A Day of Exercise and Puzzles

Here are two photos of the hibachi volcano and pre-volcano from the Japanese Steak House on Christmas Eve.

Sunday we went to the local Sheraton Four Points Sunday Brunch using the coupon we'd received from them some time ago. It was a nice buffet with lots of choices and a very relaxed atmosphere. Many of the patrons wore their Steelers jerseys in anticipation of the big game.

After lunch we went to Walmart to pick up a couple of items. While we were there I saw they had one Wii Fit left, so I bought it. Interestingly, in the directions it indicated that if you are pregnant you should consult with your physician about whether or not you should use the game. Hummmm.

When we got home, we each had some house chores we wanted to complete before watching the game or playing the "Fit". We did the house things and then watched the rest of the Steelers win over the Browns. Then, we got the "Fit" out and tried it. I didn't really know what to expect. It has 4 sections of "games" or exercises. (Balance, Aerobics, Strength Training and Yoga) It measures your body fat index, helps you select a goal for weight loss and emphasizes posture and balance at all times. (When you stand on the "balance board" it calculates if you are leaning on one side more than the other. Then, the key is to do the challenge games while keeping your posture and balance centered.) We laughed a lot as we played. Some of the exercises (games) had a demo to show you how to do them before actually beginning the challenge - that was nice. Then each time you did them, the Fit kept track of how you did and how much time you are spending on the Fit.

We finished the evening completing the puzzle we'd started a few days before Christmas (puzzle number 7 I think). Here's a picture of the completed project.

For Christmas Kerri gave Dee two puzzles to build. They are mystery puzzles: One has two puzzles and a story. There are clues in the puzzle to solve a murder. AND the two puzzles are in the same bag (not separated!) AND there is no puzzle art so you don't know what the two puzzles look like; the other puzzle has no edges and 5 extra pieces. They'll keep us busy for awhile.

Then we finished the evening trying to solve word puzzles from our "Brain Workout book". We're actually having fun doing these and it gets us away from the couch potato watch television mode.