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Greetings all

Big sun out today. I bet everyone is at the beach. Not me. I am lazing about but will be going to the gym soon. DH's youngest sister will be in LA for a couple of weeks in August. The other sister and her kids are there plus the new grand niece so we are thinking of going down there for a few days. Nothing like LA in August right? So the logistics are underway including dog/house sitter, trying to decide which airport to fly to - Burbank or LAX, whether to rent a car or Uber about and on and on. Even though I have never used Uber, the thought of flying into LAX and then doing god knows what to get to a rental lot is daunting. But LAX is closer to the nephew with the new baby and one sister. DH wants to rent a car with apple car play to tell us where to drive but I think not. Gee Liz, with all your traveling how do you manage all the logistics?

Big Mac salad Liz! I assume that it is not just some big macs run through a blender. When I was in college there was a drug store soda fountain that had a dish called garbage salad that was lettuce with ground beef and cheese on it. Actually sounds pretty good in spite of the name.

Beet salad sounds good Paula. Glad you have a slower day planned.

So our trip hinges in large part on the availability of the house/dog sitter. It would not break my heart if she is not available and then DH would go alone. I want to see the baby and all the people but do not wish to see the inside of LAX ever again.

Tesla is now fully perked up after her dental work and is eating like a pig. Making up for the 14 hours she had to go without eating.

DD hoping you have a low drama day. Peps bet you are at shows.

Diane S.

116.6 - unchanged even though I felt like I ate a lot yesterday.

Fairly quick post as the bus leaves for breakfast in 10 minutes. No sign of either of the sisters being up so I guess DH and I will go alone.

Happy Birthday DD! I hope you have a wonderful and low stress day!

So you guys are mostly having hot, humid weather like we did earlier this past week, but we have cooled down a bit here. The beach was beautiful yesterday - just the right temperature so comfortable and not sweaty. Dinner at our new favorite place was great again. I had fantastic tuna tartare. One of the sisters had a lobster and it was actually priced fairly reasonably (and was a great meal).

The sisters plan to leave relatively early today so the linen and towel washing will commence shortly thereafter. No company planned for the rest of the summer right now thank goodness though we will be going places.

I am making a Big Mac salad for dinner tonight - the idea sparked by Paula. Looking forward to it.

Have a stupendous Sunday!

Weird that it is hot and humid in the middle of the country now, but the extreme heat has dissipated here in New England.

You are surely in the throes of caretaking everywhere you turn. It will improve over time of course but it is a lot!

Happy Birthday! I hope you relax and enjoy the day today.

Greetings all

Sun is out big time and I am wearing a T shirt from 2001. Dog show shirt. Seems like some T shirts last forever and others fall apart quickly. So I did my walking at the gym. Used up about 82 calories which is not even a peanut butter cup. Oh well. I am still listening to Prince music thanks to DD. There sure is a lot of it - all crispy crunch tart and sweet and lush. Loving it. I was thinking about why I pretty much hate exercise and the feeling of being out of breath. I do not find exertion exhilarating like some do. I think it goes way back to when I was a clumsy chubby kid and I hated the feeling of never being able to keep up. I still feel that way. Probably why I do the gym alone.

After gym I went to the studio and learned more gossip and more about the plans to redesign the glass studio space. Makes sense to me. As usual there are two good sized rooms with only one person using them. People are still *****ing but that will tail off I hope.

Liz you sure have energy. Less weight = more energy. Yeah guys like to snack. DH does too. He snacks all day long and wonders why he can't eat dinner. Enjoy the SIL and the activities your DH has planned.

Drink wine DD. Sorry you are having so much drama. Seems like one **** storm is barely passed when another is on the horizon. Having kids around is fun but it always made me feel like I had to be on high alert to keep them from getting hurt. I so remember our little nephew climbing up the staircase on the edge outside the rail. At least BFF has a bit of a plan so you don't have to become her home place. Yay for Brazil!! Wishing you a not to stressful time with parents.

CC new outdoor furniture is always fun. Wishing you cooler weather.

Yeah Paula pottery sells at markets. But it takes a lot to make it. Plus no one wants to pay much for the artistic element. Wow you are grilling for a crowd. How do you fix beets? My friend used to make a beet salad like potato salad. Since it was pink people thought it was dessert!

Turkey roll ups on the menu tonight. Materals purchased for yum yum sandwiches tomorrow.

Peace out. Diane S