Category Archives: fitness

A journal of the day: Betty!

Posted on November 13, 2019 by

by cheri There she is two years ago picking olives for us. My mother-in-law Betty is 91 1/2 -years-young and still living independently in her home, a two-story. Although she confesses to moving  more slowly and skipping her afternoon walk … Continue reading →

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A journal of the day: posture

Posted on November 10, 2019 by

by cheri Annie Oakley, whom I intend to paint, could hold and shoot a shotgun while riding a horse. I can barely hold my 20 gauge shotgun for 2 minutes without feeling pressure on my back. Even in her older … Continue reading →

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High on a hill stood a lonely goatherd…

Posted on October 6, 2017 by

by cheri For most of my life, my body has not only cooperated with me in my explorations through the labyrinth  of human  existence,  it has also allowed me the confidence to navigate this maze despite uncertainty about what is … Continue reading →

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Flow

Posted on February 17, 2017 by

  by cheri Here in California the water continues to fall from the heavens. Reservoirs overflow their dams, waterfalls heave over their rocks, and our babbling creek boasts her widening waistline. Flow. As with  many words in the English language,  … Continue reading →

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