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Alligator feet

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

The other day I looked at my feet while I was in downward dog.  There was so much extra, wrinkled skin around my ankles that they looked like they should have been attached to an alligator.  As I raised my … Continue reading →

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Optimistically slanted

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

Yesterday I went to the ophthalmologist.  She had discovered a rare form of quick on-set glaucoma.  A simple procedure would prevent blindness.  “Will it hurt?” I asked. “Just a little flick that feels like a rubberband against the back of your … Continue reading →

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Yoga and the Olympics

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

Dawn, our ever inventive yoga instructor, came to class last week with an Olympics agenda.  Brandy did a beautiful “whole wheel.”  Dawn raised her paddles — 10.  My whole wheel looked more like a flat tire.  I found out loads … Continue reading →

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A sturdy foundation

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

“You’re balance is much better today,” commented Killer Kelly, my personal trainer.  I stepped up on the stool, raised the other knee, and balancing on one foot without the usual sway. “It might be the cheese cake I ate the … Continue reading →

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Fish out of water

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

I was feeling a little hungry earlier than usual today.  About nine in the morning, I pried open a bag of chips — Costco size.  I had started them a few days ago.  They were a wee bit stale.  A … Continue reading →

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Corpse pose is my favorite yoga move

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

“Move into pushup plank position,” Dawn, our pleasant bright-as-a-summer’s-day yoga instructor, commanded.  “Lift your right leg slightly above the ground, toes pointed.  Continue breathing.”  As if the first command wasn’t hard enough.  Now she wants us to continue breathing? “Now … Continue reading →

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I’m outta here

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

Four weeks and counting.  I’ve got ten pounds to go before Costa Rica sees me in a swim suit.  I made the mistake of telling Kelly, my trainer. “We’ll begin with burpees,” she said.  “Let’s shoot for fifteen.”  Until today … Continue reading →

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The waaaaah-bulance

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

Travis left me.  My personal trainer is moving on to “bigger” things… “This is Kelly,” Travis said, introducing me to my new torturer.  “I’m going to show her what you like before I leave her with you.” “Like is a strong … Continue reading →

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Dangerous sports

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

“Mom,” I heard over the phone line, “how do you get blood out of white.” I didn’t want to appear overly concerned, so I answered, “What kind of fabric?”  After four children and numerous attempts at removing blood (or so … Continue reading →

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Twenty first century miracles

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

Just twenty four hours later and the Mouse, the Bug, and the Worm are on the mend.  Oh, the wonder of drugs — the good ones.  The Mouse lost one of his pounds.  When I lose a pound, no one … Continue reading →

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