Month: May 2022

Workout area isn’t temperature controlled

I have a lanai built across the back of my house. The floor is smooth cement, the ceiling plenty high and one entire wall is constructed of screens. The space offers sufficient square footage for a home gym. I like the ability to keep my fitness gear separate from the living area. I appreciate that […]

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Recovering from injury

I recently pulled my psoas muscle. I have never experienced such a painful injury. I am a gymnastic trainer, and I was spotting a teenage girl on a roundoff back-handspring. The girl is usually very consistent in performing the maneuver. For some reason she went crooked, and I needed to lunge to catch her weight […]

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Can’t get husband to workout

My husband and I are only a few months apart in age. We met in high school and graduated the same year. We got married very young and have made a wonderful life together. We have three children who are grown up and starting families of their own. While my husband and I get along […]

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Getting ready for wedding

My boyfriend and I dated for nearly eight years before we got engaged. As an older couple, I didn’t want a huge, traditional wedding. We planned a more intimate affair and invited only close family and friends. We decided to take a tropical honeymoon afterward. While I wasn’t doing a grand ceremony or receptions, I […]

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Power outage floods home gym

For quite a few years, I lived with a damp basement. There was always moisture on the floor and walls, and we struggled with mold and mildew growth. The space smelled musty. I finally got in touch with a contractor who specializes in basement issues. He installed two separate sump pits and a dehumidifier. The […]

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The HVAC system at my kids’ school is terrible

The HVAC system at my kids’ school is just terrible, but I have heard rumors that they are going to be replacing it over the summer. I guess a whole lot of parents have complained about the fact that the heating and cooling systems in the schools are very outdated. I think everything that happened […]

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