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February 2023
The Periodical
Parsons House on Eagle Run| 14325 Eagle Run Drive Omaha, NE 68116 | 402-498-9554
Celebrating February
Well, here we are one month into the new
year. We should all be writing the correct
year on our documents by this point…
right? Let’s just say that some things are
easier said than done… oh well, that’s why
they invented erasers and white out!
Black History Month
The count down has begun for that extra
Groundhog Day special day in February. You know,
February 2 National Umbrella Day, which lands on
February 10th? Of course you all know I’m
Pizza Day just kidding around! Valentine’s Day will be
February 9 here in just a few short weeks. Speaking of
that extra special day, quick question… are
you the type of person who makes plans
Valentine’s Day
weeks in advance? Raise your hand if
February 14 you’re like a certain someone (cough-
cough, me) who picks up a card after work
and calls it good! (ha-ha)
Presidents’ Day (U.S.)
February 20
If you have been inside Parsons House
lately, you might be experiencing a little
déjà vu. The familiar sounds of
Mardi Gras construction are once again upon us. False
February 21 walls have been placed here and there,
and our familiar construction friends are
walking the halls once again. Don’t fret, all
necessary renovations after our “little”
water incident are coming along nicely. We
appreciate everyone’s patience and
understanding during this time. Thank you!
February 2023
Heart vs. Head An Inconvenient Truth
When it comes to making decisions, must we Convenience plays a powerful role in our
always choose between listening to our heads day-to-day lives. New technologies often rely
and following our hearts? In 2007, inspirational on promises of convenience: dishwashers
speaker Deb Kulkkula decided that she no longer replace handwashing, search engines
wanted to choose one over the other, so she replace encyclopedias, text messages replace
declared February Renaissance of the Heart emails and snail mail, Amazon replaces the
Month, an entire month dedicated to making department store. To resist these convenient
decisions with the heart as well as the intellect. options in life sometimes means being called
quaint, eccentric, or even a fanatic.
Many people insist that the best
decision-making is data-driven But has life become too convenient? That
and entirely logical, emphasizing is a question worth asking on February 22,
the importance of keeping a “cool Inconvenience Yourself Day. Convenience
head.” Emotions (sometimes called frees us from toil and gives us more free time,
intuition or instinct) are often seen but should we instead enjoy physical labor?
to cloud or muddy the decision-making process. Shopping on Amazon means we never need
Society also tends to influence our decision- to leave the house or interact with others. But
making. When it comes to finding a job, people have we become too isolated? Inconvenience
will often follow their heads rather than their certainly requires more effort, but effort can
hearts. Attractive incentives like higher pay, more lead to great benefits, like socializing with
prestige, and better benefits take precedence friends or learning a worthwhile new hobby.
over a low-paying dream job that might satisfy a Effort creates feelings of self-worth. Perhaps
lifelong passion. And yet when it comes to finding a little inconvenience is a good thing.
a life partner or choosing a pet, we let our hearts
guide us. Culture has told us that when it comes
to jobs, we follow our heads, but when it comes
to relationships, it’s okay to follow our hearts. The
scientific truth is that decision-making almost always
requires both cognitive and emotional thinking.
Studies show that almost every decision is really
a struggle between our emotions and intellect.
Studies of individuals with damage to the
emotional centers of their brains show that these
people struggle mightily with decision-making.
This is because we use both our intellect and
emotions to calculate risk and reward, the
primary drivers of decision-making.
Relying solely on emotion or intellect to make
decisions often drives us to make poor choices.
As brains develop from childhood and people
amass both good and bad life experiences, we
fine-tune our abilities to calculate risk and reward.
The wisdom that comes with old age develops
from the hard-won lessons taught to both our
heads and our hearts.
February 2023
Flights of Fancy
The night of the first full moon of the lunar
new year brings one of Taiwan’s most famous
events, the Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival. Tens
of thousands of visitors crowd the small hillside
village of Shifen to release rice paper lanterns
into the night sky. Participants write their
names and wishes upon the lanterns, hoping
that they will fly up to the gods, who will grant
them their wishes in the new year.
It is believed that the sky lantern was invented
in the third century by military strategist Zhuge
Liang as a way to send military signals. When
the sky lantern tradition arrived in Taiwan,
it was adopted by local farmers, who wrote
their wishes for a plentiful season on the
lantern’s paper walls and sent them skyward
to their gods and ancestors. Today, anyone
who hopes to release a lantern arrives early,
giving themselves enough time to purchase
Star of the Month – Cesar Romero a lantern, write a message, and then find
a spot to release it before 80,000 people
February 15, 1907 – January 1, 1994 descend upon the town. The sight of the
night sky filled with thousands of lanterns
Cesar Romero was an American actor, dancer, is magical to behold.
and comedian whose career on stage, film, and
television spanned six decades. With Cuban Challenge of the North
roots, he was a handsome and debonair leading
man who often played a Latin lover or mysterious While the Iditarod Trail Sled
outlaw early in his career. While he appeared in Dog Race might be the most
more than 100 films throughout the 1930s and famous sled dog race in the
’40s, his best-known role was the Joker on the world, February’s Yukon Quest
1960s Batman television series. Late in his Sled Dog Race is undoubtedly
career, Romero found a new legion of fans when more challenging. Run in
the depths of winter, the Yukon Quest is
he appeared on the popular 1980s primetime
colder, darker, lonelier, and runs over more
drama Falcon Crest.
challenging terrain. The course runs 1,000
miles from Whitehorse, Yukon, to Fairbanks,
Alaska, and follows the historic route of the
Klondike Gold Rush. While the Iditarod has
22 checkpoints along the way, the Yukon Quest
has only nine. Mushers cross four mountain
ranges, traverse frozen rivers, and deal
with temperatures plummeting to minus-60
degrees Fahrenheit. Why would anyone want
to compete in such a race? The prize money
is minimal. The reward is honor and pride.February 2023
February Birthdays
February Recipe
In astrology, those born from February 1–18
are the Water Bearers of Aquarius. Although
they bear water, Aquarius is an air sign,
signaling that they are innovative, progressive,
and rebellious. They nurture and support new
ideas. Those born from February 19–28 are
Pisces’ Fish. Pisces are incredibly sensitive
and empathetic. They often tap into their
boundless imaginations and dreamy
attitudes to become accomplished artists.
Doris S. 2-11
Beverly Y. 2-4
Gregory G. 2-7
Joanne B. 2-17
Doris G.2-28
No Bake Red Velvet Cheesecake Kathy T. 2-16
Pat R. 2-10
Martha L. 2-27
INGREDIENTS
16 double stuffed chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed into crumbs Liz P. 2-8
3 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted Edward K. 2-10
1 – 8oz packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
8 oz semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 Tablespoons red food coloring WHEELS GO ROUND AND ROUND
1 – 8oz container whipped topping, thawed, plus more for topping
INSTRUCTIONS
In a small bowl, mix together cookie crumbs and melted butter. Then,
spoon the cookie mixture evenly into small jars or dishes and press to
form a crust. Set aside.
Just a reminder that transportation
In a bowl of a stand mixer, beat together cream cheese and confectioners requests must be submitted by Friday Noon
sugar until the mixture is light and blended. Add the melted chocolate,
vanilla extract, and red food coloring then beat until the mixture is evenly the week prior to your appointment to your
blended. Fold in the whipped topping. transportation company.
If you cancel your appointment or it is
Spoon the cheesecake mixture into prepared cups over the cookie crumb
crusts. Alternately, you can transfer the cheesecake mixture int a piping rescheduled, you need to let transportation
bag and pipe into cups. know so we get your travel arrangements
changed.
Serve immediately or refrigerate cheesecakes until ready to serve. Top
with vanilla whipped topping (see notes) and chocolate shavings. We have been paying a lot of cancelled
appointments and I don’t want to get to the
Enjoy! point where we must pass those non-
notification of cancellation fees on to
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