Just a quick note to let you all know that my son, Jonathan, married Tara on December 19th, 2009. He has posted some photos here: http://www.le19decembre.com/photos
Make sure you listen to the song as well.
Today I think is a significant date. Today, for the first time, I went to the Y for my workout, and used the locker room. There are a couple of things I did differently today from the past. I went to the Y using my canes, and not my walker. I have done this before, but always with Suzanne, In the past, she would take my coat, etc., to the locker room, and I would walk up the stairs (1 floor) to the TechnoGym, work out, and then walk down 1 floor to meet her to go home together. I simply did not use the locker room. Otherwise, I use my walker to carry my knapsack, and take the elevator to go up to the TechnoGym.
Today, I went to the Y alone (which I have done in the past using my walker, and the elevator) walked down the stairs to the locker room (1 floor), changed into my shorts and running shoes (which I have never done before), then walked upstairs to the TechnoGym (2 floors), did my workout (about an hour), then walked back down to the locker room (2 floors), got undressed, took a sauna (aaaah!), then a shower (another aaah!), then got dressed in my street clothes, and walked up the stairs (1 floor) to wait my transport to take me back home. I should add that all this walking up and down the stairs was done wearing my backpack, containing my shoes, and so on.
At home, I am walking around more and more without using any canes at all.I think my ability to do all this is a testament to the exercising I have been doing, part of which is to build up my endurance. Also of significance is the fact that I did not feel totally exhausted! So I think my body is still continuing to improve.