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The Official Magazine of Coronado, California

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January 2021

no. 242

12 Here’s to a Brand New Happy Year (Hopefully Happier Year!)

Forget Resolutions: Four Ways to Revitalize Yourself in the New Year

22 Living Simply, Simply Living 26 Reflections on a Collector’s Treasure Trove of Bottles 39 Sweet Quick Breads 51 3 Simple Steps to Eliminate Back Pain 60 A Neighborhood Story: A Connubial Canine Caper Your Favorites

07 Confessions of a Perfect(ish) Mom Ready, Set, Reset

26 Operation Homelife

Small Goals is the Goal

47 Way of Life

What is Interior Design?

55 Yesteryear

The Old Adobe: Coronado’s First Attempt at Historic Preservation

59 Book Club Corner

What Books People Are Reading

62 Finance Photo by Daniel Toennies

Financial Planning Checklist: 10 Suggestions to Help You Stay on Track follow us @Coronadomagazine

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(ish) Mom ct Confessions of a Perfe by Hattie Foote

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I could lie and say that COVID ruined our New Years plans, but in all actuality, New Year’s Eve looked like it always does. Pizza, wine, and asleep by 9:00, (wow that sounds like it could be my memoir title). I have never been one for resolutions, but I do enjoy the idea of a fresh slate, a restart if you will; especially after the year we just went through! If anything, the pandemic has taught us to never take our toilet paper, fresh air and health for granted. When the initial lockdown started, I thought, “This is great! I am going to not use any heat on my hair and work out every day, I’m going to hop out of quarantine a new woman!” Quick backstory, my husband Chris owns Coronado Fitness Club, so we were able to bring tons of equipment home since it was shut down. You should have seen us; we were like Richard Simmons twins hopping all over our patio for a month! Then slowly I realized things were not going to be going back to normal and I felt defeated. It was really hard when Chris was able to go back to the gym, and I was still locked up with the kids. If I am being completely honest (and when am I not), I started to feel resentful that he was able to go to work and get a workout in. Granted he was working his tail off to keep the business afloat.

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I read an incredibly impactful book last year called “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle. I feel like I don’t have the words to describe it, so the summary reads “In her most revealing and powerful memoir yet, the beloved activist, speaker, and bestselling author of Love Warrior and Carry On, Warrior explores the joy and peace we discover when we stop striving to meet the expectations of the world, and start trusting the voice deep within us.” I really encourage all women and even men to read it, because it is so eyeopening and truly life changing. I realized that it wasn’t my husband that was the problem, it was me. I needed to speak up and let him know what I needed, for not only my physical health, but my mental health as well. So instead of expecting him to be a mind reader, I try to communicate better what I need and when I need it. Like, I need to go for a walk every morning, or I need you to take the kids so I can have a minute to breathe! Mom-guilt is very real, and it’s ridiculous. You should never feel guilty for taking care of yourself and asking for the help to do so. But we do and if it helps, we have to be aware that what is good for Mama is good for the whole family. Time to reset and look at the positives as we move into this new year. We are so insanely lucky to live here. We are able to be outside pretty

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much every day of the year, and while

too, give yourself that grace. I am a

sometimes I wear them to go pick

yes, I have become a California wimp

huge proponent of not being too hard

up my to-go orders at Leroy’s and

and am freezing when it’s below 65º, I

on yourself, we are all doing the best

Claytons.

will still brave the tundra for a walk.

we can.

Our town offers so many different

My goal this month is just to do

Hang in there, be good to yourself, check on your friends and neighbors,

options to keep our mind, bodies, and

a check in on everyone. I hope you

and just know we are all in this

spirits tight and right. I encourage you

are taking care of yourselves. This

together. Get some exercise, eat the

to find the right fit for you, whether

entire experience has been heavy.

Nado Gelato, find the balance that

it’s riding your bike around town or

Literally. I mean I have been eating out

works for you.

working out at Coronado Fitness Club

constantly trying to support all of our

(the owner is pretty cute).

incredible local restaurants. Somedays

And if you are in a rut that’s cool

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Sending you all air hugs and best wishes for the new year.

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closing the Coronado Bridge for a short time). Throughout the year, a hotly contested

lion and went out like a lion. It started in January with wild fires raging

presidential election vividly illustrated how

throughout Australia, with estimates of

deeply divided our country was – and is.

25 million acres burned and between 500 million

As winter came upon us, COVID-19 cases

and 1 billion animals killed. Also in January we

mounted and a “surge upon a surge” of

lost basketball great Kobe Bryant, his daughter,

hospitalizations pushed ICUs beyond their

Gianna, and seven others in a horrific helicopter

capacities. Over the recent holiday season,

accident.

we were urged to shun gatherings outside

And then in late February, the nation began hearing of a very serious and rapidly spreading virus. By mid-March, we were all very aware of

our family “pods,” and instead to party via video or telephone. The number 2020 is sometimes

the coronavirus pandemic with sickness, deaths,

associated with clear vision. With that in

business shutdowns, international travel and

mind, are there insights, tips, coping skills

cruise bans, and school closures crashing down

or resolutions we can take into 2021 that

upon us. Following the May 25 videotaped

we’ve gleaned from this past year? Here are

death of George Floyd, “Black Lives Matter”

some fellow Coronadans’ thoughts and/or

protests erupted throughout the nation (even

resolutions for a happier new year ahead.

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I’m just trying to encourage us all to get back on the saddle. Start feeling good about yourself. Put your perfume back on or put your perfume on. Just do something fun for yourself. Something fun that makes you feel pretty. That’s all I have to say: If not now, when? So, I’m still drinking my protein drink, but I’m also dressing up. Hope you are too!

Dolores Forsythe d’Forsythe Unique Jewelry from Around the World

I just want to ramble for a minute because there’s so much going on with this isolation and I’ve been thinking about things that I think might help us all. And my big takeaway from the isolation and the quarantine and the being-at-home is that I personally went through this stage where I got really grubby. I stopped wearing makeup, stopped wearing a bra – all I did was just started hanging out. Then something started to shift and maybe it’s because I’m surrounded by all this beautiful jewelry and I heard this voice inside my head, that said “If not now, when?”

2020 has been incredibly unexpected but we

Yesterday, I had a customer say to me, “Oh

must never lose our resolve to see life as a gift,

my God, I love this necklace, but where will I

regardless of how challenging the circumstances

ever wear it?” And I said to her, “If not now,

(and they have been challenging)! So many people

when?”

to bless and thank, including our military families,

Can’t we just dress up for ourselves? Can’t

our first responders, and our small business

we just put on our Johnny Was outfit that has

owners. They all raise us up. Cheers to a much

to be dry-cleaned and our pearls and make

better 2021!!!

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Sally Ann Zoll, Ed. D. Chief Executive Officer, United Through Reading

build our business success outside the normal brick and mortar. As they say, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger! And so, our locally owned family business has survived 2020 and we are better positioned to thrive once this pandemic rides off into the sunset. As we move into 2021, I’d like all Coronado businesses to give themselves credit for the extraordinary efforts each has made to keep their doors open. I believe our phenomenal efforts in 2020 will carry us through to brighter days ahead. Still, I think I’m entitled to at least one pajama day a month!

Tricia Logan-Locke Scottish Treasures Celtic Corner

The year 2020 proved to me that it is possible, even after working 30+ years in the same family business, to reinvent yourself – and your business. At first, I stubbornly wanted to maintain “business-as-usual,” resigned to the fact that Scottish Treasures would be forced to temporarily close and I’d be facing several pajama days at home. But my husband Mike would have none of that! He encouraged me to grab the bull by the horns, to venture forth where Scotsmen (make that Scotswomen) had feared to tread before! And so, when the going got tough, I got going! Scottish Treasures began offering local delivery during total lockdown. I supervised the rebuilding of our entire website, and you can now find nearly all of our items online at celticcorner.net. We began hosting pop-up events for our customers up north, and making

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Suzanne Popp, DDS Advanced Dentistry

Just keep loving your pets and let them love you back! There’s nothing better than unconditional love – it’s soothing to the soul! But also remember to keep up with your pet’s grooming, including their toenails. I’m

This has been a crazy year! My mantra that has gotten me through 2020 is: Turn Panic into Prayer Turn Fear into Faith Turn Worry into Worship!

Pam Hammett Coronado Hardware

seeing a lot of ingrown toenails, where they are cutting into the skin. It only takes five or ten minutes for us to clip the nails – and it can be a walk-in or “curbside pickup.”

Stacey Valenzuela Pollyanna’s Grooming

My New Year’s resolution is to be cognizant and appreciative of the positive habits and values that came out of 2020, like daily exercise and lots of family time, and continue practicing them going forward

Dan Gensler The Gensler Group

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I’m about as “Type A” a person as you’ll ever find. I love people. Seclusion? Quarantine? Isolation? No one would ever associate those words with me. And yet, the seriousness of this virus is such that we all should be looking closer at ourselves, and asking the question. “Am I taking enough precautions?” It’s not about me. It’s about the elderly folks living near and around me (I live at the Coronado Shores). All it would take is one contaminated elevator ride, one “Oh, I forgot my mask.”

And yet, we can do this!

I don’t think we’ve seen the last of this

There will be a time to celebrate, but we’re a long

virus and its deadly effects. In fact, I don’t

way from that. Swallow your pride and wear your mask.

think we’re even at the mid-point of this

The life you save may be your own.

crisis.

I want to wish everyone on the lovely island of

While it may still be too early to

Coronado a very Happy New Year, and encourage you

celebrate, at this moment in time, hope is

to embrace not just your loved ones, not just your

the greatest word in the English language.

neighbors, but embrace our future together.

And, it is my hope that everyone continues to wear their masks and avoid crowds.

We’ll get through this. We just need to be patient a little bit longer.

We have to get through this virus and

Now, where’s my surfboard?

what will possibly be several false vaccine

Joe Ditler Writer/Historian

attempts.

2020 has definitely been a challenging year, but from challenging situations, we grow... Being out in nature, where all grows, has helped me a lot this past year. Enjoying the sunshine, the trees, birds, flowers, rain and even the weeds and dried trees. Along with continuing to be grateful for nature and as many little things as possible on a daily basis, I will take “Meditation” with me into 2021…. To continue the growing!

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Forget Resolutions:

4 Ways to Revitalize Yourself in the New Year by Coronado SAFE

2020 has been a chaotic year,

the usual New Year's resolution may not suffice, and it may be time to think outside the box. Most resolutions in a typical year deal with change - losing weight, eating better, finding time to read more books - which are all noble pursuits. These are the types of actions we take to change ourselves for the better. Think for a second about all the change we have experienced just out of necessity, such as working remotely, distance learning, and changing plans at a moment's notice. If you really look at it, because of the pandemic, many of us are more resilient. This year instead of trying to invent a new you, take a minute to ponder the changes that have been forced upon us and give yourself a pat on the back for simply surviving these changes. It is time to give ourselves and others a little grace. Keeping up with the Jones’ is an age old phenomenon of constantly comparing yourself with your neighbor. This could sound like, “Who has a nicer house?” or “My child is struggling with remote learning, am I a bad parent?” We have all had similar thoughts, and it's counter productive. Take time to give yourself credit. The scope P18 | Coronado Magazine

of the challenges we have faced are unprecedented in our lifetime. Assess the enormity of it and we just might realize we haven't done too bad after all. As we enter the New Year it might be time to dig deep and recognize our own goodness, our strengths and our needs. We are often more critical of ourselves than others. Here are four ways to recognize and operate out of a place of inner-acceptance and innerstrength this new year: Remember Our Basic Needs Come First It is ok to set goals even if they are lofty. Achieving these goals may be difficult if you are not in touch with the three areas of your life that hold the keys to success: mind, body and soul. Throughout your day check in with yourself and ask what your body needs. Do I need to eat? Is this food nourishing me in the way it needs to? Am I getting enough sleep? Do I need to move my body? Do I need to take a mental break from my computer? Do I need to connect with a friend? Do I need to pray or practice mindfulness? Do I need alone time? Between the challenges of working from home or distance

learning, it’s important to give yourself permission to take care of your needs. Set Boundaries Sometimes to take care of our basic needs, we need to set boundaries with ourselves and with others. This might look like turning down an invitation from a friend, delegating tasks at home, or not checking emails outside of work hours. Working from home can make it all too easy to have weak boundaries when it’s time to work and when it’s time to be, “off the clock.” Ultimately, by saying “no” to something is saying, “yes” to something greater. Use Affirmations Notice the way you talk to yourself. Then ask yourself, “Would I talk to someone I loved like this?” Give yourself the same grace you might extend to someone else. One way to do that is to tell yourself affirmations that honor your goodness such as “I’m only human.” “I’m a good person who makes mistakes.” “I am capable of what lies ahead.” “I am lovable no matter what.” “This is hard and I can ask for help.” You can also practice this with your children by saying affirmations like, “I know this is hard and we’re going to get through this together” or “I believe in you.” Reach Out to Others Asking for help is easy if we realize that we all need it from time to time.

Nobody can do it alone. Don't let pride keep you from asking for assistance. The simple act of asking for someone's help may allow that person to have the courage to ask for help themselves. The village will provide if you let it. We live in a dynamic community full of knowledge and helping hands. Let's all strive to break down those walls and get to know our neighbors. What can you do to enrich your neighbors’ lives while allowing them to share their gifts with you? In summary, take stock of all the things you have accomplished during these tough times while giving a nod to how you may have done some things better. Take credit for the wins and assess the losses. Resolve to take care of yourself, a healthy you is the key to helping others. The resources you may need are a stone's throw away. Many youth and families in Coronado utilize Coronado SAFE’s services to help them help themselves. The best way to succeed is to get out in front of these issues before they reach a critical level. SAFE can provide much needed tools to avoid crisis before it takes hold. There is no shame in community, we are after all, the sum total of all our parts. To learn more about Coronado SAFE’s counseling, programs or workshops go to CoronadoSAFE.org or call 619-522-6884. If not SAFE, then find a trusted source of support, SAFE also helps with referrals and resources are available. Coronado Magazine | P19

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LIVING SIMPLY

Simply Living by RenĂŠe Schoen

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et’s face it, we live in a world where everything is at our fingertips. And with the technology of today that includes, literally, just about everything. There’s no doubt that millions of people have made 2021 New Year’s resolutions and with technology there is likely an app that can help you achieve them, or at least give you encouragement to keep going. Don’t get me wrong, all of the techie devices and automated gadgets are pretty awesome, convenient, and quite simply amazing, but it also leaves me to ponder sometimes, what happened to simple? I grew up in a world where the telephone was mounted to the wall with a spiral cord a mile long and a private call with my friends would mean pulling that cord as far down the steps as I could stretch it. A world where we had to fill up ice cube trays and wait for them to freeze and we had to hold the vacuum cleaner handle to navigate it around the house. Growing up in a family of eight girls, we all took turns doing the dishes. I will never forget a salesperson asking dad if he was interested in buying a dishwasher; dad’s response was that he didn’t need to buy a dishwasher because he had eight at home. The look on her face was priceless. Those are memories to cherish. To this day, I prefer hand washing my dishes. It’s easy to get caught up in the most up-to-date digital, musttry newest trends out there, as we scramble to keep up with the latest and greatest. How many different types of blenders do we need to make juice and smoothies? Do we

need a television in every room in various sizes? Even the simple task of selecting a toothpaste has become overwhelming, enough to leave you standing in the aisle scratching your head and asking yourself, do I want my teeth whitened and strengthened or ultra white with tartar control? I would like to think we all have similar goals when it comes to our teethcleaning regimen, so are 100 different types of toothpaste necessary? Remember when your parents said to “take time to stop and smell the roses?” I like to call it living simply and simply living. I think the year 2020 reminded us how important those two meanings truly are. Living simply is about decluttering visually and mentally, clearing space to think, being creative and more productive with less time and energy. This leaves more time to spend simply living. Simply living is appreciating the blessings; the family and friends, the things you love to do, helping others and building community. The two go hand-in-hand. It’s amazing how productive and more energetic you can be from decluttering a space. It took me years to figure this out, but once I started with simply boxing up the many ‘extras,’ including shoes, purses, clothes and yes, the blenders, I felt lighter and my space was brighter! Plus, donating gave me a sense of community because I knew it was helping others. (Reality check, I’m not going to fit back into the jeans I wore in high school so in the box they go.) The emotional attachment has long gone and now it’s actually pretty Coronado Magazine | P23

easy for me to get rid of things that bog me down, a task I set aside for myself two times a year. I also realized that I am more creative with my writing and I discovered a love for flower arranging, a creative side I didn’t even realize I had. Yes, one reason for this, I got rid of the old and welcomed in the new. (Note: welcomed new experiences, not new things.) Not having all the stuff has given me space to bring in plants and flowers. Cleaning takes minimal time so I have time to get out and simply live! I go for more walks and enjoy and see the outdoors and the beauty of nature. My awareness of my surroundings is heightened. I spend more time with my family and I’m generally happier. Equally, when I limit my screen time things don’t clutter my mind and I sleep better. So as 2021 kicks off to a new start, why not take a look around, inside and outside of yourself and your surroundings. The cliché of New Year’s resolutions abound, putting stress on those who have great intentions to finally drop the 20 pounds, put away more in savings, finally reading Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” etc. While these are not bad things to strive for, why not make living simply and simply living a priority? Reevaluate and write down small goals instead, checking off each small task as it’s completed. Work on removing the clutter, cutting down your time on tech devices and fully appreciate being in the now. You might just see a whole new world that has always been there waiting for you.

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Reflections on

a Collectorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Treasure Trove of Bottles

of Bottles Trove Trea a By Brooke Clifford

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o you remember that saying, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure”? Well, you may be surprised to learn just how true that can be. Local Coronado resident, Tim Thomas, has been collecting glass bottles for most of his life and has a veritable historical treasure on display in his home. “I got my start in the mid 1960s when my family made a six year move to Northern California, specifically Corte Madera just north of San Francisco,” Thomas told me. “I was 12 or 13 years old and while most kids played baseball, soccer, fished, whatever, my friends searched for a bit of history in trash dumps and outhouses.” According to Thomas, when outhouses were still in use up until about 1920, the holes that were dug there doubled as trash pits for residents. “These pits were 20 feet deep. Some were brick lined, some were straight holes, some were wood lined, and people would top off these holes with trash.” Digging up the top layers

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of these pits would reveal a variety of well-preserved items that offered insight into the everyday lives of folks living there a hundred years ago. “It’s treasure digging,” Thomas said. “It’s just as good as gold, it’s the excitement.” As it turns out, the Bay Area was itself a treasure trove and most of Thomas’ collection was gathered from that area. Today Thomas is well known around the San Diego community as a collector and while digging on properties has become a more difficult task today than it used to be, opportunities can still arise when houses or other sites are being torn down and re-constructed. “Whenever Tim sees a lot, like an old house, and they’re knocking it down to build a new house and digging down,” Thomas’ wife, Shanna, told me, “Tim is always there to ask if he can go on site when they’re not there and in the middle of working.” Thomas adds a recent example of a property on Tenth street that allowed him to go through the dig site and he was able to find multiple collectible bottles. Old property blueprints, he tells me, are key to knowing exactly where to look for the best chance of finding a collectible piece by seeing the layout and

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where trash was most likely dumped… the “X” on the map, as it were. “A lot of the guys who do construction of plumbing know that Tim collects,” adds Shanna, “so we have bottles being brought over, too.” Thomas’ passion for collecting has helped form a community among these workers who help him out and even sparked an interest in collection for some as well. When it comes to assessing a bottle for his collection, Thomas looks for bottles that are 100% intact, with embossed labeling, where and when it was made, and even the original contents still preserved in the bottle. “The age of the bottle is determined by how it was put together,” Thomas explained. “If it’s BIMAL – hand blown in the mold with an applied lip – it dates back to pre-1900. If it’s ABM – automatic bottle machine – it’s post 1900.” One can generally tell if it was hand blown if the bottle was made as a single piece. “If the seam ends before the top, the bottle was likely made before the 1900’s. If the seam goes all the way up, that’s a sign that it’s ABM.” The tops and bottoms, even the stoppers of a bottle, show indicators of age by the style in which it was made, and what the bottle was used for. For instance, a “lightning stopper” had a rubber gasket on it to seal a drink for carbonation. Color, too, can be an indicator of value and the bottle’s makeup, and Thomas’ collection is rich in color with hues of cobalt, teal, olive, and more. In many cases, the original company can be searched online to help date the bottle, what was sold in it,

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and where it was originally manufactured before making its way to where Thomas found it. “If it has ‘territory of [a particular part of the country]’, you know it was made when that area had yet to become a state.” His collection includes bottles of all shapes and colors and Thomas tells me how these factors were very intentional to help denote the bottle’s contents. “Medicines were in colors because, if maybe you didn’t see so well and you didn’t want to take the wrong product, you were able to see cobalt. Specific ridges on a bottle so people could feel it when picking it up would often indicate something not to drink,” Thomas explained as he showed me a set of bottles that once held poisons in them. Thomas has pared down his collection over the years but still has a wide variety of sets – bottles produced from a certain medicinal company, for instance. Different products would be filled in different size or shape of bottle but share the same color and brand seal of that company. “Sets are important,” he mentioned, “whenever you can get a full set of bottles, it increases the value of them.” Communities such as the San Diego Antique Bottles & Collectors Club and Facebook groups dedicated to glass bottle collectors can also help with information gathering, valuing, and helping to find missing pieces to sets. “We have monthly meetings and everybody brings in stuff they don’t

want and a lot of trading happens to help each other’s collections.” These communities are a great place to start for people to learn more about collecting and attending a meeting can be the perfect place to get started. There’s no one right way or reason why people become collectors – for some it’s the history, or the passion

for collection, and others still it may be the value. Thomas knows fellow collectors with pieces that value into the thousands of dollars for their rarity. “I believe the actual value in the collecting of these items is the passion of it,” Thomas told me, as he has stories for each bottle and set he’s collected. “And it’s the dig. You dig a hole and you’re down six feet and you just start going in and ‘tink!’, you find something and dig it out.”

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Collectors can specialize in different sorts of bottles as well and even when he first started as a kid with his friends, Thomas found this was true. “We would specialize our collections by specific types of bottles. I started with medicine bottles whereas the next guy maybe collected beer bottles, or sodas, or whiskies.” Today Thomas says he mainly only collects bottles that intrigue him and the pieces that would go with them (original bottle openers, advertising material, even photos). Thomas’ other focus these days is on local bottles, especially Coronado. Thomas has a couple Coronado pieces, including a half bottle with an embossed “Hotel del Coronado Pharmacy Coronado Beach California” advertisement on it, accompanied by the crown logo of “T.J. Fisher”. There are only a handful of bottles that were made within Coronado from when the island was a fledgling city that have “Coronado” on the labels, so these bottles hold special historical value to him. One of Thomas’ favorite pieces was gifted to him by his grandmother, a bottle that had been passed down to her from her mother and still has the original curry powder within it. “It’s highly embossed,” he showed me, “it’s an E.R. Durkee, it’s an English company, a spice company, but it has the original curry in it with the original label.” Based on its origin from his great grandmother, he knows it dates back to the mid-1800’s and says of its preciousness to him ,that “it’s family, and it’s fully intact.” Shanna also helps him build his collection where she can and he showed me a bottle she had found at a dig site in San Diego that still had the original glass cap with it. The

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two have found a variety of bottles on their travels as well, that aren’t just of historical value to them but hold memories of certain vacations as well. “These bottles are just so informative,” Thomas says while holding up a bottle from Maui. For anyone who may be interested in becoming a collector, of glass bottles or otherwise, Thomas suggests research as a key starting point. Find out what communities are out there that can help you out, where you’ll likely find the pieces you’re looking for, learn the references, such as with the bottles’ style in which they were made, that can help you quickly estimate dates and techniques for how and when it was created. Thomas also suggests checking your attic and your property as there may be pieces there from previous owners, or passed down in the family that many people don’t realize the value of. As for his collection, he hopes his great nephew will take an interest in it so can stay in the family and its historical value and his own personal connection to it won’t be forgotten.

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Small Goals Is the Goal by Krysta Murray There are some high hopes for 2021. Many of us have reevaluated what matters to us and made lists of things they want to do as soon as it’s safely possible. I know that’s certainly true for me, but what I also have realized is I do not need to think up lofty ideas or extravagant plans. Small is still something, it is still a step closer, it is progress. I am literally taking baby steps as I begin walking unassisted post-op on my knee surgery. Most of my past New Year’s resolutions were things like breaking my personal record run times, ditching bad habits, planning a big trip. Now I’ll just be happy to be able to drive my car and go anywhere.

“Enjoy the little things in life because

I don’t start with words. Word count

one day you`ll look back and realize

goals turn into chapters, chapters into a

down goals, because now more than

they were the big things.” Everything

story. No one makes it to the top stair

ever my perspective has changed and

else is icing.

without starting with the first step.

After this past year, I have scaled

small victories are worth celebrating.

Many of us may want to be fitter,

We don’t get through deployments, or

I have figured out that happiness can

but you don’t have to set crazy high

pandemics, without taking it one day at

come from simply appreciating what we

standards. These become so hard to

a time.

do have and not thinking about what

achieve, it is easier for people to quit

we don’t.

them. If you start smaller and work

mostly in bed. I needed crutches to

your way up, you can achieve small

get from my bed to the bathroom and

during the pandemic and now my goal

accomplishments and be on your way

that very short trip sometimes left

is to do more of that in the future even

to that large goal while keeping your

me winded, dizzy and in pain. Each

when things get busy again, when we

motivation up.

day it seemed I could sit up longer,

Life in general has slowed down

My first two weeks post-op I spent

are on-the-go once more. Because if

I’d love to be running and

there’s anything we can take out of

exercising daily, but right now I am

more. I began to leave the bedroom

2020 going into a new year, it is how

grateful to be out of bed rest. Literally

and sit on the couch for a little bit. I

important it is to spend quality time

each week I set a goal. I make mini

started flexing my leg, bending it to sit

with loved ones and how important

fitness goals. It’s the same with writing.

comfortably. Started physical therapy,

self-care is and appreciating the little

I’d like to write a book. A book a is a

bearing weight, eventually walking

things. In the words of Kurt Vonnegut,

huge thing, but I’ll never get there if

unassisted.

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feel stronger and could do a little

I remember sitting out in the living room one of those first times watching football and feeling like this was going to be too hard. I was staring at the Peloton thinking how long it’ll be until I can get back on it. Sure enough there’s Alex Smith, the starting NFL quarterback for the Washington Football Team (yes, that’s their name now). Two years ago, almost to the date from my knee surgery, he suffered a compound leg fracture breaking both tibia and fibula in his lower leg. I remember seeing it happen. After surgery to fix the breaks, he contracted a bacterial infection that made him septic and he nearly lost his leg, putting his life in danger if they couldn’t get it under control. After a whopping 17 surgeries, Smith was cleared to play football again 20 months later. Now there he is, leading his team to victory, playing the very sport in which he was injured. I looked back over at the Peloton and thought, “I’m coming for you.” Will I be upset if I don’t make the leaderboard? Nope. I’ll be too happy to just get back on that bike. Whatever your goals are for this year, you can achieve them. But it’s going to take time. It’s going to take desire but most of all, hard work and determination. There are always challenges. Break them down. Give yourself credit for each small victory and take time to appreciate the little things. Coronado Magazine | P37

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Sweet Quick Breads by Linda L Austin

When my children were young, I often

made Banana Bread. My recipe from the “Neiman Marcus Cookbook” has a distinctly

banana flavor, no nuts or dates to confuse the young palate. I am convinced that the sweet treat is healthier than a cookie and just as satisfying. For breakfast with fruit and milk, it is still a delight for young and old. In later years I expanded my file, making Date Nut Bread, Lemon Nut Bread, Pumpkin, Oatmeal, and Blueberry Breads. While I have made yeast breads and rolls, they take more time while giving only minutes of delicious pleasure. They’re a treat for special occasions. Quick breads, however, are too easy to ignore. Some recipes use one bowl, no mixer, and one loaf pan, which simplifies the process as well as the clean-up. Stick it in the oven and occupy yourself for about an hour. Out comes a loaf to share, freeze, or enjoy while still warm for instant gratification. Having a loaf in the freezer makes company breakfast or taking a sick friend a homemade gift an easy thoughtfulness. Using a quick bread recipe to teach a child the joys of cooking can be stress free with its simple instructions and short time period. An eight-year-old can chop, measure, dump, mix, pour into a pan and swell with pride when the loaf is presented for family to enjoy. Of course, some recipes are more involved but not difficult. One of my

favorites is from “Cooks Illustrated,” Date

results. Completely done, the loaf released

Pine Nut Citron Bread. Because the pine

from the pan intact. Because it tasted so

nuts are so expensive, it is not frequently

good, I feel compelled to try again; however,

part of my menu but a special treat when I

the next time, parchment paper will be in the

do make it.

bottom of the pan.

I recently made an Amish Cinnamon

Not all cooking endeavors are successful

Bread which made two loaves. After cooking

or picture perfect. My recipe index cards have

it the required time, I inserted a cake tester

notations on many that prevent me from

which came out clean. The finger press left

ever preparing them again. I should have

no dent, so I allowed it to cool the noted

been more discriminating and thrown the

time, loosened the sides, and turned it out

mediocre recipes away. Trying new recipes is a

of the pan onto a wire rack. The bottom

hobby for me and makes cooking every night

stuck, leaving a horrible messy sight, and it

more interesting. Besides, experimenting has

seemed to need baking a bit longer, but it

made me a better cook. When I complained

tasted delicious.

about not eating out, my husband said, “You

Leaving the second loaf in the pan until it was completely cool rendered better

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shouldn’t be such a good cook,” so benefits and drawbacks to my love of cooking.

Blueberry Banana Bread

2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon

This recipe is so easy and keeps for several days. The bananas should be overripe and can be totally black.

1 cup sugar

Recipe from Sylvia Myers.

2 large eggs 2 bananas, overripe, mashed 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ cup oil ½ cup whipping cream 1 cup blueberries ½ cup walnuts, chopped Additional chopped nuts to

Sift flour, baking soda and cinnamon together. Set aside. In a mixer bowl combine sugar, eggs, mashed bananas, vanilla, oil, and cream. Beat until combined. Add flour mixture, berries, and pecans. Pour into a greased and floured 9 ½ x5-inch loaf pan. Sprinkle nuts on top. Bake at 325º for an hour and 15 to 20 minutes until a tester comes out almost dry. (Baking time depends on size of bananas.)

sprinkle on top.

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Amish Cinnamon Bread

1 cup butter, softened 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 2 cups buttermilk 4 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking soda

Cinnamon/sugar mixture:

These loaves have a wonderful cinnamon flavor. I had to increase cooking time, so be sure to test for doneness. I suggest using parchment paper in the bottom of the pan. Cream together butter, 2 cups of sugar, and eggs. Add milk, flour, and baking soda. Put 1/4 of batter (or a little less) into both greased loaf pans. Mix in separate bowl the 2/3 cup sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle 1/3 of cinnamon mixture on top of batter in each pan. Add remaining batter to pans; sprinkle with last of cinnamon topping. Swirl with a knife.

2/3 cups sugar 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Bake at 350ยบ for 45-50 minutes or until toothpick tester comes out clean. Cool in pan for 20 minutes before removing from pan. Makes 2 loaves Hint: Homemade buttermilk: 2 cups milk plus 2 tablespoons vinegar or lemon juice. Coronado Magazine | P41

Lemon Pecan Bread

¾ cup butter, softened 1 ½ cups sugar 3 large eggs 2 ¼ cups flour ¼ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt ¾ cup buttermilk ¾ cup pecans, chopped 1 teaspoon lemon rind, grated

With our ever-producing lemon tree, I am always looking for lemon recipes. Lemon is probably my favorite flavor anyway, so it’s a pleasure to cook with lemons. This makes a very nice loaf bread, good plain with coffee or toasted for breakfast. I fixed it in 1991 for the first time and continued to include it in my favorites.

Recipe from Aunt Lillian Lyles Morris.

Cream butter, gradually adding sugar; beat well. Add eggs one at a time. Combine flour, soda, and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour. Stir in pecans and rind. Pour batter into greased and floured 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan. Bake at 350º for 1 hour and 15 to 20 minutes or until done. Cool 10 minutes. Loosen sides and remove from loaf pan. Cool completely to store or serve warm. P42 | Coronado Magazine

Date Nut Bread

¾ cup chopped pecans or walnuts 1 cup chopped dates 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt ¼ cup butter, softened or Crisco ¾ cup boiling water 2 eggs ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 cup sugar 1 ½ cup flour

Preheat oven to 350º. Combine nuts, dates, soda, and salt in large mixing bowl. Add shortening and boiling water. Stir. Allow to stand 15 minutes. Stir to blend. Beat eggs slightly. Add vanilla. Stir in sugar and flour. Combine both mixtures. Do not overmix. Place in greased loaf pan. Bake one hour; test with toothpick. Cool for 10 to 15 minutes, loosen sides with knife and turn onto wire rack. Cool for several hours.

This loaf is divine, sweet and a bit crispy on the edges. Buy the chopped dates. The egg, sugar, flour mixture will be thick but dissolves in date mixture just fine. These are Aunt Lillian’s directions, and she was a marvelous cook. Recipe from Aunt Lillian Lyles Morris.

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About Last Month’s Cover

John M. Hart, MSBA, CPA Suzanne M. Green, CPA CA Registered Advisors

Denise Lyon had given us the tools (starfish with Santa hat) and the idea for the December cover. We really liked the idea, so off to the beach we went. At first try, it became apparent that our starfish Santa didn’t want to stand on his own feet in deep, wet sand. And more than once, the waves wanted to take him out to sea. On top of that, the camera had to get really close to the water. But once we got the hang of it (time the waves, hold starfish Santa until the very last second, get the camera steady and rolling), we got some great photos. And found the perfect, whimsical, fun and festive cover. So, we got a little wet…! P44 | Coronado Magazine

What’s in Season?

Classic Parsnips Parsnips, with their sweet, nutty, earthy flavor, are perfectly paired with Sunday pot roasts, great in soups or stews, and excellent baked, roasted or mashed on their own. They also combine well with other root vegetables. Native to Eurasia, and cultivated since the Roman empire, this often overlooked, carrot-shaped, cream colored root vegetable was originally used as a sweetener. This cold weather veggie is a great source of fiber, vitamins C and K, folate and fiber. It’s also rich in antioxidants and low in calories. When choosing parsnips, look for firm, relatively smooth outer layer, avoiding dark or soft spots. The tip should be firm and pointy. When storing, discard green top if still attached. Store in a cool, dark place, unwashed. Wrap in a paper towel and put into a plastic bag in the vegetable drawer if storing in the fridge; they’ll last about two weeks. They can be frozen up to three months, although many peel and blanche them first. Peeling parsnips is suggested, although the peel is edible, but more bitter. Trim stems. Bigger parsnips should be cut lengthwise and quartered, removing the core. Younger parsnips can be peeled and trimmed, used whole or chopped. Like an apple, parsnips oxidize, so once peeled and chopped, add to a bowl of water with lemon juice if not using right away. Add some parsnip to your grocery cart today!

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nterior design is how we function in our spaces. It influences our daily lives in a powerful way; affecting how we live, work, learn, and play. Interior design is not just picking out furniture, wall colors and window treatments. It is about the whole built environment. Everything you see, feel and experience in a space was designed by someone. Someone who put detailed thought into the materials you see and how you use that space. Design is when a space just feels good. All the details - from grout color to the flow of the floorplan - are accounted for to create a safe, functional and beautiful environment. Interior design is broken up into two main categories: residential and commercial. Residential is just that - residential! Commercial design is any space that is used commercially such as office buildings, retail stores, fitness studios and spas. There are more subcategories that designers specialize in, like hospitality,

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healthcare, marine and even transportation design. Each has their own unique and specific use requirements. How people function in a hotel is completely different than how they function on a yacht. Relationships are a huge part of what defines interior design. A good designer asks a lot of questions to understand how their clients function in their spaces. The lifespan of a project can last anywhere from 6 months to several years! So being able to communicate effectively with clients and truly understand them is crucial. Education is an important part of design. There are a lot of technical skills required to be able to design effectively. Drafting and reading construction plans is essential throughout the design process. Being able to communicate all those details is also key. Designers have to consider functionality, legal code requirements, city permitting, HOA requirements and of course the clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overall desires. Thus, designers must equally consider functionality, legal codes and aesthetics to truly design a space well. Education, experience and a natural eye for design is the foundation of a designerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to harmonize those three elements. Next time youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in a restaurant or hotel, take a closer look. Take notice of the colors, the flow, the lighting and everything that unifies the space. How do you feel? That is interior design. follow us @jhillinteriors

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Simple Steps to Eliminate Back Pain By Dr. Kahl Goldfarb

If you have been suffering from back

pain or pain that radiates down your

leg, start 2021 fresh and pain free. Here are three steps that our physical therapy doctors have found to be extremely effective in eliminating back and leg pain. Note: there are many causes of back pain: disc, nerve, bone, muscle, ligament, and more. In order to assure that you have the correct program designed for you, it is always recommended to have one visit with a physical therapy doctor to receive a proper treatment diagnosis so you know the cause of the pain and how to help yourself become pain free.

Stay Positive Fear of injury is usually much worse than the actual injury. It is not abnormal to have some degree of damage to discs and joints. Do not let an MRI or diagnosis cause you fear. A 2014 study showed that 90% of people above the age of 60 and 70% of people below the age 50 showed damage to their discs and joints on an MRI without experiencing any pain. This shows

Core Muscle Activation

that even if your MRI shows damage, it does not mean you are subject to pain.

Dr. Greg Banks PT,DPT,OCS demonstrates using the

With the normal aging process, an MRI

fingers to feel the gentle contraction of the muscles in

will show damage to the spine.

front, back, and on the sides of his spine. Maintaining this gentle contraction is beneficial during all movement activities (e.g., lifting, bending, twisting) and should be able to be done comfortably during normal breathing.Â

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Reset Your Pain

Tennis Ball Muscle Release:Â Dr. Greg Banks PT, DPT, OCS demonstrates placing

Reset Your Pain Quite often, a simple reset to the nervous system can eliminate pain. Pain comes from a message in the brain, and the key is to reset the area of the body that is giving the pain message to the brain. Mobilizing or moving the correct area can relax the problem area. The pain signal can stop, the pain goes away. Here are two techniques to try: Foam Roller Technique: Begin by laying on your back with your knees bent and place a foam roller on your mid back. Gently roll up and down on the roller, staying in the mid back area for 2 to 3 minutes while taking deep, calming breaths through your nose. This simple technique can calm the

tennis ball over the sympathetic nervous system (the system that controls fight or flight) and can immediately decrease your pain, as your body is able to go into a more relaxed state. Tennis Ball Muscle Release: Lay on your back and place a tennis ball next to the spine (about 1 to 2 inches away from the spine) at your lower back, just below the rib area. Hold your knees to your chest, and gently roll on the ball until you feel a maximum of a 5/10 pressure over the ball. Maintain that pressure for 30-90 seconds. The pain should decrease significantly. If not, you might have the ball in the wrong place; move the ball further away from the spine.

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multifidus muscle to relax the deep muscles surrounding the spine. These muscles can be a significant generator of pain.

Foam Roller

Core Muscle Activation

Technique: Dr. Greg

Now that you have â&#x20AC;&#x153;resetâ&#x20AC;? your

breaths. The goal is to have a gentle

Banks PT,DPT,OCS demonstrates how to reset nervous system to decrease back pain.

pain, it is important to activate the

contraction of your core while you

muscles around your low back so they

move and breath comfortably.

can stabilize your back as you progress

Living with pain should not be

towards movement and activities.

an option. These tips listed above can

Your core muscles are not just your

help you begin to feel pain free, but a

abdominal area, but also include the

skilled physical therapy doctor will be

front, sides, and back area. Place your

able to provide detailed assessment and

hands on your waist with your thumbs

treatment plan tailored to your specific

on your back just under your lower

needs in order to prevent future injuries

ribs and the rest of your fingers facing

and pain.

forwards around your lower ribs at the front of your body. Breathe out, feel the core muscles under your fingers tighten. Feel all the core muscles including the front, sides, and the back of your spine. Do this while taking slow and deep

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The Old Adobe:

Coronado’s First Attempt at Historic Preservation by Vickie Stone, CHA’s Curator of Collections

In 1887, the construction of the Hotel del Coronado was well underway. The Coronado Beach Company, in preparation for the hotel’s opening, was beginning to develop other attractions to entice guests to visit this budding resort town. Elisha Babcock, one of the founding partners of the Beach Company, was especially adamant about creating experiences that celebrated the romanticism of the West. Inspired by the history of Spanish colonization, California’s missions, and indigenous design, Babcock commissioned the construction of an adobe building at the center of Coronado’s East Plaza, known today as Spreckels Park. Construction began in early 1887 and largely consisted of bricks made near Otay Mesa by Mexican laborers. After Coronado incorporated, the City took over maintenance of the building from the Beach Company. However, Babcock remained devoted to his vision for the adobe building. He was able to source and obtain “time-marked” tiles from Mission Viejo and the mission at San Juan Capistrano to cover the roof of the building. In 1891, he presented the tiles to the city’s Board of Trustees as a gift to give the building “historic value” (San Diego Daily Bee March 26, 1891). The small, unimposing building was intended to be a museum of “a collection of curiosities,” according to the earliest reports

Children stand in front of the old adobe building. Date unknown. Coronado Historical Association Collection. by the San Diego Daily Bee in May 1887. However, by the time the building was

Diego’s Natural History Museum. By 1903, the “Old Adobe” was solidified

completed, there was no more mention of

as one of Coronado’s laid back attractions.

a museum. The building simply stood “as a

As advertised in Tent City News,

relic of early times in Southern California”

“Down on Orange avenue on either side

and was “being preserved as a curiosity”

of the car line are two exquisite little parks

(San Diego Daily Bee June 2, 1887 and

which are the most delightful resting places

Coronado Mercury March 21, 1888).

possible. In the centre of one is an old adobe,

Aside from simply standing, the building did function as a community space for a short time. One special event was when

vine-covered and surrounded by trees, palms and foliage which cast the deepest shade.” In later years, the building’s appeal faded

the building housed Charles R. Orcutt’s

and it was used as a tool shed and for a

collection of cactus. The collection, claimed

time, and in 1914, the building served

to be the second largest cactus collection in

as the location of the local dog pound.

the United States with over 500 specimens,

Maintenance declined and the building fell

was gathered by the naturalist from across

into disrepair.

Southern California and Baja California. Orcutt was later a founding member of San

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In 1915, City Trustee Newton S. Gandy, a relative newcomer to Coronado at that

Inspired by the history of Spanish colonization, California’s missions, and indigenous design, Elisha Babcock commissioned the construction of an adobe building at the center of Coronado’s East Plaza, known today as Spreckels Park.

time, asked that the adobe building be

past civilization, and the great interest taken

building’s removal and it was demolished

removed, citing it as “a nuisance generally.”

in such places by people from other lands

by the time his letter arrived. The roof tiles

Trustee George Holmes, a longtime

as well as from our own State shows that

from the missions were saved for some

Coronado resident, went on the defense for

there is good and ample reason for so doing.

time, and suggested to be repurposed

the building saying that in its 25 years of

It therefore to me seems unfortunate that

for other city projects in the future, but

existence it had been admired by thousands

Coronado should wish to destroy the only relic

current documentation does not cover their

of people. (Coronado Journal January 30,

of the sort now within its corporate limits,

ultimate fate.

1915)

situated as it is on public property where its

Trustee Holmes held a grudge about the

presence jeopardizes the financial interests of

demolishment of the old adobe building,

community in opposition to demolishing

no individual. We should instead take steps

as evidenced by his remarks at a Board of

the building. Not only was Geroge Holmes

not only to preserve this interesting bit of early

Trustees meeting a year later. When the

upset, but it seemed that other long time

California, but even to partially or wholly

Board was discussing possible locations for

residents felt the same. The Coronado

restore it to its original state, that the visitors

election poll stations, “Holmes suggested

Journal argued, “When thousands of

to Coronado, coming from all the world, may

that if the old adobe in the park had not

dollars are being spent all over the State

find at least one relic of a past full of historic

been destroyed it would have made a fine

to restore the Missions, so as to retain the

interest.”

voting place, and everyone laughed, even

There was a small stirring from the

early California atmosphere, it seems to us to be wrong to destroy the only relic of

Sadly, Albright’s letter arrived too late. The Trustees had already approved the

Gandy joining in.” (Coronado Journal February 19, 1916)

the early days we have” (Coronado Journal January 30, 1915). It’s not clear how he became involved with the project, but master architect William Templeton Johnson took an interest in saving the building and agreed to make an estimate of the cost of restoring the building. His report to the Trustees was that it would cost $836 and an additional $700 to “really make use of the building as a shelter”. Harrison Albright, another notable architect, took up the cause by writing an impassioned letter to the Board of Trustees. It read in part: “Other towns in California are carefully preserving and even restoring such relics of a

Adobe building featured on a 1907 postcard. Courtesy of the Ann Price, Imperial Beach Historical Society.

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Bay Books Book Club Corner What books people are reading… Dune

1984

By Frank Herbert Winner of numerous awards and first in the series, this epic science fiction novel, Dune, takes place on a desert planet Arrakis. Paul Atredides must follow in his family’s footsteps of ruling over “spice,” a most valuable commodity. His family is betrayed, sending Paul on an unforgettable journey towards his destiny. This is a wellloved classic series.

By George Orwell George Orwell’s controversial 1984, often read by teenagers, has more to offer the second time reader. This timeless, compelling story of Winston, the rebellious main character, who tries to live a secret life beyond Big Brother’s watchful eye, speaks to today’s audience, just as it did when it was first released in 1961 with its political, social and sexual themes and prophecies.

Catch-22

A Brief History of Time

By Joseph Heller This classic satirical war novel was set in World War II with a distinctive chaotic timeline that develops with the plot. This highly structured novel, told through the eyes of different characters, created its own catch phrase on illogical absurdity. A story worth exploring and reexploring, Heller’s novel of 1961 is still relevant today.

By Stephen Hawking Hawking explores the ideas of how the universe began, how time flows, the boundaries (?) of space and more. First published in 1988, Hawking uses words all can understand to get his complex ideas and theories across. As time has passed, many of his original ideas have been confirmed and new chapters have been added. Well worth another read.

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A Neighborhood Story

A Connubial Canine Caper by John Lepore

hat started as a chance meeting in Boneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parking lot ended up a fanciful canine wedding in Coronado. Let us be clear. We are talking about two dogs, both terrier mixes, same age and size, different only by color - Teddy, the groom, is black and white; Tina, the bride, is brown and white. These two puppies, both eleven months old, live only two blocks from one another. Their many play dates were foretold by the barking and jumping at the door when their mate was still a block away. And play they did, like there was no tomorrow chasing each other, rolling around, vaulting bushes; they were beyond best buddies. Tinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family includes three girls, Katie, Sofia and Amelie Moreno who recognized their affectionate play as true love, and in their imaginative thinking felt that the puppies should be married. The girls planned the wedding with some help from their mother, Amy. Handmade calligraphic invitations were sent,

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a retired Navy Chaplain agreed to officiate and Teddy offered his Coronado courtyard for the ceremony. Over 40 neighbors and friends, (this was before COVID-19), many accompanied by their dogs, attended the canine ceremony and reception. A neighbor, Walter Becker assumed the role of disc jockey entertaining the attendees with a mixture of appropriate songs, such as “How Much Is That Doggie in the Window,” “Who Let the Dogs Out,” “Puppy Love” to name a few. Just prior to the actual wedding ceremony, Bruce Davidson, another neighbor, read an official “Prepuptial Agreement” to the relief of both dogs and the delight of the well-wishers. That signaled the start of the bride, Tina, being led down the aisle by Katie, the maid of honor, preceded by her flower girl sisters, Sofia and Amelia who strewed rose petals along the way. At the altar, Teddy and Tina professed their love by vows and drinking from the same nuptial bowl. Finally, Teddy was told to kiss the bride which he dutifully did and together they proceeded down the aisle to the

reception area. Here, Harold Myer, grandfather of the Moreno girls and Tina toasted the newly wedded couple with these words: “We are here to celebrate a ‘good girl’ and a ‘good boy!’ May you play together with terrier exuberance and joy! Bark when you see one another with excitement and zest, Knowing that your time together is always the best! Learn to ‘sit’ and ‘speak’ without getting a treat. Surprise the other when you drop a toy at their feet. When you’ve run and jumped till your tongues hang out Just lay down and nuzzle one another with a loving snout. Cheers to you both and to all those whose lives you bring joy. Here’s to Tina and Teddy, a ‘good girl’ and a ‘good boy!’”

In the annals of dog lore this may not be a first, but it was a fine sunlit afternoon enjoyed and savored by both man and beast.

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Financial Planning Checklist Refocus on your goals. Did you set savings goals for 2020? Take a look at year over year financial position and compare it to the end of 2019. Did your net worth increase year over year? Evaluate how you did and set realistic goals for this year. Max out retirement contributions. Are you taking full advantage of your employer’s match to your workplace retirement account? If not, it’s a great time to consider increasing your contribution. If you’re already maxing out your match or your employer doesn’t offer one, boosting your contribution to an IRA could still offer tax advantages. Keep in mind that the SECURE Act repealed the

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maximum age for contributions to a traditional IRA, effective Jan. 1, 2020. As long as you’ve earned income,

Although 2020 has been a year of unexpected changes, as we move into 2021 one routine has remained consistent: it’s time to begin organizing your finances for the new year. To help you get started, here’s a checklist

you can contribute to a traditional IRA after age 70½—and, depending on your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI), you may be able to deduct the contribution. Consider a Roth IRA Conversion. The Roth IRA conversion is a great planning technique for certain

of key topics to think about, including new

taxpayers. Doing so creates tax-

tax and retirement considerations related to

free income during retirement and

the COVID-19 pandemic.

provides more flexibility that a Traditional IRA. With the anticipation that tax rates may be increasing in the future, a Roth IRA conversion is an attractive planning strategy.

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10 Suggestions to Help You Stay on Track Manage your marginal tax rate. If you’re on the threshold of a tax bracket, you may be able to put yourself in the lower bracket by deferring some of your income to the next year. Accelerating deductions such as medical expenses or charitable donations into the next year, rather than paying for deductible items in this year, may have the same effect.

Rebalance your portfolio. Reviewing

percentage of AGI (adjusted gross

Here are a few key 2020 tax

your capital gains and losses may

income), charitable donations made

thresholds to keep in mind:

reveal tax planning opportunities; for

to qualifying organizations are 100%

• The 37 percent marginal tax

example, you may be able to harvest

deductible. If you are thinking about

rate affects those with taxable

losses to offset capital gains. If you

making a large gift, this offers a great

incomes in excess of $518,400

have taxable investments that have

opportunity to also lower your overall

(individual), $622,050 (married

lost money, consider selling shares

taxable income for the year. If you

filing jointly), $518,400 (head of

before the end of the year in order

plan right, everybody wins.

household), and $311,025 (married

to possibly recognize a tax loss on

Form a strategy for stock options.

filing separately).

your return. Tax losses can be used

If you hold stock options, be sure

• The 20 percent capital gains tax

to offset realized taxable gains. If you

to develop a strategy for managing

rate applies to those with taxable

have a net loss after offsetting any tax

current and future income. Consider

incomes in excess of $441,450

gains, you can deduct up to $3,000

the timing of a nonqualified stock

(individual), $496,600 (married

of losses. If your loss exceeds the

option exercise based on your

filing jointly), $469,050 (head of

$3,000 limit, it can be carried over to

estimated tax picture. Does it make

household), and $248,300 (married

later tax years.

sense to avoid accelerating income

filing separately).

Make charitable gifts. Donating to

into the current tax year or to defer

• The 3.8 percent surtax on

charity is another good strategy worth

income to future years? If you’re

investment income applies to the

exploring to reduce taxable income—

considering exercising incentive stock

lesser of net investment income or

and help a worthy cause. Take a

options before year-end, don’t forget

the excess of MAGI greater than

look at various gifting alternatives,

to have your tax advisor prepare an

$200,000 (individual), $250,000

including donor-advised funds. This

alternative minimum tax projection to

(married filing jointly), $200,000

year offers an excellent opportunity

see if there’s any tax benefit to waiting

(head of household), and $125,000

to go all in. Unlike other years where

until the next year.

(married filing separately).

charitable gifts are limited by a

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Confessions of a Perfect(ish) Mom: Ready, Set, Reset Page 7

Hattie Foote, columnist, photographer, mother of two Photos by Hattie Foote

Here’s to a Brand New Happy New Year (and Hopefully Happier Year!) Page 12 Kris Grant, writer, photographer

Forget Resolutions: Four Ways to Revitalize Yourself in the New Year Page 18

Coronado SAFE

Living Simply, Simply Living Page 22 Renée Schoen, feature contributor

Reflections on a Collector’s Treasure Trove of Bottles Page 26

Brook Clifford, feature contributor Photos by Daniel Toennies

Operation Homelife: Small Goals is the Goal Page 36 Krysta Murray, columnist, military spouse and mom

Sweet Quick Breads Page 39

Linda L. Austin, contributor and Eagle Newspaper columnist, “The Grandmother I Always Wanted”

Photos courtesy of Paul and Linda Austin; photos by Daniel Toennies

What is Interior Design? Page 47

Kadie Chiera, Operations and Purchasing Coordinator, J Hill Interiors

Photos courtesy J Hill Interiors

Three Simple Steps to Eliminate Back Pain Page 51

Dr. Kahl Goldfarb PT,DPT,OCS,CSCS, CEO Water & Sports Physical Therapy Coronado

The Old Adobe: Coronado’s First Attempt at Historic Preservation Page 55 Vickie Stone, Coronado Historical Association’s Curator of Collections

Photos courtesy of the Coronado Historical Association

A Neighborhood Story: A Connubial Canine Caper Page 60

John Lepore

Financial Planning Checklist: 10 Suggestions to Help You Stay on Track Page 62

Presented by Jane Braun, financial advisor with Manning Wealth Management, and an Investment Adviser Representative of Commonwealth Financial Network®, a Registered Investment Adviser, 619-237-9977.

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Book Club Corner What Books People Are Reading

Yesteryear The Old Adobe: Coronado’s First Attempt at Historic Preservation

3 Simple Steps to Eliminate Back Pain

Here’s to a Brand New Happy Year (Hopefully Happier Year

Forget Resolutions: Four Ways to Revitalize Yourself in the New Year

Way of Life What is Interior Design?