Category: Beverages
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Tightening Things Up
I know my life on this earth is limited, as it is for all of us, but I want to do my best to care for the body the Lord has given me and to be successful in achieving the things he has for me to do.
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A Day in the Life (rebooted)
I went to the movies today with my wife. She wanted to see the final installment of Downton Abbey. I have been wanting to see the new Fantastic Four iteration, but it is no longer in theaters here, and she was not interested.
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Sometimes I splurge
An excerpt from my new book on chronic kidney disease: I try to avoid things I love like milkshakes, meat burgers, lots of sweets and so on, but sometimes I splurge. I guess moderation is the name of the game, but occasionally, I drink milk, eat a steak or have some chocolate.
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The Perfect Meal
To follow, my wife made a reservation at King’s Fish House, but we thought it was at posh Santana Row, so we drove over there and parked.
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Protein is too high!!!
Excerpt from my new book on living with kidney disease So, I was doing some volunteer work in town, and I was painting benches for about 4 hours in the sun. Normally I would be okay with that, but this time out I got super weak, and didn’t feel great. Later that day I had…
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Chipotle Harvest Bowl
At the Veggie Grill Today I had to visit Kaiser, on the other side of town, for some routine items. The “had” is a misnomer, because I work from home, so when I get to go out with my wife on the weekends, or run my own errands, it’s a chance to get out of…
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Non-Alcoholic Mixology
Or, how to make everyday drinks more delectable… I drink a lot of Crystal Light, orange juice, apple juice, homemade iced tea, and the occasional V-8 juice. As I try to avoid most excessive sodium, the low salt V-8 is less than ideal. But the others, I’ve learned to make more interesting by mixing them…
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