About 10 o’clock one morning the Righteous Brothers song hummed in my mind.
Was I singing of some past or future lover? No…
Warm feelings surged through me because I was cutting in half my favorite daily Food For Life sprouted grain English Muffin for inserting into the toaster.
Once crunchy brown, the chewy delectable would be smothered with creamy almond butter and paired with a protein/fruit/unsweetened soy milk smoothie – making it a true champion’s breakfast for me.
When sons Joe and Josh were young, I would bake similar, mouth full, whole grain breads full of nuts and seeds.
Such fare was not well-received.
The kids called it “bird seed bread” and longed for visits to Grandma’s (my Mom’s) house where they dependably could eat white bread to their heart’s content.
Memory tells me that the offending, non-nutritious, bleached flour offering was called “Wonder” or “Sunbeam” bread.
I complained to Mother that she was feeding them junk food. She never stopped.
Joe and Josh were raised in an austere, single parent household in which I mainly was studying, working and adhering to healthy dietary practices.
Now I understand that Grandma knew the growing-up boys needed their own version of soul and heart’s inspiration.
It readily was found on those spongy white slices in her open-arms kitchen. WF!
You’re my soul and my heart’s inspiration
You’re all I got to get me by
You’re my soul and my heart’s inspiration
Without you, baby, what good am I?
Songwriters: Cynthia Weil / Barry Mann
Youtube video of Righteous Brothers recording of “You’re my soul and my heart’s inspiration.”
Since November is associated with harvest and Thanksgiving…if you have a favorite food memory story, email it on over to wildfire1@truetomybody.com.
Please keep your story fairly short. We’ll attempt to include it during our weekly posts this month. WF!
SCROLL DOWN FOR FITNESS CLASSES. EVERYONE WELCOME!
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1. Zumba Gold® online classes keep us happy and fit. Newcomers always welcome!
Friday morning Zumba Gold® class has RETURNED DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND.
Friday class start time is 9:30 a.m. – except for the Friday after Thanksgiving, when we will NOT have class.
Our Tuesday 11:00 a.m. class schedule is cancelled during the month of November due to my insurance obligations.
We will dance at 11:00 a.m. this coming Wednesday, the 10th.
The second two weeks of November, we will dance at 11:00 a.m. on Mondays.
We will not have an 11:00 a.m. class at all during the fifth week in November.
Otherwise…Join us twice-a-week, weekly or once-in-a-while for fun, easy-to-follow Latin rhythms. No dance experience needed!
Online classes have no location boundaries – you and your friends can live anywhere!
Register for classes through http://go.gymgo.com/truetomybody. I email the Zoom log-in code to all Gymgo members on class day. We laugh, dance and have a great time wondering what tech surprise is coming next. (Amazing that after a year those surprises still happen!)
Best Zumba® Gold rate is $3.75/per class for 8-class series = $30 prepaid. First class is FREE.
E-mail me at wildfire1@truetomybody.com with questions!
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2. FREE weekly half hour online “Happy Monday Get Strong” Group Strength Class TODAY and every Monday at 4:00 p.m.!
In these no-charge introductory sessions you’ll learn home-based weight training exercises designed to prevent sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss.) Your strength and balance will improve with light dumbbells and resistance band exercises.
Registration is through http://go.gymgo.com/truetomybody. If you would like more information on how to register for these no-obligation Zoom sessions, email me at wildfire1@truetomybody.com.
Also ask me about One-to-One Personal Training on Zoom. During these Private sessions you’ll receive personal encouragement, instruction, guidance and feedback designed to assist and correct your form for fast, long-lasting results.
Personal Training Rates start as low as $25/half hour pre-paid for eight-session online training pack.
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3. For Seal Beach area residents…There Still Is Time to Register for City of Seal Beach the final three weeks of Fall Season Essentrics® Aging Backwards class held at 1:30 p.m. every Friday at the Seal Beach Senior Center, 707 Electric Ave, Seal Beach, CA.
Email wildfire1@truetomybody.com for information.
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