HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY, RENEGADES WIN

I just thought I would wish all you fellow bloggers a HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY. The Richmond Renegades knocked off the #1 team in the SPHL last night 4-3 in a shootout. The Gades tied the game with a shorthanded gaol with 1:58 left in the game and won it in the shootout. Fellow blogger Lee was attendance with an unidentified individual. The Colonial Heights Colonials basketball team lost to Matoaca last night 66-60, the Colonials will now have to face the #1 team in the state again Petersburg in CD Basketball tournament next week. The VCU Rams will travel down to Norfolk today to face the Old Dominion Monarchs in a big CAA match up, also in the CAA today Northeastern will be at George Mason. Me Ma Ruth remains in the hospital at SRMC, yesterday her potassium levels got very low so they had to the had to give her some by IV. The proper level of potassium is essential for normal cell function. An abnormal increase of potassium (hyperkalemia) or decrease of potassium (hypokalemia) can profoundly affect the nervous system and heart. Also today the VSU Trojans baseball team has there opening day game today at 1pm against East Stroudsburg University from Pennsylvania. Down in Georgia Scottie is wrestling in the sectionals with a chance of making to state tournament next week in Atlanta, yesterday Scottie was 1-1 and will wrestle again this morning. HAVE A NICE DAY. MICKEY

Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.
George S. Patton

To achieve a healthy balance of potassium, ample amounts of fresh fruits and fresh vegetables are recommended. Among the foods that are richest in potassium (in descending order by caloric value) are:

-leafy greens like spinach, romaine and cabbage;
-vine-grown foods like tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, winter squash and pumpkin;
-root vegetables like carrots, radishes, turnips and onions;
-dried peas and beans, and green beans;
-fruits like apples, oranges, bananas, apricots and strawberries;
-tubers like potatoes and sweet potatoes; and
-milk and yogurt.

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