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Monday, April 1, 2013

And then there was Ben...Part XXXIX

You have read about the disaster that struck last Friday, on Good Friday of all days – the nets had gone up on ‘our’ tennis courts, where Ben and I had spent many enjoyable hours playing a variety of ball games! That day at around noon, when we got to the gate he stopped and didn’t even want to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 29, 2013

And then there was Ben...Part XXXVIII

The first item on today’s agenda is of course the answer to the question I posed in my previous post, and here it is: If your aim is to catch or retrieve the ball as quickly as possible and with a minimum of effort under the conditions I have specified, you should place yourself in the very center... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

And then there was Ben...Part XXXVII

Jay Ingram, former host of Daily Planet, one of my favourite TV hosts, tells of experiments he conducted with his dog Buster, a black Standard Poodle who bears an uncanny resemblance to my late and still beloved doggie Jag. These aren’t ‘true’ experiments – as he fully realizes and acknowledges... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

DIETS are DEPRESSING...Part VIII

It’s over! Let the trumpets sound! In loss – victory! It wasn’t even that bad, aside from the diabolical soup, which I spurned entirely on this last day! What did I eat? The diet menu called for brown rice, unsweetened fruit juices, vegetables and that soup. Well, I decided to change that. I had a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 25, 2013

DIETS are DEPRESSING...Part VII

Well, folks, I’m on the last day of my ‘crash diet’, and I haven’t crashed yet, LOL. But let me tell you about yesterday! On the menu was ‘All the beef and vegetables you want; soup.’ That’s in addition to the obligatory piece of fruit in the morning, of course. And yes, for lunch I did indeed have... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 24, 2013

DIETS are DEPRESSING...Part VI

Actually, it wasn’t all that depressing yesterday – I had a feast! My breakfast, as usual these days, was a Bartlett pear with a sprinkle of balsamic vinegar – I’m beginning to like that combination. Later in the morning I had a latte, with 2% milk – so what... For lunch – one whole juicy plum...And... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 23, 2013

DIETS are DEPRESSING...Part V

Adnohr is asking whether I’m already in my 34” jeans – yeah, I wish, LOL! That goal is still distant, barely discernible, and it will require more than this initial battle; it’ll be a long campaign... For now, I’m just happy that my 36”s don’t feel as tight any more as they did five days ago, LOL.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 22, 2013

DIETS are DEPRESSING...Part IV

Well, yes, adnohr is right, as always, when she said, “...good results can easily take care of the depression. I had another good result this morning – not quite as smashingly good as during the previous days, but good enough – 1 lb down, which now makes for 4 ½ lbs in three days! If I keep this up... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 21, 2013

DIETS are DEPRESSING...Part III

First an answer to a question posed by Pat, who writes:”...But one day you'll be eating regular again... what then?” And here’s my answer: Very good point, Pat! But, you see, I’ll be in spring – and/or summer mode, which means that I’ll be jogging and biking again; and yes, I will also watch what I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

DIETS are DEPRESSING...Part II

Well, the first day’s results are in – when I stepped on the scale this morning, it told me that I have lost 1 ½ lbs – no too shabby, what? Now, I will admit that it’s one of those scales that tells you different things depending on how you stand on it – but I know I have lost some weight! Anyway, I... Sign in to see full entry.

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