I applaud all who work to lose weight,This endeavor is bound to frustrate.If there just was one key, all thin, we would be,We could eat anything on our plate!When you’re finally determined to diet,Each plan, app and book begs you try it.The choices abound, some prices astound,Kooky tips you will find are a riot.Should you go keto …
All Time Is Not Equal, so Embrace the Possibilities
A while ago my husband and I saw the new Harrison Ford movie, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. I have been an Indiana Jones fan since Raiders of the Lost Ark fist came out (Gasp! How could it be?) 42 years ago. I admire the chutzpah of Harrison Ford who, at 80 years of age, returned to his …
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Out of the Darkness: Light One Candle
Originally published on March 24, 2022 in Beyond the Nest's weekly newsletter. On Sunday, I saw a story on ABC News about a Ukrainian violinist named Vera Lytovchenko who is performing in the war-torn basement bomb shelter of her apartment building in Kharkiv for friends and neighbors seeking shelter there. The videos she posts online have gone viral. …
Measuring Pandemic Clutter
Originally published in Beyond the Nest on March 17, 2022 I wonder how many other families out there have ended up with a cache of clutter courtesy of Amazon and the pandemic? In the past two years, our family's clutter factor expanded exponentially. The question is: Now what?! One of my "favorite" acquisitions is the collection …
Trials and Tribulations of Travel in the Age of Technology
Remember when traveling was easy? You made reservations, packed a suitcase, grabbed a map or airline tickets, and off you went. Doesn't that feel like light years ago?For Mother’s Day weekend, my husband and I made a jaunt to Niagara Falls. Our reservations at the charming little Airbnb were confirmed the Thursday before, and I took …
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Humans and the Laws of Motion
Sir Isaac Newton's Laws of Motion seem to apply to humans somewhat differently than they do to objects.
Out on a Limb 