Joe Pinella You’ve heard the benefits of exercise: A fit and healthy body, reduced risk of cardio-vascular disease and other diseases of aging, weight control, improved mood, more energy, better sleep—the list goes on. If doctors could prescribe this in a pill form, then exercise would be the most effective medication in the history of…
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg This is Ann’s story – about love lost and love found. Ann was born in Aberdeen, Washington just prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Her father was a pre-med student but after Pearl Harbor he enlisted in the Navy as a Navy corpsman. The family traveled from base to base…
Louise Grabell Trees are beautiful additions to any landscape! They provide privacy and protection from the summer heat. Fall is a great time to plant a tree. The temperatures are cooler, both day and night, and the soil is still moist from the summer monsoon rains. Besides, it’s so much easier to dig that hole…
Hey big dog lovers—Doc Holiday still needs a family. Doc is two years old and 50 pounds with lots of energy. Jay Smith, dog trainer extraordinaire, confirmed he can be introduced to other dogs. Jay even offered several free training sessions at his facility. We want to keep him out of the shelter. He loves…
Susan Dawson Cook Have you misplaced the car keys again? Do you desperately wish you could halt this frustrating cognitive decline? Look no further than the nearest fitness center. Elizabeth Agnvall’s article entitled Keep Your Brain Young by Staying Fit in the September, 2016 AARP Bulletin discusses the role of exercise in brain health. Every study confirmed…
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg The sign in front of the Space Mountain ride in the Magic Kingdom theme park read: If you have high blood pressure, neck or back problems it is recommended that you do not go on this ride. But my brother said that it would be fun and, besides, the sign was…