Settle in quick Marchers, we have a lot to cram in this weekend! We've made it to the city of Omaha, Nebraska! Theres so much to see and do here, we'll never sleep! Check out the cool dome at the Omaha Zoo http://www.city-data.com/picfilesc/picc17734.php and heres a nice picture of the Omaha skyline http://www.city-data.com/picfilesc/picc26754.php While we're here, theres entertainment and activities for all interests! With over 390,000 people living here, Omaha doesn't seem an overly expensive place to live. The median gross rent is $623.00 and is the home of Ameritrade Holding Corp (among many other businesses). Its also the birthplace to Fred Astaire, Malcolm X, Gerald Ford, Marlon Brando and Ahman Green (05 Green Bay Packers). We can have some fun at the Fun Plex amusement park, anyone up for the rollercoaster? http://www.fun-plex.com/ The Joslyn Art Museum http://joslyn.org/ Strategic Air and Space Museum http://www.strategicairandspace.com/ of the Zoo (with the worlds largest indoor rainforest) http://www.omahazoo.com/ We can also check out Monty Python's Spamalot, show thats playing at the Orpheum Theater this weekend! Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Musical, Monty Python's Spamalot is the outrageous new musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the film classic "Monty Python and The Holy Grail." http://www.montypythonsspamalot.com/ Enjoy it while you can, soon we'll be movin on to our next location. Be proud of what we've accomplished and lets continue with our walk to LA, we can do it Marchers!! Here's our stops so far, we're doing well! http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1609/9234421/16931981/287602014.jpg We're only about 500 miles from Denver, maybe we can stop in and wish them a friendly Red Sox Nation Hello??

Barbara, Thank you for my laugh of the day. You and the rest of the group certainly are remarkable people. I am so happy to be a part of this group. Have a good weekend and give Stephanie a hug from me, but be gentle. Life is great, Rick

People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success....Norman Vincent Peale Mr. Peale has been giving us some good advice this week! How remarkable will you be today....will you start thinking that YOU can do things? When you believe in yourself that indeed is the first secret of success. I believe in MARCHers - we have proved to be a quite remarkable group of people. We have believed in ourselves and we have been successful to this point and now we must continue. Some of us have hit our "goal", some of us are not quite there yet, but all of us have a mission - to get to goal or maintain. THINK, BELIEVE, ACT today to make our mission a reality. I want to pat you on the back for doing the right things this week...taking your vitamins, drinking your water, eating your protein and doing a little more exercise. Pull back your shoulders, stick out your chest (if your boobs still stick out and don't flop to your waist - except for Rick) and put a big grin on your face and thank yourself for doing a good job. I just know you have been successful in doing all the right things this past week. Don't discourage if you missed one or two of them along the way this week, rather believe in yourself that you can do the right thing today and all of our tomorrows. Have a wonderful weekend MARCHers - I am off to northern NH on Sunday to visit with our dear "Stephanie Smiles" who had plastic surgery one week ago today. I am going to take her some protein filled chili and some "mama of 3's" apple crisp. I hope she is feeling better by this weekend as I know last weekend was pretty rough on her. So in closing this week....MARCHers - BELIEVE in yourselves. How remarkable will you be today? Hugs to all..Barbara

Oh, a family girls night out! That sounds so fun! B - double protein shake S - 2 York peppermint patties L - 1/2 of pork chop/mushroom sauce S - 2 more peppermint patties (Karen, I totally hadn't thought of these til you mentioned them!) D - Oh my goodness, I made the best pot of white bean soup. I really made white beans and rice (like red beans and rice) but left it thin and served it with rice to the family. It had a little bit of heat from red pepper flake, lots of bay leaves, garlic and smokiness from smoked turkey. I think I want some more! I had about a cup of it. S - probably will be white beans/smoked turkey Lots of tea again today though not as much as yesterday. Don't know how much liquid I've had today. Vites - in

Barbara, I get one every year, got one this year. Rarely get sick. I was looking at my paycheck and I have used 14 hours sick leave this year and none of it was for being sick (doctor's appointment and mom in hospital). I have been very healthy for the last year and a half. Take care, Rick