How To Enjoy A Sunday Afternoon

Posted: February 16th, 2010 | Author: Dr. Bill | No Comments »

Earlier in the week, while taking a break during the day, I tuned in to the Little League World series, where youngsters up to the age of 13 try to imitate the heroes of the past and present. As the week wore on, I found myself tuning in every day and I witnessed a number of astonishing feats, recorded by kids who are years from driving. 

This afternoon, the championship game was played at 3 PM and I decided that in spite of the work I need to get finished, I would watch. The two teams in the finals were from Taipei and Chula Vista, California. Taipei went up early 3-0, and things didn’t look good for the Americans, who have often been defeated by teams from Taipei. But in the bottom of the fourth inning, a couple of pinch hitters from Chula Vista changed the game. Chula Vista had some of the best hitters in the series, but they weren’t getting it done. Enter the benchwarmers, the guys who don’t play all the time, and pretty soon the score was 4-3, in favor of Chula Vista.

When the score was reversed, the kids from Taipei fell apart mentally. You could easily read it on their faces and in the fifth inning Chula Vista added a couple more insurance runs to make the score 6-3. That’s how the game ended and the kids got to receive a big congratulations, on a job well done, from the Vice President, Joe Biden. Then, I’m sure they all headed for Hershey Park, which is probably less than an hour away, and a perfect place to celebrate a job well done.

I’m sure Biden wanted to go along, eat a little chocolate, and maybe hit the wave pool. It sure beats facing crowds angry about the healthcare proposal his party wants to ram down the throat of the American people.

But since Joe has a problem keeping his facts and stories straight, the Little League World Series seemed like a perfect place for him. Asked to comment, Joe said, “I’m happy to be in Williamsburg, and looking forward to doing some outlet shopping. An aide had to tell him it was Williamsport, PA, and not Williamsburg, VA.

“Can we get a stromboli there?” he said.

“No,” an aide said, “That’s Wilmington, DE, where you’re from.”

Biden then shook a bunch of hands, calling everybody Joe (It’s easy to remember).

One thing I noticed during the games was that the parents could all stand to lose some weight. It didn’t seem to matter where the team was from, all the parents were carrying quite a bit of flab. Maybe we should have simultaneous games for the parents, or make them complete several trips around the ballpark, before letting them in the stands.

I say this because fitness, like many other important things, begins at home. If Dad is carrying too much lard, and Mom too, it’s all too easy for kids to follow in their footsteps. If Mom and Dad exercise, and eat right, their kids will want to do the same. A good friend of mine has been teaching exercise to kids for a couple of years now, based on animal games in the wild, and getting great results. I’ll let you know when his program is available, because it’s something the whole family can do together.

In the meantime, get what exercise you can, do your best to eat healthily, and take my Powerhouse Omega Formula, the greatest pharmaceutical grade fish oil on the planet.

And if you’re having trouble getting enough sleep, be sure and check out my Slip Into Sleep Formula. Study after study is now showing that not getting enough sleep is a ticket to bad health, and a major impediment to losing weight.

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