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Gluten Free Restaurant List --- I Am in Heaven!

Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye and barley.  It causes some people serious health problems, including depression.  It "sets the stage" for autoimmune diseases and causes Celia disease.  Potatoes and rice are allowed in a gluten-free diet.  A list is now available of gluten-free restaurants:

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Gluten-Free Awareness Program  (GFRAP)  -- Gluten-Free Restaurant  Feedback

The Heights Bistro and Bar, Yorktown, NY
(February, 2009) The Heights is my go-to restaurant living in Yorktown. It's where we do all of our family birthdays, but last night was just a laid back night of dinner at the bar. I always get the same thing because I just love the tarragon vinaigrette with the apricots and almonds. Yummy! Karen

Bistango, New York, NY
(January, 2009) This restaurant is so great. The food is excellent and was enjoyed by the non-celiacs in my party as well as myself, "a GF person" The staff were extremely nice. Ask for the gluten free menu. Susan

Mama’s Restaurant and Café Baci - Hackettstown, NJ
(Nov 2008) Mama's Restaurant and Cafe Baci is continually adding new items to their already extensive GF menu. The food is good, it is safe, the choices are fantastic, and they are now offering GF products for sale. Thanks to all at Mama's. -Terri

Burton’s Grill of Hingham, Hingham, MA
(January, 2009) Wonderful taste even better than original with batter (calamari_. The restaurant was very accommodating and willing to work with me (which is often NOT the case). Carol

Golden Wok, Ardsley, NY
(April, 2009) Our thanks to the Westchester NY group for finding the Golden Wok [875 Saw Mill River Road, Ardsley, NY, 100502, (914)-693-2110]. We ate there last Sunday and were amazed at the number of items on their dedicated GF menu and the quality of the food. It was wonderful to be able to choose from over 100 items and the menu was as diverse as a typical Chinese restaurant menu. Thanks for making my kids' day! Sara

Bistango, New York, NY
(Jan 2009) The food was AMAZING! The place was just renovated and it is a great ambiance. The owner is very personable and nice. A great dining experience! -Stacy Candle 79 - NY
(August, 2008) Feast is the right word! I told my daughter, Kailey, Order whatever you want for yourself and me, and we shared. It was all delicious, beautifully presented, and no belly aches! An unusual collection of tasty foods with caring staff in a lovely environment. -Eric

Carrabba’s Italian Grill - FL
(May, 2008) Our 5th visit since eating GF. This was the best experience so far. Our server was familiar with the situation. We will be eating at Carrabba's again soon. We had been dining there weekly until my husband needed to be on a GF diet. We were so pleased to find out Carrabba's offered that. -Joanne

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Dealing with Grief and Loss Let's the Sun Shine Again

Leading Edge Boomers and Loss

Like many leading edge Baby Boomers, I have had a lot of grief and loss in the past few decades -- the death of my mother and all my remaining aunts and uncles. Of my mother's nine brothers and one sister, five were alive into my adult years. They are all gone now.

Some of my same age and a few younger cousins have died. My former in-laws died. I had been their "almost" daughter for almost 30 years.

My marriage died as well.

My father, who I did not know well, but who had a huge mostly negative impact, died also. This is no doubt the case for hundreds of thousands of leading edge boomers and for younger boomers coming along. Not necessarily the negative impact, but the deaths of older relatives and friends. Many friends and others said just the right thing, but others really got under my skin and made things worse.

Saying the Helpful "right" thing

According to David Kessler, Grief and Loss Specialist for Tributes.com, "Many of us have been in a position where we just didn't know what to say to someone in grief. We meant no harm; in fact we were trying to comfort. It is important to keep in mind that context, timing and who it's coming from are everything."

Kessler offers the best and worst things to say to someone in grief in the support group section on Tribute.com. A few of each are listed below.

The Worst Things to Say to Someone in Grief

1. At least she lived a long life, many people die young
   
2. He is in a better place 
3. She brought this on herself
   
4. There is a reason for everything
   
5. Aren't you over him yet, he has been dead for a while now

The Best Things to Say to Someone in Grief

1. I am so sorry for your loss.
   
2. I wish I had the right words, just know I care.
   
3. I don't know how you feel, but I am here If can help in anyway.
   
4. You and your loved one will be in my thoughts and prayers. 5.
   
5. My favorite memory of your loved one is...

 

ReCouping Even If You Mess UP

Even if you mess up--which I done many times in that awkwardness of mourning, you can recoup. Stop. Say...I'm so sorry I said that xyz. What I meant to say was xyz... Your couth and grace in catching yourself will be very appreciated and you will get over your need to kick yourself for being a numb-scull.

And Our Book and Company Make Two!

If you are in Copper Harbour, Mich, on August 2, join us for a talk and signing

For Immediate Release

For more information contact Lloyd Wescoat at Grandpa’s Barn Bookstore (906) 289-4377.

 

What is a creative partnership?

Thimbleberry Press founders discuss their creative publishing partnership.

Laura Smyth, designer, poet and publisher of Thimbleberry Press, and Virginia Cornue, author, cultural anthropologist and executive editor of Thimbleberry Press will discuss their creative collaborations in making books and founding their publishing company at Grandpa’s Barn Bookstore on

South Fourth Street in 

Copper Harbor,  Sunday, August 2nd at 7:00 p.m.

Smyth and Cornue will talk about how they created Thimbleberry Press and collaborated on The Dragon’s Daughters Return (2007) and Draw On Culture: Little Friends Around the World (2009).

“When you’re at our kitchen table anything can happen...and it did. We founded a publishing company and mapped out our first book, The Dragon’s Daughters Return, all over dinner,” said Smyth. “But we didn’t do it completely on our own—

China was a big help, too!”

While on a heritage visit to China with her daughter in July 2006, Cornue developed the idea for the first book the two would create together. As an adoptive parent and a China scholar who had spent a great deal of time in China in the 1990s, Cornue secured the cooperation of senior Chinese officials for the printing and shipping of The Dragon’s Daughters, and unbeknownst to Smyth, volunteered her design services as well.

“We started the book before we started the company, but both were realities within six months,” said Cornue.

Some of the topics to be discussed at the August 2^nd book talk include:

• creating a vision / creating the reality

• complementary talents /  complimenting talents

• keeping a sense of humor / keeping the sky as the limit.

A Q & A and book signing will follow.

To find out more about Thimbleberry Press and their current and upcoming publications visit the website at http://www.thimbleberrypress.com or the blog at Thimbleberry Press Blog.

Thimbleberry Press,  P.O. Box 162, Copper City, MI  49917

Phone:  (906) 934-2050

Also on Facebook at http://tinyurl.com/krhl8c and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/thimbleberryprs.

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