AH>           Uh-huh.  Nora could do the splits when she was very young...
AH> other
AH> folks practise for years before they can do that.  In her case the
AH> "stretch"
AH> muscles developed sooner than the "bend" muscles.

Our son is very flexable.  He can bend both legs completely sideways with
little effort.  That isn't something I could do without something ripping.  He
has been getting very strong, but still has that flexability.

AH> 
AH>           When I was thirty-five I realized I could play baseball as well
AH> as
AH> the average ten-year-old.  Maybe I'm not a total failure in PE... I'm
AH> just a
AH> slow learner!  I found the experience quite gratifying, at any rate.... 

That is me with drawing.  I believe the average 5 year old can draw better
than me at age 42.  :)

- Mark

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