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You Never Know What Will Happen When You Re-imagine Your Life Dear Readers,

new buzzword making the rounds is “re-imagine,” as in re-imagining life’s possibilities and asking the question “What’s next Janice Doyle, Editor for me?” It’s about making choices that fundamentally change your life. It can be as simple as imagining yourself if you gave up smoking and got healthier or if you started eating right and exercising more. You might re-imagine your life going back to school or creating a beautiful yard. So many possibilities! Then there are people like Don Mankin of Los Angeles, a career academic and author of books on organizational psychology. He reimagined his life and now he travels the world as “The Adventure Geezer.” I met Don recently at a travel writers conference. In December we talked on the phone and he told me he was spending the day going over his itinerary for travels in 2014. Oh, let’s see. He’s got a few things planned. He’ll be kayaking in Croatia, sailing in Indonesia, hiking in Portugal, diving in the Galapagos Islands. He has six adventure trips in all, each of them two to three weeks long. You can read Don’s article in this issue about three of his adventure travel trips last year—hiking to Machu

Pichu, crossing Russia by train, coming face to face with a lion in Namibia. The interesting thing about Don’s trips is that he’s not the only—and sometimes not the oldest—senior adventurer on his trips. Old is the new young when it comes to adventure travel. Becoming “The Adventure Geezer” Don was an academic for 35 years, a Ph.D psychologist who taught classes, wrote books and became a university dean. About eight years ago, he was having dinner with a friend and handed the friend a copy of his recent book on business management. Don said, “My friend challenged me with some career advice: Stop working and writing in academia. The baby boomers are going to be interested in hearing about your travels.” A light went off in Don’s head. In that instant, he re-imagined his life as an adventure travel writer. “It really was almost that abrupt,” he told me. In reality, he had his lifetime of experience to draw on, like we all do. The friend knew Don was already an author and that he had always been interested in travel. He knew that when the university opened an international study program in Thailand, Don had extended work trips to Thailand for the school, visiting Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam after the work part of the trip. “It had not occurred to me to write about my travels, even though I took lots of pictures,” Don said.

He spent the next year in academia while he wrote a book proposal, found an agent and sold his ﬁrst adventure travel book to National Geographic. And with that, he stopped working and became The Adventure Geezer! Every year he takes extended trips that are centered on adventure. That means staying ﬁt. “I’m very conscientious about the gym. I work out with an extremely rigorous program,” he said. He said, “I’m as busy as I’ve ever been. I really haven’t had a boring day in years.” That’s a good lesson for all of us. If we are bored, it might be good to start re-imagining life and allowing ourselves to be pulled by the possibilities that are all around us, whether for adventure, service to others or—well, look for yourself at where you’ve been and what’s out there for the future. Do you need to re-imagine yourself?

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The Very Good News about Knee Replacement Surgery While still an option of last resort for those suffering from chronic nee replacement surgery has knee pain, replacement been in the news lately. Or knee surgery is not only more specifically, on the news. far less invasive now, the Well-known NBC Nightly News results are measurably anchor Brian Williams recently better and last far underwent a very public knee longer. Today, many replacement surgery. Williams W. Allen Boyce, MD patients can expect to —who took a month-long leave get 15, 20, even 25 from his anchor desk—was very candid good, active years out of a replacement about the surgery, explaining how his knee. That’s compared to only a fiveknee pain dates back about 35 years to-10 year lifespan for a replacement to a crushing hit he took as a high knee as recently as a decade ago. school football player in New Jersey. Several factors have converged to make In many ways, Williams did a public this surgery a longer lasting and more service in raising awareness about effective answer to a bum knee. For startthe many advancements that have ers, the materials have improved dramatioccurred relating to knee replacement cally. Today, the combination of ceramic surgery. I did my first knee surgery in and polyethylene is remarkably resilient. the late 1970s—about the same time And with ongoing improvements, it that young Brian Williams crumbled is getting more durable all the time. in pain on that football field. And In addition to those improved materials, indeed, the advancements have been enhanced technology and tools now dramatic and many in the years since. allow a surgeon to be far more effective

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during the procedure. Advanced computer navigation during the procedure allows for increasingly precise surgery. An even more exciting advancement is the development of customizable instrumentation that can be modified for each specific patient. By using tools designed specifically for the patient being operated on, a surgeon truly has the capacity to get the best possible outcome. I have used this technology at Blake Medical Center for three years now, with remarkable results. More precise tools and advanced procedures have also made the surgery far less invasive—a major factor when considering surgery. It used to be that a recovery would stretch as long as a year or more. While recovery is still an incremental process, I have patients who are leading a relatively normal lifestyle within two to three months. Despite all these advancements, knee replacement is still major surgery and should not be rushed into. I have been consistent throughout my career advising patients that surgery is a last resort

after therapy, medication and other treatments yield diminishing or no relief. When talking about his experience, Brian Williams emphasized that he “just knew when it was time” for knee replacement surgery. I have found that to be true with the vast majority of my patients as well. When agonizing knee pain dramatically reduces your quality of life and nothing provides adequate relief, it is then time to talk to a surgeon about your options. Such was the case recently with a 60-year-old patient of mine. She was downright miserable and had started to rely on a cane when we finally agreed the time was right for surgery. Three weeks after the surgery, she was back to work, walking without a cane or a walker—and walking without pain. She was enjoying life again. She remains ecstatic about the results, and once again I was gratified that I can not just address a medical problem, but return real joy to people’s lives. To me, that is really big news.

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t’s time once again for the Senior Games! Participants engage in contests of skill, strength and speed from running and tennis to shuffleboard and horseshoes. These Olympic-style sporting competitions will take place from February 15 to 23 at venues throughout Sarasota and Manatee counties, and they are open to participants age 50 and over. Competition is organized in five-year age divisions beginning with age 50 – 54.

Participants receive an event t-shirt, and the top three finishers per age category receive an event medal and can move on to the State competition held later this year. Pick up a brochure with complete event info at any recreation center or library. Spectators are welcome; participants, please register by mail or at parksonline. scgov.net by February 1.

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hursdays Free movie screenings at Venice Public Library. 1 pm and 6 pm. January’s theme: Films of Controversy. Titles/info: 941-861-1331. aturdays Dance party featuring a live band and DJ. 7:30 to 10:30 pm. Free snacks. Singles and couples invited. YMCA, 1075 S. Euclid Ave., Sarasota. $10. 941-756-8303. Venice Area Computer and Technology Users Group. 4 pm at Venice Public Library, 941-861-1330.

“Sway” Michael Buble Tribute Show. 7:30 pm at Venice Community Center. $25 tickets: 941-861-1380.

Manatee County Audubon Sparrow Drive. 9 am at Duette Preserve. Volunteers will flush sparrows into mist nets for capture and banding. Contact 727-742-1683 to attend.

Open House at Englewood Art Center. Tour the facility, enjoy art activities and view instructor demos. Free; all ages. 11 am to 4 pm. 350 S. McCall Rd. 941-474-5548. Barefoot Beach Bazaar. Arts, crafts and vendors on the Nokomis Beach Plaza, 100 S. Casey Key Rd. 4 – 6 pm. Details: 941-861-5000.

– 25 2014 Florida State RV Rally. Four nights of camping at Sarasota Fairgrounds. Indoor and outdoor games, evening card games, bazaar, meals, vendors and seminars. $199/two adults; $171/one adult. 941-223-0169.

“Your Health: Five Things You Thought You Knew... But You Don’t,” USF Speaker Series. 5:30 to 7:30 pm at Selby Auditorium at USF Sarasota-Manatee, 8350 N. Tamiami Trl. Free/open to public. 941-726-4388.

and 12 The Sarasota Orchid Society’s 57th Annual Orchid Show and Sale. 10 am to 5 pm, Sarasota Municipal Auditorium. $5. 941-359-9980.

6th Annual Sarasota Jewish Food Festival, 9 am to 3 pm at Temple Sinai. Free; donate nonperishable item to All Faiths Food Bank. Health fair, arts and crafts, book sale. 941-924-1802.

High Tea at Pioneer Park. Plein air artists paint outside while you sip tea inside. Art for sale. 2 to 4 pm at Historical Society of Sarasota County in Pioneer Park, 1260 12th St. $25. Reservations a must at 941-365-5204.

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“Life Skills” holistic health class for adults 55+. 10:30 am to 12 pm at Venice Library. 941-861-1332. MLK Day of Service. Breakfast followed by a community project. 7 to 10 am at Laurel Park, 509 Collins Road, Nokomis. Info: call 941-486-2753 or visit laurelcivic.org.

Make Your Own Website for Beginners. Requires email and free Wordpress account. 10 am to 11:30 am at Elsie Quirk Library. Register: 941-861-1209.

– 26 Sarasota Native American Festival. Traditonal art, music, dance and food. 10 am to 5 pm at the Sarasota Fairgrounds, 3000 Ringling Blvd. $7/adults, $3/kids. 941-924-2784. – 27 The 7th Annual Forks & Corks food and wine festival. Workshops, tastings and special events throughout Sarasota. Tickets/info at freshoriginals.com/ forksandcorks or 941-365-2800. and 26 11th Annual St. Armands Circle Art Festival. 10 am to 5 pm at 411 St. Armands Circle, Sarasota. Free. 941-388-1554.

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That's why, for the last three years, I've been spending 20 minutes each Tuesday morning at 20 Minutes to Fitness. It helps keep me young. Strength-wise, Laura and Alexa may be miles ahead of me. But I dare you to find many 90-year-old women who can leg press as much as I do. My bridge game isn't bad, either. 20 Minutes to Fitness. It works for every generation. THREE GENERATIONS: ONE WORKOUT From left: Laura Miller, 64; Shirley Ballantine, 90; and Alexa Miller, 38, all stay fit with their once-a-week workout at 20 Minutes to Fitness in Clayton.

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Author Reinvents Her Life, Helps Others, With Children’s Books BY TRACIE SCHMIDT

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ave you ever heard the fable that if you have a fallen eyelash, you can make a wish and blow it to the wind? I grew up with that in Wisconsin,” says author Julie Woik about the inspiration for her children’s books. She was working at an antique store in Sarasota when her life changed. “In the middle of the night, seven years ago,” she explains, “I woke up and I wiped my cheek and an eyelash was on my finger. And as soon as I looked at the eyelash, it was ‘Lilly the Lash’ and a poem filled my head.” What started out as a simple poem for a friend eventually caught the attention of a contact in publishing, who encouraged her to turn her idea into a story. “I talked to my husband about it and he said, ‘Why don’t you?’ This was not on my bucket list. It was not something I had dreamed of, but I sat down to see what would happen and out started coming some books,” Woik said.

Her character, a recognizes the basic fairy called Lilly the human need for support Lash, travels the world and encouragement, helping others. Only whether you are seven the reader can see her, years old or seventy. and rather than solve The process of getting problems with magic, her story to print, howshe secretly helps the ever, was a challenging person in need learn one. Without any a lesson on their own. previous experience, From the get-go, Woik Woik and her husband wanted her books not learned the ins and outs only to be entertaining, of self publishing. There but also to teach children were times, she said, about honesty, respect, when they were faced Author Julie Woik sharing and self-worth. Her with so many fees it seemed ultimate goal is to teach “old-fashioned as if they had to “pay people to buy values with a modern day twist.” the book.” But they were determined. Beyond that, a portion of her book sales She recommends getting an agent, go to support patients with breast cancer, for starters, and she does most of the lung cancer, cystic fibrosis or autism. marketing on her own. Woik makes Woik is no stranger to helping appearances at schools and weekend individuals in need. In her experience art shows, getting the word out. working in psychiatry at Sarasota She was surprised by the response. Memorial, she has met and assisted Requests from educators, special needs individuals from all walks of life and groups, Girl Scouts and other organiza-

tions began pouring in for Woik to visit and share her work. She was asked to create teaching tools and games, which she offers free on her website. Her book “The Life and Times of Lilly the Lash: the Garden Gathering” is being turned into a musical play. Woik now writes full time and has plans for a 15-book series. She finds encouragement in her work as a new author. “There was a time when I couldn’t bring myself to watch the news anymore, but then when this happened and I started going out to schools and meeting all these people, instead of feeling like we were going to hell in a handbasket, I felt like there was hope for the handbasket. I thought, man, it’s going to be okay. These kids are cool and they want to make the world a different place and they have to be taught that way.” She recommends her books for educators and grandparents with kids age 0 to 10. To learn more, visit www.lillythelash.com.

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A Year of Happiness A

uthor Henry S. Miller focuses on 12 strategies that the science of happiness and well being has proven can increase your feelings of happiness and satisfaction in his book “The Serious Pursuit of Happiness.” Month by month you can amp up the amount of happiness in your life by intentionally focusing on 12 strategies. Here you go:

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January: A Month of Hope and Plans This year, write one positive goal you have for the coming year down on your calendar each morning of each day of January. Also write your plan to make it a reality. Then, resolve to live a happier life by implementing these 12 happiness strategies—one each month. February: A Month of Gratitude Gratitude is the antidote to greed, envy and jealously. This month, each night before going to bed, take a daily gratitude inventory. Write down three things you are grateful for about your life. March: A Month of Kindness Plato said, “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” This month, find one opportunity each and every day to perform some kind act for someone else and enjoy the feeling. April: A Month of Optimism Be conscious of your negative thoughts and “dispute” them by intentionally replacing the negative thought with a positive one. May: A Month of Friendship Close relationships are one of the longest-lasting of happiness-increasing strategies. At least one time per week, reach out to a friend and arrange to spend time with them. June: A Month of Love Each day this month, call, write or email someone you love or care deeply about—one per day—and tell them how much they mean to you—and how happy you are that they are a part of your life—even if you haven’t been the best communicator up to now. July: A Month of Spirituality Make a conscious effort to spend some moments each day—perhaps

during lunch—repeating to yourself at least one “prayer” or belief you hold.

August: A Month of Health, Fitness, Skill Begin a daily fitness regimen. Make a list of your top skills, talents and abilities and begin using them to their fullest. September: A Month of Contribution What are you contributing to making the planet a better place? Decide on a plan of action—and begin! October: A Month of Savoring Consciously focus your attention exclusively on something of beauty outside—changing leaves, trees, clouds, sky each day.

November: A Month of Forgiveness Examine your life and see if there are any lingering resentments you are holding on to that are holding you back from joy. Write the apology letter you would have liked to have received from the person who has wronged you. Then rise above your desire for revenge, and write your letter of forgiveness to them. No need to mail it; writing a forgiveness letter can often grant you freedom from your negative thoughts and give you increased happiness. December: A Month of Generosity Each day find one way to donate your time, your money if you can, your skills, your positive energy, your attention—to others to help make their life a little better.

For the best results, remind yourself of each month’s happiness strategy by adding these topics to your calendar—every day of each month. Then, each day of the year, find creative ways to act on these strategies—and enjoy your reactions and your increased feelings of happiness.

Resolutions for Life: 8 Steps to Wellbeing T

he New Year’s resolution to be healthy often comes with the realization that we must change our lifestyle, for our own sake and for loved ones. Each year, millions of people make this resolution, but quickly revert to old habits as they struggle to balance responsibilities of everyday life. Here are several steps to better health that will turn your New Year’s resolution into a significant long-term investment.

Retirement Living Make it real. Our society tirelessly

promotes rehabilitation—a reactive measure that most only consider after neglecting an existing issue. In reality, the most effective way to combat health problems is to address them before they arise or become worse— let’s call it prehabilitation. Make a commitment to get ahead by writing down a few weekly goals today.

Develop a great mindset.

feeling you have when you begin working out. Numerous studies show that athletic performance decreases when an individual is dehydrated by as little as two percent of body weight.

Cancer patients who choose to exercise and eat healthy before and during treatment are more likely to experience an improved response to medication. After a long day at work or even in the face of good-natured joking from friends who might be surprised to see you order a healthy meal, adopt the mantra “I will not be defeated.”

Add fresh fruits and vegetables to your diet. Give your

body the vitamins and nutrients it needs to recharge for your next activity.

Start small. Don’t make the mistake of thinking minor activities do not count. Light aerobic exercise five times a week, even if it’s only a few laps around the mall or your local grocery store, is a great place to start.

Reward yourself for your commitment. Choose one day each

amount of water each day helps you maintain higher energy levels, keeps you fresh and extinguishes the “icky”

Find an accountability partner.

week and give yourself permission to indulge in a sweet treat or craving as a reward for staying committed to your goals. Don’t forget to pay close attention to portion size.

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Woman’s Osteoporosis Improving After Using Low-Intensity Vibration

ara Meeks, 74, was diagnosed several years ago with osteoporosis—a degenerative bone condition associated with age that causes the bones to become porous and frail. But at a time when her bone health should be deteriorating at a rapid pace, it is actually improving. Although still technically considered to be osteoporotic, her bone density has steadily increased since 2005. “Since I’ve started using the low-intensity vibration as part of my comprehensive routine, my bone density has risen 10.8 percent,” Sara said. Sara began using lowintensity vibration about seven years ago when she discovered research by Marodyne Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Clinton Rubin. Dr. Rubin has spent more than 25 years researching the effects of low-intensity vibration in relationship to bone health and musculoskeletal issues. “The reason I use it is because Dr. Rubin was able to show me that low-intensity vibration is affecting my bone health on a deeper level than just muscle contraction,” Sara said. As a physical therapist, Sara has focused the last 30 years of her career on bone health. Dr. Rubin’s research on low-intensity vibration originally intrigued her because of his commitment to discover a non-drug alternative to bone health treatment. “I’m really excited to see technology like this,” Sara said. “I’m an advocate for a non-drug approach to health—especially bone health.” There are other forms of vibration treatment on the market, Sara said. Those, though, are less safe and are considered to be a different type of vibration therapy, called whole-body vibration. “Other forms of whole-body vibration are dangerous,” Sara said. “The devices can give you headaches. That’s not what people want; they want safety.”

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Consumer electronics and other technology tend to both improve in quality and drop in price after the bugs in the first-generation are worked out and market demand increases.

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Players’ Backstage Studio Presents Edgier Work

udience members say that seeing a show at Backstage at The Players is like going to an off-offBroadway theater in Greenwich Village. The venue is small, the plays are contemporary and the sets and costumes are minimal. This “black box” studio located in the rear of The Players Theatre presents intriguing American works in a spirit of adventure for actor and audience alike. Some are edgy comedies that push the envelope while others are gripping dramas. Backstage’s next production “Last Lists of My Mad Mother” is both. Julie Jensen’s tough, funny and tender work looks at the toll Alzheimer’s disease takes on a parent/child relationship.

ulinary tours are a fast growing phenomenon in this country and, in fact, all around the world. Very recently, our beautiful city of Venice has acquired its very own Grand Gourmet Food Tour. It’s called The Taste of Venice, and it takes tour guests on an easy threehour walking tour of six of downtown Venice’s premier restaurants and food shops, all within a three-block area. Each venue presents two tastings for tour guests to enjoy. Usually the owner or chef will greet the tour-goers and explain the presentations that are offered. The epicurean selections run the gamut: American, Classic Northern Italian, French and Pacific Fusion, with lessons in Fine EVOO and balsamics and a primer on the art of gelato making.

Ma is a former schoolteacher who cares about ribbons and bows, intransitive verbs and task lists. Dot, her less-than-perfect daughter, must contend with the tangle of her mother’s mind while Sis phones in advice from afar. Together they travel well-worn paths to reach a new destination that is moving, unsentimental and truthful. “Last Lists of My Mad Mother” opens Jan. 30 and runs through Feb. 9 with performances Thursdays – Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm. Tickets are $15. Backstage at The Players is located at The Players Theatre, 838 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. For tickets and more information, call 941-365-2494 or visit theplayers.org.

Early reviews have been excellent, with many tour guests making reservations for future tours for family and friends. Founder Ed Machado, a retired hairstylist from Cape Cod, Massachusetts and his wife, Kathleen Wright, a consultant to the Home Health Care industry, started to lay the groundwork for The Taste of Venice some time last spring. Lining up some of Venice’s top restaurants and food shops, they created their website— thetasteofvenice.com—where Ed posts regular food blogs related to our Venice area. Tours are held every Tuesday and Thursday, 1:45 pm until 5 pm. Join us soon for an “Adventure in the Art of Living Well.” The regular online cost of the tour is $59 with readers of Lifestyles after 50 receiving a $10 discount when they call 941-525-2252 for reservations and mention this article. Lifestyles After 50 • January 2014 • page 19

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id you know that the word diet derives from the ancient Greek “diaita” meaning “the way of life?” In Ancient Greece, a diet was about good health—not radical weight loss programs. As was inscribed on the Temple of Delphi; “Everything in moderation” and “nothing in excess.”

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Reverse Mortgage - The Facts May Surprise You We find that many people don’t understand the benefits of a reverse mortgage or how it works. It’s a program created specifically for homeowners age 62 and older that allows them to continue to own and live in their home with no monthly mortgage payment. How it works is easier than you may think. You access a portion of your home’s equity as tax-free money. The money pays off your current mortgage (if you have one) and any remaining money can be used for anything. This relatively simple program has generated several myths over the years that simply aren’t true and we continue to hear them every day from our new clients. Here are just a few: Myth #1 The bank owns my home. NOT TRUE. Fact #1 We want you to keep your home which is why this program was created. You remain the title holder of your home. Myth #2 My kids will be responsible for the repayment of my loan. NOT TRUE. Fact #2 The loan is due when you vacate the home. This is typically handled by selling the home and paying off the loan with the proceeds…just like a traditional mortgage. Myth #3 I can’t get a reverse mortgage if I already have a mortgage on my home. NOT TRUE. Fact #3 If your home has enough equity, the reverse mortgage will pay off your current mortgage and eliminate your monthly mortgage payment because monthly mortgage payments are not required on a reverse mortgage.*

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drive, followed by an upshot and a putt to score a par 3. Sounds like golf, and it is. Just a different kind of golf. It’s early morning on rolling Florida hills where large old oaks form canopies overhead. Twenty miles away a course is flat and green. Colored discs fly through the air on what seems a mini-airplane flight, soaring from the thrower’s hand to a landing, close to the disc golf basket. This is disc golf. A well-thrown disc golf drive is very much like a well-hit golf drive—feeling that sense of power, mastery, awe and accomplishment. Starting from the toes, upward through the body, and out through the fingertips, a player transfers body weight from back to front. The disc is released and the player watches it fly. Today, wellness and prevention is a high priority in health care management. Disc golf is one way to fitness for seniors because it’s inexpensive and great exercise.

What is Disc Golf?

The object of the game is to traverse a course from beginning to end in the smallest number of throws of the disc. According the Professional Disc Golf Association, disc golf began in the 70s and is played much like traditional golf. Instead of a ball and clubs, however, players use a flying disc, or Frisbee®, and the full body in motion. Aerodynamically, the disc is similar to the wing on a plane except for one thing: the disc is spinning! Physically, for each shot a player is trying to get legs, hips, shoulders, arm, Lifestyles After 50 • January 2014 • page 24

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without being overly strenuous. And you get to see park areas in a new way when you play.” The cost is much lower than traditional golf. “Some facilities have equipment available for free. Some courses charge for play and some don’t. Whatever it is, it’s a much lower cost than regular golf.” Jerry Smith is a long-time player and comments, “It’s a good way to meet new people and beat those you already know at a great sport.” If you’ve played Frisbee catch, you aren’t necessarily going to be good at disc golf. Zanselow says, “It’s a different throwing motion than just playing catch with a Frisbee.”

Reasons it’s a great sport wrist and hand all coming through at the right times. Let’s see. That would mean practicing enough to have “muscle memory” just like any other repeated activity. You can do that! On the course, there’s a tee area and as a player progresses down the fairway, he or she must make each consecutive shot from the spot where the previous throw has landed. Trees, shrubs and terrain changes provide challenging obstacles for the golfer. Finally, the “putt” lands in the basket and the hole is complete.

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Scott Zanselow, who plays Bay Oaks course in North Ft. Myers, says disc golf is a great sport for seniors because it “gets a person out and active

• Proper form can be learned on videos and through practice.

• You can start playing disc golf with as little equipment as one $8 disc.

• There are usually no greens fees or very low ones. No golf cart to rent or clubhouse membership to pay for.

• Disc golf provides upper and lower body conditioning, aerobic exercise and promotes a combination of physical and mental abilities that allow very little risk of physical injury.

• Concentration skills increase by mastering shots and negotiating obstacles. • The combination of throwing the disc and walking equals about 920 calories burned during a two-hour round of disc golf.

• It’s a great multi-generational sport—practice a while and then challenge that teenaged grandson!

• If you travel, you get to play on spectacular courses in places such as the Black Hills of South Dakota.

• Both men and women can play and there’s not much fuss about it.

• Players of limited fitness levels can start slowly and gradually increase their level of play as fitness improves.

• There are no concerns with the formality of tee off times and score cards.

The best thing about disc golf is the ease of participation. Get out there and play on one of these courses:

• Players can develop skills at their own pace.

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• The sport makes for good stories. Players can reminisce about the flight of a perfectly thrown disc or the clink of the chains when the disc comes to rest in the inside of the basket.

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Travel Trekking Lodge to Lodge to Machu Picchu As I sat in the spa sipping a pisco sour, I looked down the valley to Mt. Salkantay, the huge, snowcovered monolith at the end. I was in the Andes for the six day Mountain Lodges of Peru trek. At this altitude most every day is a challenge, but the big challenge was on the third day – a butt-searing, heart-pounding, lungscreaming five hour, 2500’ high altitude climb to Salkantay Pass at 15,213 feet. I made it, as did everybody in our group, though a few rode horses over the pass. The downhill sections, on muddy, rocky trails, weren’t so easy either. But at the end of every day there were spas, pisco sours and cold beer, comfortable accommodations and

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Traveling by Train from Moscow to Beijing As I sat on the bed in our tiny compartment, I watched the Russian countryside roll past our window. My wife, Katherine, and I were on a private version of the Trans Siberian Railroad, on our way from Moscow to Beijing on a 16-day journey through history, a history with a cast of characters and enough blood and sex for an HBO series. The trip was not just a ride through the past. The rich, complex past is shaping an even more complicated present and future. Trying to pin down what is happening in this rapidly changing region is like shooting at a moving target, a target marked by

...The lion stared at me, less than 10 yards away, then growled. I cringed, realizing that with just a quick, short leap, he could pull me out of our open safari vehicle and drag me away...

surprises, ambiguity, contradictions and unlikely juxtapositions – e.g., classic cathedrals and statues of Karl Marx alongside hipster bars and high tech start-ups in Moscow; attractive, vital cities in the heart of Siberia; traffic jams and construction cranes in Ulan Bator, followed by an early morning concert of traditional music in the Gobi Desert; grand monuments and funky night markets with extraordinary street food in Beijing. The train was intrinsic to the experience, pulling all of the destinations together into something more akin to a movie than a sequence of discreet photos. This gave me a much better feel for the region as a whole—its history, the interrelationships that shaped it, and the economic and cultural dynamism on display as we passed through.

If this sounds more like a graduate seminar than a trip, it is a graduate seminar fueled by vodka. Katherine summed it up best after a vodka tasting on the train as we rumbled through eastern Siberia: “When I drink a lot of vodka I achieve a level of clarity that does not correspond to reality.” Then she weaved her way down the corridor to our compartment for a nap before dinner.

Namibia—Raw and Wild The lion stared at me, less than 10 yards away, then growled. I cringed, realizing that with just a quick, short leap, he could pull me out of our open safari vehicle and drag me away. This lion sighting was just one of several, albeit the most dramatic, of my recent three week trip to Namibia. The highlight of those three weeks included five days in Etosha National Park, one of the largest game parks in Southern Africa, and a six-day fly-in safari to Damaraland in the northeastern corner of the country. The wildlife in Etosha—elephants, lions, zebras, giraffes, rhinos, ostriches, jackels, hyenas, wildebeests, and several different kinds of antelope—can be seen in abundance around the many waterholes that dot the parched landscape. Damaraland is more remote. It is drier and the wildlife is more dispersed. That was where I met the growling lion, on the last day of our safari. The next morning a couple who were staying in the same camp told me that they had heard a lion outside our tent in the middle of the night. I wondered if he was looking for me… Don’s trips were hosted by: Mountain Lodges of Peru, Lernidee Trains and Cruises, Namibia Wildlife Resorts and ATI Holidays (the fly-in safari). Don is author of Riding the Hulahula to the Arctic Ocean: A Guide to 50 Extraordinary Adventures for the Seasoned Traveler (from National Geographic Press) which The Wall Street Journal called “one of the best travel books of 2008.” Don’s personal, psychologically-rich descriptions of exotic trips for baby boomers appear in the Huffington Post and elsewhere. Read more: adventuretransformations.com and adventuretransformations.com/wordpress.

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Lydia E. Bailey, CFRE All Children’s Hospital Foundation 500 7th Avenue South St. Petersburg, FL 33731 727-767-8914 lydia.bailey@allkids.org www.givetoallkids.org All Children’s Hospital Foundation qualifies under Section 501 (c)(3) of the IRS Code. Our Federal Tax Identification Number is 59-2481738. Our Florida Solicitation of Contributions Act Registration Number is SC- 07080-IM. A Copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll free 1-800-435-7352, within the state. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state. We retain no professional solicitors and our Foundation receives 100% of each contribution.

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