Spring Break

Frank, Jeri, and I enjoyed a few days of Spring Break in French Lick, Indiana. We stayed in a villa arranged by Jeri, went on a couple of tours narrated by Norris, and relaxed, played games, read, conversed, watched TV, etc. We all agreed it was a relaxing trip and a bonding time for the three of us.

Frank worked Thursday and Friday, while I caught up on things I needed to catch up on.




I bought a new frying pan and before using it, dutifully read the directions about proper use and care of my new pan. Along with the expected instructions about cleaning with a mild detergent and not heating over a certain temperature, I read some interesting information under the "Safety" heading. The instructions warned me to be careful about my bird, as its respiratory system could be detrimentally affected by fumes from my pan. Hmmmmm . . . I don't have a bird, but if I ever get one I know now to watch it carefully when I'm cooking. And if it does succumb to the fumes, I can pop it in the pan and make it part of my gourmet dinner!

From www.petcaretips.net:

Famous Birds in Legends, Mythology, and Religion

Ba in Egyptian mythology
Bagucks in Chippewa mythology
Bar Juchne in Talmud

Camulatz in Maya mythology
Chamrosh in Persian mythology
The Cu Bird in Mexican folklore

Feng-huang, Chinese Phoenix in Chinese mythology
Firebird in Native American mythologies
Garuda in Buddhism and Hinduism
Gryphon in European mythology

Harpies in Greek mythology
Ho-o in Japanese, imported from Chinese; Fenghuang
Huginn and Muninn (Thought and Memory), Odin's two companion
birds in Norse mythology

Kin-u in Japanese, imported from Chinese
Phoenix in Egyptian mythology
Pisia in Native American mythology
Quetzalcoatl in Aztec mythology

Raven in Native American religions
Roc in Persian mythology
Shang-Yang, a rainbird in Chinese mythology
Simurgh in Persian mythology
Suzaku or Shu-jaku in Japanese, imported from Chinese

Tecumbalam in Maya mythology
Thunderbird in Native American religions
Xecotcovach in Maya mythology
Yatagarasu in Japanese mythology
Ziz in Talmud



This blog is getting too long, but I wanted to share a book I enjoyed reading over the break. The Book Club is a story about 5 middle-aged women who share their challenges. It was the perfect vacation read.