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On the Road Again--Across NJ, Pa, Ohio...

I was prepared for gas sticker shock--since NJ has some of the nation's lowest gas prices, plus we get great at the pump service. But zowie, I did not imagine that diesel prices would be almost $4.90. I pity the truckers...

Well, I guess I am one of the whiners Phil Gramm is whining about.

What do I have to complain about? I have a roof over my head, my health, no "mental recession", a great daughter, lots of wonderful friends..so what if my taxes jumped  7.4% this year after almost 5% last...who cares? Right?  Phil Gramm certainly doesn't! His banking and energy deregulation policies set us up for the Enron debacle and the sub prime mortgage bailout. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/.  Cute, huh?

On a brighter note--I was reminded again why "America the Beautiful" is such an apt song...NJ and PA especially around the Delaware Water Gap are so lovely.

Dinner in a diner near Heritage, PA.The local shopper available for my dining pleasure reading was called The Senior Shopper.

One article advised how to dispose of expired prescription drugs--DEFINITELY DO NOT FLUSH THEM DOWN THE TOILET. That is one reason our water supply is contaminated. But the article also advised mixing crushed outdated pills with an inert substance like kitty litter, sealing in a coffee can and tossing in the garbage--YIKES..where does the doc writing the article think the can will end up? It's going in a land fill to leak into the water system. There must be a better way...

That's the Way the Cookies Crumble re Bush and Minions, but If You Nibble on Nancy's Own Lemon Ginger Shortbread Cookies the World Will Seem a Little Sweeter

All things Bush gets me so agitated that I cannot stand it. So munching one of Nancy's Own Cookies soothes my fevered brow and makes my heart sing. I like my Nancy's Own Lemon Ginger Shortbread cookies with a cup of fair trade and organic Earl Grey. Delicious! Nancy Newman the baker of these delectable cookies will be offering them in the Vaboomer Book Cafe and Tea Shop in early August when Vaboomer expands. Here is a bit about her.

Nancy Ann Newman, 52, a French-trained chef, has 25 years experience as a cooking instructor.  She has taught home cooks, executives and children.  She has also been the Executive Chef for corporations in NYC and NJ. She has also spent over two years substituting in public school system in grades K-12. She has two children ages 10 and 13 and teaches privately to others individually or in groups. She is now in process of creating live-stream cooking classes to reach a larger audience.  She bakes and sells cookies called Nancy's Own.  They are: Lemon Ginger Shortbread, Cheddar Shortbread with Spiced Pecans, Crispy Chocolate Chip and Almond Crisps with Chocolate Mint Kisses. She attended La Varenne in Paris and worked at Peter Kump's and the Institute for Culinary Education in Manhattan for 15 years.

She was with King's in New Jersey for eight years.  Her experience includes a stint at Ladies Home Journal and with an interior design firm in Manhattan, L.I., and Connecticut for two years.  Nancy’s Own Cookies Lemon Ginger Shortbread cookies are a delectable 2-bite delight. Melt-in-your-mouth texture with a delicious ping of lemon and a back hint of ginger. Try with a steaming cup of Earl Grey. As a technical note for lemon ginger cookies-they are made with a coarse Caribbean "spiced" lemon sugar and crystallized ginger.  This makes them extra flavorful, and crispy. 

The Crispy Chocolate Chip cookies are made with a "secret " ingredient to make them richer and with organic chocolate chips. They would go fine with a steaming mug of fair trade organic java!

The Almond Crisps are topped with a chocolate mint kiss and are studded with chunks of almonds. The Cheese Short Biscuits are meltingly fine with aged Cabot cheddar and topped with spicy pecans. Rich and delicious with a tickle of heat.

The Homemade Healthbars are nutritionally packed with Irish oatmeal, applesauce, orange zest, and raisins.  At only 103 calories, 3 g. fat, these bars will add fiber and be a good energy source.
I'll be on the road for the next 3-4 days on our way to MICH. I'll try to post from the road. That will be a new one for me.

In the meantime think sweet cookies--not Bush and his waning days of presidency.

Sometimes You Just Got to Say It No Matter How Foolish You Might Seem

Malvonia came out of recovery last week singing. Her doctors called her a miracle patient. The liver transplant took and a week and two days after surgery she was home. I visited her July 4th and while she was resting and I was outlining my vision for an expanded Vaboomer next month and how I thought she would be part of it, her sister  came in to her bedroom. Linda looked at me and said, "You are a prophetess." I gaped. Then she drilled me with dead serious eyes and said, "You know who you are."

I want to squirm away from her flat definitive delivery. This is way too much like church revival talk for my comfort. I am pinned dead center--no wiggle room. No duck and shuffle. No aw shucks, 'mam. No embarrassed giggle, no modest brushing away of her naming. I am seen. I am called forth to be who I feel myself to be.

Yes, I do know who I am. And I can see. I can see pain. I can see truth. I can see hurt. I can see love. I can see misery. I can see anger. I can see real effort. I can see injustice. I can see honesty and lying. I can see beauty. I can see need. I can see tremulous hope--aching for a flicker of recognition. I can see talent. And I can see some of the path ahead.

I do see I have a calling--a mission to save lives by creating a channel for the treasures of the heart to flow into the world and the world's treasures to return in accord.

We who have dwelled in the inner darkness of injury and suffering require a way for that muted, damped, veiled, obscured brilliance to shine forth.

The expansion of Vaboomer next month is one means for that light to shine.

Wow! that was serious, but I had to say it.

Now here is what is coming in early August--a Suite of Viosks (virtual kiosks) all (va)Boomer created and produced

Vaboomer Book Cafe and Tea Shop--offering books, fair trade coffees and teas, delicious cookies and chocklates, hand made coffee mugs and antique tea cups and linens

Vabooming Times Two Galerie--offering original paintings, fiber arts, photography, ceramics

Club Gig--offering original R&B, Jazz, Rock and Roll

Words of the Wise Education Center--offering teleseminars on all things boomer and vaboomer--from sex to wealth to heart health to launching an acting career

Nostalgia Central--offering goods from tie dyed onesies to unique photos of Jazz greats to oldies and goodies LPs

Hot Tickets through the New York Daily News: Summer Fun in the City

I want to share this site with you, because many of you might be coming to the city this summer and here is a great way to find out not only what is going on, but get good discounts as well. I am hoping to jam in tickets to Wicked with my daughter when she gets back from Niagra Falls from a car trip with her dad and before we head out to Mich to the wilds of the Great North Woods. Have FUUUUUN!!!

New York Daily News wrote:

Hot Tickets	DAILY NEWS
Monday July 7, 2008

This email provides you with a list of new tickets that will be available soon as well as links to the hottest tickets available now for events in the New York Tri-State area. Go to NYDailyNews.com/tickets to search for all available tickets nationwide.

Exclusive: Hot tickets on sale soon!

On Sale	Event	Location	Event Date
July 7	Wicked-new tickets available!	Gershwin Theatre, New York, NY	Daily
July 7	The Little Mermaid-new tickets available!	Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York, NY	Daily
July 11	Eddie Vedder	United Palace Theatre, New York, NY	August 4-5
July 11	Rusted Root	Nokia Theatre, New York, NY	October 3
July 11	Sugarland	Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, NJ	September 20

Check back with NYDailynews.com/tickets and enter the event in search to be the first to get the best seats available.

Hot Tickets on sale now!

On Sale	Event	Location	Event Date
Now	Mets Vs. SF Giants	Shea Stadium, Corona, NY	July 10
Now	Walking With Dinosaurs	Madison Square Garden, New York, NY	July 30-August 3
Now	Cirque du Soleil - Saltimbanco	Prudential Center, Newark, NJ	August 7-10
Now	Stone Temple Pilots	Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY	August 8
Now	Marc Anthony	Madison Square Garden, New York, NY	August 21

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Money on Monday: Understanding Your Worth

 

This  post comes to you via a forwarded email from a friend--it is no doubt making the rounds of the internet, and seemed very apt for my Money on Monday post. Clearly there are others out there who feel the same as I do and it is good to hear that.

One Flaw In Women

Women have strengths that amaze men.
 They bear hardships and they carry burdens,
but they hold happiness, love and joy.
They smile when they want to scream.
They sing when they want to cry.
They cry when they are happy
and laugh when they are nervous.
They fight for what they believe in.
They stand up to injustice.
They don't take 'no' for an answer
when they believe there is a better solution.
They go without so their family can have.
They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.
They love unconditionally.
They cry when their children excel
and cheer when their friends get awards.
They are happy when they hear about
a birth or a wedding.
Their hearts break when a friend dies.
They grieve at the loss of a family member,
yet they are strong when they
think there is no strength left.
They know that a hug and a kiss
can heal a broken heart.
Women come in all shapes, sizes and colors.
They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you
to show how much they care about you.
The heart of a woman is what
makes the world keep turning.
They bring joy, hope and love.
They have compassion and ideas.
They give moral support to their
family and friends.
Women have vital things to say
and everything to give.
HOWEVER, IF THERE IS ONE FLAW IN WOMEN,
IT IS THAT THEY FORGET THEIR WORTH.