Thought For The Day

Go and Do Likewise

On the one hand, we are called to play the Good Samaritan on life's roadside, but that will be only an initial act. One day we must come to see that the whole Jericho Road must be transformed so that men and women will not be constantly beaten and robbed as they make their journey on life's highway. True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar.

-Martin Luther King Jr.

Geocaching 101

Whaaaaat? 'Milk in bags,eh?

Article from the Toronto Star.

A video by Sheryl Ng's instructional video on drinking milk from a bag has weirded out Americans and stirred up controversy. Who'd of thunk it?



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Praying With Lior

"Lior means 'my light'... He is a light, he's a light for us and many other people too. Kind of like a spotlight on what is important."
- Lynne Iser, Lior's Step Mom


More about the documentary here

In the Director's Own Words

Searching for spiritual inspiration outside the stale synagogue experience of my childhood, I attended a retreat for the Jewish New Year. As I sat in the service, anxious, distracted, counting the pages until I'd be free, I heard Lior's unabashed, off-key, ecstatic voice. When I turned to look at the source of this sound, I was struck to see a boy with Down syndrome. And I was surprised to find myself envious of this "disabled" child, who could pray as I wished I could.

Over the course of this retreat, I stalked Lior, looking for the secret to his prayer. When I heard he was having a Bar Mitzvah, I pictured the movie version. And then I realized that I could make it.

Soon after, I read "Praying with Lior," the article Lior's late mother had written 7 years earlier, about her 5 year-old son who had Down syndrome and could pray like nobody's business. Devora ended the article wondering what Lior's Bar Mitzvah would be like, wondering if she would live to see it. Reading that prophetic question, and knowing that she died, I felt compelled to tell the story where the article left off.

Be Part Of The Solution

"No matter how insignificant what you do may seem, it is important that you do it."

-Gandhi

We Are The World 25 For Haiti

Details In The Fabric

Songwriters: Mraz, Jason; Wilson, Dan


Calm down, deep breaths
and get yourself dressed instead
of runnin around and pullin on your threads and
breaking yourself up
if it's a broken part replace it
if it's a broken arm then brace it
if it's a broken heart then face it

and hold your own, know your name
go your own way
hold your own, know your name
and go your own way
and everything will be fine

hang on, help is on the way
stay strong,
Everything will be fine
everything in no time at all
hearts will hold...

Quote of the Day

"All I ask of you is one thing: please don't be cynical. I hate cynicism -- it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere," he concluded. "Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen."

- Conan O'Brien as he leaves The Tonight Show

New Shoes

Let It Rain

Shields Up Cubical Smurfs

Happiness Shield from Tippie Canoe on Vimeo.

Martin Luther King Day

Through The Mist

I spent the day in beautiful Balboa Park ... but the real beauty was in my neighbourhood park when I got home!


Mist Passing Through

A Trip To The Shoe Hospital

It is Friday, Chucky T day ... and Lefty has popped some stitches.

So.... we spent lunch today at the shoe hospital

Palm Trees through the Car Wash

A much over due car wash for Wanda!

Thought For The Day

May peace fill all the empty spaces around you and in you, may contentment answer all your wishes. May comfort be yours, warm and soft like a sigh. And may the coming year show you that every day is really a first day, a new year. May you be true love.
- Author Unknown

Gardien Beefless Stew

Ingredients:
1 package Gardein beefless tips
3 tbsps vegetable oil
10 ozs pearl onions, peeled
4 celery stalks, thinly sliced
4 medium carrots, 1/2 inch diced
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
3 tbsps flour
3 cups vegan "beef" broth (try Better than Bouillon brand) or roasted vegetable stock
1 cup dry red wine such as Cabernet Sauvignon
4 medium potatoes, 1/2 inch diced
1 Bunch of Broccoli
salt and pepper to taste


Preparation:

1. Chop beefless tips in quarters
   
2. Heat oil in a large saucepan on medium high heat, add beefless tips and brown on all sides. Remove from saucepan and set aside.
   
3. Add to saucepan pearl onions and celery to saucepan and cook for 3 minutes.
   
4. Add carrots, thyme and rosemary and continue to cook for an additional 3 minutes.
   
5. Sprinkle in flour, then slowly add broth and wine while stirring.
   
6. Add potatoes and broccoli and bring to a boil.
   
7. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes. A
   
8. Add beefless tips back in and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
   
9. Season with salt and pepper and serve.
   

Original recipe by Chef Tal Ronnen here

Spring?

The ice plant is blooming ... Spring is on its' way.

One of my favourite San Diego scenes is when all the ice plant along the highway is in bloom!

Cupcake

My local Whole Foods Market makes the coolest looking cupcakes!

Wanda Gets A Tatoo

My car, Wanda is now sporting a Travel Bug Tattoo.

Fellow Geocachers ... keep an eye out for us!