Finding Balance with Exercise and Moderate Eating

Iā€™m in touch with my body enough to know if Iā€™ve eaten a few too many sweets (my clothes are tight), had too much salt (I canā€™t get my rings on),  or drank too much champagne (I start speaking French).  I know what immediate steps to take to address those issues.  Exercise, however, has been […]

Summertime Creeps

Do you have a tradition in your family of telling ghost stories at night?  It seems like summer evenings gathered outside lend themselves to otherworldly tales.  I thought I would share some supernatural stories from our family, some ā€œhauntedā€ places Iā€™ve traveled and review a couple of recent books. My younger sister Susie and I […]

Happy Independence Day

As very patriotic Americans, we all know the 4th of July is about hotdogs, potato chips, and fireworks, right?  Really, is there anything else we would want to know?  Any questions about why the rest of world wants to live here?  Ok, letā€™s not get into that right now. I love reading history and visiting […]

Kicking Off

After spending many years in the corporate world, I have transitioned to retirement and I am hoping to reconnect with my creative side.  This chapter of my journey is learning how to deal with an increase in time, and of course, a big decrease in money.  I am looking forward to the excitement and growth […]