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In the midst of the storms of this past weekend, I got out to deliver a picnic lunch.  Yes, you heard me right, a picnic lunch.

My best friend Alan was supposed to have part of his 25 year reunion at his house.  The storm brought about the cancellation of the events, however. But when Saturday morning rolled around, and people were already in town, a group of about ten made their way to Alan’s lake house.
 
The rain was pouring and the wind was blowing, but what is that between friends who have not visited in over a decade?  They didn’t have a twenty year reunion, so this was important to them.

Being my best friend, Alan called and told me to stay at home battened down.
 
But a quick call to him at noon time made me know I better get over there.  He had ten guests and no electricity.  And no clue what to feed them!

So, I quickly gathered a picnic lunch and forged head first into the monsoon.

Oh, I tried to look cute.  I had visions of walking in with a picnic basket in one hand, umbrella in the other, and a smile on my face.  Bit did I mention there was a storm?
 
Upon opening my umbrella, it promptly turned inside out!  And the wind was so strong, it took me several minutes to fight it back down.  And then I wrestled with the car doors to actually stay open long enough to get my food.  The wind unrolled my carefully folded pant legs as I walked toward the house, and I had to wade in ankle-deep mud to get to the front porch.
 
And let’s not even mention hair.  My coif glued together with Big Sexy Hairspray instantly turned into Medusa-like array of tendrils completely encircling my head.
And did I mention it was by birthday?!

So I walk through the door, and the room goes silent.  And then I giggle…which makes them know it’s OK to laugh too.  And I end up laughing so hard tears streamed down my face!

I looked around the room at a sea of happy faces.  A group of friends who didn’t need the trappings of a party to have a good time.

And that’s how things should be.
 
You don’t need fancy equipment or food you can’t pronounce to get to where you want to be.

You just need to take what you have around you and make it work for you.

A hardcore approach to working out and eating embodies simplicity.

And just like those friends eating chicken salad in a circle in the dark, sometimes things you get the most out of are the simple things.

Eat clean.  Do some cardio.  Lift heavy.

That’s all it takes.  And that’s all you need.

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