Lifestyle

I sit on my front porch in the warm May sunshine, happy simply to watch the familiar cars of neighbors passing by.

I’m not the best gardener. But I enjoy working in the soil, especially since we live where lawns and flowers only flourish a few months of the year.

LIMA —Douglas and Gayleen Rhinock and celebrating 45 years of marriage with a private celebration.

Want to lose weight? It’s really just basic math. Burn more calories than you take in. The best way to do that is by eating a healthy diet — reducing your calorie intake — and being physically active, which increases the number of calories burned.

We’re surrounded by warning signs on roads, at work, and on packaging and equipment. Your body sends warning signs too. As your race date nears, it’s tempting to pull out all the stops in your training. That makes this a prime time to watch for warning signs of overtraining.

Your nose is front and center on your face. It serves many functions, including humidifying and cleaning the air you breathe; delivering tone to your voice; and providing a sense of smell, which is important for taste, identification and memory. Love or loathe it, your nose is also a key part of your visual identity.

WAYNESFIELD —The family of the bride announces the engagement of Belinda Boop and R. Gary Hesseling, both of Waynesfield.

LIMA — The 43rd annual St. Gerard Festival will return this weekend for the second straight year after two years off due to the pandemic. Organizer Kelly Stolly thinks people are going to be ready to get out and enjoy the celebration and good weather just as they were in 2022.

LIMA — Downtown Lima’s First Fridays will return for the summer starting at 5 p.m. Friday with the Dog Days of Summer.

Two and a half weeks before marching bands, a stunt pilot and “Diablo the Human Torch” entertained some 50,000 people at the dedication of Schoonover Park, the man most responsible for making it all possible quietly tried out the park’s recently completed swimming pool.