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Crows watched overheadA promise found its harborAn extra place set I arrived at Botanist about fifteen minutes early. (Okay, okay, after the rest of the day, I was expecting to get to the venue, a block away, via Singapore.) The hostess offered me a ch …

Harbor sunset glowsA promise waits patientlyPast the turning years More than a decade ago, H and I spent our 10th anniversary in Vancouver. Like many couples celebrating an anniversary on a bit of a budget, we spent a certain amount of time looking at …

(a.k.a. Yes, I Actually Did That) Before we dive into South Africa, a small (but actually not small) preface. During COVID — when the rest of the planet was perfecting sourdough — I enrolled in the Certified Introductory level with the Court of Master …

Hi: It’s funny the things that we do because we think that one thing (or another) is “better for” us. I’ll give you an example. I have always really loved (and sometimes had a craving for) white rice. Butofcourse, white rice is not GOOD for you, BROWN …

H and my boys Andy (left) and Arnold (right) This blog post will be a compilation of a bunch of nutrition lectures that we have had while here. I believe that the Director of Nutrition, Sue Ward, is coming out with a book that addresses “diets,” which …

This post is – quite literally – just a compilation of all the notes I’ve written that didn’t already “wend their way” into another post! I guess I will do them as “bullets” – but there’s no rhyme or reason to what goes first, next, etc. Just notes 🙂 …

Some quotes . . . The spirit is larger than the body. The body is pathetic compared to what we have inside us.Diana Nyad, care of Claire Koch Meditation is not about staying in the Present, but about returning to the Present.Dr. Sandra Toledo, Sound Me …

I’ve kept this blog for a long, long time. In fact, I started blogging – wow – nearly 20 years ago. My podcast ended ten years ago – before the podcasting “craze” even began. So there are a lot of posts that revolve around “eating plans” through the ye …

Wait – what? WAG? As most of you know, about 2 years ago, I gave WAG (“Working Against Gravity”) a try. At a 10,000 ft. level, it’s a coached, macro-based, eating plan. (If you don’t know what a “Macro” is, go HERE and skip down to “Whatsa Macro?”) For …

Why Hosting Your Own Holiday Party Is Easier Than You Think Let’s face it—as fabulous as the holidays are, they can be the most stressful time of year. Between the chaos of travel, the highs and lows of seeing family and friends, buying presents, and e …