I love summer. I like very hot, steamy weather. I like working in the garden with Zanne. I recently installed a porch swing, so now our entire porch can be used. We love to sit out at night, watch the fireflies, listen to our waterfall, and talk. Last night (4 July) we watched the Martinsburg fireworks from the porch swing. Way fun.
About four weeks ago, Zanne and I decided to join Gold's Gym and set out on a life-long (seriously!) change. We have been faithfully working out six days a week and counting calories. Learning, pushing, encouraging each other. I've lost just about 10 pounds now. Down to a new low for me: 196.8. Back in December, 2008 I started a program of working out and dieting, and I successfully lost about 16 pounds and kept it off. But since then I've been hovering at around 200. This time I'm headed to 185, and then 175...and I'm going to make it!! I've been running a lot, despite an orthopedic surgeon telling me a couple of years ago that I'd never run again. I told him, "Oh yes I will!" Now I run almost every day--a hard 36 minute run this morning--and my knees feel great.
Headed to the shore this week. I LOVE the beach. My very favorite place to be. When I hit the sand, I'm 12 years old again. I'll be body surfing in the waves for six hours straight. Then I build an awesome sand castle. Run along the boardwalk, drink fresh orange juice in the morning...mmmm. Can't wait.
Since my last post, I also designed a wargame called "Hero of Weehawken: The Aaron Burr Conspiracy". Victory Point Games picked it up for publication. Woot!
Life is good, but I really miss teaching Bible class!!
And now for the GOOD news!
"These things are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing, you might have life through His Name."
That's me!
(The one on the right.)
Followers
About Me
- RRLeonhard
- Born and raised in Pennsylvania. My Dad was a 30 year man with IBM, and a veteran of WWII (Army Air Corps). He died in 1999. My Mom raised four kids--three losers and me, the superstar (just kidding, guys), and then had a career in corrections before retiring. Now in her 80s, she's a social butterfly and my hero. I went to Valley Forge Military College and Penn State, and then served in the military for 24 years as an infantry officer. Retired from the Army and now serve on the Principal Professional Staff of The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. I have a BA in History, MS in International Relations, Masters of Military Arts and Sciences, and a PhD in US History. I've written three books on military science, an unpublished horror novel, two booklets with the Lab, and lots of articles. I'm married to the best woman in the world and my other hero: Suzanne. I have five wonderful kids, three step-kids, three grand-kids, and SEVEN cats (don't ask) plus two more who are visiting. I love to study and teach the Bible, play chess, and wargame. I attend the best church in the world: Fellowship Bible Church in Winchester, VA.
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