Month: February 2024
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Where There’s a Will…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Holy smokes I’ve had a good week. My niece and her family were here most of last week and our time together was delightful. They’re a nice family who follows directions well. I asked them to treat our home like an AirBnB, making themselves comfortable and at home because I wasn’t… Read more
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Lots and Lots of Tribute
Reading Time: 2 minutes Music is a large part of retirement life in southwest Florida. I have no actual knowledge of the statistics, but I’m willing to bet it’s the world’s capital for tribute bands. Tribute bands make their living performing the music of one or two specific groups or musicians, often trying their best… Read more
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They Don’t Write ‘Em Like They Used To
Reading Time: 5 minutes I read a lot. Which is not news to my regular readers. I am delighted when I find an author new to me who can draw me into a story and keep me interested, even enthralled, for hundreds of pages. I especially like to read the books of authors who have… Read more
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Fun and Games
Reading Time: < 1 minute Our niece and her family (husband, 18 year old daughter and 16 year old son) are coming from Wisconsin on Sunday to spend 5 days with us here in sunny, warm, southwest Florida. I am beyond excited about their visit. We love these kids so much. As guests, they will… Read more
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What’s Worth Your Energy?
Reading Time: 5 minutes The first law of thermodynamics (conservation of energy) says that energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only change form. Some days I try to remember that as my energy level flags. Then I wonder if that’s why the sales of energy drinks these days are so brisk. Is the… Read more
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Six Months Later
Reading Time: 2 minutes About 6 months ago I wrote a post about a book I’d discovered called The Well-Lived Life. Click on its title in the sentence before this and you’ll be taken to that original post. I recommended rereading the book every 6 months as needed. I couldn’t have been more right, if… Read more
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Groundhog Day At The Beach
Reading Time: 4 minutes Big news this week….Punxsutawney Phil (PP) didn’t see his shadow, portending that we’d have an early Spring. No one really takes him seriously though, since in the 138 years folks have been paying attention to him on February 2 each year, he’s only been right 39% of the time. I don’t give… Read more
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Going Cold Turkey
Reading Time: < 1 minute I’m not losing any weight. I feel better, the fasting is going well, but the weight is stubbornly not coming off. I listened to some fasting YouTube videos while puzzling yesterday to see if I’d soak up any motivation or be inspired to weight loss excellence. I randomly picked this… Read more