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Merry Christmas everyone!
Good morning everyone. Looks like the sun is trying to break through the clouds. Going to 51 today so the boys can have some fun in the cup-de-sac playing hockey.
A Christmas miracle has happened at our daughter's house. Her hubby finally got someone to switch their schedule and fly for him today so he can be home with the boys all day today!! So, they'll all be here at noon along with our son and his family. I've got a ham and made potato salad and a large salad and of course Christmas cookes. They're bringing some sides so we can have a buffet-style meal all day if we want. It's going to be lovely having everyone here together - that's what Santa is bringing me for Christmas.
@Rat2chat2 I hope your back cooperates for your trek to Tennessee. Have a wonderful, safe trip. Hope you can post updates, but if not you can tell us all about it when you get back.
I hope everyone has a lovely, happy Christmas today and may the spirit of the season's love carry you through all year.
A Christmas miracle has happened at our daughter's house. Her hubby finally got someone to switch their schedule and fly for him today so he can be home with the boys all day today!! So, they'll all be here at noon along with our son and his family. I've got a ham and made potato salad and a large salad and of course Christmas cookes. They're bringing some sides so we can have a buffet-style meal all day if we want. It's going to be lovely having everyone here together - that's what Santa is bringing me for Christmas.
@Rat2chat2 I hope your back cooperates for your trek to Tennessee. Have a wonderful, safe trip. Hope you can post updates, but if not you can tell us all about it when you get back.
I hope everyone has a lovely, happy Christmas today and may the spirit of the season's love carry you through all year.
Morning, all.
Looks to be a soggy Christmas here, white stuff all higher up. Snow in the passes, but I suspect most "travelers" are already at their destinations.
Looks to be a soggy Christmas here, white stuff all higher up. Snow in the passes, but I suspect most "travelers" are already at their destinations.
The picture makes it look calm but it took the boys less than 5 minutes to open all the presents and make a mess of boxes, tissue paper, and wrapping paper.
The start of our trip was wonderful. We were going to go to Denny's for breakfast before we got started on our drive. We ordered and then the waitress told us a Secret Santa was buying everyone in the restaurant breakfast. I have never had anything like that happen but it sure was nice thinking people still care and do nice things for people they have never met.
It was not a bad drive although Ken did have to stop several times for me to stretch. I did end up taking a muscle relaxer for the last 2 hours of the trip. It was better than I was expecting the drive to be with my back. It is still bothering me but manageable and NO spasms.
Ken's daughter did massive baking and cooking and I enjoyed every bite. I am so grateful that there was no scale in the bathroom because I would have gotten on it and ruined the rest of my holiday. I choose not to worry about any of that until I get home and then, I am going to get back to eating and exercising the way I have been doing for so long. Ken does not understand how hard it was for me to lose the weight I did and how important it is for me to keep it off. The real reason I want to start back to the gym is because I felt better physically and most importantly, mentally.
We will be traveling another 2 and a half hours today to go to where Ken lives. After the flood, he bought a camper. I guess you could say now I am going camping. I am looking forward to the peace and quiet. He does not have internet there. It really does not bother me because I love drinking my coffee on the Duck River. There is beautiful scenery there. I love sitting outside at night because you hear so many owls and wildlife. I crave that serenity.
I am looking forward to the new year and not because I like even numbers. There are so many things I hope to accomplish in 2024. It would be so nice to be settled somewhere. I am still not 100% sure where I want to go although I like Tennessee. Who knows what is in store for me?
Bring on 2024!!!!
It was not a bad drive although Ken did have to stop several times for me to stretch. I did end up taking a muscle relaxer for the last 2 hours of the trip. It was better than I was expecting the drive to be with my back. It is still bothering me but manageable and NO spasms.
Ken's daughter did massive baking and cooking and I enjoyed every bite. I am so grateful that there was no scale in the bathroom because I would have gotten on it and ruined the rest of my holiday. I choose not to worry about any of that until I get home and then, I am going to get back to eating and exercising the way I have been doing for so long. Ken does not understand how hard it was for me to lose the weight I did and how important it is for me to keep it off. The real reason I want to start back to the gym is because I felt better physically and most importantly, mentally.
We will be traveling another 2 and a half hours today to go to where Ken lives. After the flood, he bought a camper. I guess you could say now I am going camping. I am looking forward to the peace and quiet. He does not have internet there. It really does not bother me because I love drinking my coffee on the Duck River. There is beautiful scenery there. I love sitting outside at night because you hear so many owls and wildlife. I crave that serenity.
I am looking forward to the new year and not because I like even numbers. There are so many things I hope to accomplish in 2024. It would be so nice to be settled somewhere. I am still not 100% sure where I want to go although I like Tennessee. Who knows what is in store for me?
Bring on 2024!!!!
Good morning to the Young at Heart.
Morning, all.
Still light and intermittent rain, temps still a bit too high.
Yes, quiet days after the hoop-la are needed!!
Still light and intermittent rain, temps still a bit too high.
Yes, quiet days after the hoop-la are needed!!
Tom Smothers, RIP
I recall in the fall of 1969 when I was living in Laurel Canyon that Tom Smothers had bought a house there, it was all the buzz around the local area .. my wife of the time and I wondered where and if we would be running into him at one of the local stores or shops .. One could often run into someone famous if you recognized them back in those long ago days .. In the meantime we had a film grad and his wife move in across the street ..
I toast Tom for making it to the reaches of the stratosphere, we need a champagne "emoji" for those who've achieved that ..
Those were some good days, back then .. that time in History will never, ever be repeated ..
I recall in the fall of 1969 when I was living in Laurel Canyon that Tom Smothers had bought a house there, it was all the buzz around the local area .. my wife of the time and I wondered where and if we would be running into him at one of the local stores or shops .. One could often run into someone famous if you recognized them back in those long ago days .. In the meantime we had a film grad and his wife move in across the street ..
I toast Tom for making it to the reaches of the stratosphere, we need a champagne "emoji" for those who've achieved that ..
Those were some good days, back then .. that time in History will never, ever be repeated ..
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