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2009/02/28
| Instead of giving a gift that may last but a short time, give the gift of an experience. It will last a lifetime with the wonderful memories you’ll create together. Give an experience you can share with your grandchildren. The gift of an experience is a great Christmas gift, too…and Jenkinson’s Aquarium is a fun place to visit during the winter school vacation! |
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| On Valentine’s Day we did just that. We took our two granddaughters, ages 3 and 7 1/2, to Jenkinson’s Aquarium on the Boardwalk in Point Pleasant. We had a fun day exploring, watching, and touching, too! Emily and Kaitlin were in awe. Sharks, sting rays, strange looking fish, penguins, seals, mysterious urchins, and a blue lobster, too! |
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| Throughout Jenkinson’s Aquarium, were small tanks each one just as interesting as the last one. Just past the stairs, we found a couple of alligators and across the way from them, it was feeding time for the penguins. ( Check out the penquin cam.) When you hear the announcement, be sure to get to the penguin display so you get a good view. |
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| Next, we went up to the second floor of Jenkinson’s Aquarium. We found exotic birds, a Pygmy Marmoset – one of the smallest kinds of monkeys in the world, a variety of underwater specimens, and a touch tank supervised by friendly, knowledgable assistants. |
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| On the other side of the room, you can watch the seals as they swim and play in their tank. The girls enjoyed watching them swim, turn, sit up, and dive to the bottom and back up again. One of the seals is blind but it doesn’t keep her from having as much fun as the other seals. At 4:00, the seals entertained us while they were fed by their attendants. One rolled over, one dove for toys, and one “sang”. They each had their teeth brushed, too. The kids all loved it when two of the seals kissed! |
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| After the seal feeding, we were able to learn more about the sea urchin, star fish, horse shoe crab, and large snail we saw earlier in the touch area. Everyone was welcome to touch each after careful instructions on where and how. |
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| Emily and Kaitlin said the best exhibits were the shark tank and the seal feeding. It was fun seeing the unusual looking fish, too. There’s a great gift store to pass through as you exit Jenkinson’s Aquarium. You’ll be able to find a large variety of affordable souvenirs. |
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| After our visit, we went across the Boardwalk for pizza. Some of the shops and games were open…and in the Spring, the Jenkinson’s rides will be ready for all to enjoy, too. |
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On March 12, 2008, the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) announced that Jenkinson’s Aquarium was granted accreditation by AZA’s Independent Accreditation Commission.
2009/02/23
Happy Birthday
May your dreams soar
like kites.
May your hopes
fly high.
May you smile often
and love like there
is no tomorrow.
May all your tomorrows
be magic.
~ Ashley Rice ~
© This copyrighted poem is reprinted with permission from Ashley Rice.
2009/02/21
Happy Birthday
Like a rainbow, you bring
color to ordinary places.
Like a sunset,
you add brilliance.
Like a river,
you know the way.
With the patience of the
forests, you wait for
your dreams to grow.
And like the most special
flower in the garden…
you grow stronger
and more beautiful
every day.
~ Ashley Rice ~
© This copyrighted poem is reprinted with permission from Ashley Rice.
2009/02/18
Teen years can be difficult ones for most everyone going through that stage of life. Often an inspirational poem can set young persons on to the right path of being true to themselves. Being True to Yourself is an inspirational poem written by Ashley Rice giving encouragement to do just that…being true to yourself. Her poem can also be used for graduation, too. Ashley Rice’s poems and other inspirational items can be found on Blue Mountain Arts.
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Being true to yourself
takes guts. First, you’ve got
to face everything around
you and figure out what is
important: what you think
really counts. Second, you’ve
got to interact with a lot
of people who may see things
differently. But life has lots
of smiles and frowns, as
days have their own ups and
downs. And…
if you are true to yourself
in all that you do
and if you keep working to make your
dreams come true…then you
will achieve success by just
doing your best.
You’ve got everything it takes
to be true to you.
~ Ashley Rice ~
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This copyrighted poem is posted with permission from Ashley Rice.
2009/02/14
I’m a member of the Sandwich Generation. This membership places me in the middle of the family order. On one side, I love, cherish, and worry about our children and their children. It’s only natural. On the other side, I love, cherish, and worry about the elder parent side. It’s only natural.
As a family grows, so does the love…and the worry. My step-mother is now 90, a young 90. She drives, travels, and exercises. Her age is beginning to catch up with her, which also is only natural. I spoke with her last night. She has a virus and is confined to her home. There is a support system in place where she and her neighbors check on each other regularly. There is also a security system in her apartment consisting of a pull-chord in the bathroom and one in the kitchen, but that is minimal. She’d have to be in the room to use it.
I worry about her. What if she became weak and collapsed, slipped and fell in the shower, tripped on the rug in her bedroom or in her living room, or went for some fresh air outside and fell down the stairs - away from the two pull-chords? She may not be able to call for help or too ill to do so.
During lunch today at school, I expressed my concerns with other teachers who also have elder parents. I learned that some of them have the ADT Personal Emergency Response System. With this senior citizen security, one teacher’s parent wears a waterproof pendant and one wears a waterproof wristband. If they have a medical emergency, all they have to do is press a button. By pressing the button, the signal goes through the phone line and ADT home security is contacted.
I visited their website and read up on ADT and their senior citizen security system. ADT is the #1 security company in America. I found they are offering AARP members 50% off installation and $2.00 off monthly monitoring which is a total of $74 AARP savings on the first year.
I’m going to contact them for their free home evaluation. With a medical security system in place, I’ll worry less knowing she’ll be monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by a company that has always had a respectable reputation.
Have you used ADT for home or medical alert security? If yes, let me know your opinion.
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