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Diana Shares at 2018 SiWC

Greetings, Outlander fans!

Well, blow me down! After multiple tries last night to upload my SiWC interview with Diana, NADA! I finally fell sleep haunted, not by ghosts, but by nagging frustrations. Grrr…..

The Internet gnomes must still be in REM sleep because this morning, the video loaded without a hitch! Go figure???

Days ago at 2018 NYCC, I asked Diana if I might interview her about charitable work she performs here in Surrey, B.C. – actually, has performed for the last 27 years! And, she said, yes! I share this facet of Diana because I think, for most, this will be new and news.

Do you know any woman busier than Herself? I can’t think of one. But, this wonderful woman finds time to share writing expertice and experience with some unexpected recipients. She describes the beneficiaries of her gift in the video.

I hope you watch and will be inspired to give a gift to your community. I see this as one way we can show our gratitude for the gifts she shares so generously.

As the video reveals, Diana’s work with prison inmates in Canada is a deeply meaningful labor of love. I thank her for the candor and willingness to open her heart to us. It was wonderful and inspiring to hear of her generous efforts, especially today when we drown in so much negativity.

We enjoyed a glass of wine together and another hour and a half flew by! She had to change clothes for a dinner date and then off to the Grandview Indigo book store for the author panel. Bye, Diana!

Oh, I must not forget her wonderful nails! A lovely green hue, which if I recall correctly, is her fav color!

(Dear reader, I have tried everything to right this image but it refuses to comply.  Hope you can still enjoy the lovely color of Diana’s nails!)

TY, Diana!

The deeply grateful,

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Fun Fact: External Rotation

Anatomy def: External rotation is the act of rotating outwardly.

Outlander Def: Both shoulders pulled backward, Geilles languidly gazes to the left.… “Do ye favor my splendid finger painting, wee laddie? Och! Noooo! She scares the bejesus out of Young Ian.

Learn about external rotation in Anatomy Lesson #19, To Arms, Too Arms, Two Arms! 

Moving shoulder joints towards the spine (as in standing at attention) with palms facing forward and thumbs pointing outward is external rotation. (Moving shoulder joints toward the chest with palms facing backward and thumbs pointing toward the thighs is internal rotation.)

Try this: Stand before a mirror with arms at the sides. To execute external rotation of the shoulder joint: Turn palms forward with thumbs pointing outward.

Geillis’ shoulder joints are externally rotated even with hands on her hips, but they will rotate even further with arms at her sides and palms forward.

Wee Fun Fact: Our shoulder joints are the most moveable joints of the human body.

Read about Geillis seduction of Ian in Voyager book, wherein Ian describes her foul behavior in detail. This excerpt is suitable for work – other parts are not. Read the books! <G>

““I didna want to answer her, but I couldna seem to help myself. I felt verra warm, like I was fevered, and I couldna seem to move easy. But I answered all her questions, and her just sitting there, pleasant as might be, watching me close wi’ those big green eyes.’

…“She laughed then, and looked at me careful, and said as how I might not be such a loss, after all. If I was no good for what she had in mind, perhaps I might have other uses.’ ”

See The Witch’s bad behavior in Starz ep 312, The Bakra. Tsk. Tsk. No verra dignified, Mrs. Abernathy!

The deeply grateful,

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Fun Fact: Linea Semilunaris

Anatomy Def: Lineae semilunares (pl.) are a pair of curved tendinous lines of the anterior abdominal wall; one on the left and one on the right, each traces the outer margin of its respective rectus abdominis muscle. 

Outlander Def: Jamie’s right belly line is taut, taut, taut as he gazes upon his beloved (red arrows in image) – it’s been a verra looooong time since I’ve seen ye, Sassenach!!! <G>

Learn about linea semilunaris in Anatomy Lesson 16, Jamie’s Belly or Scottish Six-Pack!

Linea semilunaris is a line where flat tendons of three abdominal muscles (external oblique, internal oblique and transversus abdominis) of one side meet the tendinous sheath enveloping the rectus abdominis muscle of the same side. Wow, what a mouth full!  Understand these lines are strong and fibrous.

Also, lineae semilunares are curve. Why? Because each line runs from 9th rib to pubic tubercle (attachment site). Because our 9th ribs are further apart and our pubic tubercles are closer together, each line assumes a curved shape, hence the name meaning “curved or half-moon.” Early anatomists were very poetic folk!

Although we all have a pair of linea semilunaris, the skin grooves overlying these lines are generally visible only in the fit and lean.  Jamie meets this criteria, and voilà, we see the excellent skin groove overlying his right linea semilunaris! He has a left one, too. Got it? Super-duper!

Fun Fact: Linea semilunaris has yet a third name, the spigelian line. Why? Well,  a hernia may develop among the fibrous layers of linea semilunaris and since this hernia was first described in the 1600s by Brussels anatomist- surgeon Adriaan van den Spiegel, the award goes to Spiegel!

Fortunately, spegelian hernias are small and rare, but also dangerous. If bowel works its way between the tight , fibrous layers of linea semilunaris, it may strangulate (lose its blood supply), creating a medical emergency! Interestingly, for unknown reasons, most spigelian hernias occur on the right side between the 4th and 7th decades of life. Yikes!

Read about Jamie’s belly in Voyager book. After 20 years apart, he and Claire hole up in an Edinburgh brothel.  Herself shares Claire’s astute assessment of her beloved:

We fell quiet again, but could not take our eyes away from each other. I looked him over carefully in the strengthening light, comparing memory to reality. A narrow blade of early sun knifed through the shutters’ crack, lighting a lock of hair like polished bronze, gilding the curve of his shoulder, the smooth flat slope of his belly. He seemed slightly larger than I had remembered, and one hell of a lot more immediate.

There was a momentary pause, and then I said, “Do you mean to tell me what you are, or shall I go on running down the disreputable possibilities until I come close?” “Oh, aye?” he said, entertained by this suggestion. “What’s your best guess?” I looked him over carefully. He lay at ease amid the tumbled sheets, one arm behind his head, grinning at me. “Well, I’d bet my shift you’re not a printer,” I said. The grin widened. “Why not?” I poked him rudely in the ribs. “You’re much too fit. Most men in their forties have begun to go soft round the middle, and you haven’t a spare ounce on you.”

See Jamie’s fit belly in Starz, episode 306, A. Malcolm. Nope, NOT a spare ounce. No the belly of a printer!!!

The deeply grateful,

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