 
							
					
															
					
					 by Lynne Tapper | Dec 31, 2011 | On Being Positive
Today is Saturday, December 31st…the final day of 2011.  I have to say that while I am not big on wishing time away, I am happy to see 2011 end. The year was filled with some wonderful activities, events, and weather (yes, Irene and Historic October Snowstorm,...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Lynne Tapper | Dec 14, 2011 | On Being Positive
At my four-week post-op appointment, the plastic surgeon told us that patients notice significant improvement at six weeks and then again at 12 weeks. Now that I’m at six weeks, I thought I’d share some observations about how I’m doing. What surgery?...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Lynne Tapper | Dec 1, 2011 | On Being Positive
Today marks the fifth week in a row that we have driven to the great state of New York and back (sometimes in one day). That’s a record for us in the eight years we’ve lived in Connecticut. We went for the 4 week post-op with my plastic surgeon on Tuesday....				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Lynne Tapper | Nov 23, 2011 | On Being Positive
(It’s Leland) This is a nice holiday, though not one that cracks my top 5 (Flag Day, Chanukah, Purim, Halloween, and Arbor Day, not in that order).  But, I do love the Peanuts cartoon and have a soft spot for cranberry relish.  There is something nice about a...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Lynne Tapper | Nov 23, 2011 | On Being Positive
Just for “shits and giggles” (to quote Leland), we decided to hit the local Mall the day BEFORE Thanksgiving for some Chanukah shopping.  It’s Black Wednesday, didn’t you know?  Anyway, it is my goal to avoid the Mall from now until December...