Good friends are to be cherished

My birthday broom

To Rita

Happy birthday!  You are a wonderful friend
and I'm grateful to have you in my life.  

I hope this birthday year will continue
to bring you happiness and fulfilment 

with some moments of joy in every day  

You deserve it.

with love Clara

Planks Pushups Groans!

A Wednesday selection of our 'Older Adults' Class of 2016
with our valiant leader, Clinton  (Front Centre)

Here we are at our last session at 'Fitness First, Mosman' for 2016 as we follow Clinton's instructions and benefit from his expertise and encouragement.  He tailors his classes to suit a wide diversity in fitness goals and physical ability levels and the participants, including myself, have expressed improvement in functional fitness. 

Often supported by TRX 's  we perform mainly strengthening and balancing exercises, with other mat exercises such as 'plank' and push-ups "groan", all of which assist in maintaining fitness and flexibility.  

He will often explain why a particular movement relates to daily life such as enabling good balance if you trip, making the movement more meaningful; partnering up occasionally in an activity adds to the important social aspect.

Most of us have been attending the 3 half hour a week sessions all year and intend to continue next year, hopefully with Clinton, but we are confident that if he is unable to take the class that he will ensure that we are looked after to continue our good work.

At the same time we enjoy the company of other people and afterwards often share viewpoints over a cup of coffee. 

There are many thoughtful and caring people around Mosman; our group was fortunate to have such a motivated instructor. Thanks Clinton.

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No snow but much fun at Xmas in July

Dear Babyboomers
Last night's dinner party was lovely - great to get together with good friends, share a meal, talk and laugh. This time, there had been significant rites of passage in our lives to share  - birth, death and recovery from serious illness. 



Celebrating birthdays is the starting point so in a group of eight we get to have a significant number of get togethers. We generally have a theme of some sorts; last night's was somewhat eclectic with the original idea being Xmas in July, at the last minute morphing into 50's style because that was when Birthday Boy was born. So those that could, donned bobby socks and pony tails and sat down at a table with a beautiful Xmas setting.


The food, however, came together more harmoniously, (each couple brings a course) beginning with a very tasty Moroccan Sweet Potato soup, then succulent roast lamb with Moroccan Veges, and by special request from BB who loves his sweets, not one, but two desserts, Sticky Date and Pecan Pie. Mary adores her oven and makes exquisite cakes and desserts which look better than in the magazines and taste divine.

Recipes to follow - wish you could have been there.


Clara






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