Muscle Bound

At a dinner party one should eat wisely but not too well, and talk well but not too wisely.
-W. Somerset Maugham

Twenty-five years ago today:

November 30, 1986
Sunday

I had good intentions of bike riding for the third day in a row and I still didn't (sadness).

I did drive over to mom's house and we 'hit' WALGREEN's. I also enjoyed breakfast with mom and dad.

My sis-in-law, Helen, dropped by at my parents' house with the cutie-pie baby, Lauren. Helen and I lounged in the living room and watched a movie called WOMEN OF VALOR. It was a story of a group of U.S. Army nurses in the Philippines during World War II who are captured and imprisoned by Japanese troops during the invasion of the Philippines. It was starring Susan Sarando, Kristy McNichol and Alberta Watson.

My brother, Tony, arrived after a day of cutting lawns with his sidekick, Dennis Reno. It's a job they love. I know they had a good work out. I'd rather be biking. When Tony arrived we watched A CHRISTMAS STORY.

Tony and Helen left and I decided to 'stick around' and keep ma and pa company. Mom prepared homemade hamburgers that were yummy. We watched the CLINT EASTWOOD Tribute Party.

Cary Grant died yesterday. I wonder if he ate too much turkey. It's a sad day because he stars in one of my all-time favorite films (NORTH BY NORTHWEST).

I proceeded to go home and watched a film called A HIGH PRICE FOR PASSION. It was about a prostitute who is killed by her 'JOHN' (customer) who happens to be a Professor.

I decided to go to bed but I had tomorrow on my mind. It will be the first of December and it is my resolution day because I don't intend on waiting until January 1st (like everyone else). I shall start with vigorous exercising in a quest to become more muscle bound. I will also focus on better eating habits. No more candies for starters.

If you wish to grow thinner, diminish your dinner,
And take to light claret instead of pale ale;
Look down with utter contempt upon butter,
And never touch bread till it's toasted—or stale.
-H.S. Leigh