Exercise

I think i've finally habitualized my exercise routine. I've tried to get into the habit of execising over the years, and it has always defeated me. I've even started walking in the evening several times since I started Weight Watchers, but haven't kept it up. But for the past several weeks I've been getting up at 5am and exercising! It means I need to wake right up in the morning, but it starts my day off right.

I pump iron.... as in ironic... I use two jars of spaghetti sauce as my weights. I use them for bicep curls, and 2 other exercises. Then I work out my back and waist with a type of windmill and crunches (25 reps each). It's not a whole lot, but I feel it when I'm doing it, and I feel much better through the day.

When I'm done these exercises (about 10-15 minutes), I take a 1-1/2 mile brisk walk. Then I go home, shower, dress, and go catch my 6:50am train. After about 4 weeks doing this, I think I can say it's become a habit... which is what I needed to happen in order for me to keep it up. I'm still watching my intake, and I've been going up and down all summer, but I've dropped 50 lbs since January and kept it off. (only about 80 more to go!)

Oh well, maybe next summer I'll be 'buff'. Ha! I'll settle for healthy.

PA Renaissance Faire

So yesterday, they had buy-one-get-one-free tickets for the PA Ren Faire. Tim, Jason, Kevin and I all went... along with Brenda Hager, her sons Chris and Jacob, and sister Kathy Hager, and Maureen Johnston and her daughter Mary.

We had a blast! Jason and Kevin especially had been asking if we could go, since last summer. Tim and I met a 'pirate' at the entrance, who informed us that only those 18 and over could handle the weapons at the store. Tim, of course, lorded it over his brothers that HE could touch the swords, and they couldn't.

We all went our seperate ways, enjoying areas that we'd like individually, but came together for certain performances and happenings. The kids met a freind from their "Journey" Group, Anna, who happened to be going the same day. Surprise!

We watched the Jousting, and the live chess game. We saw several performance shows (ie plays and acrobats), and browsed the shops. Kevin was looking at a satin cloak that had caught his eye, and wanted to show it to me. He didn't know the price, so I asked the proprieter. It was only $350.00. As the salesman said, he only has to save $1 a day for the next year, and he can come back next year and buy it..