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Greeting all
More big sun today with a nice breeze. I did my gym walk and was pleasantly surprised by the breeze when I left the building. Ventured into the yoga studio and now I see why no one is there in the afternoon. The sun comes in sort of hot. Also dismayed to notice the guy on the treadmill next to me did 70 minutes. Oh well. Not me.
We watched football yesterday and it was fun. Studio buddy came over for awhile and the dogs pestered her. I really hope she gets her house livable soon so we don't have to listen to the complaints.
Shrimp last night and more tonight. I bought some weird teriyaki sauce at the outlet store and it is great. Some kind of Korean bbq but it is delish. I will post a pic when I can. Just the right intensity and sweet/spicy. My new go to for all things chicken or otherwise bland.
Liz what a great wedding. Beautiful and looks like all the conditions cooperated. RIP coyote. Sorry for that hitch but fairly minor except to the coyote. Have fun with CC.
And CC sounds like you have to be sort of an acrobat to do your home maintenance! Be careful on the ladder. And Kirby Kirby Kirby, trees are not to eat; only to carry. CC have you ever done a balloon ride? Looks kind of scary. But the views. I think you and Liz and Mike should do one.
Safe travels DD. Hope you get some pool time with a break from the activity obsessed. Maybe present a sprain. Maybe just say no. Who needs ghosts when there is the gulf of Mexico?
Peps: report in on your wins.
Looking forward to the start of a week which is sort of like a birth due to the kiln opening. Meanwhile: all I can eat shrimp in my own home.
Diane S
Gorgeous photos. You sure have a good looking family Liz! Sorry your DSD had to get up close with a coyote in such a traumatic way.
Sunny and cool here, but we will be on a plane to Galveston soon, where it is sunny and warm (and probably humid too). We are taking Southwest Airlines, which means not direct most times even when flying to Texas. We fly to Dallas, then to Houston, where DBIL and DSIL will be waiting to pick us up and take us to the hotel. This is our third trip with them to Galveston. I'm hoping we will slow down a little since we have done just about every tour there is at this point. Except for a couple of ghost tours : ) We do love our ghost stories. Whether they are true or not, I think they are the folklore of a community, and helps you understand the area better.
Hope everyone is having a delightful Sunday.
We woke up to the sound of coyotes howling and yipping this morning. Healthy sounding unlike the one that DSD ran over yesterday - yikes! It ran right in front of her car so she couldn't stop. Dead coyote and damage to the fender of the rental car. A rather traumatic event for her. She said she should have come hiking with us. We hiked for 2 hours, going up and down for 4 miles. A really nice way to spend the middle of the day (for us, not DSD).
The wedding was beautiful and fun. I'll put at least a picture of DH and I on FB, but below is one of the new couple and a couple of the venue. Late night as we weren't bac****il around 11. Not as late as the one in Spain where we were there until 2 am. My niece recovering from implant removal surgery looked beautiful. She kept joking about her knitty ***** (she had a pink knitted soft filler in her bra because the silicone ones are too uncomfortable right now).
Today we drive up to CC's world in Sedona. We will arrive there about mid-day so may do a hike before we can get into our room.
Have a surprising Sunday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Wow! That was a good deal with the chair! I have never been comfortable selling stuff that way. I don't know why but I just don't like dealing with strangers coming to my home (or having to meet them somewhere).
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Yes, I did wear the hat and boots to the Rodeo. I didn't look odd either LOL.
So sorry your aunt has to go through that. We get so fragile as we get older. My bone density results make me quite nervous about potentially falling and breaking a hip.
Always much easier to pack when the weather is predictable. Aruba packing is like that.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
In New England everyone has a basement. Houses without them are a rare commodity. No basements in Florida because of the high water table, but why not in California? Earthquake risk?
In yoga you have to stand on one foot for an extended period of time. Good for balance but not easy.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
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Going away party with our Bible study group was fun. Small gathering as some were sick, but nice to see everyone!
We found a way to go to the big football game. Will make the move a bit more inconvenient but when are moves ever convenient? Hopefully the change will make DSD a bit happier.
Selling stuff on FB marketplace like crazy! One of today's sales was the best. I had picked up a lift chair off of FB marketplace to use post surgery. We paid $50 for it and it was in really good shape. Worked great for that initial healing period. I was able to sell it for $100! Made $50 bucks and got to use a lift during recovery! Sweet!
Liz, the hat and boots look super fun! Did you wear them to the rodeo? Enjoy the wedding, shuttle and all.
Diane eggs and toast one of the simple joys that create a good life : ) When I was a student at the U of M, the Gophers one so infrequently, it was a big, big surprise when it happened. Seems like they are doing better in this era.
I'm waiting for more updates about my Aunt, but what I do know is when she is discharged from the hospital, she is going to need to go to a rehab facility for up to two months to relearn walking etc. Such a long road.
The rally/march was uplifting today. Beautiful fall day, couldn't ask for anything better. Chatted with a lot of nice people, and had some laughs at some of the more original posters. One crazy guy tried to lead us in a profane chant, and couldn't really get anyone to join him. He then started shouting, "It's a protest, why are you here? Go home". Sir, that is not why I came. I disagree strongly with the conduct of ICE, ( most specifically, grabbing people without warrants or other due process, including US citizens) and sending armed troops into our own streets. But I don't need to be vulgar. On the lightrail ride home there was a group of women my age, some from Minnesota, some who had flown in from out of state. They were staying at a hotel near Mall of America, and were full of plans about dinner, shopping, now that they had exercised their freedom of assembly. One told me, it's all about balance.
Still not packed yet for tomorrow's trip, but will finish up shortly. Everyday is forecast for the 80s, so it makes it easier to pack, summer clothes with a few light jackets thrown in for the evening. Looking forward to it.
