Tag Archives: Keep moving

Knee rehab

I have been struggling with my left knee for months. One of the best forms of rehabilitation without weight-bearing for me, is getting on my bike.  The weather the last few weeks has been clear and I was able to get in a nice flat, sunny bike around Burton.  The views out across the water that […]
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Deep into fall already?

As I look back on 2017, it is almost a blur.  My mom died in February and it seems like I just floated through the seasons. Now we are approaching the end of the year.  My featured photo is of me in my St. Louis Cardinal pajamas, on a Vashon Island summer deck day.  No, […]
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Swimming in Hawaii

The Kauai Hyatt has a very large sand-salt water pool that is perfect for swimming laps.  It lies between the hotel and the ocean and it was one of the reasons I love to go back and stay at this property. First you heat up on the beach and then you jump in the water […]
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Sardinians do hills

Sardinia, an island off of the coast of Italy, is a place where scientists have been trying for years to discover why the residents live such long lives.  The Melis family was recognized by Guinness World Records in 2012 for having the world’s oldest combined age in a family, nine elderly siblings equaling 818 years! To Alfonso […]
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July 4th

I hope you all had a chance to do some “playing” last week.  I certainly did!  Today is the 4th of July so it was a perfect long weekend to get out and play.  I did some tubing and biking while visiting with good friends.  We also shared some yummy meals and did a little […]
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Keep moving when away from your home fitness routines

An article on active.com suggests 8 Equipment Free Exercises you can do anywhere!  I am headed to visit my mom back in the midwest soon and I will be able to continue stretching and strength building exercises that require no equipment at all for me to “keep moving”! These are some suggestions from active.com: Squat Jump […]
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