Holidays - Part 5

Christmas Goodies and Does Green Tea Cancel Calories?

Posted on Thursday, December 18th, 2008

Okay, who’s eating cookies and candy? I must admit I’ve polished off my fair share and then some. I can’t even pretend they’re on my diet. Diet and exercise seem to be a distant memory […]

Thanks For What Again?

Posted on Monday, December 8th, 2008

Thanksgiving is here and gone, but giving thanks never ends, and often takes an unexpected turn. Around our Thanksgiving table this year we decided to get specific. Yes, we’re thankful for our family, our health, […]

Time To Give Thanks

Posted on Thursday, November 27th, 2008

I am so fortunate. I’m spending Thanksgiving this year with my family of origin in Wisconsin. I’m going to miss my little family here, but they understand that sometimes you just gotta go home. I’ve […]

My Dad And The Greatest Generation

Posted on Saturday, November 1st, 2008

Today is my Dad’s birthday. We lost him to emphysema when he was just 62 years old. Whether the disease was caused by smoking or by working in an asbestos laden industry doesn’t matter anymore. […]

Birthdays Should Be Celebrated… Not Just Counted

Posted on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

I love my birthday. Truth is, I love everybody’s birthday. Maybe because, being raised in a large family, my birthday was something that was uniquely and unequivocally mine. It also could be because our birthdays […]