Recently I have been participating in the Senior Games through the Granville County Senior Center. This past Thursday I competed in horseshoes at the field located just below Oxford City Hall, our old school playground during my middle school years (6-8 grades at that time) and where events were held once a year very similar to some of those in these games. School Field Days was certainly times I anticipated with enthusiasm and a competitive spirit.
I entered as many events as I could, as I have done this year as an “older adult”. One of my favorite event was the three-legged race, which my cousin and I practiced relentlessly until we could run like the wind. How many falls we took before perfecting that skill could never be calculated, but we honestly could run as if our legs were not connected by the time of the event. Both the place and the horseshoe event threw me into nostalgia as I remembered my dad pitching with my brother and I. He was exceptionally good at the game and good at keeping the two of us occupied and out of Mom’s hair as she finished preparing supper. I found out Thursday I wasn’t as good as I was at age eleven. What an awakening. What memories. What fun! If you’re not a Senior Games participant, you might want to consider it. You’ll be amazed at what you can still do and how much you like doing it.
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