tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87539097308078876962024-03-05T06:47:13.131-08:00Vanessa's Blog and other random stuffVanessa Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748039350187481251noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753909730807887696.post-74316316693899998882016-11-15T14:26:00.000-08:002016-11-15T16:00:51.464-08:00Evidence-Based PoliticsI was recently at a conference, completing my government-mandated 16 hours of continuing education. It was a good thing. I learned a lot. It was one of those really cerebral conferences filled with a lot of academic-types. You know the ones. . . those research guys that do a lot of great work, but don't really have a whole lot of experience actually looking patients in the eye.<br />
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We give these guys a hard time. We kind of make fun of them. Those of us in clinical practice often cringe at what some of these guys' bedside manner would be like. Seriously. Most of them are like Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory. <br />
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However, one interesting thing stuck out to me. These research egg-heads matter. They do work that matters. They provide the research to back up something that we, in actual medical practice, like to refer to as "evidence-based medicine". They help those of us in the trenches of medicine become better at our craft. They help us, help you.<br />
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"Evidence-based medicine". . . I'm sure most of you have never even heard that term before. My doctor friends get to hear about it all the time. It became a buzz-phrase a number of years ago, as the art of medicine began it's long and arduous metamorphosis. Basically, evidence-based medicine goes something like this: <br />
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<i>Evidence-based medicine is an approach to medical practice, intended to optimize decision-making by emphasizing the use of evidence from well-designed and conducted research. It advocates that decisions and policies should be based on evidence, not just the beliefs of practitioners, experts, or administrators. <b><u>It thus tries to assure that a clinician's opinion, which may be limited by knowledge gaps or biases, is supplemented with all available knowledge</u></b> from the scientific literature so that the best course of action, or treatment, can be determined and applied.</i><br />
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In actual practice, evidence-based medicine would look something like this:<br />
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A patient comes in to the office and tests positive for streptococcus. Based on cost, statistical evidence of kill rates with amoxicillin, and relative safety of use (in people without penicillin allergy, of course), a 7-day course of amoxicillin is prescribed. The patient feels better in about 3 days, since the evidence has shown great efficacy in amoxicillin's ability to kill strep colonies. Evidence-based medicine: There are numerous scientific studies showing the rate by which amoxicillin will kill your strep. It's researched. It's proven. It's repeatable. It works in actual medical practice.<br />
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So, now that we have that introduction out of the way, <b><i><u>here is what I really wanted to write about</u></i></b>.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Why can't we do something similar in politics? </span></i></h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Evidence-based politics</u></b>. . . it kind of has a nice ring to it. . . </span><br />
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Before my more liberally-minded friends start freaking out, please, please, please hear me out. I would like to repeat the highlighted statement from above:<br />
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<i><b><u>. . . tries to assure that a clinician's opinion, which may be limited by knowledge gaps or biases, is supplemented with all available knowledge</u></b></i><br />
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I just wanted to give some more evidence, knowledge, or perspective to the turmoil that is seemingly surrounding our new President elect, Donald Trump. I understand a lot of you really, really hate him. I understand a lot of you are really, really scared of him. I also understand a lot of you are, in general, fearful about the trajectory of our country. I get that. Really, I do. He wasn't my first choice, either. However, the election is over. "We the people" have spoken. It's a done deal. So, it's time to get out of bed, put our big-girl panties on and get to work. Let's get to work finding common ground. Let's get to work on a solution to the problems in our society. Let's lay down our "limited knowledge gaps or biases" and work toward a common goal.<br />
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I say this over, and over: "There is more that unties us, than divides us." I truly believe that. Which brings me closer to my point. <br />
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let's all do a mental exercise. . .<br />
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I would like you to imagine, for a moment, a beautiful outdoor hiking environment. The trails are well-maintained. There are rolling hills on one side and a beautiful ocean on the other. There are miles and miles of trails that overlook the cliffs and the soothing surge of a salty tide. There are clean restrooms with drinking fountains nestled along the trails. All of this is available to you completely free of charge. No fee for parking. No fee for the restrooms. No access fee at the trail head. Nothing. Nada. Completely free.<br />
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What would you think about that? No, really. What would you think about that? I want you to write down your answer. Seriously. Write it down. I want you to remember your answer in a couple of minutes.<br />
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Now, what would you think if I told you that such a place actually exists? What would you think if I told you I was actually just there a few days ago? Wanna see pictures?<br />
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Free public parking. There is a golf course next door, so they respectfully directed those snooty golfers right on down the road to their own parking lot.</div>
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A lovely little creek in the slightly wooded hills.<br />
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And just look at that ocean! Beautiful! It was a lovely 74 degrees on this particular day. . . with only a slight breeze from the ocean.<br />
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You can even hike down the beach. . . for free. . .<br />
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Yes, when we are near the ocean, my husband always has to stick his hand in the water. . . . just to say he did. . . and he did . . . free of charge.<br />
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The trail is lovely. . . right along the edge of the magnificent cliffs.<br />
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So, remember when I asked you to write down your thoughts about such a place? What did you say? Did you think such a place would be awesome? Did you think such a place a fantasy? A fairytale? Did you say there is no such thing as free?<br />
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Here's the deal. Here's the evidence. Here's my story. . .<br />
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This place was free. This place has miles upon miles of well-maintained hiking trails. This place is totally open to the public--no guard at the gate, no ID check, no "put your money in the bucket" honor system. Free. Free to me. Free to you. Free to everyone else we saw hiking on this particular day. <br />
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Donald Trump. <br />
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That's right. This place is not free to Donald Trump. In fact, this place cost Mr. Trump a whole lotta money.<br />
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This place is not a fantasy. It's not a fairytale. It does exist. <br />
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It exists because "that guy" that you have been conditioned to believe is horrible and evil, chose to create a public space, at his expense, adjacent to one of his beautiful golf courses. <br />
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What you have been looking at are photos from the grounds of <a href="http://www.trumpnationallosangeles.com/">Trump National Golf Club</a> in Palos Verdes, CA. Look it up. Google it for yourself, if you don't believe me.<br />
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In conjunction with other generous donors, Donald Trump has leveraged his significant fortune to create access to beautiful open areas for the general public to enjoy, free of charge. The interesting thing: I have been unable to find this information on the Trump National Site. However, I did find it on another site. . . <a href="http://pvplc.org/_contribute/supporters.asp">Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy.</a></div>
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Go ahead. . . check it out for yourself. Impressive. Really.</div>
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So, here's my meandering point:</div>
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Evidence-based politics might be kind of nice. I actually think the next 4 years are going to be filled with lots of examples of evidence-based politics. Why? Because we just elected a guy that has been researching and doing small (and large) business for decades. And, I think most would say, the largest business on the planet is the business of the Federal Government of these United States.</div>
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Does Donald Trump have a horrible bedside manner? Ummmm. . . yes!</div>
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Would I want Donald Trump to be the doctor tasked with breaking the news to me about some horrible disease? Ummmmm. . . probably not.</div>
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Do we need people in this world that have tried, failed, tried again, and finally created great solutions to complicated problems? Absolutely!</div>
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Evidence-based politics. I feel as if the media has been controlling the narrative in our country. They limit the whole story. They edit for sound bites. They create controversy where controversy doesn't even exist.</div>
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Remember the definition of evidence-based medicine?</div>
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<i><b><u>. . . tries to assure that a clinician's opinion, which may be limited by knowledge gaps or biases, is supplemented with all available knowledge. . .</u></b></i></div>
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This blog is merely that. . . an attempt to supplement with all available knowledge. I was truly surprised, given the overarching national narrative, that these trails existed. I suspect many of you are surprised, as well.</div>
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Capitalism with compassion.</div>
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The true benevolent nature of wealthy Americans.</div>
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Why private enterprise can create a better product for significantly less cost.</div>
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How well-run and well-managed companies are able to leverage their power to help the needy.</div>
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Why I paid $5 for a bottle of water at the Dallas airport, yet Trump only charged me $3.</div>
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Why Dave and I were happy to give Trump our hard-earned money for some spectacular golf. </div>
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Why some of you cheered when I used the phrase "snooty golfers" in the earlier photo.</div>
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How the media has created class warfare.</div>
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Personally, I am kind of excited to see what an actual businessman can do about running the largest business on the planet. This isn't theory to him. This isn't something he has just read about. This is evidence-based politics. He has researched it. He has tested it. He has practiced it. He has failed <b><u>and succeeded</u></b> more times than any of us would care to count. It is much like the practice of medicine. The more you do, the more you see, the better you become. </div>
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That being said, I will say it again: There is more that unites us, than divides us. It is time for America to unite around our newly-elected President. You don't have to like him. You don't have to agree with him. You don't even have to respect him. </div>
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You do, however, need to root for him. At the end of the day we are all Americans. A win for Trump, at this point, is a win for us all.</div>
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<br />Vanessa Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748039350187481251noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753909730807887696.post-84560547753381752062016-10-20T06:56:00.000-07:002016-10-20T06:56:32.665-07:00Day 2: The Good, The Bad & The UglyHere I sit, day 2 of my therapy. . . just 12 hours after the last (thank goodness!!) Presidential debate. Of course, I did not watch it, as I have given up watching the news these days. I was, unfortunately, lambasted with information in just the few moments I spent checking email and Facebook notifications. As I suspected would be the case, most of this information was negative in nature--from both sides.<br />
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Aaaaaannnnd that brings me to Chapter 2 of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Screwtape-Letters-C-S-Lewis/dp/0060652934/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476967587&sr=8-1&keywords=the+screwtape+letters+by+c.s.+lewis">The Screwtape Letters</a>. . . . (If you missed Chapter 1, I addressed it <a href="http://vanessasarcasmandotherrandomstuff.blogspot.com/2016/10/day-1-of-my-election-stress-disorder.html">here</a>.).<br />
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. . . "My dear Wormwood, I note with grave displeasure that your patient has become a Christian. Do not indulge the hope that you will escaped the usual penalties; . . . In the meantime, we must make the best of the situation." . . . .<br />
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. . . . " One of our great allies at present is the Church itself. Do not misunderstand me. I do not mean the Church as we see her, spread out through all time and space and rooted in eternity, terrible as an army with banners. That, I confess, is a spectacle which makes our boldest tempters uneasy. . . . All your patient sees is the half-finished, sham Gothic erection on the new building estate. When he goes inside, he sees the local grocer with rather an oily expression on his face, bustling up to offer him one shiny little book containing a liturgy which neither of them understands, and one shabby little book containing corrupt texts of a number of religious lyrics, mostly bad, and in very small print. When he gets to his pew and looks round him, he sees just that selection of his neighbours whom he has hitherto avoided. You want to lean pretty heavily on those neighbours. Make his mind flit to and fro between an expression like "the body of Christ" and the actual faces in the next pew.". . .<br />
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. . . "I have been writing hitherto on the assumption that the people in the next pew afford no rational ground for disappointment. Of course, if they do--if the patient knows that the woman with the absurd hat is a fanatical bridge player, or the man with squeaky boots is a miser and an extortioner--then your task is so much the easier. All you then have to do is to keep out of his mind the question 'If I, being what I am, can consider that I am in some sense a Christian, why should the different vices of those people in the next pew prove that their religion is mere hypocrisy and convention?' You may ask whether it is possible to keep such an obvious thought from occurring even to a human mind. It is, Wormwood, it is! Handle him properly and it simply won't come into his head. He has not been anything like long enough with the Enemy to have any real humility yet. What he says, even on his knees, about his own sinfulness is all parrot talk.. . . . and thinks that he is showing great humility and condescension in going to church with these 'smug', commonplace neighbours at all. Keep him in that state of mind as long as you can."<br />
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1. Our enemy has a lot to lose, so he's going to play dirty. I need to be prepared for the unexpected distractions.<br />
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2. Sometimes the enemy uses my bad attitude and negative body language to further his cause. <br />
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About a year ago, I was driving to church with my kids. In Amarillo, if you are out and about on a Sunday morning, there is a very real probability that you are headed to a church. My son decided he was going to start waving wildly (with a large smile on his face) at every car that we passed. When I asked him what he was doing, he replied, "Mom, these people are going to church. They need to tell their face. They all look like they need a hug. If I can make someone smile, I'm gonna try." Wow! Out of the mouth of babes. . . Now <b><i>THAT</i></b> is conviction!<br />
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I know, sometimes life is hard. Sometimes we are going through tough stuff. I get it. However, one thing I have learned is: having a sour attitude <b><i>NEVER</i></b> fixes the problem. Although, if I'm being honest, sarcasm helps me a lot. . . It generally ends with a smile, though. So, I consider that a win!<br />
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3. It's important to share with my fellow Christians my failures. <br />
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I feel, very often, like the enemy uses the rationale of "I need to have it all together in order to follow Christ". Nothing could be further from the truth. Romans 3:23 addresses this pretty simply: "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." The biggest reason to be a part of a larger group of believers is to, indeed, share life--the good, the bad, and the ugly. . . (insert whistle here. . . )<br />
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<br />Vanessa Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748039350187481251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753909730807887696.post-81243416939254618732016-10-19T08:55:00.000-07:002016-10-19T08:55:09.737-07:00Day 1 Of My Election Stress Disorder TherapyI recently read a report in Psychology Today about something known as "<a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/anger-in-the-age-entitlement/201604/do-you-suffer-election-stress-disorder">Election Stress Disorder"</a>. Look it up. Apparently, it's a real thing. . . (insert eye roll here). Personally, I refer to this as spiritual warfare, but . . . . whatever. . .<br />
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That being said, I have found myself unusually on edge and apprehensive about the future of my country. Hmmm. . . . maybe election stress disorder <i><b>IS</b></i> a real thing. . .<br />
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Like most of you, (I suspect) I am finding myself in a quandary these days. I have made the conscious decision to no longer watch the news. I try to limit my time on social media platforms. I am trying examine my heart. I am looking toward the future. I am doing my best to love on people daily. I am talking to God. <br />
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Fed up with the state of affairs in our country, I recently dusted off one of my copies (I have more than one) of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Screwtape-Letters-C-S-Lewis/dp/0060652934/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476887619&sr=8-1&keywords=the+screwtape+letters">C.S. Lewis' "The Screwtape Letters"</a>. You see, it is one of my very favorite books, . . . <i><b>ever</b></i>. It was originally published in 1942. However, on more than one occasion in my life, I have found it just as pertinent today as it was back then. <br />
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For those of you unfamiliar with "The Screwtape Letters", it is an allegory about the human condition and spiritual warfare. It is a series of letters from Uncle Screwtape (one of Satan's demons) to his apprentice, Wormwood. Wormwood is a "demon-in-training". The chapters (or "letters") are short, and the book, in total, is not very long. However, if you read it with your brain engaged, it will take you some time to get through. That said, I have decided to read it over again, during this exhausting election cycle. <br />
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Being the type of person that processes information better when I am able to write about it, I have decided to put my thoughts down in blog-format. Read them. Don't read them. Whatever. Basically, these will be my thoughts, as I re-read this wonderful work of art.<br />
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I would, however, welcome some company, as I read through the book. So, please, comment below if you have something to add. I will be curious to hear how these amazing words, by a brilliant man, impact you, personally. Of note: I am only going to blog portions of the chapters. I would highly recommend getting a copy to read in it's totality.<br />
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"My dear Wormwood, I note what you say about guiding your patient's reading and taking care that he sees a good deal of his materialist friend. But are you not being a trifle naif? It sounds as if you supposed that argument was the way to keep him out of the Enemy's clutches. That might have been so if he had lived a few centuries earlier. At that time the humans still knew pretty well when a thing was proved and when it was not; and if it was proved they really believed it. They still connect thinking with doing and were prepared to alter their way of life as the result of a chain of reasoning. But what with the weekly press and other such weapons, we have largely altered that." . . . . .<br />
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. . . . . "The trouble about argument is that it moves the whole struggle onto the Enemy's own ground. He can argue too; whereas in really practical propaganda of the kind I am suggesting He has been shown for centuries to be greatly the inferior of Our Father Below. By the very act of arguing, you awake the patient's reason; and once it is awake, who can foresee the result? Even if a particular train of thought can be twisted so as to end in our favour, you will find that you have been strengthening in your patient the fatal habit of attending to the universal issues and withdrawing his attention from the stream of immediate sense experiences. Your business is to fix his attention on the stream. Teach him to call it "real life" and don't let him ask what he means by "real". . . . . .<br />
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. . . . ."I once had a patient, a sound atheist, who used to read in the British Museum. One day, as he sat reading, I saw a train of thought in his mind beginning to go the wrong way. The Enemy, of course, was at his elbow in a moment. Before I knew where I was, I saw my twenty years' work beginning to totter. If I had lost my head and begun to attempt a defense by argument, I should have been undone. But I was not such a fool. I struck instantly at the part of the man which I had best under my control, and suggested that it was just about time he had some lunch.". . . .<br />
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. . . . "Once he was in the street the battle was won. I showed him a newsboy shouting the midday paper, and a No. 73 bus going past and before he reached the bottom of the steps I had got into him an unalterable conviction that, whatever odd ideas might come into a man's head when he was shut up alone with his books, a healthy dose of 'real life' (by which he meant the bus and the newsboy) was enough to show him that all 'that sort of thing' just couldn't be true. He knew he'd had a narrow escape, and in later years was fond of talking about 'that inarticulate sense for actuality which is our ultimate safeguard against the aberrations of mere logic.' He is now safe in Our Father's house.". . . .<br />
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1. The media is here to distract me. They are doing a great job.<br />
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2. "Real life" is also a distraction. My parents used to say, over and over again: "Don't sweat the small stuff, and there ain't nothin' big. Hmmm. . . seems much more profound now that I am older. . .<br />
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3. Sometimes I need to be quiet, so I can hear the still, small voice of my Creator. This world is noisy. The enemy does that on purpose. <br />
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4. The best way for me to see in the dark is to turn on the light. My enemy is a great deceiver. Calling him out on his antics merely turns on the light. It exposes him for what he is: a manipulator that is intent on stirring up hatred and strife.<br />
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5. I will continue to say this over, and over. There is more that unites us, than divides us. I would like to start my conversations there. Finding common ground and common goals is the trail head for my journey. <br />
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<br />Vanessa Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748039350187481251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753909730807887696.post-67134606400605734522016-02-18T17:09:00.000-08:002016-02-18T17:09:10.058-08:00New Mexico Green Chile StewI was at the store the other day and pork loins were on sale. Being a native New Mexican, I can always whip up some tasty fare with such a find. Having just eaten some fantastic pork guisada at one of my favorite authentic New Mexican restaurants. . . right here in Amarillo, I thought, "I can make this. And, I can make it waaaayy cheaper--especially with my pork loin on sale."<br />
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So, I hopped on Pinterest, as I had never actually made this variation of green chile stew before. I was surprised by the lack of legit recipes on my beloved little cookbook in "the cloud". My head almost exploded when I read one recipe that started out, "I have never been to New Mexico, but I want to go someday". <br />
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Out of desperation, I posted a quick plea to my fellow Land of Enchantment friends. I received a variety of responses. . . all of which sounded great! I kind of rolled them all into one. . . along with the basic staples that any good New Mexican keeps in their pantry/freeze/refrigerator and came up with this. It was delicious. . . . and now I'm going to share. . . so Pinterest isn't filled with people from New Jersey posting recipes about "Authentic New Mexican Green Chile Stew". <br />
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As a disclaimer: I'm pretty sure mine is not really "authentic" either. However, I currently live in Texas, am forced to use what is on hand, and I really dislike roasting, peeling, and chopping tons of chile. So, here's my recipe. Hope you like it. And, since I was actually born and raised in NM, I'm gonna just go ahead and claim it to be pretty darn close to the real deal.<br />
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1 pork tenderloin<br />
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1-13 oz tub of Bueno chopped green chile (my store, in TX, keeps it in the freezer section)<br />
2 small cans of green enchilada sauce (don't judge. . . it's too hard to make the real stuff, and this is pretty close)<br />
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To my fellow New Mexicans, I'm sorry. I'm embarrassed to be admitting this to you, but this stuff is from Target and it is unbelievable! Seriously, you should try it. I was skeptical too. My lips are still burning from it.<br />
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Here's the finished product. Hope you like it!<br />
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<br />Vanessa Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748039350187481251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753909730807887696.post-81488836193761754952015-04-22T07:35:00.000-07:002015-04-22T07:35:32.745-07:00MMFII have a love-hate relationship with cell phones.<br />
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I love the freedom and flexibility that they provide me.<br />
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I love that I can text my husband, my friends, my extended family, my business partners, and even my staff at any hour of the day and not worry that I am interrupting them. <br />
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I love that when I am on call, my cell phone and voice mail will effectively screen the "real" from the "imagined" medical emergencies and allow me time to prepare my approach before returning a call. <br />
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I also love that I can instantly search for answers to questions the minute that I have them.<br />
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The hate part, now that's a little more ambiguous. . .<br />
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I hate that people can always find me. . . even when I don't want to be found.<br />
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I hate it when I see entire families sitting in a restaurant--all on devices--yet not having a real conversation with each other.<br />
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I hate that my family meals are frequently interrupted by that buzz or chime from the neighboring docking station.<br />
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The thing that I hate the most, though? It's when I am in the middle of a conversation and a phone dings or vibrates to notify the recipient of a message or email. <br />
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Wait. . . that is not an entirely true statement. . . let me rephrase. . .<br />
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What I hate the most is when I am in the middle of a conversation with someone <u style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">and they turn their attention away from the conversation to actually check or respond to the notification.</u> Now, <b><i><u>THAT'S</u></i></b> what I <b><i><u>REALLY</u></i></b> hate!<br />
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So, now that I have that off my chest, I would like to get down to the heart of this matter. . .<br />
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18 years ago, I joined an amazing group of doctors. They were the best in the business. . . seriously! I felt honored just to have been considered for the job. I was even more overwhelmed by gratitude when they took me under their collective wings to train and guide me down a path that Optometry School never could have come close to preparing me for. I kept my eyes and ears open and tried very hard to keep my mouth shut (that was a tough one for me). I learned a ton of life lessons, business basics, and interpersonal skills over the years.<br />
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I have to tell you, of all of those little life lessons, there has been one very simple acronym that has helped me, convicted me, and challenged me more than any other. It has helped me shape how I do life. It has helped me shape how I interact with people, and it has frequently busted my chops when I have deviated from it's path.<br />
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18 years ago, stuck to the wall (with a simple push-pin) of one of my senior partner's offices, I discovered a simple four-lettered acronym. It was the embodiment of Hugh Sticksel Jr.'s mission and life's work. It was the "secret sauce" to how he approached life. It was a simple, yet effective reminder of why we are here and how we should approach each new day. <br />
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What is this acronym, you ask? Are you ready for this? Are you sure? <br />
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Be careful. . . be sure. . . because once you read this, you can never un-know it. . .<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>MMFI</b></span></div>
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MMFI? What the heck? I have to tell you, it took me a long time to actually get around to asking Dr. Sticksel what this meant, and why he had it stuck to his wall. His answer was short yet profound. So profound, in fact, that it has taken me almost 2 decades to digest and appreciate it. To be honest, I'm still not sure I totally understand it's impact and importance.<br />
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MMFI: "Make Me Feel Important"<br />
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That's it, "make me feel important". Pretty simple, right?<br />
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Well. . . . . .maybe not so much. . .<br />
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MMFI was Dr. Sticksel's daily reminder that each day came with a responsibility to invest in people. Each day was a new day to interact with, encourage, and make everyone you came in contact with "feel important".<br />
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Man, I gotta tell you, this is HARD!!! This is something that I struggle with every minute of every day. This is something that goes against my very grain at times. This is something that I find myself loving and hating all at the same time. <br />
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Going full circle in this meandering blog post, it is also the single, most tangible idea that I can revert back to every time I see a family "lost" in their devices over dinner. It is the thing that makes my head want to explode when my husband answers a call or text in the middle of a conversation with me. It is the thing that makes me want to weep when I see a small child "wither on the vine" when his mother is present, but not "present".<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>MMFI. . . </b></span></div>
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What would happen if we all tried to live like this? Even just for one day. . . even just for one hour of that day. . . ?<br />
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I know, I'm as guilty as the next. This is as much for me, as for all of you.<br />
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18 years ago I had a conversation with a great man. That great man, gave me an amazing gift. 6,570 days later I am still trying to figure out how to utilize that gift to the fullest. Some days I succeed. Most days I fail. <br />
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So, here's my pledge to you. . . today is a new day. Today is the day that I try to live by the mantra "MMFI". Today is the day that I put down my phone and talk to my kids. Today is the day that I interact more deeply with those that I come in contact with. Today is the day that I make it my mission in life to make someone feel important.<br />
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I ran across this sign earlier this year. . .<br />
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In closing, I would add. . . Today is your life. Live it. MMFI.<br />
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May you have a day full of MMFI opportunities. . .<br />
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<br />Vanessa Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748039350187481251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753909730807887696.post-14213444299667877722014-08-31T10:32:00.000-07:002014-08-31T10:32:17.169-07:00Pumpkin Spice Cake With Cookie Butter FrostingI can't stand clutter. At. All! Seriously. It makes my head want to explode. However, I live out in the boonies and it's a 30 minute round-trip to the grocery store to get stuff when I need it. That being said, my pantry is in constant need of help and organization. <br />
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So, it is with moderate disgust that I am admitting, out loud, that I am a border-line hoarder when it comes to my kitchen. I'm not sure if it has something to do with all the post-apocalyptic fiction that I read, (I actually wrote <a href="http://vanessasarcasmandotherrandomstuff.blogspot.com/2012/12/guilty-pleasures-of-closeted-nerd.html">a whole blog years ago on this topic</a>) or all the hours that I used to spend listening to Glenn Beck go on and on and on about the impending "end of the world" and how we needed to stock up for the Great Tribulation. It may have a little bit to do with the fact that on more than one occasion, my family has been stranded in our little corner of the middle of nowhere due to severe weather and 6 foot snow drifts. (I know, it's weird, we live in Texas, yet snow has trapped my family, more than once, for days on end, and we have been forced to survive on what we have on hand.)<br />
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This past Monday, being the first day of school and the happiest day of the whole year for me, I decided it was time for the annual pantry purge. Imagine my surprise when I found I had been hoarding 5 jars of Trader Joe's Cookie Butter! What?!?! How did that stuff even survive a night in my house--much less the six months that it took me to amass such a stockpile. Needless to say, this little find set me off in a direction where I felt able to get a little creative with my newly-found jars of heaven. It became the catalyst for my latest creation and magnificent work of art. And, lucky you, I am willing to share.<br />
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So, here it is. . . my easy as pie (or cake) recipe:<br />
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<b><i><u>Pumpkin Spice Cake With Cookie Butter Frosting. . . </u></i></b></div>
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<b><i><u>The Cake:</u></i></b><br />
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1 pkg spice cake mix<br />
1 pkg (the small one. . . 3.4 oz) vanilla pudding mix<br />
1 cup canned pumpkin<br />
1/2 cup vegetable oil<br />
1/2 cup water<br />
3 eggs<br />
1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice<br />
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* Side note: I also had a package of cheesecake flavored pudding in my pantry that I considered using. . . maybe next time. . .<br />
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place all ingredients into mixing bowl. Mix 3 minutes on medium speed. Pour cake batter into 9X13 cake pan and bake for 35 minutes. Cool completely before frosting.<br />
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<b><i><u>The Frosting:</u></i></b><br />
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1/2 cup butter (the real stuff--not that partially hydrogenated crap)<br />
1 cup cookie butter (I used creamy, but I am intrigued by what the crunchy would be like. . . also, next time)<br />
1 tsp vanilla extract<br />
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar<br />
2-3 Tblsp heavy cream or milk<br />
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Cream butter, vanilla and cookie butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar and mix completely. Slowly add cream or milk and whip (with whip attachment on your mixer) until smooth and creamy. Spread onto completely cooled cake and serve.<br />
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If you are fortunate enough to live close to a Trader Joe's, you have no idea how lucky you are. If, like me, you have to drive several hundred miles (or more) to this perfect little self-contained amusement park of food perfection, I have found that this little product is a fairly decent substitute for cookie butter:<br />
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My local grocery store (United) carries this on the shelf. It's a bit more expensive, but can you really put a price on such a delightful product? Really? Trust me, if you've never tried it, you should just shell out the 4 bucks for a jar. I promise, you will thank me later.<br />
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Seriously, this cake is a dream in your mouth. <br />
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So, there it is! My latest culinary creation! I have to admit, I feel a little weird posting this recipe just days after the <a href="http://vanessasarcasmandotherrandomstuff.blogspot.com/2014/08/366-days-and-counting.html">blog post on my Plexus weight loss journey</a>. However, it really is delicious. . . I'm willing to share. . . and I don't plan on eating the whole thing by myself. . . although I have thought about it!<br />
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Enjoy! And make sure to share with your friends. . . they will thank you, I promise!<br />
<br />Vanessa Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748039350187481251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753909730807887696.post-35142850662515708582014-08-27T07:25:00.001-07:002014-12-30T07:57:20.711-08:00366 Days And Counting<div class="MsoNormal">
I’ve heard it said that the definition of insanity is “doing
the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result”. Feeling the need to write a follow-up blog to
a <a href="http://vanessasarcasmandotherrandomstuff.blogspot.com/2014/02/so-whats-all-hullabaloo-about-plexus.html" target="_blank">post I did six months ago</a>, I was going to lead with this little verbal
tid-bit. Being the stickler for
fact-checking that I am, I decided I should probably verify this definition
with my good friend Webster. Imagine my
surprise when I found that the definition of insanity is NOT, in fact, “doing
the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result”. </div>
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According to Webster, the definition of
insanity reads something like this:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Insanity:</b> <b>1 a</b>:
a deranged state of the mind usu. occurring as a specific disorder (as
schizophrenia) and usu. excluding such states as mental deficiency,
psychoneurosis and various character disorders <b>b:</b> a mental disorder <b>2</b>: such unsoundness of mind or lack of
understanding as prevents one from having the mental capacity required by law to
enter into a particular relationship, status, or transaction or as removes one
from criminal or civil responsibility <b>3 a:</b> extreme folly or unreasonableness <b>b:</b>
something utterly foolish or unreasonable.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>3b</b>: something utterly foolish or unreasonable. . . . hmm. . . </div>
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6 months ago,
I wrote <a href="http://vanessasarcasmandotherrandomstuff.blogspot.com/2014/02/so-whats-all-hullabaloo-about-plexus.html" target="_blank">this little blog</a> post in which I admitted to all 3 of my readers that I
had been secretly using this product called <a href="http://vanderson12000.myplexusproducts.com/">“Plexus”.</a> I was a bit embarrassed that I had been lured
into the overly-hyped world of “network marketing”, (more commonly referred to
as “pyramid scheme” or multi-level-marketing).
I thought it was all a bit intense. . . this whole concept of sucking
your friends into buying something so you could make a few bucks off them. It’s never really been my gig. However, it
was hard for me to deny that in 6 months, Plexus had helped me shed the 20 lbs
that I had been carrying around for over a decade. It was with great trepidation that I
admitted in cyberspace that I: 1.) actually
had 20 lbs that I really needed to lose, and 2.) hadn’t been able to do it
using the standard mantra “eat less, move more”. </div>
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As a side
note: who are these people that say
this, anyway? Buncha skinny girls that never
have any fun and have never been seduced into eating half a cake in one sitting—that’s
who. But I digress. . . <o:p></o:p></div>
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Fast forward
to yesterday. Yesterday, August 26, 2014 was exactly 1 year to the day that I got mad enough to actually do something about
my overall health and well-being. One
year ago, yesterday, was the day that I woke up and realized that, according to the
<a href="http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/adult_bmi/index.html#Interpreted" target="_blank">CDC definition</a>, I was officially overweight with a BMI of 25.0. One year ago I vowed I
would take my life back, stop making excuses about my weight and finally get
back to living the healthiest life possible—both for me and my family.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Now, I have to admit, when I wrote my original "confession" about Plexus six months ago there was this small voice in my head chirping "Hey, Vanessa! What if this whole thing was a ruse? What if you look up in 6 months only to find you have gained all of that weight back? What then? You have just declared to the world that Plexus is the greatest thing since sliced bread. What are you going to do to save face?" Yes, I was terrified that I had just put my personal reputation on the line for some crazy multi-level scheme that was going to be a flash in the pan. Can you say 8-track, beta max and laser disc?<br />
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<b>3b</b>: something utterly foolish or unreasonable. . . . what if I end up looking "insane"?<br />
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Well, I have to tell you, since February I have "fallen off the wagon" a time or two. I have indulged in all sorts of fancy desserts, all manner of intriguing dining establishments, and lots and lots of evening ice cream parties with my kiddos. I have fluctuated up a few pounds and then right back down as I have learned to enjoy all things. . . in moderation. <br />
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So, all that to say, one year
ago yesterday, I set out on a journey to lose 10 lbs.
As I sit here, 366 days later, 20 lbs lighter, 6% body fat slimmer, 90 seconds faster on my mile, and a WHOLE heck of a lot healthier, I am more than confident that I will
never be overweight again.<br />
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A number of my friends have asked me to tell them the secrets to my success. I have to admit to you, Plexus alone did not remove the extra pounds from my body. You will hear a lot of claims from people about how all you have to do is drink this little pink drink once a day and the pounds will miraculously melt away. Well, I'm here to tell you that if it sounds too good to be true, it is. There is no such thing as a magic drink. There is no quick fix. THAT would be the definition of "insanity"--<b>3b</b>: something utterly foolish or unreasonable.<br />
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I will tell you, I'm a little bit nervous to call people out about the efficacy of Plexus. On more than one Plexus forum, Ambassadors have been "warned" to tread lightly on the negative speak. There have been veiled "threats" from higher up the food chain (or mlm pyramid, if you will) that only "positive" comments are to be posted. While that's all well and good from a marketing standpoint, the reality is: there is not a product on the planet that has 100% positive reviews, or 100% success. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to anything. That being said, I feel a little bit like Jerry Seinfeld standing in front of the Soup Nazi right now. I hope I don't get the "No Plexus For You" from the powers that be. . . because I have to admit, I'm a little addicted and dependent on their products at this point. I believe in being open and honest about pretty much most things in life. You aren't going to get a bunch of unicorns and rainbows shooting out of my butt, and I'm not going to intentionally misrepresent how Plexus products work. Plexus does not work for everybody, but I have found that when people begin Plexus and are intentional about getting back to a truly healthy lifestyle, they have much, much better success.</div>
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So, without further adieu, here is basically what I have done for the past 12 months. Admittedly, it may not work for you, so read with your brain engaged and feel free to disregard anything that you consider "insanity".<br />
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1. I have permanently reset my thought processes to eliminate the word "diet" from my vocabulary. I will no longer "diet". For the rest of my life I will focus on a generally healthy lifestyle. I will eat cake, candy, pasta, and other not-so-healthy foods on occasion. I just won't make them a daily staple in my life. <br />
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2. I intentionally move a lot. I received a <a href="https://www.fitbit.com/store?gclid=CjwKEAjwg_afBRD3rpChlqiKt1ESJACwY6Nk_0jrJ_emQZRp8gv6RtNrxTY4lCH5Xhd4auL-r02BHhoCv7Hw_wcB" target="_blank">Fit Bit</a> for Christmas, and I am intentional about taking at least 10,000 steps a day. I also change up my workout routine. I run 4 miles, 3-4 times per week. But, I also do yoga and simple 10-15 minute targeted workouts as well. There are tons of these available on the internet that focus on legs, butt, arms, abs and whole-body. <br />
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3. I ALWAYS eat breakfast! I ALWAYS eat a breakfast that is high in protein. This keeps me from snacking on foods that are quick, but unhealthy later on in the day.<br />
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4. I drink water! A LOT of water! Most nutritionists recommend drinking half your body weight in ounces every day. I drink more than that. I average somewhere between 90-128 ounces per day--128 oz is a whole gallon, FYI.<br />
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5. I never, ever drink sodas. I used to drink about 1 per week. Since starting Plexus, all sodas taste gross to me. Not a bad side effect, I must admit.<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">6. I use my bathroom scale as a motivator, not a drill Sergeant. After my initial 6 months on Plexus, I did not lose any additional lbs. However, my bathroom scale has a body fat calculator on it and what I found was my body fat continued to decline even though the pounds did not. This has led to a faster and better metabolism. IE: now I can eat more calories without gaining weight, like I used to.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">7. I recorded my food consumption for a good six months with the help of <a href="http://www.myfitnesspal.com/" target="_blank">My Fitness Pal</a>. It is a free service with a great phone app and was extremely helpful for me when determining portion sizes, and when eating in restaurants. I am, admittedly, not all that great about doing it consistently anymore, but the transformation in my brain that it provided has been permanent. The biggest revelation for me, after using this app for some time, was the amount of empty and/or excessive calories I was consuming in restaurants--even when opting for the "healthy menu" options! Once this information stuck in my head, I almost eliminated eating out altogether. The interesting side effect of that decision was the massive amount of money that we saved as a family! As a side note: within 2 months of starting with Plexus, I saved enough money just from our restaurant budget to cover the cost of the products.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">8. I try to never eat anything after 8:00 at night. Sometimes I will have an after-dinner dessert, and sometimes I will break this rule altogether. However, I do find that I sleep better and have an easier time with weight management if I consume all of my calories for the day before 8:00 p.m.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">As for the use of Plexus products, in addition to the lifestyle changes above, here are some of the products that I have used, and my opinions about them:</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">1. <a href="http://vanderson12000.myplexusproducts.com/products/plexus-slim" target="_blank">Plexus Slim</a>: This is the basic staple of my overall transformation. It is a simple powder packet that you mix with water and drink before a meal. It has a fruity flavor that I really like, and helps me with sugar cravings. I really like this product a lot and will continue to take it over the long haul.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">2. <a href="http://vanderson12000.myplexusproducts.com/products/accelerator" target="_blank">Accelerator</a>: Personally, I don't think this particular product did much for me. However, I have had other people tell me that it was fabulous for them. It didn't make me jittery, wasn't difficult to take, and didn't seem to have any weird side effects. I just didn't find it sped up my weight loss efforts much, if any.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">3. <a href="http://vanderson12000.myplexusproducts.com/products/boost" target="_blank">Boost:</a> Now this product is an entirely different story from the Accelerator. I love my Boost! Introduced in May, this product facilitates extra energy and has really helped me with my workouts. I have gone from a solid 11.5 minute mile to a consistent 10 minute mile on my runs since I started this product. It does make me a bit jittery for about an hour, so I don't take it before I go to work, as I need very steady hands.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">4. <a href="http://vanderson12000.myplexusproducts.com/products/probio5" target="_blank">Pro-Bio 5:</a> I like this product for general digestive health. I simply take one at bedtime to help maintain optimal digestion. It's especially good for people that have been on heavy doses of antibiotics in the past and/or have digestive issues in general.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">5. <a href="http://vanderson12000.myplexusproducts.com/products/bio-cleanse" target="_blank">Bio Cleanse</a>: It took me a long time to work up the nerve to try this product. I eat a ton of fiber, veggies and fruit. I wasn't sure that I needed anything to "keep things moving along". Since I started this product, though, I actually feel better in general. It seems to help keep me from feeling "bloated" from all of the natural fiber and fruit that I ingest.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">6. <a href="http://vanderson12000.myplexusproducts.com/products/plexus-x-factor" target="_blank">X-Factor</a>: I take this as my regular multivitamin. The B-vitamins help with immunity and energy, the D helps with bone health, and the rest are antioxidants that help the body repair itself. It has also made my fingernails grow like crazy!!!</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">7. <a href="http://vanderson12000.myplexusproducts.com/fast-relief" target="_blank">Fast Relief</a>: I have not personally taken any of these products. My husband, however, swears by them. He has suffered with tennis elbow and bursitis for a number of years. Taking multiple Advil per day to alleviate the pain was how he made it through the day. Since taking the Fast Relief Capsules and using the cream, he doesn't really complain at all about pain in his arm and shoulder anymore.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">So, there's my 12 month story. You may think I'm insane, but I just think I'm finally healthy!</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Here's the <a href="http://vanderson12000.myplexusproducts.com/" target="_blank">link</a> to my <a href="http://vanderson12000.myplexusproducts.com/" target="_blank">Plexus site</a>, should you decide to give it a whirl. </span><br />
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<br />Vanessa Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748039350187481251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753909730807887696.post-6336407015308462472014-04-24T12:08:00.001-07:002014-04-30T07:32:54.056-07:00Finally! The Perfect Sugar Cookie With Buttercream Icing!!!If you know me very well, you know that I LOVE to bake. I especially love to bake cookies. Not to toot my own horn, or anything, but I think I make pretty awesome cookies. That being said, I have spent the past few years, off and on, trying to perfect the pretty <b><i><u>AND</u></i></b> delicious sugar cookie.<br />
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My first attempt was two years ago when I made these Angry Bird cookies for my son's birthday.<br />
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I thought they turned out pretty well. . . considering it was my very first time to even <b><i>hear</i></b> of flood icing. . . much less my very first time to actually try to <b><i>do</i></b> flood icing. I found this awesome web site, where the tutorial was spelled out for me. You can find that tutorial<a href="http://www.sweetsugarbelle.com/2011/05/angry-red-bird-part-3/" target="_blank"> here</a>. I have to tell you, the cookies in the tutorial were <b><i><u>WAY</u></i></b> better than mine. . . but a bunch of 9 year olds still thought they were pretty cool!</div>
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I also made these for that same party. . . </div>
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They were pecan sandies filled with the left over flood icing. Oh, and they were supposed to be smashed Angry Birds, in case you were wondering.</div>
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Then, last year, I tried my hand at some floral cookies for my daughter's birthday. Still using flood icing, my technique improved and I thought these turned out rather nicely.</div>
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So, fast-forward to this year. I wanted to make cookies for my daughter's birthday to take to school. I was a bit pressed for time--flood icing takes forever!!! So, I threw out the plea on Facebook for good buttercream icing that would hold up in room temperature. </div>
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I had several of my trusted baker friends post several different options for such a product. I know how to do buttercream frosting to decorate cakes, but do not really like using shortening--all those weird chemically altered fats kind of freak me out a little bit. I'm more a fan of good ol' butter--made the way God intended! So, with that in mind, I settled in on the recipe my friend Jo Nell sent me. You will find that recipe below. Thanks, Jo Nell! I hope this wasn't some deep, dark, secret family recipe. . . 'cuz it isn't anymore!</div>
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Anyway, it was super easy. Took me exactly 39 minutes, start to finish to make and decorate these bad boys! There was a little bit of trial and error, early on. . .</div>
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I thought they turned out pretty well--not as pretty as flood icing, but <b><i><u>way</u></i></b> tastier, and <b><i><u>waaaaaaay</u></i></b> less of an investment on my time. So, I thought I would share my new knowledge with all of you.</div>
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First, I have always used the very same sugar cookie recipe since I found <a href="http://www.sweetsugarbelle.com/" target="_blank">sweetsugarbelles</a> website years ago. Be careful if you click to this link. The site is fabulous! I promise, you will waste hours and hours of your precious time perusing the pages of fun ideas. It's like Pinterest for cookie lovers. . . </div>
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1 cup butter (I prefer salted, but the recipe calls for unsalted. . . not sure why)</div>
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<br />Vanessa Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748039350187481251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753909730807887696.post-16273423554910940722014-03-05T07:21:00.000-08:002014-03-05T07:21:08.662-08:00Why I'm Not Giving Anything Up For Lent This YearMy husband is a fantastic leader, impressive bible scholar, and an extremely motivational small group leader. This year, he challenged our small groups to consider giving up something for <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/holidaytips/qt/whatislent.htm" target="_blank">Lent</a>. I have to admit, I have struggled and searched my soul for what it is that I need to remove from my life for the next 40 days, so that I can be the compliant little pastors wife and fellow team player in the life group. Now, as I sit here on Ash Wednesday, having drawn a complete blank as to what to sacrifice, I have reached the decision to . . . .<br />
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I know! Right? It's hard. . . leading people, challenging people to observe certain religious rituals, and then being a total hypocrite! I struggle with that. . . really!<br />
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Now, please don't hear something that I am <b><i>NOT</i></b> saying here. I am <b><i><u>not</u></i></b> opposed to sacrificial giving or personal deprivation during Lent. In fact, I have observed Lent in this way in the past and it was very enlightening and personally fulfilling to me. On several occasions, it has actually facilitated me carving out negative bad habits from my life permanently. Also, the premise behind this observation is to reflect on Christ's sacrifice for us, and I think that is a <b><i><u>very good</u></i></b> thing! So, please hear that I am totally okay with others sacrificing deeply during this time of year. This year, however, I will not be among you. . .<br />
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Several years ago, I spent the greater part of a year learning the ins and outs, ups and downs, and true nature of grace. It was a hard year. Seriously. Those of you that know me, know that I am really black and white in my thinking. Things are either right or wrong, good or bad, "one" or "two". . . .<br />
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Since that time, I have really had a transformation in my thinking. It really isn't about right or wrong, good or bad, or punishment vs. justice.<br />
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One of the big things that I learned during, what I fondly refer to as "my year of grace", was that there is nothing that I can do to "earn" favor with God. In my head, I have always known this. Growing up Baptist, I was always taught this. Ephesians 2:8-9 even specifically spells it out for me: "For by <b><i><u>grace</u></i></b> you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the <b><i><u>gift</u></i></b> of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast". It did, however, take me a full 41+ years to even remotely begin to understand this concept.<br />
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So, I have now reached this stage of my life with more than a "head-knowledge" of grace. I have truly experienced a heart-changing realization of what grace is. Along with that transformation, came the realization that God The Father desires to lavish on me all kinds of wonderful gifts, blessings, and experiences. He is a creative and generous God with all kinds of tricks up his sleeve.<br />
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Now, I have always had this weird "feeling" that I will not experience old age. I'm pretty sure it's just the more paranoid side of my personality--plan for the worst, hope for the best? That being said, I have spent the better part of the last 5 years truly attempting to experience all that this world has to offer. It is the premise behind our family's philosophy of "route 3". (For those of you not familiar with the Anderson Family verbiage of "route 3", I gave a brief synopsis of that concept in an earlier blog. You can read that, for reference, <a href="http://vanessasarcasmandotherrandomstuff.blogspot.com/2013/06/el-lagarto.html" target="_blank">here</a>.)<br />
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Don't get me wrong, I am a big believer in the value of hard work, perseverance, reliability and accountability. I don't even come close to living life by "the seat of my pants". However, I am a huge fan of new experiences in life. <br />
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So, with my current view on the concept of grace, my philosophy about "route 3", and my husband's challenge on the observance of Lent, I have reached this conclusion. . .<br />
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While I <b><i>am not</i></b> going to give up anything for Lent this year, I <b><i>am</i></b> going to observe the Lenten season. . . Vanessa-style!<br />
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I have resolved to spend the next 40 days seeing, eating, exploring, and experiencing something new in God's creation each and every day. While the rest of you are spending time "sacrificing" something, I'm going to be spending my time "adding" new things--while simultaneously giving thanks to God Almighty for his vision, creativity, and generosity. My goal is to "see" the world with child-like eyes--with all the wonder, joy, and magnificence that God intended when He created it. I want to accept this marvelous <b><i><u>gift</u></i></b> from God and simply be thankful that the gift was free for me to enjoy.<br />
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I am excited about what the next 40 days will bring. I am giddy with anticipation of what God is going to reveal about this unique world He has placed me in. I'm pretty sure that He has all sort of hidden gems out there just waiting to be discovered and experienced. <br />
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Happy Lenten Season, to all of you!<br />
<br />Vanessa Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748039350187481251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753909730807887696.post-7734986948147333592014-02-24T18:46:00.001-08:002014-06-25T08:53:26.048-07:00So, What's All The Hullabaloo About Plexus, Already?!?<br />
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Unless you've been living under a rock, don't spend much time on Facebook, or simply don't have all that many Facebook friends that are women obsessed with their weight, you have probably been inundated with ads for Plexus, before and after photos of people on Plexus, and over-the-top testimonials about Plexus. Listen up, people, it's annoying! There is no such thing as a "magic pill" (or drink, if you will). I am skeptical of the claims that have been made. I am annoyed that my Facebook feed has been filled with weird claims and testimonials about the pounds of weight and inches of fat people have lost. To be honest with you, I have contemplated unfriending more than a few of these obnoxious "Ambassadors" over the past few months.</div>
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So, it is with great trepidation that I admit the following to all of you out there in cyberspace. . . </div>
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You may be asking, "Why are you admitting this in such a public forum, Vanessa?" Well, I will tell you. I have been using Plexus for a full six months now. This is not something that I just tried for a few days, figured I could make a few bucks selling, and then tried to suck all of you into purchasing as well. This is something that I have been highly suspicious of, researched thoroughly, and decided to really put to the test before admitting out loud that I was using it. <br />
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Right about the middle of August 2013, I realized that I just couldn't keep eating some of the crap I had been eating for years. Now, don't get me wrong, I have never, EVER been one of those really skinny girls that could just eat a bag of Oreos every day yet never gain weight. I have worked VERY hard--especially since having 2 kids--at maintaining my weight. I am also a conscientious eater that really enjoys a steady stream of healthy fruits and veggies in my diet. I try to limit starchy carbs, breads, and I never, ever, ever drink sodas. As the decade of my 40's reared it's ugly head, I just woke up and said to myself, "Vanessa, you're not getting any younger, your metabolism is never going to just spontaneously gear up one day, and it isn't going to get any easier to lose the weight. So, you need to get off your fat <b><i>@%*!</i></b>" (yep, I know, I'm the wife of a pastor, but I do occasionally swear in my head. . . okay, who are we kidding? I pretty regularly swear at myself just right out loud.)</div>
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It was all going pretty well. I lost 4 lbs the first 2 weeks on the plan. . . and then I plateaued. . . </div>
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Yes, and let me tell you, that is the <b><u><i>MAIN</i></u></b> reason why it has taken me 6 months to tell anybody I have been using this stuff. I freaking <u><b><i>HATE</i></b></u> MLM's!!! Nothing will ruin friendships faster than an mlm!! Seriously! That said, I want you to hear this from me: <b><i><u>I don't really care if you buy this stuff, or not!</u></i></b> In fact, if you're worried about this effecting our friendship, then don't buy it at all. Or, better yet, buy it from my friend <a href="http://kristyhollis.myplexusopportunity.com/" target="_blank">Kristy</a>.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>7. Will this cure my Type 2 Diabetes and/or Thyroid Disease?</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>8. What's the catch? Vanessa, why are you now sharing this with the world?</u></span></div>
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That, my friend is a great question. I have an extensive background in health, nutrition, and medicine (I am a doctor, after all). I have been reluctant to "hawk" this product, as it is really <b><i><u>not</u></i></b> a simple drink-this-and-you-will-lose-weight deal. You have to really work at it. However, it was the final catalyst for me to actually get back down to my pre-kid weight. I feel great and have (so far) not experienced any negative side effects--unless you count having to pee every hour a negative. . . I have so many friends that struggle with weight and self-esteem issues. My hope is that for perhaps one of them, they will find this to be the "thing" that they have been searching for that will actually work. It worked for me, and I am a <i><u><b>huge</b></u></i> and natural cynic.<br />
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I have devoted my entire career to helping people with their health care issues. I truly believe that this product is a great tool for that journey. When used properly, in conjunction with common sense and healthy dietary choices, believe it can be quite a helpful product.</div>
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Again, I detest mlm schemes. So, I can guarantee you I am not doing this for any monetary gain. However, if you are interested in trying this product, click <a href="http://vanderson12000.myplexusopportunity.com/" target="_blank">here</a> to go to the site. </div>
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In closing, there is no pressure here. I promise, I am not going to corner you at church, or in the grocery store. We will still be friends either way. Feel free to message me, email me, or leave some way for me to contact you in the comments. Otherwise, let's just pretend this conversation never happened, okay?</div>
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My favorite day of the week is Thursday. </div>
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I quickly realized that it was going to take me waaaaaay longer to get the 50 miles than it normally did--since I was not breaking any land speed records in my little front wheel drive Chevy. In fact, the simple 3 mile drive out of my neighborhood-in-the-middle-of-nowhere caused me significant stress at a meager 20 mph. I was able to pull over in a couple of spots to allow the much faster moving (insert "insane") motorists to pass. There were several places that I was<i> unable</i> to pull over, and could feel my blood pressure rise--along with the white knuckles--as other crazy 4-wheel drive wielding Texans tailgated me down the road.</div>
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Since I knew this was going to take a while, I put on one of my favorite automatically downloaded podcasts--<a href="http://yourmove.is/podcasts/" target="_blank">Your Move, with Andy Stanley</a>. I was a little annoyed to find that the latest installment was a repeat message that I had probably listened to at least 4 times in the previous year. It was a message titled "Comparison Trap--the Land of Er". However, at this point, the roads were really dicey, and both hands (not to mention, 100% of my attention) were needed to merely stay out of the bar ditch. </div>
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It's funny to me how God has such a unique way of getting my attention. Apparently, there was something in this message that I needed to hear again. So, dutifully, I decided to comply--more out of fear of death, auto damage, or the risk of having to hoof it several miles in 4 degree weather, than the actual realization that God might have something to teach me!</div>
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The message revolved around the centuries-long problem with contentment. Now, those of you that know me, know that I invest a significant amount of energy trying to teach my kids the art of contentment. It is a conversation that I regularly have with myself as well--thus the reason I had listened to said podcast 4 times in the past year! So, my natural inclination was "Sheesh! Really? Again? Haven't I learned this, already?!?</div>
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It was about this point in his sermon that I pulled onto Highway 287. I was the car in front. . . you know, the slow guy that is holding up all the other traffic? The roads were still a little icy. The outside temperature was now a balmy 1 degree, and we were just about to go across a series of bridges. For those of you that have driven in a Texas ice storm, you understand, it's the bridges that getcha. So, being the experienced driver that I am, I was taking it kinda slow--40 mph to be exact. There were a couple of trucks and several semi-trailers right behind me. I was starting to experience some anxiety from all the traffic stacking up. I don't know about you, but I'm the kind of personality that doesn't like being the slowest member of the herd--especially when that slowest member is keeping everyone else from going as fast as they would like.</div>
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Still listening to Andy go on and on about contentment, he reached a point in his message where he was addressing "the comparison trap". Why are we so inclined to always be looking to our right and our left? Why are we always so worried about what others are doing? Why do we stress about keeping up with the Jones'?</div>
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That's when I saw it. . . the huge double-stacked tractor trailer in front of me. You know the one. . . that semi that has TWO trailers in tow. The guy that is bigger, heavier, and meaner than everyone else on the road. I began to slow, as the left hand lane had returned to a bit of an icy overlay. The right hand lane was still fairly clear, and certainly did not require the measly 55 mph that the huge mammoth beast in front was traveling. However, with no other options, I was resigned to camp out behind said behemoth. I was surprised to find that my blood pressure began to fall, my knuckles loosened their grip on the steering wheel, and my entire body began to relax. With nowhere to go, but straight ahead at 55 mph, behind the biggest guy on the road, life became inexplicably calmer.</div>
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By this time, the sermon was over and I had moved on to another. . . can't even remember what it was, because I had stopped listening and was instead mulling over the profound experience I had just had inside my own head. As I realized I was only going to be about 25 minutes late to work, and that my first patient had actually no-showed, life just seemed so much simpler.</div>
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So, today we say goodbye to <a href="http://www.vrbo.com/33037" target="_blank">Pete's Place</a> and begin the trek home. Here are a few of the highlights of our journey back to the U.S. . . . </div>
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Kaylee was sad to say goodbye to Sasha. She was a fun addition to our vacation.</div>
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Dave's favorite thing about this place was the coffee. Mine was the napkin holders. . . </div>
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This was Emilio. We had asked him earlier in the week where I might purchase on of these awesome napkin holders. We searched and searched and everyone was out! So, on our last morning there, he sold me one of his!!! What a great guy!</div>
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Happy to say, I now have a Costa Rican napkin holder adorning my breakfast nook table in Amarillo!</div>
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Dinner at the only interesting restaurant within walking distance to the hotel. . . </div>
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Rosti Pollos. . . basically a sit-down, fancy version of El Pollo Loco. . . </div>
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And then weather in Houston delayed our flight to Amarillo. Two hours in, the fire alarm started going off. After 30 minutes of fire alarm, Kaylee decided she had enough of the blaring. . . </div>
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I feel your pain, sista!</div>
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Fun times were had by all. We love Costa Rica, and highly recommend it to anyone wanting to take a tropical vacation. </div>
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Goodbye, Costa Rica, and Pura Vida!!!</div>
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Day 6 and 7 of our Costa Rica Adventure were pretty subdued. We had lots of relaxing down-time, so we spent some time just roaming around, taking in the sites and LOTS of time in the water. Here are some pics of both days. . . </div>
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Day 6 started out relaxing and wandering around Pete's Place. It was a short hike down the hill to the pool, but well worth the trek.</div>
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Sasha liked to join us. . . </div>
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This was the cat. . . never did catch his name, but he was pretty friendly.</div>
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We decided to ride the bus in to Quepos for some shopping. These were the shoes that were hanging on the electrical wire at the bus stop. . . </div>
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Interesting stop sign in Quepos. . . </div>
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Had to stop for donuts at a local bakery. . . just because it was there and smelled great!</div>
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Viola! Papa Roger would be so proud!!!</div>
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My dinner was Macadamia Nut crusted Mahi Mahi. . . Delish!</div>
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So, day 5 (according to our children) is officially the greatest single day of their lives!! They both actually agreed on this fact. It's gonna be a big one to top, that's for sure. Lots of fun photos from this day, so hold on. You're in for some fun!</div>
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Our adventure with <a href="http://www.canopysafari.com/index1.html" target="_blank">Canopy Safari Tours</a> began with a bus ride through a palm plantation. Our guide referred to it as our Costa Rican Massage. . . it was a little bumpy. . . </div>
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This is just one of the several very scary bridges we crossed. . . Yep, the bus is goin' over. . . </div>
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The palm is harvested by hand and hauled out on oxen-drawn carts. . . </div>
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This is one of the bundles of harvested palm fruit. . . </div>
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This was the view of the bridge while we were crossing. That's right, you can't see it. . . very freaky!</div>
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And then we found out they were rebuilding one of the bridges. . . so we went through the water. . . <br />
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Wow! In TX when the water gets this high, they caution drivers about entering with a vehicle. . . </div>
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Whew! Safely across. . . </div>
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This is Andres, one of our guides. Really funny guy, but I wonder how many family photos he is in all over the world?</div>
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The butterflies absolutely LOVED Dave's shoes! Must be the bright colors?</div>
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The kids were so excited that they were able to hold these beautiful creatures. . . </div>
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<strong><em><u><span style="font-size: large;">EEEEEKKKKKK!!!!! VIPER!!!!</span></u></em></strong></div>
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So impressed with <a href="http://www.canopysafari.com/index1.html" target="_blank">this organization</a>. Very safety conscious. . . </div>
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I did not get so lucky! I had burned my hands the last time we did this, so I asked the guide to do the belay for me. . . </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em><u>BIG MISTAKE!!!</u></em></strong></span></div>
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Group photo!!</div>
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We finished our Canopy Safari just as the rain started to fall. Within several hours it was a torrential rain! Our day was not over, though. We decided to brave the weather, and head out to a restaurant. I am so glad that we did, because it became the single best dining experience of our lives! You can read all about that adventure <a href="http://vanessasarcasmandotherrandomstuff.blogspot.com/2013/06/el-lagarto.html" target="_blank">here</a>--if you haven't already read it!</div>
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It's gonna be hard to top this day, but stay tuned, 'cuz I still have lots of pictures. . . </div>
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Vanessa Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748039350187481251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753909730807887696.post-56744367308170094042013-06-15T04:21:00.001-07:002013-06-15T04:21:43.656-07:00Day 4--The National Park!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Ahhhh.. . good morning Costa Rica!</div>
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Day 4 entailed a guided tour of the Manuel Antonio National Park. It is amazing how much cool stuff you can see, if you walk slow enough and take your time to <strong><em><u>really</u></em></strong> look around. Here were the highlights. . . <br />
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Our first intriguing animal of the day. . . just steps from the entrance! This photo is highly magnified (thanks to my zoom). This guy (we were told it was a green-eyed tree frog) was actually about 10 feet off the trail, nestled onto a leaf and was about half the size of the palm of my hand! It is impressive how these guides can spot these creatures!</div>
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This was a termite nest. Interesting factoid of the day: termites only eat dead wood. It is nature's way of cleaning the forest. So, they are just left alone to do their work. They don't harm living trees at all. . . </div>
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This was hard to capture on camera, but it was a translucent dragonfly. . . really cool looking!</div>
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Trevor spotted this little guy on a leaf. . . it is some kind of tree crab.</div>
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And just a few more steps into the park, we found the highlight of the day. . . a three-toed sloth just hanging from a branch! They come by their name honestly, and spend days on end just hanging from the trees--not moving at all. </div>
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It was crazy how this guy just hung there--by one arm--not moving a muscle!</div>
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We stood here for about 20 minutes as the guide told us all about this curious creature. Apparently, they are polygastric animals, which means their stomachs are chambered. It takes them a month to digest a meal! So, about once a month they will slowly climb down from their canopy, relieve themselves, bury the evidence and then slowly crawl back up the tree. Our guide got so excited in the middle of this explanation, as this guy started moving! I took a ton of pictures over the 20 minutes that he was on the move. </div>
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The guide was pretty funny, telling Trevor that "maybe this is the day that we get to see him poop"!</div>
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It was so cool to be able to see his face!!</div>
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The guide also told us that the sloth is not actually green, but this is algae on his body. The whole jungle is based on symbiotic relationships between plants and animals. So weird. . . </div>
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Yes, that is this guy's actual color! I did <strong><em>not</em></strong> photoshop the colors on these pics at all!!</div>
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Well, unfortunately (or maybe it's fortunately?) this guy did not need to take a dump. He was merely repositioning to another part of the tree. I think it's because the sun was in his eyes and he just needed a little shade. This is where he ended up and didn't move any more after this shot. So funny how he just drops a leg and hangs with 3--like it's no big deal!</div>
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Zebra striped grasshopper? I dislike grasshoppers, but this one was kind of pretty. . . </div>
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I forgot what kind of lizards these were, but they were really cool . . . </div>
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And. . . more cool spiders! </div>
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Our guide told us that this particular spider spins silk so strong that birds will get caught in their webs! </div>
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Apparently, scientists are researching the material and working on bullet-proof vests, and even surgical sutures that will be made out of this stuff! </div>
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We had one of these on the porch of Pete's Place, and so of course Dave and I had to test out its tensile strength. It really was quite impressive. We never could break it, and the spider in the middle never even moved while we were trying!</div>
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Another little tree frog. Again, so impressive that our guide saw this thing. It was about 10 feet off the trail and about the size of my thumb! It was just hanging there in this vertical position. . . </div>
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This is the fruit bundle from the local palm oil trees. They harvest these, crush them and use the oil in everything from cooking oil, to makeup, to shampoo. If you see palm oil on an ingredient list, this is where it comes from. . . </div>
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This is referred to as a "monkey comb". It is the seed from one of the indigenous trees, and the local monkeys will pull these off and use them to groom themselves. The bristles looked really stiff, but they were actually quite soft. . . </div>
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Another sloth. . . this is the view that people usually get, so we were very fortunate to see the one earlier without all the leaves obstructing our view. . .</div>
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The best part about the National Park? You go from jungle canopy to beach!!</div>
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And the Anderson Family Baywatch photo. . . </div>
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These were white-faced monkeys and are pretty prevalent in the National Park. . . especially where there are tourists. They like to steal stuff from the poor oblivious humans. . . </div>
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Picking bugs off his tail. . . </div>
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Picking bugs off his buddy--and eating them!!</div>
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Whatchoo lookin' at? Never seen a guy eat a bug before?</div>
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And these monkeys have some prime real estate. . . this is their view from the jungle. . . </div>
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Back at Pete's Place we were met with more squirrel monkeys just lounging in the trees. . . </div>
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It was funny, Trevor was just hanging out on the porch singing and they were so intrigued by him. I asked him to stop singing, thinking it might scare them away (he's a really noisy kid), but when he stopped, they grew bored with us and moved on. Lesson of the day: when there are monkeys, let Trevor sing!</div>
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Just a little lizard that we kept seeing on the porch every morning. . . </div>
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Another fun day exploring the beauty of God's creation. . . </div>
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Tomorrow: the best day of my kids' lives. . . ZIP LINING!!!!</div>
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Day 3 of our Costa Rican adventure began with the sounds of howler monkeys as our morning wake up call. The sky was clear and blue and we were able to enjoy a leisurely morning of Costa Rican coffee on the patio before hitting the beach!</div>
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This was our view. . . </div>
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Just as we were heading out for the beach, these guys showed up! There were probably about 50 squirrel monkeys in total, and it seems our porch was in the direct path of their migration through the canopy on this particular morning. They were really quick, and pretty shy, so I only managed to snap a couple of decent pics. . . most of which were blurrier than I would have liked. Still quite fun to hear them jump from limb to limb as they made their way across the porch.</div>
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The hands/feet/whatever you call them were so strangely human! Eeeekkk! I see where Darwin came up with his theories. . . </div>
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Someone had to stay on shore, because the monkeys and raccoons would steal your stuff if you left it unattended. It's a rough job, but somebody had to do it. . . </div>
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I think he's summoning Poseidon. . . or Neptune. . . or whoever is the god of the deep. . . </div>
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Body surfing!!!</div>
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Yep, that's exactly what it looks like she's doing. The rule in our house is: If dad's not laughing and mom is, it's probably inappropriate. Needless to say, Dave wasn't laughing. . . </div>
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Whew! Thank goodness that all got washed away!</div>
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And of course, our new little gay friend, Luis. We had the best time with him! He showed Kaylee how to make the bracelets we bought from him, and he kept harassing Dave while Dave was in the dressing room trying on swim trunks. Very funny guy, and even funnier that he gave Dave such a hard time! I'm pretty sure Dave's still having nightmares about him. . . </div>
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Day 2 of our Costa Rican adventure was just a leisurely trek from San Jose to the beach city of Manuel Antonio. </div>
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Funny side note: our driver's name was Jorge Lopez. . . George Lopez in English. Don't know why, but it struck me as particularly funny that day. . . </div>
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First stop on the drive. . . Alligator Bridge!!! Very freaky, very high, and very intriguing. I could not stop watching them! I could not stop taking pictures either. . . REALLY glad I had my telephoto lens on this sucker, cuz these guys were incredible!!!</div>
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And then. . . just down the road was this little guy! He was just hanging off an electrical wire taking a siesta. Our first sloth of the trip!! I was so scared he was going to fall off and land in the road!</div>
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And we finally made it to <a href="http://www.vrbo.com/33037" target="_blank">Pete's Place</a>! This was our home for the week. We were met by Pete, himself, as well as Sasha and Maxwell.</div>
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Chillin' in the gigantic hammock on the front porch!</div>
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Sasha and Kaylee became very good friends on our trip. We were sad to leave her behind. . . </div>
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This is Maxwell. He looks <strong><em>very</em></strong> scary, but was such a sweetie!</div>
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The view of the mountains from the north-facing porch. The clouds were covering them when we arrived (we were there during the rainy season), so you will have to stay tuned in to see the pictures of them on a clear day!</div>
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Welcome to Day 1 of our Costa Rican adventure!</div>
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We started day 1 <strong><em>VERY</em></strong> early in the morning. We were all packed up and headed for the airport by 4:50 a.m.!!! (Thanks, Matt, for getting up so early to haul us all there!) </div>
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First order of business: Where in the world is Costa Rica?</div>
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Yep, waaaaaayy down there in Central America--just above Panama. It's amazing that it's just a short 3 1/2 hour flight from Houston!</div>
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In Houston by 8:30 a.m., our adventures began. . . </div>
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First item lost by my adorable son, was his half-read Harry Potter book. Seems he left it on the first plane. Dave, being the awesome dad that he is, trudged <strong><em>ALL</em></strong> the way back to the first gate to see if perhaps someone had found it and turned it in. No such luck. </div>
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To the kid that finds it: you're welcome, from the Anderson's.</div>
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With the book lost so early in the trip, of course the only place to go was to the screens. . . </div>
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We arrived mid-afternoon in San Jose and were met at the airport by our friend Tom. Thanks, Tom, for picking us up, entertaining us, feeding us, and putting us up for the night! Our digs for the first night were absolutely amazing! We were blessed to stay at <a href="http://www.portantorchas.org/english/index.html" target="_blank">Portantorchas</a>. You can read all about that facility <a href="http://www.portantorchas.org/english/index.html" target="_blank">here</a>, but basically, it is a Christian School that teaches a variety of bible classes on a semester by semester basis. If you know of any college-aged kids that need a break from the hum-drum of American life, they should check this place out! Amazing! If I were 21, I would absolutely do this for a year.</div>
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This was one of the many mountain views from the property. . . </div>
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There is a large field in the middle of the facility that acts as a walking path, jogging path, and soccer field. It is Central America, after all!</div>
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The most recent addition, at the edge of the soccer field is this little amphitheater. It has tiered seating with a fire pit, and even a small pool for the occasional baptism. Really beautiful!</div>
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At the back of the property is "the boathouse". Not sure why it's called that. . . neither was our friend Tom, but it sits next to this gorgeous lily pond that is teaming with ducks, mosquitoes, and I suspect a number of unsavory water-borne bacteria, but I digress. . . </div>
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Seems my son is "the rabbit whisperer". He got closer than any of us!</div>
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I finally managed to sneak up on this little guy while he was napping and snapped this pic with the telephoto.</div>
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According to Tom, these are eucalyptus trees. They are not indigenous to Costa Rica. The property has a number of them, though, and the word on the street is that they were brought over from Australia and planted on the property. The colors are absolutely amazing. These pictures are NOT photo-shopped! They are really that pretty!</div>
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The wood is really heavy and burns very hot. So, this is a stack of trimmed eucalyptus that they use for the fire pit.</div>
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The chicks were all crammed underneath her. . . so funny!</div>
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It was so quiet, with no wind. . . We were able to have great conversations on our walk. . . I'm pretty sure that this is the closest thing to heaven I will ever experience here on Earth.</div>
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Yep, Dave needs to buy LOTS of guns, and spend LOTS of time practicing his art of intimidation. . . just sayin'. . . </div>
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Dave's "hot spot"! I was hoping he wouldn't find wifi too early in the trip, but alas he did!</div>
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We enjoyed our stay at Portantorchas, but stay tuned for "the rest of the story". . . </div>
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Vanessa Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748039350187481251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753909730807887696.post-15019659276687376262013-06-11T09:59:00.001-07:002013-06-11T09:59:36.515-07:00El LagartoAs many of you know, my family recently returned from a week-long trip to the glorious country of Costa Rica. This was our kids' first time out of the US, and my husband and I are so pleased that we chose such a magnificent place for this occasion. I have over 1,000 photos and lots of stories that I want to share, and it's gonna take me some time to get through them all. <br />
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My intention is to do a day-by-day recap of our trip, but I just could not wait until day 5 to tell the story of our best meal ever. <strong><em><u>Anywhere</u></em></strong>. Not just on this trip, in this particular country, but on <strong><em><u>ANY</u></em></strong> trip in <strong><em><u>ANY</u></em></strong> country!<br />
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Quick disclaimer: prior to our trek to the restaurant, there were TORRENTIAL rains--of biblical proportions. So, sadly, I did not have my good camera with me. All photos of this amazing experience were captured in poor lighting with a camera phone. . . really sad that I don't have better pics, but still worth the effort to post in a blog.<br />
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To give you some back-story, our family has a phrase that we use regularly when we travel. That phrase is "route 3". It all goes back to several years ago when we were traveling (by car) from Texas to California. Having done this trek a number of times--alone, as a couple, and as a family--we decided to plug in our destination to the new iPhone maps app just to see what would happen. As luck would have it, the app gave us 3 different routes that we could take, and we opted to take "route 3", the scenic, off-the-beaten-path route. It took us far from the familiar interstate, through deserts, over mountains, and across some gorgeous landscapes. What that trip taught all of us is that life is more than the destination. Half the fun is the journey itself. Since that time, we have tried to incorporate an attitude of "route 3" and it has thus become common verbiage in our family. So, if you hear me or my kids refer to "route 3" in the future, you now know what it means!<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: large;">Okay. . . our best meal EVER. . . here we go. . .</span> </div>
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El Lagarto is the name of the restaurant. In Spanish, it translates to "the lizard", or "the alligator". We almost missed this place, and only managed to hear about it from the lady acting as our concierge on this trip. </div>
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This is an external shot taken from across the valley with my telephoto lens from our morning coffee shop (another post, for another day). I know, not very impressive from the outside. . . but wait till you get a look at the inside. . . </div>
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All natural teak wood with clam shell chandeliers!</div>
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This was the flooring in the front half of the restaurant. Wood inlaid tiles! Absolutely beautiful. . . the photo does NOT do it justice!</div>
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All of the tables were big, flat slabs of polished wood. This particular one was the most beautiful of them all. We thought it was funny that some poor sap would have to sit in the spot (at the lower right of the pic) where there was a hole in the wood that went all the way through! Again, the photo does not do this amazing piece of furniture justice.</div>
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Keep in mind, that we were in this restaurant after sundown, in really torrential rains, and were actually the only people here for the first half of the meal. So, now that we have the ambiance established, here's where the meal got REALLY fun!</div>
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The grill, already prepared with whatever meat had been ordered, was then lowered down just above the smoldering coals. You can see the grill and coals at the very bottom of the pic. This is where the chef would then proceed to cook our meal to it's desired consistency.</div>
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Our kids were all about "route 3" on this particular night, so we all ordered a different entrée to give everyone a taste of everything. </div>
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Mine was the most boring (albeit quite delicious) meal of the night. I didn't even get one of the cool plates like everyone else. I felt a little cheated, but the awesomeness of this perfectly prepared beef tenderloin with grilled zucchini, grilled tomato, and baked potato, made up for the boring white plate.</div>
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Dave's meal completely stole the show! Sadly, he only was able to eat about half of it, because the rest of us kept stealing it (especially Kaylee)! </div>
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Calamares rellenos y camarones (stuffed squid and shrimp), was the clear winner of the "route 3" meal of the trip!</div>
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Vanessa Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748039350187481251noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753909730807887696.post-9883403859345565512013-04-16T16:27:00.000-07:002013-04-16T16:27:34.184-07:00My Shocking New Enabling Moment!!It's April. For many folks that means nice weather, the real beginning of spring, tax time, and the wind-up to the end of the school year. For the Anderson family, April is "birthday month"! <br />
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We <strong><em><u>LOVE</u></em></strong> birthdays at our house. So much so, that we generally celebrate as early and as long as possible every time one occurs in our family.<br />
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That being said, I don't think Dave and I fully appreciated the enormity of having both of our kids' birthdays land in the same month. Thankfully, one is at the very beginning and the other is at the very end so that we can prolong the celebration and excessive consumption of birthday treats for weeks on end. However, it does create quite a bit of extra work, planning, and creativity for an extended period of time too.<br />
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We are now, quite successfully, over halfway through the month. As I scurried around my home on my day off, I was hit square between my type-A, overly organized eyes with yet another way that I have continued to enable my children over the past few years--birthday invitations and thank you cards!<br />
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As I sat at my kitchen table this afternoon with the stack of thank-you cards for my son's big bash and the stack of invites for my daughter's upcoming shin-dig, I thought "What in the crap am I doing?" Really, those were the words that rang in my head and right out of my mouth as I sat alone in my house, pen in hand and address book ready.<br />
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As luck would have it, I had only managed to address a few envelopes before my latest epiphany hit. Also, as luck would have it, it was my day off and I was going to be right there at the front door smiling as my kids disembarked from Mr. School Bus.<br />
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So began yet another impromptu teaching moment in the Anderson house. <br />
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I was surprised to find that my annual enabling-fest--disguised as "serving" my children--had resulted in my kids' complete lack of knowledge as to how to properly address and stamp an envelope fit for the good ol' US Postal Service. <br />
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Wow! Really?!? I'm <strong><em><u>that</u></em></strong> parent? <br />
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Why, yes, yes I am. . . but not anymore!<br />
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I simply sat my kids down at the table--their respective cards in front of them--and proceeded to instruct them on how to properly address and stamp an envelope. I was fully prepared for all the whining and complaining that I assumed would ensue. Much to my surprise, they dutifully sat and listened to the instructions and commenced licking, addressing and stamping said cards.<br />
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There were a few mishaps in the stack, but I am optimistic that they will all arrive at the correct locales several days from today. So, if you happen to be one of the recipients of our latest "lesson", please be forgiving of the scribbled out "mistakes", or elementary school chicken-scratch. If you happen to be the recipient of one that is clearly <strong><em><u>not</u></em></strong> child-written, just know your card was on the top of the stack and was the "instructional" letter hand-addressed by yours truly.<br />
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To say I feel a sense of freedom today would be an understatement. I don't think I ever really realized how much effort and time I have put into these birthday-month endeavors. Of course, I still can't quite get my kids to grasp the concept of picking up their socks and shoes, but doggonit, they know how to address an envelope now!<br />
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Pretty sure that in the next few decades, there will be no need for my kids to know how to accomplish such a task, but I guess that didn't stop my parents from teaching me how to program a VCR or wind a cassette ribbon back up with a pencil. At the very least, now my kids will have something to talk about when they tell their kids stories about "life, back in the day". Vanessa Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748039350187481251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753909730807887696.post-35921325033781714752013-02-27T04:50:00.002-08:002013-02-27T05:14:15.218-08:00An Anderson Kind of SabbathI am a workaholic. My husband is a workaholic. We are also a family that has been called to church work. It's weird, really. Because I don't think God is a workaholic. Of course, he's pretty efficient--you know, creating the entire universe and all of its contents in just 6 days. However, God's also a big fan of "the Sabbath". I mean, it even made his top 10 list back in Exodus.<br />
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So, my question is this: if we are made in God's image, have a true desire to follow his rules, and have human bodies that physically require rest and relaxation, why is it so hard to just stop and take a day to enjoy life--free from the stress and duties of every other day of the week? I think it has something to do with guilt--as well as an innate and deep desire to help those in need.<br />
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All that said, the last 3 days have been awesome! I have to smile when I reflect on the amazing ways that God knocks on this thick skull of mine. He commands us to take one out of every seven days to rest. Does the Anderson family ever do this? No, not usually. So, while I'm sure I am reading <strong><em>WAY</em></strong> too much into this (not to mention that it all sounds a bit narcissistic) I think it's awesome that the God of the Universe would choose to send 19 inches of snow (second highest single-day snowfall in the history of Amarillo, mind you) with hurricane-force winds to our little corner of the world, out of love?<br />
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All roads in and out of Amarillo have been closed for the past two days. Schools have been cancelled, businesses have been forced to close, and even the Texas Department of Transportation suspended activity for over 24 hours "because snow removal efforts were futile". Wow! Now, that's something!<br />
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Yesterday was amazing! The sun was out. We had five to six-foot snow drifts on our property. All the kids were home with no option of being anywhere else. And this was some Grade-A prime snowball making snow that we had just sitting there begging for some fun!<br />
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Oh, don't get me wrong: Dave and I had a very long, and at times, heated discussion about what he and I <em><strong>both</strong></em> needed to be doing that day. You know, he's that "behind-the-scenes" guy at the church. The guy that manages to "miraculously" get all the little things done so that everything runs smoothly. He's also the guy that gets yelled at when things don't go so smoothly--like showing up at church days after a bonafide blizzard to find there are still mountains of snow blocking all the entrances. He experiences significant stress from such things.<br />
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I'm certainly not immune from the stress either. I worry about my patients being in pain or having problems that need to be attended to--you would be surprised what kind of mischief people can get into, and the eye injuries they will sustain when left cooped up for too long at home. I mean, these are rednecks we're talkin' about here! These are the same folks that somehow think it's a good idea to hitch themselves to skis behind a 4-wheel drive pickup. They are also the same people that think it's awesome to fry a turkey on their back porch while drinking excessively.<br />
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I find it funny that God basically had the audacity to look down and <strong><em>mandate</em></strong> a Sabbath--for the Anderson family, and all of the other workaholics out there in the Texas Panhandle. So what did we do on our divinely mandated Sabbath out here in the sticks? We made memories, of course!<br />
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As I reflect back on yesterday, I realize that in 20 years nobody is going to remember whether or not the snow was removed from the parking lots at my office <strong><em>OR</em></strong> the church. However, the six kids that pummeled Dave for hours with snowballs are going to remember this day for a lifetime! It makes me smile to think that years from now (hopefully a lot of years--'cuz Dave and I still have a really long bucket list) these kids are going to be sitting around at our funerals remembering the time "when we had that huge blizzard, and Dave Anderson spent the whole day playing Madden 13 and having a snowball fight with us". <br />
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I think this is exactly the kind of stuff that we are supposed to be doing in life. We have six whole days every week to work. We need to take one whole day every week to pummel our kids with snow. We need to lay exhausted in the yard after being ambushed by half a dozen said-kids. And we need to laugh. . . <strong><em>A LOT!</em></strong><br />
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Yesterday, we did just that (and I have the pictures to prove it)! And, I'm glad we did. I'm also glad that God gave us a legitimate "out" to be able to do what we did. Today, it is "hi-ho, hi-ho, back to work we go", but we are relaxed and well-rested from our fun in the snow. We are ready to tackle whatever the day may hold.<br />
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And, I am kind of secretly hoping that God will take care of all that crazy stuff, too. I mean, He created the moon <strong><em>AND</em></strong> the sun. Pretty sure that He has the ability to crank that sucker up to high and melt all that crazy snow out there so we can get about the business of getting about our business.<br />
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So, I'm looking forward to more miracles today (praying specifically for 70 degree sunny weather, of course), and excited about the potential for countless numbers of Sabbath Days in the future! <br />
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May you have a post-Sabbath kind of day, too! Oh, and enjoy the funny memories that were created this week at Chateau de Anderson!<br />
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Vanessa Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748039350187481251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753909730807887696.post-47892337019736061812013-02-06T07:27:00.000-08:002013-02-06T07:27:45.269-08:00VICTORY!!!!!It is February now, and the Anderson's are back on the "Entitlement-Ending" Wagon. If you have no idea what this is, you can reference a much earlier post <a href="http://vanessasarcasmandotherrandomstuff.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-first-step-toward-ending-anderson.html" target="_blank">here</a>. For the rest of you, it is good to be back on the wagon. We have had two breakthroughs in the past week that I wanted to share, so here we go. . . <br />
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My daughter is not a risk taker. She is terrified of failure. On the plus side, once she decides she can do something, she does it perfectly the very first time. Parenting her, from a safety standpoint is a piece of cake. We never worry about her getting seriously hurt and know that her internal "safety meter" is always functioning well. She didn't take her first steps until she was almost 14 months old, but once she stood up she just walked. No falling. No scraped knees. No bumps or bruises. Same thing with riding a bike. <br />
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On the down side, it has been a nightmare teaching her how to read, to tie her shoes, and to play any sort of sport. She is actually our "natural" athlete, but she lacks the confidence to try. Her fear of failure has her paralyzed, so she just chooses the path of inaction. <br />
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Our son is the complete opposite. He frequently tackles tasks that are too big for him. He, on regular occasions, falls, has lots of bumps and bruises, and every pair of pants that he owns (except for 2) have holes in the knees. The downside is that we go through a lot of clothes. The upside is that he is an excellent bike rider, fantastic student, amazing rip sticker, and pretty decent little basketball player, too.<br />
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So, we have been in a quandary with these two extremes in our children. How do we encourage our daughter to try--even when failure the first time is a pretty high probability? How do we encourage our son to continue to push the envelope--without actually killing himself in the process?<br />
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Well, in the spirit of ending the entitlements, Dave and I decided that our kids need to start fending for themselves a little bit more. We have realized how ridiculous it has become--this coddling thing that we do. It all kind of hit me last week when I realized that my seven year old daughter had never poured herself a simple bowl of cereal! What?!? When did I become <strong><em><u>THAT</u></em></strong> parent? I'm disgusted at myself already, so no comments please! I guess I have just grown so accustomed to the day-to-day task of making my kids' breakfast that it never occurred to me that they might actually be able to do it themselves. <br />
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So, realizing failure number 17,432 as a parent, I decided that this was <em><strong>not</strong></em> okay. On Sunday, when my daughter sweetly asked for a bowl of cereal, I told her, "I think you can do that all by yourself". She seemed perplexed, but inquisitive about the prospect. I quickly realized that I had placed the cereal much too high for either of my kids to reach (I'm 5'8, and have to stand on my tippy-toes to reach the cereal). I'm not really sure why we have always put our cereal up so high--to keep the mice out (we live in the country, remember?), to cover up the fact that Dave and I purchase (and hide) Capn Crunch, Coco Pops, and Cinnamon Toast Crunch that we occasionally consume as treats after the kids go to bed? Don't judge me, I know, it's a sickness!<br />
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Anyway, I did retrieve her Cinnamon Life, and rearranged all the other kid friendly cereal to a lower shelf in the process. No, I did <em><strong>not</strong></em> move my "treats", in case you were wondering--I'm a hypocrite, like that! Are you kidding me? I would<strong><em> never</em></strong> let my kids eat crap like that!<br />
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I know, I know, it's a process this letting-go-of-my-control-freak-tendencies that I have. I will tell you what I tell my kids: "When you are 18, you can choose to eat whatever you want to eat. Until then it is my job and responsibility to make sure that you eat healthy. If you are unhealthy and/or overweight as an adult it is on you. If you are unhealthy and/or overweight as a child <strong><em>that</em></strong> is on me."<br />
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Now that the cereal boxes were all neatly arranged and accessible on the bottom shelf of the pantry, the dilemma of the milk began. Again, we have always placed the milk on the top shelf of the fridge, because it's the only shelf it will fit on, and because I once read a report that milk will go bad if you put it in the door. (Sour milk freaks me out, so I never really wanted to take the chance. Personally, I think it's just a scare tactic by the refrigerator industry to make people buy larger refrigerators.) Apparently, it worked on me. . . . but not anymore. As of Sunday, our milk is now nicely nestled in the confines of our fridge door--within reach of our kids.<br />
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Now 10 minutes into this little "teaching moment", the non-risk-taking monster reared it's ugly head in the Anderson house. Our daughter, through moans and wails of despair, announced that the milk was too heavy and that she couldn't lift it, and that she didn't want to spill it, and that she juuuuuusssttt cooooouuuuuulllldn't dooooooo iiiiiiitt! After another 5 minutes of trying to talk her off that ledge, I calmly walked over to the counter, grabbed the milk jug, held it out over the nicely-cleaned stained concrete in our kitchen and began to pour. . . . right out onto the floor. I poured it nice and slow with great drama. The look on my daughter's face was priceless. The look on my husband's face, even more so. The excitement in our dogs was the best part of all though. They went to town on the floors!<br />
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Once I was done with my little "demonstration", I set the now significantly lighter milk jug back on the counter and said, "See, it's no big deal if you spill a little milk. The world didn't come to an end, and your dogs are really, really happy!" My daughter, still speechless, started to grin. She grabbed the jug and we tried again. I did help her lift it (it was a gallon jug, after all). Once we had it lifted, I allowed her to do the pouring. She ended up with about 1 part cereal and 10 parts milk in her overflowing bowl. I half-expected her to refuse to eat it with this much milk. However, she gently picked it up, sloshed about 2 parts milk out onto the counter and floor, slowly carried it back to the table and proceeded to eat every last square of cinnamon life in the bowl. She then washed the bowl <strong><em>and</em></strong> counter without complaint. The floor was immaculate by this time, and the dogs were grinning ear to ear, too.<br />
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Dave and I are chalking this one up as a victory in our house. One down, 10,000 to go!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our second victory happened just this morning.</span> <br />
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This is a picture of our daughter's lunchbox:<br />
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Some of you might be wondering, "What does your daughter's lunchbox have to do with a breakthrough"? Well, I will tell you!<br />
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Several days after the cereal incident, our daughter announced that she wanted to take her lunch to school. Fresh off my victory on Sunday, I announced "Fine by me, but you have to make it". Now with a new-found sense of accomplishment after the aforementioned cereal incident, she accepted my challenge. So, this morning, while I was whipping up my omelete, she quietly got all of the ingredients out, whipped up a perfect Nutella-Peanut Butter sandwich complete with a side of freshly washed (with even the stems trimmed off) strawberries, a string cheese and juice box. She placed this well-rounded and surprisingly nutritious lunch in her cute little floral lunch box ready to make it's debut at the lunch table today.<br />
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Then. . . . she promptly left it sitting on the counter when she left for school. <br />
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AWESOME!!!! <br />
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Life lesson #792 completed--RESPONSIBILITY!!!!<br />
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I LOVE IT!!!<br />
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I am so excited about the prospect of the conversation tonight at dinner. "When did you realize you left your lunch at home? How did that make you feel? Will you do anything differently next time"?<br />
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So, those are our recent breakthroughs. I hope you find them humorous, enlightening, and encouraging. May you have an entitlement-free kind of day. . . I know I am planning to!Vanessa Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748039350187481251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753909730807887696.post-35971078818967866572013-01-29T09:23:00.002-08:002013-11-13T06:32:41.250-08:00BlairIt has been 3 and a half weeks since we returned from Kenya. Most of that time has been spent getting my house, life and kids back in order. Some of that time has been spent retelling some of our experiences to our friends and family. A lot of that time has been spent sleeping.<br />
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The large majority of the conversations, with those that have been interested, have ended with my story of Blair. Blair was a young albino boy that we had the privilege to meet toward the end of our time in Africa. Blair was the icing on my cake, the cherry on top of my sundae, and the story that brings me to tears every time I retell it.<br />
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I have really struggled with how to tell this story. I have struggled with what the take-home-message of this story should be--to me and to all of you. I have batted around ideas, the sequence of events, the "meaning" behind the meaning, and the idea that maybe it shouldn't even be "out there" in cyber space at all. I fear for this young boy's life. I am concerned that my telling of this story in such a public way will put him in harm's way. I am worried that I have perhaps not "gleaned" what God wanted me to glean out of this experience.<br />
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As I am writing this, I am realizing that all of the words I have been using to describe my feelings are not fruits of the spirit. "Fear, concern, worry", etc. So, I have decided to just tell the story as best I can and rely on God to do the rest. Relying on my own words, this may not go so well. However, there is an amazing story here to tell and my prayer is that you will allow God to speak into you what He wants you to hear--not what Vanessa has decided is important.<br />
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So, here we go. . . . . <br />
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It was the next-to-the-last day of work for us in Kenya. Our team assembled at the end of the day for our nightly "decompression" session and retelling of the events of the day. (Our group was actually 3 groups in one, so it was a great treat every night to hear what the other 2 teams had done, seen, and experienced during the day). This particular night was spent talking about a young albino boy our construction and children's teams had encountered. My friend, Michael, seemed to be the one most touched by this young boy and was on a mission to get us all involved with ways to help him. He retold the experience of sitting out in a large field with literally hundreds and hundreds of children for a sort of makeshift vacation bible school. <br />
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Anyway, it seems that this boy was out in this field, under the direct mid-afternoon sun (about 3:00 p.m.) with no shade, no sunscreen, and no protection for his non-pigmented eyes. Michael retold the story of this young boy being sunburned, with lips bleeding, and squinting (in obvious discomfort), under the intense sunlight of the afternoon. He was so touched by the sight of this boy that he returned to our team requesting we donate any chapstick and sunscreen that we could spare. He appealed to me for some sunglasses and whatever else I thought might be helpful. Michael's intention was to gather these supplies and head back to the school the following day and give them to this young boy.<br />
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As the conversation continued, the pastor that we were working with asked us if we had noticed the lack of albinos in Kenya. I have to be honest, I hadn't really paid attention, as the disorder is really not something that I come in contact with much, even in the US. He went on to relate how albinos are an "endangered species" in Kenya because of the mysticism and lore perpetuated by the local witch doctors. The general belief in Africa is that the tissue of albinos has some sort of mystical and/or healing properties to it. Therefore these individuals are victims of human trafficking within many part of Africa.<br />
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While I was touched by this story, my natural inclination is to not believe everything I hear. No, everything you read on the Internet is <strong><em><u>not</u></em></strong> true--that's why I am intimately familiar with Snopes! However, on my return to the States, I did research it a bit. Seems it is a very true story. You can read about it <a href="http://globantihumantraffickwatch.blogspot.com/2011/03/african-leaders-buying-human-albino.html" target="_blank">here</a>, if you are a natural cynic, too. <br />
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So, we gathered all our remaining sunscreen and chapstick. I dug through the few remaining pairs of sunglasses in an attempt to find one that would fit a 10 year old boy. And, we placed all the items in a gallon-sized Ziploc bag for delivery the next day.<br />
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Fast forward to the next morning: our teams split into our usual 3 teams and went our merry ways. Michael was armed with his bag of supplies and the rest of us were moving on into the last lap of a very long and exhausting race. My team, the eye clinic, boarded our little Matatu bound for our final mud-hut clinic of the trip. We arrived, set up, and began what would be the most frustrating and personally humbling experience of my trip.<br />
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About an hour into our clinic, all 4 batteries housed in my hand-held equipment died. I had recharged them all night long, yet they somehow just stopped working--all at once!!!<br />
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Since my battery powered handles are like my own little personal "lie detectors", this was quite a blow to my entire method of examination. There's just no getting around the results of a quick and accurate retinoscopy. It has been my most valuable piece of equipment--both in the States, and here in Kenya. Simply put, I was dead in the water!<br />
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So, here I am in this little mud hut with no running water, no electricity, no juice in my lie detectors, and about 200 people in line anticipating an eye exam. My exams were infinitely harder, but we somehow managed to muddle through (once Dave talked me out of just packing up and moving out for the day). <br />
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Two hours into my now <strong><em>REALLY</em></strong> primitive eye clinic, I look out the doorway of the hut and see this middle-school aged white kid standing in the crowd. He was moderately sunburned. His lips were scabbed over, and he had a fairly significant <a href="http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/nystagmus" target="_blank">nystagmus</a> that I could see from 30 feet away. I called Dave over and told him that we had an albino boy in the crowd and that I was curious if it was the same one Michael had been telling us about. Nobody on our team knew if it was the same boy, but I made the decision that it didn't really matter. This boy was here, in my line, needing my services, and by the power vested in me we were going to help him, doggonit!<br />
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So, I took another stab at my defunct handles. I realized that I could get about 2-3 seconds of light out of each one before they completely died. Dave and I formulated a plan. I had 2 handles and 4 batteries. I could scope for 3 seconds at a time switching handles and/or batteries in between. I told Dave, "If I could just get 10 seconds of battery, I think I can come up with a prescription." So, armed with a plan, our little albino patient perfectly positioned behind the phoropter, I began the most important and quickest retinoscopy of my entire career. God, in his faithfulness, provided me the 10 seconds I had begged Him for. My husband was as precise as a NASCAR pit crew swapping out handles, and we managed to get 'er done!<br />
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Now, I want all of you to imagine the whole picture: 10 year old albino kid in Kenya being forced to survive in the sun <strong><em>AT THE EQUATOR</em></strong>, without sunscreen, chapstick, or sunglasses. He and his family living in fear of human trafficking and possible dismemberment and death at every turn. His vision is already decreased due to the albinism and <a href="http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/nystagmus" target="_blank">nystagmus</a>, and now I find that the poor kid is a -6.00?!? What? Really, God? Are you kidding me? How much does this poor kid have to endure? I mean, we are talking trials in life that would give Job a run for his money! (For those of you not familiar with ophthalmic optics--which I would imagine is most of you--the focal point for someone that is a -6.00 is somewhere around 8 inches from your nose. That means his whole world is only clear from his nose to 8 inches. Imagine living life where everything that is farther than 8 inches from your nose is blurry).<br />
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Armed with the knowledge that this kid needs some serious minus correction, Dave and I start pouring over bags of donated prescription glasses. Keep in mind, this is our very last day of clinics and we have picked over most of the decent frames and prescriptions that we had brought. I managed to find a pair of clear glasses that were surprisingly close to his prescription and actually fit his face. I handed them to Dave. Dave put the glasses on this kid and handed him the near acuity chart that we had brought with us. (We had printed some acuity charts in English and Swahili with scripture passages in various sized fonts). <br />
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As I am still digging through bags (trying to find every single pair of glasses I had left in his prescription) I hear this sweet little voice start reading in his British-filled English, "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God". As the tears flooded my eyes, I grabbed another pair of glasses (this time a bifocal) and handed them to Dave. Dave put this pair on him and he read the next passage on the page, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life". <br />
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At this the tears came. As I sat there in that dark, tiny, mud hut in Africa it hit me: God sent his son to this earth to live as a man and die as a criminal on a cross in the sun with no sunscreen, water, chapstick, or sunglasses in order that I might experience eternal life with Him in heaven. He did it for me. He did it for you. He did it for all the crazy people that would eventually denounce him and spit in his face. And, He did it for sweet Blair. He knew that Blair would be born in unbearable conditions and be forced to live in fear and pain. However, He also knew that He would be there to help Blair through the pain. Blair doesn't know any different way of life than what he as always lived. But, he knows that the God of the universe is there with him. God has not left Blair's side and I am comforted to know that whatever the outcome, He will be there with Blair every step of the way.<br />
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Do I feel guilty for being born into such a cake-walk of a life? Yes. Does it make me sad that I don't recognize God's grace and provision more? Yes. Am I now forever impacted to stop complaining and give God thanks for the grace that He has bestowed on me? You betcha!<br />
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So, my take-home message to myself is this: God didn't <strong><em>need</em></strong> me to go to Africa to help Blair or the other 899 people that I came in contact with. God is the God of the universe. He doesn't <strong><em>need</em></strong> me to do anything in order for His plan to be fulfilled. However, I am thankful that God <strong><em>chose</em></strong> me to be a part of His awesome plan. I feel blessed and fortunate to have been able to walk alongside God in such a spectacular way. <br />
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I will never be the same. My heart's desire is that someday soon, while I'm still existing on this blue sphere of His, God will allow me to have a front row seat to another amazing concert in this orchestra he calls "life".<br />
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I hope you have the opportunity, very soon, to walk alongside God. I hope you recognize the invitation when you see it. But, most of all, I hope that you acknowledge, and use, the lines of communication that are always available between you and<strong><em> <u>THE</u></em></strong> Creator of the universe. Vanessa Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748039350187481251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753909730807887696.post-80333724387676715742013-01-18T07:52:00.000-08:002013-10-15T09:14:07.281-07:00Kenya Has Forever Impacted MeKenya has changed me. I hope, forever. I was so blessed to be a part of such an amazing and life-changing journey. I have been struggling with what to write, how to tell the stories, and how to bring to life the amazing and wonderful people I was able to encounter on this journey. My brain is still processing many of these things, and I want to be able to do the stories justice. However, for now, I wanted to share a few of the things that I personally learned and the ways that Africa has changed me. Below are the top 10 things that my mind is processing differently these past few days.<br />
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<em><u><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>1. I am not nearly as wasteful as I once was.</strong></span> </u></em><br />
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Americans spend millions and millions of dollars on weight loss every year. So, rather than consume crap and then spend even more money trying to counter the ill effects of said crap, I have always been that person that would clear my cabinets of all the junk that is unhealthy. I work very hard to keep my kitchen free of highly processed and starchy carbohydrates. In the past, I would just gather these items up, put them in a trash bag, and haul them all the way down to the dumpster. <br />
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Upon our return from Kenya, there was a lot of this kind of stuff in my house. I mean, <strong>A LOT</strong>!! Normally, it would go straight to the dump. This time, however, I found myself gradually incorporating the left-overs into our normal meal prep. When in Kenya, we noticed that not a grain of rice went unconsumed. The villagers that we encountered were masters of getting the last bit of use and consumption out of everything. I was very convicted about the amount of stuff that we waste every day in the Anderson household. Granted, I will not intentionally purchase the "bad stuff" once it is finally gone, but I am finding myself more tolerant of it in my home, and thankful that we have enough food to eat 3 squares a day.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em><u>2. I can pretty much pee anywhere now.</u></em></strong></span><br />
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In the remote villages that we visited, there was no running water and no electricity. The bathroom/lavatory/toilet/hole in the ground/whatever you would like to call it, was typically some sort of mud hut or shack with a hole in the floor. No toilet paper, no toilet seat, no toilet--period. When you gotta go, you gotta go. So, go I went. It didn't kill me, make me sick, or permanently scar me for life. What it did do is make me realize that we are so blessed and fortunate in this country to have access to running water on a regular basis.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em><u>3. Americans are vile and dirty people.</u></em></strong></span><br />
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If you reference item number 2 above, you will remember that I have now hovered over a community "hole in the ground" to relieve myself. Did it smell bad? Yep. Was it any worse than the restroom at any local Wal Mart right here in the good ol' US of A? Nope. While the Kenyan outhouses were pretty much a "no-frills" kind of place, I have to tell you they were significantly cleaner than most public restrooms in the States. The lack of running water notwithstanding, I actually felt significantly less dirty there than I typically do in the US. Granted, I did slather my hands with hand sanitizer when I was done, but at least I didn't have to touch a dirty door handle on the restroom door <em><strong>after</strong></em> washing my hands like I do here in America. (Mostly because, well, there wasn't a door. . . but, details, details. . . ) Anyway, have you ever just observed how many people here don't wash their hands after using the restroom? Yikes!! And a lot of these folks prepare your food in restaurants. . . just sayin'.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em><u>4. I am (I hate to admit) a helicopter parent.</u></em></strong></span><br />
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As I have established in previous posts, I am a huge micro manger of my kids. I have spent the last 9 and a half years doing everything for them. We started this process of "turning loose" of our kids and teaching them independence several months prior to our trip. You can read that earlier post <a href="http://vanessasarcasmandotherrandomstuff.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-first-step-toward-ending-anderson.html" target="_blank">here</a>. However, in Kenya, I was blessed to witness children ages 2 and up playing just feet from busy highways. Kids just 5 or 6 years old would walk several miles to get water--and then carrying said water back to their villages in large, heavy buckets--on their heads, no less! What? I micromanage everything my kids do! But not any more! Does that mean that I am going to let them play in traffic? No. But it does mean that I will relax a bit more when they are outside playing. I have also found myself less anxious and more tolerant of letting them "fend for themselves" a bit more. I has been good for them, and very freeing for me.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em><u>5. American children are spoiled and behave very badly.</u></em></strong></span><br />
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One of the most dramatic things that I noticed in Kenya was how well-behaved the children were. We were literally around hundreds of kids at a time--every day. I encountered exactly 2 children that misbehaved. One was a kid in the airport on our way out of the country, and I think he and his family weren't even actually Kenyan. The other was a grade-school-aged kid (maybe 7 or 8) that kept acting up at one of our eye clinics. He ran into the clinic a number of times, but was very quickly and swiftly disciplined by the nearest Kenyan national. <br />
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It was so impressive to see the "village" approach to parenting in that environment. Many children there are orphaned, or have only one parent. The entire culture revolves around the community taking responsibility for the training and rearing of children. All I could think was, "can you imagine the irate parents and number of lawsuits that would occur in the US if we did this?" I have to admit, though, after witnessing their methods of parenting children, American families could learn a lot from them!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em><u>6. The Kenyan people prioritize technology in a very interesting way.</u></em></strong></span><br />
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We were in extremely remote areas of Kenya on this trip. No running water, no electricity, and very few cars. The majority of the locals walk everywhere they go. If they have a long distance to travel, they will hire a motorcycle or bus to take them. However, it seems as if every person in the country has a cell phone! Weirdest thing: I would be right in the middle of an eye exam, my patient would be sitting in the little mud hut with no shoes on, and their cell phone would ring!<br />
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I did inquire as to how these folks would charge their cell phones (as they had no access to electricity). I was told that there is an entire industry in Kenya that revolves around cell phone charging stations. Yep, they will actually pay someone in town to charge their cell phones! Crazy! Personally, I would rather have running water over a cell phone, but to each his own. I often dream of what it would be like to <strong><em>NOT</em></strong> be saddled to my cell phone. It was interesting to see how another culture so highly values this mode of communication.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em><u>7. Jet lag is brutal!</u></em></strong></span><br />
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It has been 6 days since my return to US soil. Yesterday was the first day that I did not have to utilize caffeine to remain vertical after 2:00 p.m. Everybody told me that the first 5 days would be rough, but I was unsure about what to expect. I was pleased to find that I functioned remarkably well (even on day one) early in the day. 2:00 was a whole 'nother story though! I am really thankful for Benadryl and melatonin!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em><u>8. Dave and I have awesome friends!</u></em></strong></span><br />
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Dave and I have always known that our friends are significantly better-than-average people. Since this trip, we have confirmed that these relationships are indeed great. So many people have encouraged us, prayed for us, and been excited for us along this journey. We have been overwhelmed by the interest and outpouring of questions from our good friends. It has been really fun getting to share this experience with all of these awesome people.<br />
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<strong><em><u><span style="font-size: large;">9. I have the coolest job on the planet.</span></u></em></strong><br />
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I know, a lot of you think my job must be completely boring--"which is better one or two"? After approximately 900 exams in mud huts I was excited and raring to go Monday morning when I returned back to my nice, clean, fancy-schmancy private practice here in Texas. I have never been more energized and excited about what I do for a living. It is my calling, really. I know, what I do must seem really boring to a lot of you. However, I think it is the best thing in the world to spend 20 minutes eyeball to eyeball with a person and at the end realize that what I do makes a difference in people's lives. I absolutely <strong><em>LOVE</em></strong> it!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em><u>10. My kids are funny, sweet, smart, and amazing little people!</u></em></strong></span><br />
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Everyone kept asking me, while we were in Kenya, if I missed my kids yet. I can honestly say that for the first 12 days I did not. <br />
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<strong><em>What?. . . . </em></strong> <br />
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<strong><em>Gasp!. . . .</em></strong><br />
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I think it must have been a God thing--keeping me on task, not letting me get distracted, and providing some much-needed time away. During the 48 hour trek home, however, I did find myself getting strangely excited about being back with my children. <br />
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I'm sure some of you are horrified at the notion that a mother can be without her children by her side for even one day. When I say it out loud, I agree that I sound a little cold-hearted. However, I never (not even for one second) doubted their safety. In fact, Grandma and Grandpa pretty frequently afford my children more adequate and yes, even <strong><em>better</em></strong> supervision than even Dave and I do. I knew that they were having a blast, were being safely and lovingly cared for, and were more than likely not really missing us either. (I was right about all of those things, by the way!)<br />
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What I found, on my return, was that I was much more relaxed and patient with my kids. I had received some much-needed perspective on life in general, and have been re-energized with my parenting as well. Life moved at an entirely different pace in Kenya than I am used to. It was good for me to spend some time re-prioritizing what is important in life. <br />
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What I found is that I am even more excited about the years of parenting that I still have left. I am excited to someday being able to share experiences like this with my kids beside me. I look forward to the day when they can witness, first-hand, a different culture and a different way of life than what they have in Texas. In fact, Dave and I have begun the dialogue that includes them joining us in the future on a trip to Africa! It is all very exciting for us!<br />
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So, there you have it: my top 10 list of things that I learned while in Kenya. I hope you enjoyed them and I hope to find the words in the next few weeks to share with you more of the life-changing encounters that we had.<br />
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<br />Vanessa Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748039350187481251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753909730807887696.post-70460291495996049702013-01-07T09:08:00.000-08:002013-10-15T09:10:02.010-07:0020/HappyIn the medical field, a designation of 20/20 is considered "perfect vision". Now, there are some that can see "better than perfect" at 20/15, and somewhere around 10% of the human population can physiologically achieve even 20/10 vision. As an Optometrist, my goal with every patient is 20/20, or what the medical community considers "perfect vision".<br />
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I had a very wise instructor in Optometry School teach me that there is a very big difference between "20/20" and something that he called "20/Happy". The gist of his lesson was that there are some people whom you can never please. They are 20/15, but want to be 20/10. There are also others that are 20/50 and pleased as they can be with how they see. These are the people that he called "20/Happy".<br />
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Today was a very good day in Kenya. I was blessed to witness a lot of 20/Happy. Every day that we have been here I have encountered dozens of people with vision so bad that they literally can only see light and some movement. The causes for their vision loss vary--severe cataracts, retinal detachments, eye trauma, and end-stage glaucoma. All of these have been so sad for me to witness. Yes, I deal with this kind of thing back in The States, too--just not dozens and dozens of them all in one day.<br />
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I had one little 80 year old man today come in unable to see anything far away. We were able to find him some glasses that helped him to see approximately 20/80. They were a bright red swanky women's frame, and I'm tellin' you, he was lookin' fly on his way out of our little dirt-floored mud hut. His head was held high. He had the biggest grin on his face. His chest was puffed out. He was the king of the world. . . . . and 20/happy!<br />
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The one that nearly brought me to tears though, was the 75 year old little woman who came in with the assistance of her nephew. Unable to get any kind of measurable vision, I just punted and reverted back to some of my old-school low vision lessons. I outfitted her with some glasses that I hoped would provide any kind of vision whatsoever. As soon as I put them on her face, she turned to look at her nephew (who was helping with the very complicated translation--English to Swahili and then Swahili to some other language I can't even pronounce). She got the biggest smile on her face, tears in her eyes, and with a choked and raspy voice said (in whatever crazy language it was) that she could see her nephew's face for the first time in years!<br />
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THAT, my friends, is 20/happy!!!!!<br />
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We have 2 more days of eye clinics. I look forward to more opportunities to help people achieve their 20/happy. I am blessed to be a part of such a wonderful endeavor. <br />
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I have been constantly reminded on this trip that everything is relative. My hope is that I will be constantly reminded of what is really important in this world and to always view life through 20/happy eyes. <br />
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May you experience a 20/happy kind of day!<br />
<br />Vanessa Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748039350187481251noreply@blogger.com0