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My speedy granddaughter has already got me beat My granddaughter is an Olynnpic sprinter. At least she looks that way to me. She likes 10 have races witb me, and she wvms. Ibat wouldn't be so terrible except tbat shes not even îbree years old yet. Sometimes l'Il try to grab her 10 slow ber down as she whizzes by me, and altbougb i haven't j resorted to tripping ber yen l'm not above it. The final sîraw came wben sbe gave me a bead strand obviously lei me beai ber. Iben sbe says as if sbes proud of me: You won, Pop Pop"' Tbanks a loi kid. Two vears ago wben \,ou were still crawling I would bave wbipped vou. -[be races were my idea in tbe fîrst place, a stroke of geitus [rom an idiot. Wbaî would bap- pen was we would go for a walk, and iben wben we got to tbe Iurtbest spot and tumed around, sbe would say, "Uppy" Uppy means you bave to carry ber, and you bave to carry ber because thats wbat she says you're going to do. But kids don't get ligbter as tbey grow, and l'm not-getting stronger, so thai was becoming a more and more difficult cbore. So, 1 fhgured tbe bcst way 10 get [romn one place t0 anotber quickly witbout me having t0 carry ber was a race. And îî worked. Tben sbe wanted 10 race ail tbe lime, but losîng was becoming increas- I ngly boîbersome 10 me. 1wasn't gomng 10 take tbese defeats iying down, even tbougb îbats wbat 1 often needed t0 do ai tbe end of tbem. 1 decided 1 would cbange my lifestyle and become more pbysically fit. lnstead of eating a wbole pizza, 1 only aIe tbree-quarters; 1 eut down fromn six snacks alter The Canadian Champion, Fniday, June 2, 2006 - B3 22'l Annual Art&Caf týaiÎ r On the h loose dînner to five; and i cowsidered osîng a taclic besi kîsown 10 Ben Jobnson. i was a good runiner ai one uie. b bgb scbool i was one of the fasiesi kîds in my grade. Vs hein I played fasîbail in iny îwenîîcs i could sîcal bases wîîb case. And i remember well my last major race in ms thirties wben piaying siow-pitcb. We were between games in a tournament. Usuaiiy, tbat was easy lime 10, kili as îong as tbe beer lent was open. Some of our guys îbougbî it was actuaily a beer loumnament and îbat tbe base- bail games were an inconvenience. In ibis particular toumnament in an eariier gaine, a fly bail was bit 10 tbe iefî fielder wbo jusi bad 10 back up a few sîeps for tbe catcb. lie didnit reaiiy wanî 10 move, îbougb, oîr couidn't. Tbe bail ianded 10 feet behind bîm and be was unabie to go back and gel il wiîbouî faling severai limes. Tbe guy giadiy came out of tbe gamne and said be'd meel us back aI tbe beer lent. Anyway, we somebow managed 10 'vin our games and wouidn't you know îî, we were in tbe -see SHE'S on page B8 Featuringi 50 Original Artists & Artisans Saturday &Sunday June 10 & il 10:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. Spencer Smith Park, Burlington, ON 905-632-7796 BurlingtonArtCentre.on.ca Admission Aduits $4.00 -Seniorsffeens $3,00 Weekend Pass $6.00 - Family $10.00 We are grateful ta the following for their assistance: Media Sponsor: Budtm Post Cana& DBy C**"*ma &esbou te>u SgM7 m~e AfJ itn Canadas Day Comntte km..Sono ID~1 &ROWLEY 1*1 2= yras rs& mechpnicpl ic ROYAL LEPAGE TtIIF lIA t'ON 4cyl, auto, N/C, AFMFM/CD/Cass, tinled glass, tilt, front 2.2L 4cylllauto, 'VOC, AM/FM/CD ucet sets, bucel seals, alloy etreels, situer ext. Slki2541t Iraction conîrol, ABS, only 82,137km, black ext. Ext#55 11iA_ Prise plus aplicable tans, no admis tee, see Galtinger for details. C* ý,WASS