Mise en place (mee zhan plass) is a French culinary phrase meaning 'set in place' or get things organized. I learned it when taking the online Artisan Bread Baking course from Peter Reinhart, the baking instructor at Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte. In the kitchen mise en place means get everything you need organized before you start baking or cooking. This concept is important for two reasons. First, it forces you to think about the ingredients and tools you need to complete your work. Second, it allows your work to flow smoothly without interruption or stress caused by looking for some ingredient or baking utensil you need. In the context of my blog, it means everything is in place regarding my LGLL wait and see period. The flurry of activity is over since the diagnosis a month ago.
August 14 - Completed enrollment in LGLL registry
August 19 - Update and send in retirement system beneficiary designation forms
October 19 - First quarterly labs at Lewisville Family Medicine
November 17 - First consult, labs, flow cytometry, and PCR with Dr. Loughran (LGLL guru)
January 20 - Second consult with Dr. Ellis, labs
Afterwards, the quarterly labs at Lewisville and semi-annual consults with Dr. Ellis will repeat. Time to kick back, relax and come up with some radical ideas for my bucket list.
About Me
- Wayne Turner
- I was born, raised and went to school in eastern NC. Too immature at 17 to comprehend the seriousness of university life, I dropped out after two years and joined the Air Force. I spent two years of my four year military career in Germany, which I enjoyed immensely. I completed my Bachelor's Degree at Guilford College in 1985. My first career was in the computer field where I did everything short of design one. I've spent the last 30 years in the environmental field working for local governments. In December 2017 I retired from full time work. My overdeveloped sense of fairness and justice lands me on the liberal side in my political views. I think government plays a large role in social responsibility in a civilized state. I believe in the innate compassion and goodness in everyone despite the daily news reports to the contrary. My genetic predisposition for generosity in nearly all things is sometimes a source of future angst. I've been a musician and still have a deep love of music. I am naturally curious about all things especially metaphysics and science.
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