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He shaved yesterday and looks so much better to me. HAHA!! We go five days a week to the gym and I love every single minute of it. It's my newest addiction. And I love spending that time with my son. We've grown so close over the last couple of months.
A bunch of us have get togethers...we call it the 5th Saturday. We went to a place in town that has been restored. It's like warehouse space that was turned into a Mexican restaurant. It was fun. There were nine of us that night. It was a dual purpose...it was also a going away party for my BFF's daughter who is going to spend a semester abroad in France. Yes...
...we are all worried sick about her but we all know it's a chance in a lifetime. The night we went to the haunted house there were 29 people!!! Here's a pic from that night...
The monsters LOVED me and I did more running that night than ever! You could hear them say, "Get blondie!" hehe I screamed until I was hoarse...but the kids loved it.
Yep Chak...it's officially over. I'm ready to get back to living and loving and being happy now.
And I appreciate your love Chak...I had to come back to see my friends. 
Hello again, Army. Home, temporarily. Back from a two-nighter, now I am supposed to be sleeping until 10pm, then get back up and do a 650 mile day run to Amma, WV. Not to worry, three days next week before a four day holiday. Then Three Weeks before a Two Week Home-cation over the Holidays ! Life is so very Good !
Lori, I do hope you get the housing situation to Closure. Don't be surprised if a little sadness and a few memories follow. That was you Home for a while....
Lori, I do hope you get the housing situation to Closure. Don't be surprised if a little sadness and a few memories follow. That was you Home for a while....
Chak , just so you know , the Birkenstocks are not softly padded but the insole has cups for your heel and toes , a toebar and serious arch support , basically orthotics built in . Last week I got the insoles soaking wet because of the rain we had so I pulled them out to dry and put some Dr Scholl's memory foam insoles in temporarily . I forgot to put the Birki insoles back in before I went to work , big mistake , I was in pain by the end of the shift , won't do that again . The Dr Scholl's stuff is crap . Dansko makes a clog with memory foam insoles but I'm not so sure it would be worth a dam for long hours on foot .
@PapawBrett - Thank you! You're right about the memories and twinges of sadness. I lived there longer than anywhere else and raised my family there. Lots of bittersweet memories. I love that the buyers have kids who will get to grow up there. Safe travels to you!
@*RJ* - You are resilient! So glad you are loving life. It shows!
@*RJ* - You are resilient! So glad you are loving life. It shows!
Retic, thanks for the heads up on the insoles. I like squishy... but as long as they have good support exspecially around the toes they'd probably work.
but as long as they have good support exspecially around the toes they'd probably work.
Papaw, drive safe!
Later gang, kitchen duties call...
Korean culture does too, so that's the way it is in our place. You'll fit right in if you ever visit us here! Wear those Nevados to head for Nevada.
I've always preferred to be barefoot, and it works well for my type of foot issues. My daily shoes are Vivo Barefoots. Picked them up a couple of years ago, and my feet no longer hurt when I'm out walking for any length of time. One benefit of past pain - it was the perfect excuse for *not* going to the mall.
Hawaii culture also favors no footwear in the home.
I'm sure all will go well for you Lori, and HI RJ!!! Always good to see you. You look lovely as always.
ever notice how a boat sails so much better without the anchor dug into the mud Welcome back RJ.... missed ya
Welcome back RJ.... missed ya I never sailed.ever notice how a boat sails so much better without the anchor dug into the mud
Got a new recipe to try for banana cake - can't wait to try: This one had five stars on
allrecipes.com
¾ cup butter unsalted
1 ⅛ cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla
¾ tsp all spice
½ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp cinnamon
1 ½ tsp baking soda
3 eggs
1 ½ cups butter milk (plain yogurt)
3 cups flour
½ tsp salt
2 tsp lemon juice
2 cups mashed banana
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Cream cheese frosting
½ butter softened
1 8oz package of cream cheese
3 ½ cups confectioners sugar (decrease by one cup if desired)
1 tsp vanilla
Directions:
Preheat oven to 275, yes, 275! Grease and flour 9x13 pan
In small bowl mix bananas with lemon juice
Mix flour being soda + salt in large bowl and set aside
In mixing bowl, cream the sugars with ¾ cups butter until light and fluffy
beat in eggs one at a time
then stir in vanilla
beat in flour mix alternating with butter milk (yogurt)
Stir in banana mix and walnuts (optional).
pour batter in pan
bake at 275˚F until toothpick comes out clean remove from oven and place in freezer for 45 minutes to cool and moisten
Frosting: In large bowl, cream ½ cup butter + cream cheese till smooth
beat in 1 tsp vanilla add confectioners sugar gradually at low speed until combined
then at high speed till smooth.
Spread on cake and chill
allrecipes.com
¾ cup butter unsalted
1 ⅛ cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla
¾ tsp all spice
½ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp cinnamon
1 ½ tsp baking soda
3 eggs
1 ½ cups butter milk (plain yogurt)
3 cups flour
½ tsp salt
2 tsp lemon juice
2 cups mashed banana
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Cream cheese frosting
½ butter softened
1 8oz package of cream cheese
3 ½ cups confectioners sugar (decrease by one cup if desired)
1 tsp vanilla
Directions:
Preheat oven to 275, yes, 275! Grease and flour 9x13 pan
In small bowl mix bananas with lemon juice
Mix flour being soda + salt in large bowl and set aside
In mixing bowl, cream the sugars with ¾ cups butter until light and fluffy
beat in eggs one at a time
then stir in vanilla
beat in flour mix alternating with butter milk (yogurt)
Stir in banana mix and walnuts (optional).
pour batter in pan
bake at 275˚F until toothpick comes out clean remove from oven and place in freezer for 45 minutes to cool and moisten
Frosting: In large bowl, cream ½ cup butter + cream cheese till smooth
beat in 1 tsp vanilla add confectioners sugar gradually at low speed until combined
then at high speed till smooth.
Spread on cake and chill
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Or to Thailand!!!Then you'll also fit right in when you bring your Brit-Hawaiian bare feet to Vegas.
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