Archive for August, 2008
Living History — The Dream 45 Years Later
Posted on 28. Aug, 2008 by Karen.
In 1963 I was 12 years old. I didn’t know then, as I do now, that I was living history.
That year I saw the Beatles in concert on their first world tour and fell in love with George. I was called to our principal’s office at school one day in November to carry [...]
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Hillary Clinton on Unity
Posted on 27. Aug, 2008 by Karen.
Last night Senator Hillary Clinton surprised me. I expected her to make a speech backing Barack Obama. I expected her to call for unity at the Democratic Convention. I expected her to do the right thing by urging her followers to support Senator Obama even though many of them still believe she is the best [...]
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I Cried During the DNC Speeches Tonight
Posted on 25. Aug, 2008 by Karen.
I’m a crier. Yes that person who cries at sad times, happy times, in movies, reading books and listening to speeches. So tonite there were tears flowing here at my house as I watched the Democratic National Convention coverage of Ted Kennedy and Michelle Obama’s keynotes. Was I the only one crying?
Listening to Ted [...]
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Biden Time
Posted on 23. Aug, 2008 by Karen.
U.S. Senator Joe Biden will step out in public today as Barack Obama’s running mate. Learn more about Biden the man and the politician and his stand on the issues. McCain has already come out with a negative ad about the new VP candidate. And today is already shaping up as a flurry of commentary on [...]
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When the Good Die Young — In Memory of Colin Hubbell
Posted on 22. Aug, 2008 by Karen.
This morning my cell phone rang as I was getting out of the shower. I grabbed a towel and run downstairs to grab the call. Missed it. Then as I headed back upstairs, my house phone started ringing–more running. Missed it again. When my cell phone jangled again I beat the voicemail and got [...]
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Real People Losing Home Sweet Home
Posted on 21. Aug, 2008 by Karen.
Recently I learned that a friend of our family is selling his house to avoid going into foreclosure. Why? Because he simply can’t afford it anymore. It’s not because he’s irresponsible or spends his money on things other than his mortgage. Like many real people out here, shit just happened.
In our friend’s case, [...]
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Hump Day Humor
Posted on 20. Aug, 2008 by Karen.
By the time we’ve gotten to the middle of the week I think we’re due for a little humor. After a friend sent a list of funny newspaper headlines that got me cracking up this morning, I was inspired to share my giggles. So to give you a little hump day boost here are some little [...]
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Karen’s Klips — Midlife Women Bloggers Meet Face to Face
Posted on 19. Aug, 2008 by Karen.
Well, this is a landmark day here at Midlife’s A Trip From time to time I feature videos from around the Internet but today I’m posting my first video made right here behind the scenes at my homebase in Michigan! It’s the result of plenty of trial and error, furniture moving [...]
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Weeding Grass in My Garden and Midlife
Posted on 18. Aug, 2008 by Karen.
I’m a midlife gardener. It’s not something I planned to do. Actually I was led to it, reluctantly at first, by friends Gary and Jason who gave me a garden book for Christmas about 5 years ago. I remember thinking “why are they giving me this?” At the time I lived in a 3rd floor urban [...]
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“Take Your Health to Heart” Challenge
Posted on 14. Aug, 2008 by Karen.
Yesterday I had a heart to heart talk with my optimal health coach, Wendy Battles from Don’t Worry Get Healthy. Wendy has her Master’s in Community Psychology and is a certified nutritionist and professional coach. Her mission is to help women in midlife get a grip on how to eat heart healthy. I don’t know about you but [...]
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The Dream Cruise–Watching History Drive By
Posted on 13. Aug, 2008 by Karen.
In less than 2 days, the 14th annual Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise starts outside of Detroit, Michigan. The Dream Cruise, which is walking distance from my home, is this amazing international event that showcases 40,000 classic cars from around the world as far away as New Zealand.
And the cars aren’t just sitting around. No – they’re [...]
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Circle of Love — Another Midlife Love Story
Posted on 12. Aug, 2008 by Karen.
A little over a week ago, I posted on the wedding of Penny and John — a couple who found one another in midlife. At the end of the post I asked if anyone knew of other great midlife love stories. Well, I got an email back from Becky who blogs over at Seasonality with her inspirational [...]
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Revised Owner’s Manual for My Midlife Body
Posted on 08. Aug, 2008 by Karen.
I don’t know about you but I’m on a mission to reclaim my waistline. Somewhere in the middle of midlife it’s all but disappeared — the booby prize, I suppose, for making it through menopause without losing my mind. As if the hot flashes weren’t bad enough.
Along the way to whittle down and lose a stubborn 10 pounds gained [...]
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