Hypertension..Know What You Need to Do to Keep It Under Control

Hypertension made me a walking time bomb. Hypertension or High Blood Pressure has been part of my life for about 8 years now. When I was first diagnosed, I wasn’t shocked because it ran in my family. My lifestyle probably didn’t help the problem. So I fine tuned my salt intake, tried to eat healthier […]

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Christmas Time is Party Time….But Show Courtesy to Others!

What was supposed to be a special anniversary weekend for this Salty Sixty and her husband, turned out to be anything but. In an earlier blog, I mentioned a tradition that we had to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Our destination of choice is usually the beach. There is a winter fest which occurs around this […]

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Lunch or Dinner….So When Do You Have Your Thanksgiving Day Meal?

I’m not really sure there is a debate going on about this question. However, for years, our Thanksgiving meals have been on the early end of the spectrum. When I say early, that would be 1 or 2.  Those times have always screamed lunch to me. Next Thursday is no exception. I honestly don’t recall […]

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How Losing a Loved One Can Change Your View of Life

How do significant life events or the passage of time influence your perspective on life? There have been several life events that have influenced my life and definitely my perspective of it. The most significant event was losing my brother back in 1978 at the age of 31. He never got to experience raising his […]

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How Being Flexible in One’s Everyday Can Make Life Easier

Flexibility is a trait that many people have but don’t utilize. The one trait that I’ve always liked about myself is my flexibility! It comes in handy in all phases of life. I’ve always believed that if more people utilized their own flexibility, stress levels could be more manageable. The old saying of “If you […]

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No Time of Mine is Wasted

How do you waste the most time every day? I have always believed my time is as important and valuable as anyone else’s. So with that being said, I don’t believe I waste any of my time! Whatever I decide to do in the course of a normal day is meaningful to me therefore not […]

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Retirement Day Was One of My Favorite Moments

Describe one of your favorite moments. Since we all have many favorite moments in life, that being wedding day, births of children and other milestones…my retirement day sits right up there with them! The moment I logged off my computer program for my job, was one of the most satisfying moments ever! I even celebrated […]

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Family and Home.. These are My Passions

What are you passionate about? Before writing this I asked my husband, someone who knows me better than anyone, what my passion is in life. He, without any hesitation said family! I laughed because he was absolutely right. In a slight adjustment to that, I’ll also add home. I’ve always been passionate about my family […]

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