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Wednesday,February 15

By on February 16, 2012 in Joanie's blog

Life in Costa Rica is “Pura Vida. How fortunate to have landed in a place that is beautiful, reasonably calm and quiet and located next to amazing beaches. Our goal has been to experience as many beaches as possible in the time we’ve been given. Yesterday we spent the day at Playa Avellanas, specifically at […]

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Sunday, January 29

By on January 30, 2012 in Joanie's blog

Quote of the Day:  “Joy is not in things, it is in us.”  Richard Wagner This has been a great exercise week for me.  I finished Saturday having logged 22.63 miles, most of which were running in the great out doors.  Yesterday, Sue O. and I left a car so we could run a lot […]

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Monday, January 23

By on January 24, 2012 in Joanie's blog

Quote of the Day:  “Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open.”  John Barrymore Nate is a little concerned that my blog has turned into a diet blog but I assured him it has not.  I really just need the support to lose these 7 lbs. and public humiliation seems […]

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Sunday, January 15

By on January 17, 2012 in Joanie's blog

Quote of the Day:  “Let a joy keep you.  Reach out your hands and take it when it runs by.”  Carl Sandburg Today is Lynne’s birthday and I have been thinking about her all day, she would have been 55.  I have spent every year of my life celebrating her birthday, watching her open gifts […]

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Saturday, January 7

By on January 7, 2012 in Joanie's blog

Quote of the Day:  “The more light you allow within you, the brighter the world you live in will be.”  Shakti Gawain We are experiencing “The winter that wasn’t”, as said by Joe Cantore from the Weather Channel.  It has been amazingly warm, so much so, that yesterday I cleaned out my garage with a […]

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Tuesday, January 3

By on January 3, 2012 in Joanie's blog

Quote of the Day:  “To be able to find joy in another’s joy, that is the secret of happiness.”  George Bernanos Exercise Log:  So I am back on the streets, walking again.  Today Sue O. was nice enough to come walk with me after she ran the hour before.  We went 2.96 miles during which […]

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Sunday, January 1, 2012

By on January 1, 2012 in Joanie's blog

Happy New Year! Quote of the Day:  “The joy that you give to others is the joy that comes back to you.”  John Greenleaf Whittier Yesterday, my blog was still on the computer screen after I had finished writing in it.  Alex sat at the computer and threatened to be a ghostwriter.  Actually, I wonder […]

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Saturday, December 24

By on December 24, 2011 in Joanie's blog

Christmas Eve Day! Quote of the Day:  “When I asked for all things, so that I might enjoy life, I was given life, so that I might enjoy all things.”  Unknown So I spent the better part of the morning trying to record “Twas the Night Before Christmas” on an audio book so Maggie and […]

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Wednesday, December 21

By on December 21, 2011 in Joanie's blog

Quote of the Day:  “Tomorrow’s life is too late.  Live today.”  Marcus Valerius Martialis This morning, Christine, Linda and I met at the parking lot of Neff’s Canyon, strapped on our snowtraks and headed up the trail.  The center of the trail is snow covered but dirt is showing through on the sides and boulders […]

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Tuesday, December 20

By on December 20, 2011 in Joanie's blog

Happy Birthday, Mauritia! Quote of the Day:  “Resolved, that I will take each precious minute, and relish all the joy within it.”  Kathleen Rice One day in my blog, I wrote about things in my life I would have done differently or better so I’ve been thinking of, with gratitude, events in my life that […]

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