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Happy posts so far this morning -- weight lower than expected after a two-week holiday in Aruba, cool new shirts found in Deutschland, and retirement is rewarding and sounds lovely for both our freshmen retirees. :-)

This bloody site has eaten two phone-initiated posts I've attempted in the last few days, so I'm typing this on my iPad instead and hoping for better results.

Our weekend drive down to Alabama to look a nice used car we were considering buying was terminated halfway down there when the dealership called to say that the car had been sold the night before. C'est la vie.

My weekend also included a long Sunday of prep for a Monday morning colonoscopy. You all know the drill. The colonoscopy itself was really a good experience--that commendation needs a little explanation. Monday morning at the colonoscopy unit was (as I'd expected) a popular time slot for colonoscopies. Everyone on the team was competent and pleasant, even entertaining (a plus, given what they and their patients go through), and the results were incredibly detailed (more so than any results I've ever seen before). I've seen all the pix taken during the process and now know what a polyp really looks like (I had one little bitty one--now removed), hemorrhoids (not serious, but not surprising), and (this was surprising) a bit of diverticulosis. I'd never imagined I had that, but have since learned that almost everyone over the age of 40-50 has some of the "O-sis," although not necessarily the "I-tis." I don't have the I-tis, thank goodness, but the doc's recommendations included advice to eat more fiber.

Trying to get a fiber gold star this morning, I ate 2 cups of berries with my morning yogurt and just had avocado toast for lunch. I even logged it all into My Fitness Pal (something I've not done for years) just to learn how I'm doing. Turns out I'm 3 grams OVER my daily requirement of fiber, so maybe I overdid it a bit.

We're cleaning up my car (getting it ready to sell) and going to rehab this afternoon. That's all I got. :-)

Love the shirts Peps! I wouldn't expect such colorful shirts, perfect for California, in Germany. But then I remembered that Germany does impact global fadhions. Isn't it fun to speak your other language? When I speak Portuguese, it feels a little bit like singing.

Glad your trip home went so smoothly Liz. DD said they've had lovely weekdays in Boston, but it inevitably rains or is overcast on the weekends.

DH has a new hobby buying Tommy Bahama shirts off eBay and Poshmark. I like it! Liz, that's your DH's preferred brand if I'm remembering correctly.

Yesterday I got up at 8am, had my slow start, then DH and I went to work out. I found all the retired people ~ they were at Planet Fitness. Past summers it's not been crowded at 10am, but it was raining and Monday, so maybe everyone decided to get their work out done. It felt good to push and pull some weights. I took it easy because I didn't want days of soreness, and I think I hit the right spot.

After, DH and I stopped at the grocery store and I needed to keep reminding myself I did not have to rush through like my hair was on fire. This shift in time perception is going to take a bit. But there I was in the grocery store, relaxed enough to have a laugh with DH rather than acting like I'm storming the beaches at Normandy. Then I finally settled in with the NYT Sunday paper. Later I cooked dinner! Leftovers today. The sun is out, so maybe we'll even be able to eat on the deck. I bought a new tablecloth :) After dinner we went to the Wake for DHs friend's spouse. And then I did some straightening up of my office. It feels much nicer when I walked by it this morning.

Today we will go to The funeral Mass, and I will work out. Since the weather is nice, I suspect DH will probably go for a bike ride. After I work out, I'll do whatever strikes my fancy!

Interesting comment about the slugs, the gallery and you're not really wanting a job. There is a bracelet often copied on Cape Cod which was originally developed by a jewelry maker called Eden Hand Arts. They only wanted to make limited supplies of their jewelry but then the bracelet and some subsequent work became all the rage and their little tiny store was overrun. For the last 10 years or so they had used a ticketing system to limit the number of people allowed to come every day and it was a big deal to get one (I do have one as do most of us on the Cape). And they were only open July-August lately. But they didn't want to have a mass production shop nor did they want all this work. As the owner said in a recent article all they wanted was decent salaries out of it and to enjoy making the jewelry. So after many years they are closing the shop, originally started by the mother. They are going to sell their work on Etsy staring July 2, with limited copies of each item available (basically what they feel like making). I feel for them, though many will mourn the closing of their tiny, cute shop.

It does look like a warmup in Massachusetts is coming starting later this week. It is supposed to be 90 even on Cape Cod by mid-week next week. I leave for Spain on the 25th so will move to Madrid heat at that point LOL.

Greetings all

It is sunny here and the ocean is sparkling. I had banking chores to do including breaking the 100 bills received yesterday. All done. I went to the studio and picked up new items and made some more slugs. Took the new stuff up to the gallery. I raised prices on some of my stuff so it will not sell so fast. It's not like I want a job or anything,

Yay Peps your description of the cruise sounds so inviting. Sitting on a boa****ching nice stuff go by. That is for me. Hope you can book all the stuff you want. We did Alaska some years ago and it was great. Glaciers! DH and I referred to the ship as the Binge Barge. Food was excellent and abundant, Greece is on my bucket list too.

Your hike sounds great Paula. How did your DH not discover blue cheese on his own? Maybe something he tried once as a kid and hated it. Glad you "summited" the bluff.

DD you will dream about work for some time. Then wake up and go "aahhhhh". Now you have us all curious about your DD's boyfriend, Do tell when you learn more. Meanwhile laze about.

Liz I am envisioning a happy Justice when he sees you. Enjoy that and summer on the cape.

Deli roast beef tonight. Maybe in a grilled sandwich.

Cheers. Diane S