getting better each day.

one of the great things about life is being able to start over, no matter where you are in the process of living. part of my life started over on September 29, 2009 when my right hip was replaced with a birmingham hip. since then, i got back on with...

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bike ride to the gym

worked lifeguard job 730a to 10a

8 x 10 incline sit ups

3 x 10 pec machine

3 x 10 lat raise

3 x 10 low row

30 minutes on the step mill

3 x 10 cable row

3 x 10 cable press

bike ride home

the gym workers received Hershey kisses

worked in the water park this morning since installation of the new bulkheads continues in the competition pool. water aerobics class in the water park from 830a to 930a. no other swimmers so worked on picking up debris

cup of coffee and granola bar and an apple for breakfast at the gym

exercise felt great

bagel and ham and cheese sandwich for lunch with a couple of cookies

outside shower

upper middle = water aerobics class

lower middle = pink flamingo decoration near the gym kiosk @glitterordeath

bottom = water park lifeguards getting ready for the day

hope you have a peaceful afternoon and evening..

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exercise 06022026

bike ride to the gym

3 x 10 lat pull

3 x 6 dips

3 x 10 tricep press

3 x 10 row

6 x 5 overhead press

45 minute spin class

6 x 5 seated press

bike ride home

the gym workers received Hershey kisses

exercise felt good and spin class was great

fire alarm went off at the gym between my exercise and spin class. i checked with the fitness attendant and he didn't know of a scheduled alarm test. evacuated the building and stood outside for about 25 minutes. 4 fire trucks arrived and 2 fire department supervisors arrived. later, i heard that there was some issue with the water pressure in the sprinkler system.

apple and a cup of coffee at the gym and 2 boiled eggs and 2 pieces of toast at home for breakfast and brunch

mowed behind the fence

top left = standing around outside the gym while they check the building

upper middle = fire truck and fire supervisor truck

lower middle = contractor putting bulkhead pieces together

bottom = riding my bicycle down Avenue C

hope you have a peaceful afternoon and evening..

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new rose!!

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exercise 06012026

bike ride to the gym

worked lifeguard job 730a to 10a

8 x 10 incline sit ups

3 x 10 pec machine

3 x 10 lat raise

3 x 10 low row

30 minutes on the step mill

3 x 10 cable row

3 x 10 cable press

bike ride home

the gym workers received Hershey kisses

applied the bravecto plus to Peanut. she isn;t a fan. i gave her a chicken flavored churu as well as her usual morning treats

the indoor pools are closed for the bulkheads to be installed in the competition pool this week. the bulkheads are adjustable walls that are used to change the length of the competition pool between 25 meters and 50 meters. i was assigned to work outside today with no instruction on what to do so i picked up paper and plastic and rocks and other debris around the water park and also cleaned some debris from the drains in one of the pools. it was hot out there as the sun rose

cup of coffee granola bar and an apple for breakfast at the gym

exercise felt great. i thought i would be winded on the step mill but did ok

protein smoothie and 1 piece of peanut butter toast for lunch

quick trip to Walmart

outside shower

top left = beautiful clouds and sky

middle left = new bulkheads in the parking lot

middle right = indoor pools waiting on the bulkhead install

bottom = water park this morning. today is the first day the water park is open to out of district customers

hope you have a peaceful afternoon and evening..

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this green anole lizard 🦎 lives on my trash can. he eats flies and other insects. not sure how he hangs on when the trash can gets emptied

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May 2026 recap ~ summertime and cats and an election and lifeguarding and a blood donation..

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woke up at 330a with periodic pain in my left big toe. took a tylenol and later an advil

made coffee

cut my hair

apple and a granola bar for breakfast

went to church / fell asleep during the service and almost missed something that i was assigned to do. woke up in time and took care of it and i don't think anyone noticed

tuna salad sandwich for lunch

mowed and weed eated daughter's yard. temperature = 91F and humid

hydrated and microwave popcorn for a snack

watching "Keeping Up Appearances" with @brainsludgemissives at 6p

top = Cashew and Pecan relaxing while i mow

bottom = birds enjoying some seed

hope you have a peaceful afternoon and evening..

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exercise 05302026

bike ride to the gym

8 x 10 incline sit ups

3 x 10 pec machine

3 x 10 lat raise

3 x 10 low row

30 minutes on the step mill

6 x 5 seated press

bike ride home

the gym workers received mini Snickers

breakfast = 2 pieces of toast and coffee

exercise felt great

upper middle = lifeguard class practicing saves in the competition pool

lower middle = my sister stopped by to deliver some homemade mayhaw jelly

bottom = blood donation 148 with Lifeshare

hope you have a peaceful afternoon and evening..

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Happy Caturday!!

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Happy Caturday!!

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exercise 05292026

bike ride to the gym

worked lifeguard job 445a to 10a

3 x 10 lat pull

3 x 7 dips

3 x 10 tricep press

3 x 10 row

6 x 5 overhead press

30 minutes on the step mill

bike ride home

the gym workers and lifeguards received Hershey kisses

woke up at 230a and slept lightly until 300a then got up

work went well. my coworker was on time and we had a couple of swimmers early and then a lull and then around 9a we had a water aerobics class and a new lifeguard class. one of the lifeguard class students was swimming the 150 meter pre-requisite swim and had difficulty in the middle of the pool. she stopped making swim progress and started calling for help. i entered the water, swam to her, floated her on the lifeguard rescue tube and swam pulling her to the side of the pool. the lifeguard class instructor assisted me in getting the student out of the water and onto the deck. it's my first time doing a deep water save where i had to enter the water and it went well. my supervisor and another experienced lifeguard both said i did well

exercise felt great

breakfast = a granola bar and cup of coffee and and an apple and later another half cup of coffee and a walmart protein drink at the gym

1 piece of peanut butter toast and a piece of leftover bread from my Cane's meal last night

bought groceries at Kroger

top left = beautiful clouds

upper middle = water aerobics class

lower middle = pickle ball. hot outside but nice indoors

bottom = Peanut lounging outside

hope you have a peaceful afternoon and evening..

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exercise 05282026

bike ride to the gym

8 x 10 incline sit ups

3 x 10 pec machine

3 x 10 lat raise

3 x 10 low row

30 minutes on the step mill

3 x 10 cable row

3 x 10 cable press

bike ride home

the gym workers and lifeguards received Hershey kisses

early exercise = left the house before 5a and back just after 7a

the iphone weather app was forecasting 95% chance of rain today and indicated rain all night last night. none of that happened. downloaded a weather app from the weather channel that will hopefully be more accurate

breakfast = 2 pieces of toast and 2 boiled eggs

outside shower

played with grandson, Eugene, this morning

lunch = hamburger

top left = pretty yellow rose

bottom = water park decoration in the gym

hope you have a peaceful afternoon and evening..

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exercise 05272026

worked lifeguard job 445a to 10a

8 x 10 incline sit ups

3 x 10 pec machine

3 x 10 lat raise

3 x 10 low row

30 minutes on the step mill

3 x 10 cable press

3 x 10 cable row

the gym workers received Hershey kisses

didn't ride my bike due to the weather. if i had more certainty on when the rain would stop today, i would have ridden. that's what i want AI to do. tell me exactly when the rain will start and stop so i will know if i can ride my bike

work went well. my coworkers were on time and good to work with. one prospective lifeguard came in early for a swim lesson and the swim team practiced early from 7a to 830a and water aerobics class from 830a to 930a. i met Caraline, Ryley and Cannon who are 3 of the new summer water park lifeguards. most of the new lifeguards are 15 to 17 years old

exercise felt great

picked up the sale paper from Kroger

breakfast = coffee and a granola bar and an apple at the gym and a walmart protein drink

lunch = cheese on a toasted bagel and a protein smoothie

short nap

upper left = Peanut watching the tv before going back outside to prowl

bottom = great attendance for the water aerobics class. last week there were 8 in the class. this week they had 13.

hope you have a peaceful afternoon and evening..

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exercise 05262026

bike ride to the gym

3 x 10 lat pull

3 x 6 dips

3 x 10 tricep press

3 x 10 row

6 x 5 overhead press

45 minute spin class

6 x 5 seated press

bike ride home

the gym workers received Hershey kisses

exercise felt good and spin class was great

apple and a cup of coffee at the gym and a yogurt and 2 boiled eggs and 2 pieces of toast at home for breakfast

borrowed mother in law's riding mower and mowed the front and backyard

picked up some lifeguard work from 1130a to 3p at the community pool a mile from my house. the community pool opening time was delayed due to low water pressure in the area. opened at 2p and i left just after 3p. the work was good and i saved a little girl named McKenzie who was actively drowning. her Mom had 2 older girls swimming with McKenzie and they went out in deeper water. when i jumped in and helped her, she was at the depth where she could barely get any air and she was calling for help. i picked her up and carried her to shallow water and made contact to her Mom. the little girl sat out for a few minutes in case she had swallowed some water

top left = beautiful clouds this morning

upper middle = grasshopper on the gym window

lower middle = good group for spin class

bottom = community swimming pool

hope you have a peaceful afternoon and evening..

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exercise 05252026

bike ride to the gym

worked lifeguard job 445a to 10a

8 x 10 incline sit ups

3 x 10 pec machine

3 x 10 lat raise

3 x 10 low row

30 minutes on the step mill

3 x 10 cable row

3 x 10 cable press

bike ride home

the gym workers received Hershey kisses

great variety of swimmers this morning. a few early morning swimmers and then swim team from 7a to 9a in the competition pool. my coworkers were on time and good to work with

apple and a cup of coffee and a bag of famous amos cookies from the vending machine and a walmart protein drink for breakfast

exercise felt great

bagel and ham sandwich for lunch with tea and a couple of cookies

outside shower

took a short nap but woke up coughing

top left = motivation from the Hall's cough drop wrapper

upper middle = someone ran over the yield and stop signs at the intersection by the gym

lower middle = swim team getting some instruction from their coach before swimming

bottom = Annabelle and Peanut napping

hope you have a peaceful afternoon and evening..

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walked Annabelle

went to church

leftover chicken and baked potato for lunch

mowed youngest daughter's yard. her husband is working in Baton Rouge

put seed in my birdfeeders

watching "Keeping Up Appearances" with @brainsludgemissives at 6p

top = ducks in daughter's neighborhood

middle = rescued a turtle from the road and put him in a canal near my house

bottom = birds having some seed. i bought the black sunflower seed to try to attract more colorful birds and all i see so far is that the sparrows and other birds kick the seed out of the feeder. they did that with the other feed but they really seem to sort through the sunflower seed looking for something else

hope you have a peaceful afternoon and evening..

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Happy Caturday!!