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Welcome to ... THE Club missed a lot of morning classes when I was at university. What does seem to The work well now is the smell of freshly brewed coffee. Retirement Anyway, in class we concentrate Coach © on one of the sayings of Zen masters by Mike Keenan of the past. They liked to test the http://theretirementcoach.libsyn.com/ enlightenment of their students through statements and dialogue that was deliberately paradoxical. The first collection of subjects or koans was Meditation made public way back in the 11th and Zen Koans century. From China, koan practice immigrated For Seniors to Japan in the 13th century. A famous Listen to Mike’s podcasts (humour, travel and poetry) at: The Retirement Coach: koan is: “What is the sound of one hand http://theretirementcoach.libsyn.com/ His book, ‘Don’t Ever Quit - a Journal of Coping with It’s Crisis vital & for Nourishing retired Spirit,’ people is available to remain print & electronic clapping?” format I spent at Amazon: hours trying to figure nimble https://amzn.to/2KBdPWQ in both body and mind. that one out. Finally, I remembered Otherwise, we get too set in our ways, once listening to a politician speak at too fixed in our thinking. It’s important a public gathering. When he finished, to be open to new learning. Thus, I’m I tried to clap my two hands together back in yoga class. The eldest in our but only one hand moved. Aha, I was group is Joan who is 82. She is the star on to something. It was only a matter of the class. of time before the eureka would occur Our teacher is keen on meditation, just like Archimedes in the bathtub so I suggested that we study Zen koans when the water overflowed or was to add a new dimension to our regular that Pythagoras? No matter. It’s just an program of asanas, breathing exercises analogy. and relaxed meditation. A koan is a I will provide you with an example of puzzling statement or a story, used in a brilliant modern-day koan. Historically Zen to aid meditation and promote the Dalai Lama holds political and spiritual awakening. My spouse has religious leadership over Tibet from often stated that I need awakening of Lhasa, a city in the People’s Republic one kind or another. In fact, not even of China. Lhasa literally translates to the alarm clock in the bedroom seems “place of gods” in the Tibetan language. effective in that regard. I confess that I The 5th Dalai Lama ruled in 1642 and This magazine comes with a free, built-in, old fashioned fly swatter! religious successors lasted until the 1950s. Okay, the Dalai Lama walks up to a hotdog vendor at a Toronto Blue Jays baseball game. The vendor admires the monk’s yellow robes and asks, “What’ll ya have?” The Dalai Lama ponders for a second and responds, “Make me one with everything.” Get it? One with everything! Neat, eh? I suppose it would work just as well with “a hamburger with the works.” I thought that the Dalai Lama was a vegetarian. I suppose that’s the truly puzzling part of the koan. Another good baseball koan is “Who’s on first?” This koan can get tricky. Before you know it, you are totally confused. I watched two guys named Abbott and Costello try to figure it out for over seven minutes, but “who’s on first” led to “what’s on second,” “I don’t know” on third, “why” in left field, “tomorrow pitching,” “today catching” and “I don’t give a darn” the shortstop. Actually, it was quite amusing. Tony, one of my retired pals, came over to see me the other day, and I thought that I would try out a Zen koan on him. I told him the one about the sound of one hand clapping, but he didn’t get it. He was puzzled. “Explain it to me,” he said. “Okay,” I replied but first I suggested, “Would you like a cup of tea.” “Sure,” he replied. I boiled water, threw a couple of tea bags into the pot, poured in the hot water, steeped it, and then started to slowly pour the tea into Tony’s cup, and when the cup was full, I kept pouring. Tony shouted, “Hey, it’s full; you’re spilling tea all over me and the floor; no more can go in.” “Aha,” I said. “You see, just like this ordinary cup, Tony, you are simply too full, over-flowing with yourself. How can I explain Zen koans to you unless you first empty your cup?” By this time, Tony had tea stains all over his pants, and he was not amused, so he left. Of course, I thought that I had been brilliant, but obviously, my wife was correct when she predicted that some people are never ready for spiritual awakening. I was in the local public library the other day when a lady walked in and asked the librarian, “Do you have children’s books?” The librarian replied, “Do you have the mind of a child?” Wow, I was impressed. That was almost as good as “the sound of one hand clapping,” which I’m still working on. Listen to Mike’s podcasts (humour, travel and poetry) at: The Retirement Coach: http://theretirementcoach.libsyn. com/ His book, ‘Don’t Ever Quit - a Journal of Coping with Crisis & Nourishing Spirit,’ is available in print & electronic format at Amazon: https://amzn.to/2KBdPWQ Welcome to ... Winter 2022 P A G E 18 Life Taught Me... Fill each day with love and gratitude.
Many of the articles are from the archives of Daytripping Magazine. Recipes Send Us Your u Recipes! e c es We’ll be bringing you recipes from Club contributors & from local fundraising cookbooks we’ve collected over the last quarter of a century. You’re welcome to send your own recipes, or on behalf of an organizaon that has a new cookbook, & we can help promote those cookbooks for free. Maple Mashed Sweet Potatoes Cauliflower Cheese Soup 1 medium cauliflower 2 cups chicken stock 1/4 cup buer or margarine 1/4 cup chopped onion 1 cup grated medium cheddar cheese* Buered bread crumbs for garnish (from Point Edward Ex-Servicemen’s Assoc. Cookbook) 4 lb sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1 1/2 inch chunks, 5 to 6 sweet potatoes 6 slices bacon 1/2 cup half and half 3/4 tsp ground cumin 1/3 cup maple syrup 1/4 tsp pepper 1/3 cup buer or margarine, at room temp. 1/3 cup chopped fresh chives 1 1/4 tsp salt In a pot, combine sweet potatoes with enough salted water to cover. Over high heat, bring to boil. Cook unl tender, 10 minutes. Drain; return to pot. Meanwhile, in nonsck skillet over medium-high heat, cook bacon unl crisp, 6 to 8 minutes; drain on paper towels. Crumble. In microwave-safe bowl, combine half and half and maple syrup; microwave on High unl warm, 1 to 2 minutes. Mash sweet potatoes with buer unl smooth. Gradually mash in maple mixture. Sr in salt, cumin and pepper. Reserve 1/4 cup bacon and 1 teaspoon chives. Sr remaining bacon and chives into potatoes. Transfer to dish; top with bacon and chives. Serves 8. By: Eva Howard (from Wyoming Lioness Club 30th Anniversary nive Cookbook) okbo ok) 1/4 cup all purpose flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/8 tsp pepper 2 cups milk parsley Cook cauliflower in chicken stock unl tender. Do not drain. Cool a bit. Run through blender to desired texture. Set aside. (I don’t put it in the blender). Melt buer in saucepan. Add onion and sauté unl limp. Do not brown. Mix in flour, salt and pepper. Add milk; heat and sr unl it boils and thickens. Add cheese and cauliflower mixture. Sr to heat and melt cheese. Garnish with buered bread crumbs. Add parsley as an ingredient or as a garnish. NOTE: For cream of cauliflower soup, omit cheese. Makes about 5 cups. Welcome to ... Kids’ Letters to God Dear God, If you watch me in church Sunday, I’ll show you my new shoes. - Mickey Looking for PRIVATE IN-HOME PHYSIOTHERAPY? Mobility Works Physio Yoga will come to you! Balance Training, Funconal Strength. Falls Prevenon, and more! THE Club The heart smiles through the eyes no mask can cover. • Sleek, Stylish Masks in 20 Styles • Home Decor • Gis • Plants • Fresh Flowers • Jewellery 1362 Lambton Mall Rd., Sarnia 519-542-3301 Closed Sundays www.mysecretgarden.ca Maple Glazed Pork Roast 1/2 cup barbecue sauce 1/4 cup maple syrup 2 tsp slivered orange rind Apple Crisp 1/2 cup buer, melted slightly 3/4 cup oatmeal 3/4 cup packed brown sugar By: Jenn MacRae (from Brigden Fall Fair Cookbook) ook) 1 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp salt 3 lb boneless pork loin roast Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Sauce: In a small bowl,, combine barbecue sauce, maple syrup and orange rind, set aside. In another small bowl, combine ginger and salt; rub over meat. Place meat, fat side up on a rack in roasng pan. Roast uncovered at 325 degrees F for 1 3/4 to 2 hours or unl done. Allow 35 to 40 minutes per pound. Brush oen with sauce during the last hour. Serves 10 people. By: Vicky Coulbeck (from Holy Rosary School, Wyoming 50th Anniv. Cookbook) 1/2 cup flour 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon 6 cups peeled and sliced apples Mix all ingredients except apples in a bowl. Put sliced apples in the boom of a casserole dish. Sprinkle mixed topping over apples. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes. Cover with aluminum and bake 10 to 15 minutes more. This will make the apple crisp juicy. Serve with ice cream, whip topping or as it is. Send Your Recipes to info@welcometotheclub.ca ca MOBILITY WORKS phy s i o y oga MOVE. FEEL. LIVE. Book IN-HOME Physiotherapy or Private Yoga at: www.mwphysioyoga.com Covered under most Extended Health Benefits. Kelly-Lynn Musico REGISTERED PHYSIOTHERAPIST REGISTERED YOGA TEACHER Contact Kelly-Lynn at 519.312.6122 or mwphysioyoga@outlook.com winter 2022 Life Taught Me... Always keep a positive attitude. P A G E 19
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