It’s the end of 2014, a year of adventure, challenge and joy. In my twenties, I was all about seasonal goals. Each season would have different focuses. In my thirties and most of my forties, I drifted. My resolutions tended to be things like ‘giving up smoking.‘ And I’ve never been a smoker. I liked ...
The Fourth Walsh
Theatre with a side of life
Category Spinster Says
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I’m no Orphan Annie!
When I woke up this morning, my parents were gone. This is an unsettling statement for me on multiple levels. Now, don’t worry! They just decided to get up early and start their journey back to Elkhart from Myrtle Beach. And I also know there is a casino in West Virginia that they’ve never been to. ...
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Change? Yes Please!
I’m finishing up Amy Poehler’s “Yes Please!” on my seaside holiday. Her nuggets of wisdom are even more thought-provoking when contemplated with an amazing view. Change is the only constant. Your ability to navigate and tolerate change and its painful uncomfortableness directly correlates to your happiness and general well-being. -AP Nothing stays the same. I love that ...
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It’s the year for firsts
Katy's first couch It’s my fifty-first birthday. Or it’s the first anniversary of my fiftieth birthday. No matter the perspective, it’s still the first in my favorite decade to date. And I love the fifties. It’s not without it’s hiccups. I mean I’m still me. I don’t always get it right. I often say the ...
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13 Days to 51
In less than two weeks, I’ll turn 51. I hope I remember. Last year, I was very focused on leaving my forties. I was counting down the days, literally, on my 500 Days to 50 blog. And I was planning the big milestone vacation with my friends. We were going to Guatemala and then on ...
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I’ve been to Sloth-ville and back
It’s been a week since my challenge ended. Where have I been? Well, I got on the train in Chicago and got off in Sloth-ville. After posting my results of the 29 Day Challenge, I waded into a vegetative state. On Thanksgiving and the day after, I dropped my FitBit steps from a 14K daily average ...
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29 Day Challenge: Done!
Kalecucugrapple juice Happy Thanksgiving! Challenge done! Here are the results of my 29 Day Challenge; GOAL: Twenty minutes daily on the treadmill ACTUAL: 28 out of 29 days. I had a couple things working against me on this one. I had blown through the perfect score in the first week. So, my mind continuously argued with my body ...
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29 Day Challenge: Week 3
I’m having that I’ll-start-the-diet-on-Monday feeling. Although I look at the past week proudly, I look forward like an Eeyore. I’m channeling that donkey’s pessimism in a belief that I’m never going to hit my numbers at the end of the final eight days! And because I feel the defeatism, I want to just quit and ...