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With a Broken Heart...........

When the phone rings at 6 am it's never a good call...This morning we woke up to that call.  Our 43 year old niece, Lori, passed away last night from an apparent hea...

Adrenaline Driven This Morning.........

While Sunday is usually rest day for me, I woke up this morning inspired and motivated to get moving.  Inspired by the likes of Rose Brickman who took first place in...

Somebody's Watching You....

 (Photo credit: roarpett) Kids may not always listen to what we TELL them to do, but you can be sure they are always WATCHING what we are doing.  One thing Derek and...

Monkey See, Monkey Do (or Does NOT!)

Yesterday, while painting the beach part of my day, I spent some time just observing.  I watched the crashing waves, the surfers (surf was up!) the sky, the sun wors...

School's Out for Summer!

With school out this week if you are in south Florida, and soon enough if you are anywhere else, some parents are wondering how they will squeeze their exercise into...

Teach Your Parents Well...

I admit to be all over the place this morning, at least in my thoughts.  What a great weekend we had with the kids and the family.  In all the ways and places we can...