Thursday is one of my more challenging workout days during the week.  I arrive at the LJCC around 9:10 and take BodyAttack with Greer, CXworks with Mark (I think that's his name??), and Zumba with Liz.  My gym gf Jennifer hangs in with me too.  Sometimes I duck out of Zumba a little early for work OR out of pure exhaustion!  So, I try not to push myself too much after my early AM workout.

Yesterday, I had some time to kill.  I usually walk laps around the track as it is very available and the weather is enticing--but I opted for something different.  I cruised over to the library to see what could distract me.  I recently finished "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" and am ready to start "The Girl who Played with Fire".  They didn't have any copies at this library, BUT they had it for the Kindle!!  I have never checked out a book on my Kindle, so it was time to learn!  Thankfully, the new Library in the Forest in Vestavia Hills is not only beautiful, but also has many eager staff members who are excited to help out!  Ron offered to take me through the lesson, even though I saw signs all over the place saying that I could come back in 2 weeks for a class to learn how to upload books to my Kindle.

It was pretty easy.  It helps that I am already familiar with Mac and that's the computer Ron was using.  There are a few steps to it, but I'm used to the few steps it takes to check out at the library--this way, I can skip the step of driving my car and wasting gas!!  Ron did not spot the available copy I found of my book, so he taught me how to check out a different book.  As soon as I came home last night, I went online to show David how to check out books from the Hoover Library.  Once there, I discovered the copy I wanted--I returned the book Ron had checked out on my device and immediately checked out "The Girl Who Played with Fire".  I shut off my computer and started reading!! 

Yes, it's important to get in a daily workout (even if its just walking for 20 minutes outside!), but it's also important to challenge our brains!  I'm happy that I was able to learn something new yesterday and I look forward to sharing this knowledge with others!