(FRIDAY--September 1, 2023) Gotta ... BRUSH ... 'dat ... DIRT off yo' shoulder!

... 

Well, I began my morning with a decent amount of book writing.  After WALKING around my house & brushing my teeth, I got a LIL' more physical:

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WORKOUT:
-- LEFT handed finger stretches with a rubber band

-- 10 isomeric leg extensions with my trainer's resistance on the left leg

-- 20 hammer curls on left arm with 10 lb dumbbell

-- 30 regular bicep curls and 20 hammer curls on right arm with 15 lb dumbbell

-- 10 isomeric leg extensions with my trainer's resistance on the left leg

-- Walking on the parallel bars forward (2 laps), backwards (2 laps) and sideways (just 1 lap) 

-- HIP-ups: 150 total but 90 reps then sizable rest and then 60 reps

 

-- Tricep extension 2 sets each arm 

   ... 1 set of 20 reps & 1 set of 15 reps on the left side--both with 10 lbs 

   ... 2 sets of 15 reps on the right--both sets were with 15 lbs

(I alternated sets between arms.)

-- 30 ball hamstring curls with 2 legs but also single leg hamstring curls 20 reps with each leg

   ... 30 calf raises

-- ~15 minutes on BIKE

(WEDNESDAY--August 30, 2023) Ya see, y'AAALL? This is what I NEEEED!

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Today my mom SEMI-surprised me by visiting with my sister & my best friend from childhood.

(I say "SEMI-surprised," because she only told me about these entirely UN-expected visitors yesterday.)

I chatted, played Scrabble & played Connect Four with my [VERY welcome] company.  I will NOT mention who won EVERY game we ALL played, because I am NOT a braggart.

... But, I strongly yearn to return to my [EXTREEEEEEMELY] sociable past.  Writing/Authorship is a very LONESOME profession.

:(

(TUESDAY -- August 29, 2023) I have certain ... OBLIGATIONS.

 ... Actually, my my rather unique deeds are more commitments than "obligations."  Instead of my usual MORNING-writing, I conducted a LOOONG conversation with my [MAIN] nurse about taking the GOOD info outta BAD situations.

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WORKOUT:
-- LEFT handed finger stretches with a rubber band

-- 20 bicep curls on left arm with 10 lb dumbbell

-- 30 regular bicep curls and 20 hammer curls on right arm with 15 lb dumbbell

-- 10 isomeric leg extensions with my trainer's resistance on the left leg

-- Walking on the parallel bars forward (2 laps), backwards (2 laps) and sideways (just 1 lap) 

   ... Trainer asked to film me for his business --> I approved with this 'Jerry Maguire' quote,

"Help ME help YOU."

-- HIP-ups: 160 total but 90 reps then rest and then 70 reps

I set my NEW RECORD-HIGH!  

(... But, it comes with an asterisk: I only performed that many, because I had an EXTRAordinarily LONG break in between sets, that I'll NEVER have again.))

-- Tricep extension 2 sets each arm 

   ... 1 set of 20 reps & 1 set of 15 reps on the left side--both with 10 lbs 

   ... 2 sets of 15 reps on the right--both sets were with 15 lbs

-- 30 ball hamstring curls with 2 legs but also single leg hamstring curls 20 reps with each leg

   ... 30 calf raises

-- ~16 minutes on BIKE

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--> CONTRARY to my usual routine, instead of watching television, I just wrote & read sports articles.

   ... I wrote several poems--specifically, haiku.

   ... I wrote a few pages of assorted books.

(Back & forth between my neurologist & me:)

...
(After my FIRST waking from my second coma after my catastrophic car accident:)

ME: "What if my leg-control never returns?  I'm scared."

Doc: "SSSHHH.  Are you smart?"

ME: "Of course."

Doc: "Then, don't be scared."

(... This conversation is based on an exchange in the film, 'Jack Reacher'.)

PLEEEEEASSSE purchase any & ALL of my assorted books.

... Just type "kaynatma" (my last name) onto amazon, & my workS will appear.
(Three have been published--thus far--outta 13 DONE.)

'Tis updated frequently.


  https://www.amazon.com/s?k=kaynatma&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

(THURSDAY) . (Audible SIGH) TRUANCY!

... 
In honor of today's illustrious date 
(3/14 = Pi day), I apologize that I missed the exact time to depict more humor.  Since pi = ~3.1415926..., 'twould have been hilarious to post on March 14th at 1:59 & 26 hundredths in the morning.


BUMMER!