By : Sally Valentine

March 02 2011

Day 60

Did you ever eat a chocolate covered potato chip? I tried one today, and it was delicious. Daytona has a historic district, and one of the shops is Angell & Phelps Chocolate Factory. We took a tour, and I learned a few things. 1. Cacao trees are also called Theo Bromo, food of the gods. They grow best […]

By : Sally Valentine

March 01 2011

Day 59

It’s report card time again. I met my goal 18 out of 24 possible days in February so I’m at 75%, only a C. I thought sure I was going to meet my goal every day this month. I started out so strong, and then I had a day of all meetings. Meetings are just deadly […]

By : Sally Valentine

February 28 2011

Day 57

Sorry, Rochester, but I’m deserting you. I’ll be doing my stepping in Florida for a few weeks. I feel a little bit like I’m leaving you in the lurch, what with the latest foot of new snow, but on the other hand, everyone deserves a vacation. So, my pedometer is on my waist, and I’ll be counting steps […]

By : Sally Valentine

February 26 2011

Day 56

Had a birthday yesterday, and today I’m just re-reading my birthday cards and feeling grateful for all the people who sent me birthday greetings in one way or another. Birthdays make you pause and reflect on all the steps you’ve taken, and think about how many steps you might have left. Unless I live to […]

By : Sally Valentine

February 25 2011

Day 55

Have you stepped into any potholes yet? Many people don’t know that we have another season here called Potholes. It’s creviced between Winter and Spring. In honor of the occasion I wrote this limerick. A Rochester pothole enormous Swallowed a Musical Tour bus. And that would inspire Grofe with desire to write Grand Canyon Suite […]

By : Sally Valentine

February 24 2011

Day 54

Yesterday I was looking at real flowers, and today I’m stepping out on Park Ave. and looking at all the Vera flower prints at Parkleigh. Even if you’re only window shopping, it’s a great boost for your spirit. The colors and designs are so cheerful. I do believe in Spring! I do believe in Spring!                                             […]

By : Sally Valentine

February 22 2011

Day 53

Take a break from winter today and step into spring at George Eastman House. Every year at this time GEH has their Dutch Connection display of over 2,000 bulbs. The colors are spectacular, although a departure from Eastman’s preference for monochromatic flower arrangements. I’m partial to daffodils, but I have to admit that the hyacinths […]

By : Sally Valentine

February 22 2011

Day 52

Good News Rochester is a great place to live weatherwise. (Just don’t look out the window.) I was  looking at some top 10 lists for all kinds of weather, and the good news is that Rochester is not on any of them. Think it’s always cloudy here? Not so. Binghampton has 212 cloudy days a year, and […]

By : Sally Valentine

February 20 2011

Day 51

I’ve gotten so used to the pedometer now that it feels funny not to be wearing it on Sunday. I find myself looking for it when it’s not there. I’ve also found that when I do any exercising on Sunday I think that I should not be wasting these steps on a day when I’m […]