Joshua Tree, June 2016…some photos…

From the top:  Feet on flip-flop rock-hop stroll, my fiance (Kim) in a little black dress in rock museum. Kim with her brother (Alphonse) and father (David) in the rocks.  Funky one of me (Isaac) hiking up Ryan Mountain at 100+ degrees of heat…it was worth it as...

Deck The Halls With Healthy Habits

(In case you thought the words ‘holidays’ and ‘healthy’ could not be in the same season..or the same sentence…) The holidays can be a wonderful time to see family, eat tasty treats, relax, reflect on the year and prepare for the new one....

Tufts University Graduate Certificate

I am pleased to announce…all be it months later…that I have completed at course through Tufts University, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy called,  Developing Healthy Communities: Nutrition, Behavior, and Physical Activity The course titles...

Always Keep Climbing Trees

This is a photo of Bob and I.  I met him on the way down from Dusy Basin, High Sierra Nevada back in 2012.  He was finishing a 15 mile backpacking loop, by himself most of the time, but met with a National Park Ranger friend of his for a few days.  He asked me for a...

Sleep and Exercise go Hand in Hand

A lot of us may not realize how important sleep really is, especially when you are exercising regularly. Or maybe you know it is important to get a good night’s sleep, but do not exactly know for what reasons.  In an article called, “Sleep and Exercise” from the March...