Activities Director ResignsIn 2015, Billie J. Figueroa Pena came to work in Tanglewood as our Activities Director. Friday, July 19, 2024 will be her last day to work. This Thursday, July 18th from 1pm -2pm there will be a ‘social gathering’ inside the clubhouse for residents to say their goodbyes to Billie. If you have…
Jiffy Jif-fy Noun Believe it or not there is an actual definition beyond a small amount of time. A jiffy is 1/100th of a second. No one can get their grocery shopping done in a jiffy on the day before Thanksgiving. While the origin is unknown it traces back to 1779, maybe attached to the…
Ichthyotoxism ich·thyo·tox·ism Noun Poisoning from fish or fish venom Improper handling of puffer fish can result in ichthyotoxism. Again Merriam-Webster was no help in tracking down how long we have had a word for the problem, but I am certain Latin and/or Greek were involved.
WELCOME TABLE JULY 8, 2024 SUZIE KUDER-ANDREAS & KEITH ANDREAS (Keith not pictured) 2513 Cloud Nine Suzie and Keith relocated from Schnecksville PA and will be with us year round! Suzie raised two wonderful sons, worked mostly in sales, loves art and is a hairdresser. She is an artist, loves pinochle, music, swimming and her…
Hebephrenia he·be·phre·nia Noun a form of schizophrenia characterized especially by incoherence, delusions lacking an underlying theme, and affect that is usually flat, inappropriate, or silly a form of dementia occurring at puberty Joaquim Phoenix received the Best Actor award in part for how well he depicted hebephrenia in “The Joker”. This one comes from…
While that which we call a rose would smell as sweet if it were not called a rose, how about a Barbara? Ever wonder what a name means or how it came about? Barbara comes from a Greek root, barbarous, meaning foreign traveler or strange. It was an incredibly popular name in the earlier 20th…
Giaour Adjective that I have no idea how to pronounce One outside of the Islamic faith; infidel Since he was born well before Mohammed, Nero was definitely a giaour. This one harkens back to 1564, and does not come from Latin. In fact it comes from French, who got it from Italian…
Fructivorous fruc·tiv·o·rous Adjective Feeding on fruit Monkeys are have a mainly fructivorous diet. Probably from Latin, but Merriam-Webster was pretty silent on the subject.
Epizeuxis ep·i·zeux·is Noun the immediate repetition of a word or phrase for rhetorical or poetic effect “War is hell, hell” the major muttered as he looked over the field of casualties. Could not find when this word first appeared but for a change it goes back to LATE Latin, who stole it…
WELCOME TABLE – JUNE 24, 2024 NANCY BEAGHLEY 3928 RAIN DANCE Nancy relocated to Sebring from Virginia Beach and will be with us year round. She is a retired nurse and has worked with every type of case: dialysis, home health, office, NiCu, etc. She loves sewing and crafts, especially making wreaths and doing embroidery. …