Senior Golden Sneakers~~~ for February 2010~~~ Welcome

Sandy - be careful exercising while fasting! I'm SO sorry about your step son - i know from experience what that feels like - for his wife. I'm sorry too, she won't go to Alanon - it would help her so much. Just to KNOW we have no control and to meet and be embraced by other people in similar situations..........My friend Ang that i work with went a couple times with me and she hated it though - she's too much of a co dependent to "let go and let God"..........

Jeffrey - i'm sure you know what you're doing.....be careful with the knee though! I know sometimes it's ok to "work through the pain" - i do that in yoga to a degree, but sometimes our pain is really giving us a message!!!!!!!! My knees aren't that great either. yoga helps. I went last night and didn't fall down and was only mildly dizzy so that was good!

Gayla - are you better? Just keep taking it easy so you're healthy and ready for your trip!

Marie - the turnips sound really good that way! I'm going to try them, although i won't be planting them as soon as you will be! Lol. I asked Dakota to come till the garden for me and he said he won't be able to probably 'till march.

Barbie - that is awesome that you exercise while watching tv.........i do that at the gym - but have no equipment in my house. I hope to someday turn the new basement into some sort of workout room. For now it's the gym or yoga.

Still working alone -everyone is out sick - boy i feel SO lucky to not be catching stuff!!!!!!!!

Happy Day everybody!

Again, I'm sooooo busy! Trying to keep up with reading the posts but very little time to reply!

So a big HELLO and many HUGS to all.!!!!!

I lost another lb too:blushing:

BirdieM:smooched:

Hi Everyone!

Yea for Birdie! Go get girl! Not too much here to report except that I am SORE! LOL Did 2 more straight hours last night. Bike, run Strength, Abs. Ouch! Crappy weather again, snow and freezing rain this morning. I am excited about today. I may be getting a new triathlon bike! Whoo Hoo! (getting it from my winnings!) The guy is supposed to bring it over later on for me to look at.

We have the "imposition of ashes" tonight so off to church I go! I probably need it! I will do my yoga when we get home.

Marie I like raw turnips with low cal ranch as a dip.

Jake how is the finger?

Gayla it's not too late to take me with you!

Everyone else have a great day!

Elli glad the dizzyness is getting better. Stay well!

Jeffrey

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Today Jake found out that his thumb got infected so now he has pain pills and antibiotics to take but his attitude is great.....he did a bunch of the things on his list today including getting a tetanus shot and getting new tires for the car. We went to a great Thai restaurant for date night (actually lunch). I had chicken curry and Jake had salmon curry

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reasonable calories but HUGE sodium

:flowerforyou: Judy, will you be a bowler or a spectator at the bowling nationals?

:flowerforyou: Jeffrey, your workouts sound like what the Olympic athletes do to stay in shape

:flowerforyou: Elli, congratulations on all the good news for your kids:bigsmile: A lot of my exercise in the house is what I learned from Leslie Sansone's "Walk at Home"....I just do it by myself without the music and while watching ice skating or mogul skiing or curling or some CSI show.

:flowerforyou: Gayla, I am continuing to send healing thoughts your way.....I so hope that you will feel your very best for your cruise so you can really enjoy the warmth and the fun and the relaxation

:flowerforyou: Sandy, I'm sorry to hear about your stepson, but alcohol is the great convincer....every bad experience will bring him closer to the point where he can surrender and say that he is powerless over alcohol.....it will convince him in ways that loving family members could never do......just stick with your program and trust God. it's too bad that some people can't see the value of Al Anon. Good luck sticking to your Lent fasting.

:flowerforyou: Birdie, it's good to hear from you when you are so busy......congrats on losing another pound.:bigsmile:

We're having beautiful weather but I was so busy today that there was no time to go to the dog park.......we walked the dogs extra on the hill but they had to be on leashes..........best wishes to all for good health hugs Barbie

Hi all,
It seems like forever since I have been on the boards! I am thinking that it has been close to 2 weeks!
I just do not know where the time goes. We have not gotten back to quilting since we finished our projects before Christmas. My DGD is graduating the last of May....but...we are leaving on the 20th of March on a cruise and will not be back until the 26th of April...so...the top must be finished and taken to my sister before the 10th of March! I really really do not know where the time goes. We do watch T.V. in the evenings so whatever it is we are doing it has to be done before 5:00. Hopefully I will get it together before the 10th.

I have really missed reading all of your posts. I am finally getting it into my head who all the people are .Sooo I will just drop a few greetings and be on my way to bed.
Gail, have a wonderful time and enjoy the sun!
Sandi, so sorry to hear about your step-son! It is a hard road for all involved...maybe this could be his bottom!
Barb, I love your dog stories!
Marie, I am with you, I love the snow too! It was 77 here today and I don't know if we are ready for the WARMweather!
Jeffery, it is wonderful what you are doing.
I hope those of you who don't feel good are feeling better.

Keep up the good work you guys, you are a wonderful group!

Gayla is going cruising, Sandi is going cruising, Sandy is NOT going cruising and I am so jealous!! Sandi, you will be cruising for a month? Where are you going? We need details.:laugh:

Did so great at bingo last night, won $600 on pull tabs, it was very exciting. :bigsmile: No, Jeffrey you can not have a loan, you won your own money. :laugh: Remember to not let anything the moms say hurt you or Day, they love you both and sometimes can't express it the right way.

MARIE, MARIE where are you? Ali ali ocean come out and play!!! We miss you and I am starting to worry, please check in with us. :happy:

Barbie, I hope Jake's thumb is better as well as that nasty cold he had. :flowerforyou: I keep telling my husband I should take Daisy to the dog park but we haven't been in so long I am nervous how she will act with the other dogs. And do I take her to the puppy side since she is only 9 months old or the big dog size since she is a BIG dog? Decisions decisions.

I have my meeting today and tonight we are going to Olive Garden to celebrate my granddaughter's 15 birthday. She is my pride and joy and I can hardly believe she will be taking drivers ed next week. Where do the years go??

I have given up all sweets for lent so that should help with my sugar intake. :drinker:

I am going to try and get downstairs to do a 30 minute workout before my meeting so will check in later tonight.

Sandy

Hi all,
About the cruise.... We are taking the South America cruise starting in Buenos Aries going south to the "end of the world", that makes me a little nervous, around the horn, up to Lima Peru and then to Santiago and on to the Panama Canal with stops in Columbia and Costa Rica, ending in Miami. There are 15 ports! Yes it is a 32 day cruise! We have never done a cruise like this but we have friends who are going and it was hard to pass it up as it !was only $3k per person , less than $100 per day and is a balcony room and we have milage for air. It is on NCL and it is my least favorite cruise line. It will be okay but I would rather have gone on Princess but it would have been a lot more...actually I don't know how much it would have been! Just didn't want you to think we were out here in Arizona rolling in money, the only thing we are rolling in is sunshine! LOL

Jeffery, you are such an inspiration! I even think that I will go do my walking tape, I am so inspired!

I get to go see my little "Peanut" in a couple of weeks.
Peanut is very little and was born with 3 legs, he is a dog! LOL. One day last summer we were meeting up with my sister and the dogs were in the truck. They were all barking and wanting my attention...I was focused on Peanut. "Oh Peanut I love you I said, I would take you home in a minute,that is, if you didn't piddle" Peanut looked at me and promptly nipped at my nose! I have never said that to him again!LOL!

Am really trying to focus on my eating and exercising. Need to get healthier. It just doesn't seem like there are enough hours in the day. Can't even imagine what it would be like if my 3 kids lived in town!

Is Marie all right?
Talk at you later!

Barbie, I'm bowling at Nationals. This will be my 26th year. Every year it's in a different state. You don't have to be good, just show up. If I bowl good I may get a check - if not it's a vacation and I'm getting to see the USA. Every third year it's in Reno though. Next year it's in Syracuse, NY. Judy

This sounds fabulous.......since I've been watching the Olympics, I'm in a mindset of enjoying the idea of big competition.....you seem to have figured that out......how has your weight loss factored into your bowling

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did it change your style, your scores, the clothes you wear, did your fingers get smaller and you needed a different ball? What fun to be able to travel to do something you enjoy a lot.:bigsmile:

:flowerforyou: Sandi, your cruise sounds fantastic especially the part about the Panama Canal

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Jeffrey I don't know much more about exercise except "if you're moving you're losing" and "the best exercise is the one you'll do" so based on that, your workouts sound perfect.......no doubt, there are people on other threads who have a lot of knowledge about what's the best and what's a complete workout.....I say "get off the couch and don't sit down until you're exhausted":laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

:flowerforyou: Marie, you'll have warm weather long before the rest of us.

Jake is ready to go for a walk in the sunshine, so we're headed out now.
hugs Barbie

Happy Friday everyone! We have a cold snowy day today. Last night I went into town (usually a 30 minute drive) to get shower/wedding gifts for my future dil's sister (yes - we have LOTS Of wedding stuff going on around here) and while i was shopping the weather got crazy and it took me almost an HOUR to get home! Sheesh!!!!!!!! black ice under snow.......not so good! Oh well - spring will be here before we know it!

Jeffrey - i don't know how you have the discipline to do 2 hours of yoga on your own. It's all i can do to make myself stay in the hot room for 90 minutes surrounded by other people!!!!!!!!!! You ROCK! I hope the tri bike works out great for you!

Hi Marie - is your snow all gone?

Sandy - an alcoholic i knew once told me the scariest thing for him to accept was that he could NEVER have another drink in his life. I've known many who have needed to test that theory - again and again and again..........i hope your step son truly IS done. And i'm happy for you you're in a good place. Awesome on your big win!!!!!!!!

Judy - the bowling sounds like fun!

Sandi - oh WOW! i can't imagine what it's like to be off work for a month none the less CRUISE! RIGHT ON!!!!!!! Sounds like such a blast! Will you get to "take us" with you?????? Someday i hope to take a month off and drive to Alaska.

Speaking of.........Alaska that is........my soldier/son received his acceptance into CID (Criminal Investigations Division) for which he started the application process while he was still in Iraq.........SO! they're very excited! He goes to training for 16 weeks beginning March 30. Then (since there are no spots here in CO) they are going to "request" a post in Alaska, Hawaii or Ft Lewis WA! All of which THRILL me especially since originally they were going to request Germany!!!!!!!!! So i'm a happy happy happy mom these days!!!!!!!!! Things are going so great for my 4 and that's what it's all about!!!!!!!!! NOW if i could JUST get it back together with the whole food thing!

Love you guys - have a great day today!!!!!!

elli

Viliberty! how FUN to have such diverse grandkids! and FIFTEEN of them!!!!!!!!! WOW! too cool! I'm so looking forward to the first! When i spoke to my dil this morning she said she's pretty sure they'll be requesting Hawaii. MY first choice would be Alaska, but it's not my choice!:ohwell: It's all good though - i'm thrilled they're not asking to go to Germany! Thank you for the well wishes, and i agree! life IS good!!!!!!!

elli

It's snowing in Kansas again. Wooptie Do.

Barbie, Yes to all of your questions. The biggest reason I'm so excited about going is that my team is my original team from NJ. I only get to see them at Nationals. I didn't tell them I had Lapband and they have know clue I'm "thinner". Boy am I going to make an entrance.

Went to the ortho this am. Right knee replacement scheduled for 11 May.

My official weigh day is Friday. According to the scale I'm down 1 lb.

Have a wonderful weekend all.
Judy

Elli.....Alaska is a great place to work. I was there for several years out on the Tundra. Great people. Lots of room.
Irene

Irene, my husband and I went to Alaska 2 summers ago and it was beautiful! It was my "Dream Trip" finally come true! We took a 1 week cruise and then did a 1 week land tour, which included going 60 miles into the Tundra at Denali National Park! I couldn't believe how huge it was (especially being from the smallest state in the Union...RI :laugh: :laugh: ) I was awed by it's natural untouched beauty! What a place! Truly God's country!!!
BirdieM

Hi everyone. Just popping in to say Hi. Talk to you soon. Stay healthy and keep smiling.
Gayla