"An Honor and a Privilege!"

Yesterday morning I was for the seventh straight year in attendance for The Seventh Annual Lori Piestewa Memorial sunrise service at the base of Piestewa Peak. It truly is one of my favorite days of the year. The outpouring of love, respect and culture strikes my heart each and every year.Terry, Percy, Baby Shaq, and Carla are so gracious and sincere in making sure the ceremony honors ALL fallen soldiers, it takes my breath away.I feel very fortunate to pay my respects and witness a legacy that continues to sustain itself on a grander scale as time moves on.Dear ones..."It was an Honor and a Privilege!"

Rainmaker

"Forty Years is a Long Time1"

This past weekend I had the privledge to attend my forty year Cal Western University football reunion! It was nothing short of amazing! I would be lying if I said I wasn't somewhat apprehensive about attending...I can't really explain why. Bottom line, once the evening got under way with a social hour I couldn't get enough of it. I realized it was a very important part of my life and the coaches ,players ,and friends from this era are relationships that fill up a chapter of significant influence that I still hold dear to my heart. I was also pleased my wife Cinda was there to share in the evening as she came along in the next phase.
I have a sense of guilt that I haven't done a better job of making the effort to stay in contact with some amazing people represented in this contingencey. I've promised myself to improve in this area from here moving forward.
"Forty Years is a Long Time!"

Wid

"From my dear friend Lew Shaw"

The truth hurts .

Someone had to remind me, so I 'm reminding you, too.

Perks of reaching
50
or being over
60
and heading
toward
70!

1.
Kidnappers
Are not very
Interested in you.

2.
In a hostage situation,
You are likely to be
Released first.

3.
No one expects
You to run --
Anywhere.

4.
People call at 9 PM
And ask,
'Did I wake you? '

5.
People no longer
View you as a
Hypochondriac.

6.
There is nothing left
To learn the hard way.

7.
Things you buy now
Won ' t wear out..

8.
You can eat
Supper at 4 PM..

9.
You can live
'without sex
But not your glasses.

11.
You no longer think
Of speed limits
As a challenge.

12.
You quit trying
To hold
Your stomach in
No matter who walks
Into the room.

13..
You sing along
With elevator music.

14.
Your eyes
Won ' t get
Much worse.

15.
Your investment
In health insurance
Is finally beginning
To pay off..

16.
Your joints are more
accurate meteorologists
Than the national
Weather service.

17.
Your secrets are safe
With your friends
Because they can ' t
Remember them either.

18.
Your supply of brain cells
Is finally down to
A manageable size.

19..
You can ' t remember
Who sent you this list..

And you notice
These are all
In big print
For your convenience.

Forward this
To everyone
You can remember
Right now!

ONE MORE THING:

Never,
Under any circumstances,
Take a sleeping pill,
And a laxative on
The same night!

What Needs to be Done?

Several top nutrition and fitness experts offered their ideas recently as to what needs to be done to combat childhood obesity.

Give kids more physical activity at school. “We know kids need at least an hour a day of physical activity. We should design the school day to include before and after school time to ensure that happens.”
- Charlene Burgeson, National Association for Sport and Physical Education

Schools should serve more healthy foods. “What is served in schools is important not only because of the direct impact on children’s diets, but also for the message it sends about healthy eating. If schools are selling unhealthy foods, it’s telling children that it’s okay to eat these foods whenever they want as opposed to teaching them that candy bars and soda pop are treats to be eaten only occasionally.”
- Margo Wootan, Director of Nutrition Policy, Center for Science in the Public Interest

Stop junk food advertising to kids. “I love what the White House is doing. In addition, it will be important to tackle the powerful and pernicious influence of food marketing directed at children.”
- Kelly Brownell, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University

Offer more healthful foods in school vending machines. “Thankfully there are a lot more schools that have switched to healthy vending, but it’s important that we have nutritional standards for all foods served throughout the school.”
- Diane Pratt-Heavner, School Nutrition Association

More “Green Space” in our communities. “We need a policy that mandates every time a building permit is issued, the developer/contractor must include green space for parks, playgrounds, community gardens, sidewalks and bike trails along with areas for markets that feature local produce. This would change the face of America and the size of its youth.” - Melinda Sothern, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

I am hopeful the public is becoming more aware of the importance of physical fitness and good nutrition, and that each of us as individuals need to make the right decisions to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

~Wid

"What a Finish!"

The 2010 Winter Olympics from Vancouver are now history! Sometimes Olympic miracles go your way. Sometimes they don't.Billed as the "biggest game in hockey history" a miraculous American goal with 24.4 seconds left in the third period ended up only magnifying the agony of a 3-2 overtime loss to Canada.
An Olympics that began with the death of a luger ended Sunday with an exuberant celebration of Canada but also a Winter Olympics-record 37 medals for the United States!
"What a finish!"
USA USA USA

Wid