by Linda Melone | Oct 11, 2017 | Get In Shape
Last weekend my husband and I went to a local museum to hear Ernest Shackleton’s granddaughter give a talk about the life of her famous grandad. If you’re unfamiliar with Shackleton, he was a polar explorer who led an expedition to the Antarctic in 1914 on a ship... 
by Linda Melone | Oct 4, 2017 | Get In Shape
We’re in the process of transitioning from an electric stove to a gas stove. That single, harmless sounding sentence contains six months worth of price shopping, no-show workmen, and enough angst to take us to the end of 2017 and halfway into 2018. Let me explain.... 
by Linda Melone | Sep 27, 2017 | Get In Shape
I was almost struck by lightning once. It happened during a visit to a client’s house in Connecticut many years ago. I specify Connecticut because here in Southern California lightning storms are as common as a salad without sliced avocado. In other words: never... 
by Linda Melone | Sep 13, 2017 | Get In Shape
After sitting here for literally an hour trying to come up with an opening sentence, I realize the problem. These blogs would be so much easier if I led an exciting life. I would start by saying things like, “I just returned from an African safari and here’s what I... 
by Linda Melone | Aug 30, 2017 | Get In Shape
It’s been a crazy week. How crazy, you ask? For one, a snake crawled up onto my car’s dashboard while I was driving last week. Actually, it was likely a salamander but does it really matter? The scariest thing about it was knowing I absolutely must blog about it and... 
by Linda Melone | Aug 23, 2017 | Get In Shape
Something occurred this week in the U.S. that has not happened since a century ago. Can you guess it? Hint: It’s one of these: I walked into Sephora’s and left without buying anything I didn’t have to scroll down my Facebook newsfeed for 10 minutes to find a...
