Bathroom fan control switch

Pass & Seymour RW3U600 Multi-way wall switch, Occupancy Sensor with Manual ON/OFF

Instructions

fitness article from outside...it is the New Year after all.

http://outsideonline.com/outside/bodywork/200205/200205shape_of_your_life.html

bathroom coming along

almost done. still to come: heated towel rack, medicine cabinet, motion sensitive exhaust fan switch, duplex outlets and finally a dumpster to complete.

ROCKY RACOON- The Beatles

on Ukulele video

ROCKY RACOON- The Beatles

Am7 D7

Now somewhere in the black mountain hills of Dakota

G7

There lived a young boy named Rocky Raccoon

And one day his woman ran off with another guy

C C/B

Hit young Rocky in the Rocky didn't like that

Am7

He said "I'm gonna get that boy"

G7

So one day he walked into town

C C/B

Booked himself a room in the local saloon

Am7 D7

Rocky Raccoon checked into his room

Only to find Gideon's bible

Rocky had come equipped with a gun

To shoot off the legs of his rival

His rival it seems had broken his dreams

By stealing the girl of his fancy

Her name was Magil and she called herself Lil

But everyone knew her as Nancy

Now she and her man who called himself Dan

Were in the next room at the hoe down

Rocky burst in and grinning a grin

He said "Danny boy this is a showdown"

But Daniel was hot- he drew first and shot

And Rocky collapsed in the corner

Now the doctor came in stinking of gin

And proceeded to lie on the table

He said "Rocky you met your match"

And Rocky said, "Doc it's only a scratch

And I'll be better, I'll be better doc as soon as I am able"

Now Rocky Raccoon he fell back in his room

Only to find Gideon's bible

Gideon checked out and he left it no doubt

To help with good Rocky's revival

Am7: x 0 2 0 1 3

(from The White Album, 1968)

(sent by Harlan at harlant@hawaii.edu)

Under floor heat for a warm floor..in the house.

click here for Tutorial

Installed this in our Bathroom renovation.

Merry Christmas

Van moves on....

Polartec® : Overview

Polartec® : Overview

Connecticut Food Bank

Connecticut Food Bank

Feed Someone: mini-mission | Be More with Less

Feed Someone: mini-mission | Be More with Less: "Feed Someone: mini-mission
Written by Courtney Carver on December 17, 2010 - 33 Comments
Categories: lifestyle

There are many ways to feed someone and to be fed. We are all hungry for different things at different times.
We hunger for love, sleep, success, a vacation, and of course, food. If you are reading this, then it is possible, that like me, you hunger for less.
While there are many benefits of living with less, the best is that you have the time and attention to give more."

life on purpose | Be More with Less

life on purpose | Be More with Less: "There are many ways to feed someone and to be fed. We are all hungry for different things at different times.
We hunger for love, sleep, success, a vacation, and of course, food. If you are reading this, then it is possible, that like me, you hunger for less.
While there are many benefits of living with less, the best is that you have the time and attention to give more."Publish Post

Will Tuesday Be the Darkest Day in 456 Years?

Will Tuesday Be the Darkest Day in 456 Years?: "when was the last time that we had a total lunar eclipse occur on the same calendar date as the winter solstice? The answer, incredibly, takes us back nearly four centuries.

On Dec. 21, 1638, the full moon was in total eclipse from 1:12 to 2:47 UT. And the solstice occurred later in the day at 16:05 UT. [Amazing photos of a total lunar eclipse]"

Sew-Classic Home

Sew-Classic Home

bathroom redo....

gone are the floor to ceiling wainscoting, peel and stick floor tiles, and the vanity taking up 22 inches of a 36 inch wide path to the toilet. We are one week in to this project. We being Barb and I watching the guy doing the work, Will Summers.

::: THE CHINA STUDY :::

::: THE CHINA STUDY :::

Phil mentioned this...

cool

Casteller from Mike Randolph on Vimeo.

In the city of Tarragona, Spain, castellers gather every two years to see who can build the highest, most intricate human castles. This uniquely Catalan tradition requires astonishing strength, finesse, and balance. Not to mention courage.

how to focus

http://zenhabits.net/focus-book/

some more

a vanity of interest

available from Home Depot, online only

Wyoming 36 in. Wide - Vanity Cabinet

pumpkin carvings help on the web

check here

IKEA – Homemade is best

IKEA – Homemade is best

In Search of wild Chocolate

In Search of Bolivian Dark Chocolate | OutsideOnline.com



They called it Cru Sauvage. The impeccable Swiss packaging alluded to its aboriginal provenance, and inside were two bars wrapped in golden foil, 68 percent cacao. I'd paid $13 (plus shipping!) for these skinny little planks of chocolate, just 100 grams' worth of "Wild Vintage." That's $60 a pound. After savaging its wrapper, I placed a square of the dusky stuff on my tongue and closed my eyes. also see The Wild Thing

finepix_x100.jpg (JPEG Image, 1401x1000 pixels)

finepix_x100.jpg (JPEG Image, 1401x1000 pixels)

new camerea of my eye

http://www.dpreview.com/news/1009/10091910fujifilmx100.asp

Droopy meets bros.....

cool dogs...if you like bassetts

Read here to learn about my family

cool word

The Ouroboros or Uroborus[1] is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon swallowing its own tail and forming a circle.
The Ouroboros often represents self-reflexivity or cyclicality, especially in the sense of something constantly re-creating itself, the eternal return, and other things perceived as cycles that begin anew as soon as they end (compare with phoenix).

Earl update

looking good for my flight home.

arrives 1PM on Friday at JFK.

earl update

2 days to go until I fly home to JFK and Earl.

Casio Brigade

here's katie's new phone

watching Earl

I am to fly home from Germany this Friday, the same day that Earl should arrive nearest to New York. Earl is now a category 4 hurricane.

Mainz taxi team

while working in Germany for 3 weeks I've been fortunate to use the services of Taxi-team-mainz

Thanks to Matthias Schien and the whole crew

Kool Kia!

Advise from a friend

Joe D. is back with some advise.

The site describes the numerous webinars on topics in general management, project management and people management that will be offered in the coming weeks and months.

These webinars compliment basic courses covering the theory, science and tools of management and project management. The focus is on real world experiences and practical, effective solutions to issues and problems we all encounter. The series is intended to show how and where projects can go wrong, and how to avoid these pitfalls.

Rowing on the Rhein

My walk this moring in Mainz was along the Rhein. There I came across the Mainzer Ruder Veiner rowing club. It was about 10AM and the dock was a mass of activity. Most of the boat launches were quad recreational or touring boats. I only saw one single scull and one duble scull. Everything else were touring boats like the C-line quad we use at GMS.

The current is running 2-4 knots! is my guess. Amazing!

Below is a link to a Canada site which speaks to this type of rowing and these boats....
Touring in Ontario is now promoted through the Ontario Adventure Rowing Association or OAR Touring (pdf brochure), a new Association that has been granted membership in ROWONTARIO and Rowing Canada Aviron. OAR Touring replaces the ROWONTARIO touring committee. Each year we will offer a full slate of tours on various scenic waterways of Ontario. For more information on the Ontario Adventure Rowing Association, please contact Richard Vincent at vincric@primus.ca
Touring Manual

Pedometer Google

http://www.trails.com/googlemap.aspx

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/
Mainz route

cape cod 2010 vacation

designing a fast rowboat - Boat Design Forums

designing a fast rowboat - Boat Design Forums

Open Water Rowing Shells with Folding Riggers | ECHO Rowing Shells: Sales and Demos

Open Water Rowing Shells with Folding Riggers | ECHO Rowing Shells: Sales and Demos
BURGARD BOATS, Marjorie Burgard, Duxbury, Mass, PH: 781-585-3637
EASY WIND ROWING,Blake Doyle, Kathy Martell, Duxbury MA, www.eastwindrowing.com, , eastwindrowing@comcast.net, PH: 781-258-0855

earn a bike program - Danbury Youth Services, Inc.

Contact Us « Danbury Youth Services, Inc.

Danbury Youth Services, Inc.
91 West Street
Danbury, CT 06810

Phone: (203) 748-2936
Fax: (203) 797 – 8568

Office Hours: Monday – Thursday, 9 – 8 P.M.

Expedition Rowboat demo video

CityCenter Danbury Home

CityCenter Danbury Home

CityCenter's Summer Concert Series is the largest free
concert series in the Northeast!
Concerts begin July 9, 2010 and continue until August 28, 2010

wooden boat show at Mystic Seaport

 
 
 
 






Barb and I spent Saturday at the 2010 Wooden Boat Show and then had an early dinner at Abbott's Lobster in Noank.

At the boat show we found some beautiful wooden rowing sculls and the Rowing Hall of Fame.

At Abbott's I found their famous Hot Lobster Sandwich.....A big pile (1/2 cup I'd guess) of lobster meat warmed with a little butter on a toasted bun with a little butter....yum, butter, yum

my workplace of the near future

 I had to do a little office set up this week at home. Starting in a few weeks I will be working from home about half of the time. So this weekend I installed a KVM switch, my laptop docking station, an access port for network. The KVM switch lets my 2 computer's (work and personal) share a common monitor, keyboard and mouse. Headphones at used for OCS and office telephone.

Took it for a test drive and seems to work fine.

Welcome to Abbott's Lobster in Noank CT!

Welcome to Abbott's Lobster in Noank CT!

The WoodenBoat Show

Mystic Seaport for the 19th Annual WoodenBoat Show, June 25-27, 2010
The WoodenBoat Show

indietutes: bush hat

indietutes: bush hat

An Evening with Umphrey's McGee & Rebelution at The Cape Cod Melody Tent Friday, July 30th 2010 6:45 PM

An Evening with Umphrey's McGee & Rebelution at The Cape Cod Melody Tent Friday, July 30th 2010 6:45 PM

set list

Fri, Jul 30th, 2010	Cape Cod Melody Tent	Hyannis, Massachusetts	[^top]
	One Set Cemetery Walk, Conduit, Tribute to the Spinal Shaft > Andy's Last Beer, Hurt Bird Bath, Wife Soup*, #5, Mulche's Odyssey, Slacker, Hollywood Nights Encore All In Time > Hangover, Wappy Sprayberry > All In Time

Mini Cooper Rack - Connecticut's largest dealer of Mini Cooper car racks and auto accessories. discount Truck & Car Racks from Proline Racks: Yakima Racks - Thule Racks - Roof Racks Bike Racks Kayak Canoe Surfboard Snowboard Ski Carriers

Mini Cooper Rack  - Connecticut's largest dealer of Mini Cooper car racks and auto accessories. discount Truck & Car Racks from Proline Racks: Yakima Racks - Thule Racks - Roof Racks Bike Racks Kayak Canoe Surfboard Snowboard Ski Carriers

a list of lists

ListBean.com

Ahoy! Fish tacos, citrus-marinated shrimp - Today: Food: Recipe

Ahoy! Fish tacos, citrus-marinated shrimp - Today: Food: Recipe

Donate to my efforts in Relay for Life

I am going to participate in 2 walks this year. This one - Relay for Life and the Diabetes walk in the fall. This is my first time joining the Relay for Life. Help me make it a success with a donation...Please give if you can. I know times are hard, and money is tight, but every dollar will help. I do believe that!

I'm walking for the survivors in my life - my Dad, Bob and his wife, Dawn and finally in memory of my mom - Polly

Schedule

Schedule

The Ultimate Steampunk Computer | Impact Lab

The Ultimate Steampunk Computer | Impact Lab: "ake Von Slott has created a Steampunk Computer that is sure to knock the socks off any steampunk enthusiast. He took a huge 24 inch LCD monitor and crammed an entire CPU behind it and the design looks incredible. Video after the jump."

Cord, rope source

Cord, rope source: "Glow in the Dark Cord Ends These end cord clips have a glow in the dark part that glows light green. The cord end terminates two loose cord ends..."

row2k News: First Day Complete at National Selection Regatta #1

row2k News: First Day Complete at National Selection Regatta #1: "In the lightweight men's single sculls, GMS Rowing Center's Jon Winter (New Haven, Conn.) won the first heat with a time of 7:08.603, with teammate Brian De Regt (Rowayton, Conn.) finishing second in a 7:10.349."

What’s new

What’s new: "Today brings a release of some bug fixes with Winscape v3.0.6. This fixes a bug under Snow Leopard where clicking on the Discover button would crash the Winscape application. Also we fixed a UI..."

sculling camps run by GMS Rowing Center local report

GRANITEVILLE -- Langley Pond is no stranger to top-flight rowing. Events from the Southeast Regional Challenge Championship Regatta, to the Aiken-Augusta Masters Rowing Regatta have been held at the venue that was the practice facility for the U.S. Rowing Team prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Most recently, the boat launch at Langley Pond has again been used by some of the top rowers in the country. They've been in town to participate in a series of sculling camps run by GMS Rowing Center.

Mr. Central Aiken
"It's the right size for rowing," said Gúnter Beutter, co-founder and president of GMS Rowing Center, an organization based in New Milford, Conn.

Row, row, row your boat - NewsTimes

Row, row, row your boat - NewsTimes: "'I like being on the water and I like the challenge' said Greg Schnuck, of Danbury, who started rowing last June. 'You work on balance and technique, and it's not rushed. It's a wonderful workout and it's nice to be out there.'"

this weeks sewing project - water bottle belt

I had decided that I needed to start carrying water with me and Droopy (dog) on our hikes every Saturday and Sunday. Started looking at EMS ($40) belts, Sierra Trading Post ($30) and finally decided I had the basic skills to build my own. This is the first prototype. Bottle holder is made from the center section of a 2L soda bottle, covered with material. Adjustable for different size water bottles.

Works and rides pretty well (first hike today with it). Things to make it better...

1 - hold two bottles - one for me (fruit punch additive) and one for Droopy (regular water).

2 - wider belt on hip bones. This one is padded and that is great. I really never felt it on. But with two bottles of water, wider belt at the hips would better secure the belt for the added weight.

3 - storage pouch zipper on top. This zipper is below the top. I loaded it with a Cliff bar, my cell phone and my keys which fit fine, but loading and unloading felt safer when the belt was off me.

4 - clip for keys

5 - zipper across top of belt between bottles. opening zipper reveals 2 straps for holding a coat or windbreaker.

Katie's foot

Talar Dome Lesion: "Talar Dome Lesion


What is a Talar Dome Lesion?
Talar DomeThe ankle joint is composed of the bottom of the tibia (shin) bone and the top of the talus (ankle) bone. The top of the talus is dome-shaped and is completely covered with cartilage—a tough, rubbery tissue that enables the ankle to move smoothly. A talar dome lesion is an injury to the cartilage and underlying bone of the talus within the ankle joint. It is also called an osteochondral defect (OCD) or osteochondral lesion of the talus (OLT). “Osteo” means bone and “chondral” refers to cartilage.

Talar dome lesions are usually caused by an injury, such as an ankle sprain. If the cartilage doesn’t heal properly following the injury, it softens and begins to break off. Sometimes a broken piece of the damaged cartilage and bone will “float” in the ankle."

BBC Sport - Rowing - Andy Hodge and Pete Reed aim for spot in GB pair

BBC Sport - Rowing - Andy Hodge and Pete Reed aim for spot in GB pair

The Guernsey Rowing Club

The Guernsey Rowing Club: "Welcome to The Guernsey Rowing Club Website"

Atlona Technologies

Atlona Technologies

Greenwich Open Water Rowing For All (Greenwich, CT) - Meetup.com

Greenwich Open Water Rowing For All (Greenwich, CT) - Meetup.com: "Greenwich Rowing For All Meetup was launched to introduce the new sport of open water rowing and the Echo rowing shells designed by Doug Martin. For experienced 'flat water' rowers -- open water rowing offers an alternative to club rowing for speed and competition. It's another way to enjoy the great sport of rowing. For newcomers, open water rowing offers an accessible and fun low-impact, full-body, high-calorie-burn, on-the-water workout."

On the rougher side

On the rougher side: "Open water defined: intensity, competitiveness, and camaraderie in downright wild waves.

Call it the extreme side of rowing or racing with a vertical element."

800 Spare Pair Readers - Specials - Peepers offers the planet's largest selection of reading glasses, reading sunglasses, bifocal sunglasses, and mini readers for women and men in over 460 styles. We were the originator of reading sunglasses. Check out our new cool dual-power bifocal driving sunglasses.

800 Spare Pair Readers - Specials - Peepers offers the planet's largest selection of reading glasses, reading sunglasses, bifocal sunglasses, and mini readers for women and men in over 460 styles. We were the originator of reading sunglasses. Check out our new cool dual-power bifocal driving sunglasses.: "A great spare pair of glasses with a thin profile that allows glasses to slide into side pocket of attaché case or purse. These are perfect menu readers. Flexible frame is designed to hold glasses on nose hands free. At $3 each, its a perfect companion for phone book, glove compartment, sewing basket, tool box or anywhere you need a quick peek to see clearly."

World Rowing e-Magazine, March 2008 - Page 15

World Rowing e-Magazine, March 2008 - Page 15

The Official World Rowing Web Site - Events/WR Coastal Champs

The Official World Rowing Web Site - Events/WR Coastal Champs: "WORLD ROWING COASTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS"

Rushworth Racing

Rushworth Racing: "The FISA standard coastal boats are significantly wider than those used at the South Coast Championships and are designed to withstand rougher sea conditions.

Many clubs and rowers based in the South West UK and Channel Islands are adopting the FISA standard sliding seat boats designed by the French.

The boat categories include singles, doubles and fours/quads. The standardization of the boats has allowed a resurgence in international competition, in particular the World Rowing Coastal Challenge."

I've been making some bracklets

It all started when instructables email arrived....

How to tie a Monkey's Fist

YouTube - How to tie a Monkey's Fist

why my ankle gets sore

tenosynovitis of the ankle

Scene In: D.C.'s Style Scene,

Scene In: D.C.'s Style Scene, Union Station, The Union Station Fashion Video (washingtonpost.com)

Great little series of short films on fashion and people in D.C.

Disney 2010 Photopass pics

left 4 dead first aid pack

this week's project - build a Left 4 Dead First Aid pack based on a picture from the computer game....

ULTIMATE PURSE, BAGS, & WALLETS TUTORIALS LIST! OVER 125 TUTORIALS! 4/20 - PURSES, BAGS, WALLETS

ULTIMATE PURSE, BAGS, & WALLETS TUTORIALS LIST! OVER 125 TUTORIALS! 4/20 - PURSES, BAGS, WALLETS

Plastic-Buckle.com - All Plastic Buckle List - Page 3

Plastic-Buckle.com - All Plastic Buckle List - Page 3

Oatmeal Date Bars - All Recipes

Oatmeal Date Bars - All Recipes: "Oatmeal Date Bars"

Less butter and sugar :) than the last ones. Added some raisins, left out the sugar in the Date-filling.

Studio 5 Recycled Mittens

Studio 5 Recycled Mittens: "Recycled Mittens
Transform your old, wool sweaters into new, useful mittens this winter. Jenny Frame from the Ogden Nature Centers shares her pattern and instructions for this fun project."

Fleece Mittens -- Technical Notes

Fleece Mittens -- Technical Notes: "Fleece Mittens

Fleece mittensThese fleece mittens are inexpensive to make and very easy to sew."

Classic Date Bars Recipe

Classic Date Bars Recipe at Epicurious.com: "Classic Date Bars"

Perfect Potstickers Recipe : Alton Brown

Perfect Potstickers Recipe : Alton Brown : Food Network: "Perfect Potstickers"

DRIVE4COPD

DRIVE4COPD - A national public health campaign that aims to find the "missing millions" of people who may have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and don't even know it:

blood work back

Cholesterol total - 160
HDL (good)- 58
LDL (bad) - 79
Triglycerides 113

Risk Ratios (total cholesterol/HDL cholesterol):

Optimal: lower than 3.5
Average: approximately 4.5
Increased: higher than 5.0


160/58 = 2.75

body fat percentage measurement

yesterday at BI they offered to measure my BMI and body fat. So the professional results are....

BMI - 28.1

% body Fat - 24.5

Height - 73 inches (6' 1")

Weight - 213 lbs.

waist circumference - 39.5 inches (measured top of the hip bone).

Tonight: Year's Biggest Full Moon, Mars Create Sky Show

Tonight: Year's Biggest Full Moon, Mars Create Sky Show: "The moon will be at its closest perigee—the nearest it gets to our planet during its egg-shaped orbit—for 2010 at 4:04 a.m. ET Saturday, reaching a distance of 221,577 miles (356,593 kilometers) from Earth"

No Gadgets for Haiti

No Gadgets for Haiti: "’m Bart and I really wanted to buy an Apple Magic Mouse today. € 69,- for a lovely shiny design thing. Not because I needed it, but because it seemed like a fun thing have.

I was about to order it online before I thought of Haiti. Your has world collapsed. You’ve lost your house, your children, everything perhaps. And what about me? I have a shiny Apple Magic Mouse.

I decided that I should postpone my purchase and instead have given the money to Haiti. I can wait for my new mouse, they can not wait much longer for help."

Get Great Gadgets. And Keep Them. - Last Year's Model

Get Great Gadgets. And Keep Them. - Last Year's Model: "We love cool gadgets as much as anybody else. We just want to be thoughtful about the stuff we've bought. Even the most cutting-edge, tech-savvy geeks in the world are choosing to hang on to their phones or their iPods that still work just fine."

more like early spring than winter today - MLK

walking the dog at Ridgewood Country Club across the street from our home.

20-plus Amazing Fitness Blogs to Inspire You

20-plus Amazing Fitness Blogs to Inspire You: "20-plus Amazing Fitness Blogs to Inspire You"

10-Minute Fitness | Outside Online

10-Minute Fitness | Outside Online: "10-Minute Fitness
A quick daily routine to maintain essential muscles for any sport."

Arthritis Supplements: Glucosamine, Chondroitin, and More

Arthritis Supplements: Glucosamine, Chondroitin, and More: "Many people with arthritis -- especially osteoarthritis -- use supplements in their diet to ease the pain of arthritis. Glucosamine and chondroitin are the most well-known and best tested."

Tea Rose Home: Tutorial--Five Fat Quaters Scarf--

Tea Rose Home: Tutorial--Five Fat Quaters Scarf--: "With beautiful fabrics by Amy Butler, I designed this scarf. It is simple to make.

You will need:
five different designs of fat quaters (different enough to make the scarf interesting and yet, be color cordinated.)

Thread that matches"

Arthritis Supplements: Glucosamine, Chondroitin, and More

Arthritis Supplements: Glucosamine, Chondroitin, and More: "What Are Glucosamine and Chondroitin?

Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate are components of normal cartilage. In the body, they are the building blocks for cartilage and appear to stimulate the body to make more cartilage.

There are conflicting studies on glucosamine and chondroitin, some demonstrating a beneficial effect on osteoarthritis pain. Others, including the NIH-sponsored multicenter Glucosamine/Chrondroitin Arthritis Intervention Trial (GAIT), did not show benefit for the primary outcome measure of osteoarthritis pain measured by WOMAC (Western Ontario and McMacster Universities).

However, there are no long-term studies to confirm their long-term safety and effectiveness. Many physicians may still recommend a trial of glucosamine at this point, and if there is not apparent improvement by 3 months, it would reasonable to stop glucosamine. More definitive conclusions will be made available once the full results are published in the peer-reviewed literature.

The supplements, which are available in pharmacies and health food stores without a prescription, are well tolerated and appear to be safe. However, there are no long-term studies to confirm their long-term safety and effectiveness.

It is important to check with your doctor before starting any new treatments. Your doctor can review the other medications you are taking and help you decide whether or not these arthritis supplements are right for you. In addition, always follow the instructions on the medication label. Do not take more of the supplements than is recommended."

RESOLUTE RACING SHELLS WELCOMES JEFF STURGES DIRECTOR OF SALES AND NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

RESOLUTE RACING SHELLS WELCOMES JEFF STURGES DIRECTOR OF SALES AND NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.: "Resolute Racing Shells is excited to announce the addition of Jeff Sturges to the Resolute team. He brings over 15 years of rowing experience as a coach, athlete, and competitor to Resolute.



Rowing is in Jeff’s blood. His grandfather was a sculler and member of the New York Athletic Club and his mother was two time captain of the varsity crew at Wellesley College. In his own right Jeff is a regular 1X competitor at various New England regattas. This October he rowed in his 10th Head of the Charles Regatta and also worked as the Finish Line Announcer. He is currently Vice President of Quinsigamond Rowing Association and this coming year plans to become a Level II Certified Coach. His other sports interests include soccer and skiing."

I met Jeff at Florida Tech while he was delivering a shell and I was taking a walk from my Dad's condo.

jrsturges@comcast.net

HANDBOOK 2010

Health:
1.Drink plenty of water.
2.Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3.Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants..
4.Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy
5.Make time to pray.
6.Play more games
7.Read more books than you did in 2009 .
8.Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day
9.Sleep for 7 hours..
10.Take a 10-30 minute walk daily. And while you walk, smile.

Personality:
11.Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12.Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13.Don't over do. Keep your limits.
14.Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15.Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16.Dream more while you are awake
17.Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..
18.Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with His/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19.Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20.Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21.No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22.Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23.Smile and laugh more.
24.You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree...

Society:
25.Call your family often.
26.Each day give something good to others.
27.Forgive everyone for everything..
28.Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29.Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30.What other people think of you is none of your business.
31.Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:
32.Do the right thing!
33.Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34.GOD heals everything.
35.However good or bad a situation is, it will change..
36.No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37.The best is yet to come..
38.When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39.Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.

Building a Rowing Shell

Building a Rowing Shell - More DIY How To Projects

Give A Day Get A Disney Day | What Will You Celebrate? | Disney Parks

Give A Day Get A Disney Day | What Will You Celebrate? | Disney Parks: "We want to inspire one million people to volunteer a day of service to a participating organization in their communities. So we're celebrating these volunteers' good works by giving each of them a 1-day, 1-theme park ticket to the Disneyland® Resort or Walt Disney World® Resort, free. There's no better time to make a dream come true for others and let us make a few come true for you."

Shelterbox USA

Shelterbox USA: "Shelterboxes are sponsored by service clubs, (Rotary Clubs), school and church groups, businesses and individuals, etc. Materials are ordered from a range of suppliers selected for general use, long-life, quality and price. Shelterboxes are prepared and packed using all new materials as delivered from manufacturers, at the Shelterbox warehouse based in Helston, Cornwall. The standard Shelterbox weighs 110 lbs. and has approximate dimensions 2'3' x 1'4' x 11'. They are sealed and banded for transit and security. Box contents vary depending on the nature of the disaster requiring their use."