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The bucket list travel is a great idea. The ones you both have on your lists would seem to be a priority. I know DH's bucket list is Japan. Not really that interested, but I will go since it is so important to him. His first memories are from Japan, he lived there as a toddler and preschooler when his Dad was stationed near Tokyo.

Sunny, and maybe 60 today. Fall colors here are peaking, and looked so pretty from the airplane when we were landing. The weather was wonderful in Galveston, mid 80s and sunny everyday. Except for a suprise downpour that rudely interrupted pool time, but passed fairly quickly. As we took shelter we were laughing as our weather apps on the phones continued to assert that there was 0% chance of rain. Some of the highlights: we went ona dolphin tour and they were very frisky and jumping and breaching the water. I loved it. We also did a duck boat tour, a ghost tour in our actual hotel, visited the Gulfport Museum in Port Arthur, spent an afternoon shopping on "The Strand" and ate lots and lots of great seafood along with some delicious drinks like Bee's Knees (a drink from the 20s made with gin, honey and prosecco). My BIL can talk and talk and talk, so many meals lasted a longtime. DH loves his stories, and chains into them. I find him interesting too, up to a point. When I've had my fill, I will suggest that they continue their conversation, but I need to go do X. Usually works.

My Mom sent me texts during the trip thst she was lonely, and she needed me, and she wished I'd come home. Sigh. Then some real drama when I got home. My nephew has a big Halloween Party every year, and he and his wife make a spooky trail in the woods for the kids. My Mom decided this year she is going (that's a whole nother story). She texted me that no one told her the party was tonight (this was Saturday) and no one picked her up, and she was so hurt she didn't want to see anybody, and she sent some texts to "the others" cancelling her birthday party Wednesday, because she was too betrayed. Plot twist, the party is next weekend. So she texted me this morning saying she apologized to my brother, and now to me, and the party could go forward. I just hope she didn't also text my nephew, because they were having a very exciting time this weekend, as they were able to move into their new house. But, in the end, none of this has anything to do with me, and they will all have to sort it out.

Today will be pretty laid back with paper reading, unpacking and laundry. DH said he would go to the store to pick up a few things, and I will do a more substantial trip Monday or Tuesday. I'm up about 2 pounds, which is quite manageable. I didn't do too badly on overall calorie intake, but I did not do well (except for the seafood) on nutrition. I will pay better attention to thst this week. Starting with my Fairlife Latte.

Welcome home! I would love to go to Galveston someday and pool/beach would be high on my list as well as DH's.

So sorry for both Lucky and you. Tough night. Hopefully last night was better.

Your NUT sounds a bit like a therapist in addition to a nutritionist. Good combination!

I may have some filler in my mouth - we did talk about it and I said maybe as long as my lips don't look substantially different. I have never had a really full mouth but they recommended it for those little lines and assured me that they don't do the duck lip look LOL.

Welcome back home......brrrrrr. Glad you had a great trip and got some pool time in!

Ooh - I hope so too (better experience with filler)!

When we moved from one home to another here in Florida, DH came home with 3 boxes for packing the kitchen stuff. I laughed and told him to get 10 more. He thought I was crazy but we likely used most of them. And we probably don't have much more than the average kitchen.