Penny Gump & Her Emmy-The Real Story

I am officially the Forest Gump of this town. I know it sounds like a joke but I won an Emmy award this past Sunday night for being a crazy neighbor.

I didn’t even know they gave out crazy neighbor awards! Really it was for acting as field producer for my wonderful neighbor, Bill Evans, who tore his achilles tendon last summer. He is the weatherman for WABC (and the best weatherman on TV in my unbiased opinion plus I love his wife Dana) and was told he could either go on disability or use his vacation time or do the show from home but the sticking point was that ABC couldn’t spare a producer for the segments. Enter Penny Gump.Pick me! Pick me! I love this sh__! It was like getting to help work the red velvet rope of the best early-bird buffet in town! I helped him since he was immobile and was pretty much stuck in a lawn chair in his backyard for the early morning newscast. I set up a week of shows for him, since I am up at 5am most days anyway, not that I want to get up, I just can’t sleep.

And we won.
For the best On-Camera Weatherman/Anchorman category.The nomination was a compilation from the week’s shows called “Pros Play Hurt: The Weather From My Backyard.”

Like Forest always says, Life is a box of Chocolates.

You never know what you’re gonna git.

DIET TIP FOR HIP HEALTH

Maintaining a low body weight is vital for the joints of the lower body.For every extra pound of body weight you carry, your hip and knee joints have five times the impact. That means that five extra pounds adds 25 pounds of impact every time you take a step.

DE-STRESS TIP FOR HIP HEALTH

Struggling with hip pain? Try this deep breathing technique. Inhale to a slow count of six and exhale the same length. Do this six times. Try it now! (If it is hard for you to inhale six counts, you really need this. Don't worry if you get dizzy. That's just more oxygen getting to your brain. Long, slow breathing lowers your blood pressure by twenty points, which helps the body relax any areas of holding or tightness. It also triggers those feel good hormones like endorphin.

TIPS FOR TIGHT HIPS

Ever heard of a foam roller? This three foot long styrofoam tool that you use on your body like a rolling pin to release tight muscles and relieve body aches. This technique give a deep tissue release that is instantaneous and since you roll at your own speed of comfort, it's better than a deep tissue massage!