May 19, 2023

In his issue we welcome back our favorite adventurer. We touch base with our favorite spiritual guide, Tucson's own Dr. Hayward M. Fox.

We'll look again this year at how to attract hummingbirds and orioles to your garden.

We'll put Pacific Peal La Jolla’s Dr. Mimi Guarneri in the spotlight and feature some of her suggestions in our "Book Corner".

Then we'll catch up with friends from the past in "Where Are They Now", and touch base with tennis star Zoe Crimmel, and surfers Brandon Roberts and Shane Dorian. We will also catch up with our favorite Mezzo-Soprano Linda Collazo.

In our "Around Town" section we'll update you on upcoming free concerts in The Tucson Pops' Music Under the Stars concert series.

Next, we'll visit some long-time family friends, the Grossman's and share some of their family traditions and look at their "Next Gen" granddaughter nineteen-year-old Naomi, a talented artist and designer.

In our popular "Wellness" section, we'll look at some healthy, sugar-free, old-world bialys and onion-poppy seed cookies. In the "Pet's Corner" we'll meet Remi, a tennis ball loving doberman. In "Wellness Part 2" we'll look at the importance of sleep and what to eat to ensure a

good night’s rest.

We would like to welcome Dr. Gulshan Sethi and his traveling partner, Jeremy Wekell back home. We have enjoyed reading the updates of their travels through India and have also enjoyed sharing them with you.

This week I'd like to cover Orioles and Hummingbirds; How to attract them and keep them in your gardens.

photo: Ruby-throated hummingbird. Credit: William Powell.

From: National Wildlife Federation Blog, By: David Mizejewski, June 1, 2021

We asked the folks at Wild Birds Unlimited, the National Wildlife Federation’s “Certified Wildlife Habitat Champion” partner helping to promote our Garden for Wildlife movement, for their best tips on attracting hummingbirds and orioles to your yard or garden. Here’s what they had to say:

What are your tips for attracting hummingbirds and/or orioles?

Hal Smith, owner of the Wild Birds Unlimited in Auburn, AL:

Ruby-throated hummingbirds begin migrating through in mid-March and will stay with us until mid-October. The best way to attract them to our yards is to provide native plants with tubular-shaped flowers. These include trumpet vine, coral honeysuckle, cardinal flower, and bee balm.

Any nectar-producing flowers can attract insects which will attract hummingbirds. Nectar feeders can provide good nutrition for the hummingbirds and can get them up where we can see them better. We also recommend water misters to provide water and a bath for the hummingbirds

photo: Baltimore oriole. Credit: John Sywak.

Baltimore orioles tend to migrate through our area and not hang around. Some people put out nectar feeders, orange halves, and grape jelly to try and attract Baltimore orioles to their yards. To get a glance as they pass through our area, a look at the tops of tulip poplar trees can reward people here with a view of Baltimore orioles and orchard orioles and warblers and tanagers. I think they are attracted to the nectar and to the insects in the yellow and white flowers.

Mimi Guarneri, the birth mother of Pacific Pearl La Jolla center of integrated wellness and longevity has an impressive bio, and a selfless life's journey dedicated helping ...with a touch of old-world caring.

From: Mimi Guarneri, MD

Board-certified in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine and Integrative Holistic Medicine, Mimi Guarneri, MD, FACC, ABOIM is President of the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine (AIHM) and the Past President of the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine (ABIHM) and served as Senior Advisor to the Atlantic Health System for the Chambers Center for Well Being, among other healthcare systems. Dr. Guarneri currently serves on the Founding Board of the American Board Physician Specialties in Integrative Medicine (ABOIM), and is a Clinical Associate Professor at University of California, San Diego (UCSD). She is co-founder and medical director of Guarneri Integrative Health, Inc. at Pacific Pearl La Jolla in La Jolla, California, U.S.A. since 2014, where she leads a team of experts in Conventional, Integrative and Natural Medicine.

These are some titles shared by our favorite west coast integrated wellness teacher Mimi Guarneri.

Lara Pizzorno has a message for you: Healthy, Vibrant Bones Are Your Birthright! And Lara knows firsthand!

The vast majority of premature deaths can be prevented through simple changes in diet and lifestyle.

Is it possible to venture beyond daily living and experience heightened states of awareness?

Now I would like to look back at three former students of mine and see where they are now. Zoe, Brandon and Shane helped me with each session to become a wiser educator. Thank you.

We last saw Zoe Crimmel in our July 15, 2022, newsletter where she had a pet training business in Aspen, CO with her friend Anna. At that time, she had just started working with her family's tennis training camp catering to athletes visiting Aspen from eastern Europe. 

Now Zoe is breaking into the professional tennis circuit and training in San Diego, Serbia and Croatia. She had her first ATC coverage this past week.

Here's video of Brandon surfing Jeffery's Bay, South Africa in 2011.

Now Brandon spends his time surfing with his "next genner" daughter BB, a wonder big wave surfing genius and princess.

Brandon and BB enjoying the end of a good day.

Brandon sharing knowledge with his daughter.

From: Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation

Originally from Kailua-Kona, Dorian moved by himself at the tender age of fifteen to Oʻahu’s North Shore to pursue his pro surfing dreams. Dorian spent eleven years touring as a pro surfer on the World Championship Tour, becoming one of Hawaiʻi’s best-known surfers when he was ranked number four in the world in 1999 and 2000. He earned first-place finishes in the 1994 Nescau Surf Energy, the 1996 O’Neill Surf Challenge, the 1999 Rip Curl World Cup, and the 2000 Billabong Pro. In 2000 he also won the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) “Waterman of the Year” award. In 1995 – shortly after he finished in third place at the vaunted Pipe Masters – Dorian hosted his first-ever Keiki Classic Surf Contest at Banyans on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi, an annual event for the community that continues to this day.

In 2010, Dorian suffered a terrifying wipeout at Mavericks with a two-wave hold-down. Realizing how close to death he had come, Dorian considered retiring from big waves. Instead, the experience led him to design a safety suit – a wetsuit vest that inflates with CO2 during a hold-down and propels the surfer back to the surface. Now considered standard equipment, this invention and its innovative iterations will continue to save countless lives for big wave surfers.

Shane is now a Surfer in Residence at Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort.

Shane's "next genner" Jackson Dorian, is already a legend from Kailua Kona, Hawaii. A look-alike clone of his proud father.

From: Hawaii Magazine, By: kirk Lee Aeder, January 4, 2021

Jackson Dorian may only be 13, but he’s already being compared to his famous father—and rightfully so. The young, diminutive surfer from Kona has lived a dream life already. With idyllic surroundings, home schooling and strong support from his family and friends, Jackson is in an enviable position for any kid. His dad, Shane Dorian, was one of the most accomplished surfers in the world for three decades, adding further to the aura surrounding Jackson. This kid is confident and knows exactly what he wants in surfing—and life.

Linda Collazo, The Flock's favorite Mezzo-Soprano is now offering voice and piano lesssons both in-person, i you can make it to the Bronx or online if you prefer to learn from home.

Piano and Voice Lessons as low as $40!

With performing being my first love, I must say that teaching is my second. If any of you are interested in voice lessons or piano lessons via webcam, I am currently offering lessons for as low as $40! I am currently teaching through applications such as Zoom, Skype, Facetime, and in-person in The Bronx I teach all ages and a variety of genres including classical, musical theater, jazz, and pop. Click the link below or reply to this email to sign up today. For more information, visit www.lindacollazo.com/lessons!

From Tucson Pops Orchesta

The Tucson Pops Orchestra has been sharing the joy of live music with audiences of all ages since 1955.

The free concert series, Music Under the Stars is back. All concerts begin at 7pm at the DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center, Reid Park 

Upcoming Perormances:

• May 14 - with Guest Artist, Joe Bourne
• May 21 - with Guest Artists, Crystal Stark
• May 28 - Memorial Day Concert with Guest Arist: The Tucson Jazz Nonet

July 1 - Indepence Day Celebration

Saurday, July 1 at 7:30 pm

St. Augustine Cathedral

192 S. Stone Av, Tucson, AZ 85701

My husband I. Michael Kasser and I recently had the pleasure of visiting with some long-time family friends, Barry Grossman and his family. In a sweet act of kindness Barry's family took a young Michael in so he could attend College High School in Montclair, New Jersey, a school for students from mixed backgrounds and counties. In 1956 they would graduate together. Barry eventually became a radiologist and I. Michael an engineer. While visiting Barry shared some memories of his High School days with Mike, a family recipe for onion and poppy seed cookies, and an update on his granddaughter Naomi, more on those below.

Barry holding a copy of the College High School yearbook.

The yearbook with Barry’s photo on the left and Michael’s on the right.

I'd like to cover a next generation graphic designer, Naomi Grossman, the granddaughter of my dear friend Barry Grossman, a sophomore at Indiana State. Her sweet style is presented below.

From Food Perestroika, March 12, 2017

Everybody knows what a bagel is, but what about a bialy? “It’s like a bagel without a hole,” will say people who’ve had one. And these people have a point: bialys are generally sold in bagel shops, they’re good vehicles for cream cheese, they’re round, and their centers aren’t hollow. Both bialys and bagels come from Poland and are Jewish staples best consumed on New York’s Lower East or Upper West Side. But it’s not that simple…

Bialy is short for bialystoker kuchen, and is a kind of bun hailing from the Polish city of Białystok. Once upon a time, Bialystok’s Jewish population ate them pretty much at every meal.

From: Christina's Bread Bakes, By: Christina

Let’s learn to make these wonderful buttery and savory treats known to Americans as Bialys Onion and Poppy Seed Rolls. Bialy (or biały as it is written in Polish language) translates as “white.” In Poland, they are called Lubelskie cebularze (loosely translated as Lublin onion rounds). Lublin is a city located about two hours southeast of Warsaw and about an hour from Poland’s border with Ukraine. I suppose it’s possible these rolls originated there. Regardless of where you live or what you choose to call these rolls, they are gorgeous looking and delicious! Learn to bake them at home with these easy to follow instructions.

This next recipe for Polish poppy seed and onion cookies all started with my good friend Barry's mother and his grandmother before her. In the morning when the family would head off for their day at school or to work on the railroad lines, his mother would stuff his shirt and her husband's pockets with these onion and poppy seed ollies to help them get through the day with love and sustenance. Follow the recipe below to make your own ollies to help yourself and your loved ones get through the day.

Ingedients

2 cups diced onion

1/2 cup poppy seeds

2 tbs baking powder

4 cups flour

1/2 cup cold water

1 cup oil

2 tsps salt

1/4 tsp pepper

Instructions

Sift flour and baking powder. Add salt, poppy seeds and pepper - mix - add diced onions - mix dry ingredients thoroughly - add oil and water - knead thoroughly - separate dough in 3 parts. Knead each part. Roll out to 1/4 inch and cut out cookies with water glass.

From: Recipe Finder

Ingedients

1 pound ground or finely minced onions, drained

1/4 cup reserved onion juice or water

1/4 teaspoon sugar (or to taste)

1/2 cup oil

2 large eggs

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1/2 cup poppy seeds

1 large egg lightly beaten with

1 tablespoon water for egg wash

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray or line it with parchment paper.
2. To make the dough: In a large bowl, mix together onions, onion juice, sugar, oil and eggs. In another large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and poppy seeds. Stir well to mix thoroughly.
3. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix, but ony long enough to blend thoroughly. Overmixing will make the cookies tough.
4. Flour a work surface, preferably a floured cloth. Turn out the dough onto the surface and divide in half. With your hands, form one dough half into an oblong. Roll out into a rectangle about 1/4- to 1/2-inch thick. With a pizza cutter, trim the edges to make then even, then cut into 2x2-inch squares or diamond shapes or circles with a round cookie cutter. Brush a light coating of egg wash over the tops.
5. Slide a metal spatula under 6 to 8 pieces at a time and transfer them to the prepared baking sheet. Slide them off onto the sheet, arranging them about a finger width apart for even baking.
6. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until barely brown on the edges. Cool on a wire rack while still on the pan. They are best when eaten the same day, but they keep well stored in a tightly closed container.

I'd like to continue with our big dog series. Last week we met Daisy the akita, This week, I’m introducing you to Remi the doberman.

This is Remi, she is a 13-year-old doberman pinscher.

She is a big fan of secondhand tennis balls from our La Paloma Country Club members.

From: Ancient Nutrition, By: Jill Levy, May 1, 2023

One of the simplest ways to maintain health, both physically and mentally, is to get enough quality sleep. Unfortunately, high stress levels, our busy lives and demanding obligations can make that difficult.

While falling asleep and staying asleep can be an occasional challenge for many people, one thing you do have control over is the quality of your diet, which impacts how well your body can handle stress, feel calm and doze off to sleep at night.

What we eat affects our body’s ability to produce hormones and neurotransmitters that assist in a restful night’s sleep, plus a healthy diet is important for overall health.

From: Universiy of Michigan School of Public Health, By: Erica Jasen, March 2, 2020

What Is Sleep Exactly, and How Does It Help Us Stay Healthy?

Sleep is an altered state of consciousness where we have limited interactions with our surroundings and are relatively quiet and still (depending on the stage of sleep). Contrary to our quiet physical state, the brain is very active during sleep, carrying out many important functions. Sleep is essential to every process in the body, affecting our physical and mental functioning the next day, our ability to fight disease and develop immunity, and our metabolism and chronic disease risk. Sleep is truly interdisciplinary because it touches every aspect of health.

"Sleep is essential to every process in the body, affecting our physical and mental functioning the next day, our ability to fight disease and develop immunity, and our metabolism and chronic disease risk."

I'm looking forward to sharing more of your personal stories - oral, written, or otherwise, as we enter our second year. I'd so love to present them to the flock, hit a mailbox below to share your story.

I know I covered this last week, but it's worth repeating the rule of thumb for finding the right shoe is to know there is no one right perfect shoe, just perfect options. My advice to all of you who run is to never wear the same pair day in and day out to prevent overuse injuries.

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