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This is the time of year where you should not expect my missives to come from the far corners of the planet; no Inca Trail<\/strong>\u00a0treks to Machu Picchu<\/strong>,\u00a0no\u00a0Kathmandu <\/strong>capers, no summiting Mt. Whitney<\/strong> or Half Dome<\/strong>, no wine and pasta sampling in Tuscany<\/strong> and not even a visit to a local pumpkin patch or turkey farm.\u00a0 So instead of holding a compass, trekking poles or a backpack, the only thing I’ll be having a death-grip on in the near future is the TV remote control. This is the time of year when I rarely even venture outside – I become the quintessential coach potato<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n As justification for this somewhat dubious moniker, I present the following:\u00a0 In the past 13 days<\/strong> I’ve been able to watch:<\/p>\n A younger John Van Boxmeer<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n There were even sporting events going on that I didn’t, or wouldn’t, watch, to wit:<\/p>\n The Magic Wand<\/p><\/div>\n Whether you are mashed, baked or scalloped, now is the time for all you ‘Potatoes’ to find your couch, along with a beverage of choice; and get those fingers working that remote control – get yourself in shape man! ‘Tis the season!<\/p>\n Yes, you’ll probably gain a little weight during this ‘season’, but that extra weight will come in handy for absorbing the extra alcohol that you’ll be consuming during the next ‘season’ – the ‘Holidaze’!\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Another benefit of being a couch potato.<\/p>\n And ladies, we know this keeps the men out of your hair so you can start your shopping for . . . anything; they won’t even know you’re gone or what you’ve bought!\u00a0 Or just maybe, you’re the couch potato in the family.\u00a0 You go you little French fry!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Bob Sparrow I can’t let this week go by without a salute to all our veterans on Veteran’s Day.\u00a0 Thank you so much for your service!!! This is the time of year where you should not expect my missives … read more\n
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