Hola!

Vacation WODs:
Walking....lots of walking
swimming
dancing
tennis
horse back riding

pullups
bench presses - hit a PR!
110lb
That was one of the highlights.... lifting at the fitness center with some guys that helped spot me.
If it "was" 110 that is quite the leap from doing 87x3x5 during Starting Strength. I think my spotter helped -- but he said he didn't.

Since doing strength work for 2 month I haven't tested my 1 max rep on lifting yet. I look forward to trying the different lifts out.

Before I get in trouble.....The BIGGEST highlight of the vacation was Gene purposing to Stacey.
They are officially engaged!

Dialing In:
Not much to say about dialing in during vacation. I cheated EVERY DAY. Last day I had a pizza and two deserts!! Only one(1) beer for the whole week though. And I didn't even want that - I was trying to be appreciative.

Happy Family

Tennis Partners

Good Stuff

The Trio

The Happy Couple

MIA

Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.
James 5:16

(not Proverbs - but continue reading your daily Proverbs - the challenge is almost over!)

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Taking a leave of absence.
Through August.

Prayers would be appreciated during this month,
as the family embarks on the 1st year anniversary of Steve's death.

Chock Full of Wisdom

Proverbs 15
WOW
What a wealth of wisdom and understanding. I can say I have experienced almost all these circumstances this week.

15:1 A soft answer turns away wrath
But a harsh word stirs up anger
The tongue of the wise uses
knowledge rightly,
But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.

15:4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life,
But perverseness in it breaks the spirit

15:13 A merry heart makes a cheerful
countenance
But by sorrow of the heart the spirit
is broken

15:14 The heart of him who has
understanding seeks knowledge
But the mouth of fools feed on
foolishness.

15:28 The heart of the righteous studies
how to answer,
But the mouth of the wicked pours
forth evil.

Birthday

I have found a new companion.
As with Tom though (my traveling companion) I'm still not sure I like the idea or know what kind of company I really like to be with for a long period of time.
Working out outside has come with a price....a new companion. I now have company come by during my workouts. You might say "well that's nice" or "don't you like to have company". Sure everyone likes to have company and as for me I was born to be with company. I love it!
But the first day I thought "awe, this is nice" having company. Second day I was like....."what are you doing?" Third day.... "STOP tap tapping away at my tree!" Not sure I am in love with Woody.

Today is my Dad's Birthday. 7/13 is one of my favorite numbers. Call it superstitious but when you come across certain numbers or days you think "it's my lucky day" "it's my day" "good things are going to happen" WELL I hope that's the case today. I feel lucky!

Which goes to prove today's Proverbs has the lucky numbers.

Proverbs 13:7
There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing:
And one who makes himself poor yet has great riches.

Day 12

Proverbs 12

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but he who hates correction is stupid.

YES it did!!!

My life changed last night.

Curious?

I got my gym! I have been looking for a place to hold a teen program.
CrossFit has a National Non-Profit program
for at-risk teens and I have wanted to be apart of that.

NOW I can.

Pictures, info and the overly excited Joy will post more in days to come.

(seriously) I can't contain myself
This place was gift.

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20 years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover
- Mark Twain

Today's the Day

that could change my life!!!
Big Day.
to be continued.....

CrossFit Tip:
Found this and tried it out yesterday. It seemed to work.
When doing cleans and the bar flies out in front of you or you're having a hardtime keeping it close to your body.
Change the angle of your wrist.



Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
Ephesians 4:29