So I am in a training class for two days with food challenges galore here. I had fruit and half a bagel for breakfast. No protein available. They had Trix yogurt.  Seriously? I can't even imagine the nutrition info on that. Lunch option was a bit better. Salad with bay shrimp to add on, so that was good. Some Asian beef thing so a little protein there too. I get to go out for dinner so that is a bit easier. Salmon or steak are the two options at the hotel restaurant. I have to stay away from the brownies and cookies they just brought ito the room. Oh well, it is only 2 days. I will survive. I have beef jerky in my room.

So many places I would love to visit. Hogwarts for sure and I will be going to Universal sometime. Willy Wonka is kind of scary and psychedelic so probably not. Narnia...maybe. what about somewhere in Game of Thrones? Hard to decide, but regardless you probably wouldn't live very long there. 

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Couldn't agree more about today being Friday. Love the WHBM dress and the kitty pic.  I might have shopped there on Saturday and spent way too much money, even with all of my coupons.  Now I have to find some shoes to go with one of the outfits so I can wear it.  I think my feet finally shrunk and I need shoes, but size 11s are not the easiest to find cute shoes.

I agree with Daisy....I don't know how you are surviving without your phone.  I couldn't function without it.  It is my computer, calendar, phone book, connection to the world.  While it seems like sports activities, etc. overwhelm your life with kids, you will (kind of) miss it when it is over, so enjoy it while you can.  What a cool gift basket you put together. 

My first concert was Journey in the summer of 1979 (Thin Lizzy opened for them).  I just googled their concert history and apparently it was the Evolution tour at the Long Beach Arena. I would have just finished my junior year of high school.  I have been to many concerts since.  I remember one day long "Hawaiian jam" with Blue Oyster Cult, Boston, and REO Speedwagon probably in 1981....those were the days.  My concerts now tend to be less focused on rock and more focused on country music.  Sugarland was one of our favorite shows.  This picture is from Wango Tango in 2014.  This is an all-day music fest with all kinds of artists.  Maroon 5, One Republic, Shakira, Ed Sheeran, and Ariana Grande were just a few of the performers.  As heavy as I was, I stood up (because that is what everyone does) for almost 9 hours.  That sure would be a lot easier to do now.

My more local daughter is coming home tonight so we can celebrate Father's Day with my hubby tomorrow since I have to fly to Oakland on Sunday for training on Monday and Tuesday.  The last flight out is at 5 pm.  I hate giving up my weekend afternoon for work.  The other daughter got a pass since we just saw her two weekends ago.  My Dad lives in Oregon now so I don't get to see him and he just started dialysis, so that makes me worry. My other picture is one that showed up in my facebook memories from 4 years ago when I went up there to visit and help him after his wife passed away.

Have a great weekend everyone.

B:  Premier Protein

L:  Grilled Shrimp, vegies, salad

D:  Up in the air-dinner with daughter somewhere-protein focused

S:  Laughing cow cheese, 6 saltines

Let us know how the scampi and zoodles works out.  Share the recipe if it is good!

I hope things work out for your trip. Sounds like a great time with graduation and all the things ahead. This transition is tough as they grow up and spread their wings. After the kids went to college we missed all of the kids hanging around, back to school nights, and all of those sporting events and activities with the kids.  Eventually you get used to it and just spend your time together differently.

It has been a busy week, so I have barely been able to skim through the posts.  The budget was adopted by the Board on Tuesday, after we sat in the chambers until 3 pm with no lunch break and no drinks allowed (since 10 am).  Needless to say, very thirsty and starving. They had pizza waiting for us when we got done (which I ate), but I have only had pizza twice in the past year or so.  Happy to say that it doesn't hit the spot anymore.  Not satisfying or filling in any way.  That is good news for me.  Now we move on to year-end stuff and preparing the adopted budgets.  Budget is a year-long process.  Good thing I love my job. I saw 42nd Street at the Pantages last night, so it was rough getting up this morning for work.  It was an amazing show!!!!!

B:  Premier Protein

L:  Shrimp tostada

D:  Grilled chicken nuggets (chick-fil-a And I order 6 of them in the kids meal-I can't believe they sell just one!), small fruit cup

S:  Laughing Cow cheese wedge, 6 saltines - maybe a yogurt tube later tonight if I still need a little something

QOTD:  Favorite summertime activity.  I love to do everything!!! I was very active even when I weighed 140+ pounds more.  Love to camp, but don't do it as much any more now that the kids are grown. Hiking is fun.  The beach (or sitting around a pool) is lovely.  We used to do a 2 week trip to the Sierras in August and it was cool enough that we could ride our ATVs there (even in the summer).  One year I pulled a trailer and took my daughters on a 2 month camping trip through the Western US.  We visited 10 states and 11 national parks, lots of state parks, and anything that caught our fancy.  My husband joined us for 2 different weeks out of the trip.  That was an adventure.  

Have a great day.

I am learning that I just might be controlling about everything. Because my husband just doesn't do it right! Haha.

You look awesome. I hope the play was wonderful. It is one of my favorites.

PS. Snark is such a perfect description. I missed it too!

I read on one of these posts some time ago that we gain weight proximally and lose weight distally.  I have definitely found that to be true and probably one of the reasons that people ask the question.  People could tell I lost weight in my arms early on and I was thinking, "WTH, that is not where I want to lose it from," but it is just part of the process.

You look great!  Love the outfit. I do exactly the same thing with magazines. But, I do try to stay off Pinterest because it CAN be a time sucker.  I love Love LOVE White House Black Market.  I just wi**** were a *****eaper.  I have a pair of black pants (among other things) that I absolutely love how they fit.  They are starting to get big in the legs, but still snug in the waist so I can't go down a size. I do have a couple of coupons so I plan to buy a thing or two next week before they expire. 

Amazon Prime is the best thing ever!

I love Dress Barn. I always find cute things there. I am almost ready to try their dresses.  They definitely are relatively inexpensive for nice work dresses and are very cute.  Of course, they do sell online too if you don't have one nearby.

Thank you. Looking forward to it.  They are great kids.  We are very blessed.  Sad that they have left the nest, but great that they are only 22 years old and have graduated college, have full time jobs, and are self-supporting (well, for the most part).

Nevermind....I just saw that you had posted the recipe.  Thank you :)

I agree.  I miss fruit. I just ate my fruit cup from my chick fil a kids meal and it is such a treat.