![]() ![]() Grease 2 large cookie sheets or line with parchment paper. Gluten Free Ginger Cranberry Chocolate Chip CookiesĢ 1/4 cups all purpose gluten free flour (I used Bob's Red Mill) These cookies are sweet & chewy, basically cinnamon cookies beefed up with STUFF. ![]() And that has to be ok.īecause right now I have a hard time dealing with anything other than drop cookies. Dazed, distracted things - like bake and take pictures of cookies when you just want to crawl into bed and eat Chinese food alone with the covers over your head while watching old Sci-fi movies. But grief makes you do things that don't make sense. RIP Captain Edwin "Ned" Arthur Shuman III 1931-2013Īnd yes it's weird that I am posting pictures of cookies and a memorial to my grandfather at the same time. Iv.Reflecting sunset like blood -sailors delight -it beats against timepronouncing that deathdoes not come to men made of stone. Only time can wear and whittlea man into sand. Iii.The diamonds and dust of darkest night.Pressed down upon by rusty strangers with sweaty palms and etched faces, handled and hammered and hacked.Broken and put back together.From pressure came this diamondthough bright red andstreaked through -a rough edge or two.Always the truth of the thing:the gem survived the making. Ii.A gem cracks, tossed from helm to bow.Sharp, clean edges worn.Facets clear, though chipped at the edge.We always thought it would be sunk at sea, Dropped over a mountain range,Lost to the air.Who knew it would simply glint in the sun,here and then gone like a magic trick. But of course, beyond that, we're a product of a his strength, pain, and intensity. And here's a poem I wrote (he detested poetry) because I needed to (because it helps).i.Rain tossed in sheets over Baltimore.All air sucked out from the streets. Sky slow and bone white. Hospital windows so clean they're hardly there.Collected, our hearts thunk in unisonsurrounded by tall backed chairsromance novelsold copies of Bon Appetitand sleeping strangers withcoats for blankets.Two at a time to go back.See the cracked stonethat is our Man,chipped with age like a coarsewalking stickthat gives you the fingerso you won't cry. ![]() We're all a product of that pointless, ego-driven war. The way we grew up is directly relative to my parents experience with him during and after his imprisonment. His sacrifice - those years held captive 1968 to 1973 - have affected me and my brothers and my cousins and will in turn affect my children. The Vietnam War is still affecting my family today, and that's the truth of it. Grieving the loss of this amazing man, and grieving for all of the painful memories associated with his war-tangled life. His first words to my grandmother were: "You look like a goddamn angel." I don't imagine I will ever know another person with such an artistic grasp on curse words. Like you were part of the inner club of old American glamour. He was the kind of person that made you feel like a badass by association. He was a complicated man who made a lot of mistakes, but above all he was a good man, and a man I am so proud to be related to. I knew him as a sailor and trickster and lover of chocolate tootsie pops - he sincerely hated all of the other flavors. He was a genuine, sweet-hearted bastard and we all loved him for it. For me that-fighting-spirit is - was - my grandfather.Īn ex-POW, a navy captain, a flyer, a fan of the four letter word. And usually that sometime happens when a foundation of that-fighting-spirit gets rubbed away into dust. Your memories, and the imaginings of family memories, and the generations of memories that filled the lives of those that came before you. While research on CBN is still new, studies suggest that CBN may be helpful in managing pain and getting a good night’s sleep.Sometimes your life gets filled up to the edges with memories. Keep in mind that CBD oil is often used to characterize any oil where cannabidiol is the primary active ingredient.ĬBN is another minor cannabinoid that occurs naturally in the cannabis plant, forming as a byproduct of THC and CBD over time. Studies indicate CBD may help reduce inflammation, fight cancer symptoms, reduce anxiety, mitigate seizures and even epilepsy. Research suggests THC may alleviate pain, symptoms associated with PTSD, reduce nausea, mitigate insomnia, reduce anxiety and even potentially have cancer-fighting characteristics.ĬBD has non-psychoactive properties. They vary based on the receptors they bind to in the body. The most well-known cannabinoids include THC, CBD, CBN and CBG, but the cannabis plant contains over 140 others that are being researched for their unique therapeutic qualities. Cannabinoid is a class of chemical compounds that alter neurotransmitter release in the brain. ![]()
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