Morning Musings

I love my quiet time in the morning.

Seems I wake up, more often than not with the FID’s.  That’s:  Fear Of Impending Doom.  I don’t know why I seem to “come to” most days in this state, but, thank God (or Good Orderly Direction, or Source, or Universal Intelligence, or whatever you want to call it), I do know what to do about it. Continue reading “Morning Musings” »


September 1

Simply put…a calorie is not just a calorie to me if it inevitably costs me more weight – biochemically, behaviorally, emotionally – someway, somehow.  Following are some of the times when a calorie is not just a calorie to me.  […]

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August 31

Successfully managing my paltry budget has taught me to be discriminating.  It’s not free just because I’m having it on vacation.  So, if I am going to have to pay for this, what do I think is special?  Let’s face […]

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August 30

What is the hardest part of the day for you on vacation?  Cocktail hour, late nights, group meals, family style eating, no real meal at lunch, stopping for ice cream in the afternoons, candy stores, the flight itself?   Midwest […]

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August 29

What is my vacation history in this place, with these people?  One client’s husband predictably buys giant bags of nuts for “the room”…of which she historically ends up eating the lion’s share.  This year, she told him well ahead of […]

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August 28

How I start my day can set the tone, especially on vacation where I am on the brink of “vacation  mentality” all the time anyway.  One great thing about cruises is that they post the menus in advance so you […]

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August 27

Did you know that they will remove all that junk food from your room if you ask them to, even from the mini bar if you happen to want to use the refrigeration for your own stuff?  (Sort of like […]

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