"Women's Physique World" Magazine Cover

I'm thrilled to report I'm featured on the cover of the December 2005 issue of "Women's Physique World" magazine. There is also an article by staff writer Mike Bogen and several more pictures by Bill Jentz who is the publisher. You can check out the article in adobe .pdf format on my web site from the "News" section.

As you see, the issue focus is on older physique athletes. I don't really like to make a big deal about my age, but if others do that's fine with me LOL. I didn't start lifting until my early 30's and I feel I looked better as I've gotten older. The amazing thing about bodybuilding for women is that years of consistent work and maturity result in continued improvement. My goal has always been to make improvements in shape and symmetry and so far I've managed to do so. I'm sure there will come a time when maintenance will be my primary goal, but until then, I'll keep on plugging away.

For the non-competitive trainer, be assured that weight training will keep your bones strong and your mental attitude positive. It's never too late to begin and your body will thank you!

Happy 2006!

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. Mine was uneventful and very low key since poor Barry had a nasty cold (which I managed to avoid).

I mentioned my Minolta Maxxum 7D previously. It is a fantastic camera and Barry gave me a beautiful new lens for xmas to complete the package. I had purchased a couple of lens on Ebay, but this one is made for this camera and will probably rarely be removed. Here are a couple of pictures I did of Barry's grand kids Cade and Madison...






Once I had my digital SLR, I decided to add a compact digital for video clips and snapshots "on the go". I settled on the Contax U4R, which is a little jewel and I found a very slightly used one on Ebay.

Here are a couple from that camera...

This is Biggie, who is a rescue cat we got a few months ago. He is the most amazing cat I've ever known and I'm so grateful to be his caretaker. He was one day from being put down when Cajun Animal Aid got him. I'll be eternally grateful for the wonderful work they do. Here I am in the next shot tearing it up...

The Contax takes some great video clips, too. Andy just posted a couple of work out clips I took with it. There's also a new clip of my routine from "The Celebration of the Most Awesome Female Muscle in the World" (too damned long title) in 1993. I used a song by Dead Can Dance and my routine was sort of an urban shaman or sorceress called "La Loba" who can bring animals to life from their bones. If you're interested in learning more about the "Celebration", check out the new book by Kristin Kaye, IRON MAIDENS.