Good morning and happy Memorial Day. This, the last Monday of the month, honors fallen soldiers. Thanks, Carol, for reminding us to honor those the holiday is for. Sometimes we get so caught up in a day off, beers and hot dogs, that we forget why we are partying. While I am basically a pacifist, and believe war is not good for living things, I also recognize that I am free … [Read more...] about Tears, Beers and Cheers…
Archives for May 2010
Shake it Up, Baby
Grab a banana or two. Peel, break in halves and place in a zip-lock baggie in your freezer. During the week, when you feel like blending up your own, cold, healthy, refreshing smoothie, break the banana into pieces in your blender. Add some other fresh berries and a little bit of milk. (I use soy or almond milk in mine). I also add a spoonful of peanut butter, which adds … [Read more...] about Shake it Up, Baby
Summer is in the Air and I LOVE IT!
My niece called me from New York City a few weeks ago. She was walking to work at her relatively new job as a hot shot NYC attorney and just wanting to catch up on life. It feels like such a short time ago that we put on our bathing suits and sat in the whirlpool at her (actually my sister and brother-in-law's) weekend home in Bethel, New York, to discuss what she might do … [Read more...] about Summer is in the Air and I LOVE IT!
What a Pain in the Neck
Just a few years ago, I helped Kyle with a paper he was doing for one of his college English classes. The topic he chose to write about was the possibility that someday soon, all the new, hand-held technology would make people suffer with addiction problems. The NEED to text, chat and email without being able to stop oneself was a real possibility. He walked around campus … [Read more...] about What a Pain in the Neck
And What About…
Yesterday was a crazy, long work day for me. On my 1.5 hour morning break, after taking Blaze for a pretty decent walk, I came home and with remote control in hand, I watched the BL finale (mostly in the fast forward mode) again. I was actually amazed at the numbers on the scale for almost everyone! Even the twins who were still huge, took off big numbers from their original … [Read more...] about And What About…