Category: Family and Friends
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Sex and the Nice Guy: My Cousin, Tom Spath, at the Hollywood Improv
My cousin, Tom Spath (or, as we’ve always called him, T.J.), is a funny guy, in fact, he’s one of the funniest guys I know. He recently premiered at the Hollywood Improv, where he delivered a hilarious 6 1/2 minute standup performance exploring issues such as sex, laundry, serial killers, household appliances, nutrition, gratitude and…
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Continuous Improvement of our Thanksgiving Meal
We were searching around for our turkey recipe and then I remembered I’d blogged about brining and grilling a turkey last year, so I just went online to follow the instructions there (or perhaps I should say "here"). The post reminded me not only of the recipe, but of my pledge to not overcook the…
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Three month update on my elbow Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) treatment
On Monday, I had a followup visit with Dr. Mishra to evaluate and discuss progress and prospects for the restored health of my right elbow, three months after my treatment with Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP). One week after treatment, things had gotten worse (though, as Dr. Mishra had warned, this is often the case shortly…
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Celebrating the Future Within … Everyone?
Amy and I attended the Jubilee Women’s Center‘s 10th Annual Benefit Breakfast on Wednesday, which had the inspiring title "Celebrating the Future Within" … and a correspondingly inspiring program that included several women recounting their challenges, and now the Jubilee Women’s Center helped them rise to meet those challenges. Our good friend, Mary, is on…
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An update on my elbow, one month after Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) treatment
I had my one-month followup visit with Dr. Mishra today, to review progress since undergoing a platelet rich plasma (PRP) treatment for chronic elbow tendonitis (or, based on an earlier comment, tendonosis) on July 12. I’d posted an update at the 1-week mark, and given all the comments I’ve received on the blog and via…
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Coasting in Oregon: Notes from a Family Vacation along the Oregon Coast
We spent the first week in August traveling down the Oregon coast, covering 1300 miles in 8 days, stopping in Cannon Beach, Florence and Gold Beach then dipping down into Crescent City, California, before heading inland to Crater Lake, with a stopover in Eugene on the way back home to Woodinville, Washington. The scenery in…
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Progress Report on Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP): Week 1
It’s been a little over a week since my platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection for chronic tendonitis; as with my [blog posts about] my wife’s anal cancer treatment (which was successful, as far as we can tell, having recently passed the two year milestone of being cancer-free), I’ve received email and other inquiries about the…
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Notes from Florida: Reviews of Tampa Area Attractions, Detractions and Distractions
We went to Florida for a family vacation last week, visiting my mom and stepfather in Clearwater, and engaging in [more common] tourist and consumerist activities. Although I didn’t take a vacation from email during the trip, I did take a full vacation from blogging (and I still feel backlogged in both dimensions … not…
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Walking the Dog: Alone or Together?
JoJo is a great dog — very friendly and generally well-behaved. I really enjoy walking her — by myself — as she stays fairly close, listens well and responds almost instantly to commands (except when swimming after ducks). The only time she is ever on a leash is when there are park rangers or other…
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Brining and Grilling a Turkey
We brined and grilled a turkey for Thanksgiving again this year. We did it once a few years ago, and I forgot nearly everything we did, so this year, I decided to bookmark a few online resources and snap a few photos to help me remember how to do this more easily in the future.…