A message from Howdy (also found on www.howdyscafe.com/news):
I have not seen many of you for over a month. To celebrate our new restaurant HOWDYS, I took my beautiful wife Linda to Lake Arrowhead for a well-deserved vacation celebrating our success and our anniversary. It was beautiful. Blue skies, Blue water, No tourists, the Lake almost to ourselves. We had a room overlooking the lake. The water was glassy. It was as romantic as can be. Hiking, fishing for rainbow trout, picking mountain apples off the trees. We were in heaven. Our first vacation in 5 years.
And then I said, “Linda, when I was younger, I would water ski around the entire lake. Those were the most fun days of my growing up!” She said “great!” I was so excited that I made arrangements for the next morning. Next morning at 9am, there I was. Booted into the slalom ski, life preserver wrapped, the old Chris Craft ready to go.
I shouted, “HIT IT”. The engine roared. But it was not quite the same. It was a little different than the old days. I had an extra 30lbs around my waist. I fell once. I fell twice. I fell three times. OK, I thought. Give me a second ski. I toured the lake. It was great. Glassy blue water. Linda shouting from the boat “Yeah, Howdy!” I must admit, it was great. I felt like a boy having the best time of my life. I felt like a young athlete. Got tired, day was over. Linda was so proud.
Next day, I woke up early and made reservations for the next morning. I had to get up single slalom ski. My name is Howdy. I have been an athlete my entire life. Golf, tennis, horseback riding, you name it. I am the oldest guy doing Cross Fit in Malibu. I have to slalom and see the sparkle of the rooster tails and jump the wake.
Well there I am the next morning, behind the Chris Craft, waiting to shout, “HIT IT!” I fell once, I fell twice, I fell three times. Then, the fourth. My entire back and body spasmed. I wanted to cry. After being lifted into the boat, in fact, I did cry. The pain was too great. The old memories felt like they were vanishing. Those days of being indestructible…. My surgery is scheduled for Wednesday. (That was Nov 4th)
Clearly, this has been a life lesson. Linda had taken such great care of me. I cannot take ten steps without excruciating pain and shouts, and even tears. So here I am today, wanting to let all my friends, family, customers, my entire Howdy’s Staff (especially Benji and Cristi) know that I will be back soon. Improved menu, better veggies than ever, and Linda’s famous soups!
But most of all, a team that really loves our customers.
SONRISAS……..P.S. I will be 30 pounds lighter.
“Water skiing on 2 skis is like kissing your sister,” Howdy said. But back surgery is even worse. Good Luck Howdy!***beginning Monday, 5pm Classes are now on M-T-W-Th! Sign up, work hard***
Thursday’s WOD at 7 and 9am, 4 and 5pm
10*9*8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1* reps for time:
Deadlift (100/70kg)
*= 10/7 cal bike (12/9 cal row)
Record load, time and scaling
