Barcelona Spain to Galveston Texas - October Cruise Available

Want a great travel bargain? Try a "repositioning cruise". Peggy has found a repositioning trip that starts in Barcelona, Spain on October 27th and ends in Galveston, Texas on November 13th. Click on the link below to view more details. Several people have already signed up but there are still openings. People that need a cabinmate should call Peggy at 281-304-7127 and she'll try to find someone to share a room. Join the fun - travel with friends from the ALL group.
View Trip Itinerary - Click Here
Need a Travel Companion - Click Here

Advisory Committee Minutes - April 2011

My how time flies......we are three fourths through the Spring Semester. Plans are being made for a Spring party and Summer Registration....details to be posted soon. Fall will find us in a new location....but we don't know where yet. Fall will be chaotic as they open the new buildings. So keep checking back and we'll let you know our new meeting room as soon as we know.
April Committee Minutes - Click Here

Pop Top Bracelet

What a FUN class !! As homage to Earth Day, Linda Gabrielson led a class on turning Pop Top Rings into a cute Bracelet. Linda is a staunch proponent of Recycle, Reduce, Reuse. We all need to do our part in lessening the "trash" we produce. Following is an instruction sheet and link to a video so you can make your own bracelet. HAVE FUN !!
Pop Top Bracelet Instructions - Click Here

Communication - A Digital Divide

Have we forgotten how to talk to each other? Cell phones, computers and the internet have become ingrained in our culture. Some feel these devices enhance communication by making it quick and easy. Others feel that they hinder communication by making it impersonal. Whatever your opinion, I'm sure that these technologies are here to stay....so we have to adapt and use them to our advantage. Associate Professor Patrick Barton held an open discussion on this topic and referred us to an article by Sami Hassanyeth called The Shrinking Generational Digital Divide. Want to learn more.....why not take one of his classes.
Article - Click Here

Math is Fun !!

Math is Fun.....so Professor Kim Lane tells us. Whether we think about it or not, math is part of our everyday lives. So maybe it is time for a little refresher - it has been many years since most of us had any formal study in math. Look over the handouts for reminders on the basics.
Handout - Click Here
Order of Operation - Click Here
Go to www.interactmath.com and pick a text book if you want more practice.

Home Infusion Services

The human body is a marvelous combination of systems. But at times we may have health issues related to one of these systems such as the Digestive or Intestinal System. The problem may arise from illness or injury at any stage of life from infancy through old age. To maintain life, the body must have nutrition. If a person is unable to "eat" in the normal way, then alternative methods are available. Hopefully the alternative feeding methods will be temporary and the person will return to good health. Michelle Rivera with Walgreens Infusion Services gave us a great program on these alternate feeding methods including Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Support. Click on the following files to learn more.
Home Infusion Services - Click Here
Enteral Nutrition - Click Here
Parenteral Nutrition - Click Here
Step Up to Nutrition and Health - Click Here
Eating Right for Older Adults - Click Here

Terra Cotta Soldiers

Professor Robert O'Brien gave us a wonderful visual and verbal tour of China's Terra Cotta Soldiers. In 1974 some local Chinese farmers were digging in a field and discovered one of the world's most impressive archaeological finds. Three excavated pits revealed an estimated 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses. These terracotta sculptures depicted the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China.
To learn more, review Professor O'Brien's outline at the following links.
China's First Emperor - Click Here
Prehistoric through Zhou Dynasty - Click Here

Beyond Anne Frank

Cynthia Capers of the Holocaust Museum Houston presented an enlightening program about the diaries of children of the Holocaust - other than the well known Anne Frank. To learn more about the views of the children, check out the following links.

Diary of Anne Frank http://www.annefrank.org/

Book: Salvaged Pages http://ebookee.org/Salvaged-Pages-Young-Writers-Diaries-of-the-Holocaust_285142.html

I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust http://www.alexandrazapruder.com/pdf/zapruder-fhao-teachers-guide.pdf

Video Clip and Additional info on movie http://www.mtv.com/thinkmtv/discrimination/im_still_here/

Walking With Lisa

Walking.....what's so hard about that? Have you ever looked at your walk? Are you using proper technique? Lisa Brashier, Professor of Kinesiology, stressed how important it is to warm up with stretching exercises before taking a walk. Try to walk at least 30 minutes three or more times per week. The first twenty minutes of the walk helps clear your arteries....only after that do you start burning fat for weight loss. Review the attached documents to learn proper stretching technique.
List of Stretching Exercises - Click Here
Pictures of Stretching Exercises - Click Here

Louisiana Creole Heritage

Autumn Raynor presented an informative and lively program on the Louisiana Creole Heritage. A look back in history shows us the origins of "Creole" and how it changed throughout the centuries. Review Autumn's presentation to learn more - Click Here.