2009 February | Tim's Blog

I Never Noticed That

By tim, on February 28th, 2009%

You know how you never realized how many Infinity Q45s there are on the road until you bought one. Or how many people have a North Face jacket until you bought yours. I recently became aware of something I didn’t know because of owning property near the Hood Canal.

I don’t know about whether global warming is . . . → Read More: I Never Noticed That

Move More: Pedometer Encouragement

By tim, on February 27th, 2009%

Debbie, Teresa and I have been members of Weight Watchers for a while now. We’ve all had success and all three of us have made lifetime.

There are several things that form the basis of the WW program, things like portion control, taking note of your body’s hunger signals and moving more.

For many people that belong to . . . → Read More: Move More: Pedometer Encouragement

Stick With It Or It Won’t Work

By tim, on February 26th, 2009%

The New England Journal of Medicine reported this week on a study into which type of diet plan works the best. In their comparison of weight loss diets, they compared the experience of people on diets that focused on protein, fat or carbohydrates. Their conclusion: it doesn’t matter which one you are on. They all work . . . → Read More: Stick With It Or It Won’t Work

The Lion King: Live vs. Animated

By tim, on February 26th, 2009%

We have four grandchildren and therefore we have a collection of Disney movies, one of which is The Lion King. This is the one about the “circle of life”.

As it happens, the live stage version of the show is playing in Seattle at the Paramount Theater. Jeff’s girlfriend really wanted to see it so six of . . . → Read More: The Lion King: Live vs. Animated

Song of the Week: Complete

By tim, on February 25th, 2009%

This week’s song is by a group from New Zealand. The Parachute Band was formed in 1996 as the festival worship band for the Parachute Festival, a four day event that was started in 1989 to showcase Christian music written by New Zealanders. This year’s festival was held last month. In 2006 the original members of . . . → Read More: Song of the Week: Complete