(★★★★★) Another lovely Fourth of July weekend.

(★★★★★) I carb-loaded in solidarity.

(★★★★★) I'm so glad to be home.

(★★) It's just too much.

(★★★★) Nice is... Nice enough.

(★★★★★) Apparently the world is divided. I am Team Washcloth all the way.

(★★★★★) Five stars for the moon; two stars for my sick, wimpy butt.

(Zero stars.) How could I be so sick for 10 days? And why did I wait eight days to get medical advice?

(Zero stars.) Hitting the gym to "sweat it out" is probably not the smartest idea, but what else am I supposed to do?

(★★★★) I guess I gravitate to early mornings and nature, wherever I am.

(★★★★★) Like a toddler, I need a soft elastic waist and cuffs.

(★★★★★) I've been so lame, I almost missed this one!

(★★★★★) "Micromoon" is an exaggeration.

(Zero stars.) Well... I'll never do that again.

(★★★★★) The fullest-moon morning was rained out, but I caught the almost-full moon.

Brilliant design idea for travel slip-ons.

(★★★★★) Informal interval training for a longer life and better brain.

(★★★★★) Favorite accessories for reading glasses and sunglasses.

(★★★★★) Fourteen full moons in a row! Still not tired of it.

(★★★★★) The upside of getting a "late start" on the morning run.