Wednesday, January 18, 2017

A new routine



We’re settling into a new normal here.
Our condo is beginning to feel like it’s ours, although the novelty of living in a completely different place is still fresh and magical:

Washing machine on the first floor! (as opposed to down two flights of stairs)

Communal trash receptacle steps away and tastefully hidden from view (as opposed to loading up the car and driving to the dump).

Just enough possessions to function (as opposed to being surrounded by 47 years of acquisitions in closets and cupboards and shelves, not to mention 

 all -  that  -   furniture).

          My Guy is happy that now he can walk out the front door into 75 degree weather and go for a bike ride instead of having to strap his bike to the car and motor down our little mountain at home until he gets to flat land.

          He’s also staked out a corner for art and has begun his latest project.


          I’m looking to create some routine here for myself, too. After joining the YMCA here, I’ve already been to my first yoga session in umpteen years in which I learned that my left knee does NOT want to be kneeled on, my right foot will at some point inevitably lock into an eye-watering cramp, and holding my arms parallel to the ground in what feels like 15 minutes of warrior’s pose is akin to being water-boarded.

          Still, as much as some things change in life, we can still re­-visit our past.

          The other afternoon when taking Mamie for a stroll through Venice, I was unaware that I was also reliving a visit to Disneyworld in 1972 with our daughter.

12 comments:

  1. Sweet. Both look quite contemporary, and I thought your point would be about well kept bodies.

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  2. The more things change...
    I hear you on those eye-watering, teeth clenching cramps too.

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  3. Someone told me that yoga would be good for my back but I don't have the nerve to try it. You made me laugh. Gosh, the instructor would probably give up and go home after a class with me. Florida sounds wonderful!

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    1. I did the beginner's class today and it was a bit easier. My very tall son has bad back issues and his chiropractor recommended yoga - son reported it made a big difference.

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    2. you should try it. start with an easy class and don't try and compare yourself to other people's progress, just focus on your own body.

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  4. Walking outside into warm weather sounds pretty good to me! -Jenn

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  5. Holding your arms parallel to the ground for 15 minutes??
    Maybe I should rethink this finding a yoga class thing.
    I've never done any and I've turned into a doughy lump of unbaked bread from sitting by the computer for years.

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    1. The nice thing is that there are all ranges of ability at yoga classes, and people are encouraged to find their own level of comfort through the movements. Give it a try!

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  6. Venice Avenue is indeed Main Street USA!

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  7. I started with something called "gentle yoga for back care" and have progressed all the way up to Level 1, beginner's yoga! I'm happy here. And yes, there are a couple of poses that always give somebody a cramp. Just yesterday the instructor finished one of them and said, "well, nobody got a cramp this time," and a student said she did, she just didn't mention it! :-)

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  8. it is fun to be in a new place and make it yours. don't worry, your new place will become just as cluttered over time.

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  9. I understand your husbands thrill about the flat lands of Florida. I miss bicycling so much here in the Ozarks.
    Hum, those yoga side effects are a bit off putting.

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