Tiki - who even imagined having kids could be so entertaining
Enjoy it while you can - soon he will sulk all day and spend all his time in his room or glaring at you for breathing on the same planet ...
Mel - I really want to come see you work out some day. Can we get your last one on dvd yet?
I am glad you didn;t hurt yourself.
Ilene - maybe Mel makes you feel this way, but your workouts make me feel like a wuzz, too. I can't even tell you what I do except "I lift the dumbell like this and I can feel it in this thingy muscle"
On a mre postitive note, I will soon be able to tell what muscles I am workoing (like quads instead of front of the thigh) as I got my first class from NASM. I went ahead and ordered "Foundations for the Health and Fitness Professional." It was recommended as a pre-course for those without health or science background. I also figured it was a good way to try the mini-version and see if I really like it before committing to the certification program. I also got a new PC yesterday, so this is a very happy holiday weekend for me. I know longer have to initiate a "Fonzie move" every 15 minutes to keep my PC from crashing. Ahhh, technology.
Yesterday I did 10 miles in just over 2 and a half hours. I was going to do 12, but listened to my body (foot) and stopped at 5, waited for my friends to go another mile out to the turn-around point and back to me and we did the last 5 together. It was very hot and humid. I am glad next week we will start meeting at 6am instead of 7am to try to beat some of this. Oh yes, summer in DC is here.
Today I will be installing software and playing with my new PC and cleaning up for people over tomorrow. Tomorrow we have a ball game in the afternoon and will have friends back here for dinner and fireworks. I love having people over to begin with, and now with my "lifestyle changes", I really like being in control of the menu. Yes, I promise to work through some of my contol issues next
So I am going to put out fresh veggies and dill dip and cold shrimp for appetizers. Dinner is roasted salmon with chili-lime rub or roasted chicken from the local Peruvian carry-out, cabbage salad (a friend is bringing) and a wheatberry salad straight from Whole Foods. Dessert is watermelon, blueberries and peaches with angel food cake (all from the farmer's market) and melted dark chocolate. Oh, and nice bottle of rose to round it all out. I have never done so a low-key dinner party before. This is so much less stressful than what I used to do (and will never do again). If people don't like what I have they can be polite and not tell me. I love this new me!
Hope our Northern Friends had a good Independence day and Happy 4th to all Americans - EU friends, play hard and think of us!