Tag Archives: Health

Too Much of a Good Thing

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

Years ago, when we were living in San Antonio, a new restaurant opened up near us, nestled into a stand of live oak trees.  We couldn’t wait to try it, and my husband and I even brought a friend with … Continue reading →

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Kill Yourself, If You Must, But Leave Me Alone!

Posted on August 2, 2011 by

Last week one of my sons came down from Boston a couple of days early to get some beach time before we left town and met up with other family members for my niece’s wedding.  I’d been looking forward to … Continue reading →

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The Beat of Life

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

This post comes from a weekly memoir writing prompt provided by The Red Dress Club.   This week’s prompt asked us to write about a time that rhythm, or a lack thereof, played a role in our life. And we weren’t … Continue reading →

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It’s All About Breathing

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

Bad idea.  It’s Friday morning and I wanted to get an early start on my weekend, so I took myself to the beach.  I came before the crowds, hoping to get some writing in so I could go home and … Continue reading →

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Shouldn’t We Be Dead By Now?

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

“Stop!” I shouted. My five-year-old neighbor flinched, then froze as she stared at me in confusion. “Put that down and back away slowly!”  We had been playing with her bubble machine in my front yard, and her legs and hands … Continue reading →

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How to Make Yourself Look Good at the Gym

Posted on April 18, 2011 by

The other day, while I was getting a drink at the water cooler at my Y, my little paper ice-cream-cone-shaped cup collapsed, and I spilled water down the front of my shirt.  A minute later, one of the regulars there … Continue reading →

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The Final Relaxation

Posted on April 10, 2011 by

After an hour of strenuous activity during my yoga class at the Y, our instructor, Sandy, a soft-spoken, gentle spirit, has us lay on our backs while we close our eyes, listen to soft, soothing music, and go into what … Continue reading →

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January Rain

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

Today was one of those dim, rainy, long January days.  I listened to the patter of raindrops as they played their tune on my kitchen’s vent hood while I poured myself another cup of Earl Grey tea.   Toll House … Continue reading →

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Why Don’t You Act Your Age?

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

If you’ve been following my blog, you know about my love affair with the Y (formerly named the YMCA).  Well, there recently has appeared a chink in my admiration, and it has to do with the Y’s insistence on multi-generational … Continue reading →

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“Without bread, all is misery.” (William Corbett)

Posted on October 12, 2010 by

I am a petite woman with some zaftig woman’s belly that has taken up residence in my body.  I walk everywhere, work out at the Y three times a week using the weight machines and the elliptical, pedal my way from … Continue reading →

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