I know I'm supposed to be taking it easy, resting to cure my sore throat...But I couldn't help doing a little bit of playing this weekend. Friday night was a fun filled evening at Ross. I forgot how fun that store is! You know what I'm talking about. I'm sure you've all experienced the thrill of Ross. I finally found the perfect shelf for my kitchen cabinet. Now I can reach my dishes!
Saturday was an all day softball tournament. Nope, I didn't play, just supported. I'm still not running on my sore ankle. Darn ligaments.
Sunday, we took a stroll through the woods. Yup, a stroll. Not the strenuous hike up Mt. Tallac, as the original plan called for, but a nice stroll in the foothills somewhere near Auburn. The most fun part was swimming in the river. We found a great big deep swimming hole and even had a little fish buddy for a while. It was refreshing! (of course, I love swimming in rivers and lakes)
And, just like Mom directed, I came home from the river / strolling fun and took a four hour nap Sunday afternoon. That sore throat is healing miraculously, and my energy level is getting back up to normal.
I hope all of my readers had a great weekend and are enjoying life.
Sunday, August 14, 2005
Friday, August 12, 2005
Read This!
Would it really be possible for someone to make me think I don't like cake????
You Now Hate Chocolate Cake/Implant fake food memories, lose weight! Great for a willpower-free nation. Mmm, lethal! by Mark Morford
You Now Hate Chocolate Cake/Implant fake food memories, lose weight! Great for a willpower-free nation. Mmm, lethal! by Mark Morford
Thursday, August 11, 2005
Medical Advice
I'm nursing a sore throat this week. It snuck up on me over a few days...The doctor told me it's not strep throat. He said to take motrin, eat popsicles, and suffer through it with a lot of rest.
My advice to fellow sore throat-ians: Don't mix the honey-lemon throat losenges with the mentho-lyptus throat losenges. Pick a flavor of the day and stick to it. They don't taste very good when alternated.
I'll write about my trip to Seattle, when I'm feeling better. Stay tuned.
Support Emily!!!!
My advice to fellow sore throat-ians: Don't mix the honey-lemon throat losenges with the mentho-lyptus throat losenges. Pick a flavor of the day and stick to it. They don't taste very good when alternated.
I'll write about my trip to Seattle, when I'm feeling better. Stay tuned.
Support Emily!!!!
Tuesday, August 9, 2005
Go Emily!!!
As many of my readers know, I was psyched to train for a half marathon this summer. Unfortunately, I went out too hard, too fast and my ankle gave up on me. I had to pull out of the Leukemia Team in Training program, but I encourage you to support my very good friend. Emily Mah will be racing in the Nike Women's Half Marathon this October in memory of her relatives and friends that suffered from Leukemia. Please please visit her website and seriously consider making a donation. This is a great organization and a very worthy cause for your charitable contribution. See the link on the right!
Here is a note from Emily:
In 2001, I lost my grandfather to leukemia. I had lost someone important in my life and for the first time, leukemia had devastated me in a very personal way. I have joined The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Team in Training (TNT), and I need your support. Several of my colleagues at Stantec Consulting are joining me in training for the Nike Women's Half Marathon in San Francisco, on October 23, 2005.I have committed to raise $1,900 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society as part of my participation in the Nike Women's Half Marathon. At least 75% of this money goes directly towards funding for research, patient aid, and community service programs. Please support me in this effort by visiting my webpage and sponsoring my half marathon.
All donations are 100% tax deductible and any amount is greatly appreciated.
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is one of the world's leading research organizations dedicated to finding a cure for Leukemia and its related cancers (Lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and Myeloma). Each year, over 100,000 Americans will contract, and more than 50,000 will die, from Leukemia or its related diseases this year, making it the 4th major cause of death. It is especially devastating to the lives of children. While the survival rate for children has increased dramatically over the years, it has remained unchanged for adults who suffer from this disease.Each team has specific honorees, with ranges of ages and stages of illness.
I am participating in memory of my Grandpa Ben, Aunt Sally, childhood friend Scott Strobel, and in honor of Imani of Sacramento. Imani was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia in January of 2001, just 12 days before her 9th birthday. Currently, at the age of 13, she is in full remission. With 8 surgeries and 5 blood transfusions behind her, she completed her chemotherapy treatments February of last year!
Thank you for anything you can do to help with this worthy cause. Training for the half marathon will be a challenging endeavor, but nothing near what the honorees who battle this illness every day have to endure. I will be updating my webpage throughout my training, so be sure to visit it periodically.
Again, I greatly appreciate your support in helping to find a cure to beat this deadly disease. Thank you in advance, and please forward this to as many people as you can to encourage more people to fundraise!
Take care,
Emily
Here is a note from Emily:
In 2001, I lost my grandfather to leukemia. I had lost someone important in my life and for the first time, leukemia had devastated me in a very personal way. I have joined The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Team in Training (TNT), and I need your support. Several of my colleagues at Stantec Consulting are joining me in training for the Nike Women's Half Marathon in San Francisco, on October 23, 2005.I have committed to raise $1,900 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society as part of my participation in the Nike Women's Half Marathon. At least 75% of this money goes directly towards funding for research, patient aid, and community service programs. Please support me in this effort by visiting my webpage and sponsoring my half marathon.
All donations are 100% tax deductible and any amount is greatly appreciated.
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is one of the world's leading research organizations dedicated to finding a cure for Leukemia and its related cancers (Lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and Myeloma). Each year, over 100,000 Americans will contract, and more than 50,000 will die, from Leukemia or its related diseases this year, making it the 4th major cause of death. It is especially devastating to the lives of children. While the survival rate for children has increased dramatically over the years, it has remained unchanged for adults who suffer from this disease.Each team has specific honorees, with ranges of ages and stages of illness.
I am participating in memory of my Grandpa Ben, Aunt Sally, childhood friend Scott Strobel, and in honor of Imani of Sacramento. Imani was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia in January of 2001, just 12 days before her 9th birthday. Currently, at the age of 13, she is in full remission. With 8 surgeries and 5 blood transfusions behind her, she completed her chemotherapy treatments February of last year!
Thank you for anything you can do to help with this worthy cause. Training for the half marathon will be a challenging endeavor, but nothing near what the honorees who battle this illness every day have to endure. I will be updating my webpage throughout my training, so be sure to visit it periodically.
Again, I greatly appreciate your support in helping to find a cure to beat this deadly disease. Thank you in advance, and please forward this to as many people as you can to encourage more people to fundraise!
Take care,
Emily
Wednesday, August 3, 2005
Pacheco Parables
Today's entertainment comes from a guest writer. He is a very dear person to me. May I introduce my Pops and his Pacheco Parables! Read and enjoy.
Approaching 152 (Pacheco Pass highway) from Leavesley Road, as Ialways do, there's a sign that says "Expect delays on 152 Westbound."There's no warning about 152 Eastbound because that situation is too horrible to contemplate.
As I got on 152, I began to wish I were a cowboy. That's because the cows walking along the side of the road were going faster than I was. I had put the top down when I got off 101 because I figured it would be pleasant when driving more slowly than on the freeway. I didn'trealize I should have put the whole car down instead and simply walked.
Did you know that eucalyptus trees on the side of 152 have an averageof 23 peels each on the main trunk? I counted them. Twice.
I decided that no cop could give a speeding ticket on that road, so Iwould help them out. I got out my marker and changed the "Maximum speed 55" sign to "Maximum speed 5.5". Five minutes later, I decided that wouldn't help. I got out again, crossed out the decimal I had added and changed the sign to "Maximum speed .55". That might give the cops a fighting chance.
How slow was the traffic? A race between cars and banana slugs onthat road would be won by the slugs, hands down. Wait. Slugs have no hands. But they'd win anyway.
How slow was the traffic? Slow enough that I could think up all these bad jokes. And write them down.
Approaching 152 (Pacheco Pass highway) from Leavesley Road, as Ialways do, there's a sign that says "Expect delays on 152 Westbound."There's no warning about 152 Eastbound because that situation is too horrible to contemplate.
As I got on 152, I began to wish I were a cowboy. That's because the cows walking along the side of the road were going faster than I was. I had put the top down when I got off 101 because I figured it would be pleasant when driving more slowly than on the freeway. I didn'trealize I should have put the whole car down instead and simply walked.
Did you know that eucalyptus trees on the side of 152 have an averageof 23 peels each on the main trunk? I counted them. Twice.
I decided that no cop could give a speeding ticket on that road, so Iwould help them out. I got out my marker and changed the "Maximum speed 55" sign to "Maximum speed 5.5". Five minutes later, I decided that wouldn't help. I got out again, crossed out the decimal I had added and changed the sign to "Maximum speed .55". That might give the cops a fighting chance.
How slow was the traffic? A race between cars and banana slugs onthat road would be won by the slugs, hands down. Wait. Slugs have no hands. But they'd win anyway.
How slow was the traffic? Slow enough that I could think up all these bad jokes. And write them down.
Tuesday, August 2, 2005
One more down
This weekend there was a major battle. It took place in my apartment, between the front door and my dresser. The soldiers in the battle were me (mostly) and my sister (playing the part of peanut gallery most of the time). She spotted a HUGE spider just chillin near the floor. Oh yes, it was suspended. It appeared to closely resemble a black widow. I was taking no chances on this one. In fact, my sister, who paid me a wonderful visit this weekend, stated that she would actually drive the 2 hours home before sleeping next to that spider.
RAID to the rescue! She voted that I hit the spider with a shoe. It was wedged between the dresser and the doorstop and suspended, so I wimped out on that idea. After all, she didn't jump up and whap it. The worry with using RAID is that spiders run when they get sprayed. But, it seemed like the only feasible option.
Here's a play by play:
I sprayed him...He ran behind the dresser...I moved the dresser...I sprayed him again...He ran under the dresser...Sister helped me move the dresser further... I sprayed him again. He stayed put this time. DEAD! The battle was won by two beautiful (and brave) heros!
After squishing the spider with a wad of tissue, I opened it up to make sure he was really squished. At this point, my sister shared a bit of advice with me: Never throw a spider away in the same room that you found it(or a room you plan to sleep in).
Phew. We slept easily after defeating the evil monster.
RAID to the rescue! She voted that I hit the spider with a shoe. It was wedged between the dresser and the doorstop and suspended, so I wimped out on that idea. After all, she didn't jump up and whap it. The worry with using RAID is that spiders run when they get sprayed. But, it seemed like the only feasible option.
Here's a play by play:
I sprayed him...He ran behind the dresser...I moved the dresser...I sprayed him again...He ran under the dresser...Sister helped me move the dresser further... I sprayed him again. He stayed put this time. DEAD! The battle was won by two beautiful (and brave) heros!
After squishing the spider with a wad of tissue, I opened it up to make sure he was really squished. At this point, my sister shared a bit of advice with me: Never throw a spider away in the same room that you found it(or a room you plan to sleep in).
Phew. We slept easily after defeating the evil monster.
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