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Baseball: It’s Still About the Possibility of Perfection

Dear Readers,

he umpire calls “Play Ball!” and all’s right with the world. I’m heading to the bleachers as a Little League Janice Doyle, grandmother of six Editor grandsons. I support the grandsons totally; I remember only the good plays they make and the hits they get. It’s all good to me! Baseball is often considered too slow by today’s youth, parents and spectators. That’s too bad. There’s so much to learn from the game. Read this from a recent editorial in Myrtle Beach Online: Every swing brings with it the possibility of a home run. And no matter how lopsided the score, your team is never without hope…a comeback is always a possibility… And until the very last strike, the last throw to first or the final pop fly, the game could still go either way…anything could still happen. Oh my, how much more fun life is when lived with hope and possibilities! Real life results After I did the interviews and wrote the story you’ll find inside the magazine about avid baseball fans, I emailed Son 2 and Son 3 for a few memories of

their Little League days. Within minutes, they were pouring out their hearts. Here’s a bit of their wisdom as they now coach their own sons: Son 3: “I think of Mr. Dunn when I coach. Yes, I am channeling that leathery, chain-smoking-raspy-voiced guru. He was really a tyrant; he expected us to do things a certain way and not deviate from the right mechanics, and to do it thousands of times until we could do it in any situation. …When I go to opening day at Washington Nationals, I…can only appreciate the skill of a pro baseball player from the hours and hours and hours spent sweating at North Brandon ﬁeld.” Son 2 (with three sons playing this year): “I learned a lot about the agony of defeat in our championship games. Maybe that is why I love a good ﬁght and welcome the gauntlet to be thrown down before me. ‘Nobody beats our team.’ You learn that when you’re all alone on the mound or batter’s box, just you and maybe one

pitch away from winning the whole season. That kind of pressure builds something in kids. It’s a lonely place out there—just you and a piece of rubber on a whole hill of character between you and the bench.”

The fan base But there’s more…Little League families form fast friendships on the bleachers. From the bleachers we see our boy miss the pitch or get called out at second. We take it personally for a moment and maybe yell at the ump. Then we watch the boy regain his hope—that possibility of perfection. The perfect hit. The perfect catch. It could be his today!

Son 3 wrapped this spectator part of it up: “As a kid, I thought you and Dad came to our games to watch us. I realize now that you all really didn’t care so much about our games, but you had this whole social thing going on in the bleachers all those years. That’s baseball: The stadium.”

From Casey At the Bat

By Ernest Lawrence Thayer; 1888

The outlook wasnʼt brilliant for the Mudville nine that day: The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play. A straggling few got up to go in deep despair. The rest Clung to that hope which springs eternal in the human breast; They thought, if only Casey could get but a whack at that Weʼd put up even money, now, with Casey at the bat...

Hey, it’s “Play Ball!” season. Since 1791, it’s the American game which holds that possibility of perfection for player and fan alike and from community ﬁelds to pro stadiums across the country. Enjoy a game or two!

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– 21 “Sweet Dreams at the Opry.” Tributes to country music legends such as Patsy Cline, Kenny Rogers, Crystal Gayle and Ray Stevens. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thurs. – Sat. with 3 p.m. matinees on Sat. and Sun. $16 at Cultural Park Theatre, 528 Cultural Park Blvd., Cape Coral. 239-772-5862.

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– 28 Fort Myers Beach Film Festival. See independent films and be a part of events designed to inspire and celebrate film makers. Event/ venue information at 239-463-3600.

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BY JANICE DOYLE ...Buy me some peanuts and cracker jack, I don’t care if I never get back, Let me root, root, root for the home team, If they don’t win it’s a shame. For it’s one, two, three strikes, you’re out, At the old ball game.

there with being in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Now it’s possible that if you accomplish the first dream you can have the second one as well. Sports Travel and Tours Baseball Stadium Hall of Fame has inducted 46 individuals who have visited all the ballparks. Some people take a lifetime to visit them all; others make it happen in just a few years.

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started with baseball at the age of four going to games with my father,” says Stephanie London of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She became a lifelong baseball fan and you can find the retired school librarian at Milwaukee Brewers games sitting six rows behind the umpire, talking the game with those around her. Red McGarry of Redington Shores, Florida, became a Yankees fan when he was five years old and his dad took him to Yankee Stadium for his first game. “There was my idol Mickey Mantle playing, and I immediately became a Yankee fan.” McGarry played baseball from Little League through college. He says the appeal of baseball is simple: “When you walk in the stadium and you see the green and smell the grass, and having played the game, you just think, ‘Ah, this is the “Big Leagues” of the game I love.’” Both London and McGarry, like many Americans, love the game and the ball parks where the game is played. “It’s all about baseball,” London says. A fan’s dreams Stadiums have changed over the years, but one dream common to avid fans is to attend games in all 30 Big League ballparks—a dream right up Lifestyles After 50 • April 2013 • page 6

McGarry says, “The logistics were all planned for us by STAT, and we never missed a first pitch. We really did see a game in every ballpark.”

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Red McGarry with bats from his collection.

Red McGarry was the first person inducted into the STAT Baseball Stadium Hall of Fame. He and London were inducted after they were part of a group of nine intrepid travelers on a tour planned by Sports Travel and Tours in 2000: 32 days and 30 ball parks, traveling by plane, train and bus. Six of the nine completed the quest. Many of the teams honored them on the field and newspaper, radio and TV reporters pursued them for interviews and pictures. “It was our moment in the sun, if you will,” McGarry says. London adds, “We got to dance to the song ‘YMCA’ on the dugout in Philadelphia in the old Veterans Stadium with the Phillie Fanatic, and we sang ‘Take Me Out to the Ballgame’ from the press box in Minneapolis.”

McGarry was living in the Tampa Bay area and has been a season ticket holder for the Tampa Bay Rays since they began in 1998. He says, “The Rays became my team when I moved here, but I still root for both the Rays and Yankees. I went in [the Baseball Stadium Hall of Fame] as a Ray, thinking I’d be the first Ray in the Hall of Fame. Vince Naimoli, Rays General Partner, attended my induction and had me throw out the first pitch at a Rays game a few weeks later. In 2004 the Rays inducted me into the Rays Wall of Fame with Dick Vitale and 5 others.”

Annual trips Every year, four members of that Millennium tour take a trip together to see a few games. What’s it like? McGarry says, “They [STAT] take care of everything. Everyone on the trip loves baseball and there’s no breaking the ice because it’s all about baseball. A host or hostess talks baseball, has trivia games, and you end up with a lot of friends over a five- or six-day trip.” “Each trip is like a family reunion,” says London, “with the best times being just sitting over a meal Baseball Stadium Hall of Fa me together, talking baseball.” Class of 2001: Red McGarry second Their 2013 summer trip will from right, and Stephanie London right. end in Cooperstown, New York, for the induction of 38 new fans When the trip started, the group to the Baseball Stadium Hall of Fame. decided to rate the ball parks as they McGarry says, “If you’re serious visited them and together they develabout baseball, walking down Main oped 18 different criteria for ratings. Street in Cooperstown is special. It’s Their ratings took into consideration so nostalgic, and you can buy anything factors such as access, transportayou want having to do with baseball. tion, restrooms, seats, people, the And ‘The Hall’ is very special.” scoreboard, announcers and so on. So, take them out to the ballgame, At the end of the trip, using their and then another, and another, and ratings system, the group declared another. For ‘Famers’ like these, Houston’s as the number one stadium. it’s all about baseball! By his 2001 induction into the STAT Sports Travel and Tours information Baseball Stadium Hall of Fame, at 1-800-662-4424.

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tarting a new garden? One of the best ways to get ideas and helpful information is to visit your county UF/ IFAS Extension office. Trained horticultural staff and Master Gardener volunteers can answer your specific gardening questions for free, help identify pest insects and weeds, test your soil, offer hands-on gardening opportunities and recommend the best starter plants for your backyard habitat. The Southwest Florida Garden Learning Center is free to visitors and features seven demonstration gardens: • Butterfly Garden

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you can meet fellow enthusiasts There, visitors can have their quesand get some tips from the pros. tions answered and get tips on how to Fred Johnson, the Master Gardener start their own gardens. Gardening is Volunteer Coordinator at the Learning a pastime he recommends to anyone. Center, enjoys training new “It’s relaxing. It’s good Master Gardeners and helping because you can go and sit in visitors with their questions. the garden, enjoy a nice place “It’s ever changing,” he told that you personally have develme. “The gardens are a living oped,” Johnson said. “There’s lab, and it’s our responsibila lot of comradery in it as well; ity to keep those gardens there are local garden clubs, available to everyone.” a bromeliad club, an orchid A retired parks manager for club that you can get involved Lee County, Johnson now in. This has all sorts of spends his free time trainFred Johnson, Master benefits, many of them ing new Master Gardeners Gardener Coordinator psychological. And you are on subjects like botany, up and about, physically.” propagation, dealing with diseases and If you’d like to get involved in the pests, pruning, irrigation and sustainMaster Gardener program or learn able techniques. He also participates about upcoming classes, visit the in educational outreach programs Collier County Extension website at like the Master Gardeners Plant collier.ifas.ufl.edu/. The Southwest Clinics, which meet on Mon., Weds. Florida Garden Learning Center is and Fri. at the Learning Center from located at 14700 Immokalee Road, 9 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 4 pm. Naples. Phone: 239-353-2872.

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the high rise’s 30 floors and 514 steps. Competing firefighters don their full gear during the climb, providing a healthy competition between neighboring fire districts while at the same time inspiring non-firefighting participants. For more information, visit online at FightForAirClimb.org or phone 239-908-2685.

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1. Communication. Explain to children the importance of speaking slowly, clearly and loudly, so that people who are hard of hearing can follow along in the conversation. Good eye contact and gentle touch will also be helpful. And remember, some children may need conversation prompts, especially for the initial visits. You can help by having some topics for discussion in mind prior to the visit.

2. Insight. Children need to be asked to look beyond the evident and see value in the person. Although an elderly person may sound or act in a way that’s unfamiliar to kids, they are still people with real feelings and emotions. Conversely, make sure that you are aware of the child’s feelings, particularly during the first few visits, and be prepared to keep sessions short and sweet until the child feels comfortable. 3. Education. Prepare children for the visit by talking about typical and atypical aging processes. Many assisted living facilities provide pamphlets and brochures that discuss common symptoms of aging, which can help kids understand and become more comfortable in their surroundings.

The book is a great resource for the family that has a parent/grandparent who lives in an assisted living center. They can learn about wheelchairs and other equipment they might see on a visit as well as learn to talk to the person they are visiting.

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any veterans or spouses may not be aware that they qualify for a pension benefit. A war-time Veteran with 90 days of active duty, with one day beginning or ending during a period of war, is eligible to apply for the Aid & Attendance Pension. Only an estimated five percent of these potentially eligible veterans actually receive these benefits. This fact can be attributed to the complicated and frequently changing laws surrounding the rules and regulations. If you think you might need assistance in applying for benefits, contact your area Veterans Service: Lake County: 1300 S. Duncan Drive, Bldg. E, Tavares, (352) 742-6585. Marian County: 2528 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, Phone: (352) 671-8422 Pinellas County: 2189 Cleveland St., Suite 230, Clearwater, (727) 464-8460; St Petersburg – 647 1st Ave. N., St. Petersburg, (727) 582-7828 Hillsborough County: 10119 Windhorst Rd., Tampa, (813) 246-3170 Sarasota County: 4000 Tamiami Trail S # 139, Venice, (941) 861-3047 Manatee County: 1112 Manatee Ave. W, Third Floor, Bradenton, (941) 749-3030 Charlotte County: 2280 Aaron St, Port Charlotte, (941) 764-5579 Lee County: 2440 Thompson St., Ft. Myers, (239) 533-8381 Need a Book to help? Barbara Steinberg, a Registered Financial Gerontologist™ and expert on eldercare financial planning has written Crack the VA: Discover Hidden Benefits For Your Parents, a guide to finding those hidden benefits. In it you will learn: • What benefits are available to aging Veterans and their surviving spouses • How to determine what they are eligible for • Which forms to complete and where to apply for benefits • How to fill out the forms to increase your chances of success

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pring is the perfect season in Southwest Florida, a great time to get out and enjoy the fresh air and sunshine while participating in the wealth of outdoor sports for which the area is known. Golf, tennis, boating, jogging, gardening and bicycling exemplify the best of the Florida lifestyle, especially at this time of year. But before embarking on “spring training,” you might want to take a few precautions. If you are moving from a sedentary lifestyle to a more active one, here are a few tips from the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons to prevent sports-related injuries from putting a damper on your quality of life this spring. 1. Increase your activity level gradually. Unless you’ve been physically active year-round, start slow to rebuild muscle strength and stamina. Don’t forget to warm up and cool down before and after each exercise session and to gently stretch. It helps keep muscles and joints ﬂexible.

2. Avoid too much repetition. Cross training is the ideal way to approach getting in shape for spring. It simply means varying your routine. Don’t book a tee-time on the golf course or play tennis every day of the week. Instead, mix it up to avoid stressing the same muscles and joints over and over again. 3. Give your body time to rest and recover. Don’t expect to be at the same peak level of performance if you’ve been inactive all winter. It’s also critical not to work through pain. Minor muscle pain and soreness is to be expected, but sharp pain is a warning sign of a more serious injury. 4. Schedule a physical. If you haven’t exercised in a while, are over age 50 or have had major health problems in the past, schedule an appointment with your physician before you take on too much physical exertion.

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to the bone, which fractures under the force. Shin splints are caused by irritation and stress to the area of the leg where the calf muscle attaches to the shinbone. Sprains and strains can happen in any type of recreational sport. Sprains refer to ligaments that are stretched or torn, while strains affect the ligaments.

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Atrial Fibrillation— Dispelling 6 Myths

utterflies in the stomach can signal excitement or nervousness. But fluttering in the chest can signal a short circuit in the heart’s natural electrical wiring, or arrhythmia. Atrial fibrillation (A-fib), is an off-speed rhythm in the heart’s upper chambers. A-fib may be linked to conditions such as high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, heart valve disease, heart failure, chronic lung disease or a clot in the lung (pulmonary embolism), among others. But in 10 percent of cases, A-fib is not associated with any other disease. Episodes can be triggered by stress, exercise, sleep apnea and hot flashes. A-fib can cause these symptoms: • Heart palpitations • Dizziness • Fatigue • Chest discomfort • Shortness of breath However, up to 30 percent of A-fib episodes cause no symptoms at all. Dr. Walid Saliba of Cleveland Clinic addresses some myths about A-fib:

Myth #1: If you have just one or two episodes of atrial fibrillation, it probably won’t come back. Fact: Atrial fibrillation is almost always a chronic disease. Lifelong treatment is needed to minimize symptoms and to avoid stroke and heart failure. Early on, episodes of A-fib tend to be sporadic. Over time, episodes usually become more frequent and last longer. Up to 30 percent of A-fib episodes cause no symptoms at all, but treatment is still needed to prevent stroke. Myth #2: Cardioversion can stop atrial fibrillation for good. Fact: Electrical cardioversion can “shock” the heart back to normal rhythm, but it does not guarantee that normal rhythm will be maintained. Medication may be needed to maintain normal heart rhythm and prevent stroke. These could be those that control heart rate, such as beta blockers; anti-arrhythmic drugs to maintain normal rhythm; and anticoagulants to prevent blood clots.

Myth #3: Your medicine isn’t working if you still get episodes of A-fib.

Fact: “Medication will not cure A-fib, but it will relieve symptoms by decreasing the frequency and duration of episodes,” says Dr. Saliba. Reducing a patient’s episodes from frequent to occasional is considered adequate treatment as long as the symptoms don’t trouble the patient. Myth #4: Catheter ablation won’t help you if it doesn’t ‘take’ the first time. Fact: Catheter ablation uses radiofrequency energy or cryoenergy (intense cold) to interrupt faulty electrical pathways in the heart. Sometimes more than one catheter ablation procedure is needed to get the best result. In other circumstances, maze surgery may be recommended. Myth #5: If ablation works, you can stop taking Coumadin®.

Fact: “The decision to continue or stop Coumadin, an anticoagulant that requires frequent blood tests, depends upon the risk factors for stroke rather than on the success of the ablation,” says Dr. Saliba. Myth #6: If you take medication for A-fib and no longer have symptoms, you’re cured.

Fact: “A-fib cannot be cured, but ablation or surgery offers the closest possible symptom relief. There is no rush to undergo ablation if you are doing well on medication,” says Dr. Saliba. Episodes of A-fib can be triggered by stress, exercise, sleep apnea and hot flashes. Dr. Saliba advises patients to: • Quit smoking • Drink in moderation • Ask about exercise guidelines • Limit caffeine use • Read labels to avoid those containing stimulants • Seek treatment for sleep apnea

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Shoulder Problems: A Pain in the Neck? A

n aching shoulder may not signal a shoulder problem. And a sore neck may not indicate a neck problem. “People may come in with shoulder pain when they really have a neck problem,” says Eric Ricchetti, MD, a shoulder specialist in Cleveland Clinic’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Conversely, neck pain can mask a shoulder problem.

Health Shneck pain The way the body reports pain is somewhat unreliable, explain experts at the Clinic’s Center for Spine Health. Neck and shoulder pain so commonly overlap that some refer to it as ‘shneck’ pain. Why? Because the neck and shoulder are intimately connected by multiple nerve pathways. When injury occurs, the brain can’t always trace pain pathways back to their source, and what we feel may not be what is really going on.

When the shoulder is the usual suspect Shoulder pain is most often caused by an injury to the rotator cuff, a group of tendons and muscles that stabilize the joint. The rotator cuff develops wear and tear with age, and can be easily injured. When this happens, we compensate by using different muscles to pick things up or reach for them, causing both shoulder and neck pain. You may have a rotator cuff injury or other shoulder problem if pain: • Develops in the shoulder itself or on the outside of your upper arm • Is dull and aching

• Occurs when you reach overhead or behind your back, or when lifting • Radiates into the upper arm, but not past the elbow

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• Improves when you rest your arm When the neck is the likely culprit Inflammation of any of the 14 nerves or eight pairs of joints in the neck can cause neck pain. The joints—or vertebrae—serve as a “hinge” that lets us nod or shake our heads during conversation (no wonder they wear out). In fact, 65 percent of 65-year-olds have arthritis in one or more neck joints. Because pain in one area can so often be confused with another, a thorough exam must be done, including range of motion, strength testing and provocative neck and shoulder maneuvers. You may have arthritis or nerve-related neck pain if pain: • Develops in your shoulder blade, or close to or on the side of your neck

• Radiates down past your elbow or even into your hand • Persists at rest • Occurs when you extend your arms or twist them inward • Is relieved when you support your neck

It’s important to see a specialist to get a thorough physical examination of your neck and shoulder. To help with diagnosis, they may inject lidocaine (a local anesthetic) into the shoulder, or the joints or nerves of the neck. This diagnostic test helps guide treatment—if it relieves pain, it demonstrates where the problems are. Whether the problem lies in your neck or your shoulder, doctors at Cleveland Clinic note that conservative measures are usually tried first. Information from Cleveland Clinic.

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ational Geographic Traveler Magazine declared St. Augustine one of the 20 Must-See-Places for 2013. It’s time to head out and enjoy the town known for what the magazine says is the city’s “natural beauty and unique identity.” St. Augustine was old before Jamestown was founded. It’s so old it is celebrating its quincentennial—500 years since Ponce de Leon’s 1513 discovery of what would become the U.S. The city carries the distinction of being the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in the nation. Remnants of the various occupants and their needs and cultures during those years are evident in the city’s history, layout, architecture, religious influence and defense system.

Travel St. Augustine’s is a long history of pirates who built the city to protect their treasure. The focal point along the coast is the impressive fort overlooking Matanzas Bay—the Castillo de San Marcos. Made of native coquina, the British at one time shelled the fort from across the bay, but the cannon balls could do nothing against the coquina walls. Religion and cattle came to St. Augustine with the Spanish explorers and the town remained a quiet coastal town until Henry Flagler brought early Lifestyles After 50 • April 2013 • page 26

Chocolate). One of the guides will take you on a tour including just enough walking that you won’t feel guilty tasting as you go. Our guide somehow wound the history of chocolate into Tiffany windows at Flagler College the history of St. Augustine and now they are forever linked in my mind. She guided us from espresso chocolate wine on the waterfront verandah of the Casablanca Inn to the Vino del Grotto (think chocolate orange wine) to The Tasting Room (wine cellar with 350 labels, 70 Spanish The Castillo de San Marcos wines; chocolate sea salt brownies) to the Gourmet snowbirds flocking in via the railroads Hut (white chocolate covered to stay in the resorts he built for them. blackberries) and to Claude’s with Flagler’s resorts, the Ponce de Leon a grand variety of chocolates (Earl and the Alcazar, are open now to the Grey Tea, Lemon, Mayan Spicy). public as Flagler College and Lightner Celebrating St. Augustine’s heritage Museum, respectively. At the college, means a culinary history like no other. student docents give tours, and From our home base at Casablanca you can see where college students Inn, steps away was the Irish blessing eat in a hall ringed by 79 Tiffany of food and drink in Meehan’s. windows. All in a day at school here! The Lightner is one of my very favorite museums with its splendid former Turkish baths and ballrooms and the old indoor pool which now houses the museum’s cafe and shops. Collections of shrunken heads, gilded furniture, glassware, musical instruments, buttons, dolls, clothing and so much more are here. Enjoy Old Town Strolling the Old Town streets is entertainment enough for a few hours, but you’ll also want to get on one of the city’s trolleys and get a larger view. You can hop on and off as you discover where you want to spend more time. Life is short; eat chocolate! Adam Schockey owns St. Augustine City Walks ($42 for the Tour de

Another night it was French cuisine at Bistro de Leon. Owner Chef Poinard offers authentic bistro fare in a casual, homey atmosphere. “His food elicits words such as glorious,” one food writer said. Think of comfort foods like cassoulets and pate, stuffed flounder and yummy warm desserts. Sitting literally in the center of the road overlooking the water, find O.C.

White’s Seafood and Spirits in a restored 1790 building. Just right are its patio or inside dining and specials like crab cakes and mahi. Ask about local “spirits” of the ghostly kind as well. Trivia: Regarding “spirits”: Most spirits in St. Augustine are playful ones. Bottles turn up in the wrong place, books are moved, doors open or are locked without help. You decide what to believe after you hear a few stories. On the water Part of the visual allure of St. Augustine is Matanzas Bay. It’s a short walk from anywhere in Old Town to the city pier and the opportunity to take an ecotour of the resource-intensive estuary. St. Augustine Eco Tours gives boating experiences that highlight the animals and birds which are the region’s real ambassadors. Such excursions may include sightings of right whales which come to the area to give birth. Trivia: The whales were called “right whales” because they were the right whale to hunt for oil/blubber, etc.

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Walk about the streets From whichever of the comfortable rooms in Old Town you choose to stay, be sure to get up and enjoy a walk on the narrow brick streets in the early morning. I felt far, far away from the commuting world as I walked among workers opening the shops and enjoyed my morning coffee sitting outside the quaint Crucial Coffee Cafe on Charlotte Street. I will enjoy both the walk and the coffee on my next trip to this most charming and unique city.

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Earth Day at Koreshan oin the Sierra Club’s celebration in at Koreshan State Historic Site on April 20. There will be music, food, demonstrators and exhibitors from 9 am to sunset. A drum circle brings the event to a joyful end. Admission is $10 per car. Koreshan State Historic Site is located at 3800 Corkscrew Rd., Estero. For more information, please call 239-992-0311.

Earth Day at the Refuge Enjoy a free day of family environmental activities including earth crafts, free bicycle use and other environmental activities from 9 am to 4 pm on April 20 at J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, 1 Wildlife Dr. Sanibel Island. Wildlife Drive is open free to bikers and hikers from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 239-4721100 ext. 236 for more information.

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wildlife conservation or a related field because of Wild Kingdom. NBC was home to Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom until 1970, when it was syndicated on the Mutual of Omaha National Syndication Network. More than 200 local television stations joined the network, enabling the show to reach the largest audience in its history. From 2002 through 2011, the Animal Planet network was home to a new series of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom shows. These programs built on the Wild Kingdom heritage by offering viewers compelling wildlife stories in one-hour documentary format.Wildkingdom.com is the hub of all that is new and exciting in the Wild Kingdom, Fowler said.

just got back from a 9-day vacation and was reminded how easy it is to avoid exercise when traveling or to avoid even starting while at home! If you are traveling in a location without a fitness center there are a number of things you can do to maintain fitness: • Be realistic. Try completing about 65 percent of your normal routine, no matter what. • A simple back-to-basics room routine with sets of jumping jacks, push-ups, pull-ups, crunches and leg squats. Vary the intensity with short rest times in between sets. • Walk up and down hotel halls and climb stairs—it’s intense.

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In Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, all the seats for Royals fans are blue except for a single red seat behind home plate honoring Buck O’Neill, star first baseman of the Kansas City Monarchs in former Negro League. Buck viewed Royals’ games from that very location for years. The Cincinnati Reds play in Great American Ballpark, Cincinnati. A Rose Garden marks the exact spot where Pete Rose’s record breaking 4196nd hit landed in the old Riverfront Stadium.

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Fenway Park, Boston, has been renovated and upgraded numerous times over the years so as not to affect the overall look and appeal of Fenway Park the classic 1912 Fenway architecture. In the parking lot across the street from Turner Field, Atlanta, you’ll find the remaining section of Fulton County Stadium’s original left field wall over which Hank Aaron hit his epic 715th home run, surpassing Babe Ruth’s record. Every seat in Coors Field, Denver, is green except for a single row of purple seats in the upper deck of the ballpark. The reason: These seats are exactly one mile high! Now you know! Enjoy your journey.

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In fact, the sweet potato has taken top honors in two surveys of the nutritional benefits of vegetables. And, when eaten with the skin, it has more fiber than oatmeal. One medium (4 ounce) sweet potato, baked with the skin, has about four times the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of Vitamin A and almost half the recommendation for Vitamin C. One way to enjoy fresh fruit is to incorporate it into your brunch recipes. This recipe for Sweet Potato Waffles tops fluffy waffles with fresh peaches, plums and grapes. And adding sweet potatoes to the old favorite sausage balls is a nice surprise.

Blend the first 7 ingredients well and let rest for 20 minutes. Make waffles in a waffle maker. Top with fruits and toasted pecans. Add maple syrup to taste.

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