Bill Mattocks
07-08-2011, 08:40 AM
July 8, 1961; the world was stunned and amazed to hear that I had been born.
July 8, 2011; the world is stunned and amazed to hear that no one has managed to strangle me yet.
In the past 10 years, I have lost 50 pounds. Started training in Isshin-Ryu karate. Been diagnosed with diabetes, psoriasis, and sardoidosis. And made lots of new friends. I feel younger, stronger, and better in every way than I did at age 40.
I started training for my 50th birthday present to me back in January, by participating in a number of open and Isshin-Ryu karate tournaments, sparring in my age and belt group. On July 30, I'll (hopefully) be reaching my goal of sparring at the Isshin-Ryu Hall of Fame Tournament in Chattanooga, TN. This has been my dream, and little by little, I'm getting there.
So that's it. I'm 50, I'm glad, and I wanted to say 'thank you' for the good friends I have made on MT. And also to say that I so totally rock. :bangahead:
July 8, 2011; the world is stunned and amazed to hear that no one has managed to strangle me yet.
In the past 10 years, I have lost 50 pounds. Started training in Isshin-Ryu karate. Been diagnosed with diabetes, psoriasis, and sardoidosis. And made lots of new friends. I feel younger, stronger, and better in every way than I did at age 40.
I started training for my 50th birthday present to me back in January, by participating in a number of open and Isshin-Ryu karate tournaments, sparring in my age and belt group. On July 30, I'll (hopefully) be reaching my goal of sparring at the Isshin-Ryu Hall of Fame Tournament in Chattanooga, TN. This has been my dream, and little by little, I'm getting there.
So that's it. I'm 50, I'm glad, and I wanted to say 'thank you' for the good friends I have made on MT. And also to say that I so totally rock. :bangahead: