| With physical fitness so important,
and with so many of our social engagements calling for something "sportif"
wouldn't it be fun to get off the sidelines and become a team player?
Here's how...
Make Yourself at Home
Why Didn't You Think of That?
Putting It Together
Design for Living
Incidental Treasures:
The sporting items of the past, unlike the performance-oriented equipment
of today, were designed with an emphasis on style and charm. We featured
a few on the show, including bullet shaped weights that can be filled
with sand or water to adjust the weight to your needs, a reverse pogo
stick exerciser that helps build arm, leg and back muscles, a floral
tennis racquet cover, a pair of Lily Pulitzer golf pants for men,
a door knob gym and my personal favorite, a tennis dress with matching
panty covers. Many of these items are collectable nowadays. Explore
your local thrift shops, church bazaars and garage sales to see what
you can find!
Out And About:
I dropped by the Las Vegas Motor Speedway to see the nice folks at
the Mario
Andretti Racing School. They give ordinary people such as myself
the chance to slip into the driver's seat of Indy racecars and try
their hand at the sport of auto racing. It was a fascinating experience
that reminded me of the film Grand
Prix with James Garner. I reached a top speed of 136 mph and was
amazed at how sensitive the controls were to every move. It's certainly
not like driving an ordinary car! If you have the chance it's worth
a trip.
Random Thoughts
When we were taping the segment at the racetrack I was given that
suit to wear, in case the car caught on fire. It was padded and safe
and quite dumpy. We dubbed it the oven mitt suit. If I had known I
had to wear something like that I would have whipped something up
myself that fit a little better and was a little more flattering.
I would have much preferred to wear the dashing red skirt and black
sweater behind the wheel of that car. Oh well, safety first, I guess. |
