April 28, 2023

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Where is Dr Gulshan this week? We're presenting him as I continue to keep my pinky promise to keep the flock current on the whereabouts of our favorite adventurer. We wish we were with him but we feel so close despite the distance.

This week we have picked up where we left off last week. The red and blue pins in the map below are where he has been in previous weeks, the orange pins are where he has traveled this last week.

Some of the locations Gulshan has visited so far.

Marigolds are very popular in Hindu weddings because they represent the sun, symbolizing brightness and positive energy. They are also associated with Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi, who are considered an ideal couple in Hindu mythology. Varanasi, India 4/18/23

Visiting the palace of Tulsidas, on the Ganges River in Varanasi. Tulsidas (1497 -1623) was a Vaishnava Hindu saint and has been acclaimed as one of the greatest poets in Hindi, Indian, and world literature. 4/18/23

This is believed to be the bed of Vaishnava Hindu saint Tulsidas. 4/18/23

Marigolds adorn a shrine in the palace of Tulsidas. 4/18/23

One of the Seven Wonders of the World, The Taj Mahal is an immense mausoleum of white marble, built on the south bank of the River Yamuna in Agra between 1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife. 4/20/23

The Taj Mahal Mausoleum seen from one of the surrounding gardens. 4/20/23

The Mausoleum entrance. 4/20/23

The Main Gate of the Taj Mahal complex, one of the several building that make up the complex. 4/20/23

The Taj Mahal Mausoleum as seen from the Main Gate. 4/20/23

Amer Fort in Jaipur, India. Built by one of the most trusted generals of Akbar, Maharaja Man Singh I in the year 1592, Amer Fort served as the main residence of the Rajput Rulers. 4/21/23

Backside of the Amer Fort in Jaipur, India. 4/21/23

The City Palace in Jaipur, India. Jaipur is the capital of India’s Rajasthan state. It evokes the royal family that once ruled the region and that, in 1727, founded what is now called the Old City, or “Pink City” for its trademark building color. At the center stands the opulent, colonnaded City Palace complex. With gardens, courtyards and museums, part of it is still a royal residence. 4/21/23

Elephant Statue at the City Palace in Jaipur, India. 4/21/23

Elephant rides to the City Palace are popular in Jaipur, India. 4/21/23

The old city wall in Jaipur, India. 4/21/23

The India Gate, a memorial to the Indian troops who died fighting for the British in World War I. New Delhi, India. 4/24/23

Lodi Gardens, a city park near central New Delhi, India. Spread over 90 acres, it contains Mohammed Shah's Tomb, the Tomb of Sikandar Lodi, the Shisha Gumbad and the Bara Gumbad, architectural works. 4/25/23

 Tomb of Sikandar Lodi Built 1494 A.D. in Lodi Gardens.4/25/23

Shisha Gunbad Mosque. Lodi Gardens. 4/25/23

The three domed mosque, Lodi Gardens. 4/25/23

Lodi Gardens, New Delhi, India 4/25/23

Lodi Gardens, New Delhi, India 4/25/23

Just Remember not to worry, his mobile medical unit follows him every step of the way.

This is the third week we're talking about smoothies but I can't say enough particularly as the weather warms.

From: Better Homes and Gardens

Whether you blend it up for breakfast or as a snack, this healthy smoothie with spinach will become your new favorite green drink. Yogurt and banana give this pineapple smoothie its rich, satisfying texture.

Fom: Better Homes and Gardens, By: BHG Test Kitchens, April 1, 2016

Ingredients

• 3 medium beets, peeled and quartered (9 oz.)*
• 1 ½ cup frozen unsweetened blueberries
• 1 ½ cup frozen unsweetened whole strawberries
• 1 ½ cup pomegranate juice
• 3 tablespoon honey
• 1 ½ cup chopped, trimmed Swiss chard or kale

Recently I have been encouraged to do cupping. I usually do deep research on things that have been done before but should not be done on certain people. For people with blood thinners (sources) say you should avoid cupping because it may dislodge plaque

From: Harvard Health Publishing, By: Robert H. Shmerling, MD, June 22, 2020

The 2016 summer Olympics had its share of exciting performances, upsets, and photo finishes. But for days after Michael Phelps’s first appearance at the games, it seemed all anyone could talk about was "cupping." It’s an ancient therapy that left multiple circular discolorations on his skin. During "dry cupping," suction is applied to the skin for several minutes; sometimes it is combined with massage, acupuncture, or other alternative therapies. ("Wet cupping" is similar except that blood is removed by making small cuts in the skin.)

Cupping is supposed to draw fluid into the area; the discoloration is due to broken blood vessels just beneath the skin, much like a bruise. Cupping has been popular in Egyptian, Chinese, and Middle Eastern cultures going back thousands of years, but increasing numbers of people worldwide have been adopting it. Celebrities and athletes have popularized it in the U.S. in recent years.

From: Banner Health

Should I get cupping therapy?

Even if considered safe, cupping isn’t for everyone. It is not recommended for people with liver, kidney or heart failure or those with a pacemaker. As well, it can’t be used if you have hemophilia, anemia or similar blood disorders, heart disease or are on blood thinners.

As a child of 8 or 9, and then as a pre-teen between 12 and thirteen, I had two visual presentations from the sky: The Northern Lights, AKA the Aurora borealis. The Flock featured this phenomenon in our kick-off season last year as well as its southern counterpart, the Aurora Australis. Now, as we approach yet another Everest summiting season, this celestial phenomenon of the northern sky becomes front and center yet again.

photo: An image of STEVE captured in Plumas, Manitoba, last August. (Donna Lach)

STEVE is not an aurora, but you can think of it as a shy, distant cousin. It looks as if it could be part of the family, but it has its own distinct style. The phenomenon generally appears as a long, slender purple-and-white arc, sometimes accompanied by a structure that looks like a green picket fence. It is fainter and narrower, and occurs at lower latitudes than most auroras. It is also harder to predict. (Then there’s the name, which we’ll address shortly.)

A view of Earth captured by a satellite. (NASA Earth Observatory/Black Marble data/Josh Stevens)

From: The Washington Post, By: Kasha Patel, April 20, 2023

Children can transform cardboard boxes into the most interesting places on Earth. A flap becomes a door. A hole forms a window. A whole world fits within those paper walls.

Humankind remains curious as adults, but the scale of our world expands — a town, continent, ocean, planet, solar system or galaxy. We are the only known species that has traveled from the deepest crevices of the ocean to the edge of the solar system. Discoveries of new aspects of Earth evokes a sense of wonder, like finding a new corner of a childhood playhouse.

Here's a great Tucson evening event coming up this Saturday night. Evening temperatures are still cool and very comfortable. This is your chance to get out and enjoy the night sky before you need to head out of town for you summer retreats

Join us for a community event at Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium featuring astronomy presentations, a debut planetarium screening, astronomy project displays from University of Arizona Music and the Cosmos first-year honors seminar, family activities, NSF's NOIRLab, UArizona Astronomy Club, and telescopes on the UA Mall in celebration of Astronomy Day in Tucson.

Mother's Day is coming up. Perhaps take mom to the zoo for a family day of carousel riding and strolling in the park, which The Reid Park Zoo is right in the center of!

With Mother's Day just around the corner, you can make Mom's heart leap for joy and show support for your Zoo by gifting her a symbolic adoption of her favorite Reid Park Zoo animal.

Now through Mother's Day, enjoy $5 off adoptions at the Parent Partner level or $20 off adoptions at the Keeper's Korner adoption level when you use code LOVEMOM23 online through May 14.

Last Week we looked at waterparks around the world that your kids could visit to blow off some steam while they are attending summer camps abroad. This week we're looking at science museums they can visit to further enrich their intellects whether they are attending a summer camp in Europe, Australia or Asia, or if they are simply attending a camp herein the USA.

From: Travellers Worldwide, By: Andrew Helling, November 22, 2022

Benefiting from the various technological advances, science museums across the country have established themselves as the top tourist attractions.

They deliver immersive and unforgettable experiences that also provide a detailed insight into various topics catering to a broad range of interests.

Whether you are interested in specific scientific areas, have a young family member passionate about dinosaurs, or simply wish to include something both entertaining and educational in your itinerary, consider visiting some of the best science museums in America.

From: Interesting Engineering, By:Christopher McFadden, December 7, 2018

From the Natural History Museum in London to the Miraikan in Tokyo, these are 15 of the best science museums in the world.

Museums are cathedrals to science and understanding, but not all science museums are equal. Some simply excel in grandeur and the quality of their exhibits and exhibitions.

The following 15 prime examples are all well worth visiting if you happen to be in the vicinity in the future. This list is far from exhaustive and is no particular order.

Fom: The Traveling Twins, By: Ania James, February 10, 2019

Wherever we go, I am always so happy to re-discover how much my kids enjoy museums and galleries. I am doubly delighted to see the old-fashioned fun they get playing with the exhibits we typically find in science museums. The best times and the most joy don’t always come from ultra-modern flat-screen virtual reality, but from the old fashioned hands-on models and exhibits which encourage kids to sprinkle sand patterns from pendulums, make dams in scaled-down waterways or focus beams of light with giant lenses.  

On our trips around Asia and the rest of the world, we visited various Science Museums. From Athens to Singapore but to present a spectrum of these wonderful museums worldwide I asked fellow bloggers to contribute descriptions of their favourites. Read on to see what they and their families discovered and learn about the best science museums around the world.

Well, now you have a good reason to go to The Physio Shop. You're going to get a new four-legged friend. The certified service dog and therapeutic dog. The Physio Shop is where I go to compliment my multi-sport training. I highly recommend The Physio Shop.

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We featured local artist Cita Scott in the very first issue of The Flock just over one year ago. Now we're celebrating our first anniversary with Cita again. Since then, we have been privileged to include many of Cita's paintings and photography in our newsletter. Now, The Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona is featuring a profile of Cita and her work in The Open Studio Tours section of their website.

About Cita Scott

Cita has lived in Tucson, AZ for almost 30 years. The colors and light of the Southwest infuse her work, which celebrates nature through still life, landscapes and gardenscapes in acrylic, collage and photography. Born in California, Cita grew up on the east coast and traveled extensively, particularly in Europe where she studied at La. Academia de Bettas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid and La Sorbonne in Paris. A major in studio art and art history, she received her BA from Sarah Lawrence College in N.Y. She was an assistant painting instructor for the University of Michigan’s Semester Abroad art program in Lacoste, France and spent several summers painting near Barcelona. Before painting full time, she was assistant director of The Pyramid Galleries in Washington, D.C. and manager of The Max Hutchinson Gallery in New York. Cita has had museum exhibits at The Phillips Collection in Washington, DC and The North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, N.C..as well as numerous group and solo exhibits in Washington, DC, Tucson, California and NY. Her work is represented in museum and corporate collections, as well as private collections throughout the country.

Now I'd like to take a little bit of a dive into athletics at the University of Arizona. Who would have known that the University of Arizon has a competitive Women's Beach Volleyball team right here in the desert. And who would have thought the've won a lot more games than they've lost. Here they are. I ran into them on the trail. I think we should give them great applause.

After a winning season, the Wildcats are competing in the Pac-12 Championship in Stanford, CA today, April 28, and are headed to the NCAA Championships in Gulf Shores, AL starting on May 5.

I'd like to now jump into the art of saying thank you. There's a group of young children who know just how to say thank you.

The young students from Mrs. Stam's 2022-23 Kindergarten class at Redeemer Lutheran School had a wonderful visit to the Reid Park Zoo and did a fantastic job of letting us all know!

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.

photo: Canyon treefrog | Wild horse Canyon, Saguaro National Park

Can you see the Canyon Treefrog in The Picture?

You know we have talked here about beginning training for your first triathlon, but you may be a very experienced runner and maybe you’re doing ultras, or you just want to know more about ultra running, . So, I'm going to introduce you to a magazine that i love. It's called Ultra Running Magazine and it has a big promotion going on now.

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