"Scoops Of Flesh" aka...time for the mammogram!

"Scoops of Flesh" is the term that came to mind today when I had my annual mammogram. Anyone who has had a mammogram will know what I mean. I hope everyone takes the time to get this very important test done. It is very easy to forget. And depending upon which doctor you go to, it is either after 35 or after 40 that this test becomes an annual staple. And then depending upon breast cancer history, you may be put into different rooms and categories when getting the test done. Regardless, just get it done. It doesn't matter if you have any breast cancer history or not, you can still get breast cancer. And early detection is always the best.

If you live in or around the Denver area, I highly recommend The Women's Imaging Center. They have 3 locations: Denver, Lakewood and Littleton and their Central scheduling # is 303-321-2273.

RIP:TAKI...your kindness and miso live on

Whenever I have a client just getting a cold or on the brink of the flu I tell them to head to Taki's on the corner of Colfax and Logan for some of his famous Miso soup. Taki's miso soup is THE best and is so inexpensive. I was first introduced to Taki's by my husband who lived in capitol hill when we first started dating.. oh so many years ago. From the outside, I questioned his choice in dining but I was a starving student at the time and Taki's was...and is...cheap....(and good!). I remember I was coming down with a cold and right away this kind man came out from the back and handed me some edamame for free as well as some lemon tea with a piece of fresh cut ginger in it. I think the worn tissue and red eyes were a dead giveaway that I was not feeling too great. Then came the soup I had heard so much about. This giant bowl of great brothed miso soup with fresh cut vegetables and tofu. From then on, I was hooked. And I have been sending people there as often as I can, for the cuisine, and for a glimpse of kindness from this great little man...Mr. Taki.
I was disheartened to hear he had passed away last month of natural causes. Here is the denver post's tribute to Taki...it is very touching. I can just hope his restaurant stays open and that his kindness spreads. We need more of that now in times like these than ever before.