It is September and fall is here. The traditional start of the school year has always felt like a new beginning for me. This is the perfect time to make a some healthy lifestyle changes! Six reasons to set resolutions in September: We have been trained to have a “back-to-school” mind-set There is built-in momentum and […]
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It is fall and school is back in session. Do you remember how it felt to start back to school each fall? Your memories may range from anticipation and excitement to anxiety and fear. An excellent article in verywellfamily.com discussed ways parents can help kids resist peer pressure so that they can stay healthy. It […]
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Each year National Hazing Prevention Week NHPW is officially designated for the last full week of September each year. What-Hazing is a process, based on a tradition that is used by groups to discipline and to maintain the hierarchy (i.e., a pecking order). Where-Hazing occurs in middle school and high schools, as well as in […]
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There is nothing quite like watching the sun rise in the mountains. The views are breathtaking and the mountain air is fresh and clean. I captured these shots of the sun coming up behind the hills as I was looking east across this open space. Now this is a healthy way to start your day!
As the summer moves closer to fall, the island sunrise has a more typical appearance. However, on this morning the clouds had an unusual pattern and there were no boats fishing off shore. Often when I look out at Puget Sound I will see a large container ship moving swiftly south and soon after it […]
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Summer in Seattle this year was very warm and sunny. Unfortunately, we also had to deal with smokey skies due to western wildfires that significantly impacted our air quality. I did get in some sweaty bikes, took in some beautiful city views, and watched the seaplanes swoop down onto Lake Union. Summer’s not over yet!
“Since 1999, the suicide rate in the U.S. has gone up across all racial and ethnic groups, in both men and women, in both cities and rural areas, and across all age groups below 75. These stunningly consistent trends come from a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. Overall, the suicide rate has […]
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One day last week I felt the need to have some fun and decided to spontaneously take a few hours to attend the Chelan County fair in Cashmere WA. I had not been to a county fair in decades and I headed straight for the swine barn. The pigs have always been my favorite since […]
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Last weekend I was out at Lake Sammamish State Park to watch the start of the MFG cyclocross season. I lived near this amazing park for decades and have vivid memories of hanging out here to bike, picnic, swim, walk our dogs, and just have fun playing with our sons. I realized I was stuck […]
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On September 11, 2001, the United States was faced with one of its greatest tragedies and our world changed forever. Where were you that morning? Our family lives on the West Coast, and watched the crisis unfold on our television as we were getting ready to leave for the day. Our sons were highschool aged […]
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