Wednesday night I met with the ladies at the Olive Garden in Orange City, FL for my first "night out" in three years since I retired and moved to Murphy. Six of us remain in our circle of friends.........all of us teachers. Over the years as the time was right, someone in our circle was able to retire from the school system. Those of us who had to continue awakening with the alarm, making lesson plans, correcting papers, coping with a classroom full of varying personalities and needs, and sitting through dreaded droning faculty meetings watched the transformation of our retired sisters. Their baggy eyes were rejuvenated, wrinkles and scowl lines melted away, and their spines supported them upright again! This June the 5th of our 6 will close the door to her classroom, turn her responsibilities over to a new person, and join the ranks of us who have released our tensions and now sip morning coffee with no time restraints.
I may repeat things I've already posted. It's not due to age. I'm too lazy to go back and reread what I blogged previously. I've joined the Murphy Health and Fitness gym that's located right across from Konhete Park where I walk so I can swim now too. I didn't realize how much I missed being in the water. The other gym, Erlanger Fit Plus membership runs out in September. Cliff and I belonged to it since moving here and it has a great rehab program that both of us have used at different times. One time I asked a therapist about knee discomfort/pain and he showed me ways to strengthen quads and leg muscles to prevent knee weakness. Cliff did PT a few times for back discomfort due to belly pulling on his back muscles. After the PT a patient get a free month at the gym. We did Zumba and yoga classes together. But now I need to swim. Pool is heated when the temperatures cool down. Our mornings have bee...
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