Shedding pounds provides more motivation
“We’ve been walking and running mostly, plus eating more healthy.” “As Hispanics, we’re used to eating a lot. We put a lot on the plate and sometimes go for seconds. But now we’re using smaller plates...
Author: David Berkowitz
‘She’s not going to just sit down and rust out’
“She worked for many years taking care of children and cleaning house. Now she sits on the porch and sneaks out back to cut her grass with scissors because the lawnmower didn’t do a good enough...
Patience key while waiting to be with girlfriend
“One of my biggest challenges is overcoming the distance between my girlfriend and me. We’re not allowed to see each other because her parents are really strict. “Right now, we’re just texting. I wouldn’t say I’m...
Wants to help others with same problems she had
“I have a chronic illness called pancreatitis. When I was 9, I was in the hospital for two years, so I missed two years of my life. I missed family events and all that. It was...
He had a plan for retirement, and he’s sticking to it
“I’m 72 and have been retired for a number of years. I stay young by walking, riding a bike and spending a lot of time with my grandkids. I also build and fly radio-controlled airplanes. “All...
Mother determined to be there for her girls
“My girls are 4, 3 and 2 years old. They can be a handful at times, especially because I’m doing it all by myself and my youngest one is pretty much blind. “She was born with...
With parenting challenges, ‘you learn as you go’
“Besides our young one here, I have a 13-year-old daughter who lives with us. Her mom split when she was about 1, so it was just the two of us for years before we got together....
Sailing couple enjoys life on the high seas
“My husband and I are full-time sailors. “We’re from Niagra County, New York, but we spent the last three years in Texarkana with our daughter and grandson while she did her family practice medical residency. “Originally,...
Relationship filled with lots of things in common
“My girlfriend and I met at college and it went on and on until we were like, let’s try this thing out. We’ve been together for almost six years and plan to get married. Right now...
Plenty of honey-do’s for retired husband
“I’m starting my third year of retirement. It’s great.” “And I’ve been a waitress for about 30 years. I still enjoy interacting with customers, so I’m not ready to retire yet.” How does it feel watching...
