WHATS HAPPENING 4TH OF JULY

Oh my goodness I am worn out. I called the nursery and ask them if the dirt was dry enough to get to it and they said they thought so I went to get another yard to finish up my iris bed. Then started putting in all my iris. Lord what back breaking work. I counted them as I put them in and there are 575 iris. Lol. Plus I have some left over. The ones I have left are really small ones so I think I will put them into a starter bed and let them grow for a couple of years …

 

I had a friend send me some clothes yesterday in the mail. I open them up and started holding them up and told Joe , there is no way I can wear these., they are smalls and size 10 jeans. I have been wearing size 10 pants in the elastic waist kind , we all know what those are from our fat days lol.but the jeans I have been wearing have been stretch 12s.

Anyway to make a long story short. Good grief they all fit. There was 2 blouses that were too tight in the sleeves and one pair of pants that was too tight in the waist. I cant believe it. YIPPPPPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

 

I do have a problems tho and maybe some of you that are farther post op out can tell me something. My skin seems so thin. I barely bump something and it tears. Not bruises but tears. Is there something that I can take that might help that?

It is really scarring up my arms. It leaves these big ugly purple marks on my arms anywhere it tears.

 

Oh my what is going on with all of our new post ops. Well not all but a lot of them. Seems we are having some serious problems with their drain sites. Well some anyway. Hope they all heal fast and find out what is wrong.

 Erin,and Susan we are praying for you. Melissa we are still praying for you. I hope you got to go home today but if not just remember it is awfully early since your surgery on Thursday. I cant believe they are thinking about letting you go home already.

 

 

SHEILA: Kissee Mills is just south of Forsyth. And just a little bit north of where I live. Is on highway 160 south. They only have about one dance a month We hope to go to the next one they have. Will let you know when it is.

The reunion is not for just post ops. It is for anyone that comes onto the Missouri Board. Whether you come on daily or weekly or just once in a while. When Janet gets a chance maybe she can post it again for everyone. It will be in September. And should be lots of fun .

 

 

SHERR: Hey good to see you for a second lol. Glad you are ok. And hope you have a great day today.

 

 

TAMMY: yes you will gain more and more strength as you go along. Sometimes still I have days that I don’t feel like doing much but most days I have more energy than I know what to do with. And I have a lot more ideas than I have energy. Lol

At the early stages of the game it is more important to get in your fluid than all your protein , It will all work out as you go along. Just hang in there and everyday challenge yourself to do more and more. Also to get the energy level built us requires exercise of some sort. Either water aerobics or walking . Something.

I love my strawberry smoothies I make every morning . I use frozen strawberries so it makes it cold and thick. I also use a tad of splenda and some strawberry water to help flavor it. With my soy milk …all together I have about 40 grams of protein in about 16oz of liquid. I divide it into two glasses and put one in the freezer for later and drink the first 8 oz  about 7 am and about 9 I have the other one. If I am doing a lot of work outside I will make another one around noon and do the same thing for lunch and snack later . that way I have liquid and protein at the same time.

It isnt important that you are able to do exactly what I do for my protein but that you find some way that works for you. And start making steps program for your self. .

 

Isnt it a neat feeling when things start getting too big. About once a week I have a clothes trying on day out of my closet. The ones that have gotten too big go on the bed to be put into a big sack. And given away.

Some that are in the back that have been too little come to the front now that they fit.

 

 

JANET: I saw on the news about all the rain you all have had in that area over there. We have had a lot of days with rain but not so much as the western part of the state has had.

 

We got more yard work done today too. Joe finally finished mowing and with the weather like it has been it is about time to start again. But im not too anxious for it to stop really , because when it does it will be so hot. Typical July and August weather. Then we will really be complaining. Well unless you have an inground pool. Lol Lucky people. Lol

I know you are going to be so busy this week with the wedding and all but do you think that one day soon you could post about the reunion again. Hopefully you have it saved on Word or somewhere so you don’t have to redo it all.

 

I know you really hope that it stops raining long enough for you to get that main water line fixed soon don’t you. I don’t know if I could survive without my washer and dryer for very long. Well I guess I could but would sure hate to.

 

WOW cant imagine that Melissa might be released soon. That is great. Give her a big hug from all of us. I knew she was a fighter but that is nothing short of a miracle.

 

I hope you and Mike had a great night by yourselves. Wink,wink.   

Now that we have Melissa on the road to recovery , when are you going to do something about some of your pain. Do you think that some of your back pain could be the extra skin you have hanging? I know it has affected some people like that.

 

CHELE : I loved your post you did about your feelings and such , it is so true for most of us. Almost everyone of us are food junkies. And it takes a lot of self help to get that out of our minds . Like someone said. They operate on our stomach not our brain. That part we have to learn to do ourselves to be successful with the wls.

After surgery it is easier since you will want something and even if you do get some of it a couple of bites and you cant eat anymore but some people will pu**** and pu**** till they stretch the pouch out. I guess that is what happens. Don’t know how they can stretch it enough to gain a lot of weight but they say it can happen. So it is important to deal with the addictions that we have.

 

I hope everyone has a great fourth of July and be safe. You can eat lots of watermelon all of you that need to feel like you are part of the celebration. Fill up on it. I love it and have been eating so much of it this summer.

 

 

LOVE AND JOY AND PEACE ABOUNDS

JAN

 

 

Howdy Yall.... ~~~~Happy 4th of July~~~~ I guess today will be a normal day for me...Joe has to work and the kids both have plans....I might get in my car after it gets dark and ride around a bit to see a few fire works...I like to see them but hate messing with them and I hate being in the skeeters lol lol...So I just take a ride in the AC and look at everyone elses lol lol.... Jan thanks for the smothie recipe....I might try that one...I haven't tried soy milk so I don't know if I like it or not...I tried one yesterday out of stuff I had here and it wasn't too bad....I used Ice,orange crystal lite, half a banana, a little water and a scoop of my protien mix I had mixed with some lemon pudding mix....turned out fair....but I love strawberrys so I may try one with those! My blender didn't do to hot crushing the ice..it's kinda old so I guess I need to up date lol lol.... Thanks for the info on getting my energy back...I have been doing more...I've danced in the house a bit...used my rubber band strips I got for exercising and strengthening and been in the pool a bit....But I do need to work on getting a routine going.... I kinda had another WOW moment....I seen a friends daughter I hadnt seen in several months and she told me I was looken good!!! She said she could really tell I had started to loose and that I was starting to look like the old Tammy she remembered as a kid!!! Made me feel pretty good...The Tammy she remembers when she was a kid is the Tammy I miss!!!! Janet....How you been doing??? I know you been on the go sooooo much lately....How is your knee and back doing????  Did Mel get to come home?? What are they going to do about Susan???  And how is your Mom doing??? I hope with everyone getting diagnosis's and the wedding going to be over soon that you get to slow down a bit...I know how it can be to just have to go go go go! Cheryl...Haven't heard from you in awhile..How's things going for you sweetie???? Hope things are going ok... To the Newbies....Howdy and Welcome to the board!!! And Jan's right your welcome where ever you come from. It's wonderful to see new people come on and post. You can tell we got lots of people out there lurking now that you can see how many times a post get****!! Don't lurk...Come on in and make yourself at home and let us know how things are going for ya!!!  Before I go Id like to ask you all to say a lil prayer for me....I thought my daughter was coming home and bringing my lil princess back to Missouri but I just found out last night she is still coming in Aug....But she is coming back to sell of their stuff they have left so they don't have to pay sooo much to move it that far...And she is waiting till late Aug cause her brother will be turning 18 the 27th of Aug and he has decided he is going to pack up and go back with her!!!! I will still have my step daughters here and I love them dearly.. but that will mean both my babies will be 17 hours away from me on top of my lil princess!!!! I want them to grow and do what makes them happy but why in the world does it have to be sooooooo far away???!!!!! So please also pray they will do good and be safe while they are so far away from home!!!! Well I am going to close for now and see what I can get done today.... I hope you all have a wonderful and safe 4th!!! God Bless each of you!!!!! Luv & Hugs..Tammy~ammy

good morning to everyone,    Wow here it is the holiday and I am actually off work.  That does not happen much in the health field, especially the one I work in.  So today is catch up day.  This is the first 4th that none of our kids will be here. Usually some will be here but falling in the middle of the week makes it hard for them to travel from St. Louis and Kansas.  (especially with jobs).     Jan, on your skin problems.  Hate to tell you this but it is a problem that comes with age.  Due to decrease in hormones etc, the skin gets very thin and just bumping it causes dark spots.  I have the same.  I would suggest that you wear long sleeves while out working etc.  U should see my left arm.  One of the residents decided to grab me while I was feeding her, and I have a big bruise and 3 dark spots.  Thanks that she didnt break the skin..  And I take a baby aspirin each day so I even bruise more easily.    Keeping all our people in my prayers, and praying for a quick recovery. take care, Colette

Happy 4th of July to my Friends!!! hope every one has a good and safe time!!! im gonna be staying home more than likely..i need some help with a good diet i am on a supervised diet but he put me on pills and that isnt working, so if i was to do protein drinks would i do 2 a day and a meal or what? has any 1 done herbalife? any suggestions would be greatly appreciated... also any 1 who has big clothes and wants to get rid of em send em to me lol and when i dont need em i will send em on to some one else lol sizes 22 and 24. Jan i know u had to be excited when u did fit into them clothes oh i hope that happens to me some time soon.. well im gonna get off here be4 i bore  some body cos ive been having some down days lately.  but the highlight of my day is to come here and read all the post. tks

Good Morning all!!  I feel much better after a good night's rest...went to bed early last night and finished reading the book I was reading!  Then slept in all the way til 9am!!  I couldn't believe it... Mom and I are getting ready for our 4th bbq later on today, she just made some homemade bbq sauce to glaze some chicken legs with and it is DELISH!  We're also still buried up to our necks w/ laundry from vacation, but we're slowly working on that as well... I can not BELIEVE it is only 12 days......12 days until the most important day ever.....wow..... Jan~My mom (a RN) said that if you are taking lots of Vit E and Vit C those can cause your skin to thin out...but she also said there's not really too much you can do except get a real thick lotion and slather your arms with it so it's not quite as dry and hopefully won't tear as easily. Janet~Please please post about the reunion again...if you've already posted it, you could just go in your posts and get the link for us to follow instead of having to do it again..... Chelle~How are you doing today?  How's the liquid diet going today? Lana~Hope you had a good 4th :-) Praying for Erin, Susan and Melissa and everyone else as well! I love you all!! **hugs**

Dear Jan and OH Peeps~ Happy 4th Everyone~I LOVE the 4th-all the pretty fireworks-my favorite is the weeping willow gold colored ones!! The 4th here is usually a big ol' party-but thats not happening this year-so we decided we would make up for it next year!! We did get a few fireworks for the kids to do out here-but nothing big and extravagant like in the past. Think we are going to see the big ones in town tonite and then just do a couple out here. Too much going on to get anything planned like our annual BBQ and such!!  We got a lot of GOOD NEWS yesterday!! It started with Mike calling me when I was on my way to town saying that his boss called him and he has the rest of this week off! I cant believe it- 11 days-that has never happened-and he hasnt had more than one day off at a time (unless its holidays etc) for the past 4 years. I really wish we could go somewhere-but it sure is nice to see him so relaxed-and he is not obsessing about his job, like he thought he would when he wasnt there!!!! Jonathan has been 2 inches from Mike the whole time he has been home-he is LOVING his time with Daddy!! Mikes loves the 4th too-if it wasnt for having the kids at Christmas-this would be his favorite holiday-but nothing beats watching them open presents-right? Then-got a call from Mel-and they released her from the hospital-YAY!! She still has a port-and does have to go to Joplin everyday to get her IV therapy of antibiotics-BUT.....she is HOME!!! I am so excited about that~The hospital that is only 3 blocks from her house-wouldnt do that IV therapy because her PCP is in Joplin and no doc in Carthage would take her on-so that was a bummer-not sure how long she has to do it-but-she looks wonderful and Im so glad to see her feeling closer and closer to her old self!! Now-when she is totally better, she is buying me a box of clairol color-cause mine only lasted about 2 weeks this time because of the worrying-LOL LOL....Told her that I am kicking her butt for scaring the crap out of me!! (when she is up to it, of course)

My other girl-Susan went home yesterday as well-they said she got some kind of intenstinal infection-and they couldnt do the upper GI on her yesterday that she was scheduled for-because her veins collapsed and they blew out the only good they had-so they have sent her home for right now-and have her on some pretty hefty antibiotics as well. They were going to try and do a pic line on her-but couldnt find a vein that hadnt collapsed. She is not feeling so hot yet-but isnt in as much pain as before. Said she didnt get much rest at the hospital-due to her back and the hospital beds-and that she gained 3# and that bummed her out-but assured her it was all the stuff they were pumping into her. Told her that it will come off soon!!~~~~~  Her and Mel BOTH said to tell everyone thanks for the prayers-and they will get on as soon as they can-and they send their love to everyone!! I will be so happy to see them both back on here again!!~~~~

Well-with all the good news yesterday-Im sorry to say I finally had my nervous breakdown, and yep-it was over something so stupid-but it was just the straw that broke the camels back-as they say! I had to go to town and pay for the park we are renting out for Megans wedding Saturday-and so I had to go to the bank first-go to the Parks Dept-drop the boys off at my parents and then pick up Steph-pay 2 bills and then drop her off at work (had to be there at 5 pm) and then I was off to get Mike and go on our date.....So-go to the bank, go to Parks, drop the boys off-and when we got in the GMC with Steph-I put it in reverse and it didnt act like it wanted to go-but it did....so, get to the stop light a mile away or so-and when the light turned green-it didnt want to go again-only this time, I felt and heard the tranny slipping...CRAP. Was trying to think of the nearest gas station-but thought maybe I would at least get it home for Mike to take a look at it-not so-then it didnt want to even shift to the next gear....and it was banging like crazy when it would catch. Pulled into a gas station in the not so nice part of town (YIKES) but it was better than being stuck on the side of the road-or so I thought. Now-I know how to add oil and all of that, but with my Santa Fe-never had to do anything to it because it was brand new. I figured it needed tranny fluid-so call my dads asst manager (cause I knew Mike, my dad and Terry were all busy-and not by their phones etc) and he helps me figure out where the dang dipstick is in it-and it was low-of course-go buy some and a funnel-and I start the GMC-add it-then he said to check it in a minute or two and see what the level was-so I go around to check it-and I see this HUGE puddle of tranny fluid right next to the truck-which I didnt have there a minute ago-look inside and it is shooting out all over the place-like someone had a sprinkler thing on a garden hose!! DAMMIT@ I took a deep breathe-and then the water works started and I LOST IT....that was just it-I couldnt take another thing. I went through every single emotion I have had from Mel, my mom, Rosey, Susan-having to give my car back-feeling like IF I hadnt had to go on disability-I wouldnt have HAD to give my car back-and let my family down-and now I am broke down and yadi, yadi, yadi. Now-to top it off-my daughter is going to be late for work-we are in a part of town where they will steal the tires off your car if its left unattended-yep, that was nice too!! Although-I think I could have taken on any of them yesterday in the mood I was in, thats for sure! My daughter, who doesnt see mom like that-she said ever before-calls my mom-who gets ahold of my dad-then she calls Mikes mom and asks her to go to the house where Mike is outside working on the track and asks him to call her ASAP-THEN-she is talking to Mel-who just got released from the hospital-and I didnt want her trying to come over-my dad gets there-and gets Steph-takes her to work-and I was going to ride with them and meet Megan who would come out with me to the house to pick up Mike-but now since the lady at the gas station told me that IF it were hers-she wouldnt leave it unattended because of the thugs there-and she couldnt see me where I was parked-on the side of the building (wanted to be out of everyones way) and I couldnt move it again-it wouldnt go into gear at all-so I stayed-she told me to sit inside-and have a cigarette and relax-said she would take care of me (LOL) as soon as I sat down-some pervert sat RIGHT next to me-and there was 4 other empty booths he could have sat at. He made me nervous-so I got up-asked the lady if they had a portable ashtray (had these big ones on the floor scooted up to the booths) she was like - honey-go get mine off the sink in the back and you can use that one-so I did-and I sat at a different booth....this man comes over and says that was exactly what he was going to do-and I beat him to it!! WHATEVER....and he was sitting sideways across from me, and kept moving his arm closer and closer to my hand-and so I put my hands in my lap-and then he was almost touching my chest-he kept telling me he could fix my car for me...I said my husband was on his way-he said I can have it fixed before he even gets here-told him no thanks-and on and on...and I look up-and there is Terry going-What the hell are you doing in here? I was never so happy to see someone in all my life!! Terry told me to get out to the car and sit with Melissa-and this guy FOLLOWED me out to the car-and then stood there watching me for a couple of minutes and Terry told him NO for the help and that HER HUSBAND would NOT appreciate ANYONE messing with his car-and he finally left. He scared me!! I was actually getting the willies-the lady at the gas station said she was keeping an eye on him and would have called the police for me. MAN-anyway-Mike got there and the hose had split-so they got the hose fixed and it took one and a half GALLONS, not quarts-GALLONS of tranny fluid! I tell you-I felt very loved-because 4 different people showed up to save my butt....but-I was in rough shape-it just all hit me!! I sure felt better though, letting all out and just getting it off my chest.

We didnt have time to catch a movie and dinner-so we rented a couple of movies and went and ate-well, I should say Mike ate, but it was so relaxing. We were both so tired when we got home that we kept falling asleep watching the movie-so I just turned if off. Woke up this morning and couldnt move for 10 minutes again-the pain is at an all time high today!!

Jan-the apron weight may cause some problems, but from the MRI and the ortho docs and the bariatric surgeon all telling me the severity of my back problems-I think IF it were just the apron weight-it wouldnt be so bad-I WILL have surgery-just have to wait for my medicare and I dont get that until Sept. I cant go put my family in debt again with medical bills-when thats what caused this stinking bankruptsy in the first place, you know? MY spend down each month is almost 1600 now-and I just dont have that to spend on surgery right now-thats a big chunk of money to spend to be in debt again when we are just beginning to start over-so I will just suck it up and see the spinal surgeon the first week in October up in Columbia and then have my surgery near my one year out-so I can deal-some days better than others-but I cant, with a clear conscience-put my family in debt again....thats why I havent gone to see my ortho about my knee-he said he needs to get in there and clean up some broken bone particals and such-but cant afford it right now-and why do that when he will be putting in a new knee when Im ready anyway? Trust me, my hubby keeps telling me to get in and go for it-but Im not going in debt again when I know that in 3 months-I will have medicare and not be responsible for several thousand dollars in bills-just cant do it right now. Holy Crap thats A LOT of Iris's!! No wonder your hurting-you may as well open like a Botanical Garden and start charging people to go through-you could make money and do what you love-wouldnt that be something? Yes-the rain can end any time now-it has rained EVERY DAY so far of Mikes vacation and it looks like rain AGAIN today-in fact, they are calling for rain every day the rest of this week-Im sure it will be nice and sunny when he gets back to work! GEEZ louise. I just want the water line fixed-then I dont care if it rains the rest of the summer-LOL....Our grass is ALWAYS wet and we have standing water- ditches and we have gotten so much rain that it has washed away our driveway-we just got several loads of dump truck rocks put on it last summer-and its all gone-in fact, now its 10 times worse than it was before they did it!! If it doesnt stop soon-Mikes parents were saying we are going to have problems with the well......I hope not. Keeping my fingers crossed that doesnt happen! WE have a wedding reception planned out here in a couple of weeks-I need water and sewer-LOL.... Yes, Jan, Mike and I had fun last night *wink wink*....let me just say that I had 2 really huge WOW moments for me yesterday-first-Grandma, who lives at the bottom of the driveway-was outside when I got home-and walked up to the truck, thinking WHY is Steph driving that big ol' truck-and said that she had to do a double take because I looked like Steph and said she always has to check now and see who she is looking at-YAY!! That sure made me feel good....THEN...When Mike and I got ready to go on our date-I was going through my closet and I have all my clothes in piles by sizes-and I picked the SMALLEST jeans out of my pile that didnt fit just a month ago-and they fit PERFECT.....I felt like they were too tight-but when I saw Mel at the gas station-she told me that she was sick of me wearing baggy A$$ pants that sagged in the back and etc-and so I thought I would TRY to wear something smaller. Mike said I looked *HOT*....I thought they were too tight-but I didnt have a hard time breathing and didnt have to lay down or anything to zip them up-so they were just right!!! YAY...So-now if I could just get the top half of me to shrink like the bottom half-I would be able to wear EVERYTHING in my closet!! Im so happy about that! Its exciting!!!  Jan-Im so glad the clothes your friend sent fit you! I dont think you realize how tiny you are! I do try and keep my eye out for your size when we are at sales or something.... Megan LOVED her picture frame-and I wanted to thank you for sending that! I appreciate you thinking of her so much!! I also gave Mel your card yesterday! That was cute! Im glad I just told everyone to send them to me-because they would have never gotten to her before she left-and they would have sent them back to the person who sent them-and not forwarded them off-so at least this way she will get them! Well-I am going to get off here. I need to get some ice on my knee to see if the swelling wont go down-its pretty big today! I didnt do a lot of walking or anything yesterday-but when the truck broke down-it was like 102 where I was sitting-and of course, I couldnt run the truck!! I had just showered and felt gross after 10 minutes in that heat!! YUCK. THank God it wasnt last year-I know I would have smelled-LOL!! Have fun today everyone-be safe-all my love and prayers-and I hope all of you have a WONDERFUL 4th!!~Love ya-Janet

HAPPY 4th OH AND JAN Well here we are celebrating the birth of our nation again. Where does time go?? It doesn't seem that long ago we were celebrating. It seems as we get older time moves faster doesn't it. I will not be going to any of the festivities today because I really don't want to go watch everyone eat steak kabobs while I drink my shake. Thats okay tho I will have next year!!!  I am getting closer to surgery and getting more excited but also a little more anxious. I am glad that my angel has made it home!!! ay to go Mel. I will keep praying for you and hope you have a speedy recovery.  Jan, just reading your post mde me tired!!!!! Where do you find all of your energy???? I bet your iris bed is just lovely.  I don't really know if you can do anything about your skin tears or bruises. Do wear something on your rms when you're gardening. Also, I would maybe try when putting on lotion using a lotion that has plenty of vitamin E in it. Have a great 4th!!! Susan, if you see this I am also praying for you. I hope you feel better really soon. Erin, I am also sendingprayers up for you. Hoping you get better really soon too!!!!! Janet, I am so sorry to here about your GMC breaking down but on the other hand am glad you finally got a chance to have a good cry. You have had a lot to deal with lately and didn't have time to let it go. Sometimes a GOOD cry is what we need. I don't know how you kept yourself together for as long as you did!!!! Tammy, I will be praying for your babies. They grow up and leave the nest and it makes us sad. I couldn't imagine how to deal with the fact that they are moving 17 hours away. You should take comfort in the fact that you raised your children and that they are sure enough of themselves that they can move that far away and feel good about it. You wil always be mom and I am sure they miss you as much as you will miss them. PLUS, this gives you reasons to TRAVEL girl!!!!! You can go see them!!! How old is your lil princess??? I bet she is adorable!!!!!  Congrats on your WOW moments!!! Can't wait til I have a few of my own. Colette, always nice to see your post and thank you for the kind words to my post. I am going to do this!!!  Glad you got to be off work today. You should get out and see some of the fireworks tonight. I think my dbf and myself are going to go down to the park just in time to see the fireworks. I love the 4th of July. Shebamae42????????, Now this post is for the one after Colette. I am sorry I have never caught your name but have read your posts. I haven;t seen you sign them so I don't know what it is. I am on the liquid diet I have to do a minimum of 5 a day. I think some did like three a day and then a small piece of meat and a salad at night. I have found tha I am not really hungry it's just that I can't have what I want. Good luck to you!!!! Rianne!!!!!!! So glad to see you back girl. I am doing well!!! A few rough spots but all in all, pretty darn good!!! I am so glad you are back tho, you can help me keep my eyes on the prize!!! I love it when you're here because you keep me posted as to how many days we have left until surgery!!! Yaaayyyyy we're getting closer!!!!!  EVERYONE HAVE A BLESSED DAY AND PLEASe, PLEASE, BE CAREFUL!!!! Love yall Hugs

oh my bad like these kids say LOL my name is Sheila and its nice to meet u and i will try to remember to sign my name in future! tks for ur advise

Happy 4th!  I am now  2 week post op. This is my first 4th where I won't be celebrating with food. I will miss the Bar BQ and all. My husband is sad for me, but I told him It is a small price to pay for my health and better looks. He was even depressed that Sweet tea is becoming so available. (one of my old pre-recs when choosing a place to dine out in the past.) I told him he is thinking about it all wrong.  I know our going out to eat is not anymore something he enjoys because of my surgery.  Food is no longer a joyful time. But I told him that in time I will be able to eat out with him again. I really need to find new ways to spend time with him. This has always been our most enjoyable entertainment.  Any one have any ideas.