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Liz WantsHealthForAll
on 8/26/25 12:45 pm - Cape Cod, MA
VSG on 03/28/16
Topic: RE: Tuesday, August 26, 2025

I wouldn't want one for safety reasons either. I was paranoid enough about a pool!

I wouldn't be surprised if that is in our insurance too - but DH wasn't going to do it anyway (but it gives a good excuse beyond the more important safety aspect).

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

diane S.
on 8/26/25 12:05 pm
Topic: RE: Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Forgot to mention one thing - nephew has a Ninja Creami which is an ice cream maker. He made this ice cream that has one ingredient - bananas! You would swear it was soft serve. Absolutely fabulous. Something about it gives it this fabulous frozen creamy texture. We are going to investigate. Protein powder can be included or you could probably make it from a Fairlife shake. Check it out. diane S


      
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PaulaW1965
on 8/26/25 11:45 am
Topic: RE: Tuesday, August 26, 2025

121.5, coming up a little bit which is good (I have to keep telling myself that!)

Turns out DH would rather stay at home with the dogs than go to Sedona and meet you all! Crab Ass! Not really a crab ass ( most of the time he is quite social). I actually think boarding our Emma girl might just kill her. She is so very anxious and the last time we kenneled her (just for a weekend) she pooped bloody diarrhea for days. Poor thing! She is also showing her age (14), sleeping most of the day and night! She takes herself to bed (our bed) now! I'm still in for a trip. Would love to meet you all in person!

Sunny but still chilly today. Hoping to go kayaking tomorrow, it should get into the low 70's.

Sold the Weber gas grill today on Facebook. Another item I priced too low as I had many that wanted it. Oh well, DH was just going to put it out on the curb for just anyone to take. No more grilled foods this summer, bummer!

Liz, I wish your DD the very best on her surgery and hope her recovery is speedy! Hopefully it will fix a lot of her problems!

PaulaW1965
on 8/26/25 11:32 am
Topic: RE: Tuesday, August 26, 2025

I remember our Pediatrician saying absolutely not to a trampoline. She saw way too many injuries! Though I remember how fun they were when I was a kid! My cousin had one and so did a neighbor. They were pretty rare back then!

PaulaW1965
on 8/26/25 11:30 am
Topic: RE: Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Lovely picture of you and the little one! Such a blessing!

diane S.
on 8/26/25 11:06 am
Topic: RE: Tuesday, August 26, 2025

The Princess:


      
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diane S.
on 8/26/25 11:05 am
Topic: RE: Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Greetings all

We are home safely from LaLa land. Fun visit. The new baby is absolutely movie star gorgeous and she is also not at all fussy. Very attentive to faces and sound. Spent time with DH and his two remaining sisters and the other nephew and his wife and two teen age daughters came for one evening. This is the nephew that earns his living as a music composer in Hollywood. The entire family is extremely talented and they play the piano and sing together. I swear one girl is the next Taylor Swift. They are lovely people and I am glad to have them since I have so little family on my side. One sister has a PHD on choral conducting and does all this stuff including voice coaching for students who are transgender or gender fluid. Never thought of those issues but it makes sense. DH other sister is a good person but as he put it "imperious" and lords over the kitchen and hates dogs. Still a great time. I am so glad to not live down there. Just one big piece of concrete. Rental car on arrival was a nightmare due to walking miles dragging luggage, getting lost, DH getting stuck in a Tesla and on and on. Once past all that it was fine. Nephew took us to a movie -The Naked Gun remake and it was ok but lame. Theatre had reclined seats and tray tables and sold all kinds of food so you could recline on your azz and stuff your face. So American.

Anyway we got home yesterday afternoon. DH managed to lose the parking lot ticket between getting to the car and getting to the gate but we worked it out. LOL. Sure glad to be back where it is 60 degrees instead of 90. I think I mentioned that imperious sister's house does not have air conditioning so we had fans and sat outside. Huh?

So from all this I have learned that I can indeed survive travel so I am totally up for Sedona adventure. I would do a hotel and spouses optional though DH is fun and jovial. We were in Sedona about 25 years ago after our firm had an event in Scottsdale. Love the place.

Well I am getting sort of serious about checking into the meds. The trip made me realize more than ever how much better life would be without a few extra pounds. Interesting to observe DH and his sister and their body types. They are all shaped like bowling pins as was the now deceased older sister. All have weight in abdomen. Reminds me that much more about weight is genetic than most of society admits.

Loved hearing about Peps and DD meet up. Peps is indeed charming and fun (as we no doubt all are).

CC is we pull off this meet up, don't sweat it. We are big kids and will pitch in.

DD enjoy your trip! Thinking of you in the Scottish heather!

Liz I say hell no to the trampoline. Teen age phase.

More later maybe. I am still on coffee.

Diane S


      
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DiamondD
on 8/26/25 8:58 am
VSG on 06/13/12
Topic: RE: Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Very busy days Liz! Good thoughts for your daughter's surgery and the quality of life improvements it will bring her.

A spring get together would seem to work best. Since our niece lives in Phoenix, DH and I would probably travel to Arizona together and make it a vacation. We've never been to Arizona, or the southwest for that matter. Or, if people are just flying in for a day or two, I could do that too, and DH and I could do Arizona together on a different trip.

Yesterday Aussie sister returned to our house for the day, and DH took her to the airport at 4am this morning. She should be back to Salt Lake City soon, after doing a connecting flight in Chicago.

One of my last ground travel details, I got an email back confirming a driver to take us across the Isle of Mull from one ferry port to another. They only accept cash, 140 pounds. I need to call my bank to order some pounds. I know I can get some in Glasgow, but I'll feel better if I have that amount on me in case there are any ATM snafus. Other than that, some laundry, filling a packing cube with summer clothes for DH to bring me, and some odds and ends.

While yesterday was cool and sunny, today is cool and overcast. A preview of Scottish weather?

PaulaW1965
on 8/26/25 7:30 am
Topic: RE: Tuesday, August 26, 2025

I have to be off my GLP 1 for 2 weeks prior to surgery.

PaulaW1965
on 8/26/25 7:27 am
Topic: RE: Monday, August 25, 2025

Lol, as I was talking to my DH, he said he would rather stay home too! I've already subjected him to a few class reunions where he didn't know anyone!

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