Have a very Happy Memorial Day! Here are some ways to stay healthy while you celebrate.

If you don’t already know your family health history, find out. Hopefully you’ll be spending some time with your relatives so they’ll be easy to approach.
Go for a family walk.
Do a quick clean up of your pantry. Get rid of old or unhealthy items and restock with nutritious choices instead.
Take it easy on the alcohol at the family BBQ.
Opt for grilled salmon instead of hamburgers.
Play Frisbee or volleyball outdoors.
Use half the butter and salt on your cob of corn. (You won’t …read more

I really enjoyed this article about how to have a healthy and safe prom. There are many things that younger women do to get ready for prom that comprise their health, like crash dieting and excessive tanning. Here’s the thing, I know prom is an important time in your life, but it is still just one night. So don’t break the bank in glamming yourself up, or give in to pressure because you think it’s what you’re supposed to do.

Most of all, be safe. Take care of yourself, don’t get in a car with a …read more

An honest-to-God, real live drunk showed up at our meeting last night followed closely by the men in blue…
He’s been here before. A few years ago. He was disruptive then and he was disruptive last night – but not too bad, thankfully. Our meeting went along with just a couple of bumps, then the policeman showed up. It wasn’t over…
He’d shown up late. During the meeting we discovered he’d driven himself to the church because the officer popped into the room and asked who was driving a particular vehicle. What became apparent later was that there had been reports …read more

And society continues to misperceive…
Lary Sorensen, no longer anonymous, cannot hide from the aftermath of another alcoholic episode. One which ought to, but might not, prove beyond any doubt that he is powerless over alcohol.
“It was 3:12 on a Saturday morning, Feb. 2, when Roseville police officer Brian Dobrzycki approached a gray 1998 Ford parked on the shoulder of I-696, near I-94, a man slumped unmoving over the steering wheel.
Dobrzycki hammered on the windows and the windshield to no avail, and called emergency medical services. Moments after they arrived the man stirred, and eventually was able to unlock his door.
Dobrzycki …read more

I can’t resist this one
He claimed “he only got behind the wheel when he was drunk.”
Found at Reuters Blog “It’s an honor just to be nominated” which points to the article at The Daily Record;
DRINK [Drunk] DRIVER BANNED FOR LIFE PLUS 109 YRS
“John Williamson, 40, was locked up for 14 months yesterday after he admitted defying eight previous life bans for drinking and driving.”
“At Perth Sheriff Court yesterday, Williamson was banned for life for the ninth time after he admitted driving while disqualified and with no insurance.”
“He has a somewhat slender recollection of matters.”
I may have found someone …read more