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A quest for health ... the saga continues. BY BERNIE ERICKSON
Thirty days hath September, April, June and November. All the rest have 31, Except January, which has 80.
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lthough this winter wasn’t so bad, it still got dark at 4 p.m. and there were days on end when the sun never broke through the clouds. But there weren’t days on end when the temperature never got above zero. And though it’s true I haven’t shoveled a flake of snow in nearly 20 years, you-know-who didn’t shovel any this January either. Well, maybe once. There was a day that was so nice I actually considered taking my bicycle for a ride. But then I envisioned a TV news crew showing up when I skidded on the ice, wiped out and broke a hip. Nothing much other than weather happens here in January. I decided best not to risk it. My self-expectations tend to relax a little in the winter months. I traded high fashion for high warmth years ago. A nice toasty car on cold winter mornings is infinitely more appealing than sensible fuel consumption. “Hat hair” is a small price to pay for frostbite-free ears. 56 | MARCH/APRIL 2021
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