Still No Foolin' While Walkin'

Last night my wife, Marianne, told me that her grandparents used to do gentle April Fool's humor all day long to each other. One of them might stand in the doorway looking out at the front yard and say something like, "Come look at the kitty." The other grandparent would come and see nothing in the yard and hear, "April Fool's!" I hope that if you like April fool's jokes you'll see possibilities for gentler humor.

My wife's grandparents lived into their 90's (up above Mission Valley in San Diego) and her grandfather was still chopping wood at 95. They took walks regularly as long as they felt they were able.

All who can walk can benefit from walking. I've been walking more regularly for over a year and I've had ups and downs with regard to how much walking I'm doing at a particular time. My sweet wife got me an Ipod Nano for my birthday and today I'm shopping for another pedometer. I know a pedometer helps motivate me. Will a pedometer help motivate you? Will an Ipod make the walk more interesting for you? What does it take for you to be consistently walking?

For those with Ipods and similar technology I will start giving you suggestions about what you can put in/on them. You may like what I do or maybe not, but like the saying goes, "I don't know art, but I know what I like." Just so you know, I do have an affinity for what "they" call "alternative", but I am definitely not limited to that. Below are my first suggestions. I don't claim they're new, but some of them are free. Marc Seales is good for your cool down after exercise. Let it grow on you. Look for the BigManWalking FAVORITE OF THE DAY and give 'em all a listen!

Is It True - The Pillcrushers

Highway Blues - Marc Seales (JAZZ)

I Saw Her Standing There - The Smithereens (MySpace page)

Jesus Was a Motorcycle Man - Jeff Finlin (Official Site)


BigManWalking FAVORITE OF THE DAY

It Was a Better Time - The Hermit

BigManWalking rates It Was a Better Time a 91!

I rate on a scale of 1 to 100 (like RottenTomatoes.com uses for movies, er...excuse me...CINEMA!) and I consider all recommendations at least 65 or above. Clearly, these are my opinions and you may not agree, but it gives you a point of reference.

I hope you enjoy at least one of these tracks and I hope that they keep you moving/exercising.

Keep walking!