There’s a photo of me that I especially dislike from my Redding son and daughter-in-law’s wedding seven years ago. The beginning of their marriage saw the ending of mine two weeks later. It was a time period a friend coined… Continue Reading
I do some of my best thinking when I work out. In fact, I’ve lost count of how many column and story ideas come to me at Align Private Training, whether I’m on Satan’s bicycle or on the rowing machine or… Continue Reading
Happy 2017! I like that it’s 2017, because I like sevens (my birthday’s in July). And this is the year that I turn 61, and six plus one equals seven. Come on! This year was made for me! (OK, and… Continue Reading
This time last year I was just a few shaky, baby-step weeks into my new health-and-fitness journey with Matthew R. Lister at Align Private Training. I wasn’t convinced it would work. I just knew I needed some serious help. Today,… Continue Reading
One of the unexpected side effects of losing weight over these last 12 months is handling people’s reactions, especially if I’ve not seen them in a while. Wow, look at you! You look great! You’ve lost how much weight? When… Continue Reading
I write this column against the advice of my handyman, who spoke his words of wisdom from beneath my kitchen sink. “I know you like to write about everything,” he said as he hammered pieces of wood into place. “But… Continue Reading
Twenty years ago, when I accepted husband No. 2’s marriage proposal, he asked where I’d like to go on our honeymoon. I – a wanna-be Italian – said Italy was tops on my travel wish list. He said that sounded… Continue Reading
Happy Thanksgiving all! Doni is living it up across the Atlantic and she asked if I could give you all some helpful Thanksgiving info. We created a few 60-second videos that are informational, immediately applicable and somewhat counter intuitive. I… Continue Reading
There’s a meme I love of Kermit the frog typing. It always makes me laugh. The meme is what my twin says I look like when I get all riled up on the keyboard. That’s how I typed as I… Continue Reading
It’s been a few weeks since I published an installment of The Weight is Over. My schedule was more packed than usual, and on both nights when I normally would have written my column for a Thursday publication, it just… Continue Reading
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