Totally random thought of the day, but my gym should really invest in larger towels. I've become quite accustomed lately to the routine of workout, shower, head to the office. Quite convenient, with a separate set of shower supplies and the gym down the block from the newsroom. But just one complaint: the hell is this towel supposed to cover?

Ya know, I'm no size 2 myself. But compared to most of the female customers, I'm like a supermodel. I know, right? Not all are, well, larger ladies. Some are just, well, old. (Not young? Geriatric? Is there a good PC way to say that? Ah, forget it.) But there's nothing more unsettling than watching some poor, overweight woman trying to cover her bits with the sad, itty-bitty near-washcloths the gym provides.

It's a struggle enough to walk from shower to locker with my own, um, bits covered. I can't imagine the struggle trying to conceal anymore inches. It's just kinda sad to witness. You know there's this battle between skin and terricloth only because the woman doesn't want to go naked. Well, use two towels. Or better yet, sack up, gym, and get these ladies - and me - a bigger cover-up. I'm sure it wouldn't be very cost-effective for the gym's pocketbook. But damn, it sure would be for my eyes.