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It’s a Crock
to support each other and not be bodies is not the issue at all, and you
by Valerie Nusbaum judgmental. know it. It’s the shoes that drive you
Randy very seriously looked at crazy.”
me and said, “In this day and age, What can I say? He’s correct.
you have to be so careful what you I hate to see warm weather get
Summer is right around the With all that being said, I say about anything. I’m even afraid here because people start wearing
corner, and that means that, soon, honestly don’t feel my best, health- to use the term “slow cooker.” sandals and flip flops. While some
we’ll all be wanting to wear cooler, wise, when I’m carrying a few extra At first, I thought he was joking, folks have foot fetishes, I have an
lighter, skimpier clothes, and (dare pounds. My energy level is lower, but he was serious. I asked what he aversion to feet, particularly toes.
I say it?) bathing suits. Years ago, and I don’t feel comfortable if my meant, and he said the word “slow” It runs in my family. We think feet
when I was a younger lady, I and jeans are tight. I’m not worried can be a slur and he wouldn’t want are gross—all feet—even our own.
all my friends would have spent about fitting into a swimsuit, anyone to be offended by it. I told My cousin, Lou, says that some feet
the entire month of April trying to though. It’s been years and years him that if he felt concern, he should look capable of snatching dinner
get our bodies in shape so that our since I even bothered to buy one of refer to the slow cooker as a “crock out of the pond. Randy doesn’t like
bikinis would cover what needed to those. I would buy one if I spent a pot.” feet, either. Some feet are like a train
be covered and showcase the rest. lot of time at the beach or the pool, “Well, that’s a whole other can wreck: bunions, corns, callouses,
That was then. but when I go to Ocean City, it’s of worms because “crock” can be and nail fungus, not to mention
Nowadays, we’re encouraged not for swimming. I walk along the an insult, and “pot” means a lot of hammer toes and all those other
not to put emphasis on being thin beach, but I don’t do a lot of sitting other things.” gnarly toe ailments. No matter
or toned, and we’re told that we out in the sun. This conversation was getting how badly I want to look away, I
should appreciate all body types. Anyway, I’ve gotten way off sillier by the second, so I asked can’t seem to do it. But that’s my
A healthy body image is a good topic here, as I’m trying to explain Randy, “When, exactly, would you problem, not yours. Feet are just
thing. I’m not knocking that at how this conversation got started. I ever be talking about a slow cooker plain nasty. I need to change the
all. Women are more than a set of mentioned to Randy that I planned in a conversation anyway?” subject now before I gag.
measurements, and we should be to write about getting in shape for I had visions of him exchanging I’ve thought it over and my
allowed to be comfortable in our wearing more revealing summer recipes with his friends, Wayne, advice for getting in shape for
own skins no matter how stretched clothing, and that I might suggest Frank, and Bill. summer is this: Take care of yourself
out or wrinkly those skins might be. some dos and don’ts, but I was “I like looking through that Taste and be as healthy as you can be.
(I’m talking about myself here, OK? worried that I might come off of Home magazine your mom saves Find clothes that make you happy
Don’t go writing any angry emails sounding as though I were fat- for us. I like to search for the hidden and put them on. Go places and do
to The Banner.) shaming others. We women need object each month, and sometimes fun things. Be comfortable and make
I come across a recipe that looks your own style. You should wear
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slow cooker,” was his reply. I asked not dangerous. Just, please, don’t see
him if he wanted to try cooking me out in public and shove your feet
something in one of our crock pots, in my line of sight. I’m sure they’re
and he looked like a deer caught in very nice, but I don’t need to see
the headlights. them. And give yourself a pedicure
In an effort to change the subject, once in a while. I’ll be praying that
Randy said, “This whole thing colder weather (and boots) comes
about summer clothes and summer soon.
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