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21st Century Superdads Don’t Always Look Like Our Dads

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ads, this is your month. June 16 is Hallmark’s day for dads. Spend some time in the card aisle and you’ll see that Doyle, Hallmark has created Janice Editor a card for just about every kind of dad relationship out there. Generationally speaking (and, of course, there are exceptions!), today’s seniors had fathers and dads who were the traditional married breadwinners and disciplinarians in the family. They seldom, if ever, changed a diaper or cooked a meal or said “I love you.”

Over one third of children today do not have a father in the household.

However, other thousands of dads are out there being amazingly interactive in new ways with their children. They’ve broken from the ‘traditional’ structure and moved to a more functional ‘tag-team’ structure to managing home and children.

I have two sons who are among this crop of 21st century dads. My sons are breadwinners, yes, but several years ago they could also talk about which was the best brand of binky on the market. And one year I asked for suggestions of what to get a toddler for Christmas and Son 3 said, “Well, we can never have enough sippy cups.

We’re down to one.” (This from a man whose father changed maybe a

total of 20 diapers for three children.)

These two sons choose to share in child rearing and participate in running the household, actually pretty necessary in order to manage their massively hectic lives. Their wives can leave for an hour, a day or a weekend and know the kids’ schedules won’t be affected much.

There are obvious challenges for dads like this in balancing the gray area of a caring, nurturing dad and a protector, rock-solid, ‘50s and ‘60s kind of dad. It’s not easy. They are rugged, strong men and to their kids they are indestructible super-heroes. They’re just supermen who can do a load of laundry while cooking dinner and listening to stories from school.

Our challenges Many in the over-50 age group say they never got a hug or heard a parent say “I love you,” and they don’t know how to say it to their kids and grandkids. Moms cuddled and Grandmas hugged and kissed young grandchildren (mine chose the nape of a kid’s neck to be her special kissing spot), but that was about it. Men shook hands with boys in greeting as they got older and uncles might do the side-byside arm around the shoulders thing.

What can you do if you grew up in a family that didn’t say “I love

you” but you want to let your family know you care. Where do you start at any age if “those words” weren’t part of normal conversation?

Psychologists say get over it!

Whether or not your family is comfortable expressing their love for each other, you tell them. Maybe raise a toast and say “You’re my family, and I love you all.” Or in a private, unguarded moment, give your dad/son/daughter/mom a hug and tell them you love them.

It doesn’t have to be all gooey and sentimental—just a statement of fact.

Or you can choose the beer commercial line “I love you, man.” Just keep in mind that this is not about romance and sex, this is about friendship, family friendship.

We’ve probably all realized that, sooner or later, a son comes around to being like his Old Man and a woman turns into her own mother. Hopefully we can take the good qualities in our parents, add the best of what the younger generation has learned in being 21st century parents and be participants in warm, loving family relationships.

A last thought: Whatever the family relationship, face it. Look for the qualities you respect in the person and let them know. It’s the 21st century!

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77 first- and second-graders from Ruskin Elementary school participated in the event too.

The Walk went off without a hitch. Total steps taken that day were 215,007 and 93.5 miles.

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Each pedometer will be turned in at end of the event and walkers’ steps will be counted.

The goal for each person is to reach more than 20,700 steps by the end of the “Let’s Move!” program in December.

Walkers with the most steps at the last event in Dec. will receive four tickets to Busch Gardens.

Prizes for 2nd and 3rd place will include tickets to the Florida Orchestra and tickets to MOSI. Register for the next seven walk events; a one-time $5 fee covers any and all walks. Walk registrations start at 8:30. Warm-up is at 9:15 with Silver Sneakers and the walk starts at 9:30. Call Paula for more information at 813-714-8735.

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No Fuss Foods. Rowena Sjovall demonstrates how to make easy, delicious, nutritious meals. 11 am at SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way, Ruskin. Register at info desk or 813-273-3652.

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Book Discussion: Georgia Bottoms By Mark Childress.

A Southern belle keeps six lovers to maintain a lavish lifestyle, but a preacher plans to confess their affair in front of his congregation. 10:30 am at C. Blythe Andrews Jr. Public Library, 2607 E Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Tampa. 813-273-3652.

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How To Get Started In Astronomy.

Join Craig MacDougal as he covers equipment, basic principles. 3 pm at SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way, Ruskin. 813-273-3652.

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and 9 Butterfly, Herb and Native Plant Fair. Find butterfly plants, herbs and easy care native plants for your garden. Kids activities, workshops (on June 8) on Growing Tea Plants, Butterfly Gardens and more.

Experts answer questions. $5. 10 am at University of South Florida Botanical Gardens, 12210 USF Pine Drive, Tampa. 813-974-2329.

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and 9 Caribbean Festival. Steel drum music, ethnic food, a parade of bands, dancing, DJs, reggae and soca. $15/adults, $5/kids. 2 pm at the Florida State Fairgrounds, 4802 U.S. 301 N., Tampa. 813-621-7821.

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“If Music Be The Food.” Young musicians with their teachers perform chamber works of Mozart, Dvorak and Ibert to benefit the hungry. Admission: at least one nonperishable item. 2 pm at

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Balcony-To-Backstage Tour.

Tampa Theatre’s history and architecture. Tours include a performance on the Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Organ! $5 General Admission/$2 kids 2 – 12. 11 am at Tampa Theatre, 711 N. Franklin Street, Tampa. 813-274-8679.

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Let’s Move. Anyone age 50 or older can join in on themed onemile walk with a warm-up session, complimentary snacks, music and health discussions. 8:30 am at Oaks at Riverview Senior Center, 101 E Kirby St., Tampa. Price: $5 first time, additional events free. 813-272-6829.

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Getting To Happy: How To Live A Happier Life Every Day. Join Nyela Oluchi Hope, an inspirational speaker for this interactive workshop. 3 pm at Riverview Branch Library, 10509 Riverview Dr., Riverview. 813-273-3652.

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On Being a Father

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Of course, in case of rain, you gotta call the game and start all over again. — Jimmy Piersal, on how to diaper a baby, 1968

I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years.

—Author unknown, commonly attributed to Mark Twain but no evidence has yet been found for this —Garson O’Toole • It doesn’t matter who my father was; it matters who I remember he was. — Anne Sexton • Old as she was, she still missed her daddy sometimes.

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Celebrating the 4th of July With Music and Fireworks Is 40 Years Old This Year

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he Fourth of July—Independence Day—means parades, barbecues, picnics, concerts, family reunions and political speeches and ceremonies.

It also means music and fireworks.

The tradition of fireworks bursting in the sky over water while an orchestra plays Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” is 40 years old this year. It will be the birthday of the year Boston Pops Conductor Arthur Fiedler was urged to revive the diminishing concert in Boston by playing a few extra pieces, sort of a “keep people interested” kind of thing.

Boston Pops Orchestra’s annual 4th of July concert.

Travel Arthur Fiedler added cannons, fireworks and church bells to the concert so that, in his own words, “All Hell could break loose.” The traditional 4th of July concert has never been the same! In many cities, patriots young and old enjoy an evening of traditional patriotic music with a finale of sight and sound that marks America like no other event.

This year, pick your spot to celebrate the 4th of July with live or radio music— and fireworks!

• Boston hosts over 500,000 visitors to watch the evening Boston Pops Orchestra concert with fireworks on the Charles River Esplanade, while another seven million tune in on CBS to view the event live.

A fife and drum corps marches Constitution Ave. in Washington, DC

• In the Midwest, there’s nowhere Roger Popwell Photography to be but in St. Louis on the Mississippi Riverfront near • The Nation’s Capital, Washington the Gateway Arch for the 4th of July.

DC, offers an all-day patriotic event starting with a parade down Constitution Avenue with more than 300 floats, • New Orleans hosts Go 4th on the River which is a Mardi Gras-style bands, military units and lots of flag party all day on the riverfront. The waving. The evening features a live renowned New Orleans Concert concert on the west Band plays at 7:30 followed by a lawn of the U.S. Dueling Barges fireworks display.

Capitol Building featuring the National • Freedom Over Texas is Houston’s Symphony Orchestra party to prove that on the 4th of July and a huge fireworks “everything is bigger in Texas.” The display on the Mall.

(PBS airs the program fireworks come at the end of an all-day celebration at Elanore Tinsley Park. nationwide.)

Fireworks at the Washington Monument

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Pyrotechnics over the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. Photo Credit:

fireboats in the river shoot patriotic streams of fire high into the air as music is broadcast by local radio stations.

• In New York City, the Macy’s Fireworks Spectacular reigns over the East River and brings out about two million spectators every year. In addition to the fireworks,

• Idaho Falls, Idaho’s Freedom Celebration is known as the largest fireworks display west of the Mississippi River! It’s a huge pyrotechnic show with all the patriotic music you love to experience following a day of the Snake River area’s Liberty Festival on the Falls.

Macy’s Fireworks Spectacular, New York City.

• In Lake Tahoe the fireworks are shot from a barge on the lake for widespread viewing. Music is broadcast from radio stations and viewers gather on the shores, on docks, or from paddleboats on the lake to experience the extravaganza of light and sound!

• La Jolla Cove, California, (San Diego area) features fireworks over the Pacific Ocean. Best seats in the harbor are on the flight deck of the USS Midway. You can buy tickets to the Wild Wild West 4th of July Fandango party on board which begins at 6 p.m. and ends with fireworks. The San Diego waterfront area offers lots of other possible places to experience the show.

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High caliber talent, In a recent interview, indeed. Neil Sedaka, Gary Lewis of Gary Lewis The Four Tops, Petula and the Playboys, spoke Clark, Bobby Rydell, the excitedly about performing Righteous Brothers’ Bill on their first Malt Shop Medley, Little Anthony Memories voyage. “We’re 7 Elvises pay tribute going to have a ball,” and the Imperials, Lesley Gary Lewis & The Playboys perform. to “The King.”

Gore, Gary U.S. Bonds he said. “I love hanging will have passengers out. If people want to DJ Jerry “The Geator we have removed anrocking around the clock aboard talk to me, I’ll talk to everybody. It’s with the Heater” Blavat. other hurdle and created a Holland America’s m/s Eurodam. very important to me because the And to make it easier wonderfully exciting and Meet Bill Medley Departing Ft Lauderdale on for central Floridians to comfortable way for them fans put me wherever I am. I care and other greats.

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Cay, guests will be able to catch even as much as I can.” They’ll bring their several locations in Florida directly to A typical day on the Malt Shop more shows… imagine all the artists #1 smash hit “This Diamond Ring,” the ship and back. A fleet of coaches Memories Cruise might find you aforementioned along with Shirley “Green Grass,” “Count Me In,” “Save will depart from Sarasota, Tampa/ eating a gourmet breakfast next to Alston Reeves (original lead singer Your Heart for Me,” “Everybody St. Petersburg, Daytona and Jupiter Bill Medley, catching a wink and of The Shirelles), Gary Lewis & The Loves a Clown,” and many more. and deliver guests and their luggage hello from Jerry Blavat as he passes Playboys, Freddy “Boom Boom” Can- to the ship docked at Port Everglades For more info and to book your you on the lido deck while you are non, Jay Siegel’s Tokens, The Crystals, in Ft. Lauderdale. “One of our goals cabin, visit www.MaltShopCruise. soaking in the warm sun. Or if the and Chris Montez. Comedian Robert com or call 1-877-700-MALT. at Entertainment Cruise Productions sundeck isn’t for you, you could Klein will bring his mix of music The expert ECP staff will take you is to make the experience for our catch interesting panel discussions, and humor to the stage. And keeping through the reservation process, guests as easy as possible,” says cooking demos or fun trivia contests the party going all day and night, is assist you in selecting your cabin and Michael Lazaroff, Executive Director attended by the artists. And all of the hardest working man on the Malt method of payment, and answer all of of Entertainment Cruise Productions. this is BEFORE the real party starts Shop Memories Cruise, the 4-time your questions.

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I’m counting the weeks ’til we set sail again.

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Balloon Artist Gives Second Chance at Childhood

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These are probably words Robert Settles’ daughter should have known better than to have said to her dad, but she did. He had watched her twisting balloons into animal shapes and it captured his imagination. She showed him how, and after two weeks and breaking a few dozen balloons, Settles said, “It was in my hands.”

If you have attended one of the Fun Fests sponsored by this publication, you have seen creations Settles has made as a part of premier sponsor Florida Blue’s booth. “I love working here because I see people who are having a second chance to act like a child when I give them a balloon,” Settles said. “They feel special because I created a balloon just for them.”

Robert Settles, Balloon Artist

And then he added, “They know that somebody thought about them today. That’s really important.”

Making people feel important is a big part of who Robert Settles is.

His first balloons went to underprivileged kids in East St. Louis because, he said, he wanted to “give the kids something different.”

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Laclede’s Landing. He devised a St. Louis Rams balloon helmet in 1998 and would go to the team’s rallies and events, becoming a St. Louis sensation.

He added special St. Louis Cardinals balloons to his repertoire as well and soon found himself working seven days a week between commissioned events and charity work.

When his wife became ill, they gave up the cold for Miami, and his balloon and clown work allowed him to have a flexible schedule to keep her doctor appointments while helping with their seven children.

The 57-year-old Settles has worked since age 8 when he began selling newspapers. “I did anything to make money. I used my dad’s loaner, a 1965 Buick Electra and by 17, I bought my first car, a ‘70 Chevy Nova. That was a classic. My dad made me take out a loan just for the experience.

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Settles laughed and told this story about himself: He was working in Cincinnati as a busboy at Red Lobster when he was 17. He became known as the “dancing busboy” for the way he cleared a table in 30 seconds “which was unheard of.” Upper level management came to see him do it and told him if he wanted to move up in the company just let them know and they’d let him do what he wanted. He didn’t.

His work ethic and sensible outlooks? He learned it from his parents. Settles’ father worked four jobs at a time and his mom worked at the VA Hospital for 25 years.

For the past four years, Settles has been contracted for Florida Blue through MyFabEvents.com. You can catch him—Corney the Clown—at one of our future Fun Fests: June 27 in Plant City. or Aug. 8 in Sun City Center. After that, follow our event schedule to see him in late summer and fall in the area.

Father’s Day Dance: 3 to 6 pm at Stardust Dance Center, 1405 S. Collins St., Plant City. Prizes for dads: oldest, youngest, most children and most children attending. Please bring food in a covered dish to share. Info: call Ken Miller at 863-409-7714.

Fathers Day 5K: Honor all fathers on this chip-timed 5K race or walk, includes T-shirts, drinks and snacks.

Strollers welcome. Price: $35/ advance, $40/race day. 9 am at Al Lopez Park, 4810 N. Himes Ave., Tampa. 813-274-8184.

Father’s Day Boats and BBQ Lunch Cruise: Give Dad a break from the grill and treat him to a barbecue buffet on the water. Dad sails free for the first 50 families buying three

paid tickets. Sailing: 12 pm aboard the Yacht Starship, 603 Channelside Drive, Tampa. Call for price and info: 813-223-7999.

Father’s Day Dine: Enjoy food served buffet-style, meet and greets with Elmo and other lovable Sesame Street characters, family together time and a special treat for Dad. Price: $22, $15/ children. Park admission required.

12:30 pm at Busch Gardens, 3605 Bougainvillea Ave., Tampa. 813-987-5600.

Father’s Day at the Zoo. Fathers get into the Zoo free with their son or daughter’s adult or child paid admission. 9:30 am at Lowry Park Zoo, 1101 W. Sligh Ave., Tampa. 813-935-8552.

Father’s Day at the Aquarium. Dads get in to the aquarium at no charge with any other full-price paid admission. 9:30 am at the Florida Aquarium, 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa. 813-273-4000.

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It’s Not Just for Your Grandma’s Furniture Anymore

BY MARY PURDOM

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amboo is not just for Grandma’s sunroom furniture any more.

And it has a life far beyond the tiki torches around your patio.

Now it’s also about bamboo floors, sheets, towels and clothing.

If you’ve been trying to “be a little more green” to help preserve the Earth’s natural resources, you might well be looking at products made of bamboo, probably the world’s most useful plant. Today you will find bamboo everywhere from closets to tables to floors and everywhere in between.

The fun stuff Bamboo grows in what are called “brakes” and has historically found many uses. In Cambodia, an ancient train system is just now being replaced. Passengers hurtled through greenery with fierce speed on top of a large bamboo platform mounted on train axles powered by a small go-kart engine.

In Japan, Burger King added a charred squid ink bamboo burger in 2012. The pitch black patty (paprika and tomato beef, slathered with black squid ink ketchup) is served in a bun made from dough mixed with bamboo charcoal.

Rachel McAdams (of The Notebook and Wedding Crashers fame) has urged women to opt for bamboo lingerie for the betterment of environment. Her website, GreenIsSexy.org, lets you know that “A sexy green thing to do is to wear bamboo underwear! They sound quite painful but they’re actually quite soft!”

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and stayed more than 36 hours, with help from marijuana and milk once in every hour.

What’s in it for you?

As modern technology moved forward, bamboo was found to have characteristics which made it both eco-friendly and hygienic. Textile expert Rose Lacy says, “It is antibacterial, making it an excellent fabric for people suffering from allergies.

Bamboo is softer than cashmere or silk and can be both machine washed and dried. Unlike the synthetic athletic clothes we’re used to, bamboo fabric is two to three times more absorbent than cotton.”

Night sweats?

How about bamboo sheets and bedding which are softer than cotton and are super absorbent?

The 400 Thread Count bamboo bedding feels equal to about 1,000 TC cotton, according to Lacy.

It’s no secret that sweaty smelly feet are a huge problem for many people. James Sands of Tampa says of wearing bamboo socks: “The difference was night and day. Even though my feet were sweating, the socks were not wet and my feet did not swell—or smell!”

In one study, fifty people suffering from athlete’s foot found that wearing bamboo socks stopped the burning and itching associated with the condition within one to two days.

Within two to six days,

the blistering and sores characteristic of the condition disappeared and the skin returned to normal.

Bambooee Reusable Towels hang on any standard paper towel dispenser and can be machine washed and reused 25 times or more. One roll of Bambooee replaces 60 rolls of the average paper towel. (3,000 tons of paper towel waste is produced each day.)

Clothing made from bamboo has natural UV protection. Bamboo jersey fabric has a 94% UVA block and a 93% UVB block.

How do they do that?

How do they make fibers from bamboo? Two ways. In the mechanical—eco-friendly—mode, the plant is physically crushed and natural enzymes are used to break the bamboo walls into a mushy mass so that the natural fibers can be mechanically combed out and spun into yarn.

In the chemical, more costeffective, less labor-intensive, and extremely un-environmentally friendly method, a process of hydrolysisalkalization and multi-phase bleaching refines bamboo pulp from the plant, which is then processed into fiber.

According to National Geographic’s Green Guide, despite the environmental shortcomings in fabric production, bamboo still has a much lighter environmental impact than pesticideladen conventional cotton and petroleumderived nylon and polyester synthetics.

…a tropical grass with an extensive root system that sends out an average of four to six new shoots per year …capable of growing to heights of 60 feet or more— some bamboo species grow up to 4 feet per day …ready to be harvested every 3 to 4 years …found to have the tensile strength equivalent to that of steel in some species …constantly removing CO2 from the atmosphere (combating global warming)

…organic (no pesticides, fertilizers or chemicals and no irrigation) …responsible for over 2.5 billion workers’ source of income

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hat happens when you mix 45 once-homeless military veterans ages 24 to 75 with a woman on a mission to help people build on their strengths? Well, toss in a secure place to live along with some Master Gardeners, a few garden clubs, some local businesses and organizations, and you can create a space to promote healing through horticulture therapy.

Alee Karpf is a Certified Recreational Therapist who works with the VA in Gainesville. When she transferred to Gainesville from the Miami VA program for a slower pace of life a few years ago, she began working with a VA transitional housing unit called HONOR Center. (HONOR is an acronym for Hope, Opportunities, Networking, Outreach and Recovery. It is a part of the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System Health Care for Homeless Veterans.)

Through the HONOR Center, like other transitional housing units across the U.S., homeless veterans gain access to housing, job skills training, medical services and mental health counseling.

At Honor Center, Recreation Therapy is a part of each vets’ plan to help achieve optimal wellness. Although each facility within the VA system offers different programs, Honor Center offers a full catalog of classes from spiritually centered to writing skills and from fitness to computer or money management. Karpf has content specialist volunteers from the community leading the classes.

Karpf’s Horticulture Therapy program is one of just a few such programs in the country. For her, it’s a perfect fit. She says, “I’ve had a passion for horticulture all my life. I worked with geriatrics in the Miami VA and had two homeless vets from one of our rehabilitation programs as

my helpers in the garden. I saw their problems and knew I had something special to offer this population through applied horticulture therapy.”

When a vet comes into the HONOR progam, Karpf says, “I give them an assessment to find out their strengths, and then together we create their goals to fit those strengths.

Not all residents fit into the garden as a class. Some use it as a quiet place to go during the day.”

The 20 x 60 garden area was built with veterans involved in every aspect as well as much community involvement. “Master Gardeners played a large role, including finding money. We got through phase one and then needed about $10,000 worth of concrete including labor.”

Master Gardeners went out and talked to contractors, found supplies, helped with labor.” Garden Club circles donated credit at a wholesale nursery for purchasing plants. AT&T Pioneers and the Sunshine Clowns helped with the furnishings.

Now, the garden boasts raised vegetable beds, ornamentals, paths, a fountain and benches. One vet said, “It’s like the ‘great experience’ to have this. We take food to sell in a booth at the Farmer’s Market, and we get to talk to other gardeners and see what they grow.”

Jeff, a vet with anger issues, said, “It relaxes me and refocuses my mind to come out here. It helps me get control of my thoughts to be in the peace and quiet.”

In 2012, the HONOR Center Garden won the Therapeutic Garden Design Award presented by the American Horticulture Therapy Association.

Karpf says, “My uncles were all veterans and this is my opportunity to serve my country.”

The veterans who enjoy the garden thank her for her service.

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The Healthy Geezer – Motion Sickness

BY FRED CICETTI

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. My wife can ride in the car and read a book. It makes me jealous because I’d be sick to my stomach if I did that. How can she do that without feeling queasy?

A: Little is known about individual susceptibility to motion sickness. Your wife caught a biological break. You didn’t.

Many people—including me—suffer nausea when traveling by boat, car or airplane. It also happens on rides in amusement parks and playgrounds.

The symptoms of motion sickness are caused by conflicting messages arriving at the central nervous system.

Different parts of your body let your brain know where you are and what you’re doing. The inner ears lets you know if you’re turning, or moving forward-backward, side-to-side, and up-and-down. The eyes also monitor

the directions of motion and where the body is in space, such as upside down. Skin pressure receptors tell you what part of the body is touching the ground.

The muscle and joint sensory receptors tell what parts of the body are moving.

If all the signals tell the same story, there are no problems. However, suppose you’re below deck in a heaving sea. Your body is getting information that the boat is moving violently. But your eyes see the unmoving walls of your cabin. If you are susceptible to motion sickness, this below-deck scenario is almost guaranteed to make you look for a porthole to get rid of your last meal.

How about the example of reading in the car? Well, your body is picking up all kinds of cues that you’re in motion, but your eyes see only the unmoving pages of your book.

Here are some tips to avoid motion sickness:

• Always ride where your eyes will see the same motion that your body senses. For example, sit in the front seat of the car and look out the windshield to distant scenery; don’t stare at the rapidly passing telephone poles outside the passenger window. I prefer driving so I am forced to look straight ahead.

• If you’re on a boat, go up on deck and watch the horizon. Request a cabin in the forward or middle of the ship, or on the upper deck.

• On an airplane, sit by the window and look outside. Also, choose a seat over the wings where there is the least motion. Direct the air vent at your face.

• On a train, take a seat near the front and next to a window. Face forward.

• Minimize head movement.

• Avoid strong odors and spicy or greasy foods immediately before and during your travel. Don’t overeat.

• Don’t smoke or sit near smokers.

• Before your travel begins, take motion sickness medicine recommended by your physician. There are over-the-counter drugs. There is also prescription medicine in an adhesive patch or in oral form.

There are other treatments for motion sickness that may benefit some people, but they have not been proven to be consistently effective. High levels of ginger have helped some. There’s an acupuncture point of the wrist that provides relief of nausea during pregnancy and after chemotherapy, but there is contradictory evidence about its effectiveness in treating motion sickness.

If you would like to read more columns, you can order a copy of “How To Be A Healthy Geezer” at www.healthygeezer.com. All Rights Reserved © 2013 by Fred Cicetti.

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Richard Cheu maintains that America’s healthcare system is organized for last century’s health problems—acute diseases. In his new book Living Well with Chronic Illness, a Practical and Spiritual Guide, Cheu offers a guide to enjoying a better quality of life for these people.

What are the key problems for those living with chronic illness? Fear of change is the biggest hurdle to living a full life, particularly for patients with physical chronic diseases. His book shows how to master fear and change through methods of coping and transformation.

Social isolation is the greatest mental health problem for the chronically ill. Over time, family, friends and acquaintances no longer include the patient in their social activities. They act as if the patient no longer exists.

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Cheu comes to the information in his book through real life experiences. His first grandchild died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, and his wife is afflicted with a rare and progressive brain disease.

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month. Call Briana at 813-632-2443 or Linda at 813-632-2396 for info.

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Most everyone over 50 is aware of the potential for bad falls and the subsequent need for medical assistance.

But it’s true that falls and frailty can make independent living impossible.

The best course is knowing how to prevent falls in the first place.

Falling down occasionally is inevitable at any age, and the more active you are the more apt you will be to fall at some point. The thing is to learn to minimize the impact of falls rather than stop being active in the hopes of not falling.

Health One in three people over age sixty falls each year and 95 percent of all hip fractures are the result of falls.

The major risk factors for falls are muscular weakness, poor vision, medication effects, unsteady balance and getting up to go to the bathroom in the night.

What to learn from this? Keep healthy, strong, stable and physically active with special emphasis on balance and strength exercises.

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• Correct your vision and improve lighting.

Simply said, the more active you remain, the less likely you are to lose that capacity. One study showed that for every 287 calories per day those aged 70 to 82 expended doing anything active, they increased their chances of living longer by 68 percent. The study included volunteering, walking, providing care to others and doing household chores.

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So, no matter your circumstances, move, move, move.

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“Whether it’s physical therapy you need, or vitamin supplements—there are 13 with a demonstrated role in healing—patients should do what’s necessary to prepare before going to the hospital, particularly before a scheduled surgery.”

• After discharge, watch for signs of infection: Symptoms that can indicate an infection include unexpected pain, chills, fever, drainage or increased redness around a surgical wound. If you have any of these symptoms, you should immediately contact your doctor.

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We hear all the time that we need to get off the couch, stop watching TV and get moving.

One survey found that boomers average watching 170 hours of television per month, which is five to six hours per day.

The average age for “NCIS” (the number one rated drama) is 57. And viewers 55+ make up over 60 percent of the viewers for “The Good Wife” and “Dancing With The Stars.”

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Here’s the skinny The study showed that subjects who have engaged in arduous mental activity or had to maintain tight control over their emotions were far more likely in the following hours to seek out a rerun to watch. They overwhelmingly chose to watch a reliable favorite rather than to see a new show or movie.

people form with the characters in their favorite shows. We find it comforting, mainly because we already know what the characters are going to say and do. All we have to do is sit back and enjoy it.

“When you watch a favorite re-run, you typically don’t have to use any effort to control what you are thinking, saying or doing. You are not exerting the mental energy required for self-control or willpower,” Derrick explains. “At the same time, you are enjoying your ‘interaction,’ with the TV show’s characters, and this activity restores your energy.”

Here’s the caveat But that doesn’t mean boomers should veg-out in front of any TV show!

Just watching whatever is on television does not provide the same benefit. And perhaps surprisingly, watching a new episode of a favorite television show for the first time does not provide the same benefit.

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How to Make a Stray Dog

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very day at our practice we see stray dogs brought in by their newly found families. Most often these strays aren’t acquired at animal shelters or adoption centers. They have wandered into someone’s yard, or were found wandering the streets and, finally, taken into the loving home they have deserved all their lives.

Caring For Your Pet Their new owners will often say, “How could someone abandon such a wonderful dog?” or “What kind of person would drop this dog off?” The perception is that these strays are the result of intentional abuse and abandonment. Sometimes that is the case. But, I believe that the real reason behind most of these cases is something much less sinister and often unintentional.

Here’s the scenario: A family purchases or adopts a 7-week-old puppy.

It’s irresistibly cute, until it chews up the leg of a chair and the corner of a carpet. It’s loved and adored until, by the ripe old age of 12 weeks, it’s still having accidents in the house. So, the cute puppy that everyone wanted blossoms into the “bad” teenager that no one bargained for, and it becomes a yard dog. After all, what more could a dog ask for: a huge fenced yard with trees for shade and squirrels to chase, fresh air and the great outdoors? It’s given the best food and lots of clean, fresh water. In the family’s estimation this dog’s life could not be better.

Here’s the problem. The only thing missing in this dog’s life is the one thing it needs more than almost anything else….companionship. Yes, most dogs love the sights, sounds and smells of the great outdoors, but above all they are social beings. They crave interaction and friendship, and without

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This scenario plays out tens of thousands of times each year, and it’s a testament to man’s capacity for ignorance and irresponsibility. Nothing malicious here; just unrealistic expectations and laziness. But, malicious or not, the impact is enormous.

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The Law And You Response: I think your daughter is fortunate to have found a good divorce attorney. Your daughter is receiving sound legal advice. I suspect that your daughter’s husband is the greater lifetime earner and your daughter’s attorney is recommending that she postpone her divorce until she has been married at least ten years so that she will be eligible to collect Social Security

benefits based upon her husband’s more substantial employment history.

Not all divorce attorneys are aware of this ten year marriage requirement for one to be eligible to collect Social Security based on an ex-spouse’s account. I know this to be true since it is not uncommon for divorce practitioners whose clients are concerned that their soon to be ex-spouses are still entitled to inherit to refer such anxious clients to me for estate planning. I am no longer surprised at how many times the referring attorney is unaware that their divorce client will potentially lose a lifetime of higher Social Security benefits by not waiting, in some cases just a few more months, to finalize the divorce.

Basically, to receive Social Security benefits from an ex-spouse’s account, one must have been married for at least ten years, be at least 62 years old, remain unmarried and not be entitled to a higher Social Security benefit than the ex-spouse.

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Wardrobe Wakeup 2 – Staying Contemporary But Not Too Young

BY EVELYN MACKEY

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ois Johnson, fashion editor, says that choosing fashion style which allows you to stay contemporary without looking too young requires balance. “You want to look youthful but not silly and fashionable enough to look new but not desperate.

We all have an ageless side that’s experimental even if we confine it to food, travel, online dating or films.

Fashion after 50 can be a bit of a minefield as you negotiate between age appropriate and grandmumsy.

Our responsible grown-up side comes in handy in relationships, work and dealing with the lemons life throws us.” She advises using that side to evaluate splurges, but to use the daring side in fashion to try new colors, prints and accessories.

Trying on a new-for-you look each season does one important thing for everyone: It opens your eyes to possibilities. Take a chance either way.

Tips for looking agelessly age-appropriate: 1. You can’t have it all. Make decisions.

Very few women over 40 can pull off extreme fashion, for example.

2. Leopard is our neutral. Wear it naturally.

Remember James Bond girl Ursula Andress in her leopard coat and boots?

Says Johnson, “Wear the smallest, spottiest prints with solid black, brown or tan, but they mix well with red or orange too.” Save the big prints like zebra, tiger and giraffe for impact, such as in bags.

“Here’s what not to get: leopard leggings, pantyhose or jeans. Ever.”

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3. You can wear anything with the right underwear.

“Smooth seamless microfiber panties may not be showstoppers but they are the next best thing to having a perfect body.” These or a pair of SPANX shapewear should get you into anything you want to wear.

4. Really crave color?

“Adding more color to our clothes gives our complexion a real power surge when our skin tone changes due to age, sun damage or a decision to finally stop tanning,” says Johnson.

Our skin goes pale or ashy with age, so we can energize it with vibrant nail polish colors like warm reds, roses, and corals.

If skin has pigmentation issues like brown spots, blotchiness and dark under-eye circles, wearing white, cream, warm nudes and soft fruity shades will provide a glow.

If skin has gone sallow or ruddy with age, cool, color-saturated blues and purples (plum, midnight or cobalt blue and fuchsia) will counteract yellow or pink undertones.

5. Keep your edge by staying curious and open to new things. One way to do that is with fashion as simple as a pair of sandals, a leather jacket or perhaps a brilliant purple scarf.

Johnson is the author of “Wardrobe Wakeup: Your Guide to Looking Fabulous at Any Age.”

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