Neli has been known to compose text messages. Today she decided to browse the CNN website on Julian’s phone. Neli geeking out
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May 14
A Year in the Life of the Early-Morning Lap Swimmers
Over the years, I’ve noticed a certain pattern in the comings and goings of my fellow swimmers. January: The New Years’ resolutioneers arrive. February: 50% of the New Years’ resolutioneers are no longer swimming. March: 90% of the New Years’ resolutioneers are no longer swimming. April: The first wave of triathlon trainees arrive. May: The …
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Apr 23
Marching for Science
Yesterday was the March for Science in downtown Seattle. Residents of our fair metropolitan area turned out in force, despite inclement weather. We skipped the speeches at the beginning and joined the march downtown. A festive time was had by all, and we hope that we raised awareness of the importance of scientific research to …
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Mar 26
The Pool Pals
As I mentioned earlier, swimming can be a social activity. You get to know the folks in your lane and the locker room. You notice when someone hasn’t been at the pool for a while. And you learn what your pool pals may be dealing with on dry land. It can add up to another …
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Dec 31
Good Riddance!
Judging from the cards and letters I’ve received this holiday season, 2016 was a uniformly bad year. My friend Carolyn said it best: “Goodbye 2016 – You sucked!” Her father died and her husband was diagnosed with leukemia. Another friend lost her husband. One of my longest-term friends was in a bad auto accident and …
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Dec 26
Rebuilding Bothell
Back in July, downtown Bothell suffered a fire of major proportion on its Main Street. The city rallied to help the businesses displaced by the conflagration cover their losses and find new locations. The surviving downtown businesses hosted a block party, as I reported in this post. Today’s Seattle Times reports on a state grant …
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Dec 01
Pinky’s Progress
Some of you will recall that I dislocated the pinky finger on my left hand while we were in France. After I got home, my primary care doc referred me to a hand surgeon. The MRI confirmed the X-ray findings: no fracture. For the last month I’ve been working with a hand therapist at the …
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Nov 26
Feeding Between the Lines, Hot Pot Edition
Last week our crew got together for Chinese hot pot. Our Taiwan-born friend put out an amazing spread of protein and vegetables to cook in communal pots of broth arranged around the one kitchen that can accommodate us all. One pot of broth was allium-free; another was designated for no fish or seafood. (The vegetarians …
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Nov 25
The Extra Ingredient
I made my traditional cranberry-orange relish for Thanksgiving. The recipe (if you can call it that) is insanely simple: 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries,washed and picked over 1 navel orange, washed and cut into eighths (leave the peel on) 1 cup sugar Buzz the cranberries and orange pieces in the food processor fitted with …
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Oct 18
Socca
One Provençal delicacy we didn’t try in France was socca, a thin flatbread made with chickpea flour. Given that several of our Friday night regulars are intolerant of wheat or gluten, this seemed like a good recipe to try. Attempt #1. I used the recipe in Mireille Johnston’s Cuisine of the Sun. The batter was …
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