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Sunday breakfast Whole foods muesli bread with Pineapple jam Strawberries stuffed with red grapes Peach blueberries and banana Paired with Black Tiger coffee  Cranberry Almond Rice Pasta with fresh tomatoes from the garden  Paired with Portuguese white whine with Peach sorbet, strawberry and red grapes

A surprise gift from a virtual sender Artistry's craft in all its splendor Hospitality and thoughtfulness unmatched Grace and class, can't possibly surpass A box with a trick, slide to reveal Reminder of a journey, at times surreal Carved in my memory for safe keeping Not an elephant nor Dr. Seuss would be weeping A boy's joy at seeing treasured tales Reading and re-reading for hours, it never fails From whence they came, a piqued curiosity From halfway across the globe, a twinkled generosity A friendship made along life's path A new beginning or apogee? I hope I don't crash! A heartfelt thanks and best wishes! Namaste

Here is a simple idea, use the same technology in missile detection satellites positioned over Russian missile silos to place satellites over the world's forests for an early warning system for forest fires.  Another thought would be to dispatch remote controlled drones to investigate satellite warnings and potentially extinguish small fires before they grew.  A  NOVA episode  made a convincing case for controlled burns as the best defense against monster fires.  If there are roadblocks to being proactive, then let's use existing technology at least for a quicker reaction.  The idea to use tools developed originally for national security is nothing new, but that thought is perhaps too recursive considering you are reading this posting over the internet.

My 9 year son is a picky eater.  He asks for Cinnamon toast not toasted or Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal usually without milk in the bowl.  You can see the possibilities with these two foods.  I would ask him his order while he was taking a shower before school.  When he ordered the cereal I would repeat his order: "You want Cinnamon Toast Crunch, not toasted." "Daaaaad!" was his usual frustrated response. I was trying to inspire a lesson in creativity by asking "what if..." I added this variation?  Because of getting burned on the previous day's breakfast, and not burnt toast as remember he wants his bread not toasted, he would over specify his order so that I would not do crazy things.  I always managed to find some loop hole in his order or I would just play dumb, which isn't hard to do. Milk in the cup only. You're not thinking 3-dimensionally Hidden Cinnamon Toast bread, not toasted. Inspired by Richard Feynman's

More experiments with food today.  I think my wife won for her salad and she didn't even know I was going to take a picture. Santorini sunrise Orange slices Banana slices Strawberries stuffed with blueberries Date nut bread with figs and pineapple jam Sprinkled fruit bits, cranberries and almond slices (always with the almond slices, what gives?) Paired with Cinnamon Coffee Cucumber salad Cucumber (who would have guessed?) Greek yogurt Fresh tomatoes from our garden Fresh dill from our garden Paired with ice water Pasta a'Darn (Cautionary tale) 4 day old rice pasta Parmesan cheese Quorn vegetable protein Home fries Fat free mozzarella cheese Sweet potato puffs Raw Carrots (this was the mistake as needed to cook these) Chopped pecans Paired with frozen drink Scientists should publish experiments that fail as well to be honest.

I returned a color NOOK today (less than 14 days). My son loves to read and I thought having a color e-reader would be better for using Wikipedia and the like.  Turns out even though Barnes & Noble markets the NOOKs to kids, they are not kid friendly. Must assign credit card to your account.  I tried to get an eCard to assign to it, but the Nook will not download anything without a default credit card.  It will not even let you download a free classic book, which are hard to find (have to sort on price and hope.)  I just looked Kindle for Android and free classics have their own category on the Kindle.  Some companies are on a mission and others are solely out for a buck.  Kindle lets you fund an account with Amazon gift card and doesn't require a default credit card. On the NOOK if you go to the category Alternative Comics, you will be presented with soft porn.  They label this on the website, but not through the NOOK and no apparent way to set up a filter. http://www.b

Nissan 2011 Leaf  ***** (5 star, Editor's choice award) The Leaf is groundbreaking.  The first all-electric mass produced car in case you haven't heard or seen one.  I received the 3rd one in Round Rock Texas.  As one reviewer said "It is like driving an iPod."  Being kinder to our Earth and having a blast at the same time.  It is e-xhilarating to drive and handles like a go cart with instant acceleration.  They did almost everything right.  The only improvement I would suggest is AC vents for the rear compartment.  It is kinda of important in Texas summers.  That is a minor thing as this will be used as a commuter car. At previous workplace. Plenty of trunk space.  Note the matching green grocery bags. Fill 'er up. Little Big Planet pose.  I wore my Nissan Leaf shirt to pick her up. A true shift has been made!

We had some fresh fruit, so ate well today.  I started with a nice breakfast after practicing yoga ( Yoga Live DVD ).  My wife said she would be my yoga partner, but I got stood up as she chose gardening instead :(  I've been experimenting with the food arts and I'm just a beginner so follow these recipes at your own risk.  Fresh foods make it easy though to have something taste and look good. Breakfast: Cinnamon raisin mini-bagels toasted with pineapple and berry jam. Sliced fresh strawberries Fresh blueberries Red grapes Peaches Sliced almonds Paired with Van Houtte Raspberry Chocolate Truffle (Keurig coffee) Dinner salad Mixed artisanal lettuce Sliced strawberries Peaches California Mission Figs stuffed with California almonds Reduced fat Feta cheese Olde Cape Cod Balsamic Vigaigrette (fat free) Paired with La Crema 2009 Chardonnay Enjoy!

Today's a new day. Getting my zero emission Nissan Leaf.

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I ordered some more coffee for my Keurig this morning.  I don't trust the customer reviews on their site after previously ordering a box of Carnival d'hiver, based on great reviews.  It would be more accurate to call it Carnival d'eau.  As a coffee company, I suspect that they filter their reviews.