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    If your family is from the South

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    I am the descendant of enslaved people. My great grandmother's grandmother was a slave. I remember so distinctly the awe I had from being around her and knowing I was talking to and touching a woman who also talked to and touched an enslaved woman. 

    I'm also Jewish (converted) so we talk about how we (Jews) were once slaves. I feel that most Jews don't really know what it means. I don't know that I know better, but I know I'm intimately connected to slavery in a way most Jewish people are not.

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    Interstate driver types and my conundrum

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    I'm short of being a 3 because I am an aggressive-ish driver, drive on the interstate usually between 70-80mph. BUT I am pretty obsessive about keeping a good amount of distance between me and the next driver. In fact more aggressive drivers take advantage of that trait and get in the hole. I do live in Boston, where aggressive driving is the norm. I can revert (more or less) to my Southern driving roots. I've never had an accident that I have caused. I don't like cruise control much. I prefer to control and drive according to the traffic. 

    I took a defensive driving course with my daughter and the instructors asked me if I wanted to take a job with them! So aggressive yet safe. Lol

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    S/o s/o

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    Massage: to me it's not really an indulgence because without a massage every couple of weeks I get terrible headaches. I like to get one every week. That's indulgent.  

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    Well-Trained Bodies - April

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    Still doing different Caroline Girvan kettlebell workouts along with 15-20 minute cardio S-F. When I work out with my husband (M, W) he picks these videos where the trainer talks and talks and talks. I can't stand all the chit chat! Caroline just plays the music and clearly shows the next exercise. 

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    What 3rd dip would you make?

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    Olive dip: drain green olives with pimento (the cheap kind!). Blitz in food processor with a dollop or two (or three) of mayo until processed and smoothish. 

    Techina/tahini: take the tahini and add lemon juice, pureed garlic (or garlic powder), salt. It will thicken up and get lumpy. Add water and zhuzh/blend/process/blend/shake in a covered jar until your desired thickness

    Matbucha: too complicated to give quick instructions. Google Tori Avery matbucha.

    Happy Easter! 

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    Cholesterol WWYD

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    My DH also seems to have familial high cholesterol. His mother had a stroke and his brother had blood clots in addition to abnormal cholesterol levels. None of them are overweight. 

    His doctor said either he needs to go on statins or do a change of diet. Note that we didn't eat much meat or chicken anyways nor a lot of junk food. He has always exercised an hour a day. 10 minutes stretching, 20 minutes cardio (and he runs!), and 30 minutes of weight lifting. So he went off all meat except salmon for two meals a week. He dropped junk food with rare exceptions. And he sticks to it. His numbers did go down. To mid-high normal. 

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    What is in your purse? (specific questions in thread)

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    I hate purses and only carry one in the summer when I can't wear my almost all year round vest with a chest pocket. 

    In that chest pocket I carry my driver's license, a credit card, a debit card, our FSA credit card until it runs out if money, Costco card, cash (a 20, 10, 5 and a 1 and sometimes a quarter), two ibuprofen, tweezers, chapstick, hand sanitizer, a bandaid, and a half size pen from United airlines 

    I'm going to try to find a lightweight vest so I don't have to carry a purse this summer! If I can't find one I no night get it my running waist band and see if everything fits 

    Food allergy you won’t believe this moment

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    My allergy subscribes to the bucket idea. Meaning when you filled up your bucket with the allergen any little thing can tip it over the edge spill over and cause a reaction. So now that you've given yourself a hefty dose of whatever your allergen is, any little extra thing that would not normally be terribly reactive or just push you over the edge over and over again.

    I hope it's not cornstarch because so many gluten-free things have it in it. As well as just regular food.

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    s/o Menopause - body hair loss?

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    21 minutes ago, MercyA said:

    Interesting story: I know a female Christian missionary in Japan whose modus operandi is spending a lot of time at onsens. I know we all have our own opinions about missionaries. I just think that hanging out in the nude at hot springs is an interesting way to meet people. 🙂 

    People are so much more... free there, so it might be good pickings there! 

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