The View From Up Here

In the PT gym, they have this set of stairs. One side has four 7-11 stairs -- the so-called perfect stairs with 7" of rise for each 11" tread. The other side has eight half-height stairs. The other day they had me try to step up and over a box. After doing that twice, I told them I thought it was about a four inch rise, which meant I should be able to tackle the shallow stairs.

So that day we did one stair. Then one stair,pivot and descend. I was going to do two stairs, descend and call it quits for the day, but I ended up doing three. The next day I went up all eight.

I have to say I crowed, "I'm on the top of the stairs!", which got some amusement from the others in the gym.

Yesterday we tried one full-size stair. And today I did all four, turned around and came down. Yay! First achievement unlocked: In theory I can now get into my house. And out.

Still a lot more to do. But I've managed to push the envelope further every day for over a month. Well, technically every day I have therapy, which is usually six days a week.

Ha!

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September Football

Flipping around the channels after dinner and a little nap, I was looking at the Big Ten scores on the Big Ten Network in my room, when I discovered that they were showing Syracuse at Northwestern at half-time and live. Surprised to see a late starting game heading into twilight and evening in Evanston. It was 34-7 NU. Finished at 48-27.

Yay! Go you Northwestern...

The Wildcats have had 7 INTs in the first two games of 2013 -- and 16 interceptions in their last five games.

Now ESPN is showing Notre Dame losing to Michigan 41-30 with four minutes to go. 1:29 to go and ND throws an interception in the end zone. First and 10 for the Wolverines on the 20 yard line. And after a first down, they run out the clock. Hail To The Victors, indeed.

I know that Penn State won, as did Illinois. It is a good Saturday in the Big 10 today. (grin)

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