As I work to complete the 2020 challenge (run/walk 2020 miles in 2020) I find myself missing running more and more. I miss the runner’s high. I miss the races. I miss the camaraderie. Several legacy moments spring to mind when I think about the days I would race. I knew I could never place…
Have you ever tried to exercise your face? Over the last three years while waiting for the facial nerves to regenerate I’ve had the pleasure of figuring this out. Given that some of the facial muscles have not been able to work at all during these three years they are terrible ‘out of shape’. Over…
Several months ago I mentioned to my husband that this summer I would like to have a party for turning 60 and being cancer-free. Before we started the planning my sister mentioned she would like to have a joint sixtieth birthday party and to renew her wedding vows. As background information, I come from a…
I for one in finding the mandate to stay home wonderful. I am cooking more and getting to things I’ve been ignoring for years. We are fortunate to have a comfortable home and all the amenities that go with that. We are also fortunate that the first hour of the day at our favorite supermarket…
Over the years I have joined numerous support groups. Some I’ve been very active with, others not so much. As a teenager, I joined weight watchers and was finally able to get down to a healthy weight. I was good about going to meetings and the positive reinforcement for losing was tremendously motivational. About 20…
After my first husband (the father of my children) and I divorced, I was bound and determined I would move back to Long Island. The plan was I’d live with my mom, while the girls and I resituated. There were many trips up to Long Island. The girls became familiar with many landmarks along the…