Looking for Camaraderie and Comfort this Year – Join a Book Club!

At our last book club, I looked across the table and smiled.  Each one of these lovely women brings something unique to our group, and I marvel at our differences and similarities and how we’ve blended over the years to become this reassuring place where our secrets are safe, and our spirits are lifted.  Seasoned…Continue reading Looking for Camaraderie and Comfort this Year – Join a Book Club!

5 Reasons Not to Wait Until January To Launch Fitness Resolutions

Christmas and Hanukkah have passed, and hopefully we enjoyed family, friends, and fellowship, along with fun feasts and festive food. Especially in climes where the weather is more conducive to snuggling by the fireplace and drinking a hot cocoa or hot toddy, it is tempting to continue the feeding frenzy and to hibernate in those…Continue reading 5 Reasons Not to Wait Until January To Launch Fitness Resolutions

Defunct Missile Base and Teenagers – Hmmm, What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

I vividly remember nuclear survival drills in grammar school in the 1960’s.  The drills began when I entered kindergarten and continued until sometime in seventh or eighth grade.  As we got older, it became a time to break the monotony of the day with a little movement and unabashed teasing of whoever looked the silliest…Continue reading Defunct Missile Base and Teenagers – Hmmm, What Could Possibly Go Wrong?