fit again!

A good friend, Rick, sent a disc of photos and a video to me. I received them yesterday. The photos were taken in 1997 at this time of year. The photos were taken on trips that Rick and I took when we were dating. The video was taken on a trip to Northern California to see my family. I've only looked at a short portion of the video - look forward to finishing it today.

The photos arrived at my doorstep at an opportune time. Right now, I'm focusing on eating mostly protein and vegetables with a little fruit and starch, and exercising more - the goal is to be healthier and more fit. So, getting the photos of me when I was more fit really help. They were taken only 12 years ago but I look different. More importantly, I know I felt different - better.

At the time, I had just returned from a week's vacation at a Club Mediterranean at Sonora Bay, Mexico. Club Med's were big back then - the first all-inclusive vacation spots. They all had a different focus - some for families, some for singles - focusing on particular outdoor activities (golf, tennis, aquatics). Since I had played tennis over the years and thought I would enjoy and benefit from a week of tennis instruction and play, I decided on the Sonora Bay club. It was a blast! I had lessons all week and at the end of the week (and on my 40th birthday), I played in a tournament. I won my first match! I was thrilled - what a great birthday present. I remember it was so hot my face was like a tomato (when I got off the plane, it was 118 degrees; the next day it was 120 and I stopped paying attention to the temperature. It was dry so it was tolerable). And I got creamed in the second match. I didn't feel so bad because I was beat by a woman who's work it was to play tennis.

So, this is my target mental image of myself. I'm signing up for tennis classes at PCC for the fall. Let's see if I can get my game back! Oh, and that's Clo, the Clover Dairy Cow, at the Sausalito Arts Festival. A good buddy of mine!

... enjoy the cooler day!