I sold my beautiful Honda 2012 Odyssey van a few of weeks ago. I drove the car for eleven years, hauling kids (carpool), thousands of pounds of groceries (from Costco), large and small furniture and personal items, trays of oily food for social events (that permanently stained the trunk carpet), soil (more than 13 thousand pounds for one project, just as an example) and shit … [Read more...]

Photo generated by Dall-E. Starting this year, I have decided to pursue two to three bouts of Zone 2 90 minutes of cardio workouts every week. As noted in the book Longevity…Simplified by Dr. Howard J. Luks, the benefits include burning body fat and improving metabolic health. I am also curious to see if I have the stamina to complete each workout for its entire … [Read more...]

I am back at creating my 2024 resolutions after a disastrous show for the last year. I achieved one, realized four partially, and completely failed at seven for my 2023 resolutions. This dismality is not stopping me from doubling down on this ritual for the year that just started. I have upped the game this time so much that I needed two sheets of paper to write the list down. … [Read more...]