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    I absolutely love the fact that I can take something I enjoy immensely and turn it…

    Reshared post from +David Gibbs I absolutely love the fact that I can take something I enjoy immensely and turn it into something that helps others and helps myself.  I obviously enjoy #cycling, and the exercise helps me keep my #diabetes under control, and my involvement with +Tour de Cure helps others by raising money for education, research, and advocacy. Thanks to a lot of friends & family, including Scott, David, Katie, my brother Dan, and his girlfriend Tami, I'm almost to 80% of my goal of $5000 for the Tour de Cure. You can help me get to 100%…

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    If only we had sesame seeds!

    If only we had sesame seeds! Reshared post from +Favorite Recipes Lighter Sesame Chicken Serves 2 Ingredients: 1/2 cup brown rice1/4 cup honey2 Tablespoons sesame seeds2 Tablespoons soy sauce1 garlic clove, minced1 egg white2 Tablespoons cornstarch2 small chicken breasts (12oz), cut into 2″ piecessalt & pepper1 Tablespoon vegetable oil2 green onions, chopped2 cups broccoli floretsDirections: Prepare rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, combine honey, sesame seeds, soy sauce, and garlic together in a small bowl then set aside. In a separate larger bowl, whisk together egg white and cornstarch until smooth. Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper then add…

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    Roadside America: the Effingham Cross at the junction of I70 and I57 in Effingham,…

    Roadside America: the Effingham Cross at the junction of I70 and I57 in Effingham, IL We go past this on our occasional trips Downstate to see family. Can't help but wonder how many food banks, shelters, tool co-ops, and scholarships could be funded for the cost of construction and upkeep. My friend +Laura Foster may see it on her way through and have a few cherce werds to say about it!  View this post on Google+

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    Maui: Sun And Fun Finally

    More vacation meanderings – again, this post will go live about the time we return. Wednesday, 19FEB 2014 The tradewinds dropped the last couple of days, and today, finally, it dawned clear and sunny. After some essential sitting-around-the-condo-drinking-coffee time, we packed ourselves up and went a few miles north to Kapalua Bay to snorkel for the first time this trip. I own a snorkeling guide and also found a copy of Maui Revealed in the bookshelves, so was able to identify a good first snorkel spot quickly. We’ve been to Kapalua before, and although there’s a parking lot it usually…

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    Maui: Beginnings

    By the time this post goes live, we’ll be home, or almost home. On most trips, I start out declaring that I’m going to blog often and keep up to date, and then I fall off after about 2 days and never post Part II or whatever. Mostly this is because we get busier the later it gets in the trip, and partly it’s because David doesn’t think it’s a good idea to blog about not being home, because burglars or something (as if they read my blog, everyone knows my only readers are me, my sister, and a bunch…