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2020-03-10
"TYPE O: A high-protein diet heavy on lean meant, poultry, fish and vegetables; light on grains, beans and dairy. Type O often have tummy troubles and supplements are suggested. TYPE A: A meat-free di...
2020-03-05
The Coronavirus Issue hot spot is next door in Kirkland, WA. I am self-isolating myself from most of public gatherings. That is not because I am afraid of getting the disease because I have a healthy ...
2020-02-26
Last Sunday, I was treated to lunch by Chef Tak. He explained, "In the restaurant business our day often starts later in the day. Regardless of the evening hours, the proper greeting is 'Ohayo Gozaima...
2020-02-14
We’re in the rainy season here in the Seattle Northwest. When the rivers are overflowing in the wrong places, water is not appreciated. But appreciating water scenically, hydrating nature and harnessi...
2020-02-03
The 1868 Meiji Restoration, brought Japan out of 200 years of isolation (foreigners as well as Japanese citizens were killed or imprisoned setting foot on or returning to Japanese soil). The Samurai S...
2020-01-27
Studies like the one at U of Illinois by Hernandez confirm that we sleep 78% better when we practice optimism. What does it mean to be optimistic? “An optimistic person thinks the best possible thing ...
2020-01-22
What does it mean to seek small improvements every day? Each and every human life is more important than the world. People are given a special privilege to live a precious human existence. Similarly, ...
2020-01-14
Dee's present is a poem. Sam must have written it in the 1980s, on his blue Lab desk placemat, when Alice was secretary and the girls were gone. Kelly found it in the basement yesterday sorting and cl...
2020-01-14
Today was Sam’s earthly birthday, January 13th. It’s snowing and the girls are throwing 13 snowballs at the representative dogwood tree. They are making snow figures as well as snow caramel & hot ...
2020-01-06
Just passed, is the December 31st anniversary of the day my husband died. Sam’s goal was to live well to the end and he accomplished that. We keep finding quotes on stickies, drawings from high school...