1.  If it hurts when you do it, you’re probably doing it right. When your ankles hurt your angles are right.

2.  When asked how something feels the answer is “GREAT’”

(or they’ll make you do it longer)

3.  You must always be THERE, there is not time to GET there. Your attacker isn’t going to wait for you to get ready to defend yourself.  ( or take your shoes off) You only have ONE chance.

4. Strike from the floor.  Your entire body is your weapon, the arms & legs are just the accessories conveying the force.

5.  Pull that other arm back! ( Every action has an equal & opposite reaction, duh! Newton 101!) The elbow is not your weapon , but it can be if you need it to.

6.  Karate is all about YOU, not your opponent. You don’t know what they are capable of but you do know what you are capable of.

7.  The first thing you should do is look for somewhere to RUN.

8.  I have been given a wall, it needs to come with me wherever I go.

9.  You need to look at the whole picture, not just what’s directly in front of you.

10.  Just when you think you can’t go on……BREATHE!

11.  There really ARE muscles in my ankles!

12.  We train for progress and perfection, NOT points!

There aren’t many out there who don’twant to see the new sequel in The Batman series. I, myself being one of them. I was watching CNN last night and since then have been wondering why someone always has to throw a cold water balloon on my parade. There was a Psychologist analyzing Batman! Of all the people to pick apart, Batman? If he wanted to pick apart someone that everyone is familiar with how about the nudnick sitting in The Oval Office? The candidates looking to fill his seat in November? Nope! Batman! He proceeded to elaborate that Batman is terribly OCD because he is fixated on righting every wrongdoer he can find.  Is there anything wrong with that? Does this mean that every member of the NYPD has OCD? ( that would be the nicest label that you could pin on most of them) I personally don’t find anything wrong with someone who wants to put an end to evildoers.  If I had it my way Batman would have handled my divorce instead of my attorney. He’s certainly much sexier in black latex than I could picture almost anyone else that I could choose to represent me in a court of law.  I know that anyone who has ever hired an attorney is getting a visual on their own attorney in black latex right now. Not a pretty picture , now is it?  The Shrink continued to explain that Batman has issues in his love life. Who doesn’t?  Why does society feel the need to ruin the man who was and I’m sure still is a hero to children across America since 1939? Is The Shrink aware that The Dark Knight Halloween costume in children sizes is already sold out and it’s only July? I bet the adult sizes are sure to follow. 

Well, tomorrow night I am taking my 7 year old son and my 85 year old Father to see the movie.  I will be ogling the sexy man in black latex, my son will be cheering on his hero, and my Father will be seeing the latest episode of something he has been watching since he is 17 years old and considers to be a classic.  The three of us will undoubtedly have much more fun than The Shrink did. Makes me wonder what Batman would think of him.

My Father was discharged from The Westhampton Care Center on Tuesday. Now it being 3 days later, I’m still wondering why they sent him home before his Medicare time was up.  Was it because he slept with his light on and 3 other patients left his room because it bothered them? Was it because I questioned every little thing and was on top of everything going on? Was it because he was really 100% ready to come home? I’m not leaning towrds agreeing with the latter.  On 4th of July I had to call and question the D.O.N. – not my idea of fun. Of course since it’s a holiday no one can get back to me until Monday. I’m hoping that all the conversations I will be having on Monday will not result in me having to call the NY State Nursing Home complaint line, not that they are a stranger to me. Calling them last year because of my Mother and Father and the conditions and treatment they received at The Hamptons Center in Southampton, NY accomplished everything I wanted it to UNTIL my Mother passed away last July and NY State dropped the ball. Surprised? I’m not. Nursing homes not only in NY but in all other states get away with murder. LITERALLY!  I will attempt to remain calm ( yeah, right!) and enjoy my holiday weekend and will post on Monday to let everyone know whether or not to look for me on the 11 o’clock news Monday night. Until then, Have a Great 4th of July!