Episode 2 – GDP Toy Train Museum, Ground Hog Day and Tax Refunds

Good Morning Tucson

This weeks podcast we will go through the weather, emails, attraction highlight of the week, Photo and video of the week, children ask the craziest questions, our upcoming events and finally well go into groundhogs day and the tradition that surrounds it, Valentines day right around the corner and time to pay taxes or get a refund. Weather: http://www.goodmorningtucson.com/weather Listener audio feedback and emails: none this week Attraction Highlight of the week: GDP Toy Train Museum 3975 N. MILLER AVE., TUCSON, AZ http://www.goodmorningtucson.com/toytrain to visit their website. Photo & Video Of the week: This weeks video is of a team of horses pulling out a 16 wheeler that was stuck in snow and Ice. Children sometimes ask the craziest question: Why do onions make your cry Daddy? I have cut a lot of onions and onions always make me cry. When my daughter sees me she always asks this question. Answer: When you cut into an onion there are two chemicals that an onion is made up of that are separate however one our knife slices through them the two chemicals combine and relase as gas called propanethiol S-oxide. Some tips to help keep you from crying when cutting an onion. Make sure that you keep your fans off while cutting onions. If it is running, the air is on constant circulation, which will lead to the spread of gas and increase the burning sensation in your eyes. Refrigerate the onion before cutting. By refrigerating, you freeze the enzymes from mixing with the sulfenic acids and the production of propanethiol S-oxide is stopped. As a result, sulphuric acid is not formed when you chop the onions. Wear safety goggles while chopping onions. It is also a good idea to keep away the gas from reaching your eyes. Cooking the onion inactivates the enzyme. So cook the onion after you de-skin and before letting the knife touch the onion. Soak onions in water before cutting. Water absorbs the gas and you can avoid the tears. Lighting a candle or a lamp near the chopping board is another effective way to avoid the tears. When a candle is lit near the chopping board the gas that is emitted from the onions get drawn towards the flame of the burning candle or lamp and it does not reach your eyes Avoid cutting the onion till the root. This will prevent the mixing of enzymes with the sulfenic acids and you can spare your eyes of the burning sensation and tears For more information visit Human Touch of Chemistry Upcoming events Jan 29 – Feb 4 2016 Jan 29 Friday – Heirloom Farmers Market at Trail Dust Town 9-1 that is at 6541 Tanque Verde Rd Tucson Jan 29 Friday– Childrens Story Time 10-10:45 at Bookmans. 1930 E. Grant Rd. Tucson Jan 30 Saturday – Tucson Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase – Runs through Feb 14 More than 40 sites Call 800-638-8350 for more details. Jan 30 Saturday – Locomotive Saturdays at Historic Train Depot 10a 1p - Free! Explore regional transportation history, and see a freight trains passing by, or ring the locomotive bell! Southern Arizona Transportation Museum located in the Historic Train Depot 414 N. Toole Ave, Free! Jan 30 Saturday - Stargazing 6:00PM - 10:00PM Catalina State Park 11570 N Oracle Rd. 628-5798 Jan 31 Sunday - Sunday Heirloom Farmers Markets 9:00AM - 1:00PM Find 70+ vendors under 5,000 sqft of shopping shade all year long! Market boasts food market vendors, food trucks, live music and seasonal chef demos-Accepting SNAP & WIC/Rillito Park 4502 N. 1st Ave Jan 31 Sunday - Family Skate Night 6:00PM - 9:00PM, $12 for up to 6 Skaters ($3 Skate Rental/Skate Country 7980 E. 22nd St Feb 2 Tuesday - Groundhog Day-Punxsutawney Phil's 130th prognostication! According to legend, if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter weather/If he does not see his shadow, there will be an early spring! What will happen? www.groundhog.org Feb 2 Tuesday - Free Blood Pressure Screening 9:00AM - 12:00PM As a ...