Spring arrived. Official spring, that is, as well as a few promising leaf buds on some of the braver trees. Two steps forward.<\/p>\n
But here in my world our long winter refuses retreat peacefully to its arctic summer home. A weekend snowstorm made driving an exercise in bravado in the near-white-out conditions. Another snow storm is coming in a couple of days. One step back.<\/p>\n
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Meanwhile, I’ve been getting stronger. Sure there are lots of difficult days, and not every day is better than the last, but compared to a year ago things are better. Sometimes I can even walk for a mile at a time. And so, in a fit of optimism, I bought the Wii Fit set. I’ve heard lovely stories about games that get you moving without feeling strenuous. That seems right up my alley. Two steps forward.<\/p>\n
It arrived just as I hit a goodly slump; I was too wiped out even to open the Amazon box for a week much less unpack the game. But things are getting on a more even keel now, so I spent some time opening a couple weeks’ worth of mail. And the Wii Fit set. I was a little dismayed that part of the installation process involved it calculating my BMI and my basic coordination skills. I was more dismayed when the cheerful music accompanied the happy announcement that the Wii considers me to be among the population “least likely to get sick.” Shut up, Wii. Keep your cheerful music and your boundless optimism to yourself. In fact, go sit in that corner and think for a while on the error of your ways. One step back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Spring arrived. Official spring, that is, as well as a few promising leaf buds on some of the braver trees. Two steps forward. But here in my world our long winter refuses retreat peacefully to its arctic summer home. A weekend snowstorm made driving an exercise in bravado in the near-white-out conditions. Another snow storm … Continue reading Two steps forward, one step back<\/span>