Each spring, it occurs to me just a little too late that I should have made plans to spend some time at spring training soaking in the sun and watching the Pirates play baseball in Bradenton, Fla.Back in the 1990s, I lived in southwest Florida and went on a few day trips there to take in some ...
I heard that familiar sound the other morning just after waking up, and it wasn’t the birds chirping or the sound of the school bus on its usual route.No, this was the faint din of an engine humming, and I knew immediately that spring had absolutely sprung. One of my neighbors had decided it ...
Well, it finally happened. For decades, I thanked my lucky stars that I had 20/20 vision and didn’t have to endure the same torture as my friends and family did wearing contacts lenses or any kind of glasses. Father time finally caught up with me a few years ago when middle age presbyopia set ...
When I was growing up, there were several things that were annual summer traditions in our family: a trip to the Jersey Shore, spending long days at the local pool, playing baseball and softball at Washington Park and taking part in the Washington Community Theater summer musical production.I ...
You may have read a recent health and medical article I wrote that appeared in last Saturday’s <em>Observer-Reporter</em> about the results of a new study showing the pros and cons of getting enough, too little or too much sleep.The study showed that getting less ...
As we slog through winter, my skin keeps getting drier and drier. Ladies, you know what I mean, right? Despite the humidifier on the furnace, thicker face and body creams and even moisturizing botanical oil, the flaky skin always resurfaces this time of year. I just returned from a ski trip out ...
