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Nice Rack

November 21, 2008 urngarden.com

“The white deer is a mutation. It does not belong in the wild. It should be shot.” Günter Giese, the president of the Saxony Hunting Federation, Germany.

There’s a whole lot of killin’ goin on around here. It’s deer season and this past week I’ve heard several tales of the mighty hunters bagging 10 pointers.

hunting urns for ashes

Several weeks ago I asked an experienced hunter if he’d ever seen an albino deer. He had. In Northern Michigan years ago. The reason for my question was an excerpt I’d read from Vance Randolph’s account of albino deer in this area.

albino deer
Bad Joo-Joo?

It is very generally believed that the appearance of an albino deer is a bad sign; some hillfolk think it has something to do with witches’ work, others that it is an indication of disease among the deer, and that venison will be unwholesome for seven years. In 1939 a white deer was seen in Taney county, Missouri, and many natives were pretty much upset about it.

It was said that if early settlers saw a white buck in the woods, nobody would shoot it for fear of bad luck.

albino deer

Last weekend, one of the fearless citizens here heard about an albino deer sighting nearby and started stalking his prey. He found it in some thick woods, and shot it from about 125 feet away. He plans to have it stuffed, “marveling at the rarity.”

Filed Under: Fitness, Sports, urn jewelry, urns Tagged With: albino deer, deer hunting, deer season, hunting urns, nature urns

Tribute to Jack LaLanne

November 9, 2008 urngarden.com

jack lalane

He’s in his 90’s now, but to baby boomers and their parents, the name Jack LaLanne is synonymous with health, vitality and fitness.

LaLanne used to regale his audience with his one-armed push-ups done on fingertips. He showed them how to turn their recliners into mini-gyms by pumping imaginary bicycles and doing other chair exercises.

In the 1930s, he even began advocating weight training. To go beyond the usual barbells — and to keep his gym clients from getting bored — he worked with a blacksmith to develop leg-extension equipment and one of the first adjustable weight machines that are standard equipment in today’s gyms.

He rises at 6 or 7 a.m. and heads for a two-hour workout. His wife of over 50 years, Elaine takes a more laid-back approach. “He rolls out of bed and I roll over,” she quips, preferring to work out in the pool later in the day.

He eats two meals a day, but notes that this regimen isn’t for everyone. “You’ve got to figure out what works for your schedule,” he says.

Breakfast is at 11 a.m. He eats four to five pieces of fruit and gets protein from cooked egg whites. “Once in a while I eat a turkey sandwich on whole wheat with avocado and tomato,” he says.

“Every restaurant near us now has a Jack LaLanne salad,” he says. “It’s at least 10 raw vegetables chopped, and very little lettuce.” He brings his own sesame oil salad dressing and sometimes adds more hard-boiled egg whites for additional protein. He also eats fish, especially salmon, which is rich in healthy omega-3 fatty acids.

And, of course, there’s a little wine, a tribute to his Franco-American heritage. “Ever see a Frenchman who doesn’t drink?” he asks. He sips a glass that’s a mix of White Zinfandel and red wine — because, as he says, “one’s too sweet and one’s too sour.”

Sally Squires, Washington, Post

Filed Under: Fitness Tagged With: Jack Lalanne

Let’s Talk About Your Colon

September 8, 2008 urngarden.com

Spotted at the gym:

Filed Under: Confessions, Cube World, Fitness, Sports Tagged With: Fitness, health, Senior Fitness, senior health

And Don’t Forget to Breathe

September 4, 2008 urngarden.com

Jack Lalanne
Jack Lalanne

In order to offset the grim business of death and dying, I like to mix it up a couple of days with fitness in the morning, funeral in the afternoon. The fitness police job starts very early, and there’s a narrow window where there’s no trained medical personnel on staff*. Usually, on those days I’m operating on 3-4 hours of sleep, and I’ve had a premonition that with this early bird crowd, the “Door Rattlers”, that one of my silver foxes would over exert themselves.

Today it happened a little after 6 AM. One of the regulars strolled in half asleep and starting gettin’ sweaty on the stepmill. I saw him fall backward and heard his head thud. Luckily, we had a doctor in the house who also happened to be working out and took control.

The doctor revived him, our patient walked out on his own two feets and admitted he was straight out of bed, no food, no liquids. No good.

Today’s Fitness Tip: Avoid consuming cabbage and fried food before strenuous exercise.

*I am CPR certified and can shock your heart as well as fire a taser.

Filed Under: Confessions, Cube World, Fitness, mental health, Sports

He Gives Me Hope

April 5, 2008 urngarden.com

Owen Hilton

Meet Mr. Owen Hilton.

WWII Military Vet.

Purple Heart.

84.

Works out everyday Monday-Friday. He usually starts shooting baskets about 5:30 in the am.

Takes NO medication, except for: A Baby Aspirin Daily.

Nothing else.

Mr. Hilton is the only 84 year old gent that I know that doesn’t’ take a zillion pills.
He’s a fine Physical Specimen and a nice guy too.

Filed Under: Cube World, Fitness, Sports Tagged With: Owen Hilton, Senior Fitness

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