A Decade of Sacrifice

iPads for Soldiers Walter Reed

September 11, 2011 marks the ten year anniversary of one of the most shocking and tragic events in American history. However devastating, the days and months following 9/11 were also some of the nation’s proudest. Americans exhibited patriotism in its truest form, coming together to support friends and strangers alike, in the most striking display… [Continue Reading]

Big House In The Snow

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Nothing suits a Victorian house like a fresh blanket of snow.  We had a lot of the fluffy white stuff this past winter and during the big storm back in early January, I snapped a photo (below) of the big house with my iphone.  Since my Dad’s passing, Mom has been revisiting her creative side and this is her masterpiece! … [Continue Reading]

Next Workout?

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photo credit: sjsharktank  I posted a Question on Facebook the other day to see what type of workout would be of most interest.  At first I just asked it and got a wide range of responses on the thread.  Then I used the Question feature and Step was the overall winner - Strength came in second. Today I posted… [Continue Reading]

Dad’s Trees

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I wrote this 6 years ago (when I was still married) but thought I would share again.  Now that Dad is gone, it has even deeper meaning. Every year on my father’s Birthday, August 23, we plant a tree in our yard, as per his request. This year he is 79 years old. “I’ve got everything I… [Continue Reading]

Robert C. Davis

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Robert C. Davis passed away on the morning of the 8th of December, 2010.  He was Gin’s father and her inspiration.  She was his Daddy’s Girl.  Over the last several months, Gin spent many hours visiting and talking with her father.  Robert C. Davis was a World War II veteran, and like many other members of “The Greatest Generation”, he had… [Continue Reading]

Let the Season Begin!

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This Thanksgiving holiday, Gin’s son, Ian, and his girlfriend Shelley, took a break from their adventures (chronicled on their blog “Dirty Little Creatures“) and traveled from Japan to spend time at home with Gin and family.  Gin’s sister, Pamela Steuart – quite a talented artist - snapped this great photo of the three of them.  Not only is the background… [Continue Reading]

IDEA Report: Fitness Trends

Gin Interview with Lori Corbin

Gin was featured in a segment done by Lori Corbin of ABC7 in Los Angeles: If you look back at exercise trends you’ll think of things like high-impact aerobics, step classes, spinning, and mind-body workouts like yoga and Pilates. So what’s next in the world of fitness?   Read Full Text Article

Riding the Blueridge Parkway

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Gin just returned from a personal journey – she rode her bike, ‘Ruby,’ the entire length of the Blueridge Parkway – that’s 469 miles - and then she rode a few more!  

WaPo – Step At 20

Great article this week about the Anniversary of Step.  Just to clarify – Gin’s not completely retired from fitness.  She just doesn’t do conventions like she used to but she does do workshops on request.  Now her focus is on product consultation, programming and video production.  Plus she runs the business that’s surviving these tough… [Continue Reading]

20 Years of Step Celebration – IDEA

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- Step Reebok is celebrating its 20th anniversary at this year’s IDEA World Fitness Convention™. IDEA has united top veteran Step presenters with Reeboks’ newest crew. Join in on the fun as these amazing Step teachers pull out all the stops in this exhilarating 75-minute workout. Gin Miller, the originator of Step, will be on… [Continue Reading]