Thursday, May 22, 2014

Food for Thought : Unofficial Kick-off to Summer

This weekend is the unofficial kickoff of summer. Many of us will be celebrating with outdoor cookouts, a family reunion or other sort of social event. It is important to keep food, fitness and personal safety in mind as you plan for upcoming events. With a little planning, keeping your healthy habits in check can be easy:
1 .  Our area is known for growing great fruits and vegetables that will be in abundance over the next several weeks. Try grilling your vegetables or putting them on kebabs for a great side dish.
2 .  Watch your portion sizes, especially while traveling. It can be tempting to get a large bag of potato chips or candy for the road, but opt instead for a smaller package or portion out your car snacks.
3 .  Don’t forget your physical activity. Set up some beach volleyball or go for a swim. If you are traveling by car, stop every hour or so to walk around for a few minutes.
4.  While traveling, be mindful of food safety issues. Pack ice chests with adequate ice or cooler packs.


Words of Wisdom :
The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes.

"The best index to a person's character is how he treats people who can't do him any good, and how he treats people who can't fight back."

"By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest."

"The only way to get through life is to laugh your way through it. You either have to laugh or cry. I prefer to laugh. Crying gives me a headache."

"Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power. If you realize that you have enough, you are truly rich."

"Don't waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear."

"There comes a point when you either embrace who and what you are, or condemn yourself to be miserable all your days. Other people will try to make you miserable; don't help them by doing the job yourself."

"Whatever phase of life you are in, make time to pause and reflect where you are heading to. It is a good time to insert a comma now and realign yourself to your inner self before your life ends in a full stop."

A proud grandpa                      G. 

10 comments:

  1. Dad ,
    This is a wonderful post and you know exactly what to say . I do so love you for helping as you do . I told LA your butterfly was just to cute , he said he showed you how to do it and now you will have things flying all over the place . Dad , I know what the butterfly mean , I read some of Confucius teaching in school .
    Your only daughter [giggling]

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    1. Hello daughter ,
      Thanks , I don't cook or clean , so this is a way to help with my chores . My son says I need a paying job , that boy is NUTS , that's why I made him to care for me when I got tired of working (laughing my butt off)
      He showed me how to get the things I want , he gives me great pointers .
      I dare say my daughter , you are very much smarter than most people think .
      You know what Confucius meant by the Butterfly . Nice is it not ?
      Dad

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  2. Hello HB,
    Good, sound advice. It is hard to eat healthy when you are on the go all the time in summer. We eat when we are on the road a lot and we tend to eat more junk.
    I like the words of wisdom this week, especially ("There comes a point when you either embrace who and what you are, or condemn yourself to be miserable all your days. Other people will try to make you miserable; don't help them by doing the job yourself." ) I really liked that one. Great job as usual and thank you for being our guest writer.
    Luv and a big hug...Butterfly
    PS: I love the butterfly

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    1. Hello little Butterfly,
      I understand exactly what you mean , it is also hard to eat healthy when you are not on the go . You have to eat junk on the road , no home cooking . We eat so many spices and herbs , I do think a little junk food do us good .
      I am so happy you like that particular phrase , I will explain later this evening .
      I think you kindly my lady , I will hang on as long as I find something that interests me .
      Love and a big hug back at you .
      HB

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  3. Poppa , we have good healthy habits , mama lets us have junk food . Mama say a l , has all the meats and vegetables in it . Mama say a good breakfast and dinner is good and we can have some junk food . Daddy say it is all right to pig out sometime as long as you eat healthy . Mama say hamburgers is a meal because it has vegetables and meat .
    Poppa we like your words of wisdom , we asked daddy what some of them mean , now we know why you are so smart . we got you some coconut chocolate nut candy mama made today . we love you Poppa .
    Wrote by Sha

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    1. Hello my very sweet Grands,
      I know you have very good eating habits . if it was left to your dear mama all you would eat is fruits , vegetables and a little meat , and a lot of fish . Your daddy pigs out all the time when you mama makes something good which is always (laughing my butt off).
      proud you like my words of wisdom , the hard part is understanding them , your daddy will explain them to you or you can ask Man .
      I am so proud of all of you .
      Poppa

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  4. G.
    Your posts are getting better each week , you are the talk of the compound , for a good cause . Were you at the Casino when Jamie Foxx and a customer got into a fight ? If so I want the details , Gil said he didn't know anything about it until it was over . That boy of yours is a mover and a shaker , Lenny said he is glad Gil is at the helm , everyone knows he will not put up with BS. Good post .

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    1. Hello my dear Joanna ,
      Coming from you my dear that means a lot and I think you for saying hello each week .
      I get a lot of input from most of the family on the compound . The rest can go to hell in a hand basket (laughing so hard almost peed). Daughter told me you went with her to watch the tapes , now you got it first hand .
      Gil is a mover and a shaker and as you know he likes things to run smoothly . You know how smooth his office runs do you not ? If the attorneys people get out of line , he speaks to the attorneys , he has always run a tight ship . Truth be told my lady , I would not work for that boy day , but the ones that followed him from Reno just love him . What you cook ?
      G.

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  5. Hi G. ,
    You are getting so good at this , now you are using gifs and the butterfly is adorable . I watched the tape with Nee and Joanna today and it seems Jamie was doing all he could to avoid a fight , he walked away and the guy hit him in the back and hell broke loose . Jamie gave that guy an old fashion ass kicking , Nee was rolling . Security made their report that the guy said Jamie was cheating . Nee came to watch to see if Jamie was counting cards , but he wasn't , he was having a lucky streak . Nee said the guy didn't know when to hold them and when to fold them . What will you write about next week , can't wait .

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  6. Hello Jean and Harvey,
    When Nee read the report and saw the guy accused Jamie off cheating , Gil asked Nee to check it out because we do not want to ban the guy without reason . You know Nee know table games like the back of her hands and she can count cards too . Jamie was just having a lucky streak because he had enough money to stay in the game and he kept raising the pot which was over the guys head . I hear Jamie is still here so all is well .
    Thank you and I have no idea what will be next , I have 5 ready to go .
    Tell Harvey the stealing is going to be good tomorrow so come early (laughing my butt off).

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