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My husband’s granny spent a good amount of time here in Sun Valley — not only enjoying the resort for its entertainment and relaxation high points, but she also trained on the mountain here.
She was a competitive skier and named to the 1940 Olympic ski (and ice dancing) team but if you know your history, you know those games were canceled in the midst of WWII. Eventually, she was inducted into the U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame. She also remained involved in the Olympic Games behind the scenes (my husband is lucky enough to have been to a few of ‘em).
I happened across the following 1958 Ford ad — filmed here in Sun Valley. Watching it made me imagine her and her family here, doing many of those same activities because Sun Valley was in her blood and she returned time and again for family vacations, birthdays - including skiing here for her 80th - and other special occasions.
She passed away earlier this Spring, and the video provided a nice peek into a past here that I was not a part of yet, but know that she happily enjoyed and has passed on to at least three generations.
Many years ago our team helped with a client event that involved a movie premiere and it happened to be Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. I’d not picked up an HP book at that point and didn’t think I would (yes, because I have a weird thing about reading books before I watch a movie). But as you might know if you’ve been reading RBM for a while, I became hooked (and have an affinity toward ‘tween target demo books).
I’ve read every book, own every DVD available, etc. However, I *don’t* have any kids named Harry, Hermione, Ron, Dumbledore, Snape, Cedric/Edward or Padfoot. You get the idea.
So you can imagine my utter disappointment last year when the Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince release was pushed from November 2008 to Summer 2009. The bright side is that its now Summer 2009 and some HPD (Harry Potter Dork) friends are headed to see the flick on Thursday — in IMAX no less! I will try to contain my excitement…but it’s gonna be hard!
You can thank Manolith for cluing me in to this monstrosity (this particular concoction is a direct cut and paste of their recipe)! And, I have to add the disclaimer that I have *not* tried this yet!They also list the Bacontini as one of the “Top 5 of the Gnarliest College Drinks Known to Man“. Intriguing…
The Quantum Leap
- One tall can of PBR
- One shot of vodka.
- One shot of Jack Daniels.
- One half can of Red Bull.
- Mix.
- Drink.
- If you can drink this, Dean Stockwell will advise you to leap into the next body, as your job is done here.
(Photo By Tranchis and NoalseGolden)
I did trip out a little when I heard Michael Jackson had passed away. I still remember some of the first coed parties I hosted as a kid growing up that we listened to MJ, friends had posters, wore one glove to school, etc. However, I have not followed every bit of news, listened as his life was unearthed, and didn’t watch his memorial today on tv or revere him beyond what he was — someone that was immensely talented as an entertainer, and immensely troubled as an individual.
There’s always a bit of sorrow when someone dies, because you think of what’s been left behind (loved ones, etc.) but for him I’d like to believe this may offer a long sought after peace.
One new thing I did learn from all the buzz around his death (it was hard not to over twitter!) over the past week+ is that at some point he sang Come Together by the Beatles. Love that song (even though it’s one of their more nonsensical songs) and as a talented singer, Michael Jackson covered it well. Just thought I’d share.
I l-o-v-e my Olympus Stylus 790 SW. And now, like a child that outgrows “blankie” I think it may be time to move on to something a bit more pro based on the amount of time I spend (wo)manhandling the camera. No joke, my Olympus is always with me – in my handbag at all times like a favorite lip gloss.
I just want the “polished look” results of some the higher end cameras that my colleagues have, like the Nikon d40 or d80. Obviously, everyone and everything seems to look better with the higher res image quality (and yes, I am vain enough to care about that). The thing is though that I’m not willing to part with any of my current camera’s features.
Whatever I move onto has to be shock and waterproof – that’s been one of the highlights of owning the 790 SW. Every weekend the camera is either dropped in the snow, taken in the pool or hot tub or simply dropped by one of my butter finger protégés (read my kids). The thing takes a beating and keeps on capturing our memories.
As for an example of why the Olympus is so fun, here’s our friend Dan, who played around with our camera while on a visit from HI. By the time he left our house, he’d already purchased his own off Best Buy and has been shooting great vid of his own.
taken w olympus 790 sw from RedBullMom on Vimeo.
So – what to do. Any suggestions? Anyone else love their camera so much they’d marry it? Why?
PS For more detail on the Olympus Stylus image quality, see this CNet review from September 2007 and for back up on how rugged this camera is check out last year’s USAToday review. And, for feedback from “real people” like me see these Buzillions reviews (not that reporters aren’t real people, I just consider paid consumer reviewers exceedingly more techie than, say, my dad might be. sorry dad!).
A very happy “I owe you everything day” to my mom.
Does this sound familar?
Parents: We’re having quesedillas for dinner, and they’re all ready! We even have sour cream!
(expecting applause, or at the least a “mmm”)
Kid(s): I don’t like quesedillas.
Parents: You just ate one last weekend.
Kid(s): I don’t like quesedillas.
Parent(s): Grrrrrr.
15 minutes later…
Parent(s): Here’s some chicken nuggets.
Score?
Parents - One. They’re Morningstar nuggets and full of protein. Better for them than a quesedilla anyway.
Kid(s) - One and a half. We lost the battle and the 10 extra minutes to bake the nuggets. Also, they ate that for lunch.
Summer is coming, and if you’re on the west coast then you’re probably already digging out your suit or trunks, or maybe your speedo if you roll like that. Since summer reminds me of milkshakes, and milkshakes turned into smoothies once I turned 30, it’s now all about the smoothie. Here’s a recipe for the upcoming summer months - courtesy of Energy Fanatics.
They have another recipe too, one with yogurt and blueberries, so if this one doesn’t float your boat then check out their other option.
Red Bull Energy Smoothie Recipe
- 1/2 can (8.3 fl oz) of Red Bull energy drink (available sugar-free)
- 4 fresh strawberries (sliced)
- 1 banana (sliced into smaller pieces and frozen)
- 1 peach (sliced into smaller pieces)
- 1 cup of orange juice or fruit juice of your choice
- Add ice cubes if needed
Put all the ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth, serve immediately for best taste!
Enjoy!
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