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DiamondD
on 7/13/25 1:15 pm
VSG on 06/13/12
Topic: RE: Sunday, July 13, 2025

That shirt is fabulous! I love bright colors. I think I shared once that someone was complimenting something bright I was wearing at work, and my friend said, Don't you know? Diamond D's style is resort wear. Well, they say dress for the job you aspire to have. I've finally made it

diane S.
on 7/13/25 11:46 am
Topic: RE: Sunday, July 13, 2025

Greetings all

It is overcast here after a few days of sun. Great for my guest. We had a super fun time reminiscing about our law school days during which we acted like junior high students. Reviewing all our professors and classmates was fun. We also saw many sights and views here, ate at fave restaurants, visited the Murdered by Capitalism grave, gallery and beaches. All good but too short. So now it is up to me to do the next visit and will do so. DH became obsessed with making sure her car was in shape for her trip home so he was checking tire pressure and oil and trying to make sure gps worked and such. So funny. She is like me and hates gps. Give me a paper map any day.

So today I am back to my usual lazing about. I will do the gym and such. House never did get fully picked up but it was all fine. Don't know why I sweat this stuff. I will likely skip studio today and get back to that routine tomorrow.

So Liz bet you are looking forward to getting home. London is great but like all big cities exhausting. I remember the national art gallery as being spectacular. Ditto British museum. Glad you found local toys for the kids. And hope by this time your SIL is safely on the way home. Whew! A trip for the ages for you!

Peps we love the shirt. Agree that you must have it. Why not? Enjoy the leisure.

Paula hope the show goes well. Big sales. Enjoy.

Not much else. All is well here.

Diane S


      
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Liz WantsHealthForAll
on 7/13/25 10:09 am, edited 7/13/25 3:33 am - Cape Cod, MA
VSG on 03/28/16
Topic: RE: Sunday, July 13, 2025

I love it! Flower Power!!!

And YES, I am so ready to be home!

Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish

Peps
on 7/13/25 10:04 am
Topic: RE: Sunday, July 13, 2025

Liz, it sounds as if you are READY to get home and back to a more serene life on Cape Cod. 3 weeks of travel is A LOT - especially the way you have done it. I imagine that the first leg with the SILs added a great deal of stress to the start of your trip, too.

200.6

I have been searching for the shirt I regret NOT buying while in Germany. My brother thought it was far too loud, so I did not follow my gut as I should have. Found it yesterday (I had been searching the wrong label!). I really should have bought it in Germany. I'm paying a boat load in shipping, but now I am happy. It's ridiculously loud and vibrant, but I really love it. I am now officially on clothes shopping restriction! I have plenty, and being retired, I have fewer places to wear my "fun"/dressier clothes.

Today I have a client dog, but not much else. I think I will do a little around the house and see if Ron would like to go to a movie this evening. We haven't been to a movie in some time and I think it sounds like a good idea.

Here's a pic of the very LOUD shirt...

Liz WantsHealthForAll
on 7/12/25 11:36 pm - Cape Cod, MA
VSG on 03/28/16
Topic: Sunday, July 13, 2025

2 more sleeps in this weird hotel. At least the bed is comfortable!

We did the bus yesterday until about 1, but then got off earlier than planned because it was completely stuck in traffic for the last half hour. We walked to Convent Garden at that point and split a great fish and chips meal at a little pub. In the afternoon we did a lot of walking to Buckingham Palace, then to a huge Toy Store with 7 floors which we wandered through. I bought gifts for my grand nephews and grand niece - hopefully they will fit in our bags! We hung around in our hotel room in the late afternoon to recoup, then went to dinner at an Indian restaurant. Really excellent lamb curry and butter chicken.

Today we are off for the usual Sunday breakfast, followed by a walk to Buckingham Palace to see the Changing of the Guard. This afternoon we have a tour of the Tower of London.

The one thing we didn't book was a show which feels strange since we are staying in the West End where all the theaters are. I just don't think I have the energy to stay up late for a show. 3 weeks of travel is a long time at our age.

SILs are still in Madrid waiting for insurance clearance to travel. If I were them I would just book the plane and leave. I think nothing is happening because of the weekend.

The Sunday bus (our feet) is leaving soon. Have a sun-filled Sunday!

Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish

Liz WantsHealthForAll
on 7/12/25 11:26 pm - Cape Cod, MA
VSG on 03/28/16
Topic: RE: Saturday, July 12, 2025

Wonderful that you had a good visit with your friend! It was worth all the cleaning!

Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish

Liz WantsHealthForAll
on 7/12/25 11:25 pm - Cape Cod, MA
VSG on 03/28/16
Topic: RE: Saturday, July 12, 2025

Sounds like a nice trip!

Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish

Liz WantsHealthForAll
on 7/12/25 11:24 pm - Cape Cod, MA
VSG on 03/28/16
Topic: RE: Saturday, July 12, 2025

Stay cool today and good luck!

Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish

diane S.
on 7/12/25 10:30 pm
Topic: RE: Saturday, July 12, 2025

Greetings

late night check in on iPad. Two fabulous days with my dear friend loads of laughs gotta do this again soon

tomorrow I will provide details including what we ate. Saw great sights and had good weather it is not London but life is good

diane s


      
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DiamondD
on 7/12/25 8:50 pm
VSG on 06/13/12
Topic: RE: Saturday, July 12, 2025

Big city vibe coming off of London pictures! I'm sorry your DD has to face the choice of such a serious surgery, but it would seem her uterus has become her enemy. My story is very different, because I had 2 children and was definitely done with reproducing at 42, but my god, what joy I felt about losing that traitorous organ that brought me do much pain and misery. A friend wrote in a card, Now you are like the Goddess Diana, running free and unencumbered trhough the woods. I liked that idea.

Paula, we are in the same state! I wnt to an art show and the farmer's market today. Hope your show went well.

After the farmer's market, we went to a state park thst has a fabulous lake called Devil's Lake. DS says it is named with a level of disrespect. It was (is) a sacred space for Native Americans in the area, and was named Devil by settlers because it was part of what they considered a pagan religion. He said there is a current movement to rename it Spirit Lake. Anyhow, it is gorgeous, and the water was warm and clear, so we had a nice swim. Later we had a nice dinner, and now we are back at the hotel.

Tomorrow we will have bruch, and then there will be a bike ride for the riders, which is not me. I don't mind a little down time.

BFF's son is staying at our house while he works out where he is going to live now that he and his wife agree that they will separate. There will be many tough days ahead, but hopefully he is on the path to a happier, healthier life.

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