Going to Try this again......

Happy St. Paddy's Day to all.

Last post was still talking about Spinning.  Finally got my card saying that I'm a certified Spinning instructor.

Becoming very comfortable teaching, and creating mixes for spinning.  Still under the 6 months since my certification, so I still try to do at least two other classes a week like the spinning program encourages you to do.   Forced myself to do a class today.  

Any ways I put a spin together for my class yesterday over the last week.  I did an Irish spin.  Got a lot of ideas from Pedal-on.com.  Class went really well.  Had a lot of comments on the music and the ride.  Give me a email if you would like to see the ride.

Jeff

Spinning again, Oh it's that time of year again... The Holidays

It sucks being in the restaurant business at the holidays.  Everyone else is off, having a good time, and you have the task of trying to fit everything in with what you want to do.  Somethings always suffers, and this year it was my family.

It also doesn't help when you are a new spinning instructor at the gym still trying to learn and teach, an a instructor leaves, especially a very good instructor, and they ask you to teach the 6:15 am class twice in a week.  Pardon my french, but people that go to a 6:15 am spin class, are hard core.  Been there, done that.  LOL

Probably one of the reasons I did OK, was that Patti tried to get me to teach for her a week after I got trained, and I couldn't because of my work schedule, also told her that I was a bit scared to fill her shoes.  She told me that one day I would have to.

Guess I like strong people, probably why she is no longer at the YMCA.  

Don't know why she left.  Just thankful she helped me along my journey.

Jeff

Spinning

Taught for the first time by myself yesterday.  Had a packed crowd.  Got quite a few good comments from the class.

Actually made my day when I was walking down the steps from doing a class today, and some who I didn't know, and told me I did a good job, and thanked me for the good workout.

Life is good.

But you should see the paperwork that you have to fill out to work at the YMCA...  hopefully I will be good enough.........

Thanksgiving reminds me of old friends and family

This was Thanksgiving in 2002 in Wisconsin.  The last days that I saw Samantha.  Good soul, true friend. Thank you!

Today turned out to be a great day.  Saw and talked to  a lot of good people today.  

People that are a part of my family.  

Love you all

Paula

Of course who would be the first to comment on my blog.  That would be Paula, my mail person from the 90's.  

I've been having some "issues" with my computer since I upgraded to Leopard for the mac, and have not been having any luck finding my iPhoto library.  Well for some reason last night Deb Maggio asked me for some Halloween pictures I had took this year, and suddenly my Photos are back.  (Think it might have been the Greg messing with me again, he does that from time to time, Damn Greg let that TV stay off!!!!!!!)

Any ways, back to Paula.  There is not a day that passes that I am at work that I do not think of her.  She would probably go nuts by the way things are now at The Clubhouse, but that happened back when she worked there too.

Paula my friend, I do miss you and the support that you have given me over the years!

Goals

 Pretty Scaring when a night out at dinner can make a difference in your life.  

You quit smoking.

You are teaching.

You are considered staff at the Y.

Goals are good.  Especially when you actually set them, a full fill them.

Friends

I cannot forget friends from my past.  They did a lot for me.  This picture is of me Brendon Bailey, Bridget Bailey, and me.  Not positive, but believe we were camping around Sandusky Ohio.  Making a 2 day run to Cedar Point.

Damn, I miss them both.  Brendon,  because he is gone.  Sure he would still be an asshole at times today, but I give him this he quit smoking.  Too bad he died from cancer, at least it wasn't lung cancer.

I miss Bridget.  She is cool.  Has kids going, and as far as I know a happy life going.

I hear about her from time to time.  

Would love to give her a hug sometime