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Haha! Sphinctress, we'll see you there - somewhere. This has been such a great decision for me. It's not just about health now, it's a milestone with social aspects. Many benefits.

I'd like to to the Dartmoor Challenge. That won't happen though. When in the UK, we go straight to the North.

I look forward to hearing your music. I struggled to like the White Stripes but as I learn more about Jack, I have been more and more impressed. I do like the new album he did with the queen of rockabilly ... Wanda Jackson. She's something like 75 years old. He produced a CD with her recently and it sounds great!

When I looked up the videos to post above, I found that the advert next to the vid offered a variety of hoops and vendors. I didn't follow the link though so have no idea what you'll find.

I have a friend who does tons of hooping. He has a collapsible one he carries to various parts of the world. The last I heard, he hooped on top of Mt. Kilimanjaro. He also has a cool lighted hoop. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCOBWzCvrvw&feature=channel_video_title Kilimanjaro…

Excellent. So inspiring to see success.

Thanks, everyone, for encouragement and for the information. ARC, I had not thought about time cut-offs. Racing bicycles that was never an issue, so not even a concept that had occurred to me. So, this may seem aggressive in planning but what if I set myself a goal of a marathon walk by the end of this calendar year. It…

Coming back in on this I want to state explicitly: Depending on the road systems around where you live and the way you walk or run you may find the Trails link Casey posted above serves differently to how the basic Google Maps will work. Since it said "trails" I thought it would be off-road capable but it doesn't have any…

Thanks Casey! Taking a look now. I may use that for my favorite trails which don't include roads.

Oh! Lydmaneely, that sounds too delicious for words. I would leave out the ham and substitute something else, but right now that sounds better than anything. Prereq. How about just griling or sauteeing some veggies in olive oll (or even flash boling) hebs to taste depending on the vegs then a bit of goat cheese over that.…

Something I forgot to include in the above, I was injured in a cycling crash which tore intersticial (between the ribs) tissue which now prevents me doing sit-ups or that sort of exercise. Crushes, pull-downs, chin-ups, etc. Now my belly is my most challenging point. I also blew my knee out on a training ride. It felt like…

Heheh, Bambam, you make me laugh. I don't suppose our choices fit together. I will educate myself on the groups you list. I just hit play on the CD player because I needed to get myself moving. It's currently loaded with The Resistance by Muse. Hard driving guitar, a bit angry in its energy but contrasting melodic elements…

Yeah, excellent idea.

I'll work on writing up an actual recipe but with a son allergic to dairy and tomatoes, I had to create a new pasta sauce. The ingredients were tofu for a bit of texture, pumpkin paste, oregano, rosemary, olive oil, goat cheese, black pepper, salt (though I'm not a heavy salter). Goat cheese is quite wide ranging in its…

Chikeebabe - that rocks! I hope at some point you share your playing with the community here. Do you post on YouTube or Vimeo or any of the other vid sharing channels? I love music though I don't play. That makes it a more mystical experience, a mystery I am not a part of. Play some Eddie Van Halen for me. Or if you're a…

I don't know if this will go directly under each individual's post but I'm trying it that way to begin. Cindy, A wonderful pleasure to meet you. As I read your description of life and enjoyment, I wondered if since you really love living if it would be easier to do the exercise you're wanting (though avoiding) by finding a…

Heya, Meri. Cheers. I appreciate your response - for noticing and taking time. It makes a difference in self worth. One thing I recently told my son is that when we have a reason to make a positive impact for someone we should do since ours may be the only positive thing they hear that day. Reiterating it now makes me…