Sunday, July 17, 2005
ROCKY IS A WORD FOR CHAMPION.....
Saturday, July 16th, 2005 was a world class day for our Rocky. At the urging of the gym owner, Craig, and the Powerlifting Coach, Rodney, Rocky reluctantly signed up for the APA Meet held at our gym. Rocky is a gentle giant who prefers being in the fringes and not on stage. It took some fast talking from them plus Becky, plus me but we finally pushed him into it.
To his amazement he set the record for District and State in Bench Press and District, State, American and World in Dead Lift in his age group. He has reached the grand old age of 73 and is the darling of the gym where we go to work out each week.
Rocky is a survivor. He has had two heart attacks, prostate cancer, a brain tumor removed surgically; he has diabetes, high blood pressure and is attempting to survive living with his third wife……we have known each other since courting days in high-school back when “Heck” was a pup.
We were joined by his son, Michael and Rocky’s daughter Holly and her husband, Eddie, and Becky. The Meet started at 10:00am and ended at 4:30pm. Since it was the first experience for all of us, we learned a lot and saw a lot of great young people attempt the impossible. Everyone was a winner in my estimation.
I emailed the pictures to John and hope he will be able to tag some of them to this site for you. Becky and I are pretty proud of Rocky and I think we’ll see Miss Becky in the next local meet. After a celebratory meal at Pizza Hut with the family we came home and I now live with a World Class guy. Wonders never cease in my little world of me………….
Until tomorrow,
Essentially Esther
To his amazement he set the record for District and State in Bench Press and District, State, American and World in Dead Lift in his age group. He has reached the grand old age of 73 and is the darling of the gym where we go to work out each week.
Rocky is a survivor. He has had two heart attacks, prostate cancer, a brain tumor removed surgically; he has diabetes, high blood pressure and is attempting to survive living with his third wife……we have known each other since courting days in high-school back when “Heck” was a pup.
We were joined by his son, Michael and Rocky’s daughter Holly and her husband, Eddie, and Becky. The Meet started at 10:00am and ended at 4:30pm. Since it was the first experience for all of us, we learned a lot and saw a lot of great young people attempt the impossible. Everyone was a winner in my estimation.
I emailed the pictures to John and hope he will be able to tag some of them to this site for you. Becky and I are pretty proud of Rocky and I think we’ll see Miss Becky in the next local meet. After a celebratory meal at Pizza Hut with the family we came home and I now live with a World Class guy. Wonders never cease in my little world of me………….
Until tomorrow,
Essentially Esther
