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120 - official weight for the week.

The house is clean - DH was amazed at how dirty the tile floors were - that's what happens when you stretch out the time between cleaning. We are having the carpet in our bedroom/closet cleaned next week.

Golf was fun - no pressure when you play in the format we had yesterday (scramble). Beautiful day and the ladies were great. We came in 4th so I have $27.50 in Pro Shop credit that I have to spend before May 15. They have really nice clothing at good prices.

The golf meeting afterwards was good. The new president has some great ideas including having 2 of the association days be Nine and Wine days, where we would play our 9 holes in the afternoon then have heavy appetizers and ****tails afterwards vs. playing in the morning and then having lunch. Also making it easier for new women to try out playing by incorporating a game into the free ladies golf clinic where they would ride with an existing member and play a scramble like we did yesterday. When someone joins they will also be assigned a mentor to introduce them around, teach them the ropes, get them a nametag, etc. None of that happened when I joined so it was a bit of a hurdle. Luckily a former president signed me up then one of the first women I played with took on a mentor role for that day at least.

Today we are having lunch with our neighbors below who are leaving for their summer place in a few days. They are a sweet older couple for whom it is getting harder and harder to come here but they can't tolerate the cold up north. Speaking of neighbors, the people directly next door had one heck of a loud party last night from late afternoon until around 10 or so. I bet the couple we have lunch with will have some comments about it.

Speaking of parties, CC could have a great one out on that patio!

DSD arrives at 4:30 this afternoon for 5 days. I have an itinerary drawn up per DH's request - I tend to be more freeform about visit time.

Have a fun Friday! One more week down for our soon to be retired folks!

I buy cheapy readers from Amazon, 5 in a pack for $13. They mostly live on the top of my head so A) I know where they are and B) I hate hair touching my face, so they double as a headband. I was picking something up yesterday and bent over really fast, but unfortunately, I was too close to the wall and the glasses on the top of my head hit the wall and broke. I just went to the drawer and grabbed another pair!

DH did ask earlier if I would like a party. I don't think I do. Maybe we could do a small dinner or something with some close friends.

When you retired, you were full into your caretaker mode. It's a sad fact that caretakers often get overlooked and everyone is focused on what's happening with the person who needs the care. Not fair though.

You are going to be very busy! Your retirement will be here before you know it!

I was thinking about your comments about a work retirement party and my feelings about it. I don't regret not having the big thing at work but there was really no celebration at all with family or friends which in retrospect would have been nice. DH's kids had a mini-celebration dinner with him. I guess with deceased DH fully into dementia and me deciding to leave for Florida the week after I left work made it difficult but no one even asked.

With all the choices, I bet at least one pair of the glasses at the gym?s lost and found would work with your prescription. I?ll never forget DS2 coming home from Elementary school one day with a different coat. He thought the lost and found was a free for all and he could take whatever he pleased! lol!