Greateight’s Posts
Hi everybody. Late post for me.
So sad to see the fire at Notre Dame. I have never been inside but have visited the outside of the cathedral and it was so beautiful. It does seem that it will be rebuilt, fortunately.
42 Burpees.
QOTD: Fran as Rx'd.
Breakfast: yogurt and granola
Snack: protein bar
Lunch: Chicken
Snack: light and fit, popcorn
Dinner: Turkey meatballs and cottage cheese
Goodnight, all.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
me too.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning everybody. The flowers on our Magnolia tree are covered in snow. I do think that it is going to melt in the next day or so, and hopefully we will be able to enjoy the flowering snow-free while the tree is still in bloom.
Friday night I went shopping and picked out this pretty blue and green tie and a few other things. I didn't really look at the tag/didn't have my reading glasses with me, so when I got to the register I was, um, surprised. It turns out that the pretty blue and green tie was Kiton. Viva L'Italia! right, Sheila?
Anyways, faced with the choice between admitting to the cashier that I was an oldster who couldn't read a price tag right in front of his face without his readers, or enduring a little bit of pain at the checkout line, I of course chose the vanity option. Hopefully the tie will bring me luck.
Speaking of pain, tonight is Filthy Fifty, ugh. At least I will get in my 41 Burpees without having to make any extra effort.
QOTD: My daughter is coming home from college, so we will have all three kids home for the first time since the day after Christmas. We are going to brunch at Hugo's Frog Bar which is a seafood place in a Chicago suburb.
Breakfast: Turkey meatballs and cottage cheese
Snack: Protein Bar
Lunch: Catered work lunch, likely chicken
Snack: Light and Fit
Dinner: TBD
Have a great day, all!
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Are you getting snow today? I heard it will be warm by Wednesday, so I don't this will last very long.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
18 replies on a Sunday is awesome! Or its already Monday and I'm 4 hours late for work.
We are calling it "wintery mix" because nobody wants to admit that its snowing. But as of now we have about three and a half inches of wintery mix covering everything, including the big pile of mulch that we just had delivered yesterday and all of the yard areas to which such mulch was supposed to be spread today. Even if the wintery mix melts tomorrow this probably means that the mulch won't be spread for awhile because I am going to be traveling next week.
Ideally, my two teenagers (and their sister who will be visiting this week) would spread the mulch, but teenagers.
40 Burpees.
QOTD: Sunscreen, toothpaste and Julie Bowen
Breakfast: Protein bar
Snack: Gouda and ham
Lunch: Cod
Snack: Light and Fit
Dinner: leftover Cod
Have a great day, all.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning everybody. I'm also not an early bird today. It wasn't so much that I slept in, as that I started doing other things and the time slipped away. Distracted bird maybe?
QOTD: Started with a trip to the gym. Then I had to go to the tailor to get suits finished. Apparently my right arm is a little shorter than my left arm because I have to only get one sleeve taken up and the other one doesn't need to be taken up at all. Later I am going to Starbucks and I have to hang a picture. (which will require a trip to the hardware store because the frame doesn't have a wire so I need a dry wall anchor) If you give a moose a muffin...
39 Burpees today, but I'm not done with them yet.
Breakfast: Turkey meatballs and cottage cheese
Snack: Protein bar
Lunch: Bratwurst
Snack: Light and fit with granola
Dinner: TBD
Have a great day all.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Marilyn may have picked those vegetables. She was UMass 89 and I was UMass 88. She definitely remembered roller skating in the Hampshire Mall, LOL.
The mall that I went to as a kid ended up in Paul Blart Mall Cop.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Marilyn grew up in Hadley.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Did you go to UMass, Amy Liz? They are in the NCAA hockey finals tomorrow
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everybody. Its finally Friday! I have a number of calls today, so I think that I will work from home.
The weekend is mostly errands and gym. I am heading out to Utah next week to tour University of Utah with my son, so I'm trying to get all of my little odds and ends wrapped up.
I had 25 unexpected Burpees at the gym last night, so I spent a couple of hours rationalizing how I could count them towards todays 38 and just do an extra 13 today - (It was already Friday in Europe after all). Anyways, I couldn't get there, so I turned up China Cat Sunflower on Youtube and did my 38 in about 4 minutes 10 seconds of strain.
QOTD: I love to read. Always paper and preferably hard cover. Generally, fiction written before 1940 and history. I have not been to the library since our kids were younger. I also need to read quite a lot for work. It is excruciatingly boring material, I am not going to lie about that.
I stalk Ebay for Easton Press and Folio Limited editions as well.
Breakfast: yogurt and granola
Snack: protein bar
Lunch: soup and salad
Snack: PB fit
Dinner: Fish
Have a great day, all.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Sheila, you and Jen take the most beautiful pictures. I count it as a win if I don't have my thumb in the picture frame.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everybody. I am back from Los Angeles. It was nice to have a couple of days of nice weather but now I am back to cold and possibly snowy Chicago. I have a pretty busy day today filled with calls and meetings.
I much prefer traveling in the middle of the week so that I come back on a Friday or Thursday. Coming home on a Wednesday and then back into the middle of the week is tough.
It doesn't feel like Friday eve, but if today goes smoothly I may work from home tomorrow.
Goals for the day are to make it to the gym tonight and not eat anything after 7:30.
37 Burpees this morning. 35 and 36 in California.
Breakfast: Turkey meatballs and cottage cheese
Snack: Protein bar
Lunch: Pork
Snack: Light and Fit
Dinner: Chili
Have a great day, all.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Hi!
I thought the striped dress was a winner and you should keep it in rotation
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
I don't have any advice, but wishing you well.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
I cannot do paddle boarding! About 4 years ago we went to visit the (then) head of our group at her lake house. She said try the Stand up paddle board. Of course I fell and splashed her in her clothes. Then I tried two more times and fell both times before i paddled once. of course my daughter got on fully dressed and paddled all around the lake without incident. About a year later I tried stand up paddle boarding again and fell three times, once hard in shallow water. They suggested I try kayaking.
Maybe at a lighter weight my balance will be better.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everybody. I am heading to Los Angeles for work today but my flight will not leave until this afternoon, so I have a little bit of time this morning. I have an early meeting for a fundraising golf tournament at 7:30, so I had better get moving.
Saks Off Fifth had Hickey Freeman suits buy one get one free yesterday, so I was able to get suited up for the Derby and Oaks. I got one grey suit and one blue suit. Next weekend I need to get the pants hemmed and figure out where to get a hat. Marilyn is still ahead of me - she has her hats, dresses, and shoes, but I am catching up.
34 Burpees. Over the weekend we passed the 500 Burpee mark and now are at 595 Burpees to date if my math is correct.
QOTD: I love being outside in the summer.
Breakfast: Turkey meatballs and cottage cheese
Snack: Yogurt
Lunch: Leftover cod
Snack: Nuts
Dinner: TBD on plane
Have a great day, all.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everybody. Another day of up early and posting late. I got through most of my to do list yesterday, but not all of it. Today I have some shopping to do and will go to the gym to lift and soak in the hot tub. I am traveling tomorrow, so will pack tonight if I feel ambitious. i don't have my extensions or my children's tax returns done yet, but that is increasingly feeling like a task for next weekend
33 Burpees.
Breakfast: Bratwurst
Snack: Protein Bar
Lunch Ham and cheese
Snack: Light and fit
Dinner Cod
Have a great day and rest of the weekend.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
I am just happy to have my brilliant friend back to discuss TS Elliott with. I re-read Farewell To Arms recently and the Caporetto retreat in italy/Slovenia must have been a terrifying experience for civilians.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
I don't assault it though, so I guess that autocorrect got me.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everybody. Up early but running around a little today. I went to a fairly early gym trip, got coffee, read my weekly financial newspaper, etc. Later on today I need to do a little shopping, prepare our income tax extensions and returns for my children and maybe go for a soak in the hot tub at the gym while my wife and son work out.
Trish, I am kind of obsessive about posting when I am home as well. Although I can't do it from my phone because we have apple password on our computer and I didn't write down what the password was.
32 Burpees.
QOTD: Filet Mignon with lots assault and salad with crumbled blue cheese. Certainly not low cal but filling for a long time and no carbs to speak of.
BreakFast: Bratwurst
Snack: Protein bar
Lunch: Ham and Cheese
Snack: Greek yogurt with Granola
Dinner: TBD
Have a great day, all.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
I caught it off of Casey Key near Sarasota.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Good morning, everybody! So happy its Friday. I'm traveling to Los Angeles for a few days next week, so this will be my last day in the office for a couple of days. Its so nice to have that short commute from a hotel room.
Marilyn is coming into town today to meet me for the game tonight. This is the last game of the season. I am ready for the season to be over.
This weekend I have a lot of catching up to do errand wise, but more importantly, I have to start getting prepared for Derby Day. Marilyn is way ahead of me with her dresses and hats, so I have to get a couple of new suits and then get them tailored. Also, I have to find a hat to wear.
31derful Burpees today.
QOTD: We do celebrate birthdays. Pretty similar to Liz, we will usually go out for dinner to celebrate. If its me we will go to a steak house, my daughter some fine dining in the city, my oldest son seafood, my youngest son bar food and Marilyn whatever the children want. Marilyn's birthday is the day before our anniversary, so I will get her one combined present.
Picture is the Snook that I caught and released in Florida. They are out of season for eating now. I have a short dolphin video that I tried to post with no success. The dolphins came up to our boat looking to trade tricks for fish, but we didn't have any, so they scratched their backs on our anchor lines and swam off to the next boat.
Breakfast: Omlette
Snack: Protein Bar
Lunch: Fish
Snack: Light and fit
Dinner: TBD at game
Have a great day, all.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
I have some doubts as to whether I am glamorous enough to hang with Amber, but I will give it a shot.
I think that Jen will be in Chicago sometime soon.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Congratulations and good luck with the surgery!
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Hi Julia!
This is only my second show. I'm doubly excited because Alpine Valley/East Troy WI was a big Grateful Dead tour stop, so Jimmy will definitely cover Scarlett Begonias.
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
