Before this rain and dreary cold weather started, I swear I was starting to have hot flashes. My doctor suggested eating more soy. Now that the warm weather has left us, probably for good, I’m back to feeling cold all the time. In response to my doctor’s orders, I made this Edamame Dip. It’s delicious, [...]
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I once thought our lake house was gorgeous… then I took another glimpse of that other body of water, the one where people surf before breakfast, regardless of the water temperature. Where huge clumps of seaweed make me wonder about “what else could be growing here below sea level, unseen by human eyes.” But, now [...]
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A stretch hummer pulled up to the hotel to take us to our surprise destination… Security checks, unknown to us, were done weeks before. And I still got in. The clandestine event was Top Gun Flight school, Miramar. The place where they filmed the movie, and in real-life, train top navy pilots. Except now, they [...]
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Time stands still for me whenever the school calls: I’m sure I barely breathe…. I’m waiting to hear every word drop from her mouth before the blood starts pumping back through my brain again. While waiting for the nurse to speak, the blood has been pooled up around my heart, as I wait for her [...]
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The day I left, a letter came home from the middle school… along with the rumors: Twenty (confirmed? who knows) cases of H1N1 at the middle school. After talking with the kids doctor, I realized the only option I had was to pump up their immune system so they can fight against H1N1. The day [...]
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Where else on earth could I indulge in the rich slathering of oil-rich caviar? And, more importantly, come back to the room, and not have to deal with any one person, except myself? I felt it sort of my duty to “check-it-out” so that if anybody ever comes up to me on the street and [...]
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so I didn’t know until morning that this was my view from the balcony. I had breakfast here. Notice they placed pumpkins and pinecones in the windows; despite the tropical atmosphere all around. And food prepared by someone who appreciates the importance of balsamic vinegar on tomatoes…. even at breakfast.
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It has not been easy. In fact, I would be ashamed to ask another human being to work as hard as Google has in the last few weeks as I planned my trip away from the kids. Actually, that’s not true; my brother, who will be in charge while we’re gone, has it much, much [...]
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It’s the name of a spa treatment at the resort I’m heading to this week. Here’s the description: “Caviar on the Rocks” is an invigorating blend of caviar and algae extracts to stimulate cellular metabolism of the skin, promoting hydration and collagen synthesis. Enjoy a skin polishing exfoliation with Pacific Ocean salts, drenched in jojoba [...]
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