Introductory Note: This is the final issue of the Wellness Newsletter. I will not be writing any more newsletters, though I may write an occasional blog post looking at life from an octogenarian’s perspective. This final issue of the newsletter deals with a subject close to my heart, namely, the…
Abundant research confirms that good nutrition is a major factor in health. Good food not only nourishes healthy muscles, bones and internal organs, but helps to prevent and even reverse serious diseases. Today’s newsletter features a book on the healing power of good food with a healthy lifestyle. Is Most…
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine held its annual conference in Indianapolis this year. My two sons and their families live in Indianapolis, so the conference was doubly appealing for me. As always, it was excellent. Most presentations highlighted some aspect of improved health achievable for millions of people through…
An Eventful June Our family trip to Africa was wonderful (15 of us in 3 generations.) Our first stop was Africa University (AU), where I taught from 2010-15, and where I have many friends and former students. The Old Mutare Mission, which had been important in my family’s history, was…
It’s mid-August and still hot in San Antonio, but I started planting our fall garden this week. By the time the seeds sprout in September, the weather will be moderating. Growing conditions will be ideal for many plants for the next few months. So, what did I plant? Mustard greens…
Saturday, June 16, 2018 [Note: We had no access to the Internet for two days, so I’m posting this late.] Most of our group was up at 6 AM for a three-mile hike to the foothills of the Guråge mountains, a large chain of mountains just west of Yetebon and the…
Our hotel in Addis set up a 5 AM breakfast for us this morning so we could get to the airport in time for our flight to Gondar. We made it in time and arrived in Gondar shortly after 8 AM. A large van took us to the Goha Hotel…
We had a full day yesterday, starting with a delicious breakfast at the Ubuntu Center, followed by an informative campus tour. Then we met with VC Furusa for half an hour in his office conference room. After I introduced the family, he gave a heads-up on what is happening now…
Larry and I were in the San Antonio Senior Games last month but never got to play our final match because one of the opposing players was missing. Yesterday we finally got to play that last match at the Barshop Community Center where they have a well-organized tennis program in…
We enjoy the produce from our little backyard box gardens so much that we’ve decided to add more of them. In fact, we’re converting most of our small backyard into box gardens. Look at the picture to see what this may look like. What you see is the sunny side…
