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In Concert

I went to a concert on Saturday night. I know, right? Given how sick I have been, and how much I have struggled after outings, a concert sounds pretty crazy. In fact, I haven’t been to a concert in many … Continue reading

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Hurricane Drunk

No walls can keep me protected No sleep, nothing in between me and the rain And you can’t save me now I’m in the grip of a hurricane I’m gonna blow myself away (Florence + the Machine)   Hurricane Sandy … Continue reading

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Puzzle Pieces

Let’s play a game. Imagine you have a large puzzle that makes an Impressionist picture of a colorful cottage-style garden. You can put it together as long as you have the picture on the box. First you assemble the lower … Continue reading

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Can’t Drive 95

Almost as soon as I had decided to raise the limit on my heart rate monitor to 105 beats per minute, my physical therapy team smacked that idea down. They told me that one week with the monitor was not … Continue reading

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Recoverin’

Three weeks ago, I had my exercise stress tests. A friend had cautioned me that it could take three weeks to recover, and I think she was right although I did sabotage myself a little bit, as I’ll explain. I … Continue reading

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While We Wait

Still waiting for exercise test results. Still waiting for recovery from exercise tests. Still waiting for the brain power to research and write some in depth blog posts I’ve been planning. But life doesn’t give us many breaks, so cue … Continue reading

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