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Road Runner Park

  • Migrating Birds all in a row
    Took walk over this park today. I was expecting trees and ball fields so was very pleased to run across this pond that is playing host to many different migratory birds. This is Road Running Parkk here in Phoenix

Fountains of Dallas

  • Sychronized
    While the project I was on in Dallas was quite stressful, I found some peace of mind in all the fountains found in the downtown area. Here are a few pictures of them.

Chicago El

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    I love the 'El'. Here are some of the pictures I have taken while doing errands.

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  • On May 8, 2004 we celebrated Jim's 41st birthday by joining the Friends of the Chicago River near the Skokie lagoons. We planted water iris and button bush as well as cut down some invasive buckthorn bushes. After this hard labor we had some food and birthday cake.

Lincoln Square

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    In my travels I have often had people ask me if Chicago has any houses or does everyone live in highrises. Here are some photos of the neighborhood I live in. This should help despell the myth that rust belt cites are crowded, dirty and run down.

Chicago home and garden show

  • Wrigley Miniture
    In mid-March my big sis and I went the the Chicago Home and Garden Show at Navy Pier. Initially, we were a bit disappointed because it was a bit small and half of it was sale stalls rather than displays. But then we saw the display from the Chicago Botanical Gardens. They had minitures made from natural materials that depicted Chicago landmarks. They also incorported trains to depict the EL and commuter trains.

Quilts

  • Here are some picture os some of my quilts.

Jim Visit April 2005

  • Raft Mates
    Jim came and visited me for a few days this April. We went to Frank Lloyds Wrights home and studio at Taliesin West, up to Sedona, took a river rafting trip and also got pampered with a massage at the Boulders.

Millenium Park: July 2004

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    Took a trip to Chicago's new Millennium Park. This piece of Grant Park features a wading reflecting pool bracketed by digital art glass brick water towers; a big kidney shaped mirror called Cloudgate; a new stage with seating and a spacious lawn; a garden area; and a long ribbon-like bridge over Lake Shore Drive into the rest of Grant Park.

Stained Glass

  • FLLW
    This is an album of my stained glass work.

Florida Get-away

  • The Pool
    In mid November,2005 I headed down to Florida to spend a bit of time with my buddies Jim and Judy. This not only included a wonderful day spent by Judy's pool but two trips to Universl Studios with a trip to Miami Beach in between. Here's the pics.

Spa time

Gave myself a bit of a home spa in the hotel suite. Changed my nail polish, shave my legs and even put some mousse in my hair. Also gave myself an all over moisterizing. Cutie should be here soon. Probaly ran into a DFS near Dayton again.

Working Late

No exercise today. Had to work late and had dinner with a collegue. Had the neat loaf and veggies.

21

minutes on the elliptical. 150 calories burned. Having a Ultra to re-hydrate.

Fruit

Ate better today. Had a banana and a plum with lunch. Bought plums and black berries at farmers market. Half a chile dog for dinner. Did indulge in madeleines with my latte this afternoon - skinny latte. Still need to exercise.

red eye

I hate red eyes. Got more exercise at the airports due to entering the wrong gate area at sky habor and having to changing planes in Las Vegas. Got some sleep this morning. Planning on an early night tonight. Didn't eat well. Tomorrow is another day.

30 minutes

Exercised for 30 minutes and spent time in sauna. Ate fairly well so far. Taking the red eye and dreading the lack of sleep. Nice to have extra time at home though.

Shopping as exercise?

Went dhopping and bought clothes. Shopped for two hours so that was my exercise. Yes, that's a bit lame. Ate ate a bit better though.

The Boulders

Spa day. Got a damn good massage at The Boulders. Steam and sauna always good for the sinueses. Didn't eat as well as I should have.

Evaluation

So, I have been attempting to honor the Goddess of Health, Beauty and Fitness for a couple of weeks now. So, inranking myself on each commandment on a scale of 1 to 10 I came up with a final score for 76. A passing grade. Granted, I prefer grades in the 90's. Exercise and eating better are what is holding me back.

So, here are my goals for the next couple of weeks:

* Exercise more
* Eat more fruits and veggies
* Eat slowly and resist last couple of bites. It's okay to leave food on the plate.

Overall, I am relatively happy with my progress. It's so easy to focus on the negatives.

Same age as the next president

So I made the comment about how I am the same age as the next President of the United States to my friend Rick and here was his response:

I have never seen anyone in their 70's look so good. I thought you were a lot younger, but since you are the same age a John McCain, you look even better than he does. I wish I had your genes.

Funny guy, eh?

Goddess of Health, Beauty and Fitness 10 commands

  • Thou shall always looks as nice as possible
  • Thou shall get plenty of rest
  • Thou shall not eat for emotional reasons
  • Thou shall stay hydrated
  • Thou shall not deprive thyself
  • Thy shall indulge in one spa treatment a week
  • Thou shall eat fruits and vegetables
  • Thou shall eat when hungry and stop when full
  • Thou shall move thy body daily
  • Thou shall honor and believe in thyself
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