I believe that energy vampires are real and unhappiness is contagious. Why do some people drain your energy and others refill your reserves? While most of life is a balancing act, it is important to make sure you are surrounded by enough people, activities and thoughts that refill your tank or you will find yourself…Continue Reading “Can an energy shield save you from negativity?”
At a recent conference, the palliative care physician and author, Dr. Kathryn Mannix, spoke about death and the process of dying. She asked for those of us having witnessed death to raise our hands. In a typical lecture hall, she might see 10% of hands raised. But, in a room of physicians, 90% of our…Continue Reading “Narrating Death”
What to do with an orange that is about to go bad? Many of my close friends (shout out to Neal, Sonnet and Jeanne) would know the immediate answer. Use it in an Old Fashioned, of course. This drink was given its name in the 1880s. Interestingly, the drink probably stems from an 1860’s gin…Continue Reading “Smoky Old Fashioned”
There is a high likelihood that you do. Over 50% of American adults experience occasional heartburn or the more chronic gastroesophageal reflux or GERD symptoms. Often the symptoms are not obvious as it can present as a cough, feel like drainage in the middle of the night, be a sensation of a lump in the…Continue Reading “Do you have this too?”
Tonight’s roll was a vodka theme. I created a variation on the Cosmopolitan martini. I didn’t stay completely true to my roll, but I think I hit it close enough. I had just enough Hangar One Vodka to make this drink. I rolled Grand Marnier, but I prefer Cointreau for an orange liqueur. While both…Continue Reading “Cocktail Dice”
It is only fitting that I play my first round of cocktail dice on December 31, 2018. We found this cute bar accessory in Los Gatos, California where Mark and I spent one very memorable afternoon. My Christmas gift this year was a flight to San Jose for one day. Why? To get me to…Continue Reading “Cocktail Dice – Last of 2018”