Gym Dandy
I’m very happy to report that I’ve received many compliments about my appearance on CNN last week, but the words that really make me blush are when somebody says I looked skinny. I’ve been called a lot of things in my day, most of which I can’t print in this here blog, but skinny is not one of them. I’ve spent most of my life on the the north side of the scale, but thanks to unemployment, that has all changed. My morning schedule is very structured -- Wake Up... Mumble... Drive the kids to school... Workout. I see a lot of the same people at the gym every morning, but rarely do we exchange more than a smile. This working out is a tough business and there’s no time for chatter. The routine is pretty simple -- show up, pick a machine and hand my card to Dana. She’s the one who works the counter, organizes the room and welcomes me with a warm greeting EVERY day. (She’s also the one who lets me do 60 minutes on the elliptical machine even though the sign says its a 30-minute max....