Yes, COVID-19 is still going on and will likely continue indefinitely. But certain essential pieces of our lives must go on. The 30-day Richard Osborn Challenge Starting on May 2, we launched The 30-day Richard Osborn Challenge for Adventist Vegetarian Diabetics. My personal goal was to walk every single day a minimum of 30 minutes…
Category: walking
Gifted
October 19, 2018 I had been whining on my Facebook Timeline that “my Fitbit has bit the dust.” Then I explained, “Oh, it still works (I think). It’s just gotten to the point where it requires a new battery every few weeks! All I really need is a decent pedometer, just one that shows steps…
Pain Physical Therapy #6
September 17, 2018 Unfortunately, I was unable to keep up with the momentum I had established after my last physical therapy session, when Francis, at my request, mandated that I walk a minimum of 3 times a week. We had a wonderful time walking at Pacifica Pier on August 11 and my enthusiasm lasted about…
Church 1.0 Family Day at Alameda Beach
August 25, 2018 For the past two years, Church 1.0 discussion meetings have been on the first and third Saturdays of the month. The first year, we did social events on the second Saturday, service projects on the fourth Saturday, and had a potluck, picnic, or holiday party on the fifth Saturday every three months….
Appointment with New PCP
August 23, 2018, 2:45 p.m. I liked it that my appointment with my new PCP was only 2 miles away from home (instead of 10+ miles to Alameda). I did not like it that there is no wi-fi or cell phone coverage inside the Kaiser building. I checked in a half hour early, anticipating that…
Pain Physical Therapy #5
August 10, 2018, 2:30 p.m. It was nice to see Francis again. We talked the entire time! Sometimes I think he is more of a psychotherapist than a physical therapist! But he is both. (Because I’m writing this in retrospect, three days after the session, I may not remember all or many of the details….
Losses
Today my friend Ryan Bell posted this: “Some losses are a song interrupted. Some run their course and make coherent sense but sudden ruptures are deeply unsettling. Like a chord unresolved, it irritates and agonizes, not necessarily even because you loved the song so much, but because that’s not how music is supposed to work. Like a story that…
Nothing Good to Report
Yes, six months have passed since my last post. I had hoped beyond hope that 2016 would bring new successes. But, no. Weight loss has been extremely slow. From 151 lb. down to 144 lb. by the first of August. Heavy sigh. I spent most of the month of May doing a 30-day Richard Osborn…
Unfounded Fears?
You know what my current fear is? That if I don’t take the recommended meds (statins, in this case), that the Dr. will refuse to order any more blood tests! Silly, I know, but it was just a thought that crossed my mind. I’m afraid if I take time to walk 5 miles a day,…