While traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday, I stayed at a hotel and ate in the dining room. Little did I know there would be a lot of pretending. Upon arrival in the dining area there was not a soul in sight. I knew that meant things were not going to go well but I didn’t…
Month: November 2017
The Day After
After what I ate while giving thanks yesterday I am spending today giving my new activity tracker a workout. That’s a lie. I’m not being active today. I hit a step goal and am willing to incur a few penalties for inactivity over the remainder of the day. I could do a few other things…
For That, I am Thankful
I’ve heard people say that they like to look at the sunny side of life. I’m not that optimistic. Instead, I like to laugh so I look at the funny side. The reality is, there are a lot of funny things that happen in everyday life…if you just look. Trust me, I looked a lot…
A Few Steps Forward-A Few Steps Back
My birthday was this week. I got some presents that will help to solve problems I’ve had over the past couple months and others that actually caused me problems on my special day. I was an avid fitness tracker for about 3 years. As many of you know, my tracker suddenly quit syncing about 3…
Size Matters
I went to Subway the other day and while there, I was thrown for a loop. As I think about it, ‘thrown for a loop’ is a funny saying. I wonder who came up with that? I guess it really doesn’t matter who coined the phrase, which is another funny saying, because what does matter…
You’ll Cut Your Bells
It’s beginning to feel a lot like…what the hell? It’s early November and it’s already Christmasey everywhere you go. Yeah, I know, I shouldn’t have used ‘hell’ in that sentence given I’m talking about Christmas, but what the hell? I was in the grocery store on the second day of November picking up a few…