Good Vibrations

As a first Hold On matter, yesterday marked the passage of the legendary performer Brian Wilson. Brian was the father of two members of a great female singing group called Wilson Phillips.

Wait, Wait

You likely know of Brian as the creative keyboard genius for that niche group named The Beach Boys. Brian was not an ancient surfer. Yet he had health issues as many of us do as our calendar years advance. I’d love to see what Brian’s Epitaph will read… Could the etched-in-stone lesson read,

“God Only Knows”?

Date Check

Watching out for black cats, let’s converge on several calendar dates. I’ll list them and then we’ll think about those and then we’ll get to the subject of staying well past 40. 

Courtesy of our Red, White and Blue

I selfishly wish that many other nations would choose flag colors that are not “our” red, white, and blue-hues. By my count, 29 nations missed the exclusitivity memo… Oh well, the Good ‘ol US of A is still numero uno as our world’s policeman and proponent of freedoms.

Flag Day is this Saturday, June 14th. Please put out your Colors, or other flags like a Gold Star flag if you had a heroic member of your family die in the service of our country.

Or perhaps you and I hoist the state of California flag for those of us living in the Golden Bear state. 

But Wait

Also coming up is the 250th anniversary of our US Army’s founding. Yes, I tip my cover, yet the US Navy is mentioned in the Constitution while no other branch of our wonderful armed forces is.

Huzzah! For our US Navy with its own 250 years of loyal service that good ‘ol Navy George Washington insisted upon.

The Whites of Their Eyes!

We celebrate the 250th anniversary of that gallant yet losing stand on Bunker Hill and Breeds Hill against British invaders on June 17th, 1775. 

• I do not work for either the Charlestown or Boston Chamber of Conmerce, so this is an unbiased suggestion:

On your next trip to the great city of Boston please visit Bunker Hill and Breeds Hill. Our National Park Service has a magnificent display in Charlestown.  Count your steps as you climb the famous Bunker Hill obelisk :). Your heart will acknowledge your aerobic efforts!

FREEDOM TRAIL provides a great stroll if the Baaston weather isn’t too hot or rainy in the summer season. Don’t forget your SPF-15 or 30 when you do.

June is Men’s National Health month

What better time is there to talk about the tragedy of American males committing suicide at a lofty and higher rate than do women. 

Perhaps our new Health and Human Services folks will figure out some magic to deal with this wastage of American talent. As we hope – please say something if you see something amiss with someone near you!

Summer’s comin’

We’re approaching the summertime. I can tell because our local sunset is now at 8:00 pm, pacific time. In fact, some of you may have taken a walk under the beautiful Strawberry Moon that just graced our June skies. Those of us in the Northern hemisphere’s mid- latitudes start to see longer days for another week until the Summer Solstice.

Let’s be mindful of hydration – like 8×8 consumption – meaning at least 8-8 ounce cups a day. Enjoy appropriate vitamin D exposure too. Being in nature a very healthy thing for heart, mind and body.

Now I do know that folks in the Upper Midwest are experiencing poor air quality due to terrible Canadian wildfires and prevailing winds that are pushing those airborne fire residues southward. Take care of your pulmonary tissues!

However…

I still encourage folks to figure out a way to safely exercise your body even if you step back on aerobic practices to protect your lungs I encourage you to work inside for your resistance training. And always, always work toward better flexibility and stability as part of your no fall insurance policy rider.

If you thought I was going to gloss over that great American holiday – Father’s Day – on Sunday June 15th in the United States – ha, you’re wrong.

Kudos to perhaps the 100 million American males who are called Dad or who are in a position to be a Dad one day. 

It’s not an easy job being a dad. This we know in any day and age. But particularly today it seems that dads have to be Masters of so many things in parallel fashion.

Dads. get in a wonderful workout. I suggest that you don’t wash the car. Don’t do any big chores on your special day. Just my counsel…

Self Care Reigns

Rather, loosen up that Bod with a World’s Greatest Stretch, or WGS for short. Here’s a depiction of an uber-fine movement!

Then, I recommend a long slow distance swim in the pool, or a spin on the exercise rower or on a bike. Or take a long walk, perhaps as a little ruck up a hill to get that heart rate elevated. Then, Dad, you can come back down to your surprise gifts from your kids or main squeeze.

Stay well past forty,

DF

ps. See – I did not offer a dad joke or a dad bod joke. There are certainly many out “there” for you to consider – with or without AI help.

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