May 29, 2017

Richard Byron Varley II: In Loving Memory

.Honoring Passed Family Members

Memorial Day


Richard Byron Varley  II



My Uncle Richard and a definite star of our family.

This very intelligent and assertive individual grew up in the Talmadge area of San Diego and also spent some years of his youth in Burbank and Santa Barbara.

He graduated from Herbert Hoover High School before attending Annapolis and MIT earning a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

As he pursued a career in the Navy he endured the hardship of the his vessel sinking during an attack in World War 2.  After the Hornet was heading towards the floor of the sea he spent 5 hours in the water before he was rescued along with his crew.

Often hearing the story from my Grandmother and my Mother of listening to the radio and learning of  the castastrophic event aboard his ship--however, this was only one small news bleep and after that it was not mentioned again for some time and they were in a panic and could not get any more information.

It seemed like everything was on a stellar course for this very important individual until an incident occurred near the Panama Canal.  His ship had a small collision and as he was in command at the time the fault was placed on Uncle Richard.  It seems the captain was temporarily absent.

Unfortunately this had very detrimental effect on his advancement and his career came to a grinding halt.

It is a sad story because this incident seemed to affect his whole life and the life of his family members.

These setbacks result in a high price for everyone.

My grandmother and everyone in our family was so proud of him.

On this Memorial Day I would like to send him the love of everyone in our family and wish him peace and happiness and rest after all of his hard work and service to our country.

Thanks, Uncle Richard, for everything.

Muslim man comforts elderly Jewish woman in symbol of Manchester's unity

from The Independent...........
A Muslim man comforted an elderly Jewish woman and the pair prayed together at a floral tribute in the centre of Manchester in a symbol of the city's unity following a suicide bomb attack which killed at least 22 people. Sadiq Patel came and comforted Renee Rachel Black, who was visibly upset, and prayed next to her beside a display of flowers in Albert Square, where a vigil was held on Tuesday for victims of Monday night's attack at an Ariana Grande concert.

May 28, 2017

Thai Yellow Vegetable Curry: Claire Hesseltine--Snapguide

English: Kaeng som kung (Thai script: แกงสมกุ้...
English: Kaeng som kung (Thai script: แกงสมกุ้ง) is a spicy and sour prawn and vegetable soup/curry deriving its acidity from the use of tamarind juice. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
File under food obsession........


Wanted to share this beautiful post for Thai Yellow Curry.


It seems like many cooks use purchased Curry Paste and are very pleased with the results.


For a special occasion it would be so fun and a perfect day to try and create this delicious dish yourself.



Any tips?




Check out How to Make Thai Yellow Vegetable Curry by Claire Hesseltine on Snapguide.

May 17, 2017

The Hawk: Red Tail Hawk in the nest--Morley Field San Diego

Finding Jesus The Jordan River Palestine