At the height of their journey, James Marshall High graduates, Dave Bianco and Lynda Herren Rogers, finally inched their way through the Panama Canal as excited family and friends watched online.

"It's the high point and reason for the trip," said Bianco with great enthusiasum. "It's all about the engineering and one of the seven wonders of the modern world." 

The Holland America liner entered from the Atlantic side at Gatun Locks on March 26, then exited through Miraflores  later that day, heading out to the Pacific under a full moon. Knowing what to look for, then magnifying the frame, yours truly clearly spotted the two moving about on the bow.  At that point, I'm not sure which end was having more fun, their's or ours.  Welcome home!   

One in three adults is obese in America and Sutter Health registered dietitians are taking advantage of national nutrition month to raise awareness of the many strategies to combat the obesity epidemic.

“You can reach healthy weight goals by making gradual, healthy and reasonable changes in your eating and activity,” said Debbie Lucas, Registered Dietitian with Sutter Options for Success, one of the medical weight loss programs in the new Sutter Weight Management Institute.

In order to lose weight it is important to eat a healthy diet. What does that mean? “Eating less fat and fewer calories than what you are currently taking in.” says Lucas. “There are three ways to do it: eat high-fat, high-calorie foods less often, or in smaller amounts, or eat  lower-fat, lower-calorie foods instead.”

She says being physically active must be a priority.