BOB & JANET'S FITNESS BLOG: 2012 JOSLYN JOURNAL Vol 17

Jan, Rapunzel and Bob

Wedding Anniversary… One of many highlights this past year was Bob and Janet’s 27^th wedding anniversary in early October, celebrated again in magical style by visiting Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. During this year’s visit, however, they chose not participate in any running events. Surprise, surprise!

And speaking of running, once again Janet completed Disney’s Goofy Challenge, all 39.3 miles of magic and smiles. Even though Janet will be aiming for her 7^th Goofy Challenge in a row January of 2013, and Bob another half marathon, he has more or less dropped out of running and race-walking due to persistent knee and back problems.

Jan and Bob Cycling
in Sebring, FL

Road cycling, a sport that Bob likes even more than running and race-walking, has literally replaced the previous mentioned disciplines. Janet enjoys bicycling as well, only to a lesser degree.

During this past Labor Day weekend, both Bob and Janet enjoyed two days of cycling in Sebring, FL with several of their friends. They also enjoyed an early November weekend with friends cycling in Inverness, FL, where all of them biked well over 100 miles on the picturesque Withlacoochee Trail.

Diane, Bob and Janet in Dollywood

Tennessee Vacation… During the month of April, Jan and Bob visited Bob’s youngest daughter, Diane, in Pigeon Forge, TN. At the time, Diane was living in a cabin on top of one of Tennessee’s mountains. She has since moved back into the city of Sevierville. TN. While in the Volunteer State, they were superbly entertained by Dollywood’s Festival of Nations.

Employment and Retirement… Whereas Janet completed her fourth year of full-time employment in September as a sales associate with Wal-Mart, Bob entered into his eleventh year of blissful retirement this past May.

Gigi and Santana

Just prior to Lynda relocating to Tennessee, where she now lives with her husband, Wal-Mart approved her request to transfer from Cooper City, Florida’s Wal-Mart to Sevierville, Tennessee’s Wal-Mart as a cashier.

Diane continues to work for the Sevier County, Tennessee library system.

Pets… Gigi and Santana, Bob and Janet’s two felines, continue to captivate them with their affection and occasional acts of kitty mischief.

On top of caring for their two cats, Bob maintains a 29-gal tropical fish tank that sits atop their old-fashion, upright piano. The favorites of all their tropical fish are the two 5 to 6-inches long Bala sharks.

Visitation… Bob and Janet were delighted to have three separate family visits during 2012, Lynda and Brian’s daughter and son, Felicia and Brandon, and Bob’s youngest daughter, Diane.