Notes to Self Archives

March 05, 2007

Bank Account

This was forwarded to me by Iris, Fern's mom.

A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.

As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on his window.

"I love it," he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy.

"Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait."

"That doesn't have anything to do with it," he replied. "Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged, it's how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it.

"It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do.

Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open, I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored away. Just for this time in my life.

Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put in.

So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories! Thank you for your part in filling my Memory bank. I am still depositing."

Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.

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February 06, 2007

VYS Avalanche

VYS Avalanche (U19 D3)

Waters Field
130 Cherry Street South, Vienna, VA or 128 S Center Street
Vienna Elementary School,
128 S Center St, Vienna, VA


Northern Virginia Jewish Community Center, Gym B
8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, VA

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January 29, 2007

Innocence is ever simple and credulous.

Innocence is ever simple and credulous. Conscious of no designs itself, it suspects none in others.

Excerpt from William Wirt's Defense of Harman Blennerhassett in the Burr Trial

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January 21, 2007

"Diet" books

Seth Roberts book, Shrangri-La Diet, is very popular. Now he recommends Spectrum Walnut Oil (keep it in the refrigerator). Use fructose, not sugar.

Seth's blog

Dr. Joel Fuhrman is an MD with a general practice but deals with many diabetics. His approach is very simple: eat lots of greens, fruit, and beans.

Be careful of foods with high glycemic load (this is different than glycemic index).

Revised International Table of Glycemic Index (GI) and Glycemic Load (GL) Values--2002, by David Mendosa

15 out of 16 published studies found that the consumption of low-glycemic index foods delayed the return of hunger, decreased subsequent food intake, and increased satiety (feeling full) when compared to high-glycemic index foods (14). The results of several small short-term trials (1-4 months) suggest that low-glycemic load diets result in significantly more weight or fat loss than high-glycemic load diets.

Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load, by Jane Higdon, Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, December 19, 2005




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January 14, 2007

Name Embossers

January 14, 2006

Name Embossers

Foil Seals

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