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I love the Solstice too. Its pretty dramatic at these Northern latitudes, with the sun setting at 4:30pm in December, and near 9:30pm in June. Last night we were outside and it was bright and beautiful at 9pm. The Swedish Institute in Minneapolis (which is in an awesome mansion) does a Solstice Party on the lawn of the mansion. We attended once on a balmy summer night, and it was so much fun to celebrate the return of the light.
I'd never heard of her until now. Also sounds like she had a great lawyer!
ANN 5'5", AGE 74, HW 235.6 (BMI 39.2), SW 216, GW 150, CW 132, BMI 22
POUNDS LOST: Pre-op -20, M1 -10, M2 -11, M3 -10, M4 -10, M5 -7, M6 -5, M7 -6, M8 -4, M9 -4,
NEXT 10 MOS. -12, TOTAL -100 LBS.
P.S. I'm now eating my first Just Crack an Egg, which I learned about from y'all. It's pretty good and massively easy!
ANN 5'5", AGE 74, HW 235.6 (BMI 39.2), SW 216, GW 150, CW 132, BMI 22
POUNDS LOST: Pre-op -20, M1 -10, M2 -11, M3 -10, M4 -10, M5 -7, M6 -5, M7 -6, M8 -4, M9 -4,
NEXT 10 MOS. -12, TOTAL -100 LBS.
Good progress made on your renovation. You must be looking forward to having it all complete!
I hadn't thought about it being the summer solstice. Being in Florida all winter and most of the spring and fall makes me forget the seasons.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Oh I meant to mention what everyone here in Massachusetts is talking about in the news. Don't know if any of you saw anything about the trial of Karen Read in the news? It made national headlines a few times because it has been such a contentious case. The woman was accused of killing her police officer boyfriend by running over him while drunk. The investigation was so flawed that it was hard to believe any of the allegations and the accused was so drunk I don't think even she knew whether she hit him or not. But the stupid Commonwealth of Massachusetts tried the case twice! Once resulting in a hung jury and the second time in a not guilty on all counts except OUI. It cost millions of dollars to run these trials. What a waste! She may have done it, but there was no way to prove it with the shoddy investigation. I'm sure there will be a book/movie about it in the future which if done right could be interesting reading/viewing.
AP news article: https://apnews.com/article/karen-read-not-guilty-verdict-tak eaways-f70203e2639b738bab8a75ef7cc69323
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
125.6 lbs.
Thanks for the excellent posts lately from y'all -- interesting to me in lots of ways regarding retirement, mortality, nutrition, delicious food, the benefits of travel, the courage required to take risks and make changes, living our best lives, fitness and gym enthusiasm and discipline, what positive and negative role models teach us, and more.
Here in Kentuckyland, things are going well. In less than three weeks, physical therapy has increased my knees' flexion from 92 and 95 degrees to 102 and 108 degrees. I'm sure there's more improvement available, but it's also clear I will need to keep up this PT regimen to retain my new flexibility. Obviously, I had became accustomed to "protecting" my knees, but that also meant they and their functions were atrophying. Gee ... a metaphor for other abilities, eh?
Great news--the shower problem has been correctly diagnosed and finally fixed. It was a manufacturing defect of the valve inside the wall, for which the manufacturer will have to reimburse us for the extra work and delay required to correct the problem. Looks like we'll actually be moving in soon. But first, the other big project to complete is the installation of cabinets and closets in my dressing area.
This weekend we're looking forward to a family wedding, but happily it's in town and won't require a long road trip. We'll also be attending a live music event we've been looking forward to.
And summertime here is coming in hot--most of next week it'll be in the 90s and sunny. Am I the only one who gets excited by the summer solstice? I love all these solar system and planetary shenanigans. Makes me feel (in good ways) the largeness of everything and my/our silly smallness.
Thanks again for sharing your lives here. You'd be amazed how much I learn from you.
ANN 5'5", AGE 74, HW 235.6 (BMI 39.2), SW 216, GW 150, CW 132, BMI 22
POUNDS LOST: Pre-op -20, M1 -10, M2 -11, M3 -10, M4 -10, M5 -7, M6 -5, M7 -6, M8 -4, M9 -4,
NEXT 10 MOS. -12, TOTAL -100 LBS.
Arghhh - OH just ate my post!
118.8 - DH weighed this morning for the first time in 4 weeks (he last weighed in Florida). He is down another 2 pounds though he thought he had regained as much as 5 after Aruba. I was pretty sure he had lost. But he is still 20 pounds above "normal" BMI. I do think he might be too thin at that point and I don't think he probably has ever been that light as an adult based on what he says and pictures I have seen of him.
Peps must be busy touring again this morning. What a wonderful trip he is having.
Yesterday was a run around and do errands day and today is similar but with lunch and dinner out tucked in. It is supposed to be close to 80 here on the Cape and close to 90 off Cape. It will be a welcome change for me as I have been cold here since we left Florida. Today we are doing our daytime errands on the Cape, then driving off to meet DH's sisters for dinner. Tomorrow DS is taking a day off so we may go to Provincetown. He returns to his home in Maine on Saturday.
Have a thriving Thursday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Shopping in your own closet/bureau is always fun when you find something worthwhile.
What a pain with that crown! My last one was a tough fit so for a short while they thought it was off and I was worrying that I would end up with the same result as you. Luckily they were able to adjust it in the office but it did take quite a while.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
I actually don't pay a lot of attention to fat these days and just eat what I want, though I do try to concentrate on protein. I kind of violated that last night (getting protein) when I ordered eggplant parm but I do love the stuff - at least I can't eat much of it at a time.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
What a shock to learn about a young person's murder.
It must be sobering to view some of that WWII history but important to learn and remember. I have to wonder if some of what is happening in our own country would be less tolerated if that history had been emphasized here. DH and I are going to Auschwitz when we are in Poland next month.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
