Neuropathy & Exercise

All I can say about this post is WOW! Are you a Bionic Woman?!!! I am impressed. Even intimidated. And I thought I had a lot of energy, but you put me to shame. I am going to assume you are not an oldster Peggy, are you? I remember back when we used to go to Hawaii a lot we would see a lot of geriatrics running along the streets or highways (there is something about Hawaii that gives people energy and boy you really see it exhibited there!). Sorry about the pain you face but happy to know you are able to so proactively strive to overcome it. Keep going Peggy, you're an inspiration! Hank

Jim, the beach is fascinating - every day it's a new world. In winter I have it mostly to myself with the seagulls, occasional seal, a dead dolphin or turtle or fish washed up, plus, there were 400 shipwrecks off the coast of Delaware and sometimes a storm will bring up wreckage from one of them, or sea glass from trash dumps more than 50 years old. In the summer there are a thousand vacationers with dogs, children, sand castles, balls, frisbees, giant inflatable floats, umbrellas flying in the wind - it's an agility course for a runner. On any day, the tide might make the beach 100 yards deep, or the waves might be coming right up to back yard fences. Peggy

Jim, the beach is fascinating - every day it's a new world. In winter I have it mostly to myself with the seagulls, occasional seal, a dead dolphin or turtle or fish washed up, plus, there were 400 shipwrecks off the coast of Delaware and sometimes a storm will bring up wreckage from one of them, or sea glass from trash dumps more than 50 years old. In the summer there are a thousand vacationers with dogs, children, sand castles, balls, frisbees, giant inflatable floats, umbrellas flying in the wind - it's an agility course for a runner. On any day, the tide might make the beach 100 yards deep, or the waves might be coming right up to back yard fences. Peggy

@pfbacon This post gave me good memories of Rehoboth and Ocean City had a good feeling then thanks for the memory (Bob Hope)

Jim, the beach is fascinating - every day it's a new world. In winter I have it mostly to myself with the seagulls, occasional seal, a dead dolphin or turtle or fish washed up, plus, there were 400 shipwrecks off the coast of Delaware and sometimes a storm will bring up wreckage from one of them, or sea glass from trash dumps more than 50 years old. In the summer there are a thousand vacationers with dogs, children, sand castles, balls, frisbees, giant inflatable floats, umbrellas flying in the wind - it's an agility course for a runner. On any day, the tide might make the beach 100 yards deep, or the waves might be coming right up to back yard fences. Peggy

Jim, the beach is fascinating - every day it's a new world. In winter I have it mostly to myself with the seagulls, occasional seal, a dead dolphin or turtle or fish washed up, plus, there were 400 shipwrecks off the coast of Delaware and sometimes a storm will bring up wreckage from one of them, or sea glass from trash dumps more than 50 years old. In the summer there are a thousand vacationers with dogs, children, sand castles, balls, frisbees, giant inflatable floats, umbrellas flying in the wind - it's an agility course for a runner. On any day, the tide might make the beach 100 yards deep, or the waves might be coming right up to back yard fences. Peggy

@pfbacon I love going to the coast. We used to live an hour away, but now it's more like 3. A few times we had rooms facing the beach and went to sleep with the sound of the Pacific. When our kids were younger we spent every Thanksgiving at Beverly Beach on the northern Oregon coast. The Sizzler served a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Our dogs loved it.

Jim

@jimhd Jim, I can relate: In the eighties we used to drive from Portland to stay at a place in Newport called the Moolack Shores Inn (its still there, I just looked) and drank in the wild feel and sounds of the Oregon coast,. Crazy ocean energy! There was a place called Cape Foulweather near there (good name for it) that we used to go to get the full effect of that energy. For years there was a shipwreck stuck in the shallows there (or maybe it was right on the beach), a big dramatic looking rotting metal hulk. What a place! I miss Oregon a lot sometimes for its rugged beauty. Best, Hank

@jesfactsmon The Oregon coast is famously scenic. A really nice new ADA boardwalk winds around through the trees overlooking the cape and ocean. It's a safer place for young children, as well as for people with disabilities. Port Orford, Yaquina Head with a neat ocean creatures habitat and near Florence there are dunes that attract 4 wheelers. Way up north is Astoria, with a lot of beautiful old homes. And Mendocina area is popular.

Jim