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Biggest Loser: Family Edition. Virtue is It’s Own Reward (But Not For Me)

We are now 6 weeks into our family weight loss challenge.  Most of my sisters, sister-in-law and Mom have adopted a slow and steady strategy. We’re all making progress, trying to eat sensibly, and some are becoming more active. If you’ve … Continue reading

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Sometimes, Nature is A Fanged Demon of Destruction That Is Trying To Eat You.

When you live in the country, like we do, you feel a kinship with Nature.  But you must never lose sight of the fact that Nature isn’t all Bambi and butterflies.  Sometimes, Nature is fanged demons of destruction that are … Continue reading

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Biggest Loser: Family Edition. Partying In Hell

ASTOUNDING WEIGHT-LOSS BREAKTHROUGH! I have discovered an appetite suppressant that is easy, low-tech, requires no special food and costs nothing. All you have to do is suffer the burning agonies of hellfire. Most participants in the family weight loss challenge … Continue reading

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Biggest Loser: Family Edition. Getting Philosophical About It

If a big slab of meaty ribs is cooking in the woods, and nobody can smell them, are they really there?  It has been a week of good news/bad news in the family summer weight-loss challenge. The good news is… … Continue reading

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“Sexy” Has Taken Over From “The” As The Most Used Word In The English Language

Americans now use “sexy” more often than any other word in the English language. OK, I made that up, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t true. Sex is a staple of reality TV, even in shows where you wouldn’t expect … Continue reading

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Biggest Loser: Family Edition. Party Like It’s 1999

Did you know that alcohol has calories?  If you’re following along, you’ll know that this is the summer of the family weight-loss challenge.  We just finished the third week, and I conducted a little experiment over the weekend.  I wouldn’t … Continue reading

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Biggest Loser: Family Edition. Losing Is For Winners!

Here we are, with the first week of the family weight-loss challenge under our slightly looser belts.  Time for a status update. As I posted last week, my sister Terry issued a challenge  for all the women in our family to … Continue reading

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Biggest Loser: Family Edition. Game On.

All the women in my family are voluptuous.  Zaftig.  Generously padded with fleshy fleshliness.  At least that’s what we would be in a Rubens painting.  In modern parlance, one might say fat – if one were an insensitive boor. Enter … Continue reading

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My Dad Has No Rhythm, Yet Is Master Of The Dance

My Dad sired 9 children.  He then topped that accomplishment by staying around, with our Mom, to raise every one of us.   For that reason alone, he deserves to be Father of The Year. Not convinced?  Here are a few … Continue reading

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I Am A Worrywart; Is That A Bad Thing?

I worry too much.  My husband often tells me that.  But there’s nothing like a near-death experience to put things in perspective. My 2 daughters and I were on a flight into Chicago last Saturday.  Weather was bad on the … Continue reading

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