Happy Mother’s Day
Origin of Mother’s Day
In the times of the ancient Greeks, Rhea, the Mother of the Gods,  was honored with a special festival. In seventeenth century England, "Mothering Sunday," celebrated on the fourth Sunday in Lent, honored England’s mothers.
Jumping across the ocean, the first observation of a Mother’s Day in the United States took [...]

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Today is CINCO DE MAYO

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1 Pound Tomatillos, husks removed, cleaned
2 Jalapeno Chiles, seeded and de-veined
2 Cloves of Fresh Garlic
Sea Salt
Place the tomatillos, jalapenos and garlic in an ovenproof glass baking dish.  Place them under a heated broiler for a few minutes, until they begin to blacken.  Be careful not to allow the liquid released by the tomatillos to evaporate; [...]

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CINCO DE MAYO this coming Saturday:
The holiday originated with a surprising battle. In 1861, France, England and Spain sent ships to Mexico to settle a debt. Within a few months, an agreement was reached and the British and Spanish navy set sail toward home. But the French ships, by order of Napoleon III, began an [...]

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Mother’s Day Brunch at the Catamaran Resort & Spa     Through May 13
Join us at the Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa for our Mother’s Day Brunch. Enjoy an expanded version of our Award Winning Sunday Brunch and then Cruise Mission Bay on the William D. Evans Stern Wheeler. Cruise is complimentary with Mother’s Day Brunch. To [...]

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Today is EARTH DAY.  Celebrate Life!

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This annual event was originally organized in 1952 as "National Secretaries Week" by the National Secretaries Association (now known as the International Association of Administrative Professionals) in conjunction with public relations executive Harry Klemfuss and a consortium of office product manufacturers. It was established as an effort to recognize secretaries for their contributions in the [...]

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HAPPY EASTER

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Today - Cesar Chavez Day

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1/4 lb. orange peel
1/8 lb. lemon peel
1/4 lb. whole star anise
1/4 lb. whole clove
1 oz. orris root fixative*
1/2 oz. orange or Christmas oil*
Break the orange and lemon peel into pieces the size of a penny. Mix together all ingredients except for the fixative as possible. Sprinkle the fixative on top and add the [...]

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