Idaho Panhandle National Forest on a Stormy Evening

[Bo Zarts]

10. I had an appointment with my cardiologist yesterday ..

I showed him a few select photos from the Idaho Panhandle this summer, and then we talked about the effects of environment on health and sanity. He said it was no wonder that my BP was rock solid in the 110/65 neighborhood, my ticker sounded great, my blood glucose and creatinine have dropped into the "normal" range for the first time in years, etc., etc.

We need to live the simple life. My new motto is "You tell me what you need, and I'll tell you how to do without it."