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While the point of this call is to catalyze immediate action–to reach out to vulnerable people during the crisis and demand aid from Congress–these efforts are not divorced from Barkan’s unshakable long-term goal: passing Medicare for All. It is his hope that the COVID-19 pandemic, in all its hideous destruction, will expose the gaps in the fragmented American health care system.
Already, it’s clear that the system is not working: those who lost their health insurance when they lost their jobs are now facing a global health catastrophe with neither an income nor access to affordable health care. And without insurance, people have every incentive to avoid medical care, lest they be saddled with potentially tens of thousands in hospital bills. Even those with good insurance can expect to pay thousands in deductibles and co-pays should they find themselves in the emergency room. COVID-19 has not caused these problems, but it has shone the spotlight on them–which may, in some twisted way, Barkan says, offer his movement an opportunity.
The ability to pluck an opportunity from disaster–or at least to refuse to allow calamity to stand in the way of progress–is perhaps the defining characteristic of Barkan’s life. In October 2016, he and his wife Rachael Scarborough King were just settling down. He was working at the Center for Popular Democracy, she had secured a job as an English professor at University of California, Santa Barbara, and the two of them had a brand-new baby boy, Carl.
Then, out of the blue, Barkan was diagnosed with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. The disease has already paralyzed him from the neck down, and at some point it will take his life. His home is full of the cruelties and contradictions of this reality: a stocked bar cart in the corner of the kitchen is now half hidden under boxes of medical gloves; the accoutrements of his disease–feeding tubes and Clorox wipes–coexist among kids’ toys. (Barkan and King had a second child, Willow, last year.)
But if Barkan’s diagnosis was unforeseeable, it also defined the trajectory of his life. By giving him a front-row seat to the “moral abomination” of the U.S. health care system, he says, it motivated him in a way he might not otherwise have been. In the past 3½ years, he has weaponized his entire self–his mind, his story, his extraordinary personal challenges–to lobby and organize and advocate for Medicare for All. Sixteen years ago, when he met King at Columbia University, he was more of an “institutionalist liberal,” King tells me–a description that causes him to playfully raise an eyebrow: it’s clear that over the years Barkan’s politics has moved to the left. A decade ago, when Congress was debating the Affordable Care Act, Barkan had hoped for a “public option” that would let people choose a government insurance plan, but now that’s not enough. It’s got to be Medicare for All, he says: “Only a truly ambitious, radical departure from the status quo that replaces the exploitative for-profit model with one that guarantees health care as a right for all” will fix the problem.
The first is that the Democratic base–moderates and liberals alike–appears to support some version of Medicare for All, according to a survey Be a Hero commissioned in February. Exit polls in nearly every primary contest corroborate the finding: the majority of Democratic voters support some national government health plan. Reaching those voters is key, Barkan says, and he believes he’s well positioned to play unifier. Despite his politics, the core of Be a Hero’s base are moderate, older white women who were drawn into political activism after 2016, and joined Barkan’s cohort after the Brett Kavanaugh hearings. He understands where that demographic is coming from–and believes his story can convince them that Medicare for All is the right path forward.


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I'm sorry to hear about Linda. Has she been checked for MS? That can sometimes manifest as a loss of balance.
We obviously haunt the same haunts, so I am simply going to have to add you to my blogroll. What took me so long? :) What little I've read here interests me a lot. I'll come back later and read more.Lately I've had a strong sense of time passing by really, really swiftly. It hasn't helped that I've spent a lot of time looking at old photos and marveling over how something or another could possibly have been 30 years ago, when it seemed to have happened only 10 years ago. And so many people around me seem so much more fragile than they used to, as you're observing. Sigh.(I'm no MS expert, but I have two family members with it. It's not easily diagnosed, but namechanged's suggestion is a good one. My sister was diagnosed "young," at about 30. She's had good docs and good meds, and she's in reasonably good shape, although she has to rest a lot and her vision is fading. My brother-in-law -- a different sister's hubby; that would be too cruel -- was diagnosed past age 40. I suspect he hid/was in denial about his symptoms until it was too late to do much to help him. He can barely walk and is nearly blind. It's heartbreaking.)
Namechanged,She has had alot of tough breaks lately that I didn't mention. I wish the Dougs could go by and check on her as she has no car to top everything else off. I might ask them.
Bitty; I've so enjoyed reading your blog, and I'm glad you've stopped by. Please visit anytime! I hadn't even thought of MS. Linda and I share a mutual friend who has it I'll pass it along. I totally get what you mean about time passing. Where my kids are concerned, it's been at break-neck speed. Lately time with those I hold dear seems to be just out of fingertip reach. (sniffle) Thanks for some great insight and letting me "bend your ear" so to speak.

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Well, it seems bloggers are making deep inroads into the mainstream press, once again. This time, by pointing out the doctoring of a Reuters photograph, posted on Saturday. Flopping Aces has some of the best analysis and blog roundup on this.Reuters has since retracted the photo, as well as issuing a statement. The Lebanese freelance photographer in question is Adnan Hajj. His reason for the doctoring?He told Reuters on Sunday that the image of the Israeli air strike on Beirut had dust marks which he had wanted to remove.He really did an excellent job removing those dust marks, now didn't he? Reuters mentions that a hasty review of his work over the weekend reveals at least one other image of his also had "dust marks"; apparently those dust marks were covering 2 other flares instead of just the one that originally appears in a photograph of an Israeli F-16 firing a missile in an air strike on Nabatiyeh. Jawa Report has the analysis.Hajj's photos are 2 out of 43 photographs he has filed directly to the Reuters Global Pictures Desk, since the start of the current conflict. Here is the complete work of Adnan Hajj, found through Power Line. Also at Power Line, is this interesting remark by Ken Sanders,There is NO WAY this one guy could be taking all of these pictures - look at the images and dates. Does he have a flying car? The question: is he simply a clearinghouse for Hezbollah propaganda, routed expeditiously through Reuters? Looks like they pay the guy to forward unverified images (sometimes doctored or staged, as you've helped explain) taken by others.I think the bias and the dishonesty in reporting stretches beyond one "mere" photographer caught with his hand in the photoshop jar.I'm still in the middle of Stephanie Gutmann's "The Other War". If you have not heard of it, I strongly recommend you pick it up if you are still reluctant to believe that Reuters, the AP, CNN, and much of mainstream media is not trustworthy and not impartial in the way they report the news. Many people have had their opinion on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict colored by the agenda-driven AP photographers pushing an image of an Israeli military goliath bullying boys throwing stones; had their views shaped by liberal journalists and by Academia, sympathetic to the Palestinian cause. As Bret Stephens, former editor-in-chief of the Jerusalem Post, wrote: "...the norm tends to be one of strict factual accuracy and routine contextual dishonesty."Other links worth checking out:Michelle Malkin mentions The Dissident Frogman who has a very cool video demonstration of how the photoshop alteration was done.Intimidation of the press in the Middle EastWhy Israel is losing the media warThe Other War in QanaPallywood over at Mike's AmericaEU Referendum on "Who is this man?"and "The 'Green Helmet' mystery continues"Assorted Babble has a good roundup.Labels: book review, Fauxtography, Israel-Lebanon, media distortion, political cartoons, Reuters
posted by The WordSmith from Nantucket at 8/08/2006 12:02:00 AM
Ken Sanders, I think she look a tad bit more closely at the photographs and their published date online. If anything they are posted hours apart if they're on the same day. Also I think it would be fair to point out that Lebanon isn't that large of a country to begin with. It would be a bit more dubious if it was in Iraq and these photos were being uploaded in 3 hrs time. Israel, I think, is losing the media war because simply the fact is that many people in America, around the world, don't believe Hezbollah is actually the threat. They believe that Israel is targeting the civilians of Lebanon. Hezbollah isn't a terrorist organization in their eyes but Hamas is. Go figure.
Tuesday, August 08, 2006 3:48:00 AM
I came to the same conclusion you did, Wordsmith. I don't think one photographer is guilty here. And even if he did take all of those pictures, what's wrong with the Photo Editor at Reuters? Is he/she incapable of spotting the fact that those pictures were jacked with? I think Reuters is simply blaming all of it on this one photographer in order to cover themselves! There's no way the Photo Editor wouldn't have spotted this!
Tuesday, August 08, 2006 6:16:00 AM
Oh, I will be back to check out the link to all the pictures you left. No time this morning. Gotta run! :)
Tuesday, August 08, 2006 6:17:00 AM
Don't forget that this same photographer was posting "news" photos from the site of the Qana "massacre."And it was also a Reuters camerman who took video and was a chief witness to the "massacre" by US Marines at Haditha in Iraq.Shortly after September 11th President Bush said "You're either with us, or you are with the terrorists."Seems to me that "news" organizations are doing a poor job getting out the news about what our side is doing and an excellent job getting out what the terrorists want you to think.
Tuesday, August 08, 2006 10:53:00 AM
He really did an excellent job removing those dust marks, now didn't he? I've heard several places that he claimed to be removing dust marks.So, he took the picture with a film (not digital) camera, had it developed, got the print made, scanned it into his computer (poorly if he didn't clean the glass first and it got dusty), and THEN had to go through and remove the dust?I'm sorry, but as some one who scans a LOT of old photos, and using a digital camera regularly, this whole excuse just struck me as odd.Why not just clean your scanner and rescan the pic?But I'm no photography pro, maybe there WAS a reason to go through all that...
Tuesday, August 08, 2006 2:19:00 PM
Excellent work..Keep spreadin the word hun!
Tuesday, August 08, 2006 7:02:00 PM
Hey wordsmth did you also see the Reuters photos that had the same Lebanese woman who had her house bombed in two different places on two different dates? Here first house got bombed on somehting like July 22nd,and then she appeared again in a different city where her house got blown up on the I think August 3rd. Same woman differnt poses,different cities,different building. I've even heard she had a couple other houses blown up on Reuters,but I have'nt seen those pictures yet.
Wednesday, August 09, 2006 2:19:00 AM
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Surface stress represents the reversible work per unit area to elastically stretch a solid surface, and can be associated with interfaces between two solid phases as well as free solid surfaces. The effects of surface stresses on the critical thickness for epitaxy in thin film superlattices is given.
Cammarata, R. C., & Sieradzki, K. (1998). Surface stress effects on the critical thickness of thin film superlattices. In R. L. Crane, J. D. Achenbach, S. P. Shah, T. E. Matikas, P. Khuri-Yakub, & R. S. Gilmore (Eds.), Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings (Vol. 505, pp. 475-479). MRS.
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Desturbing Trend
I wanted to comment on a disturbing trend I've noticed lately. I get alot of "floater" pharmacists through my store due to vacation coverage and whatnot. Many of these are young, newly licensed pharmacists. The trend I'm seeing is young, mostly male pharmacists who are treating their job as if it is just a spring-board to something bigger and better. I see them spending a majority of their time at work on the phone "workin' a deal" of some kind. I've even seen them bring their lap-top to work so they can work their on-line business in their "spare" time. It just amazes me! I spent six years in school to become a pharmacist. That's what I wanted to be when I was done. Most of these guys are talking about owning or working a business from their computers so that they can do what? Sit around all day on the computer? Uh, we do that anyway (minus the sitting part). They say they want to spend a few years in pharmacy and make enough money to quit and do something else. I don't know what kind of money they think we are making. I mean I know it sounds like alot to a starving college kid, but when you factor in taxes and life in general, we do o.k. but not much past that. I guess it just disturbs me that their focus is not on pharmacy as a profession but as a tool for something else. Where is the pride in that? Obviously these guys had someone else pay for their education, because if they have student loans then that is just one more factor in when they can "quit and do something else". Some could argue that it's no different than the women that only work a few years then quit to have babies, but somehow I see a difference there. It's a sacrifice rather than a selfishness, maybe. I don't know. I just really had to comment on this trend. For someone who loves being a pharmacist regardless of all the negativity out there, it's just disturbing. I almost feel like I have an enemy in the camp. We spend so much of our time defending what we do as a profession then we have these young people coming right into our midst and under-mining our work. I wouldn't consider someone a professional if, while filling my prescription, they were working a deal on the phone to sell their brand of energy bars (true case). Not only is this a conflict of interest by selling product similar to that of you employer's but it is stealing. Yes, I said stealing. When you are paid to do a job and you spend your paid time doing something else, that is stealing. If you paid a babysitter to watch you kids and she spent the entire time in bed with her boyfriend, would you feel like paying her? It's called Self Interest and it takes the care out of health care.
Maybe this is just a trend in my area, I don't know.
I really hate that, like being a pharmacist is such a trivial job to them -- not to mention the lack of attentiveness to the work. A friend of mine screens applications for a school of pharmacy and they really try to weed out applicants who don't seem to have any real interest in pharmacy --- it's just a way to making some money and funding their other enterprises. Kind of an insult to those of us who worked hard to achieve it.
I agree with Frantic and I'll add the comment that I am surpised people put themselves through pharmacy school that have that kind of attitude. There are lots of easier ways to make money if that is your only goal. Why go through all of the difficulties of pharmacy school and join a service profession if you are simply using it as a springboard for other interests? If it were me I'd find a way to do those other interests directly and leave pharmacy to people who really care about the profession.
Wish I could "float" for you! I have been a Pharm.D. for 27 years. I take great pride in my work and have my co-worker's back- fellow pharmacists, technicians, clerks, cashiers. I am not above taking in Rxs, typing, pulling, filling, putting meds back on the shelf, helping to put away the order, answering phones, calling/faxing for refills. If it needs to be done, I'll do it. I've noticed a younger generation of pharmacists who regard anything other than checking tech-filled prescriptions to be "not in their job description". That would include my pharmacy manager- a young woman who doesn't work "in the trenches" with us but spends her time asking everyone to do her job for her. I miss the days of a team esprit de corps: when we all worked together as a team and helped each other. No job too big or too small as long as our patients are given great service and are helped.
Can anyone genuinely say they wouldnt drop this career in a second if something better came along. I enjoy the job and worked hard to do it, but the idea of being stuck doing the same job for the next 45 years of my life makes me sad.
If you want to know about the guy who started all of this internet business stuff. Look up Tim Ferriss and his book the 4 Hour Workweek.The goal that these guys are trying to achieve is to build a business that runs through the use of outsourced service companies (fulfillment houses). Once the business is automated, the owner can then delegate the minutia of daily operations and focus on the "leadership/big idea" side and do what ever it is that they really want to do. Like achieving "location independence".I hope that this can shed some light on where these folks (possibily) got their inspiration.Sorry for the rushed grammar.
Brett,I understand what these guys are trying to acheive. The issue I have is that they are trying to acheive it while collecting a paycheck from someone else. We are healthcare professionals, if our attention is divided we can kill someone. It's not fair to the company who is paying them and it's definitely not fair to the patient who has entrusted them with their life. If they want to work a four hour work week, they need to make it four hours of their own time. When I work with these individuals I end up picking up their slack so it's not fair to me either.Don't worry about the rushed grammer. Beleive me I am no English major. (As you can tell by the spelling and punctuation errors in most of my posts) Thanks for the input.
Again the enrollment season is coming , so there will be a bunch of them . And surely many of them would like to become a pharmacist .


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Thoughts That Cross My Mind: Shooshi Dreyfus On 'Does'
After William Armour wrote to sys-func on 29 January at 13:19
Shooshi Dreyfus replied on 12 February at 07:49:
And building on these comments, surely you can’t look at this properly till you see the co-text? Firstly, it’s a dependent clause and in order for us to understand it we need to see not only the independent clause with which it must be paired but also the rest of the text so we can see the prosody being “carried” through the rest of the text? Surely the “does”, in part, gets its meaning from all those other meanings around it that are contributing to whatever “argument” is being built here?
[1] To be sure, the significant differences between the two clauses can be "looked at properly" by applying SFL theory, even in the absence of co-text:
comment Adjunct: qualified: validity
'reservation'
To be clear, both variants could be instantiated with the exact same co-text.
[2] To be sure, it is not necessary to see any other clauses in order to understand the differences between the two presented for discussion, as [1] above demonstrates.
[3] To be sure, any prosodies "being carried through the rest of the text" are relevant to the rest of the text. The prosody "being carried through" the instances in question is TONE 4 which here realises the KEY feature 'reservation'. However, this doesn't distinguish the two clauses, since it is instantiated in both. The distinction between them is informational (textual), dependent on whether or not the Finite can be highlighted as contrastive.
[4] To be sure, the meaning of does is realised by its congruent grammatical function in this instance.
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fitness | Lizzie Fit
Tag Archives: fitness	17Apr2014	Live to Inspire	Posted in Wellness Journey	by Elyse	Hey everyone,
4Mar2014	There’s More to Fitness Than Muscles	Posted in Fitness, Health	by Elyse	Hello lovely friends 🙂
How are you all this week? I am finally recovered from Ryan’s birthday {week} celebrations. Does any one else believe in Birthday Week? One day just isn’t enough…. lol
On Thursday we went back to Brewbaker’s, a favourite for special occasions. I was going to try their other vegan option, a couscous salad, but I couldn’t help myself and cracked for the Thai Vermicelli again… insert foodgasm face :0
Saturday night we had friends over for food, drinks & games and I wanted to do something to make Ryan’s bday more special that any ol’ Saturday night. I organized for group party shirts: “Out for a Birthday Swim”. Get it?
He was equally as surprised as embarrassed but I’m pretty sure he loved it 😉
Today I’m talking about something that’s been a frequent conversation over the years: why I value fitness so much. Not just for myself, but for the people in my life as well.
We all know the main reasons why physical fitness is important: decreased risk of disease, reduced risk of injuries, feeling better mentally and physically, etc. But in addition to that, I am very attracted to a fitness-focused person and it’s not just because that type of person is physically attractive. Yes, a lean, toned body is definitely a plus, but there is so much more to it than that.
So what else do I see beyond the physical?
First let’s take a look at the definition of fitness. According to Google Define, fitness means “in good health, esp. because of regular physical exercise”. So I’m not solely referring to ultra-marathoners or bikini models; just your average Joe/Jane who lives an active lifestyle and eats a balanced, healthy diet.
Fit = Dedicated
“Fit” is state of being that must be achieved and maintained. It takes work, it takes time and it takes dedication. A fit person is probably not lazy and will be dedicated to his or her other obligations in life as well. I think anyone can agree that being dedicated is a great quality in career life, relationships, etc. No one wants a flaky friend or a partner with commitment issues.
Fit = Health Conscious
I am very concerned with my own health because I feel best when I’m treating my body & mind to the best of my knowledge. I love this life and want to be around to enjoy for a very long time. My number one wish for everyone on this planet is that they too can discover how amazing their bodies are designed to feel. We aren’t doomed to experience the illnesses or rely on the drugs that our society has come to accept as a part of life.
I appreciate my friends and family making health & fitness a priority because it gives me peace of mind knowing they are doing something to help keep them in my life for many years to come! I tell my mom all the time, “Drink your greens! I need you around for a while yet.” 😉
Fit = Strong
Physically: A balanced fitness routine improves functional strength. This allows you to easily carry out everyday activities like lifting heavy objects without straining yourself. Cardiovascular training keeps your heart strong and improves endurance which allows you to take the stairs without losing your breath, keep up with your kids or pets, and enjoy outdoor activities.
Mentally: It takes focus and willpower to lift one more rep or continue running to your goal even after you think you’re spent. It also takes some serious willpower to make a healthy choice when your surrounded by fast, cheap, & convenient options. Yoga is the ultimate way to develop mental strength. It’s not easy for everyone to shut out their busy life for an hour to just “be”. In yoga, we focus on our breath to hold and transition into poses. This practice can be applied to everyday life to help deal with stressful situations.
Fit = Happy
I would say 99% of fit, healthy people are generally happy with themselves and their lives. Exercise is known to improve your mood and reduce stress levels. Fit people are confident in the way they look, have good energy levels, and probably have regular sleeping and eating habits. When you are happy with yourself you can be happy for others and from that stems a whole lot of good 🙂
There is so much more to fitness than muscles or being a certain size or shape. There are qualities that any of us would be happy to possess or to have in a partner or friend. If you haven’t already, check out my post on 6 Ways To Make Exercise a Habit. Set your sustainable goals to make fitness about dedication, health, strength and happiness 🙂
I’d love to hear from you guys…
What qualities attract you to a fit and healthy person?
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27Dec2013	Fit Friday: Leg Death	Posted in Workouts	by Elyse	Happy Holidays 🙂
12Dec2013	Boost Your Burn	Posted in Fitness	by Elyse	Now that the hustle & bustle of the season is in full swing, we may not have as much time for exercise as usual and our diets get a little more flexible. Knowing that, we need to make every second of our workouts count! I’m all about efficiency and I know a few secrets to maximizing your results.
Burn more calories in less time with these 5 tips to improve the efficiency of your workout. My keys to success are less rest time and more muscles targeted per workout. Hi-ya!
HIIT High Intensity Interval Training, or HIIT, is the most effective form of interval training. HIIT sessions alternate between intense bursts of activity and fixed periods of less-intense activity or even complete rest (source). HIIT improves your athletic ability, boosts your metabolism and increases fat burn. These workouts can run anywhere from 4-30 minutes and haven been proven to be more effective than longer, steady state workouts.
Try my Arm Sweat HIIT workout on any piece of cardio equipment for a quick & sweaty 20 minute cardio session. The Daily HIIT (former BodyRock) is an awesome resource for at-home HIIT routines.
Performing two exercises back to back means less rest time which means a shorter workout. It can also result in extra calories burned if you’re achieving more reps per session. For example, maybe you can do 5 leg exercises and 5 arm exercises with supersets, where if you worked only legs, you’d be wiped after just 5 exercises. If you’re working the same muscle back to back, supersets also allow you to overload your muscle & increase intensity without adding weight.
Circuit training involves a series of strength and/or cardio exercises repeated two or three times with little or no rest between sets. An all-strength circuit burns 30 percent more calories than a typical weight workout and offers more cardio benefits (source). If the circuit includes cardio moves at max reps, you’re reaping the HIIT benefits as well!
Here is one of my favourite circuit workouts to sculpt muscle & burn fat!
Also known as four limb exercises, performing an upper body and a lower body exercise at the same time demands a higher energy output. Squats with a shoulder press for example works the legs AND shoulders, in addition to challenging your core to keep you balanced. Cut your workout time in half by doing two exercises in the time it takes to execute one!
Spiderman pushups are one of my favourite multi-tasking moves 😉
Your body is an efficient machine. If you’re doing the same thing day in and day out, your muscles get pretty good at it. Changing up your routine constantly challenges your body and prevents plateaus. Alternate between low rep, heavy weight workouts & high rep, light weight workouts plus incorporate a variety of exercises moves per muscle. Change up your cardio intensity with HIIT and steady state, try a new group fitness class or choose a different cardio machine.
Cardio is great for burning calories & fat but strength training builds muscle that will burn calories when you’re at rest!
For more fitspiration, check out the Fitness page for exercise moves & workout routines. If you’re really struggling to find time to workout, check out my post on how to fit more fitness into your day without hitting the gym.
Merry Fitness 😉
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Tai's Room ☼ - Lägenheter att hyra i Hvar, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija, Kroatien
Tai's Room ☼
Tai's Room is situated just a short 10 minute walk along a nice, flat promenade to the old town of Hvar. It is located on the ground floor of a family house and has a private entrance.
Two supermarkets and restaurants are in 100 meters range.
The nearest beach is 5 minutes walk away.
La chambre proposée par Mirela et sa famille est conforme à l'annonce. La literie est de très bonne qualité, la terrasse est agréable et la salle de bain est très bien. La chambre est située à proximité du cœur de la ville, il faut compter 10-15 min à pieds pour arriver au port…
Such a lovely place to stay! Perfect for Hvar Town only a 5 minute walk into the centre. Mirela was an amazing host and would always be at the end of the messages should I need help! Would definitely stay again!
The room was very well equipped and very clean. The area was lovely and close to everything but not in a quieter corner close to the main hubbub of the town! Mirella was such a wonderful host. She was thoughtful and quick to respond to any questions we had. She was very helpful…
We had an outstanding stay at Mirela's private apartment. Mirela has an amazing attention to detail from the decor and facilities of the apartment to the emailed directions we were given. She and her family are very warm hearted. We were greeted at the supermarket across the road…
Croatia, Kroatien · Medlem sedan september 2015
Laid-back local happy to share some tips :)
I am not an intrusive host at all and I prefer leaving my guests on their own, but I am always available to talk to if there are any questions, concerns or requests you may have.

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The Pollard Family: October 2010
Friday night we went to the local mall for a mall-wide trick-or-treat event. It was a fun way to stay warm and get some candy :-) Hannah got the hang of trick-or-treating very fast. She would walk up to whoever had the candy, open her bag, and wait patiently to be given some candy. After they gave her candy she would close her bag, walk away, and say "bye". Haha. She cracks me up. One time there was a group of people sitting down checking out their candy loot and Hannah saw candy and thought "hey, that must be for me". So she walked over to them and opened her bag. Jake and I got to her before the kids felt obligated to share their sweets. So funny.
After the mall we went to a costume party that Jake's med school class put together. It was fun to see everyone and their creative costumes. And of course everyone loved Hannah and her princess costume. She is always quite the hit. I threw together last minute costumes for Jake and I. We went as a pregnant witch and an under-cover sheriff, I'll let you decide who was what :-)
Saturday night we had a ward Halloween Party. We ate soup in bread bowls, cup cakes, and did some more trick-or-treating. Halloween was a lot of fun!
Introducing Princess Hannah!
She kept saying how "priyee" she was. AKA pretty
This is the outfit Hannah wore to church today. Thanks Grandma Geri! She looked adorable!
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I haven't posted a baby bump picture in quite a while. So for those of you that are interested, here ya go. I am just over 24 weeks. 24 weeks and 3 days to be exact :-) 3 and 1/2 weeks until I am in the 3rd trimester! Yay! I'm feeling great pregnancy wise. Just some occasional heart burn. Nothing a few Rolaid's can't cure.
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Last Saturday we went to the Red Barn Farm with our friend's the Hill's. We followed them to the farm as they followed their GPS. I would just like to thank them (and their GPS) for the wonderful unnecessary tour of Eastern Washington's vast countryside. It took us about an hour to get there, and about 20 mins to get back home. We took all the back road's and when we got there we saw that Highway 195 just happened to be right next to the farm. Whoops. It was an adventure and a very beautiful drive.
The Farm was a lot of fun! There was a BBQ, fun shop's, a hay maze, a live band, and a pumpkin patch. We ate a delicious pulled pork sandwich, picked out the perfect pumpkin, ate some candy, and watched Hannah run around in the hay maze. She LOVED every second of that maze.
Here is a picture of the Red Barn Farm. Beautiful.
Hannah running around in the maze
Baby Jack wondering why his parent's stuck him in a pile of hay :-) To create the perfect Kodak moment of course.
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Last week Hannah and I went to lunch with Jake. When we got home I was fiddling on the lap top while Hannah was playing on the floor. Next thing I know I don't hear anything. Hannah fell asleep, on the floor. It wasn't even naptime yet. It has been at least a year since she has fallen asleep randomly not in her bed. So precious. She must have been totally exhausted. I was able to change her diaper and her pant's without waking her up. What a little sweetie.
Hannah and I snuggling on the couch after church.
A close-up of the pretty princess.
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Hannah's Many Sleeping Positions Cont.
Hannah has continued to surprise us with how many unusual position's we can find her in while sleeping. Here are some more examples:
This one crack's me up. Once again she is hanging onto the mattress for dear life. A rock climber in the making?? Great form sweetheart.
Are you sure you are comfortable princess??
I love it when we catch her snuggling her buddies in her sleep.
So sweet that she is resting her head on her arm. This is one of the most normal position's we have captured her in.
What's not to love about this one?? Her little feetsies hanging out is my favorite. What you can't see from this angle is that Buster is laying on her head.
Snuggling again :-)


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