After I booked my one-way Amtrak ticket to Oakland (Ap 18-20) to see my #2 daughter and son, I emailed her with the info.
She replied with shocking news. She's splitting up with her husband! I raised my arms in a touchdown position upon reading that. It's been 11 years with that bum. Never once did he have a job. If I said he is black, that might sound racist. But black, white, green or purple, he is and always will be a lazy "ne'er do well". Finally. Finally! Laura has seen the light. What makes intelligent people do such things? No children, thankfully.
She works in administration at UC Berkeley making big bucks.

During and following my first marriage breakup, I started jogging to relieve the stress. It's been over 25 years now that I've been running. After my second divorce (12 yrs ago), I added boxing and weight lifting and sit-ups (crunches) to my exercise regimen (winter time). Always walked the golf course in the summer.

In the beginning, exercise helped me mentally to get through the hard times. I was teaching and raising 4 kids by myself. Quite stressful, to say the least. I continue to keep fit just to, well, keep fit, look good, and stay alive! Has doing a million (literally!) crunches over the past 12 years really helped? I surely hope so!

So, I told my daughter to become physically active for no other reason than to relieve stress. The release of endorphins helps with depression also. She's skinny and eats right, so that's not an issue (see photo--the tall one). I'm really happy for her, although I didn't tell her that!

I'm going hiking with my sister this PM. Yeah!