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JUST FOR TODAY... One day at a time .. Daily Commitment for 2024
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pridesabtch wrote: »JFT Tuesday
- Get it together
- log food
- work
- nails
- bed
Work and bed were my only accomplishments yesterday. I did take mom to the grocery and to get smokes. I'm not a fan of her smoking, but at 72 I'm not gonna change her mind, and I'm not going to fight her. Finished fixing up her old car and am delivering it to my cousin's daughter Saturday. It isn't perfect and it has a lot of miles on it, but it runs well. Other than that Tim and I went out to dinner and played music bingo last night. I actually got the coverall, but someone was louder and they only give one prize. I did get e a consolation prize of a SEC Pint glass. We like pint glasses, so that worked.
Tried to give blood today (my work had a blood drive), but my iron was low even for me. Needs to be 12.5 and mine was 10.4 & 10.8 (they checked twice). Perhaps this is why I've been so tired. Guess I'll need to start taking my vitamins again. They are just so large, and leave a bad taste in my mouth. Oh well.
Tonight is our team trivia night, but I'm thinking of bailing out. I'm just so damned tired. Of course, If I'm home I'll be puppy sitting which is a level of exhausting all by itself.
JFT Wednesday
- Up with pup
- work by 8:00
- Blood donation at 9:15 :disappointed : -
- Meetings
- Log food
- Home by 4:30
- Play with puppy
- Either go to trivia or nap
- Shower
- Bed by 10:002 -
For tomorrow - I won’t eat any desserts, unless I note it on here beforetime.
Hour commitment - I won’t eat again until tomorrow.
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Today - I won’t eat any desserts, unless I note it on here beforetime.
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Hour commitment - I won’t eat again until dinner.2
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pridesabtch wrote: »
JFT Wednesday
- Up with pup
- work by 8:00
- Blood donation at 9:15 :disappointed : - Low iron
- Meetings
- Log food:(
- Home by 4:30
- Play with puppy
- Either go to trivia or nap
- Shower
- Bed by 10:00
Yesterday was ok, we did end up going to trivia, and we did well. We were in the running to win, but we didn't bet enough on the last question. Pupster woke me up extra early this morning, but I needed to be at work extra early so it worked out. Today will be his first visit to doggie daycare. He should have a good time unless he's too bitey and they have to put him in time out.
JFT Thursday
- Puppy
- Work by 7:00
- Meet & greet global technology venture leader
- Call insurance about a bill
- Call CVS about a prescription
- Lunch
- Log food
- go to mom's
- Home
- Nails? really need done
- Home
- Pup
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Hour commitment - I won’tceat again until tomorrow. Can still have my dose of metamusal.2
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Hour commitment - I won’t eat again until during our road trip.2
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Hour commitment - I won’t eat again until afyer 5pm.2
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Hour commitment - I won’t eat again until tomorrow. Can still have my dose of metamusal and some hot cocoa if I want.2
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Late to post today, but have not logged in 2 days because I was out of town to visit my folks, so getting back at it.
JFT 9/13 F
1) Walked dog 3.24 mi
Saw 2 huge turkeys on back road, 1 ran back into brush & the other ran across road in front of us into bushes; saw mama deer & 2 little ones as we entered city park, they stood & watched us, we paused to watch them & let them cross into the woods. Happy dog & happy me.
2) Turkey ole for supper / log all food / net calories green / 80 oz. water
3) Done today: grocery shop / put clean dishes away (washed by hubby while I was gone, unbelievably) / bunch of finance tasks happy me
4) Read / declutter 15 min. / other?
About me:I'm Carmela
This is my lifestyle. It's. Not. A. Diet.
Height 5'4"
66 yrs old
Reside in Green Bay, WI, USA
2024 Goals:1) Ultimate goal weight 150#... I'll be thrilled if I can get back down to 160# this year- Post weekly weigh-in on MFP for accountability. Saturday a.m. is my "official" weigh-in day, and I track daily on a separate app (for the visual). My digital scale only shows half pound increments & I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale.
- Take measurements & log on MFP every month end
- Try new recipes Unfortunately, no wall oven until mid-Feb or later & sad me, but try slow cooker & stove recipes... wall oven installed 2/26. Ppl
* lentil rice sausage tortellini soup (internet) ~ very good, recipe is keeper
* glazed lemon cookies (internet search) ~ everyone loved them at Easter dinner
* rhubarb cobbler (in my first ever cookbook BH&G) ~ very good, I want to try with other fruits this summer
* yellow cake (BH&G cookbook) ~ I followed instructions closely & blended well, very good with rhubarb sauce
* white chicken enchiladas (newspaper) ~ very good, although 2 tortillas with recipe as written 846 calories (created in MFP recipes)
* Greek yogurt almond butter breakfast parfait (newsletter) ~ terrific, if high in calories... maybe tweak
* garlic scape basil pesto (internet blog) ~ excellent! tried as recommended with pasta (used up my radiatore)
* summer squash, zucchini, mushroom casserole (TOH) ~ excellent! & good way to use squash & zucchini
* zucchini meatloaf (sister) ~ good but hubby prefers classic recipe
* moussaka America's Test Kitchen tv show ~ very tasty, nice size portions & filling, though complicated with four distinct layers & many prep steps ~ nice to have an alternate eggplant recipe
* peach cobbler (BH&G) used qt fresh peaches grown in Ripon
January: 5 days x2wks, 4x1, 3x1, 1x1 [1 wk lots of snow & 1 wk bitter cold so shoveling, treadmill & PT, 1 wk 4 day trips out of town]
February: 6 days x1wk, 5x1, 4x1, 2x1 [2 wks overnight trips to visit parents]
March: 5 days x1wk, 4x1, 3x1, 0x1 [ack... prep house & food for Easter dinner; 1 wk overnight trip to visit parents]
April: 4 days x2wks, 3x1, 2x1 [lots of lousy weather, plus 1 wk overnight trip]
May: 6 days x2wks, 3x3 [fit days in around 2 overnight trips & visit on Mother's Day]
June: 6 days x1wk {including Bellin 10K}, 5x1, 2x2 {either very rainy or hot for 2 wks}
July: 5 days x1wk {including Packers 5K}, 4x2, 3x1 {a lot of very hot/humid days}
August: 5 days x1wk, 4x2, 1x1 {hot/humid & scheduling conflicts}
September: 5 days x1wk {including Annual Bridge Walk (double-crosser on The Mighty Mac)}- Walk dog 3-4 miles, treadmill when necessary in winter, weights/my home version of circuit & other x-training
- PT (physical therapy) exercises to strengthen arthritic knees & hip flexor
Jan 4x; Feb 1x; Mar/Apr 0x; May 1x; June 4x; July 1x; Aug 1x; Sept
4) MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,024km challenge started on Jan. 1- In 2023 I logged 726.88 miles, or 1,169.8 km & completed yearly challenge 11.14.23
- In 2022 I logged 500.4 miles, or 805km (knee issues).
- I can earn $10 every month on my Medicare Advantage Plan with 10+ days of 7,500 steps [noticed 7/12 that requirement reduced to 5,000 steps, but I'll continue with goal of 7,500]:
Jan / Feb / Mar / Apr / May / June / July / Aug /
- Registered early (shoot, didn't get selected randomly for waiver of fee) on 12.29.23 for 6.8.24 Bellin 10K race ~ light rain most of race, steady rain last mile or so chip time 1:42:35 ave. pace 16:31 (first half 16:50 second half 16:12) overall 3,136 out of 3,463 / females 1,560 out of 1,792 / F65-69yo 30 out of 48 ~ not as fast as I used to go, but still finished my 27th Bellin overall (their 48th year)
- Register for my other usual events, and add other possible events
- Registered for 7.20.24 Packers 5K ~ sunny & very warm chip time 49:15 ave. pace 15:51 overall place 1784/2371 / F858/1228 / division F65-69 29/60 / passed by 78 (likely started in walking corral behind me) & I passed 191
- Registered for 10.5.24 Bellin Women's 5K
- Always a good idea
- Visit parents 1-2 times each month, phone calls in between ~ they're in their late 80s and live 85 miles away
~ canceled visit 1.12-1.13 due to blizzard
~ canceled visit 1.21-1.22 due Mom's bad cold
~ Mom's bday visit 1.31 with all siblings, in-laws & aunt
~ overnight visit 2.12-2.13 / breakfast out with Mom/ladies & aunt, youngest brother stopped over
~ overnight visit 2.27-2.28 / eldest brother stopped over
~ overnight visit 3.14-3.15 / eldest brother visited
~ overnight visit 4.18-4.19 / took Mom to eye appt. in Beaver Dam
~ overnight visit 5.2-5.3 / aunt B/uncle R stopped over for visit so that was fun
~ Mother's Day visit 5.12.24 / sister/BIL, youngest brother/SIL & 2 nieces there too
(middle brother/SIL visited day before bc they went to her parents Sun., eldest brother in PA for work)
~ overnight visit 5.17-5.18 / drove Mom to Bunny's funeral/luncheon in Brown Deer on 5.18 & youngest brother/SIL & eldest brother visited after moving 2 nieces to new apt.
~ Father's Day visit 6.16.24 / all brothers, sister & spouses there plus maternal aunt
~ overnight visit 7.4-7.5 / walk 2.75 mi w/ aunt; youngest brother & SIL visit next day
~ overnight visit 7.29-7.30 / saw all 3 brothers, youngest SIL, aunt on M; went to Wine & Unwind with Mom & lady friends T a.m. & afterwards walked 2.84 mi w/ aunt (hot & humid)
~ overnight visit 8.13-8.14 / drove Dad to VA Clinic in Beaver Dam for his 7:30 a.m. physical (be there 15 min. early ~ ugh) / saw eldest brother both days & aunt on W
~ overnight visit 9.11-9.12 / saw youngest brother after he mowed folks' yard - Monthly contact with former colleagues/others, now that I'm retired
1.7.24 HH came over & visited at my invitation
1.28.24 great-nephew's baptism affirmation in Oakfield, followed by luncheon
1.29.24 Greenville: BIL's 2nd cataract surgery (hubby was his driver) / lunch at IHOP
2.2.24 cousin's funeral & saw parents, 2 brothers, most aunts/uncles, few cousins
2.16.24 pub food from McGeorge's & wine at La Vie with P&B / The Dirty Martinis played
2.18.24 Greenville: visit w/ hubby's brother, SIL & niece / lunch at Olive Garden
3.8.24 Darboy: tax docs & long visit with MJSW
3.19.24 messaged H (his job recently downsized)
3.25.24 Darboy: tax returns with hubby & MJSW, shorter visit this time
plans 4.6.24 with PZ canceled b/c she forgot they're going to OH to watch total solar eclipse
4.15.24 unexpectedly sat & visited w/ CAS at AVB concert
5.6.24 lunch with CAS
5.20.24 lunch with LL & LWB
6.3.24 lunch with former IA mgmt team
6.4.24 volunteers lunch at church
6.24.24 lunch with DE
7.13.24 farmers market with PZ
8.1.24 belated bday lunch with PZ
8.15.24 long phone call with sister
9.2.24 Annual Bridge Walk at The Mighty Mac Bridge with C, S, A&D ~ Weather was perfect, we became Double Crossers & it was awesome!
- Not as much progress as I hoped last year, but not worse.
- In 2023 I logged 726.88 miles, or 1,169.8 km & completed yearly challenge 11.14.23
Keeping my Word for the Year: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship2 -
Hour commitment - I won’t eat again until after 5 pm, unless I note on here2
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Hour commitment - going to eat a little early necause my friend is eating and we plan to go to bed early tonight. Big day tomorrow!
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Now I won’t eat again until tomorrow. Can still have some hot cocoa if I want.2 -
Recap 9/13 F
1) Walked dog 3.24 mi Saw 2 huge turkeys on back road, 1 ran back into brush & the other ran across road in front of us into bushes; saw mama deer & 2 little ones as we entered city park, they stood & watched us, we paused to watch them & let them cross into the woods. Happy dog & happy me.
2) Turkey ole for supper / log all food / net calories green ~ about 200 over, then ate pumpkin seeds / 80 oz. water ~ only 64 so not a great day
3) Done today: grocery shop / put clean dishes away (washed by hubby while I was gone, unbelievably) / bunch of finance tasks happy me
4) Read / declutter 15 min. / other? tried to figure out features on new TV provider
JFT 9/14 Sat.
1) Min. 5000 steps
2) Farmers market & meet up w/ PZ 9:00 / veterinarian anniversary open house 10-2 / church 5:00
3) Donations to take advantage of matching funds / read / set alarm... I'm volunteering at the church parking lot for the Packers home game tomorrow (we're less than a mile from the stadium) / other?
Today has been a bit odd food-wise... latte with friend at farmers market, then small breakfast parfait & smoothie at independent book shop. Quick, light lunch at home, then walking taco & soft serve ice cream at vet's open house. I would be totally guessing for my food log, so I just won't. Log food again starting tomorrow.
About me:I'm Carmela
This is my lifestyle. It's. Not. A. Diet.
Height 5'4"
66 yrs old
Reside in Green Bay, WI, USA
2024 Goals:1) Ultimate goal weight 150#... I'll be thrilled if I can get back down to 160# this year- Post weekly weigh-in on MFP for accountability. Saturday a.m. is my "official" weigh-in day, and I track daily on a separate app (for the visual). My digital scale only shows half pound increments & I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale.
- Take measurements & log on MFP every month end
- Try new recipes Unfortunately, no wall oven until mid-Feb or later & sad me, but try slow cooker & stove recipes... wall oven installed 2/26. Ppl
* lentil rice sausage tortellini soup (internet) ~ very good, recipe is keeper
* glazed lemon cookies (internet search) ~ everyone loved them at Easter dinner
* rhubarb cobbler (in my first ever cookbook BH&G) ~ very good, I want to try with other fruits this summer
* yellow cake (BH&G cookbook) ~ I followed instructions closely & blended well, very good with rhubarb sauce
* white chicken enchiladas (newspaper) ~ very good, although 2 tortillas with recipe as written 846 calories (created in MFP recipes)
* Greek yogurt almond butter breakfast parfait (newsletter) ~ terrific, if high in calories... maybe tweak
* garlic scape basil pesto (internet blog) ~ excellent! tried as recommended with pasta (used up my radiatore)
* summer squash, zucchini, mushroom casserole (TOH) ~ excellent! & good way to use squash & zucchini
* zucchini meatloaf (sister) ~ good but hubby prefers classic recipe
* moussaka America's Test Kitchen tv show ~ very tasty, nice size portions & filling, though complicated with four distinct layers & many prep steps ~ nice to have an alternate eggplant recipe
* peach cobbler (BH&G) used qt fresh peaches grown in Ripon
January: 5 days x2wks, 4x1, 3x1, 1x1 [1 wk lots of snow & 1 wk bitter cold so shoveling, treadmill & PT, 1 wk 4 day trips out of town]
February: 6 days x1wk, 5x1, 4x1, 2x1 [2 wks overnight trips to visit parents]
March: 5 days x1wk, 4x1, 3x1, 0x1 [ack... prep house & food for Easter dinner; 1 wk overnight trip to visit parents]
April: 4 days x2wks, 3x1, 2x1 [lots of lousy weather, plus 1 wk overnight trip]
May: 6 days x2wks, 3x3 [fit days in around 2 overnight trips & visit on Mother's Day]
June: 6 days x1wk {including Bellin 10K}, 5x1, 2x2 {either very rainy or hot for 2 wks}
July: 5 days x1wk {including Packers 5K}, 4x2, 3x1 {a lot of very hot/humid days}
August: 5 days x1wk, 4x2, 1x1 {hot/humid & scheduling conflicts}
September: 5 days x1wk {including Annual Bridge Walk (double-crosser on The Mighty Mac)}- Walk dog 3-4 miles, treadmill when necessary in winter, weights/my home version of circuit & other x-training
- PT (physical therapy) exercises to strengthen arthritic knees & hip flexor
Jan 4x; Feb 1x; Mar/Apr 0x; May 1x; June 4x; July 1x; Aug 1x; Sept
4) MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,024km challenge started on Jan. 1- In 2023 I logged 726.88 miles, or 1,169.8 km & completed yearly challenge 11.14.23
- In 2022 I logged 500.4 miles, or 805km (knee issues).
- I can earn $10 every month on my Medicare Advantage Plan with 10+ days of 7,500 steps [noticed 7/12 that requirement reduced to 5,000 steps, but I'll continue with goal of 7,500]:
Jan / Feb / Mar / Apr / May / June / July / Aug /
- Registered early (shoot, didn't get selected randomly for waiver of fee) on 12.29.23 for 6.8.24 Bellin 10K race ~ light rain most of race, steady rain last mile or so chip time 1:42:35 ave. pace 16:31 (first half 16:50 second half 16:12) overall 3,136 out of 3,463 / females 1,560 out of 1,792 / F65-69yo 30 out of 48 ~ not as fast as I used to go, but still finished my 27th Bellin overall (their 48th year)
- Register for my other usual events, and add other possible events
- Registered for 7.20.24 Packers 5K ~ sunny & very warm chip time 49:15 ave. pace 15:51 overall place 1784/2371 / F858/1228 / division F65-69 29/60 / passed by 78 (likely started in walking corral behind me) & I passed 191
- Registered for 10.5.24 Bellin Women's 5K
- Always a good idea
- Visit parents 1-2 times each month, phone calls in between ~ they're in their late 80s and live 85 miles away
~ canceled visit 1.12-1.13 due to blizzard
~ canceled visit 1.21-1.22 due Mom's bad cold
~ Mom's bday visit 1.31 with all siblings, in-laws & aunt
~ overnight visit 2.12-2.13 / breakfast out with Mom/ladies & aunt, youngest brother stopped over
~ overnight visit 2.27-2.28 / eldest brother stopped over
~ overnight visit 3.14-3.15 / eldest brother visited
~ overnight visit 4.18-4.19 / took Mom to eye appt. in Beaver Dam
~ overnight visit 5.2-5.3 / aunt B/uncle R stopped over for visit so that was fun
~ Mother's Day visit 5.12.24 / sister/BIL, youngest brother/SIL & 2 nieces there too (middle brother/SIL visited day before bc they went to her parents Sun., eldest brother in PA for work)
~ overnight visit 5.17-5.18 / drove Mom to Bunny's funeral/luncheon in Brown Deer on 5.18 & youngest brother/SIL & eldest brother visited after moving 2 nieces to new apt.
~ Father's Day visit 6.16.24 / all brothers, sister & spouses there plus maternal aunt
~ overnight visit 7.4-7.5 / walk 2.75 mi w/ aunt; youngest brother & SIL visit next day
~ overnight visit 7.29-7.30 / saw all 3 brothers, youngest SIL, aunt on M; went to Wine & Unwind with Mom & lady friends T a.m. & afterwards walked 2.84 mi w/ aunt (hot & humid)
~ overnight visit 8.13-8.14 / drove Dad to VA Clinic in Beaver Dam for his 7:30 a.m. physical (be there 15 min. early ~ ugh) / saw eldest brother both days & aunt on W
~ overnight visit 9.11-9.12 / saw youngest brother after he mowed folks' yard - Monthly contact with former colleagues/others, now that I'm retired
1.7.24 HH came over & visited at my invitation
1.28.24 great-nephew's baptism affirmation in Oakfield, followed by luncheon
1.29.24 Greenville: BIL's 2nd cataract surgery (hubby was his driver) / lunch at IHOP
2.2.24 cousin's funeral & saw parents, 2 brothers, most aunts/uncles, few cousins
2.16.24 pub food from McGeorge's & wine at La Vie with P&B / The Dirty Martinis played
2.18.24 Greenville: visit w/ hubby's brother, SIL & niece / lunch at Olive Garden
3.8.24 Darboy: tax docs & long visit with MJSW
3.19.24 messaged H (his job recently downsized)
3.25.24 Darboy: tax returns with hubby & MJSW, shorter visit this time
plans 4.6.24 with PZ canceled b/c she forgot they're going to OH to watch total solar eclipse
4.15.24 unexpectedly sat & visited w/ CAS at AVB concert
5.6.24 lunch with CAS
5.20.24 lunch with LL & LWB
6.3.24 lunch with former IA mgmt team
6.4.24 volunteers lunch at church
6.24.24 lunch with DE
7.13.24 farmers market with PZ
8.1.24 belated bday lunch with PZ
8.15.24 long phone call with sister
9.2.24 Annual Bridge Walk at The Mighty Mac Bridge with C, S, A&D ~ Weather was perfect, we became Double Crossers & it was awesome!
- Not as much progress as I hoped last year, but not worse.
- In 2023 I logged 726.88 miles, or 1,169.8 km & completed yearly challenge 11.14.23
Keeping my Word for the Year: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship
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JFT? FAIL!
We have been without internet for three days now and no resolution. Monday the technician comes but almost everyone else in the area has had their service restored. I don't know why we don't but its been very frustrating.
Today was just flat messed up. I was going to walk the dog and then sneak away and have a relaxing me day, pick up a few items at the store , do a little retail therapy and then get lost in my favorite used book store . But mom needed help getting laundry done and then it seemed the morning ended up with one task needing doing after another. I rememberd our garbage was getting out of hand and we had to get to the dump while the hubby had to meet with a new client. So I got to make that haul. So much garbage when the household is now four of us with my parents here!
The parents met a sibling for dinner so we might try to sneak off for our own dinner tonight. I just ate a very late lunch but I figure I won't over eat at dinner that way. Maybe I will just drink my remaining calories I have left for the day at this point.. Just kidding. but I do expect to have a glass of wine atleast.
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Hour commitment - after my coffee, I won’t eat again until after 5 pm, unless I make the change beforehand here2
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Hour commitment - I w’on’t eat again until tomorrow except for hot cocoa.2
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Hour commitment - after my coffee, I won’t eat again until after 5 pm for dinner, unless I decide to have ice cream or something with girlfriend.
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I don't think I posted at all last week. My house is quite chaotic at the moment, and I'm not managing to keep up with my routines which helped with exercises and logging. I've also had an issue that is pretty painful and stops me walking. I have booked an osteopath treatment for tomorrow. If that doesn't help I'll need to try and see a doctor.
So I think while the family are living with me I will be successful if I just hold my weight steady.
JFt Monday 16th
Do PF exercises
Do general exercises
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Two Things:
1) To turn my light off by 9:45 tonight. The last 4 or 5 nights I have been very stupid and haven't gone to bed at the right time. The consequence is that last night I laid awake for hours and could get to sleep until past 1 or maybe even later so I only got a little sleep. I am not looking forward to the headache I feel brimming.
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cschmitz110515 wrote: »I'm not posting goals or food today. I wanted to post that l walked the span of The Mighty Mac Bridge today, from north to south, and back again. Weather was fantastic. Fitbit has me at 23,641 steps. Here are some photos.Ready to start 7:30 a m. Eldest brother, sister, youngest brother, his wife.
On our way to the south end.
Me photobombing my brother.
North end tower. Midpoint was between the two towers. We could see several people on the top of the towers.
We reached the turn around point for the double crossers.
I handled the bridge height just fine. Totally unexpected and a bit freaky, we felt the bridge sway at several spots near the towers, apparently due to all the people walking.
5 very happy and tired finishers.
Just seeing this, Carmella! How very cool! I love the photos. Would love to go there someday. You look wonderful and happy! ❤️1
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