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Not One for the Kiddies

20 May, 2008 by Anna in Weird — Comments Off

UPDATE: Okay, so this looks a lot worse than it actually is. In fact, it is rather interesting, in a bizarre way. I feel that now I can say that I know a lot more about the mating habits of insects than I ever really wanted to know. That, and Isabella Rosellini is one strange lady. But click on the link (the picture) for a look either way.

Makes the Job Worthwhile

13 May, 2008 One Comment Miscellaneous

In case some of you missed it (and shame on you if you did), last Sunday was Mother’s Day. As is sometimes usual, I was feeling a bit sorry for myself. Jeff had gone off to work for a few hours, and Miss Molly and I were finding entertainment where we could. I had purchased new pants and a shirt, sadly necessitated by an increase in girth, and was trying them on at home. I asked Molly what she thought of my new outfit.

She looked me up and down, her eyes intense. This is usually not a good thing. At two, she has not learned that sometimes honesty can be stretched a little in order to spare one’s feelings.

Instead, she surprised and delighted me by saying, “Your new outfit is beautiful.”

Update: Yesterday, while out shopping, I placed her in an cart and she declared, “This cart is beautiful.” Apparently orange carts and yours truly rate equally in the eyes of a toddler.

Tea Is Better Than Water!

5 March, 2008 Comments Off Miscellaneous

From a recent article on the Beeb, Tea ‘healthier’ drink than water:

Drinking three or more cups of tea a day is as good for you as drinking plenty of water and may even have extra health benefits, say researchers.

This makes my plan of drinking several pots of tea a day seem even better! The article then goes on to state:

Tea not only rehydrates as well as water does, but it can also protect against heart disease and some cancers, UK nutritionists found.

and:

[Dr Ruxton] said it was an urban myth that tea is dehydrating.

“Studies on caffeine have found very high doses dehydrate and everyone assumes that caffeine-containing beverages dehydrate. But even if you had a really, really strong cup of tea or coffee, which is quite hard to make, you would still have a net gain of fluid.

Hooray for Tea!

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You’re reading the bite-sized musings on travel, technology, and other miscellaneous topics by Anna and Jeff Watkins from Los Gatos, a small town nestled in the hills at the southern end of Silicon Valley.