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Family matters

Gather 'round, kids! It's story time!

Once Upon a Time
by Poppy
Once upon a time, there was a squish. There came a rhinoceros, and there came a bear. And then, there came corn! They saw a wagon. They rided the wagon, and they saw a chair. There came a drawing. It was a Telly! They colored Telly, and they saw him. There came another rhinoceros. He didn’t say anything. He pulled the wagon. There came Baby Bear!
The End

About Squish
by Poppy
Once upon a time, there was a rhinoceros. Some day, he colored. He saw Telly, and then he drawed him. He saw him. The rhinoceros pulled the wagon. Telly rided in it with Baby Bear. There came a bear. He rided with Baby Bear and Telly. They went to Moeses.
The End

Family matters

The Phelps diet

I don’t think Michael Phelps is the first Olympian whose diet has made us all gasp in awe. But he’s the most recent, and his 10,000-calories-a-day regimen is pretty impressive. According to the BBC News, Phelps takes in:

  • Breakfast: Three fried egg sandwiches; cheese; tomatoes; lettuce; fried onions; mayonnaise; three chocolate-chip pancakes; five-egg omelette; three sugar-coated slices of French toast; bowl of grits; two cups of coffee
  • Lunch: Half-kilogramme (one pound) of enriched pasta; two large ham and cheese sandwiches with mayonnaise on white bread; energy drinks
  • Dinner: Half-kilogramme of pasta, with carbonara sauce; large pizza; energy drinks

    • Yesterday, I took in 1,370 calories. Which is, admittedly, far more than I ought to have. It’s no secret around here that I need to lose some weight, and 1,370 calories isn’t going to cut it on that front. I was doing fine until the 670-calorie Butterfinger Blast from Sonic. Maybe I should look into the numbers before I say, “Hey Rockford! Go fetch me some ice cream!”

    Anyway, the BBC story goes on to say that Phelps “spends a solid five hours of each day burning off those calories.” If he can burn off 10,000 calories with just five hours of exercise every day, surely I ought to be able to make some dieting progress with, say, an hour of exercise daily. Right? Well, it isn’t working. Do you suppose Phelps might be doing more than playing Wii tennis? I’d like to see his full workout plan. Maybe I should look into getting an Olympics-style trainer.

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    Family matters

    30 things I love about Rockford

    1. His unwavering loyalty to his friends and family.
    2. His appreciation for the underdog.
    3. He knows my limits, and he always steps in and makes me take a break when I need it.
    4. He’s so very tall. And he usually doesn’t mind getting things down from the high shelves for me.
    5. He has a great voice, and he doesn’t mind when I sing along. Although sometimes when I try to talk to him during one of his favorite singalong songs in the car, he shoots me a dirty look.

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