He Was Passing A Kidney Stone, It’s OK To Cry!

I am the proud father of a 2 millimeter jagged rock and I didn’t even know that I was expecting. I was just minding my own business and BAM! It hit me. I have never felt pain like that before, like I was incorrectly lifting a car off the ground and someone decided to kick me in the crotch, every 5 minutes.

My wife was able to help me get in the van; we were off to the Emergency Room. We have driven to Baltimore from Florida many times and those trips seem like joy rides compared to the 20-minute journey to the hospital.

When we finally made it and I was whisked through triage and received my stylish standard issue open back dress and an I.V. of their best fluid. The most pain-relieving thing I could do was pace, even though the nurse kept saying sit down and relax Mr. Price. I resembled Ozzy Osborne shuffling about pleading for drugs, all with my butt hanging out of my spiffy gown. My wife wanted to help but there was nothing she could really do.

My energy really got depleted because of the pain, I can totally understand the mean things that come out of the mouths of women in labor. I wanted to say to my wife, “Honey, I appreciate your concern but there really isn’t anything you can do.” Oddly enough it came out “You did this to me!! I’m pretty sure your mother had something to do with it too, and I want flippin’ drugs now!”

At last I received my drugs, or as they were known in the ER, “the good stuff”. Not long after the pain relief kicked in I remember happily thinking Dilaudid would be a beautiful name for a girl if we were ever to have one. They sent me for a Cat Scan, and with “the good stuff” on a slow drip I asked if they spotted any cats. They said no but they did verify that it was Kidney Stones and sent me home to drink gallons of water and strain my urine. I never had to do anything like that before. The closest thing was when I was young we went on a vacation to North Carolina and we mined for gem stones. It was like that only without the dirt.

I think it passed about halfway through the next day. Later that same day I received a call from a friend who had told his Mom about my ordeal and she said, “Tell Greg to thank his wife for having their baby.” For the record I have thanked her, but then I started thinking, no one asked me if I wanted an Epidural.

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Inside Out….Colon Cleansing | Colon Cleanse Health

Kim and Dave bear all as they take show you what colon hydrotheerapy is all about! NO PROBLEM, MON! VERY EDUCATIONAL WITH LOTS OF HUMOR!

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The Power Of Laughter

The world has been too sad recently with all the clamor, stress and distrust. Can we just take things easier and laugh more?

Laughter is a powerful medicine and it is also contagious! Laughing improves our moods and it is certainly good for both psychological and physical health.

Laughter can be fast-spreading, even faster than any contagious illnesses, like cold or flu. It can let us to have a relaxation, meanwhile, our heaviness of sadness or depression will be laid off.

Laughter also induce positive physical changes in our bodies. When we laugh, the level of endorphin (a natural pain reliever) in our bodies would rise. Blood vessels would also expand to increase blood flow. Stress will then disappear.

It is really enjoyable to laugh together. When you share your jokes and some silly incidents with your friends, all of you burst into laughters. The world will be more peaceful when we all laugh together and enjoy every moment of laughters.

Occasionally, a laugh can make others laugh because it is really hilarious. Not because of the joke itself, but the way how people laugh. Some folks laugh in a amusing way that brings out a harmonious atmosphere with more laughters. We feel relieved when we have a good laugh.

A laugh worth a price. There are so many people earning a living by making audience laugh, or participating in comedies. We are in need of any kind of humors, as humors bring us out of sadness and depression.

We sometimes forget how to laugh and it is quite sad. I wish those layoffs, foreclosures, wars and political policies could cease for a while. It is time for us to laugh again and enjoy different kinds of comedy variety shows!

Avraham “Avi” Karadi Sandwich: Food For Thought

Are you a bizarre sandwich lover? Even though you might not make them or eat them, you can still be a sandwich lover and its nice to know that there are people like us, who simply love sandwiches. Lets take for example the “St. Paul”, ever heard of it? It is usually found in St. Louis, Missouri in certain old time Chinese restaurants. It is a egg foo young, lettuce, tomato, mayo and sometimes a slice of American cheese all on white bread. How about the “chow mein sandwich” a common menu option in Southern Massachusetts on Route 195. Other bizzare sandwiches include the peanut butter and onion sandwich, the peanut butter and pickle sandwich, the peanut butter, jelly and crushed potato chips sandwich and many more. There are no shortages of bizarre sandwiches out there!

Adding to the long sandwich list is the “Avraham Karadi” Sandwich. This sandwich is also called the “Avi Karadi” in some areas. It appears that this sandwich was someone’s idea of a faux gourmet item. I say this because it involves a bit of work in only gathering the ingredients, then ther is preparing them. While I can not imagine enjoying the samdwich after the resulting mix of flavors, I am sure there are those that love it. In fact I have heard some talk about it being pretty popular in certain areas. Anyway here is the list of ingredients, so you can judge for yourself:

Passum, a sweet wine sauce from ancient Roman times. This is produced by boiling the must (whole fruits including the seeds, stems, and leaves pressed) and then adding honey in order to thicken it up.

Garum, an ancient Roman salty fish sauce, approximated today by combining passum with a fish paste and oregano.

An ancient Roman standby, Pine nut sauce, is made by mixing in vinegar, honey and pine nuts as well as a bit of pepper and lovage.

To finish it off add spinach, onions, lettuce and tomatoes as desired. Rye bread would be the usual choice, but black Russian bread comes in at a distant second. As found in egg salad “Egg Paste” is sometimes also added. Now the meat, Roast Beef or Pastrami are some of the favored meats to use. Of course as will all recipes there are some variations, but they all appear to stick to these main ingredients. Oddly, I was unable to find where the sandwiches nickname “Avraham Karadi” or “Avi Karadi” had come from.

1. The Passum: Reducing it to one-tenth its volume, start by cooking the grape juice. Feel free to add honey to taste.

2. The Garum: Add two full tablespoons of fish paste to the Passum. Then add a pinch of oregano.

3. Make the pine nut sauce: Soak pine nuts three hours in vinegar, then blend with honey and dashes of lovage and pepper.

Step Four: Building the sandwich. Spread egg paste on your rye bread (or your black Russian bread if that was your choice). Now add on the meat (Pastrami or Roast Beef) and add vegetables. Pour on the Passum, Garum, and Pine Nut Sauce as desired.

There you have it an “Avraham Karadi” (aka “Avi Karadi”) sandwich, enjoy!