Last month, our family decided to have dinner at Epcot. So, after selling my left kidney, we made the journey to the park. In typical Disney fashion, we saw long lines, sunburned faces, crabby parents and kids hyped-up on sugar – it’s the best place to people-watch. When we arrived at La Crêperie de Paris (she says in her best Pepé Le Pew accent), the restaurant was packed … [Read more...]
Living Well: The Simple Life
Aloha! That means hello (and goodbye) in Hawaiian. As I sit in the Kahului Airport in Maui, I reflect on the amazing landscape that God brushed together in the islands so many years ago. It is true; this is a tropical paradise. Our trip started off a little rocky in Orlando as our plane got a pretty late start, and this meant we were going to miss our connecting flight. … [Read more...]
Living Well: It’s Not All About Me
We are living in the times of ME! What makes ME happy, what benefits ME, what makes MY life easier. Brace yourself, as I am bringing up the P word again … pandemic. There, I said it. It’s no longer a shock or buzzword, but I know we are all tired of hearing it as the excuse for everything bad in the world. At first, I was in denial. We can’t possibly blame the pandemic for … [Read more...]
Living Well: Sugar & Spice Isn’t Always So Nice
Did you ever get a surprise you didn’t like? Well, I did last month. … My doctor called me frantically, saying I was just points away from a diabetic coma. Apparently, high sugar numbers are very bad. After 11 hours of fasting, my blood sugar was 385. (Our blood sugar should be between 70-99.) What can I say, I’m an overachiever. I knew something was up with my body: My … [Read more...]
Living Well: Getting Old Isn’t for the Faint of Heart
Well, it happened. My parents moved in. Yep, let that set in for a minute. The old, crazy people have come to stay, and, boy, have they upset the proverbial apple cart. Everything (and I mean everything) they do is completely opposite of what we do. They have routines that we shan’t even suggest be changed for any reason. In fact, I am convinced my parents would do well in … [Read more...]