Saturday, December 27, 2008
Vacation
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Change
Friday, October 31, 2008
My Kind of Town
I admit it. I like pretty food. This is the beautiful dish that I had while at Vong's Thai Kitchen with Amy and Joe. The way a dish is presented can make it that much more enjoyable!
Another pretty dish courtesy of Hershey's Chocolate (the "bowl" is a cucumber cut lengthwise and the dressing is a vinaigrette made with chocolate although it tasted nothing like it
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Me and Tony (He's grrrreat!)
The Expo Hall is the place to be at these ADA meetings. It's a huge room full of food companies convincing dietitians to recommend and use their products. They do this with plenty of free samples, and I got plenty of them including Frosted Flakes, which is not my favorite cereal, but it was free. I can also add that I won two cookbooks and box full of raisins and nuts from California Raisins. I love the Expo :)
Chris Gardner autographs his book
Did you see The Pursuit of Happyness starring Will Smith? Well Chris Gardner is the "real" person that he portrayed in that movie. He gave an inspiring motivational talk to kick off the conference. His main message is: Whatever happens, never stop, because you never know what great things are awaiting you if you keep moving and stay focused.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Retreat and Devotion
At 10 AM I spent two hours of an excellent devotion given by my church member Kim. The theme was "You Don't Know My Name". I think everyone got teary-eyed as Kim and the other ladies expressed how calling on God by His different names has helped them through difficult times in their lives. This devotion reminded me that God serves us in so many ways and that He is everything that we need, although it's hard to realize that sometimes with all that we have going on in our lives. In order to remind us Kim gave us an exercise. She gave us a sheet of paper with all the translations of God's name and a smooth rock. She asked us to think for a couple of minutes and write the translations of God's name that applies most to us. There were more than ten to choose from, but after thinking for a bit, I wrote on my rock El Shaddai and Jehovah-jireh. El Shaddai reminds me that God is sufficient for whatever is needed. Jehovah-jireh means that God will provide. I plan to keep the rock by my bedside and use it when I reflect from day to day. Very powerful.
The Ladies Participate in the Group Excercise
Well, after that emotional two hours, most of the ladies headed to the Zona Rosa Mall. It was time to eat, so a bunch of us headed to Mimi's Cafe. Great food. The highlight was their huge homemade muffins. If it's your first time at the cafe, they send you home with four of their signature muffins. How nice. The best is the carrot-raisin-nut. After lunch, I was there long enough to grab a decent swimsuit (yeah!!), get a cup of Cold Stone and head back to the bus. It was super-hot, so we did not want to stay out there long. After a nap, I went to the hot tub to soak. It was a full day.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Ahhh...relaxation!!
The lobby at The Elms, Excelsior Springs, MO
I never did find that swimsuit, but there's always the mall. By the time we finished our "outing"we were famished. Dinner at the hotel was great. We ate at Adega, which has a prime rib, seafood and pasta buffet on Fridays. Very tasty, especially the made-to-order pasta. Now, I've retired to the room for some much-needed rest. Tomorrow has in store a 9 Am massage, our devotional, a trip to the mall (another fun-filled bus adventure), and other activities which I hope will include water. Hope I find that swimsuit.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
A toast to Amy and Joe
Love and happiness,
Dorian
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Wanted: Not bad at all
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Action on the weekend
By the way, I was able to put in over 4,000 steps on my walk this AM. I wanted to get to 5,000, but I have places to go today. Didn't have time. Oh well, I'll continue with my quest to 10,000 steps later.