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Good food and wines! Yes!

Keep cool!

Sounds like the Shark was almost beat again (I do remember that you have done so once in a while).

I know - the dinner planning is the last thing I want to think of these days. I'm okay keeping stuff in the house for breakfast and lunch, but I have to think hard about dinner. Hence lots of dinners out.

The San Diego Zoo was fantastic. We arrived around 10:30 am, and stayed until 8:30pm. We visited some exhibits twice. The animal behaviors can be quite different in the morning/early afternoon and in the evening. Even with such a long day, we didn't see it all.

I'm having a lot of trouble with my eating on this vacation. I'm not sure why I can't find my rhythm. Protein has been very sketchy, so I tried to eat some chicken this evening. I ended up vomiting on the way to the car. Chicken just does not work for me. Lesson learned again. And again.

Tomorrow I think will be a a harbor cruise. In the evening we will meet up with our niece and her husband for dinner.

Greetings all

Sunny and warm today. Heat wave at 72. But I bet it's miserable inland. Heat is no joke.

Scrabble this morning. Won two but lost to the Shark but not by much. I did not get my Tuesday cheeseburger because there was no place to park. Not needed. I made hamburgers last night and will probably do the same tonight. Seems like in these later years I worry more about what to make for dinner. I used to have more stuff on hand and mac and cheese or other pasta was always an easy option. I used to always keep a brick of Velveta on hand! Talk about bad food.....

Stopped by the studio and made some owls. Must push myself as I am low on inventory. The studio is less busy in the summer as there is so much to do outside. In the winter rain its aways packed! Talked with one of our co owners about some finance stuff. Felt like a grown up for about 10 seconds.

DD enjoy SanDiego. So much stuff there. Great place.

I listened to an interview on NPR today with a comedian named Ian Karmel. He was an overweight child and adult until recently. He wrote a memoir called "The Tee Shirt Swimming Club". It sounded interesting and the interview was fun. He lost quite a bit of weight without surgery/ I remember some fat boys wearing t shirts in the pool because they were fat and sort of had boobs. I think my older brother did that. Anyway it reminded me of unpleasant feelings of being seen at the pool even though I loved it when I was swimming. He also is a comedy writer and it's a funny interview.

Liz gl on the house. You have made huge progress! Beach time earned.

CC good plan to do both bathrooms with architect. You are wise to get on a list fast. Good contractors are always busy. And congrats to Kirby on discovering sticks! What will he do when he figures out that they float!!

Diane S

Well, I'm putting in my vote for a Feinschmeker Friday now! LOL

I was replying to someone yesterday and got fed up with the time out and gateway errors and just called it a day.

CC, we did the leftover thing last night. I always find that so satisfying. Usually tasty and virtually no work involved.

Weight held in the new decade and was even down a tenth, but as you know, I don't really monitor the tenths anymore. Too much of a crazy maker for me. I like a two pound swing during maintenance and a 1 pound swing during WL is okay by me. Though I do find that some days I'm just up for no apparent reason. I figure it's just fluid.

Getting protein in on the hot days seems to be a bit harder. Not sure why, but it is. Yesterday I got my first dose of protein with a mega dose of Fage Greek Yogurt. I have to do better today. But I did get plenty of fluid in. Ron nags me about staying hydrated. Not sure why. He thinks I don't drink enough water for some reason. I think maybe it's because he has to drink a lot due to his kidney issues, so that a normal amount of water seems pitiful in comparison. Not sure.

It's supposed to be another scorcher today. Gearing up for the heat! Yesterday I stayed indoors mostly. But I got the house vacuumed and dusted, which felt good. I also got the vacuum into the repair guy. It needs a new fan and some maintenance. He'll let me know what else he finds when he opens it up. I like the vacuum, so I hope he is able to get it back in order. Otherwise, I will need to start looking for a new one. Any suggestions are welcome - except for Shark vacuums. Our experience is they do not hold up to our (ab)use and are nearly impossible to repair. We have gone through two in the same number of years.

Today I must trim Molly so she is ready for Long Beach this weekend. I also absolutely MUST work on the bathroom sink drains. The bathroom sinks are almost back to back and are not draining properly. Something is amiss. Hopefully, something I can manage without having to call a plumber. I want to hang a few pictures today, too. I have some dog art that I haven't hung that really needs to be on the walls. I'm a sucker for old print ads with Airedales. I have several from the 20s, 30s and 40s nicely framed hanging on the walls.

Off to bear the heat!