Retire in Style with Lolita

Who can ever forget the movie Love Story way back 1970. I have seen it several times more and as time went by I began to wonder about the meaning of the famous line : Love Means Never Having to Say You’re Sorry I look back into my life`s experiences and finally in the Autumn of my life I find the true meaning of Love means never having to say you`re sorry. "True love is unconditional. It is transparent, where we can accept, understand, and allow the other person to make every mistake, falter, stumble, and give genuine heartfelt compassion when they are trying their best, even if their best is can be “better.” "Love carries no judgment or manipulation. Love carries no ego, or the need for ego gratification. True love is pure. It is deep, eternal, and it never dies." Then I realized this explanation runs parallel to the meaning of my favourite sonnet by Shakespeare. Sonnet 116 Let me not to the marriage of true minds admit impediments Let me not to the marria...

On Christmas day I announced to my family that I have a very big decision to make in the New Year. Everyone looked at me and waited for whatever it was that I was going to announce. I said: "I have to decide between buying next size clothes or losing ten pounds !" My Body Mass Index has climbed to an all time high of 25.6 The overweight BMI range is 25 - 29.9 My usual BMI has always been 23.8 which is well within the normal range. To get back to this BMI I need to lose 10 lbs. Actually just losing 5 lbs will get me back in the normal/healthy BMI range. Going back to my decision dilemma. I have made up my mind to go for the less expensive, healthier choice. I will try to lose 5 lbs and if I move around more I can shake off another 5 lbs. Can`t wait for our Zumba Gold classes and Hawaiian dance classes to start. I am also going to join a Seniors walking club. I will not give up my favourite foods including pasta, bread, rice and desserts. I will just have to disc...