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STEP UP, STEP OUT, SOONER THAN LATER

September 26, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Step up to the standard of steps, which from most voices is around ten thousand a day. 10K? How can that be? Where does that happen? This is one example of how and where it might.

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YOUNG OLD VS OLD OLD, THE JOY OF AGING

September 11, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Young Old: Spry, active, ready to show how young. My Grandpa showed off his new knee by doing one legged step ups on a low rock wall, his knee at a right angle, then up. He invited me to give it a try. I was in my forties. It was harder for me than him. […]

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MOVING ALONG BUCKET LIST: #1 KEEP GOING

September 5, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Moving along means picking up and going? Not exactly. What goes and what stays is not the question of the moment. Just pick yourself up. Sounds easy? Not for everyone. But that bucket list is calling.

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