ZEN SALAMANDER LIKES TO START HIS DAY OFF WITH SENCHA

SENCHA- is a  Japanese tea specifically made without  grinding the tea leaves. The word Sencha means "simmered tea" Sencha is the most popular tea in Japan. The most delicious Sencha is from the first flush of the year, the shincha....."new tea' ( early April to late May)
The ideal color is a greenish gold color. The water should not be very hot for steeping or it will taste astringent. Some varieties expand when steeped and resemble leafy greens in smell, appearance and taste.. Japanese tea has a vegetal, almost grassy flavor (some taste seaweed like)
Gyokuru is a high grade class of Sencha. It is shade grown and has  an increased L-theanine
content. What is L-theanine? It  is an amino acid that produces tranquilizing effects  in the brain and is found in the leaves of Sencha.

Transplant Clinic post surgery appointment

                                                          STAPLES OUT!

Pearl Oysters are harvested for the pearl within the mantle

 Regeneration~~~~~~~~~~~~

                                          CELEBRATING WITH SILAS AT LA BRIOCHE!

                                              ZEN SALAMANDER AT MA CHA

NEW MOON DISCHARGE~~~~~~~~FEV1 ~~~~~73%

       SILAS WILL BE RECOVERING FOR 2 MONTHS. HE IS WALKING AROUND THE
    NEIGHBORHOOD  A COUPLE TIMES A DAY AND GETTING USED TO HIS NEW
    POST-TRANSPLANTATION ROUTINE. HE WILL GET A BLOOD DRAW ONCE A
   WEEK, AND GO TO PHYSICAL REHAB 2x A WEEK.  HE STILL HAS ALL THE STAPLES
    IN  AND HIS "CLAMSHELL" SCAR IS HEALING NICELY. TRUTHFULLY  DAN AND I
    ARE EXHAUSTED  AFTER THESE PAST 3 WEEKS SINCE SILAS RECEIVED
    'THE CALL"~~~~~~we will continue to support and help him in any way we can  during his
    recovery  and beyond.  He has pretty bad edema in his feet  from the surgery and all the
   anti-rejection drugs  WE  ARE THRILLED TO SEE SILAS SO ENERGETIC,
ENTHUSIASTIC AND RESOLVED TO  DO WHAT HE NEEDS TO DO  TO LIVE HIS
  POST TRANSPLANTATION LIFE AS FULLY AS HE LIVED THE FIRST 28 YEARS!!


                                                             SILAS BE IS
                 DOWN THE STAIRS AND OUT INTO THE WORLD AGAIN TANK FREE!

FREEDOM FOR ALL

"Whatever gets you to the Light salright salright " ~~~~~John Lennon