Day 187

A daisy a day keeps depression away. Day 187: 9,996 Steps  YTD: 1,682,236 Steps  Goal: 1,760,000 Steps

Day 186

I tried something new today. Instead of driving to the gym, using the weight machines, and then the treadmill, I decided to walk to the gym, use the weight machines and then walk home. It’s only about a mile to the gym, not nearly as far as I thought it was. I can’t believe I […]

Day 185 Fourth of July

By 11 am I had already logged 12,000 steps! I also had a pain in my left shin, a blister on my right little toe, and a radish red face. Aside from that, I was feeling great, and very smug – until I started thinking about the people who ran the Firecracker 5 mile race […]

Day 184

It’s a pool day. Make a big splash!

Day 183 Erie Canal

The Erie Canal is one of the treasures of New York State and one of my favorite places to walk. Today I started in the village of Fairport, a town that knows how to do the canal right. There are places to tie up your boat, restaurants, sightseeing boats, kayak and canoe rentals, shopping and […]

Day 182

Did you ever wish you were a cat? I got up early this morning and went for a walk in my neighborhood. While I was huffing and puffing up the first hill, I came across this cat just lying there taking a sunbath. He didn’t even look up when I got closer to take his picture. Then, […]

Day 181

Wow! It’s June 30th already, and we’re halfway through the year. Now if you do the math (I always do the math), you’ll notice that 181 is not exactly one half of 365. The second “half” of the year actually has 4 more days than the first “half.” But I’m not here to quibble about […]

Day 179

I had almost an hour of free time today. My head was telling me go to the gym and use the treadmill or you’ll never get in your 11,000 steps. (It was too hot to walk outside.) But my heart was telling me go sit on your floating chair in the pool and read. After […]

Day 178

My favorite place to be on a warm, summer night in Rochester is Frontier Field. There’s just something relaxing about sitting outside and feeling the rhythm of the game – pitch, hit, run, catch, repeat. I also like watching darkness slowly envelope the city, and I like to hear the train running in the background. Then […]

Day 177

If you want to feel good, go to a 90th birthday party. Today we celebrated my cousin Gerry’s birthday at the Fairport VFW hall.  See for yourself. Gerry could easily pass for 70. This picture was taken before she started dancing. I don’t know if Gerry has been drinking from the Fountain of Youth, but I […]