Every so often I'm gripped by the urge to rent a "classic" movie to see what the fuss was all about.  In the past couple of years, this has led me to "Requiem for a Heavyweight" (splendid), "Rebel without a Cause" (a tad overdone) and "Cat on a...

Hi Friends           So Happy to be here ! Had a bad scare over the weekend..was not felling all that great for about 4 days ..went to bed early on Friday night,woke up because I was so cold ..Put more...

Stay young, get active! Tri Triathlon, it's a sport and a lifestyle.

I'm sooooo excited!  Last week, Marc, Katy and Jason visited us, and today, the video is on Growing Bolder!  Other than Jason making me look HUGE, it's a great video, and Terry and I have watched it a hundred times already! Ok, maybe three...

 You see them on television and read about them in magazines.  They cost anywhere from $30 to a bed that cost $1000+ Do they really work?  Are they worth the money? Well it depends on what you are thinking of getting.  I will start...

...is not only an old wives' tale, it's a delicious idea! I love apples, especially the tart kinds like Granny Smith and Fuji. I keep them in the fridge, so I can grab one for a quick snack whenever a craving hits.But this recipe I am about to share with...

Because I have type 2 diabetes, I carry a blood glucose test kit with me, usually in the front left pocket of my pants. It has an outside pouch with a zipper that I can put a few things in, like lancets. That way, I can easily replace dull ones with new...

When it’s MY time to ‘receive’ care, I hope I find someone HALF as accommodating as SalGal and I have been to the Ancient One.  For my future caregiver, I do NOT expect the following: You...

Banana Crunch Cake Ingredients: 2 Tbs Flour ¼ cup Shredded Coconut ¼ cup Rolled Oats, instant 2 Tbs Brown Sugar 2 Tbs Pecans, chopped 2 Tbs Butter, soft 1 Banana...

So my neighbors Patty and Pete call me and says a few friends are coming over. They've got some great wines lined up, and Patty is doing her famous smoked pulled pork shoulder. She says she has some salmon there, too....and hey, can I toddle on over and...

  Mother's Day Weekend – May 9,10,11 – Matt, Lesli, Solomon, his friend Daniel, Daniel and myself went to Oak Creek

For my birthday I just got three books from my sister who has been listening when I talked about books I have been wanting to get.  So now I have book 6 and 7 of the Harry Potter series.  Then are so fun to read. You can get your mind off your...

2008 FL state road race championships   I had the hardest race of my life today.  There was a ringer in my age group who came in from Puerto Rico to contest the event.  He had just aged up, and thought he would garner himself a...

In celebration of Halloween which I still don’t quite understand, I pay homage to the many ways that people scare the crap out of others in order to receive pleasure...very disturbing.Our BFF, Sweet Pea, sent me a totally nondescript email link to a...

Nothing is normal at our home when it comes to celebrations. Yesterday it was our 13yr old daughter' s birthday. As is the custom here, you get to choose what the family cooks for your birthday meal. Everybody kicks in and it's a great party. Of...

http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f191/ina111/th_2169779297_edb0656f2f.jpg   After missing the 3.00  pm ferry from Harlingen to Terschelling by only a few minutes, I ensconced myself in a chair in the restaurant overlooking the quay. It...

To begin with, I was writing this blog right after Friday the 13th.  I thought I posted it, but apparently I didn't hit the submit button or was interrupted.  Anyway, on Friday the 13th I was washing dishes and was rinsing my last pot when the...

Can you imagine? You are  building a new train station, and every time you put a shovel to the ground you dig up an ancient statue, vase or Roman coin. This is the case in Porto Torres--a working dock city on the island of Sardinia.  Like a...

My father has always been one very good auto mechanic. He used to help fix seemingly impossible problems on stock cars that would run the modified NASCAR circuit. Of course, he's been retired for years now. Back in the seventies, he owned a front-end...

I’m just curious, that’s all.  I know where socks go, one at a time after you put them in the laundry.  The sock thief, of course.  Come on!  EVERYone knows that.  But, that’s all I know.  For example,...

  When I was 15, I gave all new meaning to the term “bad hair day.” What I had was a bad hair extravaganza. I was halfway into my first year of high school, and I longed for a new look – I had no idea how much of one I was about...

Just wanted to pass along that the oldest member of Growing Bolder, Ruth1898 is not well. At 109, she is the world's oldest blogger. She has been put under the care of hospice and they are very concerned about her chances of recovery. Being a part of...

Just a quick note to all the team and new members at Growing Bolder...and special thanks to Jackie, Marc and Bill for letting me a part of the team... At our Food and Wine Insider website and blog, get ready for some great info on new wines, healthy...

I first posted this essay for CafeMom.com, but liked it so much I wanted to share! This Christmas stood out for a lot of non-traditional reasons.  I was behind on everything due to multiple family disasters a hundred miles away that started...

I don't often get really angry, but just recently I was literally spitting nickels.I just received my copy of RTIR(Radio and Television Interview Report) this week. This publication is an advertiser's listing of all those who are 'up and coming'. The...

So, I was wondering yesterday why my eyebrows, by the end of a day, have dust in them?  And, then I began to wonder why we even have them.  I mean, I understand why we have eyelashes.  Aren’t they there to keep the dust out of our...