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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

The Scarecrow

The day after my astrology reading, I went for a walk with my dear friend, Val. Val is just the one you want to walk with after any kind of metaphysical experience. She is great to process things with, and she is likely to have some nugget you are looking for, downloaded to her in the process. Case in point, we're walking and I'm telling her all about Wil's Cardinal Cross, and how the astrologer said his work in the future, both literally and figuratively, is in the church. Val spotted a crow feather on the ground, "The crows are talking," she said, "we need this."

We keep walking, her holding the crow feather, me prattling on and on. I tell her how I get all fired up when people dismiss those with disabilities, as not having something useful to "say." I tell her how the astrologer says my chart indicates I have lots of public speaking in my future around that topic, and how in a million years I never would have predicted I'd end up a public speaker (and still find it far-fetched).

We move back to Wil and his chart. "The astrologer said in the next two-and-a-half years Wil is going to be more in the 'intersection' than we had thought he would be, which is going to be very weird for us."

"I just had an image of the Scarecrow in 'The Wizard of Oz,' for Wil - standing in the intersection pointing the way for others that have lost direction," Val says.

"Oh, my God," I say, "the crow feather! The Scarecrow! And how about the Scarecrow being the symbol for those "without a brain," that really do have a brain, but they are dismissed as those that don't?"

We both get chills running up and down our spines.

I don't think Wil's work in the "intersection" is to scare anyone or anything away, but to re-direct those that are limited by their beliefs, their conditioning, and their limited thinking about people with brains that work differently.

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

True Success

I would post more often, but I'm very busy being truly successful by this definition. Leave it to ol' Toeless Terry to nail it!

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Be the Altar

I had my about-once-a-year astrology reading on Wednesday. I've been going to this astrologer since 2006, which doesn't sound like a super long time, but nonetheless I feel like we've been through a lot together. It's quite an intimate relationship. I, at least, feel like "it's" all right there in front of her, no pretenses, no fancy footwork, no posing or re-framing. What she sees is what is there, written in the stars - things you know about yourself and things you don't, things you want to know about yourself, and things you don't, things you're trying to figure out about yourself and things you've got all figured out.

If you've never invested in a reading with a good astrologer, I encourage you to consider it. For me, it's intensified and accelerated therapy. Whatever it is you're pondering/struggling with/considering/moving towards or away from, after a reading you feel less cluttered, more affirmed, centered, pointed in the right direction. How can you put a price on that?

She reviewed with me my lifetime lunation cycle:

As we all know, we cycle through a darkness and light cycle each day, each month, and throughout our lifetime. It's not all in our head - there are periods where we are planting, and periods where we are harvesting, periods of ripeness and periods of being fallow. The trick is to move with the cycles, and not against them. I am two-and-a-half years away from my next summer solstice, and that's exactly what it feels like to me - there is something around the corner that is not quite ready to come up, but is just below the surface. We talked at great length about what that/those might be and what to do in preparation. We think it might have something to do with my preoccupation with the rampant intellectualism that is still mostly okay in our culture.

The other thing I wanted to look at was Wil's chart, and what is coming up for him. A year from turning 18, two years from being done with school, lots of ideas but no big plan, I was needing some astral direction. The astrologer has done Wil's chart before, and when she pulled it out this time she said, "Oh, there it is again - the Cardinal Cross  - the symbol for the oneness of all life. Is he very spiritual?"

"Very," I said.

"It's too bad he doesn't live in India - India would know what to do with a person like this. This is the chart of high spiritual teachers."

"Does he have an altar in his room? Could he be an altar server? You know what, never mind, he is the altar," she said.

I left an hour later with renewed mission in the holy work Wil has to do in this world, and my role in facilitating that.

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Taking Turns

Today was one of those days where I felt like I was in my car all day - haven't even read a single page of GONE GIRL. Every turn I tried to make was thwarted by traffic, detours, construction, bridge building, or faulty directions by Siri. So rattled, at one point I very nearly turned right onto a one-way street going the opposite way, and I would have, too, had it not been for the urgent and persistent honking of the car directly behind me, warning me of my almost-disaster. I did wave a thank you to her upon correction and redirection, then quickly turned at the next possible corner to avoid any sort of awkward eye contact from mirrors.

I tried to run into Safeway just to get a few things, and everything was moved, as in, every thing. Scratch that, the bread was where it supposed to be, likewise the produce, but everything else had moved since the last time I was there. Just like all the roads I'd so gratefully gotten off of to come into the store, there was nothing but one way streets and road blocks, detours, poor directions and inherent frustration.

A few hours and multi-errands later, I crossed the Sellwood bridge to take Wil to the doctor. The Sellwood bridge is not fun on a good day, and these days there ain't nothing but bad days, as the ancient bridge is being replaced right next to the existing/temporary one. I almost always go over the bridge and turn right/north but this time I went under the clover-leaf and drove south. I'd forgotten because of the massive construction project, the zone is now 25 MPH, down from 45 MPH. I got too close to the car in front of me and then realized she was not just trying to drive me crazy, she was indeed, following the speed limit. I slowed way down, put a respectful amount of distance between us, and thought we were done with the matter, but she rolled down her window and flashed her hands dramatically, first holding up two fingers, then five, then back to two, then back to five.

Got it.

Tried to find a nearby frozen yogurt shop after Wil finished at the doctor and Siri fervently insisted I turn left on a street where no left turn was allowed. Had to drive forever to get myself going in the right direction. Ate my yogurt grumpily outside on the beautiful day, as someone inconsiderately sat and smoked nearby.

Loaded back into the car and packed it full of my black mood, heading on the freeway near rush hour. We limped along, finally got off on our exit, hit more construction and traffic, before heading back over the Sellwood bridge. This time I was in the lane with the right-of-way, and the traffic coming from the other direction, trying also to get on the bridge, had a yield sign. Every time I cross that bridge from either direction I marvel that the city of Portland has created its own "rule" that you take turns at that point. Invariably, the car without the yield, lets one car with the yield go, then he/she goes, and on and on it continues, taking turns beautifully, systematically, without "having" to,  without signage, without monitoring, just because it's the right thing to do - take turns.

And just like that, my good mood got its turn.

Monday, July 22, 2013

Can't Talk Now

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Monday, July 15, 2013

I've been mulling something over ever since my 4th of July family reunion, when not one, but two cousins both said nearly the exact same thing: "I was so glad to read your book. I'd always wondered about your life, but I didn't want to pry."

I don't know if this phenomenon is unique to my family or if it's more of a greater cultural thing, but I was definitely raised with the theory, "If they want me to know, they'll tell me."

I do not subscribe to that theory.

At the same reunion my cousin's 19-year-old daughter, having just finished her freshman year of college and considering a career as an OT, also read my book, and asked if she could ask me a few questions. "How can therapists be most helpful, and what is okay and not okay to ask parents?"

Aren't those good questions? I answered that it had way more to do with intent, than with word choice. The "wrong" question with the right intent, is still the right question. You can easily tell the difference between idle curiosity, and genuine interest, and all is forgiven when someone is on the same team. As far as what therapists can do to be most helpful, again, conveying their intent to be most helpful, is most helpful. Opening that door to being someone the parent and/or child can go to for support, ideas, strategies, problem-solving, guidance, a kick-in-the-%$#, whatever the case may be, that is most helpful.

Recently I saw an old friend. She and I are part of a foursome that gets together several times a year, and has for 24 years. We have been through a lot together, shared births, deaths, divorces, re-marriages,  new jobs, retirements, and all of life's ups and downs. Or at least I thought so. I just learned that some pretty big things have been omitted over the years, I am sure it's to protect the privacy of others, I am sure it's because those things are hard to talk about and are a buzz kill when you're getting together for drinks and some laughs. I am sure that the three of us also failed to "pry" enough. We took this friend at face value when she said things like, "Great!" "Fine!" "The same!"

Maybe it's true that she didn't want us to know, so she didn't tell us, and then when she did want us to know, she did tell us. Maybe the most helpful thing we could have done was held space for her all these years until the burden was too much to bear and the cost of not telling was greater than the cost of telling.

I hope so.

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Seventeen years ago today this holy boy came into the world. He came into my life exactly nine months prior to that, as his presence was known to me instantly, and of course, he was born not around his due date, but on  it. He has kept himself and everyone around him to a rigid schedule ever since.

This past year he has come into his own.

He is a long, long way from being able to live independently, but he is ever closer to being able to think independently. He knows his own mind; what he likes, what he doesn't like, what he wants, what he doesn't want, what behaviors he will accept from others and what behaviors he will not, what he will spend his free time doing and what he will not.

A couple of mornings ago I was flying around the kitchen trying to get his breakfast in front of him, cleaning up the kitchen, wiping up all the water Flicka dribbled from her bowl to her bed in some mad tail-chasing order that repeats itself each and every morning with frustrating regularity as I tried to get out the door to meet Kathleen for a 7:00 AM walk. Wil prattles, the microwave beeps, Flicka dribbles the just-wiped area, the toaster pops, I inhale one bite of my own breakfast, repeat. And the prattling isn't something you can just nod and tune out, he gets you on the hook, he's arranging things, putting his requests in, planning his life.

"We will go to Trader Joe's at 8:02 and I will get gluten-free Jojo's for dad. We will get blueberries and strawberries and watermelon and pineapple because we really need to have flavor-changing in action for our water. The water in our fridge is really old and we really need to have flavor-changing in action. We will have blueberry water on Wednesday, pineapple on Thursday, watermelon on Friday and on Saturday we will have strawberry. The water in the fridge is really old and we really need flavor-changing in action just like the frozen yogurt that gets flavor changed, we will need to do that every day so we will go to Trader Joe's at 8:02 and get all the flavor-changing things."

I buzz around the kitchen even more maniacally with each order he barks, check my watch to make sure I'm not late, grab the poop bags, a Kleenex, my shoes, the leash and set it all out by the door.

"Care," he says, "I am only sixteen for a few more days. It's really important that you remember that. Don't forget that I am only sixteen for a few more days. Time is going by. I am getting older. Just remember that I am only sixteen for a few more days."

When each day feels like the last in so many ways, times 365/year times seventeen years, it's hard to step back and see the growth, see the changes, see the distance you've travelled and see the future as one whose flavor will continue to be in action.

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Signs from the Universe

Sometimes signs from the Universe are hard to discern, and sometimes, not so much. In the last two days I've "received" these messages:

I ask you - what more is there?

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

The God Box

In Anne Lamott's book, HELP THANKS WOW, she writes of a God box - any old box, big, little, fancy, simple, in which you write whatever it is you're swirling about on a little piece of paper, cram it into the box, and let it go for God to handle. I have now read the book twice, and decided this was the morning to get on it and get myself a proper God box.

I am working on not making things more complicated than they need to be - not striving, not pursuing, not pushing, but making space and allowing - manifesting through openness, not tenacity and bulldoggedness. So, when I awoke this morning with the God box idea on my heart, I literally, opened my eyes to look around at what was right in front of me that might work. My friend, Val, gave me this wonderful box to use as a "traveling altar" many years ago, and I have done just that with it - traveled, meditated, prayed, sat with Mary in places both far and wide. I decided to convert it into a God box - I went through each of it's many little spaces and rearranged the items in there: a cross, a rosary, a glass bumblebee, a rose crystal heart, a Buddhist mala. I think energy gets stagnant and by moving things around, giving them a wipe with a damp cloth and rearranging them, we shift and rekindle energy.

I quickly wrote down several things that are on the Top 10 Things to Worry About Today list, and placed them in the God box:

I won't tell you what they are, but I will tell you, I feel better already.

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Calm Tint

Wil's room is completely torn up and mid-project, "mid" being optimistic. It is currently baby blue but has faded considerably since we painted it ten years ago. When asked what color he wants his room now, he replies, "Baby blue." With the goal being to make his room both more masculine and more mature, "we," and by "we," I mean the color consultant team: STM, me, Nancy, Kathleen, Woohoo, and the newest member, S., Wil's recently graduated assistant. S has a full-time summer job that has him at work in the hot sun from 6:30 - 2:20 each day, but has come over here several times this summer to take Wil out for burgers and fro-yo. He came yesterday to bring him his birthday present, a T-shirt from the college he will be attending shortly (and playing basketball for, too, btw).

The team has settled on the middle swatch there, which almost looks like a denim, and has the wonderfully auspicious name of Calm Tint. Don't you worry your pretty little head, I have the mattress pad, sheets, pillows and new duvet cover already purchased and waiting anxiously to be put onto the bed we have yet to purchase. And yes, I have pulled the duvet cover out of the package and held it up against Calm Tint several times just to make sure it's all matchy matchy. I've hauled his area rug off to get cleaned, I've dusted cobwebs and scrubbed corners and baseboards.

We moved all his furniture into the center of the room, and I thought for sure that would drive him crazy and he wouldn't be able to sleep, so I stripped all the bedding on the spare bed he sits on to watch TV in the little funky non-room next to his. I did the blanket, the sheets, the comforter, even the decorative pillows. As I pulled the down comforter out of the dryer and feathers flew everywhere, it dawned on me that there were feathers flying everywhere.

My boy is allergic to feathers.

His bedroom doesn't have feathers because, like I said, my boy is allergic to feathers.

Years ago I switched his comforter and pillows to down alternatives. It never once occurred to me, not in the many, many years he's been resting on a down comforter to watch TV and play on his iPad, that he's resting on a down comforter to watch TV and play on his iPad.

Can you even believe that?

I hauled the down comforter, all coordinating pillows and a huge garbage bag filled with clothes I never, ever want to see again, to Goodwill this morning. I ran into my friend, Solomon. I have come to know him because I'm at Goodwill so often doing this very thing. "Solomon," I said, "have you ever met a woman with more junk than me?"

Solomon, in all his wisdom said, "It is good to help other people." Then he handed me my receipt, wished me a good day, smiled lovingly and I drove my now-empty car back home to finish prepping for a coat of Calm Tint in a room with no feathers, next door to a room with no feathers, ready next for a boy that will be seventeen on Sunday, a boy whose nose might dry up now.

Saturday, July 6, 2013

I've been out-of-town and very, very busy doing this:

And very, very busy drinking my new favorite beer, made in my hometown, Eugene, OR:

I missed just this one:

Woohoo and I took our annual girls-only camping trip to my family's reunion held every year over the 4th of July, along the Little Deschutes river in Central Oregon. Day #3 Wil texted me, "ARE YOU HAVING FUN AT YOUR SHINDIG? SHINDIG IS AN EXPRESSION FOR PARTY."

We had fun at our shindig.

I highly recommend you get yourself shindigging ASAP, if not sooner.

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Stacking Rocks

Have you noticed the overwhelming (and often incorrect) avoidance of the word, "me?" As in, "______ and me." People won't say it. It's particularly apparent on bad TV (read: "The Bachelor").  "Me!" I shout over and over again while watching said bad TV. "It's okay to say me! Me is correct! Me is the word you're looking for! Take away the other person, what would you say? Would you say, 'The ball came to "I?"' No, you would not! That would sound ridiculous! So don't say, 'The ball came to _______ and I! PLEASE!!!"

Wil called me on it the other day. I correctly said "me" and he said, "You're supposed to say, I."

I about took his head off. (He is also a stickler for the proper use of "whom." I don't even know what to make of a boy who seems to have this down perfectly, and well, other things, not so much.)

While I was very, very busy gloating over my full understanding of this grammatical rule that seems to allude 90% of the population, I came upon these stacked rocks. They were on a boulder that was amongst other boulders, in a little rock garden part of an apartment building complex in a busy, hip, happening part of Portland. The rock garden is next to a restaurant and apparently people get their food and some come and sit there, play with the rocks, and someone(s) stacked them up all Zen-like. Because there are no accidents, I was sitting in the rock garden enjoying a lovely iced latte on a hot summer day, when the owner of the apartments/rock garden, drove up. I actually know the owner, he's a friend of STM's. He was stopping by to check on things, and we got to talking.

"I like the new rock garden," I said, "and I'm crazy about the stacked rocks, so cool!"

"Yea, very groovy," he said. He started telling me about how he might add one of those Little Free Libraries, or better yet, a rock exchange. "Leave a rock, take a rock, it could be really groovy!" he said, repeating his favorite word.

He then jumped to the subject of marriage (if you knew him, you'd know that jumping wildly from point to point in a conversation is very typical). "The thing about marriage is," he said, "there's no place for me or I."

"You're so right," I said. And I meant it. And I knew that whomever was spending their days stacking rocks was making a whole lot better use of their time than I was, worrying about other people's use of "me" or "I." They don't have a place in marriage, and their grammatical use shouldn't be taking up space in my brain.


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Tuesday, February 3, 2009

The Countdown

Well, we found out yesterday that we can count Aubrey's contagiousness ending on Friday so that starts the clock to when we can go back to visit the girls. Cameron has been doing well so far with her food. They pulled her central line last night so hopefully that will help. She gained all the way up to 1 lb. 15 ounces last night but we will see if it lasts. Reagan is still a couple of ounces smaller. She is having trouble with returning to her original amount of food that she was eating. Her poor bowels can't seem to keep up with the large quantities of food that they are pushing for her to eat. They are also continuing to work on drying her lungs out to get her off of the nasal cannula. Both girls had their eyes checked today and we were told that the doctors suspect that the girls will develop ROP (a.k.a. retinopathy) which should begin to show up in the next month or so if they are going to develop it. The doctors will continue to examine the girls weekly to check their eyes.

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  1. Loved the picture. Know Friday can't come soon enough. My prayers continue for all of you.


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Welcome to author Kathy Sharp!

Today, I'm delighted to welcome author Kathy Sharp. Her novel, All the Wild Weather, the third instalment in her fabulous 'Larus' trilogy, is released today. Many congratulations, Kathy!

I'm handing over to Kathy to tell us more about that elusive island of Larus and its quirky inhabitants. Make sure to check out the trilogy on Amazon and other outlets.

Over to Kathy!

Hello, Cathie, and thank you for the opportunity to talk to your readers.

A couple of summers ago I made a visit to Portsmouth. I had reached an impasse with the book I was working on, All the Wild Weather. It’s a seagoing sort of story, and I hoped a couple of days immersing myself in all things maritime might kick off the creative process once more.

So off I went, and had a wonderful time in Portsmouth, clambering about HMS Victory with my mouth open in awe, trying not to confuse my trenails with my trunnions. Even in dry dock with her rigging taken down for repair, the old ship was a remarkable link with the past. You can feel surprisingly close to the spirit of Lord Nelson when you stick your nose down the mouth of a cannon.

I visited HMS Warrior, too – more open-mouthed gawping – and even got out on the water for a boat tour round the ships in harbour. I told myself this was research, of course, but the simple truth is that it was unashamed tourism, and much as I enjoyed the atmosphere of the historic dockyard, I can’t say it shifted my writers’ block one iota.

The inspiration came from a more unexpected source – our accommodation at Lombard House Bed and Breakfast – with special emphasis on the breakfast, as it turned out. This house dates back to Tudor times, we learned, and had been given a facelift in the eighteenth century with a new frontage. The owners were historians and collectors of all things Nelson. The place overflowed with Nelson memorabilia.

Best of all was the dining room in the basement, where we had breakfast. This wonderful room was filled with naval uniforms, paintings, model ships and Nelsonian knick-knacks of all kinds. Swords were suspended from the ceiling, and every surface of the walls and furniture held objects either commemorative or contemporary with the great man. The excellent poached eggs kept missing my mouth as my eye was caught by one fascinating object after another. I knew straight away that it was just the setting I needed for the turning point in my story, and my writers’ block melted away.

The room appears as the ‘many-sided room’ in All the Wild Weather, including many of the objects just as I saw them in Portsmouth. Inspiration takes many forms, but I am guessing not many writers have found theirs in a breakfast room.

Writer Paddy Fields sets out to investigate the mysterious disappearing Isle of Larus – but never dreams he will find himself helping to defend it against a seemingly unstoppable enemy. His adventures with the gentle people of Larus lead him into a profound, exciting and life-changing experience.

Can Paddy juggle fighting off rampaging pirates in the world of Larus as well as keeping the press in his own world from discovering the island’s secrets?

Return to the elusive Isle of Larus for the final adventure in the trilogy.

The Larus Trilogy:
Isle of Larus
Sea of Clouds
All the Wild Weather

All the Wild Weather, third and final part of the Larus Trilogy, is published in
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Kathy Sharp lives by the sea in Dorset (UK). She is a prolific writer of short fiction and song lyrics, and is the author of the Larus Trilogy of novels, inspired by the dramatic scenery of the Jurassic Coast. The third part of the trilogy, All the Wild Weather, will be published later in 2016.

Kathy says: "When I first began writing fiction, I asked myself what exactly it was I wanted to write. The answer came back, 'Something magical!' The result was three novels about the not-quite-real Isle of Larus. Since then, I have looked for that sense of the magical in all my writing."

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  1. Lovely post and this sounds a great series, Kathy! Enjoyed reading about your unique research.

  2. Looking forward to reading the final part of the trilogy, Kathy...especially after learning about the inspiration for 'the many sided room'. Is your trilogy going to be greater than a triangle of books?


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Friday, October 5, 2012

Gift for a Dying Mother

"I only have 5 minutes, would it be possible to speak to you?"--words spoken to a pastor by a school teacher on his way to visit his mother in a hospital, and used to introduce the pastor's article in the Catholic Digest. The teacher, an only son, felt his visit to his mother would be his last; she was dying of a liver ailment. Wanting to give his mother a present before she died, he went to the priest to ask for help, although he was not a Catholic nor was his mother.

"Bringing food does not make sense nor buying her clothes, Father. Any word is acceptable, please help me. I want to hear what you have to say and bring that to my mother before she dies."

Seeing the serious attitude of the man, the priest was moved and asked if he had ever gone to a Catholic Church. No was the answer. He then asked him why was he now coming to a Catholic priest for help in giving a present to his mother. He said he was on  the way to the hospital and saw the church with the cross, and thought the minister or priest would probably  be of some help in knowing what to  bring to his mother.

The priest expressed his respect for the teacher in wanting to have something to give his mother before she died, but felt it was unreasonable to be asked to do this in five minutes. We were in our mother's womb, the priest said, for 10 months, at peace, when we had to leave. This was our first separation and probably the reason separation was followed by cries. But the birth was happiness for many.

When we leave this world the same feelings of sadness come, the priest told him, but knowing what is waiting for us, we are happy as we look forward to the beginning of a new life. His words were well-received by the teacher. The priest added that by helping his mother to desire and look forward to this new life, a life of faith and salvation, he would be giving a great present, as well as expressing his filial piety towards his mother.

The priest's words brought a grateful smile to the teacher's face. He said that in all the years he has been teaching never have these words come to mind. The priest took a rosary out of his pocket and gave it to the teacher. He told him there was a parish in the town where the hospital was located and he could contact the sisters and priest there to come to baptize his mother.

A few days later he received a letter from the teacher, thanking him for his advice and telling him that his mother received the gift gratefully and died in peace.

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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Changing the Routine: Tyrant Toddlers and Drunks

I should just give up entirely on writing about something interesting and instead just write about my everyday life. It goes like this:

  • Wake up when it’s dark
  • Shower, get dressed do hair and makeup
  • Take out the dog (This gets its own line because the dog is so freaking slow in the morning I have to block out 10 minutes for him to pee).
  • Go to work and work all day (If I'm lucky I get a lunchtime workout in)
  • 11 hours later I get home, eat dinner, play with kids and put kids to bed (this is all about an hour and a half)
  • Watch TV and talk with hubby
  • Go to bed
  • Repeat

I could never make a dinner like this.
Not pictured: a glass of wine
I’m going out on a limb here and saying that my schedule looks pretty much like every other working mom’s schedule in the entire world, except that I’m really lucky in that I don’t have to take the kids to daycare or cook dinner. Husband stays home with them and cooks. I used to cook when he worked a million hours a week in an office, but it turns out I’m not a good cook, and so when the opportunity to work from home and not eat my cooking was available he jumped at it. I’m much better at drinking wine than cooking with it. Plus you don’t usually put wine in Hamburger Helper.

Sometimes I do the dishes, but that generally just pisses him off because I don’t do it “his way” or I put things back in the wrong place.

We’ve struck a balance with the kids and housework and going to work and it was working great for everyone. And then the girls turned into toddlers. Now the game has changed.

Where we used to have nice, quiet little girls who would play with toys, we now have 18-month-old monsters who know a dozen words, can climb things like lightning-fast monkeys, have obviously likes and dislikes, and those likes and dislikes change daily (or hourly). One has decided to fight us at every nap and bedtime. The other yells the second she is hungry. Both are independent, though one will let you help and the other won’t. At home they will hold hands and give kisses. In public they will run around like assholes, ignoring you, and scream bloody murder as soon as you pick them up.

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Sometimes I am convinced that all the drinking I did with friends in my 20s was some kind of parenthood training. Sometimes they’re happy, then crying, then distracted, then asleep. They peed on their feet and may or may not vomit on any given day. For some reason at least one of them is never wearing pants. If they eat, there’s a 100% chance there is food in their hair and a 110% chance there is food on the floor. As soon as they’re done crying they love you even though they just hated you, and then they just pass out.

This weekend, after wresting them into their pajamas and carrying them upstairs, one under each arm like screaming footballs, I put them in their cribs. Later I admitted to Husband that I didn’t brush their teeth because I just couldn’t take another fight. He shrugged and said, “Who hasn’t gone to sleep without brushing their teeth?”

Yep, we’ve all done it. Especially after a long night out. Maybe my friends just partied a little too hard, but there were definitely some nights I let a friend fall asleep with their shoes still on. Drunks and toddlers. Eerily similar. The biggest difference is that these two are not going anywhere and each morning when I wake up after a few precious hours of sleep, I peek in on them before I go to work and they are precious, sleeping angels and I already can’t wait to come home and do it all over again, and if there happens to be a cocktail waiting when I walk in the door, even better.

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Adulting in Logical Shoes

Once upon a time I walked everywhere in heels. And I mean everywhere. I would walk miles in platforms or 5 inch stilettos. Sometimes 5 inch platform stilettos. I took the bus and train in heels. I wore heels in rain, snow, sleet, day, night. If needed I could run in heels. More than a couple times I fell asleep still wearing heels.

In my late 20's I slowly started favoring shorter or thicker heels heels when I knew walking was going to be a thing. Then I found myself worrying about things like the pitch of the shoe, the level of the platform or lack thereof and whether or not my foot slid forward after hours of wear. Slowly I found myself favoring certain styles and spending more money on one good pair of heels than two or three shitty ones. Slowly I found a cobbler I love and started worrying about what kind of materials were used to make my shoes and what type on insole they have.

Slowly I was getting older.

Under my desk used to be empty. Now it's full
of shoes for every occasion.
Having just celebrated by thirty-somthingth birthday and being securely settled into the mid-thirties, I find myself walking about a mile to the office from the train every day. I find myself chasing after toddlers who don’t give a rat’s ass whether or not you can wear heels on the grass. I find myself traipsing all over multiple floors of a downtown skyscraper, going to the gym at lunch and then walking a mile back to the train.

You know what’s awful for all these activities? Heels.

Sure, I still wear them in the office and to meetings. Sometimes I wear them through the airport so I can go straight off the plane to the office. I wear them when I go out with friends or my husband. I wear them shopping and whenever I’m not with my girls, but I am much pickier about what kinds of shoes I wear now.

I was talking to a colleague about shoes the other day and how the heels of your 20s retire and become more logical, more expensive, and are worn less often once you start to realize things like cheap shoes are bad for your feet, frostbite is not your friend and can do permanent damage, the sidewalk grates in Chicago are heels worst enemy, and there is no good way to ride a rush hour bus or El in heels if you don’t have a seat.

I still don’t fully embrace this new, logical, adult me who just bought a pair of supportive and logical walking shoes for those one mile speed walks to and from the train everyday. I still kind of hate the Sperry deck shoes I bought because they were a cute, sensible summer shoe to wear out with my girls. I shudder when I lace up my low wedge gladiators because there’s a sky-high pair that have only been worn four times this summer because it’s just not logical for me to be almost 6 feet tall to go to the park. I shed a tear when I think about all the shoes I don’t buy because they just don't make any damn sense in this new reality of being an adult.

I guess this is all part of growing up though. Everyone told me it was coming when they would say ‘I don’t know how you can walk in those,” and “Just wait until your my age.” Well, I’m not quite that age yet, and I’m not ruling anything out, but it’s my plan to keep rocking heels for decades to come. They may get shorter, or more comfortable. Hell, maybe my entire work shoe collection can consist of Cole Haan Nike Air heels (seriously, you can run in them), but I hope that I’ll still have some shoes that make people stop and stare. And leopard. Every woman should own at least one pair of leopard heels. Also snakeskin. If I have to be an adult I'm at least going to keep it interesting.


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BOISE, Idaho (March 20, 2017) – Coldwell Banker Commercial Advisors (CBC Advisors) today announced Anthem Boise LLC has sold 1444 S Entertainment Avenue to Alturas Capital in Boise, Idaho. The building contains approximately 83,284 square feet of Class-A office space. This transaction registers among theRead More


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Location: Woodbridge
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Service Description: Walk-in medical clinic with associated family practice * attached to rehabilitation centre (Weston Wellness) and Pharmacy (Weston Downs IDA)

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Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Coordinate Your Designs!

Last week I told you about the 21 NEW Duncan Oh Four™ Bisque designs that had just been released...this week I just have to let you know that not only did we just release 21 new shapes...but we also have amazing coordinating designs!!! I am thrilled about the new additions to our Asian Collection...plus using the coordinating designs are going to make serving take out so much fun! The Asian Collection was decorated with Neon Concepts® and X-Treme Dimensions™! It just shows that you can do so many other great things with dimensional glazes!

Click on the photo to take you to the project instructions.

Be sure to check out our website for other fabulous projects!

Artfully Yours,

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Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Time for a Garden Party!!!

This has to be one of my favorite Duncan projects!

I can totally see having Designer Ware Place settings on our table in the back yard, plus enough Candle Holders to illuminate the entire patio! Don't you just love the Spanish influence in the design piece...Latin style dining is one of the top 5 trends in the United States! Ok...it's time for Sangria and a little party so I better get started on this project!!!

Artfully Yours,

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Dear Argus/Endeavor families and community members:

Welcome to the 2017-18 school year!  The staff at Argus/Endeavor are looking forward to a new year filled with learning opportunities for your students.  We are in our third year of device deployment (Chromebooks) for students. Teachers have been creating and designing lessons using the latest educational technology to increase student engagement in the classroom. We look forward to sharing our unique academic programs designed to meet the diverse needs of our students.

Parents play a key role in helping our students become academically and emotionally successful.  We offer many opportunities for parent involvement including the School Site Council, ELAC Committee, Parent’s Advisory Council, Family Engagement Team, and Safe and Civil School Team.  We also encourage all parents to utilize the Parent Portal feature of Infinite Campus to track student progress.

We firmly believe all students have the potential to be academically successful and look forward to helping our students achieve these goals.  We encourage you to participate in one of the opportunities listed above.  Please feel free to visit our school sites and explore the different programs we offer.

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5 Oct 2004
The Collection
A budget-priced album of James singles, album tracks and rarities compiled by the webmaster of OneOfTheThree.co.uk (and now timbooth.co.uk) which is out on Monday on the Spectrum Music label.

1. Sit Down
2. English Beefcake
3. Lazy
4. So Long, Marianne
5. Seven
6. Getting Away With It (All Messed Up)
7. Lost A Friend
8. Once A Friend
9. Coffee & Toast
10. Laid
11. Confusion
12. Heavens
13. She's A Star
14. Five-O
15. Out To Get You
16. I Know What I'm Here For
17. Lose Control (McGuire Mix)
18. Gold Mother

Title: The Collection
Release date: 11 October 2004
Label: Spectrum
Catalogue Number: 9824088

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Biting Tongues

In the grey days of late 1970s post-punk Manchester, youth culture was a serious affair: every musical performance was measured mostly by the conviction of its delivery. The term 'New Wave' opened up free vistas where acquired skills could once again be exercised after punk's monochrome blur. It could be applied to anything from a James 'Blood' Ulmer record to the latest Throbbing Gristle release, Magazine to Swell Maps. Move outside that terrain into Sun Ra, Parliament, Frank Sinatra and Martin Denny, and your options were suddenly without limit...

Then came Tony Wilson's Factory Club (at the Russell Club in Hulme) offering an open invitation to experiment that was taken up when Ken Hollings, Howard Walmsley, Eddie Sherwood and a few others decided to make some noise to accompany their 16mm silent epic Biting Tongues. A further performance followed a few weeks later, when Colin Seddon and Graham Massey disbanded their Post Natals project and joined up. The film itself, a flashing series of negative images, became a memory; the name remained.

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Monday, June 13, 2016

Looking Ahead: Maintaining the Momentum of Year of the Book!

Central School staff members have just completed three days of in-service meetings, reflecting on the school year past and planning ahead for next year.  We all agreed that Year of the Book provided so many amazing opportunities and experiences for CES students, and we are fully committed to carrying the torch forward.  Here are some elements we fully intend to include in next year's plans: an all-school read early in the school year (to build community and focus on literacy), a full-day of cross-grade literacy activities in April, at least one book giveaway in connection with our circus residency in December, one or two visiting authors, and a Bingo Book Exchange like the one we held this June.  We are so grateful to the Children's Literacy Fund and our amazing sponsors: Merchants Bank, Louise Howlett, and an anonymous donor.  You have all made such a difference in the lives of our students and in the way we at Central School think about incorporating community and literacy together!  Thank you, thank you, thank you!  May our paths cross again, and again, and again!

Thank You, CLiF!  Thank You, Louise!  Thank You, Merchants Bank!  Thank You, Anonymous Donor!

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Our Grand Finale with Jason Chin!

What a wonderful day to wrap up our Year of the Book!  Jason Chin came to Central School today and shared his amazing writing and illustration process with us!  We LOVED hearing about his travels to research and prepare for creating his books, and we had more questions that he had time to answer!  Students were thrilled to watch him draw as well, taking Delaney up into space and Jacob to Japan!!  And then, as if we needed something more, we had our final CLiF Book Giveaway--TWO books this time!!  We are all ready to keep reading this summer!!


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In November of 2010, John Ryle’s cousin and friends persuaded him to get his “lazy ass” off the couch and attend a real workout. After an hour of punishment and crawling out the door, he comes back to CrossFit 312 almost daily.

John grew up playing sports, and throughout high school he remained a three sport athlete. Football, hockey and baseball kept his life regimented and after high school, he took the opportunity to play football (and earn a degree) at The University of Chicago. After four years of constant strength conditioning, he was ready to scale things back – but that didn’t last long.

In 2010 after 3 rounds of 21 snatches, 50m bear crawls and 15 burpees completely humbled him, he was hooked. Since that time, Ryle has joined the CF 312 coaching staff and consistently participated in the CrossFit Opens each year.

“Crossfit slowly started leading not only to a workout regime change, but a lifestyle change. I’m excited to give back to the gym and people that have made such a positive impact on my life with my knowledge of movements and exercises, as well as my own experiences.”

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We have been a pioneering force in the wheel and tyre industry for more than 55 years. STARCO is founded on a passion for tyres, entrepreneurial spirit and a striving to continuously develop.

Today, we are market leaders in some of our fields of expertise and markets. Just like back in the day, we still have a great team bound by a passion to develop, manufacture and deliver clever wheel and tyre solutions, and to understand our customers and the use of their application or vehicle.

Recent news

Meet us at the UK’s biggest caravan show 20-25th February 2018

With 20 years’ of experience in supplying the caravan market, it is time for the industry’s best kept secret to join its first camping and caravanning fair. STARCO is there to display its premium and standard wheel and tyre solutions for caravans and ‘talk wheels’ with both the caravan manufacturers and end-users. They want to learn from both ends of the market what features of a wheel and tyre are important to the consumer.


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Live Music at The Kenney Store

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Name: Live Music at The Kenney Store
Date: July 22, 2017
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Live music by varying artists every Friday & Saturday night. Come early for dinner, stay late for dancing. The Kenney Store is where the locals come to have fun.
The Kenney Store
811 South Loop 497
Kenney, TX
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Grill opens at 3pm during the week, noon on the weekend
Music starts around 8:30pm
(every now and then there's a cover - check the website for details)
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Stony Man, Shenandoah NP, Virginia

The weather had turned rather icy, but I thought maybe the recent thaw would have melted the ice cap that permeated everything this last week. I was wrong, once I got to Front Royal the ice was still all over everything. Thus, my plans for a long hike were eliminated. Instead I decided to take a short hike to a place I have been avoiding due to the crowds, Stony Man. This mountain is the highest point in the Mid-Atlantic. I took a bunch of pictures on Skyline Drive which was very pretty with the snow. I'll let the pictures and video do the talking today.

Side view of Stony Man. Get it? There is a man.

My Stony Man Video

Obligatory Signage

GPS registers 4008 feet

Old Rag from Skyline Drive

The icy trail

A fun minivan video

One minor quick note. Virginia allows smoking in its restaurants. It's nasty. Bring your own food and cooking supplies when visiting.

Fond memories of my beautiful beautiful city

According to Men's Health Magazine

Top 10 fittest cities

1. Baltimore, Maryland
2. Honolulu, Hawaii
3. Virginia Beach, Virginia
4. Tucson, Arizona
5. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
6. Colorado Springs, Colorado
7. San Francisco, California
8. Seattle, Washington
9. Louisville, Kentucky
10. Boston, Massachusetts

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Thursday, July 23, 2015

Writing Buddy--Assistive Technology Low Tech Flip Book for Inclusion

Writing is one of the most challenging areas for students with special needs, and often an adult has to sit one-on-one with the student to eke out every word and letter. I created "Writing Buddy"  to enhance independence for the early primary writer by providing an extensive word bank which is organized by who, what, when, and where concepts along with other categories. I used Smarty Symbols for the awesome graphics (commercial license).

 A long time ago, I went to a workshop where a talented mother, Inga Smith, presented on an assistive technology low tech flip book which she called "Journal Jogger".  I bought the CD for this, and we created some of these flip books at our school.

She offers this product online here.  Even though the website mentions 'passwords', I had no problem going directly to it. It's free, and many, many pages long.  If you own Boardmaker, you can download it all!

The problem that I know many of you have is that Boardmaker is expensive.
The other problem with "Journal Jogger" is that the flipchart that it becomes is big with 26 pages of pictures/words.  My kids get lost with all the words.  Bigger is not better.

I have taken the same concept, but simplified it, totally reorganized the vocabulary, eliminated many pages,  and used Smarty Symbols rather than Boardmaker.  Although "Journal Jogger" was the inspiration, this product is totally different from the original with a different type of child in mind.  "Journal Jogger" was designed originally for high functioning children with extensive vocabulary.  "Writing Buddy" is designed for more linguistically challenged children who deserve their seat in the mainstream, too!

This is a low tech

assistive technology accommodation

for students to use during inclusion

in a regular primary class.

Page 1—Title

Page 2 –People and verbs

Page 3—Adjectives or descripters

Page 4---Nouns (food, drink, toys)

Page 5– Where; prepositions and places

Page 6—Numbers and fractions

Page 7—Colors

Page 8—Calendar concepts

Page 9—Feelings

Page 10—Sentence starters

Page 11—Kindergarten high frequency words

Page 12—Steps to writing visual

This example is printed in black and white. It's very nice printed in color, but both ways work.

Take a look at this flip chart online here.

I hope you all are having a good summer.  My ESY experience just ended.  Vancouver, BC is next!

  1. Thank you, Ruth. I am in a funk because most of my colleagues don't believe in writing instruction for my students, so it is hard to know where to start. This is perfect!

  2. I am excited to share this with my Multiple Disabilities teacher! Some of her students may benefit from the more complex Journal Jogger, but the link appears to be broken? I tried googling Journal Jogger, but only found a webinar.

    1. Seems like the whole website is down or gone. I'll try it again later. Thank you for pointing it out to me.


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Sunday, March 1, 2009

stupid credit card companies

Okay, so this is probably my fault.. but I'm thinking U.S. Bank is trying to screw me over. First, they sent me a credit card last August and I mistakenly thought it was my debit card, so I activated it. MY BAD. My mom told me to keep it so I can use it for emergencies or whatever though. Then she proceeded to tell me that I need to make one purchase a year so I don't get smacked with a huge fine. Well I made that one TINY purchase and never received a statement. I guess I signed up for the e-statements which means that I don't get a paper statement. Since I never received a paper statement.. and though the e-mails they were sending me were the debit card statements, I never paid it (this purchase was made in January). Now they docked my credit score from 400 to 300. Douchebags. I will admit, I definitely need to keep better record of my personal finances, but still. COME ON, GIVE ME A BREAK!

Gah. Good news though, Josh is bringing my back to campus! Now I get to cruise around and hit innocent students. What a joy.

I'm not looking forward to class tomorrow. I have a crap ton of homework to do tonight, and I have to deal with U.S. Bank. Ick.

I did have an enjoyable time at Britta's though! I got to see cousin Aaron and just chill, which is always nice. I cannot wait for next weekend when Chad and Megan visit! It will be completely awesome.

I just have to keep reminding myself... less than two weeks until spring break.... thank heaven.

That's all for now, if I've got time later I'll make sure to add another post cause this one was pretty dang boring.

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  1. So Josh brought your back to campus did he?? Well that is quite interesting. Maybe learn how to freaking talk.


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Thursday, January 12, 2012

Publishing Joke #1

Q. How many publishers does it take to screw in a light bulb?
 A. Three. One to screw it in. Two to hold down the author.

I was going to make a really valid point about the state of the publishing industry, but on consideration further comment would be superfluous...

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Sunday, January 24, 2010

Little bit of Germany

We made a big step last night. Cooper, Katie and I returned to one of our favorite restaurants -- Bavarian Grill in Plano. We've never been without Steve before, and I honestly thought we'd never go again.

We have great memories from the restaurant -- celebrating birthdays, dancing the Chicken Dance, laughing with friends, remembering our trip to Munich in 1999 and Steve's high school adventures in Germany.

We shared most of those meals with Will, Holly and Conor. When they invited us to join them this weekend, I said yes, even though I was hesitant without dear Steve.

The night was wonderful -- even with a longer-than-usual wait and slow kitchen.

The kids watched for the train to chug by overhead. We applauded festive oompa tunes. When dinner still wasn't there, the three adults were thankful to have three iPhones to hand over to three restless children.

We devoured pretzel rolls and sausage and cabbage and potatoes.

We told Cooper the story of the extra-long French fry. When he was about 2, Cooper was impressed by the world's longest French fry, right on his plate. He waved it around and then poked a nearby patron under the arm. Holly remembers that I asked Steve to ask Cooper to stop, but Steve was laughing too hard to react.

I thought about the night that we all balanced spoons on our noses. How Steve and Will would dare each other to finish their wurst platters. And how those two would enjoy big steins of beer together (before Steve stopped drinking altogether after the infamous Alamo Bowl 2005 incident -- a story for another day).

I am thankful for so many memories of Steve. And I am thankful for the opportunity to keep living and enjoying family and friends, even without Steve right here.

Conor, Katie and Cooper

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Gypsy Dukering with Tarot Cards

Posted by Chérie De Sues

Tarot cards have a long history, some say back to Thoth, the god of wisdom in Egypt. Regardless of the type of deck you choose to speak through, the Tarot holds the most respect when "dukering", telling the future. At faires, carnivals or gypsy camps, Tarot cards are a favorite among customers and gypsies alike. The pictures speak fathoms and the meanings behind the cards are alluring, mysterious.

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Using a blue or violet candle with incense will set the tone and mood. Frankincense, sandlewood or another earthy fragrance will do nicely. Remember to shuffle the cards very well before starting your first reading. The more you touch the cards, the more responsive your Wardi will be for you.

Bon Chance!

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move forward, live fully, breathe deeply....

there are so many areas in our lives in which we can get stuck...drowning in things, worry, anxiety. Here is my journey to live simply, with the fantastic freedom of 'less is more' as my mantra.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

today i sowed seeds...

hmmm...that title could be esoteric

(es·o·ter·ic  (s-trk)adj.
1a. Intended for or understood by only a particular group: an esoteric cult. See Synonyms at mysterious.
b. Of or relating to that which is known by a restricted number of people.
2.a. Confined to a small group: esoteric interests.
b. Not publicly disclosed; confidential.)
.....or not!

i actually had to look up that word to see if it worked.  it does, in a way.  i'm actually sowing a lot of seeds:  ~beets, spinach, lettuces, a new organic bag and container garden,
           ~working on dealing with diabetes and a newer dx of latent autoimmune diabetes in adults and what that entails..
           ~and opening new doors to be creative by allowing myself to be artistic!

with all of these new endeavors, i'm trying to live in a holistic, small footprint, honest manner...hoping to bless others as i am blessed.  the sun came out for a few hours today..warming the surface of the earth and made my sowing quite enjoyable.  hopefully, seedlings will be popping up by next week.

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CHICAGO (STMW) — Two days after a 15-year-old boy’s winning city sticker design was pulled over concerns it contained gang signs, the FBI issued an alert for the teen’s father who is wanted for distributing cocaine to a street gang.

Herbert Pulgar, 42, of the 2700 block of West Wilson is wanted for conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of mixtures containing cocaine base in the form of crack cocaine, a wanted flier from the FBI said.

Pulgar has been the subject of a nationwide manhunt coordinated by the Chicago FBI’s Joint Task Force on Gangs since March 2008, when he was charged in a criminal complaint for violating federal drug laws, a release from the FBI said.

A previous reward has been increased to $10,000, the release said.

Pulgar was among 17 known and suspected gang members and associates charged with drug violations in a two-year combined federal and state investigation, which ended on March 20, 2008 with the arrest of seven Chicago area defendants, the FBI said. He was one of two defendants who escaped capture and is the only one still at large.

Due to his criminal record and the nature of the charges against him, he’s considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone recognizing Pulgar or having any information should call the Chicago FBI office at (312) 421-6700.

Pulgar is the father of Herbert Pulgar, the 15-year-old student artist who submitted a winning design for Chicago’s 2012-2013 city sticker. But earlier this week, City Clerk Susana Mendoza pulled the design after some authorities said one of its elements, a depiction of hands, could be gang signs.

Mendoza said she would personally pay an equivalent cash prize to the teen, saying she doesn’t want the negative publicity to discourage him.

The teen’s attorney, Blake Horwitz, said Friday he isn’t sure why the FBI would publicize the elder Pulgar’s fugitive status so soon after the controversy. He says the father has not had contact with the teen.

“At the end of the day, it’s very painful and difficult for this little boy, who did nothing else other than develop a really beautiful image for the city with his whole heart,” the attorney tells CBS 2.

The FBI did not return phone calls Friday.

 (Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2012. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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Claypool Still Hopeful For Compromise On Pension Bailout From StateChicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Claypool said he’s not discouraged by Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s opposition to a nearly $500 million bailout of the financially-strapped school district.
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Tuesday, 20 May 2014

Mango-Banana Smoothie

1 mango (skinned and frozen)
1/2 of a large banana
1/4 cup of whole milk
1/4 cup of yogurt

Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend well….Serve and ENJOY!!!

Monday, 12 May 2014

Coconut Shrimps

1.) 1 lb shrimps (I used 20 jumbo sized ones)
2.) 1/2 cup bread crumbs
3.) 1.5 cups of sweetened coconut flakes
4.) 1 cup of flour
5.) 1 egg
6.) 2 teaspoons baking powder
7.) 1 teaspoon paprika
8.) 1 teaspoon garlic
9.) 1 teaspoon salt
10.) 1 teaspoon pepper flakes
11.) 1 cup water
12.) Extra flour

Wash the shrimps well and peel off the shell…set aside.

Mix #2 and 3 ingredients in a bowl and set aside.

Mix #4 to 11 ingredients in another bowl and set aside (this will be the batter).

Dip the shrimps into the extra flour (right plate), dust off excess then dip into the batter (middle bowl) and then into the coconut/bread crumbs mixture (left bowl).

Arrange shrimps on a tray lined with parchment paper and refrigerate for about 20minutes.

Fry shrimps until they are browned on both sides and serve with favorite dipping sauce.