Bright and Early

Each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning this summer, at 8:30, you'll find me here:

This is the pool at the Minnesott Beach Country Club. No, we are not members :) However, they offer water aerobics classes to anybody. You just have to be willing to put on a bathing suit at 8:00 AM. That's where I have trouble!

Between ten and twenty ladies gather, slide into the water, make "brrrrr"ing sounds, start jogging, and are enjoying themselves within minutes.

Next to us, the men get an early start on their golfing. While we're panting, huffing, and burning our biceps, they're riding golf carts and smoking the occasional cigar.

When we're done we walk from the pool, and across the parking lot are new condos. Beyond them is the Neuse. We always have  b  i  g  sky, often have billowing clouds in various colors, and commonly have sprinkles of rain. We only leave the pool if there's thunder or lightning.
I've felt a big difference in my strength since doing aerobics here, especially in my legs. Adam's on a diet (as some of you know), and he's lost 30 lbs. now. I'm very proud of him. He walks each day and he's counting every single calorie. Since he's the cook, my food intake has also gone down some, and I've lost about 5 lbs. too, which is nice. One thing will never happen though. I'll never be a morning person, especially when it involves a bathing suit.