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June 2013

Knee and Joint Pain?

My ongoing journey towards a total knee replacement (TKR) might have taken a slight turn aka delay!

One month ago, my senior basketball team competed in the Boston City Senior Basketball Championships.  (We took the gold after several very hard games!).  After our games, we re-hydrated, and later that evening I went to dinner with my wife, daughter and her boyfriend to Boston’s North End.  This required a short walk from Beacon Hill to the train…then a short walk to the restaurant…

Well…my knee joint was so sore, it literally took my breath away…and I was pretty sure I had “hit the wall” and would need to accelerate my TKR.  A large bag of ice afterwords helped…but for a few days my knee was in some real pain.  I reflected on whether I had done anything differently in my routine and realized that I had stopped taking PLAY AGAIN NOW  about 10 days prior…not by design…but due to my procrastination in re-ordering!

The half-life of this product is about 3-4 days…so I played in Boston with no Play Again Now in my system.  (I have been using Play Again Now to assist with my joint discomfort for over one year.)

I immediately got another bottle, and resumed my intake.  In fact, after speaking with the President of Play Again Now, Debbie Ecksten, I increased my dosage slightly to compensate for my workout schedule which is now pretty aggressive as we approach the Nationals at the end of July.

RESULTS:

Yesterday, my team competed in the Massachusetts State Senior Championships at Springfield College…we took the gold in our division again!  Here is our squad…

Springfield 2013 Spring Gold-60-64Back row:  Herm Harris, Bill Tureby, Gar Zeitler, Andy George  Front row: Ish McKrithen and me with The Rock!  (Missing from our Cleveland-bound team:  Mike Baggett, Dave Gambridge, Jim McCloud)

Last night, I had no knee discomfort…and today…no knee discomfort!  This is truly amazing...I am excited to get to the gym next week and see if this miraculous recovery continues!  If my knee responds like this, my TKR will be postponed for some time.  I’m hoping that they come up with a bionic knee before I need that TKR…so that I can jump over the rim!

Springfield 2013 rehydrating after the goldOur cute waitress…Bob Rodgers, me, Andy, Tom Sinopoli (competed in 65-69 Division!), Gar, Bill, Ish, and Larry Levy (3 weeks off open heart and champin’ at the bit to get back!)

Happy Father’s Day to everybody!

Vinnie Rua- Founder, Christopher’s Custom

P.S.  A number of senior ballers I know and with whom I work out, have tried Play Again Now for knee, shoulder, back, toe joint pain, and everyone has had positive experiences.  If you’d like to research PLAY AGAIN NOW,  click on the preceding link.  The best way to try the product is to select “monthly auto ship” option to get free shipping.  If for any reason, you want to stop in the future, you just call and discontinue…best of luck!

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Rainy Spring/Summer Weekend Dinner

What can you make easily on a rainy weekend for a special dinner?  How about seared scallops over collard greens?

scallops

Here is all you’ll need:

  • 1/4 lb of scallops/individual if you are not starved…on the plate is about 1/2 lb costing about $10 fresh
  • olive oil, regular oil
  • one head of collard greens for 2 people (4 if you are adding salad)  Cost about $3
  • two cloves garlic
  • one small onion
  • 3 slices bacon (I prefer thick cut)
  • salt/pepper/pepper flakes
  • 2-3 cups chicken broth (I prefer College Inn)

The entire dish will take 1 hour from start to finish.  Start with your collard greens.  They need time to tenderize as follows:

COLLARD GREENS:

  • Take 3 strips of bacon.  Cut in half length-wise, then into small cubes about 1″ square.
  • Cook your bacon in a large fry pan.  I like mine a little on the chewey side…some prefer crispy…that is a personal preference.    As the bacon cooks over low heat, dice one onion and mince the 2 cloves of garlic.  Once the bacon is cooked to your liking, set aside…leave the excess fat from the bacon in your fry pan!
  • Saute the onion until translucent or soft.    While the onion is sauteing, cut off the stems of the collard greens, discard the stems, and chop the greens into 2″ squares.   When the onion is soft, add the garlic for a minute or two.
  • If the bacon has stuck to the pan, add a little warm white wine or beer…and with a wooden spatula de-glaze the bottom of your pan and loosen up any bacon bits…this will add flavor and texture to your greens.
  • Next add the greens and sautee for 2-3 minutes, coating the greens with your oil, onion, garlic, bacon and bacon rendering.  Add crushed red pepper to your taste at this point.
  • Now add your chicken broth, mix, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 35 minutes.  I know that seems like a long time…but trust me, the greens can be a little tough if cooked less.
  • While your greens are simmering, salt and pepper your scallops to taste.  Kosher salt is recommended.  You can also get your scallop pan set up and ready to go…add a small amount of olive oil and regular crisco or other oil (about 2 tablespoons of each should do it…) to a separate fry pan.  I prefer a cast iron skillet.  Get your oil mixture hot.
  • Once your timer goes off, re-set it for 10 more minutes and

collard greens

SEARED SCALLOPS:

  • Carefully place your scallops flat-side down in your oil…and don’t touch them!  Allow them to brown on one side for about 2-3 minutes.  Then, turn them over.  If your pan was hot, they should not stick.  If you encounter any sticking, use a spatula to loosen them up.  Make sure your flame is medium or hot enough to sear your scallops!  You don’t want to over cook these little gems!  Watch your scallops’ bottom side, and when you see them turning brown, remove.  They should be soft in the center.  My advise here is a hotter flame is better than lower flame.  If you watch your scallops, just turn them earlier…you want a nice, carmelized crust on each side.

 Arrange a generous helping of collard greens on each plate, add your scallops on top of your greens, serve with a crisp white wine or your favorite beer or soft drink and this is a simple…but delicious treat for those cooler Spring/summer weekends!

Regards,

Vinnie Rua- Founder, Christopher’s Custom

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FATHER’S DAY GIFT IDEAS

This Father’s Day, if you want to really treat that special Guy in your life, get him a Gift Certificate for a few custom casual shirts!  These will be custom tailored to your Guy’s torso and custom designed just the way you/he want them!

Don’t just think about “custom” as being for dress shirts!  Take a look at these four ideas to get your creative juices flowing!

Father's Day Shirt-2013-1Green and teal are two of this year’s HOT colors!  Check out the button/button hole detailing!

Father's Day Shirt-2013-2

This fairly traditional blue check shirt takes on its own life with our blue buttons and pink thread!

Father's Day Shirt-2013-3

This pink striped shirt just screams SUMMER!  Will look great over jeans or under a blazer!

Father's Day Shirt-2013-5

Finally, your custom tailor can add many trim detailing features.  Above, I’ve added collar and cuff trim to complement the magenta buttons used for a fun summer look!  For something even more special, how about a pair of our exclusive Barberis stretch cotton fabric 5-pocket CUSTOM jeans?

Happy Father’s Day!

Regards,

Vinnie Rua- Founder, Christpher’s Custom

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