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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