By this time in 1980 I was leaving Georgia and entering North Carolina. The climb up into North Carolina was steep. I remember catching up to Mark & Nancy Lee Read on the climb. Since it had stopped raining, the sun was out, but the humidity was high. Nancy Lee's face was bright red. I stopped for a moment and asked, "what's the matter?"
"I'm sweating so much!" she said.
"No you're not" I replied.
"What are you talking about?"
"Nancy Lee, you are a lady in the South. Even though you are from Vermont, you meet the qualifications to be an honorary Southern Belle. Nancy Lee, it's a well know fact in the South that horses sweat, men perspire, and ladies glow......and you're certainly glowing right now!"
And so, I take credit for giving out a "trail name" for Nancy Lee who became known as "Southern Belle". Her husband Mark would later become known as "The Nabisco Kid".
This morning I thought about that day 31 years ago because I went jogging again. I was sweating.......I mean I was PERSPIRING profusely. My muscles were (and are) still a little sore, but are recovering. I only had to stop and walk twice (once to tie my shoe). Stepping on the scale I weighed in at 183.6 which is another "zero day" for me. Lunch today was with a pastor friend at La Parilla Mexican Restaurant. Tonight is Wednesday night supper at church. I hope I can abstain from dessert and not put on weight today. The journey continues!
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