What's on your Tuesday Menu?

I really miss swimming but decided not to go to the pool this winter because being in a warm, moist indoor pool feels like to much risk of contacting the virus. It is great that your parents are in such good shape. I have always made it a point to swim and do water aerobics and I do believe that is the fountain of youth. I can do so much more exercising in water and not hurt the next day.

I have never eaten Margherita pizza. I only want the nice thick "Sunday sauce" that everyone uses on pizza here.

My Dad won't go in the pool either if there's someone else in it even though he knows the pool chemicals absolutely nullify the virus. He laughs and says its just his thing... and does stretches and pushups by the pool until they get out.

I'd be scared in an indoor environment too- they say the virus can live on contact surfaces like the grab bars people use to get in and out. The strong Florida sun sanitizes very effectively too its said.

The swim club I belong to did open the pool this summer, but someone was constantly spraying the grabbars with bleach. They also sprayed down the chaise lounges and chairs as soon as a person. We did not use pool noodles, because they can hold the virus.

The chemicals in the water do kill the virus but that does not protect you if someone else gets too close to you in the pool. I am afraid to try an indoor pool.

My neighborhood pool did a really good job with safety and cleaning this summer; they are probably going to do a few tweaks for next summer but it worked really well -- very few complaints (outside of the few people that complain about everything) and no outbreaks that we're aware of. They reduced the number of people; made a reservation system for two hour slots, made everything touchless for getting in and out, did temp checks and rearranged all the chairs/seating so that groups were isolate; you could only interact with your group and they added had extra shifts for the lifeguards (our lifeguards are all teens) so that they could have 2 cleaning each pool plus had the normal number of lifeguards for guarding lifes, and only allowed floaties for the little kids. They also did one morning a week for differently abled and one morning a week for higher risk people. I was really pleased with their approach.

I was surprised that our pool even opened. Many in Ohio did not. Ours is private and you buy stock in the club and then pay a yearly fee. What happened a lot is that people came in with lots of friends and the pool would be overcrowded. This year, they did not allow any parties like that. So it was easy to maintain distance from others.

There are one or two groups that acted like everything was the same as always. They would get together for discussions in the pool. When they asked me to join in, I just said Hi, and continued my solitary swim or workout.

Two of my sisters usually go with me and we stayed to ourselves. I am hoping that by next summer there is a vaccine and we can have many more of our normal parties and activities.

hi all

nothing much to report here- gym was super hot the AC was not on then I started seeing mosquitos come in and those bites take forever to heal on me. I got my hour in though. scale still up 2 pounds from lowest so staying at it till it comes down. gym session after work at 4:30

so- fun thing happened night before last- DH went to car and grabbed the dog food he left the night before in the car to bring it in and a bear had attacked his car... there were paw prints all over it and some scratches on the roof. luckily didn't get in and no broken glass. well. it came back about 11 last night and the dogs scared him off. we learned our lesson forgot they can smell 20 miles off...

QOTD: chicken mushrooms and spinach if I could pick 3 toppings all to myself. DH like pepperoni and sausage best.

food plan today:

b: coffee and premier creamer

oats/egg whites/yogurt

b2: not sure

l: shrimp/stir fry veggies

l2: protein bar?

d:either chicken or more shrimp

s: unsure

Congrats on completing Ur workout ! U're Living Proof that mosquitoes can't land on a moving target !

I like bears but I like them further away. Like I loved the fat bear contest out of Alaska a few weeks ago (my choice won!)

I used to BE the Fat Bear lol! Grazing all day... sleeping wherever... geez a tiny part of me misses that lazy life... NOT!!!!

Well that would have freaked me out (bear attacking car)!!!