Embrace the Cold

January 6, 2017 by edwinandlisa

Today I am starting a new “Adventure Calls You Challenge,” inspired from an article I read from my January/February issue of Men’s Journal. The article, “The Cold Cure,” extols the benefits of being cold. I’ve already experimented with taking cold showers, and now I am taking it a step further by purposely being cold at certain times during the day.

Our region has experienced a cold snap over the last week, with temperatures hovering around freezing. So today I took my first step into embracing the cold, but walking outside in my short-sleeve shirt to and from my students’ work experience. I was cold, but not as cold as I thought I would be. Two things helped me: 1) the mindset that this ‘cold’ was only temporary and 2) walking straight and upright to take the cold head on.

So for the next few weeks I will continue to embrace the cold, with my goal that this will be a regular thing that I will just adopt as part of my lifestyle. To help me get through this, I will follow the guidelines as provided by the suggestions of the article. Read on and join me!

“How to Embrace The Cold: A Daily Routine to Hack Your Body“

A Fogo de Chao Birthday Lunch

January 2, 2017 by edwinandlisa

During my birthday month, my email is inundated with coupons and offers for restaurants and more. I look forward all year long to my coupon from Fogo de Chao, which discounts a lunch or dinner visit by $25. Since lunch is “only” $33 vs $52 for dinner, today was the only Monday – Friday lunch opportunity I have to redeem it. Let the feasting begin!

A New Year Birthday Gift Preview

January 1, 2017 by edwinandlisa

It’s 2017! And my birthday is just around the corner. Since my mother-in-law is leaving this week out of town, she gave my birthday gift early…

A calendar of Italy, a perfect sneak preview of places that Lisa and I can visit this summer

January's spotlight is on Venice, with plenty of photos to inspire us

New Year’s Eve with Octane

December 31, 2016 by edwinandlisa

Spent the New Year’s Eve with our friends, which meant lots of food, treats, games and hanging out!

Snowmageddon Continued

December 16, 2016 by edwinandlisa

After that Wednesday commute nightmare, Thursday just barely thawed out enough for Lisa and I to take a one mile walk and fetch her car. Her typical 20 minute drive took her two hours and she ditched her car in a neighborhood because she didn’t think it would make it up our small hills. She was lucky… some of her coworkers were stuck on the freeway for hours on end and would go one mile an hour, if that. This will always be remembered for the time students were stuck at school or on the school busses until midnight and everything in the Portland metro area was just not moving.