This rainy Memorial Day represents well the thoughts on my heart. I’m popping up memories faster than I can process them… Homer and Bob were both wounded in action. Larry was KIA in 1968. Today I would like to share memories of Larry as seen through the eyes of my brother, Jeff. These are his […]
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Introducing Twenty-Five Heart Facts
February includes celebrations for many things including American Heart Month. My inbox has been filled with advice on best practices for my heart’s health, worst foods for my heart, and plenty of words on the overall importance of this organ. That started me thinking about the word heart and how many times I encounter it […]
Happy Prune Year
The bathroom scale displays “-23 OL” which I think means “one person at a time please.” I consumed less treats this holiday season than in the past. The December 2018 baking extravaganza which traditionally fosters heightened sugar consumption never happened due to pressing issues. Shawn found time to magically deliver a plethora of goodies anyway. […]
Colonoscopy Cheekiness
Note: If frank discussions of medical procedures upset you, you may want to skip this post. Admitting that we’re aging can be a difficult confession, but there are some potential problems in the anatomy that can strike viciously with increasing years, like colon cancer. If your doctor is on his game, he will suggest a […]
Eating at a Lunch Truck
Today for lunch I went outside the box. I almost always take lunch from home which is usually packed by my adoring wife and for the most part has the same contents and is eaten in the same order day after day. I am an engineer, ok, not a food critic. Today I ate my […]
Raleigh Snow Storm – 2010
Who can forget Christmas 2010 and the snow here in Raleigh? As I look toward the new year one of my goals is to post here once in a while. In the meantime, my daughter’s site rocks (witandwhsitle) but then she is a professional. And for a few laughs, Mom was cleaning out a drawer during her […]