Recent content by waltwill8

A swing through MO for friends' 50th, then down through NM and AR to see new sights with them ( our 43rd year). Then back to the midwest. Close up grandma's house for the winter. Then to Miami - fly to Rome and take the cruise ship back to FL. By then - off to Grandma's for Thanksgiving. Whew!!

My experience 2004 201 lbs, high cholesterol, pre-diabetic, at 59. Found Protein Power (Eades)The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. Now 175 lbs (66 yo), work out at the "Y" 3 days a week: lifting heavy-one set of muscles/week. Swim 40 minutes. Chief motivator is the folks in cardiac rehab. that...

Kcl potential issue People on beta blockers for hypertension tend to retain potassium. You need to be careful and, perhaps, consult your physician, if you are taking one of those. (atenolol, or other -ols). Per the Eades post, you might be just dehydrated.

My experience I was a self employed consultant for the last 9 years before Medicare. I had a Blue Cross plan that cost around $350/month for both my wife and myself. $10k deductable, for each. Went for the $15K deductuble the last year for about a 20% premium deduction. (to paraphrase the most...

two reasons: 1. Keeps peace in the family (my navigator gets lost easily):laugh: 2. Safety. It tells you where to go, so you can concentrate on traffic instead of trying to figure out where you are. We bought a refurbished Garmin with case, beanbag mount, and power cord for about $120 on...

Had the PSA last spring. Increased from 2.5 to 3.6 since the year before. Decided to study it, found out that it could be affected by diet and supplements. Upped vit D3 to 10k iu/day, Very low carb (no wheat, starch, sugars), Vit K2, high dose fish oil (3000 mg EPA+DHA), coQ-10, magnesium...

Cheap Acer (2006) Lasted 2 weeks (Lightening - got everything in the house with transistors) Got another. Just replaced the HD for about 80 bucks. Saved/ghosted all the data OK. Whew.

1. Bought a suit. First time in 25 years (working out - shoulders too big for the old one) 2. Only when traveling. 3. Everything was paid for years ago. (except ground source heat pump - 1 month left on payments) 4. Gave away 11 yo car to niece. Bought a new Hyundai Sonata. Vroom (and it's red!)...

TA, I'm shocked! Losing control of your finances is the road to the poorhouse. No, wait. What about the government? Never mind.

Andersen We replaced all of our windows, (some were not properly sealed and the frames were rotting) ten years ago. We chose Andersen Renewal because of their reputation and the fact that they are custom made to fit the rough openings. Not cheap, but they are great! Ten years and still just...

I've never forgotten anything, that I can remember.

I had a similar problem. Pulling and reinserting the fuse on the radio caused a reboot. Out it came.

Except for not shoveling snow!

For the really hard core types: This is not me (but a guy at the "Y" does it. showoff!!) YouTube - Pistol on a Bosu Ball - One Leg Squat

We worked out at the "Y" this morning, and then headed for home in freezing rain. Tonight the lights are occaisonally dimming - lots of power outages west of us. Turned up the thermostat, and got flashlights in easy reach, just in case I have to go to the wine cellar in the dark:laugh: