Re: I did it! I rollerbladed!

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Stan

I am so excited for you!!!! (4 exclamation marks too!)

Each of these milestones that I hear people sharing

with us give us pre-op hippies hope for a semi normal

life, which is what we all want!

I want to hear more of your antics, gives me hope that

I wont always have to be lying on this bed of mine

after I have been out for a hour!!

Congratulations and keep up the fun!

Liney

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Liney

I've long subscribed to the cliché, " Use it or lose it. "

To me the secret is TRYING to do things. Certainly, we must be

reasonable in our pursuits, but reasonableness should not be an

excuse for not trying.

One of the good aspects of American culture I took with me to France

is the " can-do " attitude.

Of course, we can't do everything. But we often tell ourselves we

can't do things before we even try.

I've had my down moments during this hippie affair--serious

depression for a month. Fortunately, my positive nature pushed the

negativism into the background.

If I go back seriously to rollerblading, and I hope that I do, I

intend to try to be reasonable. I don't intend to jump, and I will

moadify any artistic skating I do.

And it's not always a question of age. I'm as old as anyone on this

site.

Thanks for your kind comments.

Cheers,

Staninfrance

He exercises!

> Stan

>

> I am so excited for you!!!! (4 exclamation marks too!)

> Each of these milestones that I hear people sharing

> with us give us pre-op hippies hope for a semi normal

> life, which is what we all want!

>

> I want to hear more of your antics, gives me hope that

> I wont always have to be lying on this bed of mine

> after I have been out for a hour!!

>

> Congratulations and keep up the fun!

>

> Liney

>

>

>

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Well done Stan!!!! - your enthusiasm is infectious!!!!!

You are an inspiration to us.

Margaret

"Nobody cares if you cannot dance well. Just get up and dance."

I did it! I rollerbladed!

I did it! I rollerbladed!Hello, everyone! I did it! I did it for you and the Gipper (Who's the "Gipper"? Ex-prez Ronnie Popular used to say "I did it for the "Gipper." Just who was the "Gipper"? Anybody know?)Anyhow, I'm excited!!! (three exclamation points worth, maybe four!!!!)

[Guest guest]

RON WAS THE GIPPER. HIS FRIENDS USED TO ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER BY SAYING, "DO ONE FOR THE GIPPER."

MARGE

HE LIVES!

I did it! I rollerbladed!Congratulations! Marvelous! Hello, everyone! I did it! I did it for you and the GipperAnyhow, I'm excited!!! I decided to put my blades on this afternoon with the intention of cruising only on my tile floor in my small house. Blading was a snap, and it felt so good for my morale that I decided to try it on the outside terrace. I was a little apprehensive about the one stair that I had to go down to go outside. I took a single cane with me for security, and it was really helpful.I was amazed at how easy it was to blade on the terrace after not having bladed for nearly two years.I also realized that I need not worry about one of my worries—braking. I discovered that I will be able to learn how to brake with my non-operated side quite quickly and easily. I've long been ambidextrous, so it won't be any problem developing skill braking with my left skate. I used to play tennis and ping-pong with either hand. I can even shake hands with my left hand. Ain't that special? You bet! The terrace was so easy to maneuver that I decided to go to the next level—the road in front of my house. WOW! I had to walk up 28 stairs, but that was no problem. I've walked stairs—even skated down them—before. I don't think that I'll attempt to skate down stairs again, however. I used to really enjoy doing that. NOW WE KNOW FOR SURE, YOU HAVE A SCREW LOOSE!!!!!So I hobbled up to the road on my blades carrying my cane.I glided down to the corner and turned left. I had forgotten that next section of the road descended. I started rolling faster than I had planned down a road that hardly looked like an incline.I tried my left-leg braking technique. No problem, JoJo. Things went exactly as I wanted.A French neighbor who knows my condition drove by in his car while I was blading and gave me a big smile and a thumbs up sign. To those of you who think that I'm crazy I say, "Why not?" The only way that I can maintain my sanity in an insane world is to act crazy.Many people have warned me not to skate.If a person doesn't want me to do something, the last thing they should do is tell me not to do it. Well, that is me. Do you suppose I have a screw loose, too? So I just had to share my three-month post-hip-op hippie achievement with the wide wide world, whether the wide wide world is interested or not. Seriously, it was really good for my morale. It is good for ours, too! What a goal!

[Guest guest]

Fantastic Stan,

You give

me hope that I may one day yet be back on the snow in Utah on my down

hill skis. What do you think? Will I meet you there?

Larry

At 02:26 PM 8/30/2004 +0000, you wrote:

I did it! I

rollerbladed!

Hello, everyone! I did it! I did it for you and the Gipper (Who's

the " Gipper " ? Ex-prez Ronnie Popular used to say " I did it

for

the " Gipper. " Just who was the " Gipper " ? Anybody

know?)

Anyhow, I'm excited!!! (three exclamation points worth, maybe

four!!!!)

I decided to put my blades on this afternoon with the intention of

cruising only on my tile floor in my small house. Blading was a

snap, and it felt so good for my morale that I decided to try it on

the outside terrace. I was a little apprehensive about the one stair

that I had to go down to go outside. I took a single cane with me

for security, and it was really helpful.

I was amazed at how easy it was to blade on the terrace after not

having bladed for nearly two years.

I also realized that I need not worry about one of my worries—

braking. I discovered that I will be able to learn how to brake with

my non-operated side quite quickly and easily. I've long been

ambidextrous, so it won't be any problem developing skill braking

with my left skate. I used to play tennis and ping-pong with either

hand. I can even shake hands with my left hand. Ain't that

special?

The braking movement requires turning and dragging my skate at a

right-angle in the direction that I'm going as a means of slowing

down and stopping. I don't want to risk that position yet with my

right, three-month old, hippie leg.

The terrace was so easy to maneuver that I decided to go to the next

level—the road in front of my house.

I had to walk up 28 stairs, but that was no problem. I've walked

stairs—even skated down them—before. I don't think that I'll attempt

to skate down stairs again, however. I used to really enjoy doing

that.

If you're not a polished rollerblader, it may be difficult for you

to imagine how passionate one can be for the activity. However, I

always kept my rollerblades polished!

I first rollerbalded about 20 years ago in Santa Barbara, Alta

California, as opposed to " baja. "

So I hobbled up to the road on my blades carrying my cane.

I glided down to the corner and turned left. I had forgotten that

next section of the road descended. I started rolling faster than I

had planned down a road that hardly looked like an incline.

I tried my left-leg braking technique. No problem, JoJo. Things went

exactly as I wanted.

A French neighbor who knows my condition drove by in his car while I

was blading and gave me a big smile and a thumbs up sign.

To those of you who think that I'm crazy I say, " Why

not? " The

only way that I can maintain my sanity in an insane world is to act

crazy.

Many people have warned me not to skate.

If a person doesn't want me to do something, the last thing they

should do is tell me not to do it.

I've long been a rebel. Haven't you ever seen my Che Gevara

t-shirt?

So I just had to share my three-month post-hip-op hippie achievement

with the wide wide world, whether the wide wide world is interested

or not. Seriously, it was really good for my morale.

Next week I may go to the Promenade des Anglaise in Nice or the

Croissette in Cannes and strut my stuff there.

First, however, I want to build up my strength blading on the

terrace and on the road.

Most of us can probably do far more than we realize.

Live on! Go do it in the road!

Staninfrance

[Guest guest]

I don't want to be a downer, but the challenge, Larry, related to

skiing downhill is that is can be really high impact, depending on

the hill.

Regular rollerblading, on the other foot, is really easier on the

joints than walking--unless you fall.

I might join you on cross-country, but I'm not too sure about

downhill.

Downhill skiing was my passion when I was a youth in Washington

State. I even started ski jumping before that was interrupted with

military service in snowless climes.

But who knows? Isn't almost everything possible?

Staninfr

> >I did it! I rollerbladed!

> >

> >Hello, everyone! I did it! I did it for you and the Gipper (Who's

> >the " Gipper " ? Ex-prez Ronnie Popular used to say " I did it for

> >the " Gipper. " Just who was the " Gipper " ? Anybody know?)

> >

> >Anyhow, I'm excited!!! (three exclamation points worth, maybe

> >four!!!!)

> >

> >I decided to put my blades on this afternoon with the intention of

> >cruising only on my tile floor in my small house. Blading was a

> >snap, and it felt so good for my morale that I decided to try it

on

> >the outside terrace. I was a little apprehensive about the one

stair

> >that I had to go down to go outside. I took a single cane with me

> >for security, and it was really helpful.

> >

> >I was amazed at how easy it was to blade on the terrace after not

> >having bladed for nearly two years.

> >

> >I also realized that I need not worry about one of my worries—

> >braking. I discovered that I will be able to learn how to brake

with

> >my non-operated side quite quickly and easily. I've long been

> >ambidextrous, so it won't be any problem developing skill braking

> >with my left skate. I used to play tennis and ping-pong with

either

> >hand. I can even shake hands with my left hand. Ain't that

special?

> >

> >The braking movement requires turning and dragging my skate at a

> >right-angle in the direction that I'm going as a means of slowing

> >down and stopping. I don't want to risk that position yet with my

> >right, three-month old, hippie leg.

> >

> >The terrace was so easy to maneuver that I decided to go to the

next

> >level—the road in front of my house.

> >

> >I had to walk up 28 stairs, but that was no problem. I've walked

> >stairs—even skated down them—before. I don't think that I'll

attempt

> >to skate down stairs again, however. I used to really enjoy doing

> >that.

> >

> >If you're not a polished rollerblader, it may be difficult for you

> >to imagine how passionate one can be for the activity. However, I

> >always kept my rollerblades polished!

> >

> >I first rollerbalded about 20 years ago in Santa Barbara, Alta

> >California, as opposed to " baja. "

> >

> >So I hobbled up to the road on my blades carrying my cane.

> >

> >I glided down to the corner and turned left. I had forgotten that

> >next section of the road descended. I started rolling faster than

I

> >had planned down a road that hardly looked like an incline.

> >

> >I tried my left-leg braking technique. No problem, JoJo. Things

went

> >exactly as I wanted.

> >

> >A French neighbor who knows my condition drove by in his car

while I

> >was blading and gave me a big smile and a thumbs up sign.

> >

> >To those of you who think that I'm crazy I say, " Why not? " The

> >only way that I can maintain my sanity in an insane world is to

act

> >crazy.

> >

> >Many people have warned me not to skate.

> >

> >If a person doesn't want me to do something, the last thing they

> >should do is tell me not to do it.

> >

> >I've long been a rebel. Haven't you ever seen my Che Gevara t-

shirt?

> >

> >So I just had to share my three-month post-hip-op hippie

achievement

> >with the wide wide world, whether the wide wide world is

interested

> >or not. Seriously, it was really good for my morale.

> >

> >Next week I may go to the Promenade des Anglaise in Nice or the

> >Croissette in Cannes and strut my stuff there.

> >

> >First, however, I want to build up my strength blading on the

> >terrace and on the road.

> >

> >Most of us can probably do far more than we realize.

> >

> >Live on! Go do it in the road!

> >

> >Staninfrance

[Guest guest]

Hi Stan,

I wish you the best of luck and have fun, have a nice day.

SusieStan <sagebush2020@...> wrote:

I did it! I rollerbladed!Hello, everyone! I did it! I did it for you and the Gipper (Who's the "Gipper"? Ex-prez Ronnie Popular used to say "I did it for the "Gipper." Just who was the "Gipper"? Anybody know?)Anyhow, I'm excited!!! (three exclamation points worth, maybe four!!!!)I decided to put my blades on this afternoon with the intention of cruising only on my tile floor in my small house. Blading was a snap, and it felt so good for my morale that I decided to try it on the outside terrace. I was a little apprehensive about the one stair that I had to go down to go outside. I took a single cane with me for security, and it was really helpful.I was amazed at how easy it was to blade on the terrace after not having bladed for nearly two years.I also realized that I need not worry about one of my

worries—braking. I discovered that I will be able to learn how to brake with my non-operated side quite quickly and easily. I've long been ambidextrous, so it won't be any problem developing skill braking with my left skate. I used to play tennis and ping-pong with either hand. I can even shake hands with my left hand. Ain't that special?The braking movement requires turning and dragging my skate at a right-angle in the direction that I'm going as a means of slowing down and stopping. I don't want to risk that position yet with my right, three-month old, hippie leg.The terrace was so easy to maneuver that I decided to go to the next level—the road in front of my house.I had to walk up 28 stairs, but that was no problem. I've walked stairs—even skated down them—before. I don't think that I'll attempt to skate down stairs again, however. I used to really enjoy doing that. If you're not a polished

rollerblader, it may be difficult for you to imagine how passionate one can be for the activity. However, I always kept my rollerblades polished!I first rollerbalded about 20 years ago in Santa Barbara, Alta California, as opposed to "baja."So I hobbled up to the road on my blades carrying my cane.I glided down to the corner and turned left. I had forgotten that next section of the road descended. I started rolling faster than I had planned down a road that hardly looked like an incline.I tried my left-leg braking technique. No problem, JoJo. Things went exactly as I wanted.A French neighbor who knows my condition drove by in his car while I was blading and gave me a big smile and a thumbs up sign. To those of you who think that I'm crazy I say, "Why not?" The only way that I can maintain my sanity in an insane world is to act crazy.Many people have warned me not to

skate.If a person doesn't want me to do something, the last thing they should do is tell me not to do it.I've long been a rebel. Haven't you ever seen my Che Gevara t-shirt?So I just had to share my three-month post-hip-op hippie achievement with the wide wide world, whether the wide wide world is interested or not. Seriously, it was really good for my morale.Next week I may go to the Promenade des Anglaise in Nice or the Croissette in Cannes and strut my stuff there.First, however, I want to build up my strength blading on the terrace and on the road.Most of us can probably do far more than we realize.Live on! Go do it in the road!Staninfrance