A female primary care physician opines on money, travel, fitness, and other topics to be determined
I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for 7 years, and plan to continue doing so.
Since the pandemic started, I have been keeping track of “firsts,” and more lately, I have been trying to note good things (“fabulousness”). It’s a good way to pay attention and not let life slide by.
Continue reading “Fitness Log #381, Friday Firsts And Fabulousness”I’ve started Wednesday W’s as a way to give short updates of how I use my (new) extra day off per week. I am curious about what I will do with that extra day, and think blogging about it might prompt me to make sure I take advantage of it.
Continue reading “Wednesday W #24”I read many blog posts each day. They mostly focus on personal finance, but also on minimalism and travel . Here are some of my favorite posts I read in February.
Continue reading “My Favorite Posts By Other People, February 2026”I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for 7 years, and plan to continue doing so.
Since the pandemic started, I have been keeping track of “firsts,” and more lately, I have been trying to note good things (“fabulousness”). It’s a good way to pay attention and not let life slide by.
Continue reading “Fitness Log #380, And Friday Fabulousness”I’ve started Wednesday W’s as a way to give short updates of how I use my (new) extra day off per week. I am curious about what I will do with that extra day, and think blogging about it might prompt me to make sure I take advantage of it.
Continue reading “Wednesday W #23”I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for 7 years, and plan to continue doing so.
Since the pandemic started, I have been keeping track of “firsts,” and more lately, I have been trying to note good things (“fabulousness”). It’s a good way to pay attention and not let life slide by.
Continue reading “Fitness Log #379, Friday Firsts, Fabulousness, And Monthly Goals”I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for 7 years, and plan to continue doing so.
Since the pandemic started, I have been keeping track of “firsts,” and more lately, I have been trying to note good things (“fabulousness”). It’s a good way to pay attention and not let life slide by.
Continue reading “Fitness Log #378, Friday Firsts And Fabulousness”I’ve started Wednesday W’s as a way to give short updates of how I use my (new) extra day off per week. I am curious about what I will do with that extra day, and think blogging about it might prompt me to make sure I take advantage of it.
Continue reading “Wednesday W #22”My sister-in-law–that is to say, Mr. PiN’s sister–had a big surprise in 2025, which I’d like to discuss while keeping things anonymous.
A long-time friend of hers passed away. That itself was sad, but not a big surprise, as her health had not been good for some time.
The friend had named my sister-in-law the executor of her will, which was a surprise, as she hadn’t really asked if my sister-in-law would agree to take on the job. However, that was not the big surprise either.
The big surprise is that this friend, despite (as far as I can tell, as I never met her) dressing cheaply, living cheaply, and spending very little, left a large estate. Very large.
Continue reading “The Joy Of Giving”I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for 7 years, and plan to continue doing so.
Since the pandemic started, I have been keeping track of “firsts,” and more lately, I have been trying to note good things (“fabulousness”). It’s a good way to pay attention and not let life slide by.
Continue reading “Fitness Log #377, Friday Firsts And Fabulousness”