Wow, the days are flying by now. I'm trying to get lots of stuff done before next week but the day comes to an end so quickly. I finally finished the wrestling photo project. I put together a decent collection of photographs of the various wrestlers, teams, and crazy wrestling poses. I added a little bit of photo editing to crop, straighten and correct any exposure issues. Today was the deadline to submit photos for the winter sports so I had to run out and deliver the CD to the Athletic Booster Club meeting that was being held tonight. Whew! Glad that is done. I should have worked on photos a little each week so I didn't have a pile to sort through at the end. Next year I'll get more organized. Uh, maybe.
I skipped the hill today when headed out for my walk and took the route through the park. Though it is longer, I think it is much easier because it is a level terrain. I had more bounce in my step and felt much stronger than yesterday. The aches have lessened such that the Tylenol makes me not feel them at all. I still took 3 doses today, but should need only a couple doses tomorrow, then perhaps, I'll not need any at all by Thursday.
Here's an update on my son and his pursuit of flying through the air via a tall pole. Pole vaulting is a very popular event at his school. 40 students wanted to be on the team. Usually, all applicants to the track and field team make the team just by showing up. But because of the large turnout for pole vaulting, a try-out was necessary and cuts had to be made. Only 25 would be chosen for the various teams (JV, Varsity, etc) The try-out test was yesterday and consisted of a total number of sit ups done in 2 minutes, a total number of push ups done in 2 minutes, best time for a 2-mile run and a 100-yard sprint. My son has no problem doing sit ups and push ups. Wrestling workouts make you do them all the time. The running would be his challenge but he came home yesterday feeling like he did pretty good and had a chance. Well, let's not keep you in suspense any more. He made the team! Today's practice was his first day with the pole, learning to run with it correctly and planting it. I don't think he had as much fun with that as he thought he was going to have. It's an awkward hold and a heavy pole and a new skill to master. He's been humbled. And only today does he start thinking about how scary it will be to be flying backwards over a bar up high in the air, and hopefully falling safely back down to the mat. Now "I" am nervous. I thought wrestling was scary. I'm in for another crazy sports season. Why couldn't he have chosen a nice safe sport like tennis?
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