rubbing elbows with #7

so the other day i went to sign us up for a membership at the new YMCA in our town. a very nice facility with two pools, a gym, a fitness center, senior center, fields, and tons of youth and fitness classes. being the gym rat that i have always been, i couldn't wait to take advantage of all it had to offer both personally and on a family basis. where was i going with this...oh yeah, back to the rubbing elbows thingy.
so, i was getting my paperwork filled out and i asked for a guided tour (after a 10 conversation with karyn and kids as they were leaving) in which i was taken around the place by one of the staff members. first stop: gym. it was about noon by now and there were some men playing pick-up (that is basketball to all non-athletes reading). and what to my wondering eyes should appear??? but none other than BIG BEN! YES, Ben Roethelisberger was playing pick up at my YMCA! of course, i pretended to not be in AWE of him...that would be uncool, so I asked if this was an open gym pick up game and anyone could play? that was a big YES from the staff, so i got to thinking - that i need to lace up my shoes and shoot some hoops with BIG BEN. possibly give him a couple good assists, pointers and screens to get him open or i could give him a taste of some tenacious defense ruiz style! of course i would go easier on him than most, can't take any chance of injuring his precious multi-million dollar joints, ligaments and bones for the season :)
after i have returned from la-la land, i decided it was time to begin my workout session with a one hour spin session - all i have to say is that my legs and buttocks are cursing me up one side and down the other!!!!!

calgon take me away...