Tag Archives: Just walk

My “Joint Journey”

It has been one month since I had my hip replaced at the Swedish Orthopedic Institute in Seattle. The last time I had spent any time at Swedish was to give birth to my sons in the mid 80’s. Due to Covid 19 there are strict rules and limits regarding who can come in with […]
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Outexercising Extra Calories is Almost Impossible

I really enjoyed reading this interview I found on GrubStreet before my walk this morning.   GrubStreet is one of the nation’s leading creative writing centers.  Here was one of the interviewer’s questions: Q:  I want to lose weight. Is diet really more important than exercise? “Yes. It is much easier to outeat running than […]
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Early Morning Walk

The weather Memorial Day weekend was picture perfect! I took advantage by getting outside each day for walk. The clouds over the mountains may look like rain was heading my way, but not one drop fell.

Winter Family Vacation-Leaving Tokyo

Tokyo is a bustling, beautiful city that is difficult to see in less than twenty-four hours.  The weather was perfect for getting out for a city walk to take in some sights and have one last sushi/miso soup lunch.  We wandered through the park-like setting of the Tokyo Imperial Palace which is the primary residence […]
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Winter Family Vacation-Tokyo

We had less than twenty-four hours in Tokyo, but we made the most of the short time we had in the city.  The evening we arrived, we enjoyed the moon rising at a slick roof-top bar and then had some fine Japanese food at the restaurant where they shot the movie “Kill Bill”. We saw […]
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Just walk

I read a great article entitled Just Walk in the August 2016 issue of Natural Awakenings on http://www.NaturalAwakeningsMag.com.  Many are aware of the physical and mental benefits of walking which include weight loss and increased energy and better sleep.  Here are a few more: Walking helps to reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes […]
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