'Tis the Season to Get Chubby

Yes, the Holidays are here and so are the cookies and egg nog and alcohol and stuffing and pie and, well you get the idea. I, like most of you, intend to enjoy myself and indulge, occasionally to excess.

The important word there is occasionally. You do not want to leave the Season 30 pounds overweight, suffering from acid reflux and fighting your blood pressure. In fact, for those with hifg blood pressure and/or diabetes, the holidays can be a dangerous time,

The answer is simple and as old as man, use moderation. One cookie, nit three, Ine spoon of poraries, bit half the bowl. More of those food veggies and fruits and less ham and gravy.

We are social creatures and love sharing the good things of life with our fellow humans, but the important thing is sharing the sense of celebration and fellowship, The food and drink should always be secondary/

I know that you hear the same warnings and admonitions year after year, but there is a good reason for that. They are true . Enjoy the Season, but please take it easy. Start your New Year healthy and ready to roll. We all have much to do next year. And, allow me one more warning that you are likely tired of, bur it cannot be stressed enough/ Do not even think of driving of you have had more than one small drink and watch other drivers, especially late at night. Have fin, buy use your head.

America - Celebrate the 4th

It's the 4th of July and I hope you have the day off. If not, you have my sympathy and I hope you apply all of my advice to your next day off.

If you're off, relax. Put your feet up, watch a game, stuff yourself with all that good food, have a drink or 2, and just take life easy. If you have a burst of energy, take a walk, go for a swim or play some games. If your community has some kind of event, go. I short, enjoy your day off. You earned it.

How is this practical? After all, there are cars to wash, laundry to do, house work and yard work to catch up on. True, but all of that can wait because, humans need rest. They need fun. It is good for the body, mind and soul to take a break. You cannot go at work 24/7 without something breaking down. You must recharge the batteries. Everything else can wait for just 1 day.

For those of you stuck working, again, you have my sympathy. Still, you can enjoy your day. Relax and coast a bit. Take a few minutes to chat with customers and fellow workers. Refuse to be pushed today. Let me let you in on a little secret, one I took too many years to learn.

To your employers, no matter how friendly they seem, you are but an entity, a cog in the company's machinery. Pushing yourself at work will not impress them. It will not get you any advances that are significant. It will just get you worn out. Guess what? When you have a day when you can't quite keep up, and trust me, such a day will come, they will say bye-bye and never miss you. You'll just be replaced and the only loser will be you. Things weren't always that way, but they are now. So take today and coast a little. Stretch that break an extra minute or so. Goof off when no ones; looking. I won't tell. Promise.

Enjoy this mid summer holiday, Americans. You work too hard and life is short so enjoy the day.