Larry & Shirley (and the Messy Monkeys): Never take walking for granted!

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Never take walking for granted!

Mom update: Starting June 11, I started noticing a marked improvement in my walking ability, so returned the crutches on the 15th, and just used my walking pole. Last week, I also walked for exercise with two trekking poles. By Saturday, I was walking well without any aid, and also could go up and down stairs normally. (But I have to be careful not to do overdo it on the stairs, as my leg/groin area is still a little sore.) I am still going to the chiropractor twice a week. I enjoy the adjustments as they make my back feel good, but I will still be glad when I get to taper down because of all of the money I have to spend on the co-payments.

I have almost full range of motion with my right leg now, so that I can get on my bike. Do I dare ride my bike again is the big question???? One suggestion I got from a bike shop employee where I bought my bike is to walk my bike across the intersections of the trail with streets, which is a good idea. I wish he could also demonstrate how to ride with my clipless pedals as it would be nice to see it done by someone else, rather than just me trying to do it with someone telling me what to do. I'm going to talk to the bike shop some more anyway.

Happy summer!

3 comments:

DoRe' said...: Hi, Shirley! Anxious to get outside and enjoy some of this sunshine, but just wanted to send greetings your way. Jen and I were just talking last night about being at the anniversary celebration and seeing you; too funny! Well, Happy Wednesday; hope you're having a great week!; June 25, 2008 at 10:11 AM
The J's said...: Good luck--or should I say BETTER luck on the bike riding!
I just have regular pedals on mine, I watched a friend ride with the ones that clip into shoes, & I know I'd never be coordinated enough for that! I haven't gotten to ride as much this summer as I wish. I'm not going to AZ this summer after all. Too much with wedding planning & time frame. Maybe it will work out after the kids go back to school & Lynisha can come & watch the kids for me.; June 30, 2008 at 8:59 PM
Darin, Jean, Samson & Sydney said...: Hi Shirley - sorry to read about your bike accident. You might check out the Bike class schedule at the Seattle REI store - they have a women's Cycle fest and Women's bicycle maintenance classes.

Jean; July 2, 2008 at 3:44 PM

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Welcome to Our Place - Updated for Spring 2012

We live between Marysville and Granite Falls. Larry still works at Crane-Eldec in Lynnwood, but due to a change in his work schedule in February 2011, he is no longer in a van pool. Instead he bought himself a Ford Focus to use as his work car. Shirley is Mom, "chauffeur," and chief bunny caretaker. We have two daughters: Rosanna, age 20, and Caroline, age 17.We used to have two pet bunny brothers, Lucky and Thumper, who turned 9 years old on October 5. But Lucky got really sick, and had him put to sleep a few days before Christmas last year. So sad.... Thumper doesn't even miss him; he is happy as long as he is fed!

Larry and Shirley are really into running this year, qualifying for Half Fanatics in January. The Seattle Rock-n-Roll half marathon will be our fourth in 2012, and we would like to do four more, if possible, and move up in Half Fanatics!
Caroline is a junior in high school, and Rosanna continues to work at the Ralph Lauren Polo store at Seattle Premium Outlets in Tulalip.

We all continue to enjoy taking photos, and Rosanna also took a photography class at Everett Community College last spring. (We bought her a Nikon DSLR for the class). She has made some money doing photography for a local business in nearby Granite Falls last fall. And I am still using my super tiny Olympus camera for photos "on the run!"