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My mind groused and niggled about things that didn’t feel quite right one bright morning last week. I stepped onto the patio and out of nowhere Fresh Air inserted itself into me as three cheers for gratitude. Discontent fled. With one breath the switch had flipped and smiling at the world became okay. I can’t […]

Lazy Southern California August days lead to flip flop thong sandals showing up on people’s feet nearly everywhere we look. The message is clear – flip flop wearers either are heading to the beach or prioritizing casual, comfortable, laid back living. “You don’t own flip flops anymore.” A stark, cold thought accused me.My denial flashed

One thing about enforced learning is how good it is for cognitive development. Since focus of these blog posts is fitness and wellbeing, discussing our mental state when new learning presents itself may be worth some attention. If you’ll click here or on the links at top and bottom of this post, you’ll notice my

I eliminated the offender. It was my 10-year-old scale. Ever since the mid-March shutdown, numbers have trended upward. Here an ounce, there an ounce, everywhere an ounce-ounce. Then the pound differentials started showing up. “This thing has gotten old and does not want to tell me the truth,” I muttered when stepping on it every morning.

“Buy me some peanuts and crackerjack. I don’t care if I never get back.”  This week we celebrate two pay attention events: National Hot Dog Day on Wednesday and Major League Baseball’s Thursday, the 23rd, end to three-and-a-half months delay of Opening Day. You wonder…”How come a nod to hot dogs?” Last year at this time I

Two weeks ago PBS TV featured a six-episode series called The National Parks: America’s Best Idea. The series was personal to me because every third Summer vacation my father made sure our family visited as many national parks as time and distance would allow.  Watching America’s Best Idea re-invigorated gratitude in me for the foresight of those who labored to

We made it to the second half of 2020. Phew! First six months set all kinds of records. Good chance our hair will be on edge from now through December. Here’s an antidote to keep us and the neighbors sane and smiling at each other for the rest of the year. Click here. The remedy is good for

One long-term prevention for helping us minimize impact of COVID-19 is to stay clear of metabolic syndrome1.  A syndrome is a group of symptoms which consistently appear together.   Metabolic syndrome generally includes increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels. We have the power to fight back against these