Sunday, June 1, 2025

Greetings all

More sun and breeze. I am making a note to check out the tide tables for a super low one. That's the day the sea creatures are visible. I missed the lowest one but there will be more.

Yay for traditions Liz. Anything involving pizza sounds like a good one. Enjoy the sun.

Yesterday I did my walking. I still don't especially like it but if I distract myself with a classic football game plus music (George Michael yesterday) and icy water I can trudge through. Reminded myself of the exercise snacks. Also reminded myself that when we went to Italy I ate gelato and pizza and wine daily but walked so much I gained no weight. Like duh.

CC glad you found a bit of relief. Vertigo sounds so awful. Glad you messaged your doctor. Hoping you get relief from Paula's suggestion. Maybe your friend who was *****y could redeem herself by going and getting some for you. Hope you get the rain you want. I bet the lightning is spectacular there.

What Peps you bathe your dog on a show day? I had no clue. Maybe not a full on bath. Hope you win big. And party like it's 199.9. Love that song.

We had quiche last night. Quite good. Plus enough for two more dinners. Not exactly health food but there is protein (okay bacon).

DD all your befriending sounds fun. Take advantage. And agreed, do the travel while you can even if it is beans - ville later. Probably won't be the case. Being retired is sort of adult Disney Land. You will find out.

CC thanks for the show tip. We started "The Residence" last night. Fun. And we have powered through Your Friends and Neighbors. Also super good.

And another thing about retirement: I LIKE Mondays. The kiln opens, tv news goes back to normal, I do a gallery trip, and the weekly cycle starts anew with only promise, not dread. It's a good thing.

Well onward. There is a treadmill with my name on it. And then to the studio...

Diane S

So love the party like it's 199.9 comment to Peps! I literally laughed out loud! Have fun on the treadmill!

Looking forward to liking Monday!!!!

Isn't it funny how once you have been retired for a few years you can't even imagine how you ever went to work 5 days a week?

123.7. Still going down but very slowly so I think I'll be fine.

Aruba looks great Liz! Sounds like a place we should check out? Are there areas that are not safe there like Jamaica?

Peps, Onederland is just about here! You can do it!!!

Diane, all your plans sound fantastic! Great way to spend your first year of retirement!

CC, glad the patches are helping your spinning some. So sorry you are going through it though and going through it alone. I know it pretty mu*****apacitates DH!

Today we went to church, then grocery shopping and then a nice walk. I'm going to replenish my card supply (I sold 59 at the Door County Art fair) and then tonight we are grilling out burgers, mushroom Swiss for me please! Later on we are going to try and chase the Aurora tonight!

Oh, like hearing that your art sales are taking off!

Isn't it weird to worry about dropping too low in weight?

Very little crime in Aruba. It is safe to walk around pretty much anywhere day or night. They are still horrified at the press they received when Natalie Holloway was killed here in 2005 - though she was killed by another tourist after being at a bar alone. Probably one of the safest places in the world to visit. The only other place that we have traveled to that felt as safe was in French Polynesia. When we rented a scooter they told us to just leave it in the yard when we were done if they weren't there when we got back. We asked about locking it and they said not to bother. They pointed out that if someone were to steal it, they would know who it was pretty quickly LOL (very small population where everyone knows one another).

Good to know! We will have to look into a trip there? Our good friends go to Jamaica every year but I've also heard horror stories about crime there. They stay safe by staying at a Sandals resort but it still gives me pause!