“Christmas is the day that holds all time together.” –Alexander Smith My husband plunked down the container and, with a flourish of his hands, said, “Here you go.” He had made the brave journey into our crawlspace to retrieve the Christmas ornaments, and now it was up to me to do something with them. I stared at the box… Read More
It Turns Out Some Of Us Really Are Born To Run: Meet Daree Selby, December’s Ambush Model Of The Month
She admits she was more of a musician than an athlete in high school. Later, as Daree grew into her life as a wife, mom, and onsite computer service expert, there were rogue days when thoughts of becoming a runner seemed do-able. Or not. Early exuberance would end in ouch, ouch, ouch, sore muscles and abandoned intentions. And then… Read More
“Because…†Why Not Sharing Is The New Black
 “What you didn’t tell someone was just as debilitating as what you did.†― Jodi Picoult,  “If you had a terminal disease, would you tell me?†I thought about it for a few moments. “Probably not.†Such was the start of a discussion between my daughter and I some years ago. She was in college and adapting to our… Read More
Maybe I’ve had enough turkey…
“‘Enough’ is a feast. Buddhist proverb
Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Aging Schmaging and Gail Gates!
When It Comes To The Flu Shot, Why I Choose Not
 “The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature affects the cure. †Voltaire First things first. I am not trying to persuade anyone! My choices are just that. My choices. However, particularly around this time of year, I get asked if I have gotten the annual flu shot. I end up feeling slightly defensive when I look… Read More
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