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Cooling off after exercise, weight at 163 pounds.
Got to 160 pounds five years ago and have been bouncing between 157 and 166 since.
Common sense ways to lose and keep off weight are eat right and light and get lots of exercise.
Main exercise is walking, do 1~2 miles most days.
Over career worked as a salesman in the steelmaking, fasteners, and auto manufacturing industries, lots of travel in U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Japan. Japan.
Over the years have visited every U.S. city with a major league, MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, sports team except Sacramento, have gotten as close as Travis Air Force Base.
Often traveled on Sundays, much time on the road so could not eat right and get enough exercise so got heavy, up to 200 lbs.
Was on commission and made enough to retire early, eat right and light, get enough exercise, and now spending most time reading and writing.
Our Wick branch goes back to the brother of owner of Wick House in Morristown New Jersey and on back to Staines England.
Have lived here in Munster, Indiana for over thirty years.
Born Montgomery Alabama, 1952.
During youth lived many places including Morocco and Guam, father was career Air Force.
Finished high school Le Center Minnesota, father's hometown, was a lefty pitcher on the baseball team, got trophy for most RBIs.
Mother, Helen Widmark, was born and grew up on a farm near Ivanhoe Minnesota.
Served a four year enlistment in the Air Force, stationed in Japan and Italy.
Learned well the use of the most powerful weapon the world has known.
Saved enough to buy a new Chevy Vega when got out.
Graduated B.S. Business Administration, Mankato State University, took summer classes so could finish in three years.
Met wife Fumiko in Spanish class there.
We have two sons born in the 1980s.
During college was member of the Young Republicans.
Was a delegate to 1976 Minnesota state Republican convention, saw Ronald Reagan speak.
Was asked to stand for the local county Republican chairmanship by the then-chairman with his endorsement, but declined, the levee had been dry (except for Reagan, who lost the nomination to Ford).
During work years graduated MBA De Paul University, weekend and night classes as worked and traveled weekdays.
Along the way earned a “Competent Toastmaster” certificate.
Retired early and accelerated musing and brainstorming, wake at 3:20am, a cup of coffee and lots of water, with background music mostly classical.





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