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118.6 - up one pound since yesterday. Totally deserved as I ate all the foods yesterday starting with 1/2 donut, including onion dip and guacamole, a hot dog for dinner, then birthday cake for desert (one of the friends and DH have birthdays in the next week).

DD is doing well learning how to maneuver up and down from the couch/bed without disturbing anything too much. She said she is quite comfortable when lying down and not moving around.

The beach was beautiful yesterday and dinner was satisfying (as mentioned above). We came back an hour or so earlier than the rest along with the 3 teenage girls which helped in the showering. The teenagers used the indoor shower and DH and I used the outdoor one, so they were all clear by the time the other 5 house occupants got home.

The 4 dogs get along well, but we found out that mulch in the beds near the new deck is not a good idea with the bigger dogs. They keep running through it and the youngest dog keeps digging in it. As a result there is constantly mulch all over the walkways and in the deck. Oh and when you sweep it, two of the dogs think it is a game and try to catch the stuff in their mouths. But it is fun to see the 4 of them romping around the fenced in yard.

Today is likely another beach day with the crowd, then most of them are leaving late today, probably after dinner. DH's most local DD and her husband are leaving either tomorrow or Tuesday.

We are supposed to go Bar Harbor next weekend for DH's birthday but DH is worried that the funeral for his friend's wife will be then. Since the arrangements aren't finalized yet, I suspect they will be after that but who knows. The wife died of Leukemia but they didn't know she had it until a day or so before she died. Apparently she had been feeling run-down and was losing weight so finally went to the doctor after putting it off for a long time. The doctor sent her to the hospital for tests and she died with a couple of days. So sad for her husband and family but maybe it saved her from some anguishing days?

Time to get ready for the usual Sunday bus to breakfast at 7:30. No one else is up here (just DH, Justice and me). Have a safe Sunday!

I love that your group has that span of ages. Groups like that with varied experiences in life to share are really special.

On the radio the other day they reported that only 17% of adults read for pleasure, though that apparently is a bit of a misinterpretation. Apparently only 17% read daily though only 48% have read a book in the last year for pleasure. Those corrected numbers still amaze me though it probably shouldn't because most of the young people in my children's generation seem to always be on their phones when at rest. It is unusual to see someone sitting and reading compared to when I was young. But it is still one of my favorite pleasures. As long as there are books I will read them. and I definitely enjoyed Lessons in Chemistry.

You are lucky that the place your Dad is in didn't make you take him to a geriatric psychiatric ward to be assessed for meds to calm his aggression. Deceased DH never actually hit anybody but was threatening enough that he had to be restrained and they called 911 which was their policy. That was how he ended up in the hospital and ultimately on hospice for the last couple of weeks of his life. In his case, his brain had completely become unhinged so it was warranted in the end, but at the time it seemed like a bad policy. Many people become agitated and sometimes aggressive with dementia so it seems like a place specifically for memory care should be prepared to handle it. I didn't actually realize that this would happen as I had ruled out a place in Florida which told me that they had a one-strike policy. One case of aggression and the person could never come back. At least DH's let them back if it could be demonstrated that the aggression was handled (generally via medication).

122.6. Back up a little. I am now 12 days out from my last 1 mg shot. Not hard to get my calories in at all and have surpassed my new level (1600) most days. The other day I think I ate just over 2,000!

Attended an 80th bday party for one of the ladies in my Bible study group. We range in age from early 30?s to 80!

Mid 70?s and sunny today. DS2 will come home tomorrow and we will do a photo shoot with his BFF in one of her cosplay costumes.

Hopefully you are getting sleep DD. Looking forward to seeing some pics of your adventures with your DD.

I hope you got a nice day at the beach Liz!

Peps, I must have missed your post about your Dad hitting someone! Will have to look back and get caught up on that story!

I hope your DD continues to have a non eventful recovery. It's a big surgery, so it can take time to get back to normal.

Yesterday we left DD's apartment for the airport at 3pm. Flight out of Logan left at 6:50. It was a 6 hour flight to Amsterdam, so when we landed there at 7 am their time, it was the middle of the night for us. We caught a connecting flight to Glasgow, and arrived at our hotel around 11 am their time. It is now 5:30 pm Glasgow time, and we're trying to stay awake until 6 or 7.

Tomorrow is the day we start our journey to the Isle of Iona via train, 2 ferries and a taxi. I got an email from the hotel saying they were looking forward to our visit, but they wanted to warn us that bad weather might shut down the ferry to Iona. Hmm, what to do. I emailed the driver, who also lives on Iona if he thought he would still be able to drive us to the island. I haven't heard back yet. DD and I are looking to see if there are hotels with vacancies near the first ferry. We think we will proceed with the train, and when we get to the coast, the driver should know whether they are coming to pick us u*****t. If not, we will stay on the mainland and find a hotel. If they are coming, we will take the first ferry, get picked up, driven across Mull and take the second ferry to Iona. I hope we do indeed get there tomorrow night, but if not, we will be much closer so we can hop over Monday morning.

Today we walked around a bit, had sconces and tea for brunch, and rode the Hop On Hop Off bus, where we both struggled to not fall asleep. Glasgow has a great energy with lots of shops, foodie restaurants and charming old buildings. I'm glad we're coming back at the end of our trip to explore more.

I am both exhausted and wired. I think I'll be able to sleep. We're trying to stay up one more hour. Then lights out!