Oct 21, 2007 | Books, Cancer, CR: Working, Fitness, Food, Health & Wellness, Living-In, Moving-To
Mostly with things to do, but I’ve been gifted with a few lovelies from the universe as well. 1. The first to do today was to search online for the article starring me in the L.A. Times. I seem to have a knack for drawing attention to myself. For free, but...
Oct 9, 2007 | Expat, Health & Wellness, Living-In, Medical Care
As we lounge around on our respective sick beds, we cling to the hope there is truth to this statement. Our angel Leah and all the experienced expats say we have new allergies from all the new bugs in this tropical clime. In Key West, new residents get what appears to...
Jun 3, 2007 | Cost of Living, Drugs, Health & Wellness, Medical Care
Mom and I have not been able to kick this disgusting, hellacious flu or whatever it is. Today is day NINE. No fever. Just coughing our fool heads off, nauseous (so we couldn’t eat but did I lose an ounce? NO.) Headachy off and on. And so tired. So weak. Coughing...
May 26, 2007 | Health & Wellness
Far From A Well Woman, that would be me. Not two days ago, I was bragging to my mom how I never get sick. And today I’m in bed all day. Thank goodness for 600mg Ibuprofen! I’ve slept a lot and heading back to bed, but I need to eat some chocolate ice cream...
Mar 27, 2007 | Food, Health & Wellness, XAVIER
PRE-PROLOGUE: During our 24 hours of hell, the only thing we discovered is that Xavier’s blood pressure is in the high range of normal. Not high blood pressure, as he is quick-like-lightening to point out, just in the tippy-top limit of normal. "Which is...
Nov 18, 2006 | Beauty Parlor, Cost of Living, Health & Wellness, Living-In, Medical Care, Plastic Surgery
The eyes and face are looking much more normal. I don’t look 29 or even 39, but, despite all my whining, looking younger wasn’t really the goal. Being 51 is just fine with me. There are freedoms with age that you will never know till you get here....
Oct 25, 2006 | Cost of Living, Health & Wellness, Medical Care, Plastic Surgery
No, this isn’t my Halloween costume. Although it’s pretty scary. To me, anyway. Whatever happened to that cute aerobics instructor who used to appear in my photographs? I know she’s in here somewhere. Yesterday, I went looking for her at the...
