Lentil Soup At Assisted Living

 Nadene Goldfoot                                              

I never had Lentil soup growing up.  We had oxtail soup that my mother made from scratch because my father was a butcher and brought home this kind of meat product.  I made chicken soup from scratch with a whole small fryer, an onion and carrots, celery, etc. that was delicious.  It took a friendship with Jack, who turned out to be a Syrian named Omran that gave me his recipe for Lentil soup, and I made it.  It was delicious.                                                 

      Here's what we used to make the soup.  I can't remember using all this;  cumin, Cinnamon, Allspice, black pepper, salt, lemon, red pepper, and the greens-parsley?  olive oil?  what am I making here?  Where are the lentils? 

                                                          Omran  Alhalabi  in his cooking days.

Here at assisted living, we are served Lentil soup quite often and it's full of lentils.  It looks more like this Greek recipe:                                            

Syrian Lentil soup

Yes! This lentil soup is both vegetarian and vegan, meaning it’s made without meat, dairy, eggs, or any other animal products—just hearty lentils, vegetables, and flavorful broth. It’s a cozy, plant-based soup that everyone at the table can enjoy.

Keliq Washington, Runner in Portland Marathons That Started in Eugene

 Nadene Goldfoot                                  

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  Jesse Owens, b: 1913-d:March 31, 1980 in Tucson, Arizona, the example for Runners: (James Cleveland Owens) was the Black American track and field athlete who made history at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, winning four gold medals in front of Adolf Hitler, challenging Nazi propaganda of Aryan supremacy. He won the 100m, 200m, long jump, and 
  

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  m relay, becoming a global hero and iconic figure of the games. 
• Today we also have marathon runners; distance runners  who amaze us. 
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                          Keliq (Kali) Washington b:c1995 
   
• Based on the search results, there is a profile for  Keliq Washington (who also goes by Kali Washington) listed as being in the Denver, Colorado area with experience in nursing studies that have continued in Portland.  He's my nurse in training (CT) and best friend. He's opened up my life to sports! 
• He ran in 2025 coming in 3rd and is practicing for the next marathon. 
•  This marathon runner now lives in Portland, Oregon. 
•  He may had come in 3rd in October 4th marathon.   He's been practicing for the next one. 

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                        Steve Roland Prefontaine  b: 1951-d: 1975 
• The Oregon Running Boom: This era, often associated with Steve Prefontaine (who began running for the University of Oregon in 1969), turned Eugene into "TrackTown USA" and popularized distance running.Steve Roland Prefontaine (January 25, 1951 – May 30, 1975) was an American long-distance runner who set American records at every distance from 2,000 to 10,000 meters from a period of 1973 to 1975. He competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and he was preparing for the 1976 Olympics with the Oregon Track Club at the time of his death in 1975.   Steve Prefontaine died at age 24 in a single-car crash on May 30, 1975, in Eugene, Oregon. After leaving a party following a race, his convertible went off the road, hit a rock wall, and flipped, pinning him underneath. He was pronounced dead at the scene, which is now marked by "Pre's Rock". 
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      This picture was taken in 2024.  The shoes look new. It was Portland's 52nd marathon and on Sunday.  The Portland Marathon includes a 26.2-mile-long course, a half-marathon route and a 10K route. All races start and finish at Portland's Waterfront Park, at 1000 Southwest Naito Parkway, at the intersection ofNaito Parkway and Salmon Street
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   Dustin Henwood, b: 1985, son of Steve Henwood-former runner, in several past marathons.  He might be running against Kali Washington !  Dustin is my grandson.   He has a son who might run by 2044.   

• The Biafran War (1967–1970): The Nigerian Civil War caused a major humanitarian crisis and widespread famine, prompting international attention and relief efforts, often highlighted in international protests. People held marathons and walkathons to raise money for them. 
• They also had a walk for Biafra where my daughter, Deborah, walked. for her Ontario High. She said she had blisters on the bottom of her feet afterwards.   Here are Steve and Deborah Henwood from Ontario High a few years later.                   
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                         Steve Wesley Henwood b: 1953, father of

                        Dustin Henwood, picture from Argus Observer Newspaper

Steve Henwood running for Ontario, Oregon High School back in the 60's.  He's my son.  Steve continues hiking long distances once a week with two other Ontario, High buddies who also had moved to Portland.  Steve, now a retired RN, injured himself once by having a bad head cut on one of his hikes on a high trail and his two buddies, a lawyer and a businessman, doctored him up and helped him down the mountain. How ironic ! Steve didn't have his nurse kit with him! Luckily the others came prepared.  

The first official Eastern Oregon Half Marathon, which was sponsored by the Spray School student body and attracted five runners, was run in spring 1966. The distance between Spray and Service Creek along the two-lane highway that flanks the river just happened to match the 13.1-mile length of a half marathon, an event that was only beginning to emerge in the mid-1960s.  (The oldest continually run half marathon in the United States, according to halfmarathons.net, is the Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon in Springfield, Illinois, which was run for the first time in 1964.)

Read more at: https://bendbulletin.com/2018/05/21/52-years-later-oregons-oldest-half-marathon-is-still-going-strong/  

                                       

The premier event is the Portland Marathon (Oct 4, 2026), featuring a scenic downtown/waterfront course, alongside Foot Traffic Flat (July 4, 2026) and the Vernonia Marathon (April 12, 2026). Other options include trail runs, suburban races in Beaverton and Boring, and various half-marathons. 

A half marathon is officially called a half marathon (or 21.1K), covering a distance of 13.1 miles (21.0975 kilometers). It represents exactly half the distance of a full marathon, making it a popular endurance event that is often referred to by its distance or simply as a 21.1K, 21K, or 13.1-miler. 

We'll all have to come out and cheer for Kali and 

Dustin.  Put this     on your calendar.

Reference:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Prefontaine#:~:text=Steve%20Roland%20Prefontaine%20%5B1%5D%20(January,period%20of%201973%20to%201975.

https://bendbulletin.com/2018/05/21/52-years-later-oregons-oldest-half-marathon-is-still-going-strong/

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/community/runners-52nd-portland-marathon/283-a1032e9c-5537-4444-882f-b3583e0d5bb9