by PJColando | Aug 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
I saw an article in the July-August issue of Popular Mechanics, which proudly proclaims in a small box on the cover that it’s been America’s magazine since 1902. Do the math – that’s over a hundred years. It’s one of my husband’s...
by PJColando | Aug 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
I’m in the midst of an anniversary of sorts as I contemplate the seven-year birthday of my car. Here she is “Zippety-do-dah”, my Mini Cooper, Mayfair series, with extra chrome and leather interior – with top-stitching in turquoise, I must add....
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by PJColando | Jul 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
🙂 As you may know I have an extravagantly-healthy sense of self. Predicated on a staple of life demonstrated repeatedly, steadfastly, and in numerous ways: I was raised in small farm-based communities in the ’50s Midwest, a place where everyday life was replete...
by PJColando | Jul 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
READ IT! READ IT! READ ALL ABOUT IT!, the news boys of New York used to say. People grabbed newspapers for a pence or a dime. Now they pay nothing and read on their phones. https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/04/retail-meltdown-of-2017/522384/ This...
by PJColando | Jul 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
My first car was a ’67 Ford. Turquoise metal that glistened iridescent in the sun, rewarding my dream to drive. Independence, escape, self-determination, and mobility for my own choices. The car had seat belts. Shoulder harnesses weren’t invented yet. It...
by PJColando | Jul 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
I never said you were a cheater nor did I confess to the act myself. But a 5000 step goal can seem like too steep a mountain to climb, let alone the weight loss recommendation of 10,000. Lean and fit people don’t need a fitbit reminder to achieve. Those of us...
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