Cancer. It scares all of us. I’m sure everyone knows someone who either has cancer, who’s possibly died from cancer or who has it in the past. What would you do if you had cancer? Have you thought about it before? Recently there was some controversy regarding Angelina Jolie having a double mastectomy because she found out […]
Four days before the marathon, in the middle of adjusting someone, I felt a sharp pain in my low back, and I suddenly could not standup. My interns took over, adjusting everyone the rest of the afternoon. By the following morning, my husband had to help me into a standing position. I was in tears […]
I am angry; really, really angry. I am sad, very sad. I am talking about the bombings at the Boston Marathon on Monday and it bothers me deeply. These bombings affected pretty much everyone. It affected every runner out there. It affected every Bostonian.And I happen to be both, so I am doubly hurt. Yes, […]
Wait, how did that happen? I didn’t do anything! I didn’t feel a pull, I didn’t fall, and I didn’t really do anything. However, at this point, I can barely run. It’s sort of like “sleeping funny” I guess, I’m not sure. Five weeks from today (on May 5th), I have plans to run my […]
Have you ever known someone who had a drinking problem, a drug problem, or a smoking problem? Is it okay to have one drink or a few drinks or none at all? Is it okay to be taking prescription drugs but not illegal ones? Either way, these addictions can be very difficult to break, not […]
So how many of you have ever lifted a 10-pound dumbbell, or even a 5-pound one, or a 25-pound one? What if you tried to run with it or walk up & downstairs with it, how much harder would it be? What if you had to clean your house holding onto that dumbbell? Then before you […]
Can you imagine having your child taken away from you? What if you dreamed of having a child and then at the last minute, that child is not yours? That is essentially what is happening to 46 couples today, since on Friday the president of Russian banned all International Adoptions. As many of you know, […]
Like so many others, my thoughts these past two days have been on the horrible school shooting in Connecticut, as I think about the innocent children & the families all affected by this tragedy. Unimaginable, horrifying, heartbreaking, sadness … to name just a few thoughts. At the same time, I do not think that gun […]
This past month we went to a wedding of a family member and it was one of the nicest wedding’s I have ever been to. It was a very elegant church ceremony and a fun & fancy reception. I’m not really sure why I do this, but I get teary eyed when in the church, […]
So it appears that the “death” of Twinkies is here. While that is sad news for the 18,000 people who are going to lose their jobs, it’s not too bad for our society. I don’t know if there is really anything healthy about a Twinkie, a Ding Dong, or a Ho Ho. Yes, I have […]
