LTL Friday, 23 June 2017
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Tripaway
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Greetings!
On this, the eve of the feast of the birth of St-Jean Baptiste (QC), many québécois are preparing their bonfires and foodstuffs to celebrate this important martyr in the Catholic Church and patron saint of the province of Québec!
Although he was beheaded (a good way to lose approximately ten pounds, btw), his feast day is often celebrated with bonfires, likely because of the corresponding pagan celebrations of Midsummer - gotta ward those evil spirits off somehow, why not fire?!?!
So since a lot of the world will be burning stuff tonight, I wondered how many of you all plan to burn your next few calories this weekend. As for me, I have to work this weekend (I work with large monkeys, so taking care of them is a workout in itself!), host a St-Jean-Baptiste party, and entertain my in-laws arriving from Maryland tomorrow (I'm in Michigan, so they'll be here for a week...); apart from these duties, I also plan to get in at least one three-mile jog around my neighbourhood in this sweltering heat.
What are your plans for burning some calories this weekend? Does anyone plan to burn a few more beyond the ordinary amount with me in honour of Saint John the Baptist??
On this, the eve of the feast of the birth of St-Jean Baptiste (QC), many québécois are preparing their bonfires and foodstuffs to celebrate this important martyr in the Catholic Church and patron saint of the province of Québec!
Although he was beheaded (a good way to lose approximately ten pounds, btw), his feast day is often celebrated with bonfires, likely because of the corresponding pagan celebrations of Midsummer - gotta ward those evil spirits off somehow, why not fire?!?!
So since a lot of the world will be burning stuff tonight, I wondered how many of you all plan to burn your next few calories this weekend. As for me, I have to work this weekend (I work with large monkeys, so taking care of them is a workout in itself!), host a St-Jean-Baptiste party, and entertain my in-laws arriving from Maryland tomorrow (I'm in Michigan, so they'll be here for a week...); apart from these duties, I also plan to get in at least one three-mile jog around my neighbourhood in this sweltering heat.
What are your plans for burning some calories this weekend? Does anyone plan to burn a few more beyond the ordinary amount with me in honour of Saint John the Baptist??
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My weekend routine is
Saturday
7:15 AM water aerobics
Sunday
4:30 PM
Water aerobics and swim 1/2 mile of laps
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I should do yard work...when? TBD0
