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Even with the compulsive talker I am sure your open studio tour will be enjoyable.
BTW, I believe Father's Day is next week (which is why we did breakfast this Sunday but won't next Sunday).
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Greetings all
Oops, missed yesterday. I had gallery duty in the afternoon and it was quite busy. Open studios and artists doing demonstrations plus some kind of giant yard sale in town. I also had big boxes of stuff to deliver but another member helped me get them inside. Shopping bags. Lots of customers all afternoon and I sold a lot of items. Gotta make more. A good day but lots for me to do. Plus our power and internet went out at about 11 pm. Power came back in a couple of hours but internet is just now back. No clue what caused that as there is o wind or storm. Just junky infrastructure I guess.
So today's mission is to go to a few open studios. Studio buddy will be over in a couple of hours. We will go riding around in the newish car. A third person is not coming which is just as well due to the chaos factor provided by two people who talk non stop.
DD sorry to hear of your day of high drama. Definitely a two martini event. Glad to hear that a bit of a plan has formed even though I know from personal experience that agreeing to a plan is just the first battle of the ongoing conflict. We are thinking of you and remind you that you are not kindling for this bonfire. Wishing you peace at what should be a fun time.
Liz thanks for the sand sculpture. Very fun. Enjoy the various outings. A toddler at the beach is very fun.
Bon voyage Peps. Hopefully it is an uncomplicated flight and all is smooth. I predict you will be leaving a pound or two on the continent, French pastries notwithstanding.
Time for me to get this old bus in gear and make some eggs so I can face the compulsive talker. I seem to attract such people because I am a listener.
Happy Fathers day to all.
Diane S
Safe travels!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
200.8 ... So goal was not reached, but damn close enough. 80 pounds down and feeling quite good about it.
The bus leaves for the airport in just over an hour and a half. I will check in as I am able. I have international data along with wifi on the boat, so I should be checking in regularly.
See y'all on the other side.
119.6 - new week of people so the gym was relatively full compared to the usual one person on a treadmill last week. The crowd will die out over the week LOL.
Our friend's family arrived and their adorable almost 3 year old grandson had us quite amused in the late afternoon. He announced to his grandmother that he really liked Aruba last night.
Dinner out was really nice last night. Good meal and beautiful ambiance. I'm all about the atmosphere. No cafeteria style restaurants for me when we go out. Before we went there we had a Happy Hour drink at the resort up a few again. Much nicer bar and service there than ours which is particularly noisy and crowded on Saturdays after everyone arrives in the afternoon.
It is Sunday, so it is out for breakfast day but the bus isn't leaving until 8 am. We are going to our resort's restaurant. They do a good breakfast except on Father's Day when they have a terrible buffet (as we learned last year). Father's Day is a big deal in Aruba so we will probably skip breakfast that morning (too crowded) and do it another morning instead.
Today we may or may not go snorkeling if the wind is a little less than it has been. No specific plans for dinner though we might go to a little place on a pier in the high rise area where they have a live band playing on Wednesday and Sunday nights.
Have a superlative Sunday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Thank goodness for the haven you have with DH after that experience. I am glad you got that visit over with. Must have felt like torture. This week will be a piece of cake comparatively.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Peps, I am so excited for your trip! A European river cruise is on my bucket list. I'd also love to do the Delta Queen River cruise on the Mississippi River. I hope it is a wonderful time. Who are you traveling with again?
I understand the popularity of Italian restaurants. Mediterranean cuisine: Greek, Italian, Turkish etc are hands down my favorite cuisine. I am sure if there is such a thing as reincarnation, I have always lived in the Western Hemisphere, and spent many past lives in the Mediterranean.
The visit with my parents may have included the most ugly moments I have witnessed, and I have witnessed many throughout my life. At some point I began to disassociate, which is not a very functional response, but served it's purpose when I was young. Ugh. There was also some progress forward with an agreement to let us get a dumpster to clear some space for a hospital bed, which would be much more suitable for my Mom. I am continuing less than functional behavior now that I am safely home as I finish my second limoncello martni. Not to worry, its a calculated choice I am making. And once again, overwhelmed by gratitude for my DH, who tried to redirect my parents (with so much empathy and respect) from their angry attacks against each other and with whom I am always safe.
Tomorrow will be lovely. Nice weather, and my flowers are flourishing. I will read my Sunday papers and revel in the peace of the home DH and I have created.
I know you will have an absolutely phenomenal time! So glad you can kick off this new phase in life with such a great trip.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish