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Unkink yourself
Three days a week I exercise with an extraordinary group of men and women, including one dear lady named Dottie. She hasn’t told me her age, but I know she is pushing 80, and she does push-ups. She does a full lay-out man’s push up. That’s very impressive. Some may say she has good genes, but I know that Dottie makes choices every day to stay fit. Laughingly, she describes the “unkinking stretches” she does to get her arthritic bones out of bed. She “de-kinks” a little more by walking, not driving to the clubhouse for our workout. On some days she also takes yoga in town at the Wellness Center. Of course she could stay home and have coffee and a doughnut, but she doesn’t. Not surprisingly, Dottie makes good food choices. Oatmeal is her breakfast of choice. She packs healthy snacks to take on driving trips and does wonderful things with crabs. Growing up short was completely out of her control, but staying trim is not. I was lucky to have the best scrambled egg breakfast at her house. It was quite a feast. Along with the fitness choices Dottie makes daily comes a generous spirit. She has known grief that could have made her sour, but instead she is upbeat. She’s just great to be around. Ralph, her husband of nearly 60 years, thinks so too. She’s the best crew he’s ever had. You may just see them cruising the Pamlico aboard their new boat, “Kerri Leigh.” If you were out there this past summer, you may have seen Dottie water-skiing. Maureen LaVake |
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