The Kiwano

 The Kiwano is also called the African horned Cucumber.

A lesser known fruit

 The horned melon is a fruit that is also called kiwano;it is a spiky orange fruit native to Africa,with a green jelly-like interior that tastes like a mix of cucumber,banana,and citrus,and is rich in nutrients.

Wintering grounds of the monarch butterfly

 The Mexican state of Michoacan is the wintering grounds of the monarch butterfly and has butterfly sanctuaries.

A song from The Pussycat Dolls that I love

 When I Grow Up -song by The Pussycat Dolls.

Mediterranean

 Q.What is the largest island in the Mediterranean sea?

Answer.Sicily

Professional organisers

There is a great increase in the number of professional organisers and decluttering experts in North America.These professional organisers are minimalist control freaks in many cases.They guilt,shame or nag others into discarding or selling their possessions.,even if they value them.

                      Many minimalists are self-righteous and want to convert others to their way of life.If minimalism is a religion,several of its adherents are intolerant control freaks and fanatics.

A wise African proverb

 The rat that survives many seasons knows which holes not to enter.-African proverb

Calabria

 Q.What is the capital of the Italian region of Calabria?

Answer.Catanzaro

A song from BTS that I love

 Butter -song by BTS.

Another street I walked on Friday,March 13,2026

 On Friday,March 13,2026,I also walked along the entire length of tiny rue Guy Fregault near Champ de Mars metro in old Montreal.Rue Guy Fregault runs parallel to rue St.Denis and is noted for the imposing Chenier statue on it.

Storage area

 Cloak-room:A storage area for luggage at railway stations

About coconut milk

 Coconut milk is not high in oxalates;it is considered very low in oxalates and a safe choice for those on a low-oxalate diet or with kidney stone concerns.

Cloves

 Cloves are considered high in oxalates.

Street I walked on Friday,March 13,2026

 On Friday,March 13,2026 I walked along the entire length of rue Saint Louis in old Montreal from Gosford street to rue Berri,passing rue Bonsecours on the way.Rue Saint Louis runs parallel to rue Champ de Mars and is north of rue Champ de Mars.Rue Saint Louis is lined with vintage buildings and a couple of beautiful antique houses.

                 This is the first time I had walked on rue St.Louis in old Montreal.Rue Saint Louis is right next to metro Champ de Mars.

Fringe friends

 Fringe friends -Nonessential pals.Basically, you're close enough to keep in touch here and there,but you aren't quite as much of a priority as other people.

         A fringe friend is someone in your social circle who  is known but not part of your inner core,often described as being "always welcome but never the first to be invited."They are considered nonessential pals or acquaintances with whom you have intermittent,polite or casual contact.A fringe friend is a person you kind of know and who kind of knows you too.

Persian proverb

 As the wise man looks for the bridge the fool crosses the river.-Persian proverb

African proverb

 When livestock negotiate with wolves,it does not lead to the salvation of the herd.It only postpones the next hunt.-African proverb

Between 2000 and 2006

 Q.Who was the president of Mexico between 2000 and 2006?

Answer.Vicente Fox

Mexico

 Q.Who was the president of Mexico between 1994 and 2000?

Answer.Ernesto Zedillo

Tundra tongue

 Tundra tongue is a phenomenon where the tongue freezes to cold metal,typically occurring in temperatures between -5 and -15 degree Celsius.

         It is not a good idea to lick that cold metal pole in winter.

Subnivean

 Subnivean (adjective)-The area situated or occurring under the snow.

                Mice sometimes live in the subnivean zone.

Chile

 Q.Who was the first female president of Chile?

Answer.Michelle Bachelet ,who served two non-consecutive terms from 2006-2010 and 2014-2018.

               She was a pediatrician.

African proverb

 Your circle doesn't need to be big.It just needs to be solid.-African proverb

African proverb

 The Stone that sits in the river still feels the current.-African proverb 

       This means that Even those who appear stable are affected by change.

A song from 2023 that I like

 Greedy(2023)-song by Tate McRae.

Blingy

 Blingy(adjective)-extravagantly showy;shiny.

Polyhistor

 Polyhistor(noun)-A person of great learning.

-Example sentence:The scholar was a true polyhistor.

Patient I shared a room with at Villa Medica rehab hospital in 2023

 I spent two months at Villa Medica readaptation  hospital following an ischemic stroke due to a ruptured carotid artery in the neck ,at 225 rue Sherbrooke East between October 5,2023 and December 3,2023 .I had a room on the 10th floor,specifically room number 1007.

           It was a big room.The room had two beds.The patient in the other bed near the window was 83 year-old Denis Menard who had survived a stroke.Denis Menard was a peculiar case;though he had survived a couple of strokes,he could move both of his arms freely,and he was also able to walk on his own;he did not need a wheelchair.Nonetheless,he used a walker sometimes to go out of the room .Denis Menard strangely had big holes in his memory.When the doctor would ask him to announce his home address he would draw a blank.He apparently did not remember his home address.When the doctor asked him on several occasions on different days what hospital he was in,he was unable to recall the name of Villa Medica hospital.He apparently could not remember names or addresses.He also had holes in his vision apparently as a result of the stroke.

          However he was very articulate in describing the food the hospital would serve for breakfast,lunch and dinner.He would immediately let the staff know that the food was undercooked,overcooked,underspiced or not salted enough.He would also notice if the food served  was too hot or too cold.He had lost none of his vocabulary in French,but his memory about his past life had big holes in it.

          It just goes to show a stroke affects different people in different ways,very unexpectedly.

Persian proverb

 A child is bridge to heaven.-Persian proverb

The white sand beaches of Hawaii

 A large portion of Hawaii 's white sand beaches are made from parrotfish poop.

Street I walked on Tuesday,March 10,2026

 On Tuesday,March 10,2026 I walked along the entire length of rue Champ de Mars from Gosford street in old Montreal to rue Berri,passing rue Bonsecours.Rue Champ de Mars is lined with a lot of classy old buildings.

Coral reefs

 Coral reefs are disappearing faster than rain forests.

The evils of fast fashion

 Fast fashion produces more carbon emissions than flights and shipping combined.

Blinking

 You blink faster when you're lying or stressed.

Quote from Rebecca Solnit

 A home library is a radical kindness.-Rebecca Solnit

Quote from Eudora Welty

 Books make the house larger.-Eudora Welty