Thursday, December 3, 2009
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
Kozmic Bluz Pizza
If you are looking for a quaint local spot to share a fresh pizza, music and ale along with a friendly and experienced staff…….head on over to Kozmic Bluz on 48 Spanish Street in Historic St. Augustine, FL (just 1 block west of St. George Street)
Recently I stopped at Kosmic Bluz for a pizza and ale. I was impressed by the nice size slices and freshness of the made to order pizza along with a friendly atmosphere!
Here is what some of the locals say:
“The slices are bigger than they used to be and they are yummy”
- Judyth-staugnews.com
“I enjoy the relaxed friendly environment and great fresh pizza”
- Sarah-Pub Tour Guide
So stop on into Kozmic Bluz and check out the menu,and don’t forget to have a micro brew while deciding which toppings you would like for your pizza.
Kozmic Bluz is also available for private parties and is a pet friendly environment.
For more information: www.kozmicbluzpizza.com
It is also one of the stops on Haunted Pub Tour
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth
Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth in Saint Augustine Florida is a wonderful place to spend the day to go back in time to experience the history of Ponce de Leon, the Timucua Indians, and the beginning of Saint Augustine, Florida.
When you first arrive, you will have a small guided tour including a drink of water from the fountain of youth. After that you will enter one of three exhibits. The first stop is the Planetarium where you will get a view of how Ponce de Leon navigated using the stars as a guide, next is an area with dioramas of the Timucua Indians and Ponce de Leon. This is where your tour guide will tell you the history of the fountain and how Ponce discovered it, along with other interesting tid bits. The third stop is the Globe, another interesting display which points out areas of discovery.
After the tour, you will be able to roam around in this peaceful 15 acre property where you’ll see various exhibits, including the statue of Ponce de Leon, the actual Fountain of Youth, beautiful Peacocks and live cannon blasts.
Of course it is a great place for a picnic. Enjoy!
Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth
11 Magnolia Avenue
St. Augustine, Florida 32084
1-800-356-8222
Tel (904) 829-3168
Fax (904) 826-1913
www.fountainofyouthflorida.com
Cruising the Black Raven Pirate Ship
Avast Mateys!
If you are looking for something to do while in St. Augustine that’s fun for all both young and adult, be sure to check out the Black Raven, a pirate ship that leaves out of the City Marina in St. Augustine several times a day and cruises along Mantazas Bay.
I went aboard this replica of a Spanish Galeon and was greeted by Pirates who were very entertaining during the cruise. They told stories of past pirate attacks along with magic, mystery, sing a longs and mayhem. Everyone had a fantastic time.
I recommend it to anyone who visits to St. Augustine, Florida.
The Black Raven is also available for birthday parties, weddings as well as charters.
Also if you don’t have plans for the 4th of July, I highly recommend booking a cruise on the Black Raven for an evening of fireworks over the Mantazas Bay.
Please see the website for further information:
www.blackravenadventures.com
Phone: 904 826 0000
Toll free: 877 578 5050
E-mail: info@BlackRavenAdventures.com
Friday, April 3, 2009
Lifetime for Gabriel
ARPKD (Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease)
is a rare genetic disorder, occurring in approximately 1 in 20,000 individuals. It affects boys and girls equally and often causes significant mortality in the first month of life.
If the child survives the newborn period, the chances of survival are good. For these children, approximately one-third will need dialysis or transplantation by the age of 10.
ARPKD patients, small cysts form in the last section of the nephron called the collecting tubule. A cyst is a balloon-like widening of the tubule. In ARPKD, the abnormality always involves both kidneys. Due to the numerous nephrons with small balloon-like dilatations, the kidneys can become quite enlarged. In addition, the normal function of the collecting tubule is disrupted. In the normal kidney, the collecting tubule fine-tunes the amount of water and acid in the tubular fluid so that the body retains an appropriate amount of water and eliminates excess amounts of acid. In ARPKD patients, the cystic collecting ducts cannot retrieve water efficiently, causing much more urine production than in children with normal kidneys.
For ARPKD patients, the size of the kidneys and the degree to which their function is abnormal depends upon how many of the collecting ducts are cystic. For reasons that are not completely understood, the majority of ARPKD patients have a progressive loss of kidney function. However, the age at which kidney failure develops varies greatly among patients.
View a presentation on Chronic Kidney Disease and ARPKD (PDF) from the 2007 National Convention on PKD.
Are only the kidneys affected in ARPKD?
ARPKD affects both kidneys and the liver. Affected children may have significant kidney involvement at the time of birth, meaning very enlarged kidneys and decreased urine production. In utero, urine production is a critical factor in maintaining normal amniotic fluid levels. When amniotic fluid levels are very low, lung development can be impaired. In some newborns with low levels of amniotic fluid, impaired lung development can result in serious breathing difficulties that ultimately can cause death.
Children with ARPKD often produce very large volumes of urine and must urinate much more frequently than children with normal kidneys. Given the kidney abnormality, urine production in ARPKD children does not slow down at night or even when liquid intake is limited.
About one-third of children with ARPKD who live beyond the newborn period will require dialysis and kidney transplantation by 10 years of age. High blood pressure is very common in children with ARPKD, and current information indicates that untreated high blood pressure can lead to kidney failure more quickly than if the blood pressure is kept within the normal range with medications.
Children with ARPKD also have the liver abnormality called congenital hepatic fibrosis that may lead eventually to enlargement of the liver and spleen. In the liver, the abnormality can impede the return of blood from the intestine to the liver. This condition, called portal hypertension, can lead to distention (varices) and increased pressure in the veins around the esophagus, the stomach, and the intestine. These varices can rupture, leading sometimes to life-threatening gastro-intestinal bleeding. In addition, portal hypertension can cause splenic enlargement and hypersplenism, with resulting low red blood cell, white blood cell and platelet counts.
A fund has been established for Gabriel at: Woodbridge YMCA Friends of Gabriel Sibilia, 600 Main St., Woodbridge 07095.
The Woodbridge YMCA held a swimathon and bake sale on Feb. 13 for Gabriel, which did very well. The swimathon raised $1,900, the bake sale raised $1,600, and the Colonia Branch YMCA bake sale raised $1,100 for Gabriel.
For more information, contact Lifetime for Gabriel, sponsored by Sandy Mercer at About Faces Hair Salon in Edison, at (732) 549-0797; Rita Fisher at (732) 548-9349; or Sherrill Rudy at the Woodbridge YMCA at (732) 596-4180.
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