JPPENS

                                 A huge thank you to all the many many people who have reached out, read my book and follow my blog. I did not do this for payback. I wrote my memoir and now my blog for wellness and now I see it was not just for my own wellness but for all the folks who continue to share their stories and get the little boost they need to find their voices . I remain thankful and humbled by the entire experience.   Bookbaby.com or your book seller of choice...                                                                                                                         ...

                                                              Something to think about... Becomin g enlightened is but one gift that humanity owns  because we have educated brains and the willingness to allow ourselves to become open to new pathways is yet another gift because we are human... It can happen in structured ways via schooling or via self discovery. It can be sneaky, subtle like stepping into your once favorite jeans only to find you can't button them or it can be as quick and dramatic as a tornado warning. No matter how it greets us we are presented with the choice of acknowledging the Ah Ha moment, you know, that spark when the lights come on or choosing to just let it all go by not giving it another thought... I have had lots of slow passing time, day and night, through my recent shoulder replacement process of hea...

  Me & Velcro... My life teaching motor skills ( hop, jump, throw, catch, run, skip, swing,pass and on and on) as  Physical Education Teacher and coach brought me the great gifts of student engagement, it also brought me worn out body parts... ruptured ACL, knee replacement, ankle fusion, arch lowering and now a total reverse right shoulder replacement with a bicep transplant done last week with the left to be done in the near future... So thankful my bionic parts are possible and all my PT experience enhances every recovery. Mobility is, I believe, the key to healthy aging. Movement of any kind, to any degree is better than none.  I am motivated to continue my fitness walking but mostly to play the game I love...it will be winter golf! Wineingwithjackie.blogspot.com. Will be back writing in a few weeks...

  PRIDE  MONTH is the time for me to once again answer so many folks who have asked, why is it so important for gay people to come out of "their closets", to parade and shout...  because it is a designated time for a community of people who have been throughout history told and treated as though we were less than, not equal to... past time to broaden your lens people.

                                                                               In late Spring the forest trees of the Western North Carolina Mountains are serving up a buffet of impeccable green flavors... The darkened leaves of kale and asparagus, shadowed by the light leafy lettuces dressed with hues of cucumber and kiwi overflow onto our platters. Lime, mint and basil dusted with thyme are the completion of this sensual presentation.  All are invited and welcomed to partake of our seasonal menu.

                                                                          So, trying to be a respectful individual... I know how busy doctors offices are... I know if you don't show up or call to reschedule you can be charged a fee...I know how precious time is...I know how very valuable it is...I know all this... I call my doctors office...I go through a directory of statements that finely tell me to then "push # 0" for the operator...I listen to a voice telling me that "someone will be with you shortly"...I listen to every service they offer, who their newest physician is, all of their office locations all over the city and then hear that "someone will be with you shortly"...I hear a voice saying "We are still practicing our COVID rules of masking and distancing" and so this craziness continues. I don't...