Dear Arthur,
It’s great to hear from you again! I hope you are having a terrific summer so far.
Thanks for telling me about Leo, and about GaGa Ball. I had never heard of it before, so I looked it up on the Web and I watched a demonstration of it on YouTube. It looks like a fun game! Sort of like dodgeball, which was always one of my favorite games when I was a kid. Did you know that “GaGa” comes from the Hebrew words “touch touch”? One source that I read said that GaGa Ball was brought to the United States by camp counselors from Israel.
I liked your picture in your Pikachu tee shirt! Do you play Pokemon games? Which Pokemon is your favorite?
Grandma Carol and I have started going to a gym every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to work out. She uses the rowing machine, I use the stationary bike, and we both use weight machines. Unfortunately I hurt my back pretty badly last week when I was working in the garden, so I have had to be very careful in my workouts since then. I seem to be getting better, though.
From time to time between gym days, I work out on our elliptical machine at home. Sometimes I even do it in my bare feet!
Stay cool this summer and enjoy your vacation time!
Love,
Pop-pop
Ronald Crittenden 