She started it.
With the taunts. The insults: “Jelly Belly.” “Man Boobs.” “Sad.”
This being Daddy’s Girl.
Daddy’s Creation. I built THAT.
She’s 2x younger. Or better stated, Dad’s 2x older.
And, then, she threw out the bait.
Dad: “Let’s compare daily step counts. Download this App. Maybe we can get that (pointing to the belly) in better shape.”
So, it has become a Father-Daughter ritual.
Each night, before bedtime, we check our step counts via a text share.
Week 1 was a partial week and a ramp up week – – and her gloating.
Week 2 is the first full week and both sides are in full stride.
She shares her report tonight. Her steps are shown above – along with her step count each day for the last 7 days.
My response: “Not bad Honey. 🙂”
I then reciprocate and send her my daily report. (Below)
The gloating has ceased.
Words, have evaporated.
Her response:
“Dad, this is getting out of hand.”
Dad’s Response:
(None. Silence)
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Loud. Applause.
Louder still…
Laughing. Exactly. Silence is deafening. Jelly Belly THAT.
Thank you!
Are you up for another challenge?
I’m always up for a challenge but one at a time. 😉
One at a time it is.
Let me know when you’re ready 🙂
Right.
fabulous David, good for you!
yes, its getting out of hand….. lol
Laughing. You are right Debi.
Someone is being seriously competitive! But lose you will. The JB will be gone in no time 😇
Laughing. I wish!
Dad’s always win. Period.
That is TRUTH Kevin!
As parents, we do like to be right! But even better to show them, we still got it!! 😎
TRUTH!
Gloating does feel good.
Doesn’t it though?!?!
That’s an awful lot of management by walking about.
Or, no management and just walkin’
Driftin’ shamblin’ bumblin’……that sort of walking about.? Ah yes. Makes sense now
Yes but mostly mumblin’ 😉
Lovely image you paint of yourself David!
It’s a beauty. It is Michael. Nurturing one…
Looking good, DK. Next up…a 3-minute plank. 😉
Oh come on. You and your planks bringing me down.
Au contraire! I was trying to pump you up! The way you’re killing that steps goal, you will knock a plank out of the park. It’s abundantly clear that you thrive on challenge..just trying to do my part to help you keep bring in’ it!
I know this psychological ploy. You are trying to break me. Women sticking together. I KNOW it. Contraire that!
You are in my head. Three minute plank. Hrummmpfff
Planks reduces the tum, tummy & man boobs…and I’ve been trying to figure out how to do a plank given my deficits. i do believe that the plank record time belongs to a Women in her seventies…you can surmise that I’ve been interested in planks for a while now, since I know that info…
OMG. More intimidation.
Ha, certainly not meant that way…guess I should have put quote around body description….meant it as encouragement to try planking, I think her time was 12 minutes! Wish I would have had a pedometer on yesterday walked twice, first solo then with the hubster, over two hours (way more than normal) gorgeous day, gorgeous views and perfect temp…
Wow. That would have been thousands and thousands of steps.
Good for you! So happy to know you’re not at all uber-competitive 😉
Not at all competitive. Not a stitch.
😄
Excellent, Dad. Represent !!! ☺
Van, I have your back and all the other other-the-hill gang.
Wow! How high will you go?
Until I break her spirit. Which I think is close. (Laughing)
At least moment, not so high.
bring it. don’t mess with an old (er) pro. )
That’s right!
The Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree ☺️
That is TRUTH!
Yay for dad but brava for your daughter, she got you going. :o)
Oh, she did. She can. She does. 🙂
“And the children shall inherit the earth”. :o)
They are well into their inheritance now. 🙂
Awesome, you seem like a really nice dad.
Hi Frankie. Thank you.
No problem!
You certainly respond to a challenge! Good for you!
That is an area of Mastery for me! Thanks Vicki.