I am like many of you who are sheltering in place. When I finally go to the grocery store, I tend to stock up. No, not hoarding, rather purchasing enough food to last for at least two weeks or more. That includes produce, of course. I’ve been buying all the fresh produce that I can […]
Time Will Tell: Sheltering in Place, Week 4
As I finish up week four of sheltering in place, I’m starting to wonder what life will be like when this is over. While America (and presumably humans in general) tends to have a short memory about certain things, will we be able to go back to business as usual when we finally emerge from […]
Earthquakes, Masks, Ragnar, Online Classes and Wine: Sheltering at Home Week 3
You’d think, what with being off work, sheltering at home, and basically lots of time on my hands, I could plan ahead and finish my blog post with time to spare. Well, you’d be wrong about that one! Here it is, Sunday afternoon Monday morning, and here I am, writing my first paragraph of tomorrow’s just […]
Sheltering in Place, Week 2
I rarely write workout reports or life updates. Now that the world has changed, though, I feel like writing about sheltering in place, something that most of us are going through right now. I’m not trying to offer any advice (other than wash your hands, don’t touch your face, and keep your social distance), just […]
Planning Ahead for Medicare: Active Aging
As I continue my planning ahead for Medicare, I’m honing in on what exactly I’m looking for in a Medicare plan. In a nutshell, I want a plan that will help me with active aging. Thanks to Anthem Blue Cross for sponsoring this post. I find it hard to believe, but I’m just a few […]
Struggling Through Loss of a Dog
Friday night, as I put Olivia to bed on the dog bed we keep in the bedroom instead of her spot between our pillows, I knew that it was probably going to be the last time. I was pretty sure that she would not survive the night. We rescued Olivia right off the street exactly […]
