HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREW, CAPS FALL IN OT

Well today is part time Andrew Goulder's 12th birthday, I think he reads the blog from time to time but I think he forgot his password so he doesn't post anything anymore. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREW. With the surprising amount of snow we got yesterday I thought I was working for the government, we closed up yesterday morning at about 9am due to the road conditions. The Washington Capitals win streak is over after the Caps lost to the Canadians last night 6-5 in OT, the Caps rallied form a 5-2 deficit in regulation but lost nit in the final minute of OT. Well they will set the rest of the field for Sundays Daytona 500 today when they run the Gatorade Duals, there are several big teams trying to race there way in to this 500. The CH boys basketball team will be in action at home tonight against Thomas Dale. I cant believe they are calling for more snow on Monday, at this rate we may never get on the baseball field for practice. MICKEY

Walk instead of drive
"Fit" people--defined as those who walk for about 30 minutes a day--are more likely to live longer than those who walk less, regardless of how much body fat they have, according to a recent study of 2,603 men and women. Similarly, overweight women can improve their heart health by adding just 10 minutes of activity to their daily routine, says recent research. So take a walk on your lunch hour, do laps around the field while your kid is at soccer practice--find ways to move a little more, every day.

Say yes to your next invite
Outgoing people are 50% less likely to develop dementia, according to a recent study of more than 500 men and women ages 78 and older from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. Participants also described themselves as not easily stressed. Researchers speculate that their more resilient brains may be due to lower levels of cortisol--studies show that oversecretion of this "stress hormone" can inhibit brain cells' communication.

"What we respect we always do, but what we do not respect we ignore." — Plato, Greek philosopher

Today's Birthdays: Actor Leslie Nielsen is 84. Actor Conrad Janis is 82. Actress Tina Louise is 76. Actor Burt Reynolds is 74. Songwriter Gerry Goffin is 71. Actor Sonny Landham is 69. Bandleader Sergio Mendes is 69. Rhythm-and-blues singer Otis Clay is 68. Actor Philip Anglim is 58. Actress Catherine Hickland is 54. Actress Carey Lowell is 49. Singer Sheryl Crow is 48. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is 46. Actress Jennifer Aniston is 41. Actor Damian Lewis is 39. Actress Marisa Petroro is 38. Singer D'Angelo is 36. Actor Brice Beckham is 34. Singer-actress Brandy is 31. Actor Matthew Lawrence is 30. Rhythm-and-blues singer Kelly Rowland is 29. Actress Q'orianka (kohr-ee-AHN'-kuh) Kilcher is 20. Actor Taylor Lautner is 18. Student Andrew Goulder is 12.