You are Brilliant, and the Earth is Hiring. Paul Hawken

     We are fostering a dog who is up for adoption at http://www.freedomservicedogs.org/.  She is a wonderful little black lab mix who happens to be very shy at first when meeting strangers.  We are working to build her confidence.  Her name is Rin, and she is a real sweetheart.  She went jogging with me today...actually more of a jog/stop and sniff and roll-in-stuff kind of outing.  I had forgotten how much fun it is to have a doggy-running partner.  The time flew by, and now she is tired and napping nearby. 

Rin

     From the blog "Zen to Fitness" today I read about the five fitness tips we can learn from kids, written by Stacy Cavalari.  It was great advice.  I think it could also be called five fitness tips we can learn from dogs.
     *Exercise is more fun with a friend.
     *Don't be afraid to get dirty and look silly.
     *Laughing gives you abs. Laugh til you cry.
     *When you're tired, stop.
     *If it's not fun, don't do it.

     Here is another blog I want to pass on to all of you.  It is by Debbie Robins.  In it she exerpts the unforgettable Commencement Address 2009 by Paul Hawken.  Please read what he has to say.  It will give you hope;  "hope only makes sense when it doesn't make sense to be hopeful."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/debbie-robins/7-questions-that-can-chan_b_1078673.html?ref-healthy-living

    
"Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup."   Dilbert, by Scott Adams