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Liz, is your monthly financial meeting between you and Mike, or are you meeting with a financial planner? I like that idea! After 38 years together, our money is completely blended. The finances are auto pilot for me, as DH does all the bills. If I'm going to spend a bigger chunk of money, I check with him, not for permission, but to let him know. But with finances changing to retirement, we'll need to make decisions we don't have to now, such as how to handle the money in IRAs and 401Ks. And I really should know more about his bill paying system. What if something, God forbid, happens to him and he's incapacitated.
We had a very nice travel day, everything went smoothly. We were here by noon, dropped off our bags at the hotel and walked to Beale Street for lunch. We thought go big or go home, and started with the must see BB King's Club. I was pleasantly surprised. I thought it might be real corporate and touristy, but it wasn't. Awesome blues trio, good food, good drinks, reasonable prices.
We walked back to our hotel, a real treat to enjoy walk outside weather. We're staying at the Indigo Hotel, an IHG chain. It was a good price, and close to the action, and we get Priority Club Points, but it's not really my style. I think it's geared more towards younger people. It's also, in my opinion, one or two blocks too far from Beale Street. There are 2 huge empty buildings, one next door and one across the street. Feels a little sketchy. I am fine during the day, but I'm not sure about later at night. We might be doing a short Uber ride. It will be fine, but it's not Holston House in Nashville, which I loved.
Thunderstorms tonight, so we'll probably stay in. Tomorrow and Tuesday are supposed to be warm and sunny, but rain is predicted the rest of the week. We're planning on museums the rainy days.
Paula, I'm looking forward to hearing what you thought about the candle lit concert.
Sure hope CC is okay. I see Ann, and Miss 150 and Ocean Diane have posted in the last few days, but I haven't seen anything from CC...
208.4 (I think)... Horribly busy day yesterday resulted in poor food intake. But thanks to tirzepatide, hunger was completely at bay. Until dinner time I had consumed only2 Quest bars for a grand total of 360 calories, but 40 grams of protein.
My morning client (elderly woman in her mid 80s) cancelled due to the incoming rain. She does not like driving in bad weather. I don't blame her. I will see her next weekend instead.
Speaking of freezers, Ron and I need to make sure there is room for the new freezer coming from my brother on the 11th. His freezer is relatively new, upright and frost free. Mine is an old chest freezer. Still works great, but not frost free and hard to find things in when it is full.
Not much else to report from here.
121.8 - not too bad after 2 weeks of unusual eating. I'm 1.5 pounds up from my weight before vacation, but still in my preferred range. I decided I should not do any ostriching and fess up to the scale right away.
So great to be home! Justice was so wiggly and happy when I came in. He slept next to me all night which isn't always the case lately.
DH and I went to the Beach Club for dinner last night. We ate at the bar and met a lot of great people to talk to. My meal was a new entree which I absolutely loved - shrimp in a tomatoey cream sauce with zoodles. It was yummy!
Not sure what today will bring except that the bus leaves in an hour for breakfast. We need to review the contents of the freezer as I believe there are a couple of meals frozen in there from prior cooking efforts. Other than that we need to sign the taxes, pay the tip for our charter and settle up on some other expenses from that, and do our monthly financial meeting. It is going to be rainy this afternoon so it is a good day for that after we do our long Justice walk.
Have a surprising Sunday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
A lot of people here have an 8 o'clock awakening which is especially good this time of year when it is so dark in the morning. Alas, after all my years of getting up at 4:30, my usual wake-up time is 6 with an occasional 6:30 or 7. But I am also falling asleep at 10 pm.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
You would still miss each other if you left in another year. Great find on the bras! Also, loved the picture at your coffee place on FB. No wonder you go there every week!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
I'm glad the shower went well. And im sure you rose to the occasion for the evening. Happy times!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
A quick fly by between shower activities and dinner and concert out!
127.5 (I think).
Shower went well. I'm pooped but will try to get some energy mustered up for the evening festivities!
Good reports from all of you! Yay for no cancer, fun socialization at work with no students there, Spring Break sleep ins and good weigh ins after a hard workout and sweet new life!
Sweet Vivian!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Totally new team all associated with the better hospital where she lives. Thank goodness.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
I am not an IUD fan either but she can't take birth control pills.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish