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The Meaning of Life

Thanks to all my students for your constant feedback and support.  I got all the messages and emails regarding SilverSneakers, the gyms, etc., and I think we are mov...

Closing and Opening Doors

Yesterday started off in it's usual Wednesday manor.  Blogging, teaching class, walking bigred and then I got a phone call letting me know that my particular Bally T...

Just Jump?!?!?!

Well, for all the weeks that Biggest Loser was weak on challenges, last night was not.  It really all makes much more sense this season.  The more fit the contestant...

Another Tuesday in Paradise

Here it is, Tuesday.  The temperature where I live is expected to be in the low 90s.  This doesn't bother me at all as I see it as a great way to heat up my pool nat...

Enjoy life NOW...

  Once again, thanks to Rita for this piece that arrived in my mailbox, yesterday.  Take a moment to read it and let it inspire you to slow down enough to hear the...

Grapes of Gratitude

A great life lesson and reminder to all of us.  Thanks, Katie and thanks, Rita for the awesome reminder! "Today you may be drinking the wine...tomorrow you could be...

Eat Up!

Great news about soy in this morning's newspaper.  A new study presented by the American Association for Cancer Research finds that breast cancer survivors need NOT...

Apples and Rabbits

"You put a baby in a crib with an apple and a rabbit.  If it eats the rabbit and plays with the apple, I'll buy you a new car." --Harvey Diamond Yesterday Oprah sho...

Oh, No...Not Courtney!

Last night's BL contestants had the challenge of estimating a mile and planting their flag on the tile that matched their estimation.  Each team used different ways...

The Many Colors of Carrots...Get YOURS

Congrats to UConn on the big win.  Here it is April and finally, March madness has it's winner.  It's all about the boys of summer, now...I am looking forward to goi...

Dishing the Dirt

A few weeks ago, inspired by Derek asking why I don't compost again, like I did in our old house (over 10 years ago) I started a very simple, inexpensive, compost bi...