Equinox: Monday Observations

Ok, so over at my previous gym, the fishbowl, on Monday nights your odds of getting on one of the cardio machines was about the same as my hooking up with Russell Crowe. Yeah, that bad. Classes were crowded, machines were taken...so I gave up on Monday nights. I guess everyone feels guilty about the weekend's gluttony. I don't know.

Well, since I now go to the new fabulous gym, I didn't even *think* about the Monday night issue. Don't get me wrong, I've been at the gym just about every other day since it opened but wow, never at night and definately not a Monday night. I go at 6am during the week, 9am on weekends, during the day on a holiday...your basic off times. Wow. It was crowded but I got on every machine I needed, both cardio and otherwise so it was a successful trip. However, in addition to the lovely eye candy that usually there, I was introduced to some new characters.

First thing you need to know is that no one ugly is allowed to join this gym. Fat, skinny, old, young, short, tall, whatever, you're allowed in. Ugly, they show you the door. (This odd trend is definately helping my ego!) However, one lady captured my attention...

Blondie is in her 40's - 50's wearing about at much makeup as I did when I did theater in high school. She was very busy sitting on the machines, sipping a Jamba and chatting with Brownie. Blondie's outfit was PERFECTLY coordinated down to the shoes, quite impressive really. She had a very cute (and large) hand bag and what looked to be a feather boa (actually a sweater.) Now, she definately had the body. I'll give her that. But, on this Monday night, she wasn't there to work out. She was too busy chatting with Brownie and watching the boys. I loved her. I wasn't sure if this gym was going to attract that crew. But, we have our first charter members...we'll see if the other girls stop on by and check us out.