Oftentimes, but especially when Mother’s Day comes around each year, I spend some time thinking about my mom and all the things I learned from her. She passed away in 1999, just shy of her 81st birthday, and at that age she could still win the majority of our Scrabble games.
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Shortly after celebrating somewhat of a milestone birthday last month, I peered closely into the mirror through my reading glasses and was not pleased with what I saw. Sometime when I wasn’t paying attention, the area from my lower lip line to my chin had begun to look dimpled and bumpy. All…
My grandfather just had his annual physical and when they measured him, they found he had shrunk a few inches. Why do people shrink as they age?
I recently took advantage of the nice weather and went on a little driving adventure. Many years ago, I attended Villa Maria College in Erie and I like to enjoy a trip down memory lane every now and then. On the way to Erie, I tuned my Sirius XM radio to 60’s on 6 and sang along with “Brown-…
Heart attacks are one of the most common medical crisis/conditions in the country, and after a heart attack your treatment is likely to include cardiac rehabilitation exercises. This program is designed to provide monitored exercises and education related to your heart condition.
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Although there were several days of beautiful weather just before Thanksgiving this year, I didn’t take advantage of them and start putting up outside Christmas decorations like so many people did. I prefer to take my time to celebrate fall, including Thanksgiving, before jumping into Christ…
What can you do when the windchill factor drops to the single digits and you can no longer find an excuse to be outside so you can continue to ignore some long-neglected inside jobs? My sock drawer is stuffed so full that it takes some creative maneuvers to get it to close, and I won’t even …
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