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Memphis (says the girl from Mississippi): Beale Street, BBQ, the Peabody Hotel, National Civil Rights Museum, Graceland
ANN 5'5", AGE 74, HW 235.6 (BMI 39.2), SW 216, GW 150, CW 132, BMI 22
POUNDS LOST: Pre-op -20, M1 -10, M2 -11, M3 -10, M4 -10, M5 -7, M6 -5, M7 -6, M8 -4, M9 -4,
NEXT 10 MOS. -12, TOTAL -100 LBS.
Still at the hotel so no weight. The hotel here is only a year old and has tons of restaurants and casual eating spots, 2 beautiful pools, and lovely rooms with wonderful water views (even if no balcony). But it has very low occupancy. It makes it easy to get service and find a chair at the pool but I don't see how this place is going to stay in business - it is in financial difficulties. It might be offering cheap deals to stay here? It is the Sunseeker Resort and was built by Allegiant. I did some googling and it looks like they are considering selling it.
The birthday party last night was so much fun. All ladies except for the birthday girl's family members. 90 people! I'm not sure I have ever had that many friends. She was so happy. Lots of dancing and hugging. This group were my closest "girlfriend" group over my lifetime. I didn't have that many close friends at any other point. We would walk together every morning and talk about everything in our lives, past and present. I forgot how much I missed them.
Today we are driving 1/2 hour north to have brunch with 2 couples who are old friends of deceased DH - the guys were his longest term, closest friends. One of them and his wife still live in the community where I lived and where the party was last night. Afterwards we will do the long, boring drive back to my house. Tonight I have a reservation for dinner at the Beach Club. It may not be the best night for that but it is the only night we could do it with SIL.
Hopefully that SIL is up a bit earlier than yesterday. I was up at 7 am both mornings but she slept until 9:30 yesterday. Definitely good for her healing as she slept well but I was dying for my coffee! Have a scintillating Sunday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
I've been meaning to ask about Lahaina. Have you gone there? Does it feel strange in Maui not to have it there anymore?
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Ventured to Paia town today which is Maui's hippy dippy community. Had lunch at a wood fired pizza place that we've been to many times before. Always good!
Went to North shore beach today! Very big waves 20-30 feet and I guess they can get up to 60 - 80 feet. The surfers already looked like little ants against the waves!
The remainder of the day will be spent poolside and we will have shrimp and veggies and rice at the condo for dinner.
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!
LOL on the image of Kirby in his gear!
DS lives in a building with many families from other countries. The cooking smells in the hall are amazing!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Greetings all
It is quite foggy today. No clue if it will clear up. We have the funeral in a couple of hours so I am lounging about thinking about what to wear. Of course it is too late to get anything new so I will be scraping the bottom of the closet soon.
Liz must be strange to be back where you used to live and see the changes. Glad your SIL can rest up. CC is right - rest to heal. Hope you have some quiet fun and good eats.
DD sounds like a great play. Yes it would be very hard to go live in a foreign country without language or family. My SIL and her family lived in graduate student apartments while she worked on her PHD years ago. Many foreign students. I remember going into that building and there were the most wonderful smells coming from various apartments. That must have been very important to their families. Imagine being dropped in a completely remote foreign place and then smelling McDonald's. Anyway, glad the show was good.
Probably no waddling today. So be it. Tomorrow for sure.
While I look for something to wear to this event I will try to pick up in our bedroom. It looks like a thrift shop exploded in there. So much unfolded laundry, half full bags of stuff to toss, piles of undetermined papers and on and on. Needs bye bye.
CC I am picturing Kirby in his new HVAC career. He needs a little tool belt and headlamp. And clunky boots.
Cheers all. Diane S
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That play sounds like a great story. DH's son and daughter-in-law have been living in Poland for the last 8 months for his job. *****esn't speak polish and had no job (though she is starting one at the US embassy this month). She was very isolated with no friends and no confidence to wander around and explore. Must have been similar to the characters in that play.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
on 1/18/25 7:47 am
Our bodies only heal while they are sleeping. So sleep is good!
I always want a balcony too. It doesn't have to be big, just enough to sit outside, maybe feel the sun on my face.
Sunny today, but if I have any sun on my face, it will be from inside, me by a window. It is 5 degrees right now, and is forecasted to take another dip. Subzero temps are on their way. I think it's going to be a cozy, stay home kind of weekend.
The play we saw last night was amazing. The Heart Sellers is about 2 immigrant women who moved from the Philippines and Korea because of their husbands medical residencies. They share their stories about the strangeness and loneliness of their new existence. One poignant line: the rain does not smell right. It was funny and so sad at the same time, and brought tears to my eyes. It gave me a different perspective about what people give up when they leave home, even when home is no longer safe.
I think we will brave the cold today for one thing: to go have our coffee :)
We are thinking of visiting Memphis over spring break. Anyone in our tribe have experience with this city?
