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FROM FENWAY TO TORONTO
For the Love of the Game
you.The only drawback to Fenway is the seats. I don’t know if folks in those days were just a lot smaller, or if they just put up with smaller seats. For my brother and me, both of us tall guys, they gave us a rough time.That said, even though it was cramped, it was still an unforgettable experience. On the other end of the spectrum, the Houston Astros have a really nice stadium that’s much newer. It has restaurants all around it and a little museum featuring the Astros.The way they designed it, the roof can open or close depending on the weather. If it gets too hot in the stadium, they can turn on air conditioning. And the seats are really comfortable. Well, I’m off to get caught up on the latest game — those Royals have been giving us a tough time. Have a wonderful June, and I’ll see you back here next month!
you could say I’m a fan.There’s something about watching a sport where everyone is helping each other out. You know those players who don’t score all the home runs but do help their teammates out? They are my favorite players. It’s not about the individual glory; it’s about supporting your team. Baseball has become a big part of my life, and now my family is picking up on the hobby — or should I say obsession? I’ve been coaching Russell’s team, and now Adam, who’s 4, is starting T-Ball. He’s played his first few games! They’re just learning how to get the motions down, but I foresee him really enjoying it. He loves to go in the backyard to throw and practice hitting. Among the stadiums I’ve been to, there have been some memorable ones. Watching the Red Sox play in Fenway Park definitely stands out in my mind. It’s been around since the early 1900s and has been the site of so many historic games. You can practically feel the nostalgia all around
At the end of the summer, I’ll have traveled to 20 baseball stadiums. I still have a few to go. You might say this is a hobby. In August, I’m heading to Rogers Center in Toronto. I have a friend there whom I’ve known since childhood and who is also an A’s fan, and he’s serving in the military in New York, so Russell and I are going to visit him.The three of us will drive to Toronto to watch the Blue Jays — we unfortunately couldn’t find an A’s game at the right time, but it’s still going to be great. Russell has been wanting to go to a pro game for a while, so it’s exciting that we’ll get to share this experience. That’s another stadium crossed off my list — No. 20. This time of year, you’re most likely to find me catching up on the latest A’s game. I’m usually a day or two behind — every once in a while, I’ll catch a live game on TV, but it’s not often. When I go to the gym, I just try to avoid any screen like it’s going to hurt my eyes. I don’t check ESPN until I know the scores — yes,
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THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT
night. One time, we went too far, and I couldn’t fill up the tank before getting back home. I was sweating as my mom got ready to take me to school in the morning. She turned the key, saw that the tank was almost empty, and muttered, “Your father told me this would be good on gas ...” JAMES: ‘WISH I HAD A GRAPPLE GUN’ One night, I snuck out to see a girl. My room was on the second floor, and my parents had noise sensors that went off every time a door opened or closed. I popped out the screen on my window, figuring I could find a way out from the roof. The only option was to jump to an adjacent tree that was just out of reach. I went back to my room, grabbed a belt, and tried to use it as a whip, like Indiana Jones. It didn’t grab the branch tightly enough, though. I ended up with three bruised ribs and a sprained ankle, and I was grounded for a month. REBECCA: ‘SNEAKING IN’ Sneaking out was never my forte, but sneaking people in sure was.There was an entry to my basement from the garage, so I would leave the back door to the garage unlocked, and my friends could slip in. One night, we had the bright idea to sneak in some boys. After one of them tripped and knocked over our canned food collection, my parents came running downstairs. When my dad took two steps toward his gun safe, the boys high-tailed it out of there.
Trying to slip out a window after Mom and Dad have gone to sleep is nothing new; kids have been trying to sneak out since the invention of houses. These three stories are sure
to bring back memories of your own clandestine adventures and close calls!
JESSICA: ‘GRAND THEFTMINIVAN’ My parents’ 1985 Ford Aerostar was something of a hot commodity because you could pack seven crazy teenagers in it and go for the best joyrides. As my parents were getting ready for bed, I’d run our air compressor to pretend I was pumping my bike tires, but I was actually using the noise to disguise the sound of the garage door opener. Once they were asleep, I’d pick up my friends, and we’d see how far we could make it in one
A Word From
Kalie and Caryn
maintaining and treating it. Because of the pockets that form beneath the gums when bone loss occurs, it’s difficult to maintain the condition with just home care.The buildup that occurs beneath the gums when four or more teeth are affected has to be maintained through more frequent professional deep cleanings.
In our last column, you learned about Scaling and Root Planing 1–3, the professional cleaning that occurs
when one to three teeth in a quadrant show buildup. When four or more teeth in a quadrant are affected by periodontal disease, we continue to do deep cleanings with an emphasis on bone-loss maintenance. Similar to Scaling and Root Planing 1–3, when four or more teeth in a quadrant are affected, we’ll continue with deep cleanings, going below the gums to remove hardened buildup and bacteria. We use a laser to go under the gums, kill the bacteria, and promote a healthier environment within the mouth.This step helps take some of the diseased tissue off the gums so new tissue can thrive. Once bone loss is established in four teeth or more in a quadrant, we monitor the disease by making reservations with a patient every 3–4 months. At this stage, we are not preventing disease so much as we are
When we see people who’ve skipped a few cleanings, it’s not uncommon for them to need a deep cleaning to get back to a healthy state. Unless it’s evolved to the point when four or more
teeth in a quadrant are affected, there’s still the possibility of getting back to health.That’s why it’s so important to come in for your regularly scheduled reservations. In next month’s column, we’ll share more about perio-maintenance and what home care and professional care look like at that stage.
–Kalie and Caryn
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Ingredients
FATHER’S DAY CHILI LIME CHICKEN WINGS
• 1 lime, halved • Extra-virgin olive oil • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper • Chopped cilantro for garnish
• 4 pounds chicken wings • 1 stick unsalted butter, softened • 1 1/4 tablespoons Thai red curry paste • 1/4 cup honey • 1/4 cup soy sauce
GOOD CHEER Beer lovers, rejoice! Idaho is the world’s largest hop producer, and more and more people are taking advantage of our agricultural bounty by opening breweries in the Treasure Valley. Share a few of these treasures with visiting family members and their only question will be “How did we not come here sooner?” 1. Heat oven to 425 F. 2. Rinse wings under cold water and pat dry. Season liberally with salt and pepper, and drizzle with olive oil. Roast on a baking sheet for 25 minutes or until skin becomes crisp and brown. 3. Blend butt r, red curry paste, honey, and soy sauce in a large mixing bowl. 4. Toss wings in butter mixture. Squeeze lime juice on top, transfer to serving plate, and garnish with cilantro.
MOUNTAIN RANGES Surrounded by the Rocky Mountains, we don’t have to go far to find mountaintop winter activities. If skiing or tubing is your idea of winter fun, Bogus Basin is just a short drive away, and heading to McCall makes a fun weekend getaway. ... AND RIVERS Not only are we surrounded by the Payette and Boise rivers, Idaho is also home to the deepest gorge in North America: Hells Canyon. Take that, Arizona! Instructions
Out-of-town relatives who are visiting for the holidays might wonder what makes Emmett so special. But we already know the Treasure Valley is full of gems — and we don’t just mean the rocks. Here are some additional reasons Emmett and The Gem State are great. WE’VE GOT SUNSHINE On average, we have 210 sunny days per year. Compare that to 144 rainy days in Portland and we can feel pretty happy about all our free vitamin D.
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GEM STATE? WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE
Neil Alan Fine Jewelry Motorfest 2018 Where: Expo Idaho When: Saturday, June 30 to Sunday, July 1
Emmett Cherry Festival Where: Emmett City Park When: Wednesday, June 13 to Saturday, June 16
HONE IN ON HONEY NATURE’S WONDER SWEETENER
Honey is a wonderful all-natural sweetener. Despite being sweet, it comes with actual health benefits — something you can’t say about other types of sugar. But some honeys are better than others, so it’s important to buy the right kind. Raw honey may help your body heal itself more effectively. One study in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine pointed to raw manuka honey as an effective way to speed up the time it takes wounds to heal while also reducing risk of infection. Simply apply manuka honey to a wound and let it do the rest. One of the best types of honey you can buy is raw, unfiltered, local honey . While it isn’t known to decrease the healing time of wounds, it can reduce symptoms related to allergies. Raw honey contains trace amounts of pollen, as well as other allergens from grasses and weeds. Local honey contains many of the pollens and allergens you would normally breathe in on an average day. The pollens in local honey are just enough to kick your immune system into gear. As a form of immunotherapy, raw, local honey helps your body become acclimated to those allergens. But these three points — raw, unfiltered, and local — are crucial.When honey is processed and filtered, it loses practically all of its allergy-fighting power and becomes an ordinary sweetener. Most experts advise finding honey that was produced as close to your home as possible, preferably within 20 miles.The closer, the better. Keep in mind that it can take several weeks before you feel results. Of course, you won’t find a more delicious way to combat allergies.
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE 1. For the Love of the Game 2. ‘Sneaking Out’ Stories You Have to Read to Believe Kalie and Caryn
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Fathers Who Put Their Lives on the Line for Their Kids
when that didn’t work, he leapt onto its back and started punching it in the face. When the bear finally released Gabriel, Greg threw rocks until it fled. His son was hurt, but made a full recovery in the hospital over the coming weeks. ARTURMAGOMEDOV SAVED HIS DAUGHTERS FROM ISIS. Artur Magomedov was devastated to discover that his wife had taken his 3- and 10-year-old daughters from their home in Dagestan under the cover of night, flown to Turkey, and crossed into Syria to join ISIS. But he resolved to get his kids back. After a long, hazardous journey, he arrived in Tabqa to embrace his two daughters. To leave the caliphate — under penalty of death — they hitched a ride to the border one night and crawled along a railway line until they were within 70 meters of the border.Then they ran under fire from Turkish border guards until they could scramble into tall grasses. After some help from the Russian consulate in Istanbul, they made it back home, together again and safe.
This Father’s Day, thousands of dads will receive a “No. 1 Dad” mug to sip coffee out of at the office. But the following dads took that “No. 1” to a new level. BRIANMUNN GAVE HIS SON A LIVER TRANSPLANT. When doctors discovered that baby Caleb Munn had a rare disease called biliary atresia, they told his parents that he was unlikely to survive past age 2 without a liver transplant. Luckily, his father was a perfect match, and he eagerly donated part of his liver in March of 2015 to save his son’s life. GREG ALEXANDER BATTLED A BEAR FOR HIS SON’S LIFE . While camping in the backcountry of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Greg Alexander was startled awake at dawn by the screams of his 16-year-old son, Gabriel. He rushed out of his hammock to see a black bear dragging his son away by the head. Without hesitation, he kicked the beast in the side, and
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