There are no 'strangers' - just friends I haven't met yet:)!

Inspired by my son and the physical training he was going through (and TOTALLY disgusted with my own LACK of discipline and physical conditioning!) last May I started on the path to better health . . .

Starting with 'public' accountability, and a WHOLE lot of support in the form of the "Ship Shape Up" group, I changed the way I look at my life, throwing out the idea of 'diet' and recognizing it as a lifestyle change - instead of using food as a comfort tool and boredom buster, I focused on more… Continue

Hi all, for those who don't know - there is a 3-Day, 60 mile walk for Breast Cancer held in 14 cities across the United States (to take place various weekends next Sept-Nov) . . . I'll be walking in Seattle September 11-13th:)!

If there is anyone else who would like to participate, I just wanted to let you know to get your registration in by this Friday, March 13, 2009 . . . whether you're planning to walk or crew - I'm sure you'd like to save $25 . . . please contact me - the dis… Continue

After the 'scare' of a cancelled flight because of the winter storms in Chicago, almost two hours on the phone with the airlines, and the blessing of a friend and fellow sailor who left O'Hare to drive back to Great Lakes to get him back to O'Hare for an earlier flight, we were LUCKY enough to have Bryan home for over 2 weeks:)!

On the day he arrived I had to work, but his dad hung the welcome home banner before picking him up at the airport . . .

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