CALLING ALL MUSICIANS IN MIDDLETOWN & OTHER TOWNS TO PLAY "TAPS" FOR “TAPS ACROSS AMERICA” ON MEMORIAL DAY, MONDAY, MAY 31ST AT 3 P.M.

 

CALLING ALL MUSICIANS IN MIDDLETOWN & OTHER TOWNS TO PLAY “TAPS” FOR “TAPS ACROSS AMERICA” ON MEMORIAL DAY, MONDAY, MAY 31^ST AT 3 P.M.

 

Happy Memorial Day, May 31, 2021!

 

What is Memorial Day? Memorial Day honors all those who died in the United States Military while serving their country according to History.com's article "Memorial Day." The original name was "Decoration Day”, and it began following the Civil War. It became an official federal holiday in 1971. "Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and participating in parades," according to History.com. It is the unofficial start of summer. 

 

Every year on Memorial Day a "National Moment of Remembrance takes place at 3 p.m. It is a time when Americans are asked to stop whatever they are doing at 3 p.m. to pause and reflect for one minute and “remember those who have died in military service to the United States," according to the “Taps Across America” website. 

 

For the second year in a row "Taps Across America" will be asking everyone to play “Taps” on their musical instruments at 3 p.m. on their doorstep or balcony on Memorial Day to coincide with the "National Moment of Remembrance" at 3 p.m.

 

For more information about "Taps Across America" and Memorial Day please see the following websites:

 

https://www.tapsforveterans.org/taps-across-america/

 

https://www.tapsacrossamerica.org

 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/taps-across-america-2021/

 

https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/memorial-day-history

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/jake-tapper-on-how-memorial-day-began/vi-AAKxj34?ocid=NL_ENUS_A1_20210530_3_2

 

Happy Memorial Day.  Enjoy the videos.

 

https://www.wtvy.com/2021/05/27/taps-across-america-calls-for-everyone-to-remember-and-honor-memorial-day/

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gY3nQqmFCE&t=31s

 

 

 

Relief for Back & Shoulders and TIght Hips: 4 to 6 minutes.

Worth a Try:
Relief for Back and Shoulders

  If you have access to Silver Sneakers online exercise program, and I hope you do, have a look at Exercises for Back Strength to improve posture and overall back strength--it can be found under on-demand exercises for back and core, Week 1, Day 2. 

  If you've found relief with the 4-minute routine for tight hips, you may find that the 6-minute routine for back strength will ease tightness in your back and shoulders. For six minutes, it's worth a try. But you'll need to log in for access. Check & see if you're eligible. 

  If you don't have access, pick and choose from this list of easy exercises for back strength at

Exercises for the Back

Exercise for Easing Hip & Leg Pain (a repeat)

  If you are of a certain age and have spent much of your working life at a desk, chances are you'll eventually experience tight hips, with symptoms of tightness or pain, a change in your gait (the way you walk) or both. And frustration because you don't know know why this happened or how to fix it.

  Resolution for hip & leg pain may be less complicated than you think. My recent discovery and practice of targeted exercise videos on youtube (Silver Sneakers & others) has resulted in an apparent complete recovery from what seemed on its way to debilitating pain in legs and hips. I also have an inclination to spread the good word of something that might help.** 

Try these
4-Min Stretch Routine for Hip Mobility  

Lower Body Workout for Active Exercisers**

  About Tight Hips (from Healthline.com) What does it mean to have tight hips? A feeling of tightness across the hips comes from tension around the hip flexors. The hip flexors are a group of muscles around the top of the thighs that connect the upper leg to the hip. These muscles allow you to bend at the waist and raise your leg. (Some of the main hip flexors are the Iliopsoas, rectus femoris, tensor fasciae latae, sartorius.)

  Many people have tight hips, including both people who spend several hours a day sitting as well as regular gym-goers and professional athletes. Some people are more prone to tightness in that area of their body, too. Tight hips may put you at increased risk for injury due to the increased demands on tissues that aren’t moving properly. Before going to a physical therapist or doctor for treatment, try some of these exercises and see how you respond. Practice slowly and carefully at first, and see your doctor if you feel a need for reassurance.

More advanced stretches**
7 Stretches to loosen up tight hips

 *If you've found relief with these moves, stay tuned for a set of 6-minute
exercises next week. Some will likely be from Silver Sneakers (SS) selections. If
you have SS with your insurance plan, take a look & see if you can log in to get
started at silversneakers.com.

*Snake Hips Tucker
(1920s-30s dancer)

Every-day Good Posture--2 minutes, 47 seconds

SilverSneakers: Posture Fix*
(2 Minutes 47 seconds)

*For video, click on link, above.