A Shout Out!

I hope Sifu Joe Harrigan doesn't mind me making it public knowledge but I was in the gym this morning at the Tri-Liesure and his pictures were posted up on the wall so I thought I would throw him in the spotlight and do some bragging for him, as I know he is a humble guy.
Apparently he was in the Provincials this month for Power Lifting, his first competition, and if I read some of the numbers right, I think his dead lift was at 215kilograms.
That's amazing!
Congratulations Sifu Harrigan


J.C. Masterson, Silent River Kung Fu, Alberta, Canada

Physio

I have had an unhappy hip for about six weeks. I have tried new shoes, slowed down on the running, etc, etc.Bottom line is , I don't know why it hurts.
So as frustrating as it is, better to investigate now than leave it for later and hope it goes a,way in the meantime , actually , I did the ...hope it goes away part already. I can tell I have waited too long to do something because it hurts even when I am lying in bed.
I have booked regular massage therapy and now I am going back to physiotherapy.
Physio helped me in the past with a bad shoulder injury and and a knee problem. I am sad to find out, however, the therapist I used to use has left the rehab center. I booked in with a new person and I can only hope they are as good as the last lady I was fortunate to find.
Physiotherapists are like mechanics. When you find a good one you want to hang onto them.

JC Masterson, Silent River, Kung Fu, Alberta, Canada

Drumheller

Last weekend we spent 4 days in Drumheller, as we do every year on our annual Dinosaur holiday.

I am surprised to find that I, personally, have not tired of it yet, even though we visit the same museum and attractions every time.

There is something about the bad lands that make you sit and stare in wonderment (in between slapping mosquitoes).

Each time I go, I get the chance to learn alittle bit more, thanks to my sons insatiable appetite for the science of paleontology.

Here's the part that always makes me stop and think, we humans, as a species, have only started on our journey of life in the bigger picture. There have been species that have survived on this earth for millions of years. There have been several extinction cycles, some larger than others. Some species become so specialized and dependant on one resource that they cause their own extinction.
They become a blip in the Earths time line.
Some species thrive, survive and evolve into magnificent creatures, even their fossilized remains make you stare in awe, and how could you doubt there is a God, when you witness some of these spectacular creations.

It is incredible to realize how old the Earth is , how young we are, how much this planet has changed and aged, we are arrogant to think we have the future of the planet in our hands,  we have nothing to do with it. we are in fact, along for the ride.
 So back to the human species, as much as we may damage the environment around us, there is no doubt in my mind the damage we create will be absorbed, this planet would heal and move on without us.


Hopefully we are not one of those species that causes their own extinction, a species that  comes and goes in a moments time.
 
JC Masterson, Silent River Kung Fu, Alberta, Canada