The doctor walks into an examining room to meet a new patient: A big, roundish guy with billowing white whiskers, rosy cheeks and an infectiously jolly manner, dressed in “all red, and wearing a strange hat.”
It is apparent the jolly old soul is woefully out of shape.
We were in the fifth grade when my friend David started feeling tired all the time. Instead of wanting to play ball, he wanted to sleep. He complained that his arms and legs hurt. David was dying of leukemia, a form of cancer.
“A little help here… anybody,” I muttered with a loaded bar on my chest that I thought I could lift but really couldn’t. Had I used the Smith machine on days I was lifting solo, I wouldn’t have worried because the machine is the spotter.
Quality Care IPA, a new local independent physicians association, will offer its services in the Las Vegas Valley beginning in January.
Here is a listing of events designed for book lovers. Information is subject to change or cancellation without notice. Additions or changes to this listing must be submitted at least 10 days in advance of Sunday publication to Bookmark, Las Vegas Review-Journal, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125. For more information, call 383-0306.
Red Rock Canyon: On Monday, join a moderate, 4½-mile hike to Potato Knoll to investigate its geological origins and those of the Shinarump Conglomerate, which was deposited in the Triassic period. This hike is for ages 10 and older. On Dec. 18, view the documentary “The Day the Earth Almost Died,” about the great Permian mass extinction, then go for a moderate, 2½-mile hike up to the Permian-Triassic contact on Fossil Ridge. This hike for ages 10 and older will also feature great scenic views of Red Rock Canyon.
