Keeping Hydrated

Lately I've been getting Christmas presents that are more along the lines of what's good for me--e.g., books on preventing dementia and diabetes--as opposed to stuff that I might enjoy.

This year's take-better-care-of-yourself gift was a one-gallon water bottle. The doctor has cautioned that, given a family history of kidney disease, I should drink more water, which I have been doing.

But one gallon? That's a lot of guzzling, not to mention the burdens of lugging around a 8.34-lb. water bottle and making sure I'm not far from a restroom.

On day one I consumed half a gallon plus one cup of coffee. Baby steps, or in this case baby sips.