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February 2018
My Greatest Adventure Why I Fell in Love With Tom
W hen Tom and I first met, I was immediately attracted to his kind heart. He was very handsome, but the thing that struck me the most was how nice he was to his patients and friends. I remember before we dated, I once overheard him tell a story to a patient. Tom had a friend who was terminally ill, so he would spend his free time at their bedside reading to them “Fried Green Tomatoes.” As you can imagine, the story melted my heart. Another thing I loved about Tom was his sense of adventure. He was always so much fun to be around, and I knew I could count on having a good time every day we spent together. We were friends before we dated, so most of our initial one-on-one time was spent running, swimming, or competing in athletic events. We often trained together, and we even ran a few triathlons together, too. But our first real date was to an Irish pub in Anacortes.
menus and noticed a little advertisement on the table. The paper described a contest where people could write and submit a poem about Guinniss beer, and the winner would be rewarded with their very own pub in Ireland. Tom pulled out a napkin and crafted a poem about his love for Guinness and his love for me. He submitted the poem, or else I would still have it. While he didn’t manage to win the contest, he succeeded in winning my heart. “Tom pulled out a napkin and crafted a poem about his love for Guinness and his love for me.” When Tom proposed, he took me to the mall, and we walked right to the jewelry store. There, he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. When I happily agreed, he took me inside the jewelry store to pick out my ring. I didn’t know he was going to propose that day, but we had been crazy in love from the moment we laid eyes on each other, so I had known it would happen eventually. It was truly one of the happiest moments of my life. We got married in 2004 at his home with all of our friends and family. It was a warm, sunny day, and it couldn’t have been more perfect. Then, he took me to the Cook Islands for our honeymoon.
That night, we went out for food and drinks. When we got to the pub, we looked over our
able to visit, which ended up being one of our greatest adventures. The other adventure would be running a business together. We work together very well, and if we could spend every moment of every day with each other, we would. Not only is he a great business partner, he is also my greatest friend. I couldn’t imagine life without him.
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Tom and I love to travel, and though he never won that pub in Ireland, we were eventually
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Education in the Kitchen
What Your Child Can Learn From Baking With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, you’re probably wracking your brain for the perfect recipe to bake for your loved one. There’s nothing wrong with store-bought chocolate, but there’s no topping the personal touch of some homemade baked goods. If you have kids, baking alongside them can be just as rewarding as enjoying the fruits of your labor. As an added bonus, baking is a hands-on opportunity where your child can learn all sorts of important concepts. Here is a short list of some of the educational lessons hiding in your kitchen. Math Baking is a numbers game. Just take a look at any recipe, and you’ll recognize the importance of math in building a beautiful cake. Having children measure out ingredients helps them learn about fractions and ratios. You can also test your kids by doubling or halving a recipe for multiplication and division practice. With older kids, practice unit conversions by asking, for example, how many pints are in half a gallon. Following Directions Not unlike computer science, baking requires a strict order of operations. The wet and dry ingredients often need to be mixed separately and then folded together. It only takes one deviation from the instructions for a pastry to go from delicious to disgusting. Spending time in the kitchen, then, is a great way for kids to learn the importance of reading directions carefully and comprehending what they’ve just read. Cultural Understanding Cuisine is a fundamental part of every culture. Introducing your child to dishes from around the world will expand their horizons. Want your child to be a less picky eater? Involving them in the cooking process is the surest way to get them excited about trying new flavors and ingredients. Nutrition Now, you might not think that baking cookies will encourage greater nutritional awareness, but hear us out. Sugar is often buried within packaged foods. When you bake something at home, a child gets to see, firsthand, just how much sugar goes into certain sweets. Meanwhile, cooking savory dishes also allows them to learn what constitutes a balanced, healthy diet.
Don’t Let Pain Dictate Your Life
There are many causes of swelling. Often, swelling in simple, nonthreatening injuries comes and goes without causing any complications. In other cases, swelling is chronic and can cause major problems. In these situations, people can struggle with major aches, heaviness, pain, and soreness, which is what happens to people who suffer from lymphedema and venous insufficiency. Lymphedema Lymphedema is a specific type of swelling that occurs when lymph vessels are damaged. Fluid collects beneath the skin and is usually accompanied by a great deal of swelling. This is especially evident in patients who have had their lymph nodes damaged or removed due to cancer treatments. This leaves the body susceptible to inflammation, most commonly in the arms and legs, but also in other areas of the body. Venous Insufficiency Venous insufficiency is characterized by the pooling of blood in the limbs. In this condition, blood doesn’t flow properly back to the heart, causing the veins to remain full of blood which, in turn, causes swelling in the legs. This can happen if you stand or sit for long periods of time, struggle with obesity, are above average height, or are pregnant. Symptoms include aching, skin color changes on the legs, varicose veins, and fibrosis. Our team of therapists are trained to treat many of the symptoms caused by lymphedema and venous insufficiency. With proper treatment and early detection, we can greatly reduce the swelling caused by these conditions and get you back on your feet in no time. If you have lymphedema that has been caused by cancer treatments, we want you to know we are here. We offer free consultations to women who have had lymph glands removed due to cancer. Contact us today and let us help you lead an active and pain-free life.
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Rid Yourself of Numbness, Tingling, or Chronic Pain With a Nerve Conduction Study
If you experience numbness, tingling, or chronic pain, it’s likely that a nerve conduction is to blame. Diseases, disorders, and conditions that affect the nerves are often misdiagnosed or misinterpreted as musculoskeletal problems, but nerve conduction studies — also called nerve conduction velocity tests — can help identify whether or not your symptoms are neural and help your doctor identify the best course of treatment. Physical sensations, like pain, are caused by the firing of the neural network, your bodily system of connected nerves and neurons. In your neural network, nerve endings are stimulated, which causes an electrical impulse to travel through the connections in your body to send a message to your brain. Your brain receives the electrical impulse, processes the sensation, and then sends another electrical impulse to the same stimulated nerve endings. That is why you feel pain when you touch a hot stove. Those impulses travel from your hand up your arm and into your brain, where your brain tells you that the surface is hot and you should move your hand.
Sometimes, reactions are delayed or dulled, specifically with pain. A nerve conduction study is a way to measure the speed at which your nerves and neurons fire, send, and receive electrical impulses. During the study, a nerve is stimulated by an electrical pulse from an electrode pad, and the time it takes for the electrical impulse to travel from one nerve to another is measured by our practitioners. If the nerve has been damaged, either the electrical impulse won’t travel as quickly, or it won’t travel the most direct path to the brain. Either way, your physician will be able to identify possible areas of neural damage. Nerve conduction studies can be used to help physicians evaluate many conditions, including Guillain-Barré syndrome, carpal tunnel, myopathy, Lambert-Eaton syndrome, herniated disks, sciatic nerve issues, or any kind of neural-related pain, tingling, or numbness. If you are experiencing numbness, tingling, or chronic pain, call Rue & Primavera at (360) 279-8323 to schedule an appointment for a nerve conduction study.
SUDOKU
Hoping to shave off those extra holiday pounds or keep up with your New Year’s resolution? Look no further than this easy winter detox salad! Sweet and Zesty DETOX SALAD
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For the Dressing •
3 cups chopped kale leaves
1 large carrot, roughly chopped
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2 cups chopped broccoli florets
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1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
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2 cups chopped red cabbage
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 cup matchstick carrots
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1 tablespoon finely chopped ginger
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1 cup chopped cilantro
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1 tablespoon honey
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1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds
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1 tablespoon white miso
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1/3 cup sliced green onions
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1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
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1 diced avocado
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Salt and pepper, to taste
1. To make the salad, add all ingredients to a large bowl; toss to combine. 2. To make the dressing, add all ingredients to a blender or food processor. Pulse until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper or add extra honey for a sweeter taste.
3. Drizzle dressing over salad and serve immediately.
Recipe inspired by GimmeSomeOven.com.
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What Happened to February?
Why Is February So Short?
I f you were planning a romantic, moonlit stroll sometime this month, you’d better reschedule for March. But, on the bright side, if you’re terrified of werewolves, you can rest easy for the entire month of February. Every 20 years or so, because of its 28-day length, February lands between the zeniths of the lunar cycle. February passes without a full moon, while January and March get to double up. Astronomers call this event a “black moon,” and it’s happening this year for the first time since 1999. There’s a certain irony that comes with the full moon skipping the most romantic month of the year. In fact, a black moon February ensures that the new moon will always land right around Valentine’s Day. There’s no chance of even a waxing crescent for couples on that special night. But, how did this come to pass? February used to not exist at all. The calendar used by the ancient Romans would, at a glance, look very familiar to us. Its months had 30 and
31 days, and the year ended in December. But both January and February were missing. This is because the Romans, as an agricultural society, didn’t feel the need to track winter months. The days and weeks between December and the spring equinox were just, well, nothing.
Eventually, the calendar was updated to more accurately reflect the lunar cycle. January and February were added, and the year was extended to 355 days. At the time, people believed that even numbers were unlucky, and the Roman ruler of that era, King Pompilius, was hesitant to create any more even-numbered months. But, to get everything to add up to 355, he had to leave one month stuck with unlucky number 28. And the rest is history. Over the centuries, days were added here and there, the leap year was eventually instituted by Julius Caesar, and we came to the 365-day calendar we know today. But this year, as we let Valentine’s Day pass in the dark, think back to the legacy of King Pompilius and his one unlucky month.
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