Monday, July 28, 2008

Who doesn't love Karate


So my friend, Beth, loves Billy Blanks, the Tae Bo guy. I've seen one of his videos ... one time ... like, 10 years ago. Anyways, Billy Blanks came to visit our area this past weekend for "summer fun." So we went to see him at the grocery store to get his autograph and a picture taken with him. We took Kaleb with us and on the way Beth was trying to get Kaleb excited to see Billy B. by telling him that Billy B. was an expert in all types of martial arts. Like, karate, tae kwon do, that sort of thing. And of course that ventured into the whole conversation of how Kaleb really wants to take Karate, but is afraid that some other kid will "kick my butt." So we get to where Billy B. is signing autographs, and Beth, being the chicken she is and not wanting to go first, goes, "Go ahead Kaleb. Go get your picture taken." So off he saunters. Once the flashes have gone off and he has the signed paper in hand, he looks at Billy B. and says, "Thanks. Now show me some Karate." As everyone else around me is laughing histerically, I realize things can, and probably will, go down hill from here. Billy B. says, "Do you know any Karate? Let's see it." To which Kaleb takes as his que to begin hopping about, flailing arms and legs all around, and ended up kicking the daylights out of the building wall. Needless to say, he did more damage to his shoe than the wall. In the end, no one was hurt, so I see it as a success. On a side note, Beth and I woke up early and were at the gym this morning at 7.00AM to work out with Billy B. WooHoo!

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