2014 February

Forget How to Have Fun?

One hot summer day a couple of years ago, I ran into an old friend from my CalArts days. As we were catching up, she asked, "So, what are you doing for fun?" Boy, was I stumped. Then she said, "Ann, did you forget how to have fun?" "Wow," I thought, "maybe I have." And since I didn't really have an answer, we both just laughed. Why am I thinking about fun in mid-February? Well, for one thing, it IS my birthday month. (And I DID celebrate with a nice dinner out, followed by some cake and champagne at home, with the hubby.) But I've [...]

Let’s Get Physical – Taking Better Care of My Health

The baseline from which I'm starting is that my health is good; and I'm grateful. But I think I could do better with my routine (or lack of one), my diet, exercise (or lack of it) and the amount of rest I get. We're not talking about radical changes: I'm not going from a sedentary lifestyle to training for a major marathon. I mean making small tweaks now that will yield bigger results later on. Diet. OK, my diet is good. When people learn my real age, the first question they ask is, "What's your secret?" After the initial blushing, hemming and hawing, I usually [...]

Monthly Archives: February 2014

Forget How to Have Fun?

Let’s Get Physical – Taking Better Care of My Health