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No weight as we are on Summerland Key.
The most unusual meats I ever ate were pheasant and venison, given to us by hunting friends. I never lived on a farm (or in a city) - suburban girl here. I am humbled by all of your knowledge of art! I have number of watercolors and a few original oil pieces but they are just pieces that appeal to me.
We are on Summerland Key about 25 miles from the southernmost point in Key West. The house is right on the water with a magnificent view and a dock and pool downstairs. Really a lovely place.
Last night DH, the couple we are visiting, and another friend of theirs reminisced about people they grew up with. They all grew up in the same town and 3 of them graduated in the same high school class. Nice people but I didn't have much to offer.
Don't know what today will bring - maybe floating around in the heated pool? I have a book I need to finish for book club on Wednesday night so hopefully there will be time for that. I don't think we will go into Key West itself as we don't have a lot of time here. Today is the only full day as we leave mid-day tomorrow to get back to our little Florida bubble.
Have a magnanimous Monday!
ETA: Beware of OH crashes. Because of your difficulties yesterday, I wrote this in notepad - good thing as I would have lost my first attempt otherwise.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
So frustrating that OH sometimes eat our deep thoughts. When it seems wonky I type in notepad and copy/paste in.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Key West itself is a little crazy. Good for restaurants, bars and people watching but very busy. We like staying outside and only going in for day trips a couple of times.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
I love your plans for Brazil!
No surprise at the senioritis. I had it too. I was always fairly outspoken at work, but became more so speaking somewhat less politically about where things needed to change. Not sure they cared though...
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Now that is a great idea! Those large lithium batteries make me nervous - does not seem good for the environment in the long run.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
My Dad used to climb into the rafters of grain barns on Lake Superior's harbor in Duluth and net pigeons for his family to eat. My nephew supplements his family's groceries with venison and fish. He's a very talented fisherman. I am a city girl now and lost my taste for wild game and lake fish.(Except white fish out of Lake Superior, it's like ocean fish).
We used to play with chicken feet after butchering chickens. You can locate a tendon in the chopped off part of the foot, and when you pull it, it makes the chicken foot contract into a scary claw. All things considered, I think squirrel tails are a more pleasing aesthetic.
Yes, I have eaten squirrel, rabbit, deer, bear, quail, grouse, duck, goose and even kangaroo (along with all the "normal" meats like beef, pork and chicken!
5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!
p.s. We ate squirrel and rabbits shot by my grandpa when we visited. You had to watch out for buckshot. We played with the squirrel tails. Ate the fish he caught. ds
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Just lost my post which contained an absolutely brilliant summary of my opinions on art. I was a studio art major in college and took a lot of art history as well. When I went to law school I was advised by faculty not to put my undergrad major on my resume. It worked out. I have expansive views about what is art and it is indeed in the eye of the beholder. I like all types and see value in all kinds of things. I agree on the Gertrude Stein type of arrangement. Each piece should stand on its own and not just be a component in a decorator arrangement. The more the better.
Being in a gallery and studio there are lots of discussions. I get impatient with the art snob types who have distain for ceramics or fabric art and such. It's all good. I think art history IS history and political history should be taught blended with art and social history. So there.
DD hope you can take more art history. It's so fun. And Ann love the idea of you living in attic with microwave. Pretend it's a garret in Paris.
Not much here. Did my waddling at the gym listening to my favorite music - Motown. Almost masked the sound of grunts and weight drops.
Deli sandwich tonight. One sandwich is plenty for both of us. DH got the dogs walked.
Liz we are Key West dreaming.
Cheers all. Better post this before it disintegrates. Diane S
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That is the plan for January 2026. I lived there as an exchange student when I was 18, and have kept in contact with my host family and friends, and visited a few times. I love them and Brazil so much, and now DH does too. I am ecstatic that this is a very, very real possibility. I just applied for a Delta Credit card to get the 70,000 points. That won't quite cover the ticket, but it will get me a good part of the way.
Yes, apply for your passports NOW. You never know when a good deal will show up. When AerLingus started flying out of Minneapolis they had incredible deals to Dublin, but wawa, work. :( Delta opened a direct route to Mexico City a few years ago, and we jumped on that: $250 round trip!!! Typically $500-700. Or cruises, if you can be flexible like retired people often can, you can get great fire sale deals, but you're going to need a passport :)
