Cinnamon Honey Oranges and Bananas
Dr. Cason on Jun 30th 2008
Simple and elegant. That’s how I like to cook. Ha! Who am I kidding! It’s usually messy and rushed but with Jake’s new diet we have been eating a lot less packaged goods. Here’s a spur of the moment dish that has already become a favorite of the family! I served it with breakfast but [...]
Converting Color Photos to Black and White Using Photoshop
Dr. Cason on Jun 29th 2008
I’ve always loved the simple beauty of black and white photos. I first took this picture of my son and played around with the temperature and tint, sharpened it and added some contrast and brightness. I like the shot but mostly for the closeness and not necessarily the color composition so I thought it might [...]
Why Touch is Critical to Your Well Being
Dr. Cason on Jun 28th 2008
Shilpan of Success Soul recently wrote a great post compiling some ways to supercharge your brain. This sparked some debate at the notion that hugging a stranger would help your brain. He was called a “Tree-Hugging Hippie” for this radical idea that touch can be helpful for our well being. Well Shilpan, you were right [...]
Questions from a Five Year Old
Dr. Cason on Jun 27th 2008
Can I have my daddy’s blankie? Can I have some cookies? Can I have something to eat? Can I have dessert? Can I wear my Ariel costume to school? Can I go to Alyssa’s house? Can I watch Hannah Montana? Can I have some lip gloss? Can I wear your necklace? Is f*** a [...]
Bali Flickr Mosaic
Dr. Cason on Jun 26th 2008
Continental is about to change their route. Bali is out soon. Crossing my fingers for a ticket. Check out the flickr photo mosaic. The credits follow the photos. 1. green planet – bali, indonesia, 2. Paradise lost, 3. Girl Dancers, Ubud Bali, 4. Little Balinese, 5. Ulian Macekan Agung Klungkung, part 1, 6. Bali, 7. [...]
Have You Found Your Get Away Location?
Dr. Cason on Jun 25th 2008
Currently this is my special place. Now that it is summer and Gabby-Girl is going to camp I’ve had to adjust my schedule a little. I now have to get up a little earlier to get the kids off to camp/daycare. I could wait till the last minute, get everybody off and then come sliding [...]
Why Children Should Use the Appropriate Names for their Private Parts
Dr. Cason on Jun 24th 2008
A collection of my two year old’s daily reports keep piling up in his new classroom. They chronicle his day, what he ate, how he slept and most of all what he said. This morning I grabbed a handful and headed out the door. As I waited at the the stop light I thumbed through [...]
Is Your Fear an Indulgence?
Dr. Cason on Jun 23rd 2008
Isn’t it interesting what things we are afraid of? I find the more time I have on my hands the more I succumb to my fears. Before I went to medical school I thought I had it tough. But once I was immersed in the day to day stress of critical illness- shoot- It made [...]
Mango- Beauty and the Beast-Urushiol Induced Contact Dermatitis
Dr. Cason on Jun 22nd 2008
I was 22 when I first had a Mango. It was ripe and juicy but a little difficult if not messy to peel. I cut and sliced and then just picked the whole thing up and sucked the sweet orange flesh from the peel. My teeth were excellent tools to get at the embedded fruit. [...]
Counting Crows- Sullivan Street
Dr. Cason on Jun 21st 2008
I climbed in the car this am. On purpose. I could’ve left it behind (it was promised a carwash) and taken the mustang. But that’s not my car. Mine’s the gas guzzling SUV, the Mommy Mobile. It’s not that it doesn’t need a wash. It needs one badly. There are empty water bottles on the [...]
