The Banker (FT Business) out of 53 international Financial Centres, based on the level of international business and the value offered to international institutions seeking to expand their international operations. The Banker (FT Business) ranked Dubai ahead of centres like Zurich, Tokyo, Geneva, Luxembourg, Dublin and Chicago, and named it as the 3rd best location in the world for inward FDI in financial services.DIFC has also become an important element of the UAE economy contributing in 2011 around USD 1.3 billion, equivalent to 1.4% of the nation's non-hydrocarbon GDP as estimated by International Monetary Fund.
DIFC Authority will oversee the strategic development, operational management and administration of Dubai International Financial Centre. DIFC Properties will oversee the property development of the DIFC free zone, of which roughly 40% remains to be constructed, and its supporting infrastructure.
Joumana Saad
Before joining SME Advisor, I worked as a producer/reporter for Forbes Media in New York. I obtained a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and International Studies at the University of South Florida in the US. I am currently in Dubai working as Sub-Editor for SME Advisor Middle East, which is a business magazine published by CPI. You can follow me on Twitter: @joumanasaad or @SMEadvisorME and (Joumana Saad) or (SME Advisor) on LinkedIn.


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Blue Heron River Tours
Hontoon Landing Resort & Marina
2317 River Ridge Road
DeLand, FL 32720
Phone: 386-873-4843
Rates & Schedules
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Welcome to Blue Heron River Tours
Daily Eco/ Nature Boat Trips
at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm
Call 386 873 4843 for information and reservations.
Blue Heron River Tours is open seven days a week from September through May.
(We are open
in the summer and
in August)
Experience Blue Heron River Tours by viewing our video below!!!
Your Blue Heron River Tour is a front row ticket to the world of nature. Our custom built vessel, "Great Blue," was specifically designed to cruise the quiet and shallow backwater areas where wildlife viewing is best.
The interactive narrative supplied by our Coast Guard licensed captains offers a comprehensive insight into the fragile beauty of the St Johns River and the Hontoon Dead River in Florida.
Upon arriving at Hontoon Landing Resort and Marina, you will board "Great Blue" via our ADA approved loading ramp. Special areas in the front of the vessel are available for our guests in wheelchairs.
Your two hour Blue Heron River Tour will take you on a trip south on the St. Johns River past the manatee refuge at Blue Spring State Park. Continuing south we pass through an 1800's cypress logging canal into the Hontoon Dead River, arguably one of the most beautiful rivers in the St. Johns River valley. It is not unusual to view adult and baby alligators, turtles and a large variety of wading birds. And although the winter months are best for seeing manatees, we occasionally find them feeding on the river all year long.
Along the way your captain will provide frequent stops for wildlife viewing and photography, discussions of river history and human environmental impact and a full two-hour immersion in the magnificent splendor of the St. Johns River watershed.
Blue Heron River Tours
Small Group Charters
Blue Heron River Tours now offers small group charters any day of the week at 3:30 PM. This is the perfect opportunity for your small club, photo group or family reunion to enjoy our tour privately. Our small group charters are offered at our normal adult/senior price with a minimum of fifteen (15) passengers.
Call 386 873 4843 for information or reservations.
Blue Heron River Tours
Hats and Tees
Are now available at our sales counter!!
Don't forget to visit our Sightings page!
Visit our sightings page for updates of our adventures on the St. Johns River! We will be constantly posting new information about the activity on the river. If you have pictures from our tour that you would like to see on the site, don't be afraid to send them in! To visit our Sightings page,
click here
or use the navigation bar to the left.
Blue Heron River Tour gift certificates are always available!
If you are looking for a special gift any time of the year, Blue Heron River Tour gift certificates are always perfect for that difficult to buy for friend or relative.
Looking for the best boat tour in Central Florida?
Give us a call at 386 873 4843
or make a
Reservation Online!
Located midway between Orlando and Daytona Beach, FL.
Rates & Schedules
Special Tours
Photo Gallery
Vessel & Crew
Hontoon Landing
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