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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Don’t use it, you’ll lose it
This is one of the coolest things I have seen in some time. Also, one of the strongest arguments I have ever seen for an active lifestyle. The study, “Chronic Exercise Preserves Lean Muscle Mass in Masters Athletes,” published in … Continue reading
Posted in exercise, Fitness, Running, Uncategorized
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Snow fun
The good news is I got out of work early yesterday. The bad news is, we got out early because a snow storm was picking up and we had this to deal with on the commute home: Luckily, the early … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, pictures, Stuff that would only happen to me
Tagged Chicago pictures, winter in Chicago
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Smoke on the water
First it was the snow, then the bitter cold spell. Old Man Winter has finally settled in here in Chicago. As I did my penguin waddle to the office today in my three layers of clothing, I remembered one of … Continue reading
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Tagged chicago river, pictures of chicago, winter in Chicago
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Where it all began
For the second year in a row we have gone to the Chicago Boat and RV Show, but this was the first year as an RV owner. The funny thing is, after seeing this year’s offerings, I feel like had … Continue reading
Posted in Rving, Uncategorized
Tagged 2012 Chicago boat and rv show, earthbound, ever-lite
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Snow Day
After weeks of unseasonable warm weather, without much snow at all, the ‘hood has finally been transformed to a winter wonderland. One of the best places to enjoy the snow is inside the warm house, watching it fall outside. Macy … Continue reading
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The Sound of Mucus
On Friday, my friend Laura and I went to see Drury Lane Theatre’s production of The Sound of Music. It was the first time going to a show at Drury Lane, and it was The Sound of Music, which I … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Stuff that would only happen to me, Uncategorized
Tagged Drury Lane, The Sound of Music
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Resolute in meeting my goals
Now that my back-to-back, four-day weekends — bridged with a three-day (not much) work week — have come to an end, it’s back to the regularly scheduled program around here. I have legitimate duties to attend to at work, and … Continue reading
Happy New Year
I know a lot of people were ready to say goodbye to 2011 and welcome the fresh start a new year brings, and for very good reasons. There were many folks who experienced hard times, disappointments, illnesses and unimaginable tragedies … Continue reading
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Tagged New year's eve
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