Dec

24

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

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December 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Merry Christmas, Empty Nesters!!

Dec

17

Back Home Again in Indiana

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December 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Greetings, Empty Nesters. We have traveled to Indiana to be with family for the holidays and so far we’re freezing! Since we moved to Florida, when the temperature reaches 70 degrees we start looking for our sweats so this 20 something temperature we’re in now is really making us shiver. It’s worth it though to [...]

Dec

13

What is Digital Mammography?

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December 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Well, Mrs., I wish I could tell you that digital mammography meant that they just took some pictures of your breasts with a digital camera, no smashing or radiation exposure, but I’m afraid that’s not the case. In fact, having the actual mammogram performed is pretty much the same as it always was and we [...]

Dec

12

National Poinsettia Day

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December 12, 2008 | 1 Comment

In case you didn’t realize it, today is National Poinsettia Day! The person whom this plant is named for, Joel Roberts Poinsett, was the first U.S. Ambassador to Mexico when he initially saw these plants. The poinsettia is native to Mexico and there are at least 100 varieties in the world today. 
In 1825, he sent cuttings back to his [...]

Dec

11

Minnesota’s Senate Seat Recount–Can We Trust It?

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December 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Have any of you of the Empty Nest been following the vote recount in Minnesota for the Senate seat there between Coleman (R) and Franken (D)? From what I’ve read, someone in their infinite wisdom has decided that in one of Minnesota’s smaller towns, they should just go ahead and use the vote count that they [...]

Dec

10

A Disney World Christmas

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December 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Can you believe all these lights? This is part of the annual Christmas parade at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. If you get the chance to go to Disney World around Christmastime, be sure to stay until after dark to see all the light shows they have to offer. Even if you’re there sometime other [...]

Dec

8

Fat Granny

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December 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Two Christmas parties in two days and although I had sooo much fun at each of them, I still feel like I must’ve gained 20 pounds. We had snacks and salad and spaghetti with Italian bread and then cake and ice cream at the one last night.
Tonight we had snacks, salad, two kinds of meatballs, [...]

Dec

5

Cold Weather Tips for a Healthy, Happy Winter

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December 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Greetings, Those of the Empty Nest Persuasion!
Today I have some random tips I’ve seen here and there and some I’ve thought of on my own to help us all stay happy and healthy during the holidays and the cold winter. (NO, that is NOT me in the picture. I DO NOT shovel show!)
Since I live in Florida, [...]

Dec

2

High Blood Pressure–Silent But Deadly

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December 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment

How do you know you have a cold? You probably have a stuffy head, you may be sneezing or you feel tired and run down. What about how you feel if you have an ear infection? Your ear hurts, of course. But how do you feel if you have high blood pressure? You probably don’t [...]
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