Lisa helped me transfer from my car to my chair. Lisa is another woman who works out at Barwis and she was coming in as I was. As I roll in, Phil is standing in the middle of the turf working with someone. He asked me how I was and I look at him and yell, “I love you, Phil!” just like I do for Stafford as I watch Lions games. He laughed. I TOLD him that I was going to do it. I yelled this 9 times periodically throughout my workout.
After he stretched me for a bit in my chair we went over to the Keiser machine. He stretched me some more and brought over the PURPLE half popcorn ball thing. I was a bit surprised and excited. I was standing today! He set my feet and placed the half popcorn ball thing. I tried to stand to no avail. It was okay because first is ALWAYS the worst! The second wasn’t the best but I thought that 3 HAD to be the charm. IT WAS! I stood up tall and held it with Phil encouraging me all the while. Phil looked pleased. I tried 5 times but only could get all the way up the 3rd and 5th time. I wasn’t discouraged. “Little by little…” After I was tired from the attempts at standing we went over to the table. Phil had me lay on my back and he stretched me. It hurt SO badly but it gradually got easier. During the hurting part, Dan came over and started talking/making fun of me about Stafford. My reply was the sane that it always is: “I love him.” When my time was up, Phil put me back in my chair.
I rolled out to my car too tired to exclaim my love for Phil. I told him earlier when I hit 9 times of yelling it that I thought that I told him more than I told Stafford on Monday Night Football. He put me into my car and stowed my chair. I don’t know that we were going to fit bump but did a weird hand-grasp thing. Phil said, “That was weird!” He shut my door and I sat there for a short time. I was tired and wanted to have a better showing but… It’s nice that I have so much fun when I am at Barwis and that I am comfortable enough to grunt and groan and proclaim my love for Matthew Stafford… and for Phil too!