May 12, 2023

This week we'll be covering Mother's Day locally and around the world. 

We'll be picking up with Dr. Fox and Dr. Gulshan.

We'll move into Wellness where we present a new recipe for Hungarian stuffed cabbage from a member of the Flock and the benefits of tart cherry juice.

After that, we'll visit The Heavens section and American Indian names for full moons, Our usual Pet's Corner and Family Reflections for this Mother’s Day.

Here we’ve suggested what’s happening at Reid Park Zoo, The Sonoran Desert Museum, Tucson Botanical Gardens, and the Miniature Time Machine

This just in from Gail, the Director of Reid Park Zoo. We're the first to know that their elephant Simba is Pregnant! In 22 months, we'll have another mother at the zoo.

From: Reid Park Zoo

Bring mom to Reid Park Zoo this Mother’s Day and join us in an appreciation for the Zoo’s animal moms. There will be special keeper chats and enrichment throughout the day. While you’re at the Zoo, stop in at Wildlife Trading Post in the entry plaza for cool and environmentally friendly jewelry and gifts for mom that support your Zoo and conservation programs to save wild animals and wild places. Zoo members receive 10% off purchases

From: Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum

Take mom out to the Beautiful Sonoran Desert and explore. The Desert Museum is a fusion experience: zoo, botanical garden, art gallery & classes, natural history museum, and aquarium.

Why not take mom out to The Tucson Botanical Gardens. Enjoy a stroll through the grounds, or have a healthy breakfast or lunch at Edna's Eatery. The Tucson Botanical Gardens is a lush oasis in the heart of Tucson offering mature trees and expertly cultivated foliage, specialty gardens such as the Cactus & Succulent Garden, Barrio Garden, and Herb Garden highlight the diversity of native plants.

From: The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures

How about taking mom for a tour of one of Tucson's unique gems, The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures. Their collection of miniatures includes over 500 antique and contemporary dollhouses and roomboxes, while special exhibitions highlight the breadth and diversity of the art of miniatures. 

photo: Amy Shamblen on Unsplash

From: History.com

Celebrations of mothers and motherhood can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and Romans, who held festivals in honor of the mother goddesses Rhea and Cybele, but the clearest modern precedent for Mother’s Day is the early Christian festival known as “Mothering Sunday.”

Once a major tradition in the United Kingdom and parts of Europe, this celebration fell on the fourth Sunday in Lent and was originally seen as a time when the faithful would return to their “mother church”—the main church in the vicinity of their home—for a special service.

What follows is a look around the world of how mothers are honored, usually in the month of May. 

From: Scholastic, By: Laura Amann

In many U.S. households, the second Sunday in May begins with breakfast in bed, a bouquet of flowers, homemade cards, and other tokens of affection for mom. Mother’s Day — our country’s version, at least — has been an official holiday since 1914. In other corners of the globe, honoring Mom is a rite grounded in local traditions and customs — some ancient, some surprisingly new.

"Most cultures celebrate mothers because they are traditionally the main caregiver, which comes with great responsibility," says Mei-Ling Hopgood, author of How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm: And Other Adventures in Parenting. Here, we take you on a quick trip around the world to discover how moms in five different countries are celebrated and to provide some inspiration for your own day. Share our "bring it home" ideas with your family or use them to celebrate your own mom.

From the field contribution from Norman Fishman. One of our most coveted Flockers and dog father to Bigsby and Willis. His contribution this week is sending us the most motherly bird he could think of.

photo: Osprey - Kathy Cline/Audubon Photography Awards

From: National Audubon Society

Best Overall: Osprey

Osprey mothers take parenting seriously. They do most of the incubation and care for the hatchlings for weeks after they appear. Ospreys are famous for aggressive defense of their nests. Researchers venturing too close to a nest report harrowing near misses from Ssprey talons. Mom and the chicks dine mostly on fresh fish, caught daily and delivered by dad.

I cannot say enough nice things about the Institute of Personal and Transpersonal Knowledge. Dr. Hayward M. Fox, Ph.D., has had a great impact on me and my family. Please visit the Institute of Personal and Transpersonal Knowledge website at haywardfox.com. There you will find insight into yourself and the world around you. Take a deeper dive and read through his writings or follow some of his guided meditations. I can tell you that you will come out with a better understanding of what it is all about - love and communication. I highly recommend subscribing to his newsletter, which you can do right here.

Checking in with Gulshan, who is nearing the conclusion of his pilgrimage. The red, blue and orange pins in the map below are where he has been in previous weeks, the yellow pins are where he has traveled in the last two weeks.

Some of the locations Gulshan has visited so far.

The Ganges river near Rishikesh in the northern state of Uttarakhand . 5/4/23

A terraced farm near Rishikesh. 5/4/23

The natural beauty of the area around Rishiikesh, India. 5/4/23

We have a couple of field contributions under wellness this week. Elizabeth Dobai has shared her Hungarian stuffed cabbage recipe.

From: Elizabeth Dobai

Ingredients 

1 fresh green cabbage 1 jar sour kraut

1 lb ground beef

1 lb ground turkey 

1 french bread bun 

1 egg

Salt

Pepper 

Garic powder 

1 red onion 

Olive oil 

Tomato paste 

Dill 

Smoked ham hock 

Sour cream 

Directions

To get started, put fresh cabbage in boiling water until the leaves come off. Set the leaves aside to cool. Soak bread bun in water. Then scoop out the center of the bun. Mix both ground meats together with egg and soaked bread center. 

Next, mince half a red onion. Brown minced onion in medium sauce pan with olive oil. Let browned onion cool and to meat mixture. Then add 1⁄4 cup of sour kraut to the meat mixture as well. Next, add salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste to the meat mixture. Mix meat mixture well. If you would like to add rice, you can fold it in with the ground meat.

Now, roll a portions of the mixture into the cabbage leaves tucking in the ends. Arrange cabbage rolls in a stock pot in layers. One layer cabbage rolls, and one layer sour kraut. Repeat layers placing the ham hock in the center. Once layers are completed, add thin layer of tomato on top with dill. 

Add water till it reaches the tomato paste, cover, and cook for two hours. Then serve with sour cream. Egeszsegedre! 

From: Foxy Folksy, By: Bebs, March 23, 2022

Mouth-watering Chinese Stuffed Cabbage Rolls bursting with savory oriental flavors packed with ground meat, mushrooms, and carrots drenched with a silky umami sauce. This hearty and healthy dish can be enjoyed as it is or served with rice for a filling lunch or dinner meal.

Kimberly Gomer has asked that we pass along some information about the anti-inflammatory properties of tart cherry juice

From: Good Housekeeping, By: Samantha Lande, March 21, 2022

Out of all seasonal fresh fruit, cherries have a reputation for being a harbinger of warmth — the bright red bulbs are freshest at the height of summer. But when I began to see pure cherry juice pop up on grocery shelves and at local farmer's markets all year round, I couldn't help but be intrigued. That's because, as of late, tart cherry juice is trending in the health space for its slew of possible nutritional benefits.

From: Wikipedia

The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, commonly known as the Triple Crown, is a series of horse races for three-year-old Thoroughbreds, consisting of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes. The three races were inaugurated in different years, the last being the Kentucky Derby in 1875. The Triple Crown Trophy, commissioned in 1950 but awarded to all previous winners as well as those after 1950, is awarded to a horse who wins all three races and is thereafter designated as a Triple Crown winner. The races are traditionally run in May and early June of each year, although global events have resulted in schedule adjustments, such as in 1945 and 2020

From: Wikipedia

The Preakness Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race held on Armed Forces Day which is also the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs (1+3⁄16 miles (1,900 m)) on dirt. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57 kg); fillies 121 pounds (55 kg). It is the second jewel of the Triple Crown, held two weeks after the Kentucky Derby and three weeks before the Belmont Stakes.

From: Equestrian Sylist, May 13, 2019

The Triple Crown horse racing season is such an exciting time watching and learning about all the horses, sipping delicious cocktails, socializing with friends and family, and of course, wearing the latest derby styles, fashion, and fascinators. While the Kentucky Derby is all about tradition and classic looks, the Preakness Stakes takes a little bit more of a trendier approach. Bright colors and floral patterns are still in, but accessorizing with equestrian leather details and a trendy handbag is key. We also suggest wearing practical footwear – especially waterproof footwear if rain is in the forecast.

Known for it’s famous Black-Eyed Susan flowers, the Preakness colors of black and yellow make a great color palate for your outfit. If you like the edgy-lady look, accessorize with black leather equestrian jewelry, and pair it with a more feminine style dress.

From: Wikipedia

The Belmont Stakes is an American Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds run at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. It is run over 1.5 miles (2,400 m). Colts and geldings carry a weight of 126 pounds (57 kg); fillies carry 121 pounds (55 kg). The race, nicknamed The Test of the Champion, The Test of Champions and The Run for the Carnations, is the traditional third and final leg of the Triple Crown. It is usually held on the first or second Saturday in June, five weeks after the Kentucky Derby and three weeks after the Preakness Stakes.

From: Long Island Pulse, By: Juliet Del Rio, June 2, 2017

The Hamptons are known for drawing big names to Long Island’s shores every summer, but for one weekend in June, all eyes are on Nassau County. World-class horses, trainers and celebrities will descend on Elmont for the 149th running of the Belmont Stakes Saturday, June 10, the third and final leg of the Triple Crown. And without a Triple Crown contender, viewers will have more time to focus on fashion, like bold hats that give Kate Middleton a run for her money. Whether you’re headed to the races or to a watch party, I want you to arrive in style. 

From: Starwalk, December 15, 2022

In 2023, there will be 13 Full Moons! One of them will be called the Blue Moon (according to one of the definitions). And it also will be a supermoon, meaning that it will be brighter and bigger than a usual one. What other Full Moons to expect this year, and when to see them? What are their Native American names, and what were they called by people from other cultures? You'll find answers to these and other questions about the Full Moons of 2023 in this infographic. 

image: NASA

Thinking ahead for summer reading. Here are three of my favorite titles.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This excitingly presented atlas containing 100 specially drawn full-color maps that relate the story of humankind from its beginnings in Africa to the present day, and will offer the reader fascinating insights into world history and the background to current global events.

The Book of Unusual Knowledge is a mammoth 704-page hardcover book crammed with a cornucopia of information some useful, others not so much but all of it completely captivating

The following photos are of one of our most favorite artists, Cita Scott and her Akita Daisy. Cita helped kick the Flock off and was the featured artist in our very first issue. Daisy is a good dog and wonderful hiking partner. Keep an eye out, you'll be seeing more from Cita here in coming weeks.

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.

My mom: Doris Virginia Buzzell Chadwick

A.K.A." Buzzie"

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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