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My husband sent this to me, and I love it! It's beautiful. It's about an Indian holy woman.

Wellness Do-Over

After falling off the Ayurvedic wagon (for a couple, ok a few years actually) and dropping yoga frequency down to about once a week, I've decided it's time to reset.

So far, yesterday was my second Ayurvedic grocery run. I'm glad I started up again in hot whether. I really like the the summer selection: Fruits, vegetables, and shrimp...Woo-hoo!

Admittedly, the lack of hot sauce and limes is not my favorite part, but having ice cream for desert totally makes up for it.

As for yoga, my back went out of whack last week, so it's been a slow return. So far the sun only gets 4 salutations before my back just starts to complain and beg for floor work. But surely by the end of the week I'll be back to 12.

That's the news. Now the weather: Hot. Damn hot.

Being Last Can Be Better

My mind is floating to the skies as I plot and plan to get away in the coming months. Listening to the radio I heard part of a show kicking around different travel strategies to reduce common annoyances. I was happy to hear several comments in favor of last... When it comes to flying, I love last.

Baggage Last - If you check your bag at the gate there's no charge, and of course, at the other end your checked bags come out first.

Boarding Last- Waiting while reading comfortably and sipping on coffee is far better than dodging people's bags as they work them under seats or swing them over head. And on half empty flights (like red-eyes) you can just sit in the most appealing available space--whether it's yours or not. I like to hunt for the empty aisles in the back so I can nap.

Bathroom Last- Make it your last stop before boarding. According to the flight attendant Rick Steves interviewed on NPR today, a lot of people head for the bathroom as soon as they get on board, giving you another line to wait in, all so you can go in a tiny closet.

Ok, your turn. What little things do you do to make flying more comfortable?

June is National Everything Month

Hey, guess what I discovered. Apparently, June is National Audiobook Month. There's a month for everything isn't there? There's more. June is also:

Adopt A Shelter Cat Month -- Except for my Friend ET... No more. Stop yourself!
Cancer From The Sun Month
Celibacy Awareness Month
Child Vision Awareness Month
Children’s Awareness Month -- Wait, whose aware, us or the kids?
Dairy Alternative Month
Dairy Month
Effective Communications Month
Entrepreneurs Do It Yourself Marketing Month
Fireworks Safety Month -- I would feel so much better if we focused on this in July.
Gay and Lesbian Pride Month
Great Outdoors Month
International Childhood Cancer Campaign Month
International Men's Month
Lane Courtesy Month -- Oh! I see. It's just in June! That explains so much.
National Accordion Awareness Month
National Aphasia Awareness Month
National Bathroom Reading Month
National Candy Month
National Dairy Month
National Flag Month
National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month
National GLBT (Gay,Lesbian,Bisexual and Transgender Month
National Hunger Awareness Month
National Iced Tea Month
National Papaya Month (also, again in September)
National Rivers Month
National Rose Month
National Safety Month
National Seafood Month
National Smile Month (From May 18 to June 17) -- :-)
National Soul Food Month
National Steakhouse Month
Perennial Gardening Month
Pharmacists Declare War on Alcoholism Month
Potty Training Awareness Month -- LOL Is it me or is it just funny that this follows the alcoholism one?
Professional Wellness Month
Rebuild Your Life Month
Sports America Kids Month
Student Safety Month
Turkey Lover's Month -- What the?
Vision Research Month
World Infertility Month

Thank you, About.com. Geeze a Lou! What a list... You know, I really wanted to use that expression. I think I'll do it again: Geeze a Lou! Does anyone know who the heck Lou is?

Anyway, with all the stuff for June alone, I had to run a spot check, just to see how ridiculous this could get. Ladies and gentlemen, Washington has limits. There is no National Underwater Basket Weaving Month.

:-P

My Brain is Hungry

The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go. -- Dr. Seuss

Currently, I'm in China, Medieval Spain, and the US in the late nineties. Specifically, my nightstand has:

• Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
• La catedral del mar by Idelfonso Falcones
  
• Thinking in Pictures by Temple Grandin
• Language in Thought and Action by S.I. Hayakawa and Alan R. Hayakawa.

How is it possible that with all the reading I do in addition to my actual work, I still feel like it's not enough? Odd, but I do. My brain has the munchies, so I'm going to add a class of some kind to my schedule.

While hubby man and I have settled into a nice rhythm sharing one car, adding a class that requires my physical presence might disturb that careful balance, so I'm thinking online course... something fun in the Adobe family, like InDesign or Dreamweaver.

Schools out, but I want back in!