Go for it!

I was in Denver this week for my dad's 85th birthday - we made a pie, watched western movies, played some gin, AND we walked a mile. That might not seem like a big deal to most of us, but he has Parkinson's, and walking any distance is getting more difficult for him. This is a guy who was a ski instructor until he was 75, backpacked every summer, and still hunts and fishes with some help from my brothers, so has always been physically active. It's all harder and slower, but he has a great attitude and a willing mind, and together they help to keep him moving. He hadn't been able to walk a mile since before Christmas and he was so excited; in fact, I think he was as excited as he was when he did his first 10K - maybe even more excited that when he caught his first big fish (well, probably not...); but he talked about it all day long, and I'm sure it motivated him to go out and try it again the following day. If I lived closer to him, I would have been there with him. Anyway, point of all this is we aren't all going to be like we were - faster, stronger, younger, thinner, whatever, but we can still have a good time, an active life, and a great attitude. You never know when it's going to be your day and you'll go out there and have a day like 10 years ago, or even 10 weeks ago. It's what's inside that exhilarates you - that feeling you did the best you can do, you're back, or even, wow, I didn't know I could do that! There's nothing stopping you - if the fish aren't biting, go bake a pie! Have a nice weekend - Melissa