"I'm Fine thank you"
There is nothing the matter with me
I'm as healthy as I can be.
I have arthritis in both my knees
and when I talk I talk with a wheeze.
My pulse is weak and my blood is thin
but I'm awfully well for the shape I'm in.
Arch supports for both of my feet
or I wouldn't be able to be on the street.
Sleep is denied me night after night
but I find in the morning that I'm all right.
My memory is failing and my heads a spin
but I'm awfully well for the shape I'm in.
The moral is this as my tale I unfold
that for you and me who are growing old,
It's better to say "I'm fine" with a grin
than to let folks know the shape we are in.
How do I know that my youth is all spent?
Well my "get up and go" just got up and went.
But I really don't mind when I think with a grin
of all the grand places my "get up" has been.
Old age is golden, I've heard it said;
but sometimes I wonder as I get into bed.
With my ears in a drawer and my teeth in a cup
my eyes on the table until I wake up.
Ere sleep over takes me, I say to myself,
"is there anything else I could lay on the shelf?"
When I was young my slippers were red,
I could kick up my heels over my head.
When I was older my slippers were blue
but I could still dance the whole night through.
but now that I'm old my slippers are black,
I walk to the store and puff my way back.
I get up each morning and dust off my wits
I pick up the paper and check the obits.
If my name is still missing, I know I'm not dead
so I fix me some breakfast and go back to bed.
Author Unknown.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Sunday, June 6, 2010
The beauty of roller derby
Roller derby. I remember watching it with my mom as a kid. She would let me stay up way past my bed time and we'd watch just us.
Now I'm a mom and I have the pleasure of watching derby live with MY daughter.
For those of you who have never seen a bout, you have a chance. Get your self some tickets at www.rosecityrollers.com and come to the bout June 19Th 2010 at the Portland Oregon Expo center. You are guaranteed to have a fantastic night full of hard hitting nail biting action.
As a child I didn't see the beauty in derby that I see now as an adult.
I see roller derby as a very intricate ballet. The Jammer (prima ballerina) moves gracefully through the pack, avoiding the blockers (dance company) all the while staying on her feet, revving up the crowd and scoring points with the help of her team.
Roller derby is a very physical sport, but it is more than the physicality of hitting, bumping and body checking.
It's about stamina, strategy, skill, humor, self worth, respect, sisterhood, grace, beauty and empowerment.
I have enjoyed he opportunity to share roller derby with my daughter who is now hard core into derby. She LOVES being Sidelines Sarah the pint sized mascot for the most bitchin team in derby GNR! She wants skates. She wants a name for when she skates. She is counting down the days until she is a Rosebud. She has decided whether they want her or not, when she is 18 she WILL be a GNR. She has her favorite skaters and will NOT tolerate anyone talking poorly about them and will go toe to toe with you to convince you to like her favorite skaters. Her favorites are Cher the Pain because "She is awesome and I love her." Smack Ya Sideways because "she's really nice and she looks like she is floating when she skates." Cadillac "because she is really fast" and Blood Clottia "because she scores the most points" Each of these skaters have different styles to their skating but they have 1 thing in common that Sarah says is most important "they are all so so nice and I think they like me."
It makes her night when after a bout the ladies tell her that they couldn't have done it without her. Roller derby has increased her self esteem 10 fold and is showing her you can be a strong athlete and still be graceful, kind and great roll model for a young girl who idolizes them.
These ladies embody what being a woman should be about. As a fan I see all of this. I see the determination in their faces, the UN spoken fierce loyalty these ladies show each other. An not just the loyalty to their team. They are loyal to each other and support each other team mate or not. All of this is what I am trying to instill in my daughter.
Although they skate on different teams and rivalries are strong, these ladies are more than just GNR, Heartless Heathers, Break Neck Betties and High Rollers. They are the Rose City Rollers and they are some of the most amazing women I have had the pleasure of meeting.
Because of this I am a proud derby volunteer, supporter and hopefully one day a proud derby mom.
Now I'm a mom and I have the pleasure of watching derby live with MY daughter.
For those of you who have never seen a bout, you have a chance. Get your self some tickets at www.rosecityrollers.com and come to the bout June 19Th 2010 at the Portland Oregon Expo center. You are guaranteed to have a fantastic night full of hard hitting nail biting action.
As a child I didn't see the beauty in derby that I see now as an adult.
I see roller derby as a very intricate ballet. The Jammer (prima ballerina) moves gracefully through the pack, avoiding the blockers (dance company) all the while staying on her feet, revving up the crowd and scoring points with the help of her team.
Roller derby is a very physical sport, but it is more than the physicality of hitting, bumping and body checking.
It's about stamina, strategy, skill, humor, self worth, respect, sisterhood, grace, beauty and empowerment.
I have enjoyed he opportunity to share roller derby with my daughter who is now hard core into derby. She LOVES being Sidelines Sarah the pint sized mascot for the most bitchin team in derby GNR! She wants skates. She wants a name for when she skates. She is counting down the days until she is a Rosebud. She has decided whether they want her or not, when she is 18 she WILL be a GNR. She has her favorite skaters and will NOT tolerate anyone talking poorly about them and will go toe to toe with you to convince you to like her favorite skaters. Her favorites are Cher the Pain because "She is awesome and I love her." Smack Ya Sideways because "she's really nice and she looks like she is floating when she skates." Cadillac "because she is really fast" and Blood Clottia "because she scores the most points" Each of these skaters have different styles to their skating but they have 1 thing in common that Sarah says is most important "they are all so so nice and I think they like me."
It makes her night when after a bout the ladies tell her that they couldn't have done it without her. Roller derby has increased her self esteem 10 fold and is showing her you can be a strong athlete and still be graceful, kind and great roll model for a young girl who idolizes them.
These ladies embody what being a woman should be about. As a fan I see all of this. I see the determination in their faces, the UN spoken fierce loyalty these ladies show each other. An not just the loyalty to their team. They are loyal to each other and support each other team mate or not. All of this is what I am trying to instill in my daughter.
Although they skate on different teams and rivalries are strong, these ladies are more than just GNR, Heartless Heathers, Break Neck Betties and High Rollers. They are the Rose City Rollers and they are some of the most amazing women I have had the pleasure of meeting.
Because of this I am a proud derby volunteer, supporter and hopefully one day a proud derby mom.
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