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bout 15 years ago a friend asked me to help her pick out costume pieces for her child who was in a school play. My friend recommended we meet at a local consignment shop, which in this case was a Goodwill Store, to look at appropriate costumes and accessories for her little star. She said it would be fun, and after this shopping experience, so my friend said, I would hesitate to shop at a department store ever again. Not sure that could possibly happen and thus not that enthusiastic about the adventure, I agreed because she promised to buy me lunch. Why did I want to shop in some old dusty store that sold someone else’s worn out stuff? Once in the store, however, I was hooked. There were treasures everywhere. Before my very eyes were stylish and often interesting clothes, dishes, furniture, jewelry and linens. Anything I may need for home, yard or wardrobe. Not just my wardrobe though, plenty of kids and teen clothing as well as great shirts and suits for men. I ended up buying a beautiful Benetton suit for $8 - really $8. Every time I wore the suit I got a lovely compliment, and wore the skirt and jacket until they literally fell apart. Technically the Goodwill Store was a thrift shop, but the idea that I could get a gorgeous suit at such a low cost had me on a quest to find similar shops. While I do buy brand new clothes from department stores or online, culling through consignment stores and thrift shops throughout New England is so much more fun and satisfying. I have found interesting articles of clothing for the men in my life, tops and scarfs that I wear to make old outfits look new; and great accessories to augment outfits that are beginning to look tired. Thankfully Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts have a plethora of great shops from which to choose. If you have never embarked on a consignment or thrift shop experience there are some things to keep in mind. First, stores that sell second hand merchandise are unique. Some are large, some small, what they sell may depend on the inhabitants of the area. Some sell designer clothes and accessories, while others may sell children’s clothing and furniture. Additionally, there are consignment stores, thrift shops and pawn shops as well as online opportunities that provide shoppers with the opportunity to find unique treasures.
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Turn your shopping trip into a treasure hunt So what is the difference, and does it matter? Consignment store means - that a shop sells a good for the owner. So, for instance if you would like to sell all your dresses or your child’s bedroom set - the owner of the consignment shop will take the goods and sell them in his/her shop for a percentage. How much the consignment shop owner takes may be different in each shop. Generally consignment stores are locally owned. I have always found consignment shop owners and their staff to be friendly, helpful and lots of fun. The stores I visited all had knowledgeable staff eager to help me find what I needed. Pawn shops are different. At a pawn shop the owner of the goods to be sold gets immediate payment. While pawn shops may seem to have a negative tone, do not overlook these stores because you never know what you may find. Thrift shops sell items that have been donated, like the Goodwill Store or a Salvation Army Store. The Jonnycake Store and Furniture That Feeds in Wakefield, and the Jonnycake Center of Westerly are great examples. All the items in the store have been donated and are constantly changing. I know that folks may think that the items in a thrift shop are old, worn or out of date, but that is not the case. I have gotten a few lovely designer sweaters at the store in Wakefield. Yes, the articles are second hand, but the clothing could be relatively new. The person donating may not have liked the article, outgrew the clothing or was in a cleaning frenzy and decided to minimize. The best part of shopping in these establishments is that you may get something you never expected, and you are also helping your neighbor. For online consignment shops and websites I recommend just researching the topic, online consignment stores. A list of websites will come up, and the shopper can select from the sites that seem most appropriate. Equally as important as you begin your adventure - if you like an item purchase it immediately. Consignment shopping is not like department store shopping where you can run to another store, or get it online. Once the item is sold that is it, and you most likely will not find a duplicate elsewhere. I did find a printed guide at one of the stores I visited called, The Consignment Shopping Guide in the Ocean State for 2016. The guide lists all the consignment stores throughout Rhode Island by town and also includes Swansea and Seekonk, Massachusetts. I of course wanted to visit EVERY shop, but decided to concentrate my day on three shops in Wakefield, RI. Main Street in Wakefield has two great shops, Velvet Revolution and One More Time. Velvet Revolution has some “funky” clothing and jewelry geared for women. The staff is very friendly, and more than happy to help out, or let the browser look. The store has wonderful boots, bags and a clothing line of their own that features new pieces. Some of the jewelry is hand made by local artists. The store is upbeat, hip and fun for women of all ages. One More Time is also on Main Street in Wakefield. They not only have a terrific selection for women, but also for men. Owner Laurie Schneider started One More Time twenty years ago. Schneider says that she welcomes those who would like to sell their clothes and jewelry by appointment. “Clothes are sold by the season,” she says. “So if you are thinking of selling your fall wardrobe August is the time to make the appointment for the upcoming season.”
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Schneider’s assistant Brenna White points out the array of summer lines including Lily Pulitzer, Vineyard Vines and other high end bags and shoes. “We are on Facebook and Instagram,” says White. “Also, we have lots of great men’s wear including shirts, jeans, ties and khaki’s.” Schneider says that the best selling item for women are casual tops. Most of the tops I browsed were good labels at great prices. Instead of buying one or two tops, the prices were right allowing the buyer to consider four or five - or enough to keep the week interesting. Perennials Consignment also features clothing for men and women. The store has been in Wakefield, RI for 27 years, and has been owned by Kathy Wilson for two years. Wilson says she wanted to own a business that was also accommodating to her lifestyle and have some fun. “Our sizes,” says Wilson, “run from 0-3X, and we have styles for all ages.” The store has thousands of pieces of jewelry and everything is organized by category for both clothing and jewelry. “The goal,” explains Wilson, “is to make it simple for customers to find what they want.” Both Laurie Schneider and Kathy Wilson emphasize that while they do get men in their shops, the primary shopper seems to be women. The advice however is to visit a consignment store when the shopper has more than five minutes to spare. Schneider and Wilson recommend taking the time to really look at merchandise. Know what you want, and then be prepared to be surprised. So whether you need a pair of jeans or your son needs a button down shirt for an occasion, try your local consignment or thrift shop. You never know what treasures you will find.
Consignment Shops in this Article One More Time 406 D Main Street Wakefield, RI 02879 401-782-8414 Perennials Consignment 40 Charles Street Wakefield, RI 02879 (401) 782-3730 velvet Revolution 329 Main Street Wakefield, Ri 02879 (401) 789-7467 The Jonnycake Store & Furniture that Feeds 1231 and 1207 Kingstown Road Wakefield, RI 02879 (401) 789-1559 Jonnycake Center of Westerly 23 Industrial Dr. Westerly, RI 02891 (401) 377-8069
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It’s one of the great ironies of life: Your reward for surviving the tumultuous teen years, establishing a career and nurturing a family culminates in dry skin, a thickening waist and too many moments peppered with “Now, where did I leave those car keys?” You know ... that time of your life that seemed so far away when viewed from a distance. As the calendar pages keep turning, you may find yourself greeting this new phase of life with mixed feelings: a sense of accomplishment, sure, but perhaps also apprehension for the unknown and even surprise from unanticipated changes. “With age comes wisdom and experience, but it can also include new and unexpected signs of growing older that can impact your body and life,” said Barbara Hannah Grufferman, positive aging expert and author of the best-selling book “The Best of Everything After 50.” Fortunately, in many regards, age is but a state of mind. With these practical tips, you can glide into the future with vitality, grace and confidence.
Stay true to your style
There is no written rule that once you achieve a certain age, your hair must be cropped close, your wardrobe frozen in time or your favorite vibrant lipstick shade cast aside. True, with age you may make a few modifications, such as a new hairstyle that accommodates thinner strands or one that shows off your gorgeous grays. But your personal style is an important aspect of your identity, and simply tweaking or slightly evolving your look lets you remain true to your familiar self as you enter this new phase of life.
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Make your physical wellness a priority
For decades, you’ve heard admonishments about taking proper care of your body: eating right, exercising regularly, avoiding smoking and excess drinking, and getting plenty of rest. If you ignored that advice, remember this: It’s never too late to introduce healthier habits. Taking care of your body will help ensure you have the physical stamina to continue enjoying your favorite activities, and will give you the best shot at keeping your health condition optimal. Not only does keeping in shape provide overall health benefits, targeted exercises can help with other concerns, as well. For example, after 4-6 weeks of working out your pelvic floor muscles regularly, you may start to notice an improvement in your sensitive bladder.
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Change is at the very heart of midlife, and most of us can come to acknowledge, even appreciate, how life has a way of evolving. But changes can sometimes cause confidence to lag, especially when it’s your body that’s changing. “The loss of a job, upheavals in a long-term relationship, financial hardships and empty nests are just a few of the big challenges we frequently confront - not to mention the new health issues that we might face,” Grufferman said. (Family Features)
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y girlhood friends and I looked forward to the summer carnivals in a nearby town, especially the man who guessed your age. Like many girls in their teens, we wanted to appear older. The man always pegged us to within a year (the agreed upon window for him to be correct). I couldn’t understand how he got it right. Looking back, I suppose it was easy. A group of giggling girls had to be about the same age. He probably scanned our faces, threw out the high and low estimates and went with the average. Now at the opposite end of the age scale, I prefer to be gauged younger than I am. The older I get, the less often that happens. At first, I blamed this on my graying hair, so I started dying the roots. That helped for a few years, but gradually, the knowing looks and the polite “ma’ams� started again. At that point, I assumed it was those stubborn age spots on my face and the backs of my hands. I tried using Porcelana cream for awhile. After a few months with minimal fading, I lost interest (and patience) and used some makeup concealer instead. As I applied the cream to my hands, I realized that my knuckles were getting that craggy look that comes with the
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advent of arthritis. A sure sign of aging. I remember someone telling me that the hands were one of the ways the carnival ageguessers pegged the older women. Then there was the pooch under my neck. As I aged, I gained weight. With the weight came more of a pooch. A pooch in and of itself doesn’t make you look old. What’s left behind when you lose that weight does. When I shed 30 pounds after a shockinducing physical two years ago, my neck pooch turned into an out-and-out wattle. Wattles make you look old. They need to be covered with things like turtlenecks and scarves. Or necklaces with multiple strands. Or ones with fat beads. Or with multiple strands of fat beads. As I took inventory of these signs of aging over the years, I thought I had accounted for everything that would give away my age. I didn’t have a plan for hiding all of those “tells,� but I could do a passable job of camouflaging most of them. I thought I had my appearance under control. Until a few weekends ago. Sunday mornings are the time we lollygag around the bedroom for awhile before we head to the family room to watch the political talk shows. For those who are snickering, “lollygag� is not a code word for sex. I’m using it as the around-the-house equivalent of puttering in the garage or workshop. One recent Sunday, my lollygagging led me to clip my toenails. That’s when the real “tell� about old age hit me. I always had cute feet; small feet; delicate feet. The beginnings of a bunion, perhaps, but not that prominent. My arches were pronounced from years of wearing high heels in Manhattan on my walk from the Port Authority to Park and 50th and back every day. But that just made them look cuter.
I need to take a step backward for a moment and tell you about what happened to my mother as she got older. She visited a podiatrist every few months to have her toenails clipped. I thought it was because she wasn’t limber enough to clip them herself. To that end, I do stretching exercises every morning, making sure my toes stay well within reach. But without my reading glasses, they’re just a blur down there. When I put on my glasses that Sunday the better to clip my nails, I was stunned by what I saw. My feet are not cute anymore. I now have old feet and ugly-ass toenails. I recognized them almost immediately. They’re my mother’s toenails, the ones that forced her to prevail upon a podiatrist for pedicures. Perhaps the reason she made those trips wasn’t because she couldn’t reach her toes. Perhaps it was because she couldn’t bear to look at her nails close up. There it is. The hard, bitter truth. The real “tell� of aging isn’t gray hair. It isn’t age spots. It’s not wrinkled knuckles or a neck wattle. It’s those ugly-ass toenails and I have them. Copyright 2016 Business Theatre Unlimited Elaine M. Decker’s books—Retirement Sparks Redux, Retirement Sparks Again, Retirement Sparks and CANCER: A Coping Guide—are available at SPECTRUM-INDIA, on the East Side of Providence and on Amazon.com, including Kindle editions. One of her essays appears in the anthology: 70 Things To Do When You Turn 70. Contact her at: emdecker@ix.netcom.com.
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Its PrimeTime’s style and beauty issue, and I’ve been given the green light to take this month’s feature in a bit of a different, but related direction. Instead of taking a look at ways you can treat yourself, I’m going to introduce you to a service that makes it easy (and convenient) to pamper the special dog in your life. Let’s face it, few aspects of owning a dog are more challenging than getting them clean. Most dogs enjoy frolicking in water—a lake, the ocean, and even a sprinkler— but getting them into a wash tub can be akin to dressing them in a tuxedo. And, let’s not even get into the potential mess that’s made. But what if you could hire a professional dog groomer that comes directly to your home, provides individualized attention to your furry friend, and takes care of all bathing and grooming in a highly-customized van? Would you be intrigued? Personally, I think it’s one of the best services I’ve learned about in quite some time, and one that’s a huge benefit to older adults who cherish the companionship of their dog, but may be unable to groom them as they once did. That’s where The Houndstooth Mobile Grooming comes in. It was September 2015 and Kathryn Dixon had decided to go all-in. She’d spent a few years working for a well-known brick and mortar pet groomer in Philadelphia
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before moving on to work for a mobile business in the area. It was then that the seed was planted; Kathryn dreaming of one day owning her own mobile pet spa. Before her dream could be realized, Kathryn joined the United States Marine Corps. But within a few months of her service, she realized that she couldn’t leave pet care behind, so she began grooming on the side for friends and neighbors. After six years of active duty, Kathryn relocated to Providence in 2015 and immediately saw the opportunity she had been waiting for. With an extremely supportive family behind her, Kathryn made the leap and The Houndstooth Mobile Grooming was born. “The beginning of any new business can be rough, especially when you’ve spent a lot of money to get started but haven’t begun to bring money in,” recalls Kathryn. “But the more people I met, they just encouraged me to keep at it; they loved that I was a veteran and in a new town trying to make my dream a reality—those first customers are still my favorites.” Kathryn credits her time in the Marine Corps and opportunity to interact with a wide-range of people and personalities for honing her customer service skills. Those skills—and a natural way with dogs—have translated to a bare bones business in September 2015 to more than 200 “fur” clients just eight months later. “So many of my clients have told me that they’ve never seen their dog so calm and relaxed and that’s a great compliment,” says Kathryn. “I’ve always approached animals with a certain respect and know that they don’t need treats shoved in their face—they need time and space to gather their wits and calm.” The Houndstooth Mobile Grooming operates out of a highly-customized van that brings a state-of-the-art pet salon directly to a client’s home. All of Kathryn’s services are strictly one-on-one, meaning there are no other dogs present, no barking, no hectic atmosphere with people everywhere, phones ringing or dryers running. More than just a groomer, Kathryn focuses much of her attention on the health and wellness of the dogs in her care. While she loves client compliments on how their dogs look after grooming and breed-standard styling, her ultimate goal is for a dog to leave the mobile spa healthier than they arrived. Along with bathing, grooming and styling, Kathryn also includes ear cleaning, paw cleanse and wax, nail filing and oral care, whether teeth brushing or an enzymatic oral spray, with every service. All of which she sees as critical to a pet’s overall health, and her ultimate goal of providing a one-stop shop for her clients. Kathryn also has special training in hand stripping, which is a technique specific to wire coated breeds, setters, and spaniels. “I know it can be hard for pet parents to justify the extra money of upgrades when they can’t always be sure the services are being done,” she says. “It was an easy decision for me to include everything I have so I know the dogs in my car are getting that small check-up every few weeks when I see them.” When a potential client first makes contact with Kathryn, she engages them in a thorough conversation to get a feel for their pet’s needs, condition, and the owner’s expectations. She’ll also discuss any specific health issues, styling requests, and scheduling. The Houndstooth services all of Rhode Island, and Kathryn tries to book appointments in the same or neighboring towns on any given day to reach as many clients as possible. She charges an hourly rate based on the size of the dog, with a minimum fee of $75 for small dogs. A pet’s first appointment may sometimes be higher due to coat overgrowth and the time a dog needs to acclimate to a new person. Most of Kathryn’s clients see her on a recurring 4 to 6 week schedule. Once an appointment is set, very little is required from the pet owner. Kathryn arrives in the mobile pet spa, needing just a level place to park, whether in a driveway or curbside. While some owners are home during their dog’s service, it’s not necessary. Clients typically establish a routine with Kathryn, often hiding a house key or providing a garage code.
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Kathryn Dixon, pictured below, owner of The Houndstooth Mobile Grooming, brushes Lula, a Wheaton Poodle mix affectionately called a “Whoodle,” after her bath. “One of the things I hear most from my clients is how convenient I make everything,” says Kathryn. “Even when someone is home, they don’t need to stop what they’re doing for me to take care of their dog.” Beyond the satisfaction she gets from her work as a whole, Kathryn really enjoys when an owner sees their dog run up happily to great her, realizing their pup has made a new friend. Kathryn also takes pride in her knowledge of breed-standard styling; many clients having searched for a groomer who could style their dog to its AKC standard before meeting her. Kathryn’s clients are a mix of all ages, but the number of older adults has been growing. Her mobile service not only makes client’s lives easier by crossing a task off their list before they’ve even thought about it, those physically unable to bring their pet to a salon don’t have to worry about asking others to help them. Those interested in connecting with Kathryn to learn more or schedule an appointment may reach her at (401) 441-7236. Though it can be difficult for Kathryn to answer calls during the day while grooming, messages are promptly returned in the early evening. There is also an easy-to-use form on the contact page of her website, www.HoundstoothGrooming.com. “What I’d like everyone to know is that this is truly the least stressful, most personal experience for both the pet and their owner,” she says. “Even pets that historically have not had problems in the salon atmosphere are visibly more relaxed when returning from The Houndstooth mobile spa, and that’s something I know my customers value, along with the convenience.”
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Jen Ferrucio, owner of Astra Salon in Warwick (left) and pet parent of Lulu, poses with Kathryn Dixon following Lulu’s grooming session. Along with bathing, grooming and styling, Kathryn also includes ear cleaning, paw cleanse and wax, nail filing and oral care with every service. August 2016
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Fashion Tips from a Top TV Costume Designer Whether you’re at work or on the town, you want your clothes to look their best. However, limited time and money can pose challenges to building and maintaining a great wardrobe. Dan Lawson, costume designer for “The Good Wife” on CBS, offers the following tips to look put-together wherever you go, no matter what your budget is. • Remember that well-fitted clothes can make or break an outfit. Set aside some money for alterations to get the proper fit and look your best in any particular garment. • Be willing to invest money in “workhorse pieces,” those items you can wear for a long time that will be instrumental to each look. Staples for women include skirts, trousers and a good pair of shoes. For men, a well-fitted suit, a good dress shirt, shoes and a nice bag or briefcase. “Having a few key staples will give you the foundation for dozens of different outfits, as long as you take good care of these workhorse pieces and keep them in good condition,” says Lawson, whose work in costume design and wardrobe has garnered him Emmy nominations and theater awards. • Set aside a portion of your wardrobe budget on trendy items that may not last forever, but will make your outfits pop while the items are in style. When mixed and matched with your longer-lasting garments, you can create a new and fresh wardrobe. • Once you’ve taken the time to pull together all these items and have created a wardrobe that you love and just can’t live without, it’s important to extend the life of these clothes. You can affordably prevent fading, shrinking and stretching with an at-home dry cleaning product. Lawson uses Dryel on-set to refresh clothing quickly. It’s an at-home kit that comes with special cloths, similar to dryer sheets, with special cleansers infused in them that steam clean your clothes in your dryer. The kit includes a protection bag and a spot cleaning booster spray, and requires only 15 minutes in the dryer or 30 minutes for a deeper clean -- and is a great timeand money-saving alternative to taking clothing to the dry cleaners, costing only 25 cents per item. More wardrobe maintenance tips can be found at www.Dryel.com. With some smart strategies, you can look chic, sleek and sophisticated every day of the week -- at home or at play -- without spending a fortune. (StatePoint)
Stock your wardrobe with staying power Models strut their stuff at fashion shows around the world, and many hope to emulate the latest styles. No matter what Stella McCartney, Burberry or Phillip Lim is showcasing this season, outfitting a wardrobe means blending trendy pieces with items that will stand the test of time. A closet filled with trendy clothes may find you catching eyes this season, but come next season you may regret breaking the bank for a new wardrobe that is already outdated. A better approach may be to purchase some classic pieces before embellishing them with current looks. Men Every man should own a classic, well-tailored suit. It’s a business or special event staple, and the jacket can be dressed down over jeans and loafers. It pays to spend a little more money now on a suit that will last. Make sure it fits well by having a tailor adjust hems and sleeve lengths accordingly. Find a suit that fits you right so your investment pays off when the time comes to look dapper. This season’s fashion trends lean heavily on knits for men and women. Cable knits and Fair Isle sweaters will always have their place, but more mock turtlenecks and oversized pieces are showing up. Knits can be worn over button-down shirts to the office or paired with distressed jeans and boots for a casual night on the town. Jeans and slacks are important components of any classic wardrobe. Straight-leg cuts will not go out of style as quickly as tapered legs or wide-hemmed options. Pants in neutral colors can be mixed and matched for endless wardrobe possibilities. Tartan plaid, made popular in the Scottish Highlands, is trending in women’s fashion this season, but it’s also a look men can achieve quite easily. A tartan plaid tie is a statement piece that can brighten up any wardrobe without overwhelming it. Checks, gingham and plaids are back in a big way, but it’s best to use them in moderation. Women Neutral foundation pieces, such as a black pencil skirt, slim slacks or soft, jersey pants, are items to include in any woman’s wardrobe. These staples are easy to pair with some winter trends as you look to put your most fashionable foot forward. Tomboy looks is a trend that is continuing. Wider-cut ‘boyfriend’ jeans, oxford shoes and boxy blazers can make it look like you borrowed items from your favorite guy without investing too much in over-the-top looks. An easy way to make any outfit look more trendy is to pair it with sneakers. From dresses to blazers to slacks, sneakers peeking out below can add street credibility to any look. Sneakers add a touch of whimsy to even the most conservative items in your closet. Investing in a good pair of sneakers also will serve you well as you head to the gym or take a lunch-hour stroll. Fashion trends come and go, but with practice anyone can find a blend of pieces that will provide bang for your buck for years to come. TF152883
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Beat the Heat and Stay Hydrated this Summer Why milk is a great hydration option (Family Features) It’s summertime, which means it’s time to get out and enjoy the sunshine. But be warned, with the sun comes the heat. Whether you’re enjoying the park with your family or exercising outdoors, it’s important to stay hydrated, especially during the hot summer months. Staying properly hydrated can keep the heat from ruining your outdoor fun. Dehydration can be a serious bummer. Luckily, it’s easily preventable, and you don’t have to stick to just water. You may be surprised to learn that both white milk and chocolate milk are great hydration options, too. Lowfat chocolate milk has the right carb-to-protein ratio to help recover after a tough outdoor (or indoor) workout. Plus, fat free milk and full fat milk rank higher for hydration than other beverages like water and sports drinks, according to a study. Both types of milk improved hydration status and kept study participants hydrated longer compared to other beverages, which researchers attributed to the electrolytes sodium and potassium - both naturally found in milk.1
Here are three simple tips to stay hydrated all summer long: • Watch your thirst: this is usually the first sign of dehydration. Sip on a variety of hydrating beverages throughout the day, instead of waiting until you’re thirsty. • If you’re a parent, keep an eye on the intensity of your kids’ activities and always have hydrating drinks on hand. Grabbing a cup of cold milk on the way to the park is a great on-the-go option. • Begin your day by pairing a glass of milk with your breakfast. Not only does milk help you stay hydrated, you’ll enjoy other benefits like nine essential nutrients including 8 grams of high-quality, natural protein in every 8-ounce glass.
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Salem, Massachusetts offers so much to see for the day or weekend tourist. It’s an easy ride up Route 95 North to Route 128 and Exit 26, which takes you into the center of this lovely, bustling city, best known for its Witch Museum. The modern, accessible Peabody Essex Museum has three levels of exhibits, ranging from American, Maritime, Indian, Asian, and Japanese art to special exhibits, like the current Yin Yu Tang Chinese House and the Rodin exhibit. Most of us relate Rodin to his two most famous works, “The Thinker” and “The Kiss”, but there is so much more to see in the over 150 reproductions cast by world-famous foundries. Works include plaster, bronze, marble and stone, many in their unfinished stages, ranging from small works in glass cases to huge statues that fill a room. The exhibit emphasizes “Love”, as imagined by Rodin, and features his detail to the creation of hands and other intricate body parts. Live dancers add to the enjoyment, posing in a variety of positions, giving a realistic view of subjects modeling for a sculptor. The museum is open Tuesday-Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed Mondays, and open on the third Thursday of the month until 10:00 p.m. Admission is $20, $17 for seniors, $12 for students. There is an extra charge of $5 for the Chinese House, which includes a self-guided tour. While the museum is handicap accessible, the Chinese House is not. Inexpensive parking is available next door.
Body Worlds exhibit at Convention Center This summer visitors will have an unusual opportunity to see something they have never seen before that will both amaze and educate them. Gunther von Hagens’ BODY WORLDS exhibit comes to the Providence Convention Center through Labor Day, providing an alternative to the beach, and another reason to visit downtown Providence during the summer. “The exhibit celebrates the human body’s potential and vulnerability,” according to von Hagen. The easily accessible exhibit features authentic human bodies preserved through the groundbreaking anatomical science of Plastination, invented by Dr. von Hagens. The numerous specimens come primarily from a body donation program with a roster of over 14,000 donors.. The exhibit has been seen by 42 million visitors around the world, 16 million in the United States. It is located in the long corridor on the first floor lobby of the Convention Center, a space that director Larry Lapore told me has been underutilized since the center was built. “It is a perfect location for exhibits of this nature,” he said, “and we are planning future exhibits to follow. Not only can people attending conferences in the
building attend, but it is easily accessible for Rhode Islanders who can come to the city, see the exhibit, shop, and visit one of our many fine restaurants.” The exhibits are all labeled, and a personal listening device will provide additional information. There are soccer players, dancers and other reproductions of the full human body showing muscles, organs, veins, skin and bones. Individual body parts are displayed in glass cases, some showing diseases that have altered the body. If you smoke, the depiction of diseased lungs should make you think twice about stopping. I should point out that while the exhibit shows the inside workings of bodies, it is far from macabre. Every display is done tastefully and respectfully. There is a neo-natal area that shows the development of the human fetus, and at the end a giant size model of the human body with all of its elements together. It is a completely unique way of looking at the human body. Admission to the exhibit is $19, plus $5 for the listening device. Group rates are also available. Plan on giving yourself a minimum of an hour to take everything in, longer if you wish.
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Fore…Five...Six…or More! DISCLAIMER: Any similarities between my golf game and the game as played by pros on the PGA Tour is purely coincidental.
According to Mark Twain, “Golf is a good walk spoiled.” Some days, I think he’s right. Other days, I remember former President Gerald Ford saying “I know I’m getting better at golf because I’m hitting fewer spectators.” In my case, I’m hitting fewer golfers playing in the opposite fairway. My golfing “career,” began at about age 12, when a family friend we called Uncle Eddie, gave me wooden shaft golf clubs with rusted heads. I scrapped the rust off with scouring pads and polished the shafts. In retrospect, it would have been wiser to recondition the clubs, stash them away for a few years, and sell them later as antiques. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Uncle Eddie owned a home in Swansea surrounded by vast acres of open land; a pond fully equipped with a dock, stocked with fish, and inhabited by a large colony of frogs; bordered by
a small forest of pine trees. During one of our many visits, I was practicing my golf swing in the back yard and sent a ball smashing through a huge plate glass window in their family room. Fortunately, Uncle Eddie owned a glass shop, so my parents only had to pay for replacement materials. At the moment of shattering impact, I should have understood the message that the golf gods were sending. But I’m still getting ahead of myself. I played my first rounds at Silver Spring in East Providence, a six-hole course wedged between the Providence River tank farms and Pawtucket Avenue. During one of these early rounds, I somehow executed a flawless swing and plopped a ball about two inches from the hole. More than 50 years have passed. I’ve played hundreds of times. And that’s still the closest I’ve ever come to golfing perfection-a hole-in-one! While we’re talking about the holein-one, could somebody explain the strangely backward tradition where the golfer who shoots a hole-in-one has to
buy everyone in the clubhouse a drink? Shouldn’t it be the other way around? I did not have the chance, nor the inclination to play in my teenage years. When I went to work in 1970 at the old Davol Rubber plant in Providence, I bought a set of used clubs and joined the company golf league. Once again, I tried to master this incredibly frustrating and exasperating sport. As a fellow hacker once declared after a particularly disastrous hole, “If you want to learn humility, play golf. After a few years of hacking at golf courses across the state, countless tossed clubs, questionable language, and mounting aggravation, I sold the clubs and quit the game. I’d had enough. Consistency was an elusive goal. On one occasion, my scorecard showed a three-hole sequence of 10, 2, and 10 strokes. I also realized that raising three children could be aggravating enough, and it was free! Hence, I would be saving money and simultaneously lowering my blood pressure. After a hiatus of more than 20 years I decided to take up the game again. I bought another set of used clubs and was determined not to repeat the mistakes of the past. So I took lessons. Once again, I ignored a loud and clear message from the golf gods. During my first lesson, the instructor told me to take a practice swing so he could judge my level of incompetency. After witnessing my swing, he took a step back from the practice tee and announced that I had very little chance of succeeding! Despite the instructor’s dire predictions, I’ve spent the last 15 years playing regularly with a group of friends that are willing to ignore my golfing goofs. About 10 years ago, my wife Kathy decided to take up the game. She asked
me to teach her and I suggested that she take lessons. I knew that all I would be illustrating would be my bad habits. She heeded my advice and took lessons from a local golf pro. As a result, she hits the ball much straighter than I do. While I may achieve greater distance with my imperfect swing, I go searching through the woods for my misguided missile many more times than she does. Today, I play with a TaylorMade graphite shaft oversized driver and Callaway irons safely secured in a Nike deluxe golf bag. My scores have not improved significantly, but I look better on the first tee. Over the years, my attitude concerning golf has changed significantly. We play for the entertainment and exercise. We play for the adventure; we never know what is going to happen. We play for the camaraderie, the inevitable kibitzing, and the frequent bursts of laughter. We play for that one hole where a combination of luck and a few good shots give the illusion that we know what we are doing. Bob Hope’s once declared, “I’ll shoot my age if I live to be 105.” My links philosophy can be summed up by paraphrasing a bit of popular advice, “Keep Calm and Tee It Up.” Larry Grimaldi is a retired freelance writer living in North Providence. Comments can be e-mailed to lgrimaldi@cox.net.
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Nursing Center Residents Get Out & About This Summer No one caught anything bigger than a sunfish during Riverview Healthcare Community’s fishing trip to the Hope Dam in Scituate in June. But that didn’t dampen the spirits of the ten residents who took part in the outing. The visit, the first in a series of several fishing excursions planned this summer, was suggested by residents at a recent monthly Resident Council meeting. While fishing made its debut on the center’s activities calendar last summer, those trips were arranged through the state’s Department of Environmental Management. This summer, the residents themselves took charge, along with Activities Director Anthony Mansour, selecting the Hope Dam and the John Curren Reservoir as the destinations for their monthly excursions. After purchasing necessary equipment to properly outfit the anglers, Mansour and the residents – a mix of men and women – hopped aboard the facility bus for the two-mile drive to the dam. After unloading and setting up, they cast their lines, catching about five fish in all. They also enjoyed a picnic lunch along with the company of the facilities resident dog, Buttercup. “They’re usually doubtful about their abilities since they haven’t gone fishing in a long time, but then they’re amazed that they’re still able to fish,” explained Mansour about the residents who accompany him on the fishing expeditions. “Everyone gets really excited.” The fishing outings are not the only summer activities Riverview has in store this season. The centers is planning about 10 trips to Roger Williams Park Zoo, a PawSox game, and picnics at parks around the state like Fort Wetherill in Jamestown, Goddard Park, and Colt State Park in Bristol. Riverview also
keeps residents busy onsite with a number of outdoor festivities on the property, including lunchtime cookouts, concerts on the patio and regular visits from the ice cream truck. “They talk about the activities for weeks and they’re always looking forward to what’s next,” said Mansour about the residents in his charge. “It’s not just the act of fishing or catching something for example, but the comradery, fresh air and socializing that also makes it such a great day. It’s a nice break from the dayto-day.” Like the Riverview staff, the folks at Morgan Health Center plan a variety of activities during the warmer months. Morgan’s Activities Director Tammy Barone kicked off summer with the center’s annual garden planting. A few years ago, the facility installed an elevated garden which is specifically designed to accommodate wheelchairs under the benches to allow easier and safer access to the plantings. Morgan’s residents have been caring for it every season since. This year, cucumbers, broccoli, peppers, squash, red cabbage and herbs like basil fill the garden. And while residents pick and share the produce with the kitchen staff for use in preparing snacks and meals, their efforts have other advantages. For example, those in the center’s physical therapy program reap physical as well as culinary benefits. “When they turn the beds and pick off dead leaves, it helps with motor control, strength and flexibility,” explained Barone. Even those without green thumbs, she said, like to keep a close eye on the gardens and weigh in when they feel it might need something. And they have a great spot to keep watch since the garden is located on the center’s back patio,
Morgan Health Center’s raised gardens flourish thanks to the care given to them by the facility’s residents. which also features, flower pots, hanging plants and plenty of woods. “It’s a nice area for residents to reminisce,” said Barone. “Many of our population are from the local area and grew up on farms, so the patio is a great place for them to share their past experiences.” And the garden is just one way that Barone is getting residents outdoors regularly this summer. The center is also planning a fishing trip to a hatchery in Richmond, a PawSox Game, clam cakes at Iggy’s, and more. “Every week we plan something,” said Barone. “Sometimes it’s hard to get residents to join us, but once we get them
out, they want to keep coming.” And Barone’s glad they do. “They’re different people when they come back,” said Barone. “When they’re out and about, they’re exposed to things they don’t get to see and do every day. And summertime is a great time for everyone to get out.” All skilled nursing centers post monthly activities calendars informing residents and families of upcoming events. Anyone wishing to attend or volunteer, or provide an option for an upcoming event, should contact the facility’s activity director. A list of facilities across the state can be found on RIHCA.com.
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So Far This Summer Well, I swim, in pond or bay or ocean beach or pool. I read. Best book so far was “The Soul of an Octopus” by Sy Montgomery. About how the things we eat may be judging us, noticing you and me. Ms. Sy can tame them, tentacle by tentacle, eye by eye, and soothe them from upset red to calm white, as their inks indicate their moods. She dives under the sea to pat them and comfort away their sorrows. She studies them at the aquarium and travels the world to pay them visits and homage. Best movie was a matinee, at a cinema complex, at high noon. It was: “Genius” and the auditorium was empty, except for me. (Like the secret pond I dipped into: I enjoy my moments of solitude.) This flick starred Jude Law as Thomas Wolfe (no, not Tom) the 1930s author of “Look Homeward Angel” and Colin Firth as Maxwell Perkins, the editor who shaped his endless boxes of wild scribbled notes into chapters with a plot. They share credit for the creativity of their mutual product, which was a big success! Nicole Kidman takes the role of Aline Bernstein, the love interest of the writer, who comes between the partners...is she a Wise Woman or a Vengeful Virago? Well, what I admired was, the absence of insistence! This unusual movie asks questions and doesn’t answer them. And it uses props and anecdotes instead of long-winded explanations. The hat Max wears stands for his hidden emotions. The string that ties the “poet’s” boxes of notes represents his loose and wandering thoughts. You have to figure it all out for yourself, make your own judgments, and it’s worthwhile to do so. My junior high school English teacher recommended the works of Thomas Wolfe, and this movie brought me back in time, with a nostalgic, inner/private, “footnote” to the film. My little black engagement calendar book fits into a t-shirt pocket and reminds me of coffee rendezvous or, a day later, a memoir of the highlight of a summer’s day. The wrens at my birdhouse. The letter or postcard from a former student, now a long-time friend..from Hawaii or from Savannah.
My travel plans for August haven’t as yet taken definite shape, and may not, after all. Still, I voyage within familiar I used to enjoy gathering pathways. August includes chilly evenings, when my heart and hearth bring broken branches and chips me to the logs or coals quietly sighing of wood like a and sifting into ash. I have to admit senior citizen boy scout... and confess that although I used to enjoy gathering broken branches and chips of wood like a senior citizen boy scout, I now purchase those coffee-flavored long lasting logs you don’t need kindling or paper for---just a single match. My childhood was spent before the grate and the screen. Our mother warmed our pajamas and read us folklore: across the parlor stood the radio, and once the flames dimmed a bit, we would listen to the fireside chats of FDR, followed by the jokes of Jack Benny and Fred Allen, then upstairs to the chilly bathroom and bedtime. That was, of course, during the depression and throughout the duration, when you weren’t supposed to go anywhere, drive and waste precious needed resources. There’s an old farmhouse on the East Side of Providence that was vanishing, as houses will. But its central brick fireplace held the roof up, while the floorboards swayed and warped. A carpenter friend of mine restored the house: that’s how central the hearth is to the heart of the lifetime and a community. August wafts me back as though the month itself were a genii, from its start in swims to its close around the embers of contemplation. Just some seasonal thoughts in midsummer, it all goes by so swiftly, rich in beauty and steeped in the tides of memory.
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