Do you know what one thing interrupts a person’s focus and redirects it to something new, and for a moment causes muscles to tense, especially in the neck? This thing also lowers your heart rate, increases blood pressure, and lights up pleasure centers in your brain. Can you guess? Surprise! When a person experiences somethingContinue reading “Gotcha!”
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There’s a Job for That?
Painting my toenails recently, I happened to notice the black print on the white screw top of the Essie polish bottle in my hand. It read: “bare with me”. It was of course, a beige tone. Then I looked in my cosmetic stash for the polish I used earlier this summer and found a cheerful shadeContinue reading “There’s a Job for That?”
…Family Abroad
From my travel journal, August 7, 2007, Tel Aviv, Israel “Will get together with Zev and Zohara again on Thursday…will be nice to meet more of the family then, such good people…“ On our third night in Israel, we found Zev and Zohara, standing among the grave stones in the old section of the SegulaContinue reading “…Family Abroad”
Connecting With…
Why is it that whenever a family member gets a whiff of a trip you’re taking – any trip – they feel compelled to give you the name of a long lost relative they want you to look up and meet? It doesn’t matter if it’s your third cousin’s aunt once removed from the familyContinue reading “Connecting With…”
…Has its Rewards
Day One of our weeklong stay at the retreat in Devon was a “light” day, mainly due to the Health and Fitness Assessments that took three hours to complete. However every day after began at precisely 5:45 a.m. It’s then we’d be awakened by a way too loud bell ringing three times, accompanied by JulieContinue reading “…Has its Rewards”
Changing Expectations…
From my journal: March 23, 2009 London, England “Just received an email from someone with the initials JB…? It didn’t ring a bell at first…turns out it was from Julie from Devon!” After reading the email twice, it all came back to me…ah, that week in October of 2008. Overworked and needing some time away,Continue reading “Changing Expectations…”
Slurps Up!
You’d recognize it easily by its sound, maybe even before it’s appearance, or it’s taste. Born by “happy accident,” it was created by Omar Knedlik in the 1960s when one of his soda fountains broke and he had to save his sodas by storing them in a freezer. The result? An icy cool drink peopleContinue reading “Slurps Up!”
A Special Summer Place
The excitement would start to build about a week after school let out. By then, we had all adjusted to a new routine. Easy mornings in our pjs, my older brother, sister, and I would gather in the kitchen and play eenie, meenie, miney, moe with the mini Kelloggs cereal boxes on the counter. OnceContinue reading “A Special Summer Place”
Be Heard
I met all the requirements. I had to be: at least 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, and have a valid CA driver’s license. I had to be: flexible, positive, and on time. I also had to be able to: follow directions, handle and resolve situations as they arose, and have a keen eye forContinue reading “Be Heard”
All Hail to the Squash
First rooted in Italian soil, it made its way to America in the 1920s. Cylindrical in shape, its firm glossy skin is often streaked green and yellow making it look striped. Mild in flavor, its soft and tender flesh can taste slightly sweet to lightly bitter. I am definitely a fan, and what I likeContinue reading “All Hail to the Squash”
A Journal Journey 