What I Like About My Gym

Looking around the Des Peres Lodge, you see all sizes, shapes, ages, and genders. There are a few studs, an occasional hottie, a sprinkling of blobs, more than a few in their 80s, some rehabbing a knee or hip or whatever, but mainly it's a mix of the in-betweens -- not particularly buff, but trying to get or stay fit.

It's really rare to see anyone prancing or preening or otherwise showing off. A paunchy 71-year-old guy can go there and sweat and not feel out of place.

Oh, and the place is a half-mile from my house.