Acupuncture...

I am a HUGE fan of integrative medicine and alternative options for health and wellness. I think it goes hand in hand with eating a cleaner, healthier diet. Don't get me wrong...Western Medicine has its place and offers many life saving procedures and treatments. But, it lacks an important component. Good nutrition! It's no secret that our Western diet is the cause of most of the chronic and debilitating illnesses many people face. I strongly believe in "an ounce of prevention"! Feeding our bodies with fresh unprocessed foods is a great starting point for good health and preventing disease.
One of my favorite integrative options is acupuncture and Traditional Oriental Medicine. Not only is it effective for chronic and acute conditions, it works with the body to prevent sickness and disease.
A good time for preventative acupuncture is when the seasons are changing. The philosophies of Oriental Medicine are complicated for the lay person and most practitioners have many years of schooling and intense training. This form of medicine is thousands of years old and has an amazing and lasting track record.
One of my favorite things about TOM is using food as medicine. Diet is an important part of diagnosing and treatment. Often, food is used as the first "medicinal" course of action and it takes into account the different seasons and weather conditions.
I have been receiving acupuncture for many years and have had good success with most everything I have been treated for. I highly recommend a balancing treatment this time of year as we enter into the fall season.
One of my first experiences with acupuncture was when I broke my foot on Christmas Day several years ago. How lame is that??? I had to stay off my sad, broken foot for several weeks and was frustrated with the healing process. Shortly after I had my cast removed I went for acupuncture. My foot was still sore and painful to put weight on. I was concerned about having lasting issues with pain and swelling in the area the broken bones were. I had an acupuncture treatment specific for my foot and getting blood flow into the area that was healing. The first treatment had a huge effect on the healing of my foot and the pain level and swelling were almost 100% alleviated. I was hooked!
People often ask me what conditions can be helped with acupuncture and Chinese herbs. I personally think just about any condition can be helped! Some health issues have had proven and long term success with acupuncture and many studies are available to back up these claims. A few of the most common conditions successfully treated with this method are:
Women's health issues in all age groups
Infertility
Depression and Anxiety
Back pain
Acute conditions and injuries
Bell's Palsy
Dizziness and vertigo
Of course this is just a sampling of what TOM and acupuncture can effectively treat. As with any method of healing or preventive medicine you need to be an active participant! Making lifestyle changes, taking necessary supplements, exercise, rest and healthful eating should always be part of your treatment plan.
Please note that I have had NO training in acupuncture or TOM. I am just a satisfied recipient.
Another question I'm frequently asked..."does it hurt"? Rarely does it hurt in my experience. Occasionally there are points more sensitive than others. In that case, your acupuncturist will inform you and make sure the discomfort is minimal. It does NOT feel like a hypodermic needle in any way. It isn't even comparable to that. Most people, including myself, find the treatment very relaxing and enjoyable.
Today I went for a nice "autumn" balancing treatment. It lasted about an hour from start to finish.

See the tiny blue needle tips? The needles are so thin they are almost impossible to see without the colored tops.

The needles are placed based on what your ailment is at this particular time. The practitioner will most likely feel your pulse on both wrists and look at your tongue as well. Today she was kind enough to take these pics for me after placing the needles. :)

After all the needles were in the proper points, the warm and comforting heat lamp was placed near my feet. The lights were turned down, soft music was turned on and I promptly snoozed!

Our Sprouts occasionally have acupuncture treatments as well.

This little dolly was under the weather and needed a boost to get well quickly. Looks like she got the red tipped needles!

So...am I recommending TOM and acupuncture? Absolutely! But...I also came home and ate some delectable and nutritious seasonal squash! I'm recommending that as well...

An Extraordinary Ordinary Tuna Sandwich...

I grew up eating canned tuna fish. It was a staple in our diet. What's more...I like tuna fish. I also grew up eating Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup. I'm not so enamored with that anymore. Ughhh...I haven't eaten that in years and have no intention of eating it ever again. Sadly, I ate so many lame mushrooms in that soup that I can no longer eat mushrooms. It ruined me.
I'm not sure why I still enjoy tuna fish. But, I do! Hubs and I both like having a tuna sandwich about once a week. Interestingly (or not) my offspring don't share our love of tuna and I really never made it for them when they were youngsters. Regardless, at this point, I consider myself a tuna sandwich aficionado!
So, I'm willing to share all of my knowledge of how to make a decent tuna sandwich. I have it down to a science now and know how to make something pretty delicious out of ordinary canned tuna. Of course you could buy a really great piece of fresh tuna and make something pretty spectacular. That's not what this is. This is taking an ordinary old tuna sandwich from my childhood and "enhancing" it.
Back in the day a can of tuna was just a can of tuna. Now there are choices. You can purchase tuna packed in water or oil. You can choose from light tuna or solid white tuna or solid white Albacore tuna.
You can pick wild caught canned tuna and dolphin safe tuna. Wow...who knew there were so many options when buying a lowly can of tuna.
I have learned a lot by trial and error. Tuna used to be super cheap and some of it is still pretty inexpensive. I have found the ordinary super cheap tuna to be sort of nasty and not what I want. Now, I'm not plugging Whole Foods but I'm going to be honest here. They have decent canned tuna and it is very reasonably priced. I buy the wild caught, solid white Albacore tuna canned in water. It is usually 3 cans for $5.00. I can make me and Hubs a pretty decent meal for about two bucks with a can of this stuff. People often tell me they can't afford to eat healthy or buy decent food. I think it IS possible... although I will agree there is a learning curve.

I've got a handy little visual aid to show you what I mean about tuna. I purchased the "Bumble Bee" chunk white Albacore for about $1.89 a can. The other tuna is the Whole Foods 365 brand. I paid about $1.67 per can and it is "wild caught".

The "Bumble Bee" tuna is not near the quality of the "365" tuna as you can see. In fact, it looks pretty darn unappetizing and looks like it's already been chewed up! Yuck...
Obviously...I choose the "365" for my tuna sandwiches. I have also experimented with different breads for my sandwiches. Honestly, any bread is good, but I find that darker breads and seeded breads really enhance the tuna and make a spectacular difference.
I want our sandwiches to be packed with nutrition and healthy goodies. This is my "base" recipe:

1 can of good Albacore tuna
2 TBSP of good quality purchased or homemade mayonnaise (If your mayo has canola oil in the ingredients, please make sure it is a GMO free product)
2 tsp of sweet pickle relish (sadly, most store brands have HFCS in them. Again, the "365" brand from Whole Foods does NOT have HFCS and is very tasty.
A handful of chopped raw pecans or sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds (or all of them!)
A handful of dried cranberries
salt and pepper to taste

Then I add whatever I have in season and on hand. i.e. cucumber, zucchini, shredded carrots, celery, green or red pepper, peas or grapes.

Please feel free to add or subtract mayo and sweet pickle relish according to your preference.

I like to keep an assortment of raw nuts and seeds and dried cranberries in my pantry stash. It doubles as add-ins for oatmeal as well!
Enjoy!

Applesauce...

One day I was visiting with my big brother about my canning obsession. It was the day he informed me that my Mother had been quite the "famous" canner in the old 'hood. Since I seemed to have missed that whole era in my own childhood he was filling me in on some details.
I was enlightened about the fact that she used to can jars and jars of applesauce. I think apples were pretty easy to come by back in the day. Everyone had assorted fruit trees in their backyards. I remember that we had a prolific producing pear tree. People didn't spray their fruit trees back then, nor did they spray their yards for weeds and dandelions. The apples I remember from my childhood were not the HUGE apples of today. They had blemishes and the occasional worm hole. Another difference was that they tasted tart and tangy and delicious. They weren't mushy and flavorless and disappointing.
My brother let me know that when he and my other brothers were just little guys that the applesauce was a big treat. He said their favorite dessert was a dish my Mom often served them. Graham crackers and applesauce topped with fresh homemade whipping cream. I personally don't ever remembering eating such a yummy combination. The conversation made me want to try that delightful sounding concoction. Crunchy honey flavored crackers, tart tangy applesauce and velvety sweet cream...
Well, it's apple season and I've had that on my mind for a month or so now. I have been getting some really great apples in my CSA box for the last couple of weeks.  Not enough to make applesauce, though. And...I did make a ridiculously good apple pie with the CSA apples as well as the yumville apple tarts with puff pastry. I was thinking I'd head up to the farm stand and buy some of those nice Gala apples. I figured they'd be good for applesauce. Instead...over the weekend my delightful neighbor Adam handed me a very large grocery bag filled with the no spray apples from his yard! Booyah!
These apples look and taste like the ones from my childhood! Kind of small and firm and lightly blemished and with a few worm holes here and there. Small apples, big taste! They are really delish!

Adam has several fruit trees besides the apple trees. He has pears and a couple of varieties of plums. The plums are crazy good. They are a deep dark fleshy red plum and totally full of sticky sweet juice. We have been the lucky recipient of several bags of these goodies growing in his yard. I am trying soooo hard not to let them go to waste. It is challenging to stay on top of all this amazing produce before the life cycle ends! Partner with your neighbors and friends people! I mean, free produce is free produce! Other than my "hard" labor this applesauce is FREE!
I was staring at this lovely colander full of apples and calculating the time it would take me to peel and core and chop these apples. It wouldn't be fast. Then...I realized...we may be the only people on the planet without an apple peeler. You know those things that granny used to have clamped onto a table?! So, I got online and did a quick search and decided it would be worth the time and investment to go buy one. They ranged in price from about $20.00 to $70.00. I decided I'd go with the $20.00 model just in case I decided making applesauce was lame...

This one just suction cups to your counter. For twenty bucks I'm pretty pleased. You get several options. Peel only...peel and core only or peel, core and slice! I did the old "Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn" trick and told Hubs how much fun it was and how I wasn't sure I wanted him to do it. Worked like a charm! He did the whole bowl of apples for me :) I am so glad we got this contraption. It would have taken forever to do it by hand. I got thinking...I sure hope my Mom had one of these!
It takes a lot of apples to make applesauce. I bet my Mom was literally slaving in the kitchen for hours and hours while a bunch of "rag a muffin" little boys ran through the house! Such time and commitment to have bottles and bottles of this precious sauce to delight her little family with all winter long.

Pretty cool, huh?

So...I'm sharing my recipe. Apples...yes, that's it. Oh, and a little bit of water so they don't stick while cooking them to get them soft. I perused several applesauce recipes. You can get really fancy with applesauce. Besides adding sugar you could add maple syrup or cinnamon and nutmeg. There are so many combos. I decided for my first ever applesauce experience I would just keep it simple and clean. Yep...just apples. I also figured if I made the graham cracker applesauce surprise it would be plenty sweet anyway. I want to have some to serve the Sprouts as well and I didn't want them to have the unnecessary sugar this time around. I may get a bit more adventurous before the end of apple season.
I covered the awesome apple rings with a lid and cooked them until tender. I transferred them to the food processor and turned them into sauce. Then, they go back in the pan and come to a boil. It couldn't be any easier but it does take some time.

Is it just me, or is this the most beautiful color of applesauce ever?! The applesauce from the store seems kind of a blah brownish color...This really does look fresh and light and golden! It's kind of thickish, too. I think it will sit up on a graham cracker pretty nicely...

So, this is the reality. That big ole bowl of apples only made 2 quarts and 1 pint. Would I take the time to do it again? Absolutely! I mean look at this stuff! It's gorgeous! (Especially now that I have my $20.00 peeler)...I really, really hope my Mom had a peeler...

Since we were on a roll and having such a fun time with the nicely sliced apples, Hubs suggested we dehydrate some. Ohhhhh...great idea! And...super easy if you don't want to take on the applesauce. (I think you should, though).

Aren't these adorable! We dried four racks of assorted apples we scrounged up around the house. I am definitely making more of these. They taste really tart, tangy and fresh. I tried them out on the Sprouts today and they gave me a thumbs up!

Once again I feel that huge sense of satisfaction. I'm excited to introduce my family to a "family" recipe I didn't even know existed. My canning journey has been such a delight and with the surprise bonus of some family history, long forgotten recipes and lovely memories of my sweet Mother! What more could I ask!

An Edible Schoolyard...

On Saturday morning we visited the little local farmers market held on Lopez Island. It was in the center of the tiny town. Brightly colored flags and banners led the way down the road and marked the area where the little white tents were mingling together.
There were all sorts of fun and eclectic booths. Of course we found a nice veggie stand overflowing with freshly picked goodies. We bought our zucchini and fancy long beans at this booth. There were craftsman and jewelry makers as well. I purchased some lovely hand stamped kitchen linens for future gift giving. My sis-in-law kept bringing me exotic beverages made with different herbal teas and infusions. I especially liked the hibiscus ginger drink on ice. It was tart and spicy with just a hint of heat from the ginger. The Little Foodie just happened to know a nice lady selling homemade cake slices! Wow...not only were they beautiful to look at, they tasted amazing. She purchased slices of coconut, lemon and berry cake and shared them with us after our salmon dinner. YUM...
Of popular interest was a small card table set up in the middle of the market. An ordinary, middle-aged woman was willing to read your palm. For the paltry sum of $8.00! (Several discounted options were available as well. i.e. library volunteers could have a free reading and sharing your favorite book knocked a dollar off the price). Several of us lined up! The reader was in no hurry and was leisurely reading assorted palms. I nonchalantly tried to listen to the reading being giving to one of my nieces. The palm reader took notice and kindly said if I was related I was welcome to listen in. HA! I mainly noticed my little niece has a pinky finger that oddly resembles mine. Poor kid...
It was quite some time before it was my turn for a palm reading. I could tell I liked this seemingly average, ordinary woman who would be telling me things about my past, present and future!

I was enlightened about several things. She pointed to a couple of lines in the palm of my right hand and said I should live on Lopez Island or a similar, remote and lovely place. She said I wouldn't mind the inconvenience of being outside of a larger city. Um...how about Boulder, Utah!!!? I am totally liking this woman. From looking elsewhere along my palm she mentioned that when "Hubs" bugs me I should remember..."YOU picked him"! LOL...there were also several other fun and significant findings. As we were winding down my read I enquired about her discounted pricing. I asked if I mentioned a favorite book if I could have the dollar off option. Of course.
I told her my favorite contemporary author was Barbara Kingsolver. I mentioned that I loved her book, "The Poisonwood Bible".  We chatted about that for a few minutes and then I told her how much I loved her non-fiction book, "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle".  I told her that book was life changing for me! She looked up at me and said, "you need to go see the school garden up the road". What??? Yes, she told me all about the Lopez Island edible school garden! This school houses the elementary, middle and high school for the whole island. She explained it really does feed the whole school with lovely schoolyard grown food. She knew all about the systems and programs and lessons planned around the garden.  I guess being a Saturday morning palm reader on Lopez Island doesn't cover all your living expenses so this wonderful woman does part-time custodial work at the school as well. I guess picking up carrot tops in the hallways is more common than picking up candy wrappers. How cool is that?!
She gave us directions to the school and totally made my day! (I was so happy to have this info that I gave her the full $8.00 for the reading!)...
I LOVE everything about edible schoolyards. I have the book by "Alice Waters" on my coffee table. I read about them and look at pictures on the Internet and dream about the possibility of all schools having them on their campuses. I get FB updates from the "original" Edible Schoolyard built from a concrete and weed-filled vacant lot adjacent to a school in Berkeley, California. I couldn't wait to go see this Lopez Island garden...

Seriously?! How cool is this. And, they really do bottle and preserve as per the Palm Reader!

 First thing we see just inside the gate. This is soooo adorable!

Gotta love the scary scarecrow! Granny's old house dress ;)

I LOVED every inch of this huge school garden. It is serene and peaceful and beautiful and overflowing with produce!

The little kindergarten kids have their own sweet space.

I wasn't kidding when I said it was huge! There are several more of these greenhouses as well! It was truly amazing and inspiring. There were several types of fruit trees in the little orchard area. Every space in this massive garden was filled with goodies.

Composting!!! I would guess the school has very little garbage.

This just totally blew me away! There were two of these outside the classroom doors. They are serious about this garden and the contributions the kids make. Assorted tools, bags, gloves and the rack of Wellies! So adorable!

I loved Lopez Island and it's beauty and pace and lifestyle. I can't lie, though. This was my favorite thing about Lopez. A community and school system that invests this time and effort into their children is more than commendable. Thanks Palm Reader Lady! You made my day!

Yeah...they're cool on Lopez!

Lopez Island...

It only takes a couple of hours from Seattle to get to Anacortes where you catch the ferry to the islands. I had no idea what to expect being the land lubber that I am. We planned to catch a ferry leaving around 5:30p. It is a 40 minute ride to Lopez Island. Lopez is the first stop on the island circuit.

The little foodie we were hanging with suggested we stop for a bite to eat along the way. You know what is really cool? Hanging out with like minded foodie people! No debate about whether to hit Subway or McD's. Not feeling awkward or uncomfortable about how you feel about food and having to explain that you just really can't stop at Taco Bell. I don't know...maybe it's just in our genes, but finding out the little cuzzies were all on the same page was an amazing surprise! It was even more fun that I didn't have to make any decisions at all! Little Foodie pulled into the parking lot of a really special  food co-op in Skagit Valley. I'm jealous of food co-ops. We don't have those in my world. I've been to them in a few other states and longed for such a shopping experience. I understand there is one in the works in the big city I live by. It's been in the planning stage for several years now. I haven't given up hope. And so, we hopped out of the car and headed into this delightful co-op for a tasty lunch at the deli.

http://skagitfoodcoop.com/

After enjoying a leisurely lunch and snoop around this fun market we headed on our way. (While we were there I decided I want one of those stone crocks for water dispensing in my kitchen!) Stay tuned...

When you get to the ferry dock all the cars line up single file. Since you are going to wait for awhile everyone gets out of their cars and just hangs around until they call your ferry.

Um...does this look like weather you'd expect in the Northwest? Just sayin...

It was kind of exciting when it was time to board the boat. We drove on in the car. You can also walk on or take your bike on. Lots of people did that as well.

How 'bout those views people?! Really, I've never seen anything quite like it. I live in a desert!

We loved the ferry ride and the views and the cool fresh air.  Could we have asked for better weather? Nope...

Getting off the ferry was easy and convenient. I was impressed with the ferry system. I'd do it again anytime! Bonus...the home we were "reunioning" in was really close to the ferry dock. We drove off the ferry, up a beautiful tree lined road and quickly turned down a foliage lined dirt road to our home for the next couple of days...

From our deck we could watch the subsequent ferries come and go. In the mornings when it was foggy we would wake to their fog horns blowing. I loved it!

More spectacular views from our deck. And, yes, that was OUR fire pit for our stay.

After we arrived and got unloaded and comfy we decided to dig in to some of our booty from Pike Place Market. A quick and tasty dinner was made with our chicken and cheese tamales. Topped with the bright red spicy salsa. The rental owners also comped us a bottle of wine. Well...we think they did and so we drank it regardless ;) Just a fun little tip for rental owners...when in Washington please provide wine from Washington! We aren't really complaining, but California wine? Ah well...it hit the spot with that yummy Mexican feast. I also broke out the little box of French macaroons. I should have bought more...:(

The next morning we headed into town to check stuff out...what a beautiful and quaint little island.

Booyah! What a fun surprise. Driving along the winding road we saw this little egg stand. There was a dozen fresh, free range and organic eggs just waiting for us! Just put some money in the box and headed off with our loot. How cool is that? I pretty much loved everything about this. It made my morning.

We ended up at this scrumptious little bakery. It didn't disappoint. I was a huge fan of the almond butter horns. (Yes, I made a few trips to this bakery while on the island...you would have, too!)

http://www.hollybsbakery.com/

Check out their website. There is a really great scone recipe you make with honey!

http://isabelsespresso.com/

We also visited this espresso cafe several times. You have to. You are in the Northwest. It is required you drink delicious comforting caffeinated  drinks whenever available. Isabel's did not disappoint. The gentleman in line behind me said, "it's the best coffee joint on the islands". Good enough for me! Again, the barista makes the fancy little cream patterns on top of your beverage. Did you notice on their website everything is organic? This island is sooooo cool! Why isn't it like this everywhere?

You know what else? We had a great time cooking all of our fabulous food from Pike Place. We snacked on the freakishly good cheese and crackers from the cheese store and enjoyed the juicy colored grapes.  We made the lovely brown eggs for breakfast and scrambled them up with chopped up leftover tamales and salsa. We rubbed and grilled our very own whole salmon on soaked cedar planks. We added fresh pasta dishes and fresh veggies we picked up at the local farmers market right on Lopez Island. We had a baked zucchini casserole with nothing but olive oil, butter, seasoning and zucchini. We sauteed the most amazing multicolored long beans we discovered walking among the booths. We grilled up the hand fashioned sausage links and added them to a fresh tomato marinara sauce we tossed with bow tie noodles. Was it hard or tedious or time consuming? Nope...it was easy and fun and fabulous.

Oh...what else would you expect? Of course there is a vineyard using organically grown grapes! Yep...you can do a wine tasting right in the little town.

We didn't just eat the whole time either! We explored and hiked and visited and giggled and stayed up till all hours. Just as a reunion should be...

The sprout had a great time as well. Nothing more fun than throwing pebbles in the water and looking at the little schools of fish.

Tide pools!

Local color! A great vibe on this island. (yes, that's a port-a-potty!)

A view from the top of the island. Beautiful...

And, a teeny sprout discovering a big wide world full of beauty and magic. I really, really want her to live in a peaceful world. I want her to have good clean food and bees and butterflies. I want her healthy and happy and joyful just like she is now. I'm willing to do whatever I can to make it a reality.

A sign hanging on the bakery wall on Lopez Island...of course.

Pike Place Market

I'm sure you are all anxiously waiting to find out if we survived our night in the "haunted" hotel...yup...still here!
The ghost detector device showed my room free and clear. Whew...I needed a good nights sleep! Seems the only supernatural activity was located in a corner of my daughters room. Bummer for them. Oh...I guess the ghosts were most interested in her family anyway,  as it seems they were slinking around the halls behind them as well ;)

Hmmm...this picture is a bit dark. But...in the bottom left corner you can see a large light shadow following them to their room :) No worries...they made it out okay as well.

This was the scariest part of the hotel for me...every time I walked out the door of my room I ran into this lady! I seriously jumped every time I saw her getting wedged into the elevator door! Poor thing...

When I got out of bed I decided to make a coffee run to the lovely teeny little coffee bar just off the hotel lobby. I took a quick coffee wish list from my travel companions and actually headed down in my pj's. No biggy...it's Seattle people! You should have seen some of the outfits wandering around that town! It was cooler and foggy and damp and there was a cute "fake" fire burning in the little "fake" fireplace. The coffee smell was warm and comfy and inviting. The barista impressed me with her pouring skills and made beautiful leaf art on top of our drinks. Welcome to Seattle!

We met up a few hours later with our Washington cuzzies, wandering beautiful sunny Seattle in Pike Place Market. Little foodie cuzzie knew of all the hot spots and places to visit. We planned to pick up a few fresh food items for our trip to the San Juan Islands...

First stop...Le Panier French Bakery. Oh my...we indulged in an assortment of fresh baked croissants and pastries. I don't see many petite little French macaroons in my hometown. I picked up a box of assorted flavors. They didn't disappoint. They were melt in your mouth amazing. (Um...just as I was about to indulge in the chocolate one, the Sprout wrestled it from my hand and helped herself!) Gotta love that kid!

Then we headed to Beechers Cheese. Wow! Delish. All kinds of fabulous cheese and crackers. We ended up getting a sampler pack and some cheese curds for the Sprout. The "No Woman" cheese was especially nice.

On to the Mexican Grocery... Homemade salsa and all shapes and sizes of tortillas. A case filled with tamales and burritos and enchiladas. We decided on chicken tamales, cheese tamales, fresh red salsa and an assortment of tortillas. Perfect for a quick and tasty meal on the island...

Next...Uli's Famous Sausage where we picked up a few links of handmade authentic sausage. The Cajun Andouille was my favorite and was pretty hot and spicy!

Inside the produce market we bought a pound of fresh, wild picked Chantrelle mushrooms. Wow...people that live in Seattle are lucky! We bought some large succulent red and green grapes as well.

And, finally...

Our very own fresh, local Coho Silver Salmon...in season! Woot Woot. Sorry, the guy "threw" our fish after this but I didn't catch a picture :(  The fish was about 6 pounds and fed us nicely for 2 nights. Oh...it was amazing...

Fish guy was more than happy to lop off the head, fillet this guy and put him on ice.

I think we all felt pretty good about our haul of goods. Island cooking...here we come!

We headed back to the hotel to get our assortment of luggage and pack up the cars! I couldn't resist one more beverage from the amazing little coffee bar attached to the hotel.

Seriously? An iced "orange" mocha??? You have NO idea how tasty this was. Again...I'm kinda craving one right now...good luck, right?

Dear Seattle: Thanks for the memories. You're a pretty happening place! Hope to see you again soon!