Month: July 2023
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5 Frogs on a Log
Reading Time: 2 minutesFive frogs are sitting on a log. Four decide to jump off. How many are left? A few years ago I conducted the great Malaise Experiment. The idea was to go 21 days (in a row!) making good choices about what I ate, how and how much I moved, and choosing activities… Read more
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My Happy Place
Reading Time: 4 minutesYou all know I love the beach. The colors, the sun, the warmth, the water, the sand, the sounds, the possibilities of adventure, I love everything about the beach. But I learned something more about myself this week. A week ago today I went to the plastic surgeon and, after 12 weeks… Read more
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A Blast From the Past
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRandy and I are heading back to Camdenton in a few weeks. While there we’re going to attend a Doobie Brothers concert, featuring Michael McDonald. We can’t wait to experience a blast from the past seeing one of our favorite bands from our formative early adult years. When Randy and I… Read more
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The Luxury of “People” (I Can Only Dream)
Reading Time: 4 minutesNot all that long ago my friend Michele and I were passing the time at the beach by brainstorming what we’d do with all that money if we won the lottery. I’ve written about the peripheral issues of that topic before, linked here and here. On that day, though, we were discussing… Read more
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A New Lease on Life
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMost of you know I got a cancer diagnosis in January and have been dealing with that the last several months. Theoretically, today I am cancer free. Any further treatment the medical profession is recommending is to prevent the chance of recurrence. I’ve used the last 6 months to educate myself… Read more
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Eating…a Spectator Sport!*#??
Reading Time: 5 minutesRandy and I have a favorite restaurant in Port Charlotte. Called Buffet City, it’s a buffet (of course) that is primarily oriental, with an incredible sushi bar (about 40 feet in length), a hibachi grill, and 7 huge buffet tables. Their advertising claims they have over 300 menu items. I believe that’s… Read more
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Sound of Freedom
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn our world, there’s been a lot of hype recently about a movie that was released on Independence Day this week. Because of our religious and political views, we were bombarded on the internet by the pre-release hype for this movie. We were offered free tickets by a Pay-It-Forward plan dreamed up… Read more
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Still the Land of the Free
Reading Time: 5 minutesToday is the 4th of July, 2023. I’m rerunning the post I wrote a year ago. In my opinion, this is the more important day of the year for Americans. And what I wrote last year is worth repeating. I believe July 4th is even more important than religious holidays because a… Read more