A PRETTY GOOD WEEKEND

I have to say that I had a pretty good weekend even though it was pretty cold. I went down to the beach Saturday morning and came back yesterday afternoon, I hadn't been down there in several months so it was good to get away from the Heights for a couple of days. My foot has felt pretty good for about the last five days but my right ear is still pretty clogged up, I think that I got some water trapped in there. Just when I thought it couldn't get any worse for the Virginia basketball team it did, the Cavs blew another big lead and fell to Georgia Tech at the JPJ Arena. Virginia may not win another ACC game this year if they keep playing the way they are right now. Can you believe that high school baseball practice starts 4 weeks from today, I just hope the weather will be mild when baseball practice starts. Speaking of weather it looks like it is going to be a pretty mild weather week which is just fine with me. MICKEY

Most people miss the great part mental outlook plays in this game. Billy Martin

NUTRITION TIP
Cutting out sweets completely from your diet when you're used to having them every day can lead to a sugar binge. It's best to appease your desire with frequent, but small servings.

Calm your mind
You can choose your thoughts. And you can choose, for a while, to be free of those thoughts.

Serenity does not require any particular environment or conditions on the outside. Serenity is a state you can achieve on the inside, whatever else might be going on.

At any time, you can choose to calm your mind. Clear your thoughts away and for a while, feel the refreshing and renewing peace of simply being.

Discover how easy it can be to let go of the thoughts racing through your head, and let in a feeling of serenity. Choose to put yourself in a state where even the distractions cannot affect you.

See that the disappointments of the past are far, far away. Let your peaceful, accepting experience of the moment fill you with a solid, confident energy.

Step back for a little while and feel the calm reality of who you are, of the life you are living. Enjoy a serene moment, and your eyes will be opened to the positive possibilities that are all around you.
-- Ralph Marston

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