Feb 16
Many moons ago, I participated in a class curated by an accomplished gentleman possessing his PhD in Botany. His life’s work was to s engulf himself in studying redwood trees. Our class was fortunate to take a field trip to Armstrong Woods park. This area outside of Guerneville was flooded with massive redwood trees on …
Feb 10
Curbs, steps, speedbumps, and roots causing sidewalk cracks have a purpose in the functionality of our society. Sidewalk curbs create a location for our automobiles to park next to as not to disturb walking patrons. Speedbumps made of asphalt and painted with white or striped yellow give the message to drivers to slow down. Otherwise, …
Feb 01
“It doesn’t get much easier.” This statement came from one of my peers who was ten years older than me. He who expressed this to me after sharing with him the knee pain I was experiencing. This knee pain was brought about by spending a significant amount of time preparing my garden for the spring …
Jan 12
As January approaches mid-month, New Year’s deals for group fitness classes and gym memberships are operating in full effect. The local gyms are flooded with current and annual gym members who put their attendance on the back burner. Newbies to the gym scene flock through the sliding glass front door of the gym, filling the …
Jan 05
The new year brings about feelings of revolution in our lives. Two Thousand and Twenty-Two is behind us. Along with all of the time, energy, and emotions we devoted to progressing ourselves last year, those remnants of time become water under the bridge. As we dust the debris of last year off our shoulders, the …
Dec 29
The eventful, yet restful holiday season is coming to an end. The lights encompassing houses illuminating streets will be taken down. The Santa Claus, reindeer, and snowman decorations at grocery stores prepare to enter hibernation in a storage shed until next year. Holiday music and classic television shows convert to normally scheduled programming as we …
Dec 22
My baking hobby ensues at full capacity throughout the holiday season. One of my favorite baked treats I’ve mastered throughout years of trial and error is the lime white chocolate blondie. These vessels of mind-blowing lime and rich white chocolate require a refined yet simple recipe I developed throughout years of surfing the internet and …
Dec 15
“A narrow valley between hills or mountains.” “The action of eating a large amount greedily; fill oneself with food.” The term gorge can be defined in many ways as nouns or verbs. Regarding overeating and indulging in decadent food, the term “gorge” can fit our status appropriately during the holiday season. The holidays bring a …
Dec 08
The journeys throughout everyday life impose trials on our bodies and minds. Everything from sitting too much, making phone calls, or being hunched over a keyboard to the complete opposite of performing knuckle-dragging physical labor required for landscaping, painting houses, or framing doors in a home. If the body doesn’t consistently recover from strenuous bouts …
Nov 30
The other day, I talked with a few friends at Napa’s new Las Flores pickleball courts. Tyler was sixty-five years old and Todd was forty years old. They knew of my trade as a professional in the fitness industry and asked what I was doing there. I told them I wanted to get some much-needed …
