Saturday, March 20, 2021

Off to Siesta Key this afternoon! I am looking forward to a completely relaxed beach vacation. No getting into the car! It will be similar to my Aruba vacations except the restaurants are closer and more relaxed.

We will be checking out some 6 bedroom houses for Mike to rent with his family for Thanksgiving. He has previously done that at a resort in Captiva, but wants to change to something a bit less expensive. If I'm still with him I would go too (and any of my children who choose to). Strange (for me) to think ahead that far, but Mike is a planner and he really missed not having any holidays with his kids in 2020.

Eating is in the middle - not high enough to gain probably but certainly not enough to lose. I really have to get my act together when we get back from this vacation. I'd like to be down a fair amount before Aruba in June.

Have a safe and healthy Saturday!

Weight 188.6. 6 mile walk and lunch out with my friend. I chose a blacken salmon salad with the dressing on the side, but eating out at restaurants never helps my weight. Still sore from Pilates, it packs a punch!

I was supposed to walk with another friend this morning, but we're both feeling lazy. I may walk on my own later.

Can't think much beyond that. Maybe another cup of coffee? Maybe a load of laundry? Maybe clean out some stuff? Ooh, that last one may be pushing it...

Have a great day, all!

Sometimes holding steady on weight is a victory too! Stopping the vain is the first step needed to begin reversing it.

Sounds cool that Mike likes planning. I like the anticipation of trips, it's part of the fun. I also think good planning also leads to serendipity. If you have done your research, and then something unexpected presents itself, it's easier to pivot and go for it.

My brother in law who lives in Texas is a planner. He has asked DH and I to join him on a trip to New Orleans in October, and he is paying for everything. He has already booked suites in an upscale hotel in the French Quarter. He is booking restaurants that we would probably do one of in a trip, but he has something top notch everyday. This hotel is totally out of reach for us. I am blown away by his generosity, and so excited. But here is the rub... he has not invited the other siblings. They could probably afford a trip like this. It's not up to me how he spends his time, (or his money) but I see the potential for hurt feelings from the siblings who were not invited, especially since we've all travelled together before. I just keep reminding myself that the only thing I have control over is whether to accept the invitation that has been extended, and my bil must have his reasons for planning it this way.

Lovely spring day here. No specific plans yet, but something will present itself that needs to be done.

I was going to add my thoughts about the movies we've watched so far: Promising Young Woman was so shocking and disturbing. Still trying to decide if I regre****ching it. It's disturbing elements are not gratuitous (or violent, blood drenched kind of scenes I hate), but are the result of some masterful storytelling. It's like nothing I've seen before. Now that I've had a day to digest the dark and twisty elements, I'm less disturbed, but I was, as the kids say, shook when it ended.

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, has to be entertaining with Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman commanding the screen. But it also was way darker than I expected.

I read the book Nomadland, and what a surprise to see some of the real life people in the book playing themselves in the movie. (The book is a non fiction account of the groups of people who live in their vans, trailers etc for economic reasons or seeking a different way of life.) Poignant, sad, and yet uplifting at the same time. Easier to recommend, I think it's a movie any person with a heart could enjoy.

Greetings All

Another slow day but at least its not raining. DH got the dogs out for walks. Did I say I think Tesla is expecting? She is just starting to look a bit matronly. Made apt for x ray in a couple of weeks. She is now eating like a pig.

DH brought home most of a gigantic burrito from yesterdays lunch. We halved the remains for our dinner and it still was too much. I can remember eating such things all by myself in years past. Inconceivable these days. Though I am fat these days I can't imagine how huge I would be if not for VSG. Still a blessing. But I am now hearing stuff on NPR that food waste is bad and results in more greenhouse gasses. Great. Another thing to feel guilty about.

Watched the last of Big Little Lies last night. So good.

Stocked up the free pantry yesterday. One homeless man asked me if I knew of a public kitchen where he could go cook his food. So sad. I told him I had put ready to eat stuff in the pantry and that the church might let him use their kitchen when they are open. There has got to be a solution.

Hey Liz, be glad Mike is a planner. Every family needs one. My SIL is one. I used to be one but have now abdicated that duty.

Two weeks until shot #2. I am so worried that new strains will come out thanks to people who don't live safely and that another vaccine will be needed.

My friend told me about Zeis lens wipes which prevent glasses from fogging. I am on the look out for them as its a major issue for me. (I am full of hot air).

DH brought home these sea salt caramels. Dang him. I ate two - one for each load of laundry done.

Thats about it. Time for a nap.

Diane S