Emantable

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I’m writing this a few days after the fact because on this day our family’s beloved German Shepherd passed away. We’ve been all deeply saddened by the loss of this member of the family. I haven’t had the heart to write about her, but I expect to soon. — read more

I’ve been reading Simon Sinek’s Start With Why and was struck by a story regarding some American automakers visiting a Japanese car manufacturing plant. When they observed the doors being fitted to the vehicle, they noticed the Japanese weren’t checking the door alignment and using a mallet to adjust the door. When the Americans commented on the… — read more

I woke up without an alarm clock shortly after 6 am, and as any non-young person would do, I got out of bed, made some coffee, and opened up my computer to start being productive. Then I remembered I need to weigh myself before drinking or eating anything–I believe morning weigh-ins are the least susceptible… — read more

I’ve continued weighing myself every day since I posted about it several days ago. Additionally, I have been more consistent with exercising and logging than I have over the last few years. My weight has remained remarkably constant since I started, which would be discouraging if I didn’t know my body. I’ve always had a… — read more

It’s been about a year since I last had a proper glass of wine with dinner at a restaurant. It’s not that I haven’t had any wine, simply that the environment of take outs and half-decent attempts at moving the restaurant experience to outdoors has not been conducive to pairing your meal with a wine.… — read more

One of the things I miss the most from the days before the pandemic is the classical music performances I would routinely attend with my mom. On Wednesday of last week, I came across a program of past performances at the Hollywood Bowl. I immediately called my mom so she could tune in and also… — read more

I feel proud and relieved for my decision yesterday because it was the responsible thing to do: I am no longer taking up a seat on a board that I can’t fully dedicate more time to. This allows me to focus more on other areas of my life. In that spirit of streamlining my life… — read more

My intention today was to again write about fitness to keep me motivated in my goals. I went on my walk and didn’t eat anything too unhealthy. So everything is right on that front. I will instead write about something that has been on my mind for a while now. Tonight, I resigned from my… — read more

I’ve been feeling a little bloated these last couple of weeks, and it’s gotten me thinking about getting my fitness back on track after a few years of neglect, if I’m honest. I’ve been going on my walks for the last few days, and I keep telling myself that I’m going to try a different… — read more