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  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Hi Val
    Big Congratulations on

    hope4change_val 1 hour ago
    lost 2 lbs since last weighing in! Hope4change_val's lost 6.2 lbs so far.

    Have a Good Day
    Roger
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    Jan - if you come to San Antonio, you can meet me! But I understand about the boarding thing. I love having live-in dog sitters. Not that I regularly go anywhere. I’m glad to ve losing again...after having regained every single pound previously list. I can’t celebrate the losses yes because i fell so far. Nutrisystem’s structure really helps me.
  • Buttons61
    Buttons61 Posts: 1,636 Member
    Good morning!!

    Glad you are doing so good, Val! The weight I have kept off was my NS loss. This next 10 lbs. I am again playing back and forth. I just have not been to motivated and I guess I am a little stressed and choose to use that as an excuse. I know better.. I am glad you are more structured and am in gear! That can only be a plus for you!! LOL!! Or a minus from the weight point of view!! :)

    Glad spring has sprung for you Roger! We are in a summer pattern, though not summer just yet! 90's this week and no rain for a while now. It is so dusty!!

    No, my property tax is for the year! :# I have a septic tank, as I am kinda country. I live in an incorporated township just outside the city limits, by 2 miles or so. My water is not the closest city, but a smaller sub station area or it's own- rural, I guess you might say. My bill practically tripled about 15 years ago, it was cheap at around 12 dollars a month. Now it is around 35 ish but stable for years, a month. If I water a lot it can be in the 50's or higher. Our tax is just mostly based on land and house. When we were in South Carolina as our start, they kept trying to say we remained S.C. residents. Their property taxes are on land, house, cars, personal items in the house, ect. We could hardly afford it. We had to prove to them we established residence in the states we were stationed in. And we were correct legally. They wanted to be a greedy little state!! Their taxes are on par or higher than yours. :/

    You would be surprised what passes for pet care nowadays, Roger!! :D

    I understand about the not deciding to decide. I do that too. As my daughter reminds me, not deciding is a decision, lol!! :*

    After my income taxes this year, the surgery and house repairs, I may not be going anywhere for a while. Usually my funds do not take a noticeable hit in spite of what I have going on. Not this year though. It is enough to give me nightmares!! And I still have a few things I need to repair on the house. Gas is $3.05 a gallon as I have to use midgrade in my car. Stuff is just ridiculously expensive now days. When I cut back, the rise in prices justs eats away my efforts. I am about to do a budget overhaul again I guess! :| Sorry to complain!!

    I am going for humor, and will answer about it in a minute! Great news stories. Love the sturgeon pic! ...Jan
  • Buttons61
    Buttons61 Posts: 1,636 Member
    PS- They are all cute, but I love Swamp. The ducks just make me smile.... :)
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    Good morning. Yesterday i sold two large items netting $190 total. It feels good to declutter AND get a bit of cash. Currently I’m keeping all declutter sales funds in an envelope...not sure where to apply this (vacation, debt payment, put part towards a few lottery tickets, etx.) Last night I rode my stationary bike for an hour (while playing Words with Friends). I used low tension but i moved! We’re in the 90s daily too.
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Humor Again

    Hi
    I'm back from walking no cents. The temperature this morning was 54 degrees and the walking was OK until the light wind arrived. There is rain in the forecast for later on today. Today's Plans are Bank then CostCo.

    FWIW FedEx dropped off the frozen at 7:08 PM :( I was checking it in and storing it away until 8PM.

    I had the new NS Cinnamon Coffee Cake @ 170 Calories before heading out the door, I put it in the refrigerator and gave it enough time in the MW to warm it instead of MW'ing it from frozen as indicated on the package or eating it at room temperature which was the alternative given. It was tasty too.

    Today's CostCo visit is for three types of paper goods, TP, Kleenex and paper towels. One opened sleeve of TP left, One roll of paper towels and 6 Kleenex so a case of all three is indicated. Then I will look at the Fruit and see if anything looks good and pick up frozen vegetables.

    FWIW the Frozen Vegetable selection at Whole Foods was not as good as at the ShopRite and pricier, OTOH 16 ounce bags at WF vs 12 ounce bags at the grocery store :smiley:

    I am thinking of hitting WF in the next few days for more Bacon to make BLTs with as their bacon was tasty.

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    Have a Great Thursday
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    Jan - if you come to San Antonio, you can meet me! But I understand about the boarding thing. I love having live-in dog sitters. Not that I regularly go anywhere. I’m glad to be losing again...after having regained every single pound previously list. I can’t celebrate the losses yes because i fell so far. Nutrisystem’s structure really helps me.
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    Good morning. Yesterday i sold two large items netting $190 total. It feels good to declutter AND get a bit of cash. Currently I’m keeping all declutter sales funds in an envelope...not sure where to apply this (vacation, debt payment, put part towards a few lottery tickets, etx.) Last night I rode my stationary bike for an hour (while playing Words with Friends). I used low tension but i moved! We’re in the 90s daily too.

    Hi Val
    The problem with regaining is why I get a NS delivery every three months to aid in maintenance. A few days of NS to make up for overindulging in those guilty but tasty pleasures masquerading as food helps.

    Too Hot for me so early. Congrats on selling more clutter, one persons junk is another persons treasure :wink:

    I think I would weigh the benefit of lowering the interest paid on debt vs the need to do something to unwind.

    Good Luck
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Buttons61 wrote: »
    Good morning!!

    Glad you are doing so good, Val! The weight I have kept off was my NS loss. This next 10 lbs. I am again playing back and forth. I just have not been to motivated and I guess I am a little stressed and choose to use that as an excuse. I know better.. I am glad you are more structured and am in gear! That can only be a plus for you!! LOL!! Or a minus from the weight point of view!! :)

    Glad spring has sprung for you Roger! We are in a summer pattern, though not summer just yet! 90's this week and no rain for a while now. It is so dusty!!

    No, my property tax is for the year! :# I have a septic tank, as I am kinda country. I live in an incorporated township just outside the city limits, by 2 miles or so. My water is not the closest city, but a smaller sub station area or it's own- rural, I guess you might say. My bill practically tripled about 15 years ago, it was cheap at around 12 dollars a month. Now it is around 35 ish but stable for years, a month. If I water a lot it can be in the 50's or higher. Our tax is just mostly based on land and house. When we were in South Carolina as our start, they kept trying to say we remained S.C. residents. Their property taxes are on land, house, cars, personal items in the house, ect. We could hardly afford it. We had to prove to them we established residence in the states we were stationed in. And we were correct legally. They wanted to be a greedy little state!! Their taxes are on par or higher than yours. :/
    Hi Jan
    Don't feel bad my weight has been bouncing up and down like a rubber ball here too.
    I need to crack down and get going down only again :neutral:

    Spring does seem to have sprung, Early flowering trees and bushes are starting to fade and others are blooming. Our irises are about to bloom in the next couple of days, The large blossom ones first and then the later blooming smaller blossoms will follow. I am seeing a lot of Violets in the yards I pass blooming as well in the yard.

    How the heck can they justify taxing items in the house ? Greedy seems like an understatement. Strangely our water bill and yours are around the same. The water used to be cheap and then, up up and away :(
    You would be surprised what passes for pet care nowadays, Roger!! :D

    I understand about the not deciding to decide. I do that too. As my daughter reminds me, not deciding is a decision, lol!! :*

    After my income taxes this year, the surgery and house repairs, I may not be going anywhere for a while. Usually my funds do not take a noticeable hit in spite of what I have going on. Not this year though. It is enough to give me nightmares!! And I still have a few things I need to repair on the house. Gas is $3.05 a gallon as I have to use midgrade in my car. Stuff is just ridiculously expensive now days. When I cut back, the rise in prices justs eats away my efforts. I am about to do a budget overhaul again I guess! :| Sorry to complain!!

    I am going for humor, and will answer about it in a minute! Great news stories. Love the sturgeon pic! ...Jan

    I might not be surprised...

    I am glad neither of us have to use anything more expensive than regular in the Car and Pickup truck. I will say that for something that burns regular the car has plenty of power. My brother complains every time he fills the F150, it usually eats a $50 bill and he hates to let it get below 1/2 full AKA 1/2 empty.
    Buttons61 wrote: »
    PS- They are all cute, but I love Swamp. The ducks just make me smile.... :)
    Thanks for the feedback, I have been trying to keep the Swamp ones to a theme when I post them too.

    Congratulations,
    Buttons61 11 hours ago
    Buttons61's food and exercise diary was completed for 5/09/2018 and was under Buttons61's calorie goal

    Cheers
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    And more new humor, enjoy

    Hi
    I'm back from walking no cents. The temperature this morning was 63 degrees and the walking was good.
    Today is looking nice outside and the Iris that I thought would possibly open today ended up opening in the
    afternoon Thursday. Rain is showing in the weather forecast for Saturday and Sunday :(

    I had the new NS Butterscotch Cake @ 140 Calories before heading out the door, I put it in the refrigerator overnight and gave it enough time in the MW to warm it up. It was tasty not quite as good as the Cinnamon Coffee Cake, OTOH better than the NS Carrot Cake.

    I did go to the bank and CostCo yesterday and spent $94.43 on the paper goods, vegetables, Apples etc.

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    Have a Great Friday
    Roger
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    Good morning. I’m continuing to eat healthy and the correct amounts. Next Thursday i see a GI specialist and Friday have a full physical. I’ve been riding my stationary bike each evening for about an hour...low resistance but movement! Yesterday I reconnected with an ex boyfriend from 35 years ago...we talked on the phone for an hour and a half. He’s FB friends with my roommate from when i was 18....so i sent her an invite too. Sold a couple small items. Need to put more in the market! Happy Friday!
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    Good morning. I’m continuing to eat healthy and the correct amounts. Next Thursday i see a GI specialist and Friday have a full physical. I’ve been riding my stationary bike each evening for about an hour...low resistance but movement! Yesterday I reconnected with an ex boyfriend from 35 years ago...we talked on the phone for an hour and a half. He’s FB friends with my roommate from when i was 18....so i sent her an invite too. Sold a couple small items. Need to put more in the market! Happy Friday!

    HI Val
    That sounds like a good idea, Hopefully they will find the problem. No one should have to endure long term pain.

    Congratulations on the continuing sales and the item below.

    hope4change_val 1 hour ago
    lost 0.6 lbs since last weighing in! Hope4change_val's lost 6.8 lbs so far.

    Have a Nice Day
    Roger
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    I discovered I really like Atkins Lemon Bars. 160 calories, 13g protein, 1g sugar. I need to he disciplined and stop at one. Do far, do good. I’ve been true to tracking everything i eat, so (as you well know) that really helps.
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    And yet more humor is posted

    Hi
    I'm back from walking no cents. The temperature this morning was 55 degrees and the walking was good considering the light rain falling. Our Friday was a really nice day, not to hot, not to cold and dry :smile:

    This mornings rain is forecast to end in a while then a break before what is predicted to be heavy rain lots of wind, lightning and a possibility of rotating winds :(

    Today I need to resist the temptation to go get some PAD SEE EW, Stir fried broad rice noodles in sweet soy sauce with Chinese broccoli and eggs
    or Pad Thai, Stir fried rice noodles with eggs, bean sprouts, tofu and scallions.

    I had the new NS Lemon Zest Cake @ 140 Calories before heading out the door, I put it in the refrigerator overnight and gave it enough time in the MW to warm it up. It was tasty I think I prefer the Cinnamon Coffee Cake. I consider all three of the new snack cakes to be a good addition to the NS snacks.

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    Have a Great Weekend
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    I discovered I really like Atkins Lemon Bars. 160 calories, 13g protein, 1g sugar. I need to he disciplined and stop at one. Do far, do good. I’ve been true to tracking everything i eat, so (as you well know) that really helps.

    Hi Val
    I have been thinking about looking at the Atkins foods since I am sensitive to Carbs, However I do think the Net Carbs thing is somewhat misleading. As an example the total carbs are 15g vs 3g net carbs. The rest of the carbs are supposedly offset by the 13g Protein. At least in my case the Total carbs seem to what I am sensitive too. Too many carbs and I go off the rails for what I eat, they seem to be a trigger for overeating and then they make me feel heat more than if I avoid them.

    Having said that those bars would work for me if I were not overstocked with NS snacks, Thanks for the mini review.

    Congratulations
    hope4change_val 4 hours ago
    lost 0.4 lbs since last weighing in! Hope4change_val's lost 7.2 lbs so far.

    Have a Nice Day
    Roger


    Hi Jan
  • Buttons61
    Buttons61 Posts: 1,636 Member
    Hello!!

    Dropped may at boarding, and drove to the beach!! We were so tired! We shopped, ate at a Chinese place,(do not laugh!), got our rooms and went to relax and to bed. Never made it to the beach! We are getting old. The chinese place had all the good stuff, plus fresh fish, sushi, mussels, clams, shrimp, calamari and octopus and squid! Buffet for $13.00- all you could eat and perfect!!!

    Today is all about the beach, and getting up to go potty with the diuretics, lol!

    Seafood tonite, then beach!!

    Val, glad you are doing so good!!

    Good articles!! Love any lemon bars! Yum!!

    Will write more... :D >>>Jan ...Ft Walton, Fla. says Hi!!
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    Jan—have fun! Yesterday i was productive and active. Mowed the lawn, put more stuff on FB Marketplace to sell, took my friend ‘s dog for a long walk so he would settle down and let us pack...she’s moving...do then helped her pack for mist of the day (doggy slept!). A good day but eoke at midnight with a dehydration headache so, drinking fluids and ate a banana so hope to get more sleep soon. Happy Sunday...Happy Mother’s Day
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    More Humor now

    Hi
    I'm back from walking 2 cents found a block apart. The temperature this morning was 53 degrees and the walking was good. Around 4 blocks from the house a light rain began falling, it never got heavy enough to make me pull out the disposable rain poncho :wink:

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    Have a Great Sunday
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Buttons61 wrote: »
    Hello!!

    Dropped may at boarding, and drove to the beach!! We were so tired! We shopped, ate at a Chinese place,(do not laugh!), got our rooms and went to relax and to bed. Never made it to the beach! We are getting old. The Chinese place had all the good stuff, plus fresh fish, sushi, mussels, clams, shrimp, calamari and octopus and squid! Buffet for $13.00- all you could eat and perfect!!!

    Today is all about the beach, and getting up to go potty with the diuretics, lol!

    Seafood tonite, then beach!!

    Val, glad you are doing so good!!

    Good articles!! Love any lemon bars! Yum!!

    Will write more... :D >>>Jan ...Ft Walton, Fla. says Hi!!

    Hi Jan
    That price sounds like a good price for a Buffet with those seafood's included. I am guessing pastas and meats plus things like Chicken Broccoli ?

    BTW There is a video on YouTube about Buffets
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_WjntaMORQ
    How All You Can Eat Restaurants Make Money
    Published on Mar 23, 2018
    With a few tricks, these restaurants still manage to turn a profit — despite offering endless food.

    I am happy I am not on water pills, they must be a nuisance to say the least.

    Is Ft Walton, Fla. on the Florida panhandle, if so it could be worse. I am guessing You might stop and tour the Battleship on the way home ?

    Congratulations on:

    Buttons61 11 hours ago
    burned 112 calories doing 20 minutes of Walking, 2.5 mph, leisurely pace
    And
    Buttons61 11 hours ago
    Buttons61's food and exercise diary was completed for 5/12/2018

    Happy Mothers Day to All
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    Jan—have fun! Yesterday i was productive and active. Mowed the lawn, put more stuff on FB Marketplace to sell, took my friend ‘s dog for a long walk so he would settle down and let us pack...she’s moving...do then helped her pack for mist of the day (doggy slept!). A good day but eoke at midnight with a dehydration headache so, drinking fluids and ate a banana so hope to get more sleep soon. Happy Sunday...Happy Mother’s Day

    Hi Val
    Happy Mothers Day

    Dehydration headache ? Sorry to hear that.

    Enjoy Your day
    Roger
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    Happy Mother’s Day Jan! Hi Roger. I’m continuing to eat well and that feels good. Took my kiddo driving today. I love that kid. She’s doing well, but needs time to get comfortable behind the wheel and grow her skills and confidence. Glad we started early. Otherwise I didn’t get much done today. She has a 4.0 GPA, but Harvard minimum GPA is 4.4, so she’s a little glum. I’m thinking Rice might be nice for her. It’s #8 nationwide for math, 1/4 the cost of Harvard...and an easy drive to visit me! So I’m going to take her on a tour there. Plus they take top 15% of students and an is in 9th percentile nationwide so that should be doable.
  • Buttons61
    Buttons61 Posts: 1,636 Member
    Hello!!

    Val, hope your Mother's Day was great! It sounded good, spending it with Em! You must be so proud of her!!!
    Sounds like a good plan you have going!! Hope the headache was a short one!!

    Roger, Great articles. Wish I had enough money to name the dinosaur! Chinese had chicken broccoli, Taos chicken, honey chicken, fried shrimp, coconut shrimp, dumplings, dim son, pea pods, fruits, desserts, low main, fried rice, bok choy, green beans, ..more..I can not remember!! :D
    Tonite we ate Mexican, but beach Mexican! All the favorites plus made also with grilled shrimp/ fish. I had the shrimp quesadillas, and Jenny had fish tacos. Food is GREAT! We have eaten there before. I also had a wonderful grilled street food- corn on the cob, with queso cheese, tomatoes, and a good sauce. Probably not spelled right. Jenny had a rum and ginger-beer, that was awesome. I tasted! And light on the rum, which was nice! We are going to a Philippine buffet for lunch, after the last morning on the beach. We are in bed early and hit the room after supper to watch the sunset on the water from balcony and bed we are so wiped out. Getting old!! Take care all! :# ...Jan
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    More humor, Enjoy

    Hi
    I'm back from walking no cents. The temperature this morning was 53 degrees the same as yesterday and the walking was OK. At some point overnight rain had been falling and everything was soaked as the rain was ending when I left the house.

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    Have a Great Monday
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    Happy Mother’s Day Jan! Hi Roger. I’m continuing to eat well and that feels good. Took my kiddo driving today. I love that kid. She’s doing well, but needs time to get comfortable behind the wheel and grow her skills and confidence. Glad we started early. Otherwise I didn’t get much done today. She has a 4.0 GPA, but Harvard minimum GPA is 4.4, so she’s a little glum. I’m thinking Rice might be nice for her. It’s #8 nationwide for math, 1/4 the cost of Harvard...and an easy drive to visit me! So I’m going to take her on a tour there. Plus they take top 15% of students and an is in 9th percentile nationwide so that should be doable.

    Hi Val
    I must be stupid, I did not know You could go higher than a 4.0 GPA, is that a recent thing ?

    For a moment as I was reading I thought Rice, What does food have to do with it and then I read further :blush:

    I Would be afraid of the cost of Harvard if nothing else.

    Driving is a skill that takes time to get the proper reflexes. I was hit years ago by a new driver, they drove through a red light, hit traffic on the street and that changed their course to where they ran head on into my car where I was sitting on the other side at the red light with no way to avoid it :(

    Good Luck
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Buttons61 wrote: »
    Hello!!

    Val, hope your Mother's Day was great! It sounded good, spending it with Em! You must be so proud of her!!!
    Sounds like a good plan you have going!! Hope the headache was a short one!!

    Roger, Great articles. Wish I had enough money to name the dinosaur! Chinese had chicken broccoli, Taos chicken, honey chicken, fried shrimp, coconut shrimp, dumplings, dim son, pea pods, fruits, desserts, low main, fried rice, bok choy, green beans, ..more..I can not remember!! :D
    Tonite we ate Mexican, but beach Mexican! All the favorites plus made also with grilled shrimp/ fish. I had the shrimp quesadillas, and Jenny had fish tacos. Food is GREAT! We have eaten there before. I also had a wonderful grilled street food- corn on the cob, with queso cheese, tomatoes, and a good sauce. Probably not spelled right. Jenny had a rum and ginger-beer, that was awesome. I tasted! And light on the rum, which was nice! We are going to a Philippine buffet for lunch, after the last morning on the beach. We are in bed early and hit the room after supper to watch the sunset on the water from balcony and bed we are so wiped out. Getting old!! Take care all! :# ...Jan

    Hi Jan
    Wow, All those Buffets...
    If I said I like the green Beans with a sauce at the Chinese buffets locally. I tend to also get the Chicken Broccoli and try to drain off a lot of the sauce.

    Beach Mexican ? In what way is that different ? It as my understanding that Queso is the Spanish word for cheese :wink:

    Have a Good Time
    Roger
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    Taking AP courses can raise a GPA above 4.0. I have no idea how long that’s been going on. When Em first said she wanted Harvard, my mind went to cost then the Boston density (Em’s an introvert and that could really bug her). She assumed my pause was thst I didn’t believe in her. This morning we had an argument about even visiting Rice University. But after school she wanted to...and her friends wanted to come on the tour too. I felt awful all day today.
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    New foster: Boudreaux (~8 weeks old)
  • Buttons61
    Buttons61 Posts: 1,636 Member
    Good morning!!

    Yes, the buffets are killing me! I will not step on the scale for days.... I got home around 4 pm and had enough time to pick up May early! No bath or nail trim, but well worth it. She just wagged her tail at the front door and has not stopped. We are happy campers! But pooped!!
    Val, your new foster is so cute! I would not have the energy! Bless you!! I had forgotten also about the GPA's! Glad you explained! Harvard is overpriced, actually and not held in quite the same regard it once was. So many better U. out there for less money and are quite esteemed!! Glad she wants to check out others!

    There is a cheese just named queso down here..Not a brand name. Kind of crumbly, like another I forgot the name of..and starts with a "c". the c one was the cheese on it, come to think of it. Cotilla or something! They had all the reg. foods, just more offerings with fresh fish than you would find. I had some really good grouper. So meaty I thought it was chicken at first...

    Not as good as Texas Mexican foods however, or Arizona. But better than Al. Mexican....

    I am getting up early unfortunately in the morning...so headed to bed! Take care all. So glad to be home!! :)
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Humor is posted

    Hi
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    My brother cut the grass yesterday, that makes the third cutting already. He did the initial cut two weeks ago, last week I did it and then it was his turn again. It does make it a bit less tedious alternating like that. Today is forecast to be in the 80s. It felt humid outside while walking and there was some fog in the air :(

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    Have a Great Tuesday
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    Taking AP courses can raise a GPA above 4.0. I have no idea how long that’s been going on. When Em first said she wanted Harvard, my mind went to cost then the Boston density (Em’s an introvert and that could really bug her). She assumed my pause was that I didn’t believe in her. This morning we had an argument about even visiting Rice University. But after school she wanted to...and her friends wanted to come on the tour too. I felt awful all day today.
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    New foster: Boudreaux (~8 weeks old)

    Hi Val
    You seem to get a lot of Pit Bull and Pit Bull mixes to foster.

    To me Harvard would be too expensive add the Tuition to lodging and foods and Wow.

    I hope You felt better after she got home from school.

    Good Luck
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Buttons61 wrote: »
    Good morning!!

    Yes, the buffets are killing me! I will not step on the scale for days.... I got home around 4 pm and had enough time to pick up May early! No bath or nail trim, but well worth it. She just wagged her tail at the front door and has not stopped. We are happy campers! But pooped!!
    Val, your new foster is so cute! I would not have the energy! Bless you!! I had forgotten also about the GPA's! Glad you explained! Harvard is overpriced, actually and not held in quite the same regard it once was. So many better U. out there for less money and are quite esteemed!! Glad she wants to check out others!

    There is a cheese just named queso down here..Not a brand name. Kind of crumbly, like another I forgot the name of..and starts with a "c". the c one was the cheese on it, come to think of it. Cotilla or something! They had all the reg. foods, just more offerings with fresh fish than you would find. I had some really good grouper. So meaty I thought it was chicken at first...

    Not as good as Texas Mexican foods however, or Arizona. But better than Al. Mexican....

    I am getting up early unfortunately in the morning...so headed to bed! Take care all. So glad to be home!! :)
    Hi Jan
    I am not surprised about the buffets, OTOH it was a vacation, been there done that :blush:

    IMO many of the so called elite colleges have gone downhill and have been coasting on their reputations. I could also be wrong.

    That is pretty funny a cheese with the name cheese in Spanish :smiley:

    I am not a big fan of Mexican foods since I do not like foods with peppers in them or heat. That includes Green or Red Peppers and forget the ones with Hot Peppers.

    Have a Good Day
    Roger

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