"Living life...." Update

I jogged (4 minutes--don't laugh), walked 2 for 15 minutes around the school. Only had to take 2 walking time outs. Tried to stand tall, not scrunched down, and breathe--in thru nose and mouth, and out. Was amazed! I came home, bundled the three dogs into their safety harnesses and walked them the same route, around the school. Laundry was piling up, so threw in a load. While the load was washing, I made soup (my friend and I are trying to curb our appetites by eating soup). Recipe: one rather old zucchini, fresh diced tomato, rice, black beans and minced onion. It was delicious! I had a fresh cooked apple w/ cinnamon for dessert. As a snack I melted a Ghiardelli delight into some milk and had 1 butterfinger. I have started reading, Hellenga's "Philosophy Made Simple." I was amused when I figured out by myself that the book took place in the late 60's, confirmed it on line. The plan to take my son and his friends out to dinner to celebrate his promotion is in the works.

Today

This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

"Live Life to the Fullest"

I like to think that "living life to the fullest" is one of my mother's adages. I know "in order to have friends, one must be a friend" is one of her sayings. In the light of my friend's death from cancer, and the young man's car accident which caused the stroke and left him brain dead, that life is fleeting and unpredictable and that I must live it to the fullest. This idea was reinforced by a forward that I received today. I am taking action. I have emailed my son and suggested some dates that I can visit him and take him and his friends out to dinner to celebrate his promotion and raise. I have vowed to face each day with an upbeat disposition in spite of those small annoyances and aggravations that get in my way.

No words

Trying to find words for the family and friends of the young man who was in the car accident. He has been declared brain dead. One more test on Thursday morning and he will be taken off life support. No words of comfort, no explanation, no reason for this situation which doesn't make sense. A young man who was driving and clipped by another car, the accident causing a catastrophic stroke. What do I say? There are no words.

Searching...

I would like to find a exercise that I enjoy and that does not take up a lot of my time. Yesterday, I ran/walked for about 3/4 mile. I would run for 2 minutes, walk for 2 minutes. I do not have runner's lungs! Today I tried to run for longer periods. I tried to run for 3 minutes and walk for 2. Baby steps.

Nearly in an accident, big angels watching

I sat and watched the young woman cross the street in front of me, as I waited for the green left turn arrow to come on. It did, so I started forward, only to stop suddenly as an oncoming vehicle blared the horn at me and rushed through the light. I missed the car by inches. Of course, I was upset and worried. I had seen the arrow... It was my turn. Still I sat, shaken and unsure, until I could make the turn. Thank you, thank you big big angels. Stressed, I am now munching on double dipped chocolate peanuts. This came at a time when my dear friend is praying for a man, who is like a son to her, who was in a car accident and needs a miracle.

Difficult

It was hard for me to come to my blog site, since it was on this site (blog following) that I read of my friend's death. Since his death last Saturday, I wrote a note to his family and sent a check to Alano in his memory. My friend touched so many lives--the lives of patients in the hospital, the young men he coached on the high school golf team, the couples he met while leading marriage encounters. He was a good husband, father and grandfather. I will keep his smile and the sparkle in his eyes alive in my memory.

Rather a tough weekend with the high of baseball playoffs coming to a close and undefeated teams losing for the first time. But what a thrill while the high lasted!

Henry, the pumpkin man's head blew off in the winds of October. Not a surprise, since it happens every year, so I put a rod down the sweatshirt and set his head on the rod. We'll see... Bought some more Halloween candy because a big raccoon (me) ate the juicy fruits and some of the twizzlers.