I get up and slowly start to walk up the stairs. My knees hurt, and my arches. I can feel my quads, and vaguely consider googling shin splints. Did I run a half marathon? Do a multi-day mountain hike? Have a spectacular surfing wipeout? No. I tried to increase my step count back up to … Continue reading It Ain’t Easy: Getting Older and Staying Fit
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Songs in my Head, Part 2
“It’s wonderful to see you smiling again,” Scott tells me, on the second day of our trip to Hawaii. At the top of Diamond Head Yet at night, I dream of loss. A small child is missing, and I search for them. Someone (else) I love has died. I am back in the family home, … Continue reading Songs in my Head, Part 2

