Alex and Jordyn
Alex and Kaylee
Alex and Trina
Alex and Great G'ma EborgMonday, March 30, 2009
Brain test which side of the brain do you use?
This test gives you various mini-tests that determines which side of your brain is dominant - left or right/male or female.
It was very interesting! Some of the answers surprised me; others didn't.
G'pa Larry's comments on Alex's birth
G'pa Larry said this when we were still waiting(and waiting, and waiting) for Alex to get here...
24 36 hut ( whistle blows ) delay in game 15 yard penalty
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Memory test
In Part 1 of the Test they show you 12 photos of people. The photo will change on its own after four seconds. Concentrate on the photos so that you can remember them later.
In Part 2 of the Test they show you 12 more photos of people. The photo will change on its own after four seconds. Concentrate on the photos so that you can remember them later.
In the final part of the test they show you 48 photos, some you've seen before and some you haven't. Select the ones you recognize. Your score is determined by how many you recognize correctly, and by whether you place them in Part 1 or Part 2 of the photo groups.
Good luck. Just click on the link below.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sleep/tmt/instructions_1.shtml
In Part 2 of the Test they show you 12 more photos of people. The photo will change on its own after four seconds. Concentrate on the photos so that you can remember them later.
In the final part of the test they show you 48 photos, some you've seen before and some you haven't. Select the ones you recognize. Your score is determined by how many you recognize correctly, and by whether you place them in Part 1 or Part 2 of the photo groups.
Good luck. Just click on the link below.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sleep/tmt/instructions_1.shtml
Surfing can be serendipitous!
Sometimes you are looking for one thing and another pops onto your radar. That is how I found these great websites.
http://www.planetesme.com/tunafish.html
Here's a webpage full of great explanations on keyboard and Print Screen features. It even has a keyboard picture that when clicking on a key will give information about the key's function! How cool is that!!
http://www.planetesme.com/tunafish.html
This book looks like it would be great for Alex, Jayme, or even Kaylee! Maybe Jordyn would read this to them!
Here's a webpage full of great explanations on keyboard and Print Screen features. It even has a keyboard picture that when clicking on a key will give information about the key's function! How cool is that!!
Bugles
Bugles.
Those little one-inch cornucopias of snacking corn goodness!!
My sister and brothers and I always knew it was time for card club at our house when Bugles appeared in the cupboard! It also meant we could stay up past bedtime in Mom and Dad's bedroom watching tv, eating snacks, and pretending we were "big kids". Bugles were cause to let the inagination run wild!!
Bugles taste great alone, or with vegeable dip (my favorite) or french onion dip (Leisa's favorite). They taste good with the pale, pinkish, pimento cheese spread that comes in the rectangular, little jars. They taste good without dips at all! The C-R-U-N-C-H when you bit into them is so satisfying.
Nip off the end and they are a horn to call the troop together, or play in the marching band. Pretend to fill them and they become the ice cream cone stacked high with your favorite flavor. Turn them upside down and they are the dunce cap from "Little House on the Prairie" school.
Once those imgination options were exhausted or we fell into fighting among ourselves, Mom would pop her head into the room and tell us to "settle down" it was bedtime. Rather difficult to do with all of the snacks and pop in our system! To actually get us quiet and asleep required at least two trips from Mom and the last trip from Dad. If Dad came in the the room, we knew if he returned a second time, the next trip would be cause for a spanking. Not that I ever remember getting spanked for that but the threat was real enough to us.
Mysteriously, we always awoke in our own beds the next morning, not remembering how we got there. Usually the latest dream would proffer the wildest guesses - the Transformer robot (Todd's usual guess), faeries (Leisa's guess), or a giant hand that gently plucked us from Mom and Dad's bed to our own (my usual dream).
I loved Bugles then. I still do. I just don't buy them because I would eat the entire box in one sitting. I just have no restraint with some foods so I just don't keep them in the house. But the memories those foods bring back never fade.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Beware of Energy Drinks!
This is worth reading just so you know what your kids/g'kids are drinking! I didn’t pay this much attention at first but the more I thought about it,the more I saw how it can be relevant.
When you look at the explanation on the slides you realize that an if you are in a hurry or need a pick-me-up, there is the potential to stop off at the local convenience store and purchase an energy drink. This energy drink could basically be a can of malt liquor. Be cautious about what you are buying or what your children may buy.
The info came from work but applies to all. I've edited out the work specific info.
The Problem: Public health and safety officials have become alarmed by the newest entry into the world of alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic energy drinks are prepackaged beverages that contain not only alcohol but also caffeine and other stimulants.
What's In These Drinks?
Why Is It So Dangerous?
Which of these have alcohol in them?
How’d You Do?
When you look at the explanation on the slides you realize that an if you are in a hurry or need a pick-me-up, there is the potential to stop off at the local convenience store and purchase an energy drink. This energy drink could basically be a can of malt liquor. Be cautious about what you are buying or what your children may buy.
The info came from work but applies to all. I've edited out the work specific info.
Alcohol In Energy Drinks
A Growing Concern Among Parents and Employers
A Growing Concern Among Parents and Employers
The Problem: Public health and safety officials have become alarmed by the newest entry into the world of alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic energy drinks are prepackaged beverages that contain not only alcohol but also caffeine and other stimulants.
What's In These Drinks?
- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) limits caffeine to 65 milligrams per serving of a food or beverage.
- Energy drinks are currently not regulated by the FDA. Some can contain as much as 300 milligrams of caffeine in a single serving.
- And then add alcohol to ALL that caffeine?
Why Is It So Dangerous?
- Since energy drinks are stimulants and alcohol is a depressant, the combination of effects can be dangerous.
- Fatigue is one of the ways the body normally tells someone that they've had enough alcohol to drink. Since these energy drinks also contain a stimulant (caffeine), the effects are masked so you may not realize how much alcohol you have consumed.
- Alcohol and caffeine are very dehydrating which can hinder your body's ability to metabolize the alcohol.
- This could increase the toxicity and symptoms during the next day.
- Dehydration when working in hot environments can also increase the risk of heat related illnesses.
- The stimulant effect can give the person the impression they aren't impaired. No matter how alert you feel, the alcohol in the drink will raise your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) just like having alcoholic drinks.
- Once the stimulant effect wears off, the depressant effects of the alcohol will remain. Serious alcohol induced sickness can occur such as vomiting while asleep or respiratory depression.
Alcoholic Energy Drinks Even Look Like Regular Energy Drinks
This new line of alcoholic beverage product is extremely similar in look to the popular energy drinks that contain no alcohol.
- Clerks and retailers may not be able to differentiate between nonalcoholic and alcoholic beverages being sold.
Can You Tell the Difference?
Which of these have alcohol in them?
How’d You Do?
- If you chose Sparks, Charge and Tilt, you are correct.
- If not, lets discuss how you can better identify the different types.
- If you are suspicious of someone drinking an energy drink containing alcohol, check the container.
- Any alcoholic drinks are required to show the Alcohol Volume (ALC VOL) on the can/bottle.
- In this case, Sparks Energy drinks contain 6.0% ALC VOL.
Raise Awareness
- It is up to us (those that are aware) to ensure...
underage kids aren’t buying these alcoholic drinks,
and that retailers aren’t selling these drinks to them.
- Don’t let the labels fool you. These drinks are not as harmless as they appear.
Empty Nest Syndrome
Ok, let me say this right up front. I was always under the impression that the empty nest syndrome happened to old people. That said, I am NOT old! I'm not even close! Old is a state of mind and I don't qualify.
During the time Lucas was with us I aked God to send something else to mother since Lucas didn't take up all of my time. God sent us Pumpkin.
Buster giving dh hugs!
When I was young and had my children (Tink is trying to be a critic again and blocking my view. Nice kitty, now go and play. Tink just sulked off and took up her post on the cat perch. Her tail is swishing her agitation!)
Tinkerbell came to us as the last part of our four-legged family, when our daughter moved and couldn't take her with them. Tink had a BAAAADDDD attitude at first, but after intense squirt bottle therapy, she learned I am the queen cat in this house and she better mind her p's and q's. She's learned to get along with all of our animals. I do think she's jeolous of Harley Jane though. She also get a little nervous when the house is full of either two dogs or the grandkids. She's my first lap kitty.
As I was saying...
When I was young and had my children I didn't think hardly at all about what I would do when my children would be grown and move out of the house. Of course, I didn't know at the time I would get my wish, or close to it, for 10 kids. When I was a young adult I would tell anyone I knew that I wanted 10 kids. Ten just sounded right to me. Most people looked at me like I was crazy!
After meeing an old high school classmate a few years out of high school, who was divorced and had a child in Washington state; bearing two children, a subsequent divorce, then meeting the man of my heart who had kids, then taking in his best friend's niece, and finally having my daughter from Washington return to the fold, there were eight kids to live with us. Thankfully they were not all at home at the same time! The most for a short time was five. But eight was close enough to 10!
I digress.
After having a noisy, crazy, loving, not always perfect, upside down life for at least 20 years, (33 for my dh) full of kids and their antics. I never thought I'd enjoy, yes, I said ENJOY being an empty nester!
I never said it was easy - at first - but I've grown to cherish my quiet household!!
It was always hard to say goodbye to each child as they moved on to adulthood and out of the house. As the house noises became quieter, I put the thought of the last child leaving home for good out of my head.
When our son, the youngest at home, moved out for the trial of adulthood, I moped for weeks. Somewhere inside I knew this was only a summer trial of separation but it sure felt final. Then he moved back home and all was back to as it should be I thought since I wasn't ready to give into the empty nest bliss yet.
Then the son met his wonderful wife-to-be and they were married. Ouch! Even if I wasn't ready he was. This was going to be final.
I knew I had to come to grips with this "thing". I cried (and I NEVER cry- or hardly ever!) for months. I did a ton of soul searching. What I realized was....drum roll please....
I realized a Mom is a mom forever. Period. The part of me that nurtures, loves, guides, and takes care of everyone else was not going to go away. I prayed asking to have something to "mother". Some animal to love, discipline, and spoil since I needed to mother someone or something or go crazy! And take everyone else around me to crazy-ville too especially my dh who was left alone with me! So we went looking for a dog. One to protect me when he traveled and give me companionship and love.
First there was Lucas, our yellow lab we rescued from the Humane Society. He was a good dog but had been abused too much to be around kids. One awful day he went after a grandkid. Thankfully, she wasn't hurt - only scared but that was enough. I ended up putting him out of his misery and held him as the vet put him to sleep. I cried for weeks. More of this crying thing...just not good for me.
During the time Lucas was with us I aked God to send something else to mother since Lucas didn't take up all of my time. God sent us Pumpkin. Pumpkin was orange as a baby hence his name. His mom was an abdoned cat left to fend for herself. She has since become feral. But Pumpkin was the runt of the litter. Momma cat had moved all of her kittens again but hadn't come back for this one. Poor baby was crying in the ditch across from our house. I crossed the road, put him in a box, left him with dog food and water in the garage and went to work. I had full intentions of taking him to the Humane Society. God had different plans. Our daughter came by the house and even offered to take him to the Humane Society by her house. Pumpkin was in the box in her truck. But he kept getting out of the box. I didn't want her to get into an accident so I said we would take the kitten there after her Dad got home. By that time I was hooked! I asked my dh if we could keep him. He said yes! Poor Pumpkin was so traumatized that dh held him for over two days. That clinched that. Pumpkin is dh's cat. Oh, he loves me and will show me a little affection but he pines for dh when he's gone. That's ok though, dh needed a cat to love him too.
After I had to put Lucas to sleep, my heart ached. When I healed, I again asked God for something to mother. God sent me Buster Brown. He's our wonderful, kid-loving, spoiled rotten, ball catching, pool swimming, spring-shedding-enough-for-a-mattres, joyful, licking, Austrialian sheep herding dog. He's a big hoss but oh so very loving. He also is a great watchdog! Buster also came from the corn field just like Pumpkin. The kids call them our four-legged children of the corn.
Buster giving dh hugs!The last animal love of our lives is Harley Jane. She is our sometimes dog. She is our daughter's and son-in-law's dog. She was Buster's surrogate mom. She was really the one who potty trained Buster. All of the good gentle qualities of Buster were nutured by Harley. Of course, he's taught Harley a few things too - like how to get into the garbage - one of his very few bad qualities.
Pumpkin and Harley
Harley's ready for bed. I don't spoil her do I?
Then there were grandkids! And that is another story in and of itself!
Loss
http://www.comfortqueen.com/comfort-during-fearful-times-my-mom
I saved this link a while ago. Every time I read it, I open a bit more to the fact that I will be gone from this existance some day. How will my children and grandchildren cope? How would my dh cope? I hope with love and grace. May they read this and know that they can go on without my physical presence, that I will always be there in memories, and loving them always.
I saved this link a while ago. Every time I read it, I open a bit more to the fact that I will be gone from this existance some day. How will my children and grandchildren cope? How would my dh cope? I hope with love and grace. May they read this and know that they can go on without my physical presence, that I will always be there in memories, and loving them always.
The kitchen table
Have you ever pondered the function of the kitchen table?
Of course, it is there for displaying food for your family. But I say the lowly kitchen table is lowly no more! The kitchen table holds together the fabric of our lives.
Where do good friends go to relax over a cup of tea to talk? The kitchen table. Good friends don't sit politely in the living room. They dish out the truth, pain, and love at the kitchen table.
Where are the family meals eaten? At the kitchen table. The mundane, daily comings and goings are discussed, but so also the serious, life-changing events of our lives.
Where do we perform the tasks of balancing the checkbook, or writing the Christmas cards and thank-you notes, or pull the all-nighter for that important test? The kitchen table.
So, I say to you - clear off the kitchen table and bring it back where it belongs - holding together the fabric of our lives.
Of course, it is there for displaying food for your family. But I say the lowly kitchen table is lowly no more! The kitchen table holds together the fabric of our lives.
Where do good friends go to relax over a cup of tea to talk? The kitchen table. Good friends don't sit politely in the living room. They dish out the truth, pain, and love at the kitchen table.
Where are the family meals eaten? At the kitchen table. The mundane, daily comings and goings are discussed, but so also the serious, life-changing events of our lives.
Where do we perform the tasks of balancing the checkbook, or writing the Christmas cards and thank-you notes, or pull the all-nighter for that important test? The kitchen table.
So, I say to you - clear off the kitchen table and bring it back where it belongs - holding together the fabric of our lives.
Poem sites I like...
Words can inspire, build, create, sadden, tear down, invoke emotion; the list goes on infinitely. Words joined together in poetic format have a particular enticement for me. The author's meaning at times is crystal clear; at others the poem needs to be pondered for an indefinate amount of time.
I remember the first time I felt the pull of the poem. It was in 8th grade. We had to read "Casey at the bat". The teacher choose students to read outloud portions of the poem to the class. This can be really, really, really boring if no feeling and emotion is put into the reading. Not so when I read. The chatter grew quiet, the room was still. Hard to do with poetry and 8th grade boys. Now you try. Read it with baseball in mind.
Casey at the Bat
The outlook wasn't brilliant for the Mudville nine that day;
The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play,
And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same,
A pall-like silence fell upon the patrons of the game.
A straggling few got up to go in deep despair.
The rest clung to that hope which springs eternal in the human breast;
They thought, "If only Casey could but get a whack at that--We'd put up even money now, with Casey at the bat."
But Flynn preceded Casey, as did also Jimmy Blake,
And the former was a hoodoo, while the latter was a cake;
So upon that stricken multitude grim melancholy sat,
For there seemed but little chance of Casey getting to the bat.
But Flynn let drive a single, to the wonderment of all,
And Blake, the much despisèd, tore the cover off the ball;
And when the dust had lifted, and men saw what had occurred,
There was Jimmy safe at second and Flynn a-hugging third.
Then from five thousand throats and more there rose a lusty yell;
It rumbled through the valley, it rattled in the dell;
It pounded on the mountain and recoiled upon the flat,
For Casey, mighty Casey, was advancing to the bat.
There was ease in Casey's manner as he stepped into his place;
There was pride in Casey's bearing and a smile lit Casey's face.
And when, responding to the cheers, he lightly doffed his hat,
No stranger in the crowd could doubt 'twas Casey at the bat.
Ten thousand eyes were on him as he rubbed his hands with dirt;
Five thousand tongues applauded when he wiped them on his shirt;
Then while the writhing pitcher ground the ball into his hip,
Defiance flashed in Casey's eye, a sneer curled Casey's lip.
And now the leather-covered sphere came hurtling through the air,
And Casey stood a-watching it in haughty grandeur there.
Close by the sturdy batsman the ball unheeded sped--"That ain't my style," said Casey.
"Strike one!" the umpire said.
From the benches, black with people, there went up a muffled roar,
Like the beating of the storm-waves on a stern and distant shore;
"Kill him! Kill the umpire!" shouted some one on the stand;
And it's likely they'd have killed him had not Casey raised his hand.
With a smile of Christian charity great Casey's visage shone;
He stilled the rising tumult; he bade the game go on;
He signaled to the pitcher, and once more the dun sphere flew;
But Casey still ignored it, and the umpire said, "Strike two!"
"Fraud!" cried the maddened thousands, and echo answered "Fraud!"
But one scornful look from Casey and the audience was awed.
They saw his face grow stern and cold, they saw his muscles strain,
And they knew that Casey wouldn't let that ball go by again.
The sneer has fled from Casey's lip, his teeth are clenched in hate;
He pounds with cruel violence his bat upon the plate.
And now the pitcher holds the ball, and now he lets it go.
And now the air is shattered by the force of Casey's blow.
Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright;
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light,
And somewhere men are laughing, and little children shout;
But there is no joy in Mudville--great Casey has struck out.
Ernest Lawrence Thayer
Ernest Lawrence Thayer
http://www.ssc.wisc.edu/~oliver/soc220/Lectures220/Angelou.htm
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/inaug/mon/poem.htm
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-gift-outright
I remember the first time I felt the pull of the poem. It was in 8th grade. We had to read "Casey at the bat". The teacher choose students to read outloud portions of the poem to the class. This can be really, really, really boring if no feeling and emotion is put into the reading. Not so when I read. The chatter grew quiet, the room was still. Hard to do with poetry and 8th grade boys. Now you try. Read it with baseball in mind.
Casey at the Bat
The outlook wasn't brilliant for the Mudville nine that day;
The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play,
And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same,
A pall-like silence fell upon the patrons of the game.
A straggling few got up to go in deep despair.
The rest clung to that hope which springs eternal in the human breast;
They thought, "If only Casey could but get a whack at that--We'd put up even money now, with Casey at the bat."
But Flynn preceded Casey, as did also Jimmy Blake,
And the former was a hoodoo, while the latter was a cake;
So upon that stricken multitude grim melancholy sat,
For there seemed but little chance of Casey getting to the bat.
But Flynn let drive a single, to the wonderment of all,
And Blake, the much despisèd, tore the cover off the ball;
And when the dust had lifted, and men saw what had occurred,
There was Jimmy safe at second and Flynn a-hugging third.
Then from five thousand throats and more there rose a lusty yell;
It rumbled through the valley, it rattled in the dell;
It pounded on the mountain and recoiled upon the flat,
For Casey, mighty Casey, was advancing to the bat.
There was ease in Casey's manner as he stepped into his place;
There was pride in Casey's bearing and a smile lit Casey's face.
And when, responding to the cheers, he lightly doffed his hat,
No stranger in the crowd could doubt 'twas Casey at the bat.
Ten thousand eyes were on him as he rubbed his hands with dirt;
Five thousand tongues applauded when he wiped them on his shirt;
Then while the writhing pitcher ground the ball into his hip,
Defiance flashed in Casey's eye, a sneer curled Casey's lip.
And now the leather-covered sphere came hurtling through the air,
And Casey stood a-watching it in haughty grandeur there.
Close by the sturdy batsman the ball unheeded sped--"That ain't my style," said Casey.
"Strike one!" the umpire said.
From the benches, black with people, there went up a muffled roar,
Like the beating of the storm-waves on a stern and distant shore;
"Kill him! Kill the umpire!" shouted some one on the stand;
And it's likely they'd have killed him had not Casey raised his hand.
With a smile of Christian charity great Casey's visage shone;
He stilled the rising tumult; he bade the game go on;
He signaled to the pitcher, and once more the dun sphere flew;
But Casey still ignored it, and the umpire said, "Strike two!"
"Fraud!" cried the maddened thousands, and echo answered "Fraud!"
But one scornful look from Casey and the audience was awed.
They saw his face grow stern and cold, they saw his muscles strain,
And they knew that Casey wouldn't let that ball go by again.
The sneer has fled from Casey's lip, his teeth are clenched in hate;
He pounds with cruel violence his bat upon the plate.
And now the pitcher holds the ball, and now he lets it go.
And now the air is shattered by the force of Casey's blow.
Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright;
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light,
And somewhere men are laughing, and little children shout;
But there is no joy in Mudville--great Casey has struck out.
Ernest Lawrence Thayer
Ernest Lawrence Thayer
http://www.ssc.wisc.edu/~oliver/soc220/Lectures220/Angelou.htm
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/inaug/mon/poem.htm
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-gift-outright
Head injuries - take seriously!
This is the entire article posted on CNN's website. Bottom line? Have head injuries checked by a hospital. You never know who's life you will save.
updated 9:26 a.m. EDT, Thu March 26, 2009
Natasha's lesson helps save Ohio girl
By Elizabeth Cohen CNN Senior Medical Correspondent
(CNN) -- Connie and Donald McCracken were watching CNN one evening last week when they learned of the tragic death of actress Natasha Richardson from a head injury. Immediately, their minds turned to their 7-year-old daughter, Morgan, who was upstairs getting ready for bed.
An injured Morgan McCracken has benefited from awareness after Natasha Richardson's death.
Two days earlier, Morgan, her father, and brother had been playing baseball in the yard of their Mentor, Ohio, home when her father hit a line drive that landed just above Morgan's left temple. A lump formed, but the McCrackens iced it down and the swelling subsided within an hour.
"For the next two days, she was perfectly fine," Donald McCracken says. "She had no symptoms. She went to school both days and got an A on her spelling test as usual. There were no issues whatsoever."
But after hearing about Richardson's death, the McCrackens wondered if Morgan was really as OK as she seemed. After all, Richardson had been talking and lucid immediately after her fatal injury.
When they went upstairs to kiss Morgan good night, she complained of a headache. "Because of Natasha, we called the pediatrician immediately. And by the time I got off the phone with him, Morgan was sobbing, her head hurt so much," McCracken says.
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The McCrackens took Morgan to the emergency room at LakeWest Hospital in neighboring Willoughby, where doctors ordered a CT scan and immediately put Morgan on a helicopter to Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in Cleveland, with her father by her side.
"I knew it was bad when she had to get there by helicopter in six minutes, instead of the 30 minutes it would have taken to get to Cleveland in an ambulance," McCracken said.
When the helicopter arrived at Rainbow, the McCrackens were greeted by Dr. Alan Cohen, the hospital's chief of pediatric neurosurgery. He whisked Morgan into the operating room, pausing for a moment to tell McCracken that his daughter had the same injury as Richardson: an epidural hematoma.
McCracken remembers standing in the emergency room, feeling like the life had just been sucked out of him. "My heart sank," he says. "It just sank."
Unlike Richardson's, Morgan's story has a happy ending. After surgery and five days in the hospital, she's at home and doing fine. "Dr. Cohen told us that if we hadn't brought her in Thursday night, she never would have woken up," McCracken says.
Now the McCrackens sometimes wonder if they waited too long to get Morgan to a doctor. After hearing about Richardson's death, many people are asking themselves the same question: Do all head injuries need attention, even ones that seem minor?
"Sometimes there's a gray zone, and there's no right answer," Cohen says. Watch for tips on when to go to the ER »
In most cases, it's pretty clear when someone needs medical attention after a head injury, says Greg Ayotte, a spokesperson for the Brain Injury Association of America and a cognitive rehabilitation therapist. "They're confused, they're agitated, or they might be dizzy or unresponsive," he says.
But then there's what doctors call the "talk and die" scenario, where someone seems fine, only to die hours, or sometimes even days later.
"Talk and die" can happen with several different kinds of brain injuries. In the case of epidural hematomas, the injury Richardson and Morgan had, blood pools in the area between the lining of the brain and the skull. "Fluid is building up in a contained space, creating pressure. Something's got to give, and that something is the brain," Ayotte says. If you don't get to the hospital to have surgery to drain the fluid, "the deterioration can happen very quickly."
Here, from Ayotte and other experts, is a list of what to do after someone has suffered a head injury.
1. Be vigilant
Keep an eye on someone who has hit his head, even if the person never lost consciousness. "A lot of folks are still under the assumption that as long as you're not knocked out, you're OK, and that's not true," Ayotte says.
2. Look for dizziness, vomiting, headache and confusion
If the injured person has these signs, take him or her to an emergency room, says Dr. Jam Ghajar, clinical professor of neurological surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, and president of the Brain Trauma Foundation.
3. Look for changes in symptoms and behavior
Any sudden change, such as Morgan's headache going from mild to severe in minutes, means the person needs medical attention. For example, Ghajar says, if a person gets suddenly sleepy in the first 12 hours after a hit, it may mean the parts of the brain responsible for staying awake are experiencing pressure from a bleed.
4. Be especially wary if someone a) has been drinking alcohol, b) is on blood thinners, c) is elderly or d) is a young athlete
It's tough to distinguish brain-injured behavior from drunken behavior, so when in doubt, take the person to the hospital, Ghajar says. Also, blood thinners can turn a mild bleed into a major bleed, so be especially vigilant if the injured person is taking blood thinners such as warfarin.
He also warns people to be extra vigilant when an elderly person hits his or her head. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has information on traumatic brain injury and senior citizens. The CDC also has information on concussions in young athletes.
5. Go to a certified trauma center if you can
The American College of Surgeons has a list of certified trauma facilities; a hospital that's not a trauma center may not have a neurosurgeon on call. You can also look on this map from the American Trauma Society. Find your state, select trauma centers, update the map, and you can find information about trauma centers in your area.
Health Library
MayoClinic.com: Intercranial hematoma
MayoClinic.com: Traumatic brain injury
The McCrackens say they look back and still can't believe Morgan suffered such a severe injury and didn't show any signs for 48 hours. "She didn't black out, her speech wasn't slurred, she wasn't dizzy, she wasn't any of the things you'd expect," McCracken says. "And you don't want to be one of those panicky parents who takes their child to the emergency room all the time."
Cohen's advice after a head injury: When in doubt, go. "It's always better to err on the side of being conservative," he says.
updated 9:26 a.m. EDT, Thu March 26, 2009
Natasha's lesson helps save Ohio girl
By Elizabeth Cohen CNN Senior Medical Correspondent
(CNN) -- Connie and Donald McCracken were watching CNN one evening last week when they learned of the tragic death of actress Natasha Richardson from a head injury. Immediately, their minds turned to their 7-year-old daughter, Morgan, who was upstairs getting ready for bed.
An injured Morgan McCracken has benefited from awareness after Natasha Richardson's death.
Two days earlier, Morgan, her father, and brother had been playing baseball in the yard of their Mentor, Ohio, home when her father hit a line drive that landed just above Morgan's left temple. A lump formed, but the McCrackens iced it down and the swelling subsided within an hour.
"For the next two days, she was perfectly fine," Donald McCracken says. "She had no symptoms. She went to school both days and got an A on her spelling test as usual. There were no issues whatsoever."
But after hearing about Richardson's death, the McCrackens wondered if Morgan was really as OK as she seemed. After all, Richardson had been talking and lucid immediately after her fatal injury.
When they went upstairs to kiss Morgan good night, she complained of a headache. "Because of Natasha, we called the pediatrician immediately. And by the time I got off the phone with him, Morgan was sobbing, her head hurt so much," McCracken says.
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The McCrackens took Morgan to the emergency room at LakeWest Hospital in neighboring Willoughby, where doctors ordered a CT scan and immediately put Morgan on a helicopter to Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in Cleveland, with her father by her side.
"I knew it was bad when she had to get there by helicopter in six minutes, instead of the 30 minutes it would have taken to get to Cleveland in an ambulance," McCracken said.
When the helicopter arrived at Rainbow, the McCrackens were greeted by Dr. Alan Cohen, the hospital's chief of pediatric neurosurgery. He whisked Morgan into the operating room, pausing for a moment to tell McCracken that his daughter had the same injury as Richardson: an epidural hematoma.
McCracken remembers standing in the emergency room, feeling like the life had just been sucked out of him. "My heart sank," he says. "It just sank."
Unlike Richardson's, Morgan's story has a happy ending. After surgery and five days in the hospital, she's at home and doing fine. "Dr. Cohen told us that if we hadn't brought her in Thursday night, she never would have woken up," McCracken says.
Now the McCrackens sometimes wonder if they waited too long to get Morgan to a doctor. After hearing about Richardson's death, many people are asking themselves the same question: Do all head injuries need attention, even ones that seem minor?
"Sometimes there's a gray zone, and there's no right answer," Cohen says. Watch for tips on when to go to the ER »
In most cases, it's pretty clear when someone needs medical attention after a head injury, says Greg Ayotte, a spokesperson for the Brain Injury Association of America and a cognitive rehabilitation therapist. "They're confused, they're agitated, or they might be dizzy or unresponsive," he says.
But then there's what doctors call the "talk and die" scenario, where someone seems fine, only to die hours, or sometimes even days later.
"Talk and die" can happen with several different kinds of brain injuries. In the case of epidural hematomas, the injury Richardson and Morgan had, blood pools in the area between the lining of the brain and the skull. "Fluid is building up in a contained space, creating pressure. Something's got to give, and that something is the brain," Ayotte says. If you don't get to the hospital to have surgery to drain the fluid, "the deterioration can happen very quickly."
Here, from Ayotte and other experts, is a list of what to do after someone has suffered a head injury.
1. Be vigilant
Keep an eye on someone who has hit his head, even if the person never lost consciousness. "A lot of folks are still under the assumption that as long as you're not knocked out, you're OK, and that's not true," Ayotte says.
2. Look for dizziness, vomiting, headache and confusion
If the injured person has these signs, take him or her to an emergency room, says Dr. Jam Ghajar, clinical professor of neurological surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, and president of the Brain Trauma Foundation.
3. Look for changes in symptoms and behavior
Any sudden change, such as Morgan's headache going from mild to severe in minutes, means the person needs medical attention. For example, Ghajar says, if a person gets suddenly sleepy in the first 12 hours after a hit, it may mean the parts of the brain responsible for staying awake are experiencing pressure from a bleed.
4. Be especially wary if someone a) has been drinking alcohol, b) is on blood thinners, c) is elderly or d) is a young athlete
It's tough to distinguish brain-injured behavior from drunken behavior, so when in doubt, take the person to the hospital, Ghajar says. Also, blood thinners can turn a mild bleed into a major bleed, so be especially vigilant if the injured person is taking blood thinners such as warfarin.
He also warns people to be extra vigilant when an elderly person hits his or her head. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has information on traumatic brain injury and senior citizens. The CDC also has information on concussions in young athletes.
5. Go to a certified trauma center if you can
The American College of Surgeons has a list of certified trauma facilities; a hospital that's not a trauma center may not have a neurosurgeon on call. You can also look on this map from the American Trauma Society. Find your state, select trauma centers, update the map, and you can find information about trauma centers in your area.
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The McCrackens say they look back and still can't believe Morgan suffered such a severe injury and didn't show any signs for 48 hours. "She didn't black out, her speech wasn't slurred, she wasn't dizzy, she wasn't any of the things you'd expect," McCracken says. "And you don't want to be one of those panicky parents who takes their child to the emergency room all the time."
Cohen's advice after a head injury: When in doubt, go. "It's always better to err on the side of being conservative," he says.
You Can Lead Horse…
My Mom always used the saying, “You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink.” At the time I hated that saying! Since then I’ve used it on my own children and grandchildren.
Then I didn’t understand the wisdom in those words. It's taken a lifetime to understand that wisdom. And I'm still working on it!!
Parents too often take on the false belief that if they raise their children in a certain way the individual child will be perfect and will follow in the footsteps as they were taught. That thinking doesn't hold true for 2-year-olds, teens, or young adults. "You can lead a horse to water..."
Most parents also take on the false idea that if their child somehow goes against what they were taught it is their (the parents') fault. Not true. At some point in adulthood, you must make a conscious choice not to be exactly like "fill in the name, characteristic or person." That person has a characteristics that offends, or is undesirable. How many times did you say "I won't be like so-and-so", only to turn around and do a similar thing? "You can lead a horse to water..."
Two-year-olds, who are just giving parents practice for the teenage years, teens, and yound adults subscribe to the notion that Mom and Dad aren't up-to-date with today's standards, are dumb, couldn't possibly understand what it is like in today's world, and a mirade of other ridiculous ideas. "You can lead a horse to water..."
Being an adult is not an age, it is a mindset. It is doing the right thing for others because it is the right action, not for praise or accolades. Parenting is the hardest job on earth! Sometimes it takes a lifetime to become an adult. It is letting go of "self" to do the best you can do at that moment in time! "You can lead a horse to water..."
Then I didn’t understand the wisdom in those words. It's taken a lifetime to understand that wisdom. And I'm still working on it!!
Parents too often take on the false belief that if they raise their children in a certain way the individual child will be perfect and will follow in the footsteps as they were taught. That thinking doesn't hold true for 2-year-olds, teens, or young adults. "You can lead a horse to water..."
Most parents also take on the false idea that if their child somehow goes against what they were taught it is their (the parents') fault. Not true. At some point in adulthood, you must make a conscious choice not to be exactly like "fill in the name, characteristic or person." That person has a characteristics that offends, or is undesirable. How many times did you say "I won't be like so-and-so", only to turn around and do a similar thing? "You can lead a horse to water..."
Two-year-olds, who are just giving parents practice for the teenage years, teens, and yound adults subscribe to the notion that Mom and Dad aren't up-to-date with today's standards, are dumb, couldn't possibly understand what it is like in today's world, and a mirade of other ridiculous ideas. "You can lead a horse to water..."
Being an adult is not an age, it is a mindset. It is doing the right thing for others because it is the right action, not for praise or accolades. Parenting is the hardest job on earth! Sometimes it takes a lifetime to become an adult. It is letting go of "self" to do the best you can do at that moment in time! "You can lead a horse to water..."
Shippingport - America's first commercial nuclear power reactor
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What Meg Makes blog
Did I mention we now have digital high speed!!!! Guess you'll get lots of posts like this since I can now actually SEE what's on the site in seconds instead of hours or never!
Ran across this blog. It's kind of cool. Lots of crafty projuects, kid stuff and how to save tips, and freebies.
http://whatmegmakes.com/
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Some of my favorite things...
Cue the Sound of Music song....
Watching Pumpkin's and Tinkerbell's tails *thwap*, *thwap*, *thwap * against the wall when they see a bird from their window sill perch.
Watching the birds flock together for the hard trip south.
Sunny falls days and cool fall nights.
Our front rose bushes that bloom in the cooler air.
Preparing the ground for next year's garden.
Leaves slowly changing colors.
Early fall sunrises where you can see the moon and the sun.
The fog rolling across the fields of alfalfa and corn.
Crisp fall mornings.
Watching Pumpkin's and Tinkerbell's tails *thwap*, *thwap*, *thwap * against the wall when they see a bird from their window sill perch.
Watching the birds flock together for the hard trip south.
Sunny falls days and cool fall nights.
Our front rose bushes that bloom in the cooler air.
Preparing the ground for next year's garden.
Leaves slowly changing colors.
Early fall sunrises where you can see the moon and the sun.
The fog rolling across the fields of alfalfa and corn.
Crisp fall mornings.
Diana
Just for giggles I put in my name to see who would pop up in the music world. I was surprised! There were the usual artists like Diana Ross, Diana Krall, and Diana Rigg. there were also come different ones - Diana Yang, Diana Reyes, Dr. J and Miss Diana (now that one could sound a little risque!), and Diana DeMar (Latin). In all there were 56 artists named Diana and 467 songs with "Diana" in the title.
Diana, Diana & Eli, Diana Aki, Diana Anaid, Diana Brown, Diana Cassady, Diana Chaplin, Diana Chester, Diana Davila, Diana Day, Diana De Mar, Diana Decker, Diana DeGarmo, Diana Fox, Diana Jones, Diana King, Diana Krall, Diana Leonhardt, Diana Leonhardt & M. Doring, Diana Lynn, Diana McMahan, Diaana Navarro, Diana Obscura, Diana Page, Diana Payne, Diana Pops, Diana Rae, Diana Rein, Diana Reyes,Diana Rigg,
Diana Robinson, Diana Rogers, Diana Ross, Diana Ross And The Supremes, Diana Rowan,
Diana Rutherford, Diana Sands, Diana Saracino, Diana Senechal, Diana Silvas, Diana Smith, Diana Sorbello, Diana Stabel, Diana Wilcox, Diana Williamson, Diana Y. Washington, Diana Yang, Diana Yao, Diana Young, Dr. Jay & Miss Diana, EBJ & Diana
Filin Brake, Andy Bunney &..., Karaoke - Diana King, Karaoke - Diana Ross, Karaoke - Diana Ross And T...
The genres covered more areas than I thought!
Refine List of Albums
By GenreSelect All / Select NoneBlues (1)Children's (1)Christian/Gospel (5)Classical (0)Country (3)Dance/DJ (5)Folk (4)Jazz (15)Latin (10)New Age (0)Pop (19)R&B (25)Rap/Hip Hop (0)Rock (3)Soundtracks (0)Special Interest (9)World/Reggae (9)
Diana, Diana & Eli, Diana Aki, Diana Anaid, Diana Brown, Diana Cassady, Diana Chaplin, Diana Chester, Diana Davila, Diana Day, Diana De Mar, Diana Decker, Diana DeGarmo, Diana Fox, Diana Jones, Diana King, Diana Krall, Diana Leonhardt, Diana Leonhardt & M. Doring, Diana Lynn, Diana McMahan, Diaana Navarro, Diana Obscura, Diana Page, Diana Payne, Diana Pops, Diana Rae, Diana Rein, Diana Reyes,Diana Rigg,
Diana Robinson, Diana Rogers, Diana Ross, Diana Ross And The Supremes, Diana Rowan,
Diana Rutherford, Diana Sands, Diana Saracino, Diana Senechal, Diana Silvas, Diana Smith, Diana Sorbello, Diana Stabel, Diana Wilcox, Diana Williamson, Diana Y. Washington, Diana Yang, Diana Yao, Diana Young, Dr. Jay & Miss Diana, EBJ & Diana
Filin Brake, Andy Bunney &..., Karaoke - Diana King, Karaoke - Diana Ross, Karaoke - Diana Ross And T...
The genres covered more areas than I thought!
Refine List of Albums
By GenreSelect All / Select NoneBlues (1)Children's (1)Christian/Gospel (5)Classical (0)Country (3)Dance/DJ (5)Folk (4)Jazz (15)Latin (10)New Age (0)Pop (19)R&B (25)Rap/Hip Hop (0)Rock (3)Soundtracks (0)Special Interest (9)World/Reggae (9)
Music wish list tunes
"http://mp3.walmart.com/store/artist?albumId=100467067" >
Back On Track by Diana Robinson
I like some of the previews of this album, just not the funky or dance tune genre ones. I've always enjoyed the piano solos.
"http://mp3.walmart.com/store/artist?albumId=102182931&referralLink=Search Results" >
Panta Rhei: Celtic & Mediterranean Music for Harp
Diana Rowan
This is a good one! Very etherial and relaxing.
He also furnished his voice in The Guess Who's 1974 tribute, the top 40 hit single, "Clap for the Wolfman". A few years earlier, Todd Rundgren recorded a similar tribute, "Wolfman Jack", on the album Something/Anything?. Canadian band The Stampeders also released a cover of "Hit the Road Jack" in 1975 featuring Wolfman Jack; the storyline of the song involved a man named "Cornelius" calling Jack on the phone, telling him the story of how his girlfriend had thrown him out of the house, and trying to persuade Jack to let him come and stay with him (at this point, Jack ended the call). His voice is also featured in the songs "Don't Call Us, We'll Call You" by Sugarloaf (Billboard HOT 100 peak #9 in Mar 1975) and "Did You Boogie (With Your Baby)" by Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids (Billboard HOT 100 peak #29 in Oct 1976).
Three Dog Night
Outlaws - Green Grass and High Tides
Greg Allman - Midnight Rider
AC-DC - Hell's Bells
Boston - More Than A Feeling
Billy Thorpe - Children Of The Sun
Foghat - I Just Want To Make Love To You
Back On Track by Diana Robinson
I like some of the previews of this album, just not the funky or dance tune genre ones. I've always enjoyed the piano solos.
"http://mp3.walmart.com/store/artist?albumId=102182931&referralLink=Search Results" >
Panta Rhei: Celtic & Mediterranean Music for Harp
Diana Rowan
This is a good one! Very etherial and relaxing.
He also furnished his voice in The Guess Who's 1974 tribute, the top 40 hit single, "Clap for the Wolfman". A few years earlier, Todd Rundgren recorded a similar tribute, "Wolfman Jack", on the album Something/Anything?. Canadian band The Stampeders also released a cover of "Hit the Road Jack" in 1975 featuring Wolfman Jack; the storyline of the song involved a man named "Cornelius" calling Jack on the phone, telling him the story of how his girlfriend had thrown him out of the house, and trying to persuade Jack to let him come and stay with him (at this point, Jack ended the call). His voice is also featured in the songs "Don't Call Us, We'll Call You" by Sugarloaf (Billboard HOT 100 peak #9 in Mar 1975) and "Did You Boogie (With Your Baby)" by Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids (Billboard HOT 100 peak #29 in Oct 1976).
Three Dog Night
Outlaws - Green Grass and High Tides
Greg Allman - Midnight Rider
AC-DC - Hell's Bells
Boston - More Than A Feeling
Billy Thorpe - Children Of The Sun
Foghat - I Just Want To Make Love To You
Music Wish list from i-tunes
Songs
Drift Away
Suddenly You Crossed My heart by Terrence Darby
Styx - Suite Madame Blue
Albums
Dream Weaver by Gary Wright
Machine Head by Deep Purple
Artists
Chicago
Uncle Cracker
SEAL
U2
AC/DC
KEB 'MO
Three Dog Night
Bad Company
Outlaws - Green Grass and High Tides
Greg Allman - Midnight Rider
AC-DC - Hell's Bells
Boston - More Than A Feeling
Billy Thorpe - Children Of The Sun
Drift Away
Suddenly You Crossed My heart by Terrence Darby
Styx - Suite Madame Blue
Albums
Dream Weaver by Gary Wright
Machine Head by Deep Purple
Artists
Chicago
Uncle Cracker
SEAL
U2
AC/DC
KEB 'MO
Three Dog Night
Bad Company
Outlaws - Green Grass and High Tides
Greg Allman - Midnight Rider
AC-DC - Hell's Bells
Boston - More Than A Feeling
Billy Thorpe - Children Of The Sun
Addicting!
Ooooooo! This downloading music can be addicting!!! We have Apple's i-pod and now with the high speed we can download form there. This morning I found out I can do this at Walmart also! This is going to be tough since there are so many great songs and albums out there I want.
Hmmmmm want vs need, want vs need, not going to thaw out my Wally World card but.....the pre-loaded shopping card also works if I have money on it!!! Yes, that's the way to go!!!
Look out music downloads here I come!
Hmmmmm want vs need, want vs need, not going to thaw out my Wally World card but.....the pre-loaded shopping card also works if I have money on it!!! Yes, that's the way to go!!!
Look out music downloads here I come!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Jennifer Louden Self-Care Minder
Not Quite Daily Dollop
Take time for a 5 to 10 minute all over scalp and body massage before you shower or bathe. Use jojoba, almond, coconut or sesame oil--you can warm it by placing the bottle with the oil in warm water for five minutes.
Start at your scalp, working up from the temples.
Spend extra time on your ears and then your sweet, precious neck.
Work your way down your arms and massage the spot between your pointer finger and thumb.
Clock wise circles on your belly are good for digestion.
Long strokes on your arms and legs and sides of your body help you detox.
Dig into your feet with your knuckles to relieve tension and balance your whole body.
Be delighted by your beautiful, precious body. And if you can't delight in the whole darn thing, how about individual parts--your wrists, your ankles, your cheeks, your eyes?
Today's Intention: Creating a moment of soothing self-massage and letting it spread into my day.
With comfort and love,
Jen
Way to go girls!
Way to go girls!
Alyssa and Trina both had their names and/or pictures in the local paper!!
Libby Dunphy, from left, Emma Leader and Alyssa Friedberg wait their turn during an Ellis Island simulation for Bowling Green Schools’ gifted students on Nov. 24. Students in the PACE and STEP classes journeyed back in time to the year 1908, arriving as immigrants at Ellis Island and participating in each of the “stations” that were set up at the original immigration station. The event was held at the Central Administration Building. (Photo: J.D. Pooley/Sentinel-Tribune)
Education Briefs: 9-27
Written by Sentinel Staff
Saturday, 27 September 2008
BG drama club has arts fest tonightThe Bowling Green High School's 8th annual Bobcat Festival of the Arts is going on tonight at 8 at the junior high auditorium. Tickets are $3 for students and senior citizens and $4 for adults. Sponsored by the BGHS Drama Club, this talent show features students from all four grade levels.Participants include Ben Vollmar, Amber Lewis, Tom Wade, Deonshae Taylor, Jordan McKinney, Chris Schraeder, Justin Betancourt, Darien Ankney, Zack Doane, Trina Friedberg, Jamie Peridon, Xavier Brown, Jonathon Shepard, Shell Kirk, Josh Lee, Jason Thayer, Laura Cook and Kyle Harkness.Student producers are Monica Gonzalez and Elizabeth Myerholtz.
http://www.sent-trib.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2682&Itemid=86
Written by Sentinel Staff
Saturday, 24 May 2008
BGHS thespians join honoraryTwenty Bowling Green High School students were inducted May 12 into Troupe No 1489 of the International Thespian Society.The society is a theater honorary known worldwide for involving high school students in theater. Inductees must earn 10 points, which is about 200 hours of time, in at least two categories of theater.Students inducted include Darien Ankney, Alexi Baker, Laura Cook, Layan Elwazani, Emily Evans, Trina Friedberg, Amy Heider, Anna Humeniuk, Liz Kidd, Ashley Paul, Kelly Richardson, Brandon Rife, Rachel Rine, Lily Schmidt, Leela Singh, Mary Sundermeier, Rebecca Szparagowski, John Wade, Kate Walter and Amy Wygant.
http://www.sent-trib.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=938&Itemid=86
BG students ‘Swamped!' with original production
Written by Sentinel Staff
Thursday, 27 March 2008
Senior Emily Krueger (center) portrays the Wood County clock tower in the vignette “The Clock Tower Birds” in the BGHS Drama Club’s original production “Swamped!”The Bowling Green High School Drama Club will present an encore performance of its hit production “Swamped!” on April 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the junior high school auditorium. Although the performance is free, the club will be accepting donations to benefit the Wood County Humane Society.“Swamped!” features nine stories significant to Bowling Green’s history: How the Swamp Was Drained, How Bowling Green Got Its Name, The Fight For the County Seat, The Clock Tower Birds, The Great Glass Boom, The Great Depression Hits Bowling Green, The POW Camp, The Pretty Boy Floyd Shoot-Out, and The Blizzard of ’78.The cast researched the facts through books and other materials archived at the Wood County District Public Library, interviews with members of the Wood County Senior Citizens’ Center, and exhibits at the W.W. Knight Preserve in Perrysburg.Once the cast had the facts, members fleshed out the stories by integrating imagination, humor, and creative movement, according to club adviser Jo Beth Gonzalez.“Swamped!” is an example of a grassroots theatre project. In grassroots theatre, the production is often created in partnership with other community organizations. In this case, the play was organized for the sole purpose of celebrating the 175th anniversary of Bowling Green. The people who are the subjects of the work — in this case, residents of Bowling Green — are part of the play’s development from inception through presentation.“Swamped!” has offered 23 teens in grades 7-12 a hands-on way of exploring the history of their community and the discovery that quite a lot of exciting incidents fostered the growth of Bowling Green.Actors include Brianna Willinger, Jeff Malanga, Dylan Stretchbery, Mary Sundermeir, Layan Elwazani, Monica Gonzalez, Emily Krueger, Rebecca Szparagowski, Darien Ankney, Rachel Rine, Jackie Skoog, Sean Gorant, Jordan McKinney, Kapil Melkote, Elizabeth Myerholtz, Justin Betancourt, Trina Friedberg, John Wade, Veronica Gonzalez, Emily Kleine, Emily Myerholtz, Emily Meyer and Brittany Willinger.Zack Doane is stage manager and Brigitte Reinke operates lights and sound.
Jordyn's Midterm Grades 2/2009
....NEWS FLASH....NEWS FLASH....
YEAH JORDYN!! WOOHOO!
"She's done really good so far this semester!" says Mommy!
hand sanitizer warning for small kids
The e-mails going around about small childrena ingesting hand sanitizer and getting alcohol poisoning are TRUE according to Snopes.com
Check it out for yourself! keep those bottles of hand sanitizer out of small children's reach!
http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/sanitizer.asp
Check it out for yourself! keep those bottles of hand sanitizer out of small children's reach!
http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/sanitizer.asp
Mom advice - choosing the right partner
I received a note from a friend who was going through a divorce but was keeping an eye to the future. Here is my answer.
I'll give you the same advice someone gave me and I've passed on to my kids.
Make a list of all the traits and things you want and don't want in a relationship. This list keeps getting refined as you heal and grow after a breakup or divorce.
It's ok to be picky!
Then when it is time ask these questions:
Does he make me laugh?
What does he do when I cry?
Does he cry?
When? Crying is healthy even in men though some don't see it that way.
Can we talk about anything? Money, power, relationships, kids, feelings, lovemaking, men only establishments, politics, ANYTHING. You don't have at agree you just have to be able to talk about it. Agreeing to disagree is fine.
How does he handle anger?
How does he handle my kids' and my feelings? Are the feelings ignored, trampled, or acknowledged?
What is his views of discipline?
Corporal punishment?
What are his hobbies?
What would he like to do for retirement? It may be a long way off but has it been thought about.
Does he have children?
How will we blend the two families? We had one rule. The biological parent had the last say in matters. I think I used it once and he used it twice on VERY important matters (all were life and death type matters).
Can he talk me out of my funks and down times?
Can we sit in silence comfortably without strain?
What makes him jealous?
Do we enjoy similar things? The key is to talk, talk and more talk. The more you talk the more you both learn about each other.
I'll give you the same advice someone gave me and I've passed on to my kids.
Make a list of all the traits and things you want and don't want in a relationship. This list keeps getting refined as you heal and grow after a breakup or divorce.
It's ok to be picky!
Then when it is time ask these questions:
Does he make me laugh?
What does he do when I cry?
Does he cry?
When? Crying is healthy even in men though some don't see it that way.
Can we talk about anything? Money, power, relationships, kids, feelings, lovemaking, men only establishments, politics, ANYTHING. You don't have at agree you just have to be able to talk about it. Agreeing to disagree is fine.
How does he handle anger?
How does he handle my kids' and my feelings? Are the feelings ignored, trampled, or acknowledged?
What is his views of discipline?
Corporal punishment?
What are his hobbies?
What would he like to do for retirement? It may be a long way off but has it been thought about.
Does he have children?
How will we blend the two families? We had one rule. The biological parent had the last say in matters. I think I used it once and he used it twice on VERY important matters (all were life and death type matters).
Can he talk me out of my funks and down times?
Can we sit in silence comfortably without strain?
What makes him jealous?
Do we enjoy similar things? The key is to talk, talk and more talk. The more you talk the more you both learn about each other.
This was Buster only the treat was blueberry muffins - 18 to be exact.
I left them on the counter overnight to cool. The next morning I couldn'tfigure out why there were only six left. We found one small bit of evidence. A tiny torn piece of muffin paper in the living room.
Needless to say Buster stayed outside that day!:)
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Another round of "20 Questions"
1. What is your occupation right now? Wife, Mom, G'ma, clerk (an admin in the real world)
2. What color are your socks right now? White
3. What are you listening to right now? David Sandborn on my ipod.
4. What was the last thing that you ate? Chicken noodle soup and peaches.
5. Can you drive a stick shift? Yes. The Chevette I owned was a blue, two-door, manual transmission. We packed a ton of stuff in that car! It could hold all the camping gear, 2 adults, and 2 kids. Antoher time it held, 2 adults, and five kids going to the drive-in movies on car load night!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Chevette
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/chevrolet-chevette.htm
6. Last person you spoke to on the phone? My dh!
7. How old are you today? Old enough to know not to answer THAT one!
8. What is your favorite sport to watch on TV? Golf. You can take great naps in the lazyboy chair snuggled in with Tinkerbell and an afaghan when golf is on tv. There is no yelling or loud cheers, just restfull soothing voices.
9. What is your favorite drink? lemonade
10. Have you ever dyed your hair? What color?
11.Favorite food? I didn't get this size without loving food!
12. What is the last movie you watched? Why do these quizzes always ask that? I don't remember. I'm too busy to watch movies.
13. Favorite day of the year? All of them!
14. How do you vent anger? Clean.
15. What was your favorite toy as a child? Depends on the age. This included my younger sister and brothers, my barbie dolls, and the first 10-speed bike I bought from mowing lawn money at 15.
16. What is your favorite season? All of them!
17. Cherries or Blueberries? Both!
18. Living arrangements? husband , 2 cats, 1 sometime dog, 1 all-the-time dog
19. What is on the floor of your closet? Which closet? I've taken over several for different purposes.
20. What did you do last night? Spent time with dh in Cleveland.
21. What are you most afraid of? Snakes.
22. Plain, cheese, or spicy, hamburger? None of the above. I'm not a hamburger fan.
23. Favorite dog breed? All of the ones I've owned.
24. How many states have you lived in? One
25. Diamonds or pearls? pearls
26. What is your favorite flower? Iris.
27. What are you supposed to be doing instead of answering this?
Not a thing
2. What color are your socks right now? White
3. What are you listening to right now? David Sandborn on my ipod.
4. What was the last thing that you ate? Chicken noodle soup and peaches.
5. Can you drive a stick shift? Yes. The Chevette I owned was a blue, two-door, manual transmission. We packed a ton of stuff in that car! It could hold all the camping gear, 2 adults, and 2 kids. Antoher time it held, 2 adults, and five kids going to the drive-in movies on car load night!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Chevette
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/chevrolet-chevette.htm
6. Last person you spoke to on the phone? My dh!
7. How old are you today? Old enough to know not to answer THAT one!
8. What is your favorite sport to watch on TV? Golf. You can take great naps in the lazyboy chair snuggled in with Tinkerbell and an afaghan when golf is on tv. There is no yelling or loud cheers, just restfull soothing voices.
9. What is your favorite drink? lemonade
10. Have you ever dyed your hair? What color?
11.Favorite food? I didn't get this size without loving food!
12. What is the last movie you watched? Why do these quizzes always ask that? I don't remember. I'm too busy to watch movies.
13. Favorite day of the year? All of them!
14. How do you vent anger? Clean.
15. What was your favorite toy as a child? Depends on the age. This included my younger sister and brothers, my barbie dolls, and the first 10-speed bike I bought from mowing lawn money at 15.
16. What is your favorite season? All of them!
17. Cherries or Blueberries? Both!
18. Living arrangements? husband , 2 cats, 1 sometime dog, 1 all-the-time dog
19. What is on the floor of your closet? Which closet? I've taken over several for different purposes.
20. What did you do last night? Spent time with dh in Cleveland.
21. What are you most afraid of? Snakes.
22. Plain, cheese, or spicy, hamburger? None of the above. I'm not a hamburger fan.
23. Favorite dog breed? All of the ones I've owned.
24. How many states have you lived in? One
25. Diamonds or pearls? pearls
26. What is your favorite flower? Iris.
27. What are you supposed to be doing instead of answering this?
Not a thing
READ THE LABELS ON ALL MEDICATIONS!!!
Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) This is the story of one mother who suffered a hemorrhagic stroke while she was driving home on 7/30 and passed away on 8/3. Her stroke and passing was an enormous shock because she did not have any symptoms or risk factors for a stroke. Just the week before she had gone to her doctor for a check up and received a clean bill of health. She did, however, develop a cold while she was on a visit and had taken Alka Seltzer Cold Plus for 3 days. Since her passing, it was learned that Alka Seltzer is one of the many cold medicines that contains Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) which can cause hemorrhagic stokes or cerebral bleeding even with the first use.
STOP TAKING anything containing this ingredient. It has been linked to increased hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding in brain) among women ages 18-49 in the three days after starting use of medication.. Problems were not found in men, but the FDA recommended that everyone (even children) seek alternative medicine.
READ THE LABELS ON ALL MEDICATIONS!!!
"Since companies continue to reformulate their products, FDA is not maintaining a comprehensive, updated list of products that still contain PPA." Again, READ THE LABELS ON ALL MEDICATIONS!!!
Here is information from the web site...
"The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking steps to remove phenylpropanolamine (PPA) from all drug products and has requested that all drug companies discontinue marketing products containing PPA. In addition, FDA has issued a public health advisory concerning phenylpropanolamine. This drug is an ingredient that was used in many over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription cough and cold medications as a decongestant and in OTC weight loss products.
In response to the request made by FDA in November 2000, many companies have voluntarily reformulated and are continuing to reformulate their products to exclude PPA while FDA proceeds with the regulatory process necessary to remove PPA from the market.
We have received numerous requests for a list of products containing PPA. Since companies continue to reformulate their products, FDA is not maintaining a comprehensive, updated list of products that still contain PPA. FDA is aware of emails circulating widely that list many products allegedly containing PPA. These emails, however, generally contain dated and inaccurate information and should be ignored.
The FDA recommends that consumers read the labels of OTC drug products to determine if the product contains PPA. The Agency believes this to be the most accurate method for determining the PPA content of OTC products rather than providing an incomplete or out-of-date list of products that may have already been reformulated and no longer contain PPA. (Introduction updated 03/07/2003)"
In response to the request made by FDA in November 2000, many companies have voluntarily reformulated and are continuing to reformulate their products to exclude PPA while FDA proceeds with the regulatory process necessary to remove PPA from the market.
We have received numerous requests for a list of products containing PPA. Since companies continue to reformulate their products, FDA is not maintaining a comprehensive, updated list of products that still contain PPA. FDA is aware of emails circulating widely that list many products allegedly containing PPA. These emails, however, generally contain dated and inaccurate information and should be ignored.
The FDA recommends that consumers read the labels of OTC drug products to determine if the product contains PPA. The Agency believes this to be the most accurate method for determining the PPA content of OTC products rather than providing an incomplete or out-of-date list of products that may have already been reformulated and no longer contain PPA. (Introduction updated 03/07/2003)"
43 Things
My cousin sent me this one - 43 things you might or might not know about me... have fun reading!
1. Do you like blue cheese? Kind of. Georgia got me started on this cheese. I like it in very small amounts.
2. Have you ever been drunk? YES and NOT proud of any of those moments!
3. Do you own a gun? Never!
4. What flavor of Kool Aid was your favorite? What's with was? I still drink kool-aid! lime & cherry. Remember the competition? Rootin' Tootin' Raspberry and Choo-choo Cherry?
5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? Rarely the doctor. The dentist - oh yeah even after all these years! And I like my dentist Dr. DeMaria!
7. Favorite Christmas movie? The Christmas Story
12. Do you have A.D.D.? No. Dislexia - switching numbers is what I do the most.
13. What's your favorite shoe? Any that fit properly and don't look too bad. hey, at a 10.5 EEE you take what you can get that doesn't look horrendous!
14. Middle name? You guess! It starts with an L.
15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment? I'm cold, hungry and loving our new digital highspeed internet!!!!
16. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink ? water, diet dew and coffee during outages.
18. Current hate right now? Hate just eats you up inside! What goes around comes around.
19. Where are you right now ? Home. Alex shared his sickies and so I'm taking it relatively easy tonight.
20. How did you bring in the New Year's? Watched g'baby and went to bed early. Ken was working.
21. Where would you like to go? Anyplace with my dh - ok almost anyplace.
22. Do you own slippers? White ones. Do I have to count the ones I wear that aren't mine?
23. Do any cats own you? Yes, Pumpkin and Tinkerbell.
This is Pumpkin's "I'm resting why are you bothering me" pose. yes, he WAS orange at one time.
This is Tink's "Aren't I ADORABLE?" pose.
24. What color shirt are you wearing right now? Which shirt? I haveon three of them! I said I was cold!
33. Last thing that made you laugh? Grandkids' antics!
36. Who is your loudest friend? Vocally - Katrina (kid), character-wise - hmmmm I'll have to think on that one!
Harley Jane is actually Katrina and Chip's dog but she is our part-of-the-time dog also. I don't spoil her at night do I.
1. Do you like blue cheese? Kind of. Georgia got me started on this cheese. I like it in very small amounts.
2. Have you ever been drunk? YES and NOT proud of any of those moments!
3. Do you own a gun? Never!
4. What flavor of Kool Aid was your favorite? What's with was? I still drink kool-aid! lime & cherry. Remember the competition? Rootin' Tootin' Raspberry and Choo-choo Cherry?
5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? Rarely the doctor. The dentist - oh yeah even after all these years! And I like my dentist Dr. DeMaria!
6. Do you like where you live? Yes! However, that said, someday the entire house will be remodeled to fit our style not the previous owners.
7. Favorite Christmas movie? The Christmas Story
8. Can you sing well? Used to in school. Now I'm way out of practice.
9. Can you do push ups? What year?
10. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? Don't wear jewlery usually but my favorite necklace are the tiger eye ones Ken bought me. My favorite ear rings are the ones Katrina made for the Ohio State-Michigan game years ago. The other favorite pair is the ones Brannon made also.
11. Favorite hobby? make that hobbies! Quilting, gardening, crocheting, crafting in general.
12. Do you have A.D.D.? No. Dislexia - switching numbers is what I do the most.
13. What's your favorite shoe? Any that fit properly and don't look too bad. hey, at a 10.5 EEE you take what you can get that doesn't look horrendous!
14. Middle name? You guess! It starts with an L.
15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment? I'm cold, hungry and loving our new digital highspeed internet!!!!
16. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink ? water, diet dew and coffee during outages.
17.Current worry? Why worry? It is counterproductive!
18. Current hate right now? Hate just eats you up inside! What goes around comes around.
19. Where are you right now ? Home. Alex shared his sickies and so I'm taking it relatively easy tonight.
20. How did you bring in the New Year's? Watched g'baby and went to bed early. Ken was working.
21. Where would you like to go? Anyplace with my dh - ok almost anyplace.
22. Do you own slippers? White ones. Do I have to count the ones I wear that aren't mine?
23. Do any cats own you? Yes, Pumpkin and Tinkerbell.
This is Pumpkin's "I'm resting why are you bothering me" pose. yes, he WAS orange at one time.
This is Tink's "Aren't I ADORABLE?" pose.24. What color shirt are you wearing right now? Which shirt? I haveon three of them! I said I was cold!
25. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? NO! You slide off the bed and so do your covers!
26. Can you whistle? Kinda - sorta but can't carry a tune!
27. Favorite color? All of them!
27. Favorite color? All of them!
28. Would you be a pirate? No. Not into swashbuckeling. And get your minds out of the gutter!
29. What songs do you sing in the shower? none
30. Favorite girl's Name? All of my girls'!
29. What songs do you sing in the shower? none
30. Favorite girl's Name? All of my girls'!
31. Favorite boy's name? All of my buys'!
32. What's in your pocket right now? Kleenex - lots and lots of kleenex - with aloe please!
33. Last thing that made you laugh? Grandkids' antics!
34. Best bed sheets as a child? Sorry, I grew up in the era of plain old white, cotton (100% that also got ironed every week!) sheets. Yes, I said IRONED!
35. Worst injury you've ever had as a child? Did I mention I am accident prone?
36. Who is your loudest friend? Vocally - Katrina (kid), character-wise - hmmmm I'll have to think on that one!
37. How many dogs do you have? One all-of-the-time and one part-of-the-time dogs. Buster Brown is our all-of-the-time dog. Ken taught him how to swim. Buster LOVES the pool!
Harley Jane is actually Katrina and Chip's dog but she is our part-of-the-time dog also. I don't spoil her at night do I.
38. Does someone have a crush on you? No
39. What is your favorite book? Too many to list. Check on this blog.
40. What is your favorite candy? Candy? That's a tough one. Now ice cream, that's easy, mint chocolate chip. Candy? Guess it would be either malted milk balls or chocolate covered raisins.
41. Favorite Sports Team? Any the g'kids are on!
42. Are you happy right now? Of course!
43. What song do you want played at your funeral? None. Only want a memorial service.
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