MY SUN DAY NEWS
August 15, 2013
Every so often a girl just has to have some crab or lobster. One of my favorite places when I get such a notion is Bob Chinn’s Crab House in Wheeling. However, Jim doesn’t like to be shuffled from one line to another, as if he was in Disney World, just to get a table.
Today we are going to look at saturated fat and how it became unpopular.
Q. I am 82. I have lived my life raising my family and helping those around me. I have realized, though, that I still have dreams. Am I being silly or can I really pursue them?
Question: Where can I get the rollers for sliding screen doors? I have a Dearborn model, if that makes a difference. I have tried the usual places: Ace, Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Menard’s and cannot find the exact roller assembly needed. I have also tried to clean them, but this has little to no impact.
A family had spent the day moving from their farmhouse to a brand new house in a subdivision in the same town.
With the fall planting season approaching, I thought it might be helpful to review the dos and don’ts of planting annual and perennial flowers, evergreen and flowering shrubs, and ornamental, shade, and evergreen trees.
I just rolled four nines over! Time to party! No, I’m not a poker player. I wouldn’t know a full house from an outhouse. Those nines I’m talking about rolled over in my car.
What is “Project 365?” Simply put, it is a Neighborhood Watch group setting a goal toward correcting a problem area in their community and/or expanding their NW mission. The results should be achieved in 365 days.
Gardening can be a very rewarding experience. There are many steps along the way: planting, weeding, watering, fertilizing, harvesting, eating, and preserving. Some steps are more enjoyable than others.
Q.I have been experiencing severe anxiety to the point where I cannot function. I thought I was going to be in relaxation mode in my golden years, but this is far from it. When I have anxiety, I am almost physically paralyzed. I’ve even gone to the emergency room.
Last week we said consuming wrong fats was one of the main reasons for heart and circulatory disease. As we look at the grocery store shelves, we see bottle after bottle of polyunsaturated oils and salad dressings.
Kiku Sushi and Hibachi is a small Japanese restaurant located in a strip mall. To our surprise, it was actually three restaurants in one! It has hibachi grill tables (where they cook in front of you), a sushi bar (with adjoining booths), and a section for “kitchen entrees” (with tables and chairs).
This article marks three years of the Woodchucks answering your questions about repairs around your home. The Sun City Woodchucks would like to meet the people who read the column and show you what goes on in our shop.
We were at home watching T.V. and the phone rang. At the same time, I received a text message on my cell phone from our credit card company. The phone call was also from the credit card company. They were inquiring about a recent transaction on my credit card: a purchase in New Mexico of $500.
Q: I read your article about adjusting my shower temperature. However, I do not have the faucet you talk about. My home was built in 2007, and it is different. Can you tell me how to adjust the temperature with a different faucet?
There are a lot of Mexican restaurants around, but sadly, too few of them have both excellent food and authentic atmosphere. El Meson in Schaumburg is an exception to the rule.
We moved out of our former home when our daughter, Mary, was two and Sarah was five months old. Shortly after that, whenever we would drive down Main Street in Huntley and pass our house, we would say “Hi, old house, bye, old house.”
Close to 75 million Americans suffer from heart disease. Many are taking the Band-Aid approach by having bypass surgery or stints put in. Over the years these can close. We need to take responsibility for our lifestyle.
Q: I am thinking about taking a yoga class, but I am not sure if it is the right form of exercise for me. I am 78.
I went to the Cayman Islands this morning, where I lay on a white sand beach with waves lapping at my feet. Frigate birds soared overhead, and as I drowsed between sleep and wakefulness, I tried to decide if I should grab my fins and paddle out to snorkel the coral reef again or just order another frosty Bahama Mama and wait for dinner at the thatched beach hut.
An old man was wondering if his wife had a hearing problem. So one night he stood behind her while she was sitting in her lounge chair.
Last week we talked about how cholesterol and saturated fat are still blamed today for obesity, heart disease, strokes, and a myriad of other problems by the medical institutions and encouraged by the companies who package our food.
I got a smart phone the other day, and now I feel more stupid than ever.
Nothing says Father’s Day like cowboys and steak. We visited Donley’s Old West Steakhouse in Union with our own Wild West expert, Dr. Jim and his wife. He provided us with interesting historical snippets throughout the evening.
We moved into our current home 13 years ago. It is situated on an acre in a small country subdivision. It was built in the ’70s, and we are the third owners.
Q. Help, I cannot sleep at night. I can fall asleep fine, but then I wake up in the middle of the night and can’t fall back asleep.
The easy answer is when you see suspicious behavior. Now what is suspicious behavior or activity? Easy answer for some and not so for others. This is when it can get troublesome. So how do you determine when to call? I will try to give you some examples.
Q: Our fans in the bathrooms are rather noisy. Broan has new replacement fans that are supposed to be quieter and move more air. Have you had any experience with these, and are they easy to replace?
Since my column in May, 2013, on “Another Property Tax Increase,” I have received numerous emails and correspondence from our Sun City neighbors who have weighed in on their own concerns over the increase.
We don’t see the world as it is. We see the world as we are. I wish I could take credit for that bit of deep wisdom, but I wasn’t the first one to say it. That honor goes to Anais Nin, the early 20th century diarist who knew all about seeing the world.
