My mentally disabled, epileptic relative who went missing has been found in a hospital in San Francisco; thank you all so much for your kind wishes and help in locating him! See my follow-up article at Lunch in a Box for the family comment.

My relative Bobby Joe Lamascus went missing Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 1:30pm in San Francisco's Japantown. He is mentally disabled and takes epilepsy medication to control seizures. He is 50 years old, 6 feet tall and 150 pounds, probably wearing a brown jacket and Levi's blue jeans.

If you have seen him, please call the San Bruno Police Department at 650-616-7100. My post with additional details is here at Lunch in a Box.

If you are able to forward this to your friends in the area, local online forums or mailing lists, I'd certainly appreciate it. We're crossing our fingers that Bobby gets home quickly and safely. Thank you for spreading the word.

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Morning prep time: 10 minutes. Full details here at Lunch in a Box.

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Morning prep time: 30+ minutes (not speedy, but it was a special occasion for the Children's Day holiday). Full details here at Lunch in a Box with notes on equipment, decoration technique, and lyrics to Koinobori (the classic Children's Day song).

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Whim by Cynthia Rowley 1250ml salad set and 1000ml divided lunch set from Target, US$2.99 each in their seasonal section in the front of the store. Lids are not watertight. Full review here at the Lunch in a Box website.

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Morning prep time: 12 minutes. Full details here at the Lunch in a Box website.

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A few updates today on online bento shopping (Ichiban Kan), bento gear in Europe (Daiso stuff via Japan Centre), conferences I’ll be attending (BlogHer & Anime Milwaukee), and something that annoyed me this week.

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Morning prep time: 15 minutes, with my 3-year-old's "help" making the noodle nests. Full details here at Lunch in a Box.

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Save time and energy with bento baskets for the freezer and bento trays for the refrigerator. Full details here at Lunch in a Box.



 

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Morning prep time: 5 minutes. Full details about two adult bentos and a review of Kitchen Playdates cookbook is here at Lunch in a Box. My digital camera was stolen earlier this week, so it's been an interesting month!