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Who Do You Have to Know?

I’ve been a member of the same gym for a few years now.  I find that this particular gym fits my needs: it’s open 24 hours, and, besides being very affordable, especially when I pre-pay for a year, it’s super convenient – I head out in the morning, take one […]

What are you saving it for?

Have you ever heard those heartbreaking stories about the old lady who dies, and her daughter finds the fancy nighties and gorgeous dresses – with tags still on them – unworn because Mom was saving them? Or maybe it’s a set of beautiful china that was just too special to […]

A Long, Strange Trip

Here it is, March already.  No, wait, it’s April! And by “already” what I really mean is “FINALLY.” Isn’t it funny how, the older you get, the faster the time seems to fly by? Life events that you could swear were just a few years ago were actually decades ago.  […]

Old Houses and Motorcycles

Remember when we were kids, and our parents were soooooo oooooooold? I couldn’t IMAGINE even being as old as thirty! And my grandparents? Forget about it! I mean, they were in their sixties (I guess), and it was like they already had one foot in the grave and the other […]

Morning Run Amok

I am convinced this dog is trying to kill me. Have you heard of the remedial running program called “Couch to 5K”?  Basically the idea is that, even though you’re fat and out of shape, you can start slowly and gradually work your way up, and in a couple of […]

Work Uniform

A while back, I heard the suggestion to “simplify your life” by dressing in a “uniform.”  Not an official uniform, of course – I’d look pretty silly walking into the office in an actual uniform, wouldn’t I?  No, what was meant, or at least the way I took it, was […]

Healthy Habits

Diets.   I’m not a fan. It seems to me that living in a way that you’re always telling yourself “no” or “I can’t” is just no way to live. However, my determination to avoid denying myself, coupled with an ever-slowing metabolism, means that I’ve got (more than) a few pounds […]