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it is creative - mixing vegetables and the satisfaction of seeing birds
“Livin’ The Dream” and spices in new and interesting enjoy their new home. Someone
ways. Some of it is challenging else may take a long string of
Senior Tips... – making Chinese dumplings as yarn and, if they master the skills

tasty and ethereal as those on the necessary, can transform it into a
In the long years since, I
dim-sum cart. Sometimes it’s a beautiful sweater. Jigsaw puzzlers
have had many opportunities to
scientific experiment – weighing and Rubik’s cubers don’t walk
discuss relaxation techniques
components to the gram and away with a bowl of dumplings
with friends. You don’t have to
checking the temperature of a or a sweater they can wear, but
ask; they’ll tell you what they do
dough, keeping careful notes. And they do get that momentary hit
to relax. Some of the answers,
generally, these features are of satisfaction that comes from
other than the obvious ones –
combined. Making pasta is a turning the last cube into place
napping, massage, meditation,
fine example. The recipe must or placing that last piece of the
walking the dog – have amazed
be correct. The technique must be puzzle. They will begin again, as
me. Riding horses, flying planes,
precise. The final dish, with its will the joggers and the knitters
Rubik’s cubing, running, wood
By Janeen Wagemans sauces and herbs and spices, must and the noodle makers, and maybe
working, skiing, sailing, washing
y mother loved to sew. She the car, computer games, tennis, be delicious. challenge themselves to run faster
or farther next time, or make a
Mfound it both exciting and photography, hiking, mowing the We are all so different, but
relaxing. And, of course, she liked lawn, gardening in general, crafts, we can generalize that relaxing quilt with a more complex pattern,
or improve their game. But the
the end result, as did we all. She art, coding, puzzling…the list is activities, at best, include these
relaxation seems to come from
also relaxed by knitting. And endless. And inexplicable! components. They all seem to
cooking. And ironing. Though include a challenge, the acquisition choosing a challenge, mastering
So many people like to do
she was always busy, she, by of a skill, and a product or result it, and achieving a goal.
so many things that others find
rights, should have been the most in which we can take some pride. Sometimes, when we find the
boring, difficult, and/or stress-
relaxed person in the world having leisure activities of others hard to
inducing, because they find such The wood worker needs to have
tackled all those relaxing activities
activities relaxing. And they are a goal, say a birdhouse. Some fathom, all we need to do is look
all day long.
as flummoxed as I am with them skill is necessary to convert bits under the hood to discover that we
Most of what she found relaxing when I say I like cooking, baking, of wood and such into a finished are, in essence, more similar than
I have found to be exasperating. and fussing with food. Some of product to hang from a branch, we would have guessed.

It Is What It Is

By Peter Collins

he boys of summer are back, sort of, and this year’s version of the Toronto
TBlue Jays are starting off the season with expectations at their highest,
since the 2015 and 2016 seasons.
Being back doesn’t mean they’re back in Canada. This year they’ll commence
their journey in Dunedin, a city in western Florida, whose population is less
than a full house at a Blue Jays game. Dunedin is famous for its beautiful
beaches and ironically is the birthplace of Michael “Pinball” Clemons, of
recent Argos fame. The nomadic Jays will start the season in Dunedin, and
then possibly move to Buffalo, when the weather warms up in northern New
York State. Then maybe, if herd immunity hits Canada, the team will finish the
season at Rogers Center in Toronto.
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that long re-building road. Like the Expos of years past, new stars like Biggio,
Guerrero, Gurriel, and Bichette hope to be the Wallach, Dawson, Raines, and
Carter for this generation of Canadian baseball fans. Jays team President,
Mark Shapiro has added a few bats this year, to make for an intimidating
lineup. Their pitching, however, seems to be a patchwork of good young arms
and very average middle of the road hurlers. If their pitching holds up, the
team should contend for the Eastern Division crown along with the Yankees,
or at least edge in as the wildcard American League selection. If their pitching
falters, they’ll be a .500 team at best.
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they eventually head up north to Toronto to complete their season in front of 613-932-2584
their hometown fans.