A Helping Hand

Upon exiting the Costco store after returning a few things last night, I saw an elderly woman trying to push her shopping cart AND her husband in a wheel chair, so I ran over and pushed the cart to her car for her - she was so grateful and kept thanking me - it felt SO good! I felt I was meant to be at Costco at that time, to help her out....I could see that her husband had a parkinson's related condition, like my dad did. A good evening.

Wild by Nature

I'm really looking forward to visiting this new natural food store in my area....just decided to try a wheat-free diet cause I think I'm allergic! They have a wide array of gluten-free stuff!

Where, oh where, is my husband??

When I got home last night, Peter's car was in front of the house, indicating he had returned from the gym, but when I went inside, he wasn't there! I thought he'd been kidnapped by the Baldwin Banshee or something! Lo and behold, when I went to put the trash bin out, our neighbor across the street beckoned to me and told me he was in their house, helping them with an email setup on the computer! Relieved, I went over to their house for a little chat. Hooray, my husband isn't missing after all!

www.biscuitsandbath.com

So I'm walking down 6th Ave to work this morning, and a dark green Honda with the "biscuits and bath" logo on it stops at a light in front of me - I was intrigued, as I'd never heard of this service before - who knew doggies could live so good in NYC?

A great time in Boston area!

We always start our visit with our good friend Liz at the Thirsty Scholar, a pub with great beer, food and atmosphere - can easily spend 3-4 hrs there!

My husband Peter, and our good friend, Liz, spent a lovely Saturday during our visit to the Boston area walking around Rockport, a very cute seaside town with lots of shops and candy stores. We spent some time sitting by the water, shopping a bit, went for lunch at a seafood restaurant, then headed for the candy store to buy yummy taffy and chocolate! The weather was perfect, sunny with a light breeze off the water. All in all, a fabulous day!

No visit to Boston would be complete without a game at Fenway Park, which Peter enjoyed immensely, while Liz and I took in a movie - the rain stopped just in time! We had a great brunch at the cute Rosebud Diner in Somerville before heading to Fenway.

a new type of yoga!

I went to my first Kundalini yoga session here in NYC, at the Kundalini Yoga East studio, and it was fabulous - it's a form of yoga that clears out toxins from the body and boosts the immune system - it is a bit faster paced and more intense than what we're used to, but I feel SO good today! Here's how it was:

I totally lucked out, because the instructor of the class I took is the co-founder/owner of the yoga studio and learned from the master of this form of yoga, Yogi Bhajan - she was really great! It was held in a fairly large, rectangular room, and the instructor, wearing a turban, sat on a platform at the front the entire time, and behind her was a triangular structure with blue sky and clouds on it. There was a large metal "gong" covered with a lilac cloth to her right, and I think she hit it when we were resting @ the end, cause it sounded like a helicopter or something was overhead! Very cool!

The class was packed - 15 to 20 people, easily, and it went fast - we did lots of classic yoga moves, and a few ones that were new to me, in a faster, more intense way, to build strength - it's a great workout. I figured it would be more strenuous when they had me sign a waiver form saying they're not responsible for injuries, etc.!!

When we went out of the room, there were 2 pots of Classic India Spice Yogi tea and some crackers waiting for us to enjoy! The tea was so good that I stopped @ Whole Foods and bought some on the way home! I felt like I was in a totally different world when I walked out onto the street, more so than I've ever felt after a Hatha or Iyengar class.

Although I felt a bit sore and stiff last night, I feel SO GOOD today, full of energy and in SUCH a good mood!