My mom has always worked hard physically, my parents had greenhouses and did everything themselves.

She was always a bit active on the side, too, riding her bike a little, things like that, but not very confident. Since they started wintering over in Florida (which she doesn't enjoy all that much, but my dad can't endure the cold Quebec winters) she's taught herself swimming and she cycles around 18-20 miles every day around town. She's quite bored where she lives (most women are in their late 70s and 80s, and not active) so she goes out and rides around, stopping at every single yardsale along the way. I'm quite proud of her.

She turned 58 today, and the second thing she told me on the phone when I called her was that she went for a bike ride.