We’re sorry to report that the misses 50 minute massage didn’t help her head one bit. In the afternoon we went to see a doctor friend who also couldn’t do anything. The only thing left to do was to have an adult beverage to try to numb the pain. This of course only provides temporary relief and isn’t a long term strategy.
I was sore everywhere the whole day, in muscles I didn’t know I had. I was beat up, so to speak, from Krav Maga (the Israeli hand to hand combat course we take) the day before. Let’s see, not to complain but just to give you an idea, my right thumb is jammed and a bit swollen, my adams apple is bruised from being choked during drills, my right thigh is bruised from a kick from my 24 year old, 215 pound sparring partner that missed the protective pad, and my glutes, chest, wrists, and neck and just about every other muscle are just sore in general. All in all, I feel pretty good and love it!
Last night was the kids 2nd Krav Maga class. They too go through the same training as adults in a modified version. At one point when the misses and I looked into class, they were in a drill where an adult (playing a kidnapper) would grab them in a real life scenario. They are taught to first make noise as they squirm and try to get away while grabbing their attacker by the chest as they try to push away while throwing knee kicks to their crotch or midsection. They then run to the other end of the gym and face another attacker where they kick again or throw a series of three punches. It’s pretty amazing to see kids from about 6 on up going through these real life situations and knowing what to do. As a parent you pray that your child will never be in a situation like this but it’s reassuring to know that they are being trained or imprinted to know what to do. The instructors are very serious and well trained. At one point the youngest wasn’t listening for a moment, and was subsequently penalized with 50 push ups. Watching a class like this, or taking one as an adult, you can see why the Israeli defense forces are so well trained. Every man, woman and child are taught this skill in Israel. An added benefit is the kids love it, they’re taught discipline, it’s great exercise and it wears them out! The kid classes in particular are packed. Some parents drive their kids from as far as an hour away to attend. What fun.
We made it home by 6:30 and had a quick bite of dinner and before you knew it, we were all in bed. It’s now my usual 5am, (been up since 4) and I’m about to head off to the gym. I did take a break from everything yesterday as I had two workouts on Wednesday. Well try something, (don’t know what), else today to get the misses some relief. We’re out of money as all these doctors and masseuses that are “out of network” cost money. She is scheduled for some physical therapy on Monday at the place that worked two years ago but they too are out of network. We’re hoping for the best.
Today I have 200 cases of wine flying “first class” (costs us $12,000 Euros) from Siena Italy to Denver Colorado so I need to clean out the garage to get ready for their arrival. Next week will be tough as the misses usually helps me and is out of commission this year. Guess I’ll get another kind of workout! After they arrive, I need to unpack and repack about 100 cases right away and re-ship via Fed Ex to various parts of the country. It’ll be a busy week, hope the weather is good.
Time to run, hope you all are well. Take care and God Bless.
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