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Today's Blog Post
Each morning at about 8 AM the Wisdom Club meets for coffee. There is about 7 or 8 people that sit around the table and enjoy each other’s company. The title of Wisdom Club is well earned. But the group is larger than these folks – much larger!
These folk that pause each morning for time together are from many different backgrounds. In the world they came from many would have never have met the others. But at this table in and in this place they have one purpose – fitness.
The Wisdom Club’s(WC) reserved table is at the Peterborough Sports and Wellness Centre – which is part of the City’ recreation programming. Each morning its members have come to the gigantic complex to exercise and swim their way into some better form of fitness.
They also share their analysis of anything political or odd in our community or Canada or the World or the Universe. This group is not afraid to hit on any topic. Kind of like ‘freewheeling’ of sorts… they deal with everything that might be happening at the time of any particular conversation.
President Obama or Prime Minister Harper are not out of range of discussion. The WC has dealt with these guys from time to time too.
A few of the WC live for a period of time each winter under President Obama’s jurisdiction… so they are entitled to opinions I guess.
To say the least their chatter and discussion is stimulating.
There is a serious side as well. One morning I was deeply moved by the evidence of their generosity. Through the WC connections it was discovered that two grandson’s, of one lady that comes to the Wellness Centre, were in Afghanistan serving with the Canadian Military. The lady shared how her grandsons really didn’t need anything for themselves… but would love to get something for the children that they interact with in their area of the country.
The WC heard the story and responded by taking up an immediate collection. Everyone chipped in something… and total that day came up to $80. Margaret took the money to a dollar store and bought a huge amount of things for the children of Afghanistan.
Margaret told me that Canada Post ships things going to our troops for FREE! The shipping heads off to the Trenton CFB just south of us. From there the Military transports the goods to their troops overseas.
The box of goodies was shipped the day before and within the WC there was great happiness that morning!
I was welcomed into the WC some time last month. If my personal exercise program fits into the schedule I join them for the banter. It has been a delight.
Introducing this nefarious group to you happens just after their annual ‘Christmas Do’ where they bring or buy things to munch on together AFTER the exercise sessions.
Oh it was good! Mmm Mmm!
I compliment the WC and its very low key affect on so many people at the Recreation centre. Together with the staff that works there… it becomes like family… and it is great to be a part of.
So three cheers for my friends at the WC! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of them!
The photos below show some of the WC Christmas celebration!
~ Murray Lincoln ~
www.murraylincoln.com/
As you can see - some are more wise than others as the knowledge shines through!
Source:http://www.peterborough.ca/Living/Recreation___Arenas/Peterborough_Sport___Wellness_Centre.htm
Finally I offer this special set of rules for you to consider…
Christmas Cookie Rules...
1. If you eat a Christmas cookie fresh out of the oven, it has no calories because everyone knows that the first cookie is the test and thus calorie free..
2. If you drink a diet soda after eating your second cookie, it also has no calories because the diet soda cancels out the cookie calories.
3. If a friend comes over while you're making your Christmas cookies and needs to sample, you must sample with your friend. Because your friend's first cookie is calorie free, (rule #1) yours is also. It would be rude to let your friend sample alone and, being the friend that you are, that makes your cookie calorie free.
4. Any cookie calories consumed while walking around will fall to your feet and eventually fall off as you move. This is due to gravity and the density of the caloric mass.
5. Any calories consumed during the frosting of the Christmas cookies will be used up because it takes many calories to lick excess frosting from a knife without cutting your tongue.
6. Cookies colored red or green have very few calories. Red ones have three and green ones have five - one calorie for each letter. Make more red ones!
7. Cookies eaten while watching "Miracle on 34th Street" have no calories because they are part of the entertainment package and not part of one's personal fuel.
8. As always, cookie pieces contain no calories because the process of breaking causes calorie leakage.
9. Any cookies consumed from someone else's plate have no calories since the calories rightfully belong to the other person and will cling to their plate.
We all know how calories like to CLING!
10. Any cookies consumed while feeling stressed have no calories because cookies used for medicinal purposes NEVER have calories. It's a rule!
So, go out and enjoy those Christmas Cookies - we only get them this time of year!
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