We had such nice family times while our daughter Megan and grandson Drew were here. Our only regret was that our son-in-law Jim wasn’t able to be here too. I know he’s happy to have them back home with him now, and I have thanked him for the nice birthday present he gave me of a few days with Meg and Drew. I’ll post some pictures later this week. My birthday this year was one of my nicest in my recollection. It was wonderful to spend two evenings together with all three of our kids! That’s one of those things you just take for granted when your kids are all living at home as they grow up. You younger couples reading this, enjoy all those family times with your children. The day gets here all too quickly that they’re grown up and schedules and distances prevent frequent get-togethers.

Well, the first month of the Wellness Challenge is histoire. It will be interesting to see the results of the various teams’ collective efforts. I’ve received a couple of e-mails lately about the challenge that I thought would make a good iv. One e-mail had pictures of Celebrity Scales that got me to doing a web search. In the process, I found something that I thought was even funnier - animal scales. A second e-mail from the captain of the team my wife and I are on was too good not to pass on to my readers.

No weigh!

We’d probably get a bit miffed if people told us we weighed as much as a pig. But they might actually be correct if we were using the “Animal Scales” pictured below. Step onto the animal scales and compare your weight to that of animals such as a goat, bison, duck, etc. I’m a panda hoping to get down to a Thompson’s gazelle.

Here’s a picture of the scales…

Here’s a close-up of the “weight window”…

Color in your diet is GOOD!

Maxine’s story…

“Yesterday I went to the doctor for my yearly physical. My blood pressure was high, my cholesterol was high, I’d gained some weight, and I didn’t feel so hot. My doctor said eating right doesn’t have to be complicated and it would solve my physical problems. He said just think in colors. Fill your plate with bright colors… greens, yellows, reds, etc. I went right home and ate an entire bowl of those colors and more…”

“And sure enough, I felt better immediately.”

“I never knew eating right could be so easy.”

quotation…

“The day that you get saved, you’re in the ministry. … God is always preparing and developing you to serve Him.” - Dr. Matt Olson

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Rob

Inside some of us is a thin person struggling to get out, but he can usually be sedated with a few pieces of chocolate.