Met Janie at Crull Fitness this morning. Used two new-to-me machines for arm muscles and also learned a few new exercises to strengthen leg muscles and abs. And, I bought a resistance exercise band to continue "monster walks" on my upcoming trip. Did I mention I am going to Palm Springs with "the girls"? Mary is an amazing, energetic and generous friend who has a timeshare and she asked me to tag along for a week. How could I resist? And, another of my pals I travel and hang out with Jane is going too. While the girls go off to play golf, I'm going to try to get some 12-15 mile walks in as long as the weather cooperates.

I have yet another person who is supporting me in this crusade against breast cancer and that is Louis Murad of Murad Auctions. Louis is a terrific person that I've gotten to know over the past 3 or 4 years through my work with the annual gala for The Network of Community Ministries. Louis is quite the auctioneer that makes our fundraising efforts a great success.

Healthy Ideas: Ditch the Splenda. Really. I have been reading about the evils of this stuff for a long time now. Here's a good link to read up on it: www.thetruthaboutsplenda.com Side effects can include: gastrointestinal problems, migraines, seizures, dizziness, blurred vision, weight gain, etc. Did you know that Whole Foods will not sell any products that contain Splenda?