by Ann | Jul 12, 2022 | Real Life
UPDATE July 23, 6:30 p.m. – After a great first night (photo below), Ann had a rough day two, which is pretty normal. Her medical team said day two is usually the worst and it will get better from here on out. There is some inflammation around her heart that is...
by Steve and Ann | Jan 15, 2022 | Cruising, Feature Real Life, Feature Travel, Feature Wellness Travel, Real Life, Travel, Wellness Travel
To travel or not to travel during the pandemic? That is the question we’ve been asking ourselves a lot the past few weeks. And let’s face it – deciding whether or not to travel during this pandemic can be difficult. Recently, we confronted the conundrum of...
by Ann | Jan 2, 2022 | Feature Healthy Living, Feature Noom, Feature Real Life, Feature Weight Loss, Food and Drink, Healthy Living, Noom, Real Life, Weight Loss
What do you actually eat on Noom? This is the question I get asked most about my healthy living journey and 130-pound weight loss on Noom. When people see my weight loss transformation, most are curious about what I eat and what I don’t eat. In this blog post I’ll...
by Ann | Jun 30, 2021 | Real Life
Two years ago today, I lost one of my best friends. I didn’t write about then. It was too difficult. My friend, Amy Schmitt, fought breast cancer for several years before leaving this world on June 30, 2019. The photo at the top of this post is the last one we...
by Steve | Dec 29, 2020 | Experiences, Feature Experiences, Feature Real Life, Feature Romance, Real Life, Romance
It turns out that it is possible to have a romantic, low-risk pandemic date night and still follow CDC’s guidelines. All it takes is a little planning and creativity — and I’m lucky that my wife, Ann, has strength in both those areas. Note: This post...
by Ann | Dec 13, 2020 | Feature Healthy Living, Feature Real Life, Feature Wellness Travel, Healthy Living, Real Life, Uncategorized, Wellness Travel
We are headed back to Rochester, Minn., today. I will be having a few scans and follow up visits at the Mayo Clinic. As you may recall, I had surgery in September to remove and replace one of my pacemaker/ICD leads. The surgery went really well and this week...