Wednesday, April 25, 2012 – The Countdown Begins
One month until Elliott’s 100th birthday, so the
official countdown begins today.
B-Day minus 30! This is
like planning a wedding. In fact,
I think it’s worse. When we got
married, it didn’t take us very long to put together our ceremony and reception
for 25 guests. I’m anticipating well over 100 people (maybe closer to 200)
coming to the open house over the course of the Memorial Day weekend. We hope to send out invitations by email
and snail mail within the next few days.
Yes, it’s a lot of work, but I certainly won’t
complain. We’re thrilled to be
able to celebrate Elliott’s reaching the century mark. In the past couple of days, we’ve
gotten back into our regular exercise routine with morning workouts at the
gym. I’m jealous of his weekly
sessions with the trainer, so we agreed to alternate. Next week will be my
week. We’ll see who can leg press
more – not that I’m competitive.
I’m making progress on Elliott – The Movie, a Robin Thompson Production, starring Elliott, of
course. The red-carpet premiere is
set for May 26. Thank you to my
instructor at the Apple Store where I had a very informative session
yesterday. In between working out,
working on all aspects of the birthday celebration, and managing my mother’s
upcoming transition to assisted living, I’ve instituted a new activity. I don’t know if I mentioned previously
that I’ve developed an interest in wine.
A year ago, I hardly knew one grape from another, but I’ve been paying
attention to what my friends drink at our neighborhood happy hours. In the past, I’ve chosen wines by
looking at labels. If I like the
label, I buy the wine. Also, I’ve
tended to drink mostly white wines.
However, now I’m especially interested in red wines, since they seem to
have so many healthful properties (when used in moderation).
During the winter, I bought a few
bottles of red wine at Trader Joe’s and started drinking a glass at dinner. By the way, a bottle lasts about a
week, since I’m the only one at home who drinks it. While Elisa was still living in the area, she and I went to
Total Wine and, with the help of a wine advisor, purchased a mixed case of
reds. But I discovered a problem
related to my nightly glass of wine with dinner habit: while alcohol can help you fall asleep,
it can interfere with sleeping soundly through the night. So I temporarily suspended my
health-through-red-wine program.
But I knew there had to be a better solution. I did some thinking and came up with a plan I call “Wine in
the Afternoon.” That way, I can
get all of those health benefits that wine offers and still get a good night’s
sleep! I tried it out today for the first time. At
3:00 p.m., I opened a bottle of Thorne-Clark Terra Barossa Shiraz (screw tops
are wonderful), poured myself a modest glassful, and set out some nutritious
snacks to munch on as I sipped.
How’s that for creative problem solving?
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