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No More Cartwheeling

When I woke up this morning, I had a good feeling For fear of broken bones I refrained from cartwheeling Instead I uttered a tiny yee haw And a very tiny happy guffaw At eighty-six years old, it takes longer, the healing<>

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Date: 12/14/2021 3:47:00 PM
Hello Happu Jack, right! No more cartwheeling for you. Love, Darlene xxx---000
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 12/16/2021 12:42:00 PM
Hello Happy jack, i can not do cart wheels either. Love, Darlene xxx-ooo.
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Jack Ellison
Date: 12/14/2021 4:55:00 PM
Tried this morning... decided that's enough of that! LOL XOX
Date: 12/14/2021 10:51:00 AM
Yes, indeed, Tom. You need to be very careful with those gymnastic maneuvers. Of course, at 80, I haven't mastered the somersault!
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 12/14/2021 11:43:00 AM
Wow...I congratulate you. I can hardly walk!!!
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Jack Ellison
Date: 12/14/2021 11:17:00 AM
I've got six years on you Milt! Still got the body for all that stuff... amazing eh!!!!! Somersault? No problem!
Date: 12/14/2021 7:29:00 AM
Life is one big cartwheel, keep on turning Jack. Tom
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Jack Ellison
Date: 12/14/2021 8:50:00 AM
What an amazing man eh? YEE HAW! Love Jack!
Date: 12/14/2021 6:30:00 AM
Your imagination cartwheels while the body plays it safe ;) I know the feeling…I’m in the beginning of that journey. God bless you, sweet Jack! Keep writing, my friend!
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 12/14/2021 8:25:00 AM
Thank you, Jack <3
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Jack Ellison
Date: 12/14/2021 6:53:00 AM
Don't know how many I've got left but gonna share them with youse guys! I've been having having a blast for the last 8 or 9 years and you have been one of my favs! Love XOX
Date: 12/14/2021 6:29:00 AM
But those mental cartwheels.....oh how invigorating.......
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Jack Ellison
Date: 12/14/2021 6:47:00 AM
Sounds like you've done a few caerwheele yourself! Yes invigorating...

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