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November would be a no go for me for a meetup.

It is chilly here too and I'm not liking it one bit! It took forever for summer to get here and now it feels like late Fall!

Loved the pics of you and Peps! You both look fabulous!

Chilly Willy and blustery here today! Feels like fall for sure.

I would love to host a get together at my house! November or April are both good for me. I wish I had enough bedrooms/beds to accommodate everyone. I've got 2 spare bedrooms - one with a king and one with a queen plus my room with a king (and Kirby) and no extraneous rooms that would make good makeshift bedrooms. While a ton of people would fit in the cavernous hallways, I don't think that would be very comfortable for anyone . We could go full sleepover mode if everyone was feeling brave and put inflatable mattresses in my room and the large king bedroom, but maybe if it was just us and not spouses? If that doesn't appeal (and I understand if it doesn't), there are lots of airbnbs and hotels in Sedona.

Things running through my mind:

What would the logistics look like?

Do we draw straws for the two bedrooms or decide some other way?

Air mattresses and sharing or do people want their own private spaces?

Spouses or no spouses?

Would people who stayed elsewhere feel left out? Or vice versa would those who stayed at my house feel left out of airbnb/hotel fun?

Do we all chip in for an airbnb/hotels regardless so it's not more onerous for any one person?

How long should it be?

What other questions/thoughts/ideas do you have about how this would work?

I'm off to muse about this and buy sweetcorn for dinner. Making this (I add white wine vinegar to the dressing. Makes it so much better): https://www.sumptuousspoonfuls.com/basil-chive-cucumber-corn -salad/

Take care! Ps - loved the pics of Diane and Peps!

DH just got back from his annual physical. He was asked to draw a clock. He showed me his drawing, and said, I added a second hand for fun. : ) Then he told the doctor, a better test of my cognitive skills would be to tell me to lay down my car keys somewhere, and then ask me in 10 minutes to find them. LOL.

I may have flexibility in November other than Thanksgiving week and possibly the weekend before Veterans Day (my DD and DSIL often visit that weekend). April and May are definitely open and the rest of summer after the first 2 weeks of June.

Well here is what you would've read last night if my post went through: Fabulous meet up with Devon. We closed the restaurant down. I felt we could have talked for hours more. Devon is as fun, thoughtful, informed and handsome as you would expect.

DH having now met 2 group members is intrigued by our vibe. Its hard to put into words exactly, as I told him everyone in the group is consistently kind and supportive, but also can tell you a truth if you need it, without shaming you. We understand each other's struggles. In the weight loss battle, we've all lost some skirmishes from time to time, but none of us will give up. We get wounded, maybe even sit it out for awhile, but then we get up and get back at it. And we LOL a lot at each other's observations.

So we really do need a group get together at CCs. My first proposal is November, since I currently have no trip planned for that month. Although maybe November is not good for Paula with her closing on her house. Otherwise, I'm open again in the spring, starting in April.

I'm on the porch eating tirimisu from last evening, (is there protein in the marscapone?) and I just saw a school bus drive by. No kids yet, they start after Labor Day, but the drivers are practicing their routes. Its chilly out here, but I'm not complaining, because I have a blanket and warm tea. The sun is bright and the sky is a brilliant blue.

DH is at a doctor's appointment. Starting September 1, he is on Medicare and off Zepbound. He's going to ask about Metformin, although we know it doesn't have nearly the power of the GLPs.

I'll continue getting ready for my travels, and the usual maintenance type of housekeeping and yard work. Not a bad gig at all on this, the first day of the new school year for teachers.