Black Team- A Team of Champions!

You all know I love my kids, right? But, you also know I'm fine with nine-- not really interested in ten.

So, I always on the morning when I find out that yes, indeedy, number ten is most DEFINITELY NOT on the way.

I also and and .

Am I making myself clear here?

Marla- your to much..just got home from spin and abs class 600 calories burned for a total of 1500 calories burned for the day just got done having peanut butter toast with fresh cantaloupe...

Taking son back to the dr this morning he is not feeling well still and they are gonna draw blood on him...Then he is coming home and going back to bed!!!

I am off to go take a shower and head to the dr!!

Have an awesome day..I will eat 2000 calories today...I will feel like I am eating all day!!!

Marla - Prayers for your mother.

Tamara & Tanya - Prayers for your sons. Hope they both get feeling better soon.

Lori - Glad you're having a good time with your family! Thanks for the pick me up. I needed that today as I had a "if it's not stapled down, I'm eating it" day yesterday.

Jeannie - So proud of you for getting up early and getting to the gym with your new MFP friend!

Have a short work week this week as I'm using two vacation days. One yesterday and one Friday. Looking forward to a long weekend because I also have next Monday off. I sure hope we get out of this rain pattern we're in. We're hoping to camp for Father's Day weekend.

Take care black team!

You all know I love my kids, right? But, you also know I'm fine with nine-- not really interested in ten.

So, I always on the morning when I find out that yes, indeedy, number ten is most DEFINITELY NOT on the way.

I also and and .

Am I making myself clear here?

:huh: there is a chance? :flowerforyou: Lucky you!

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Oh, we've flown without a net all these years, believing it's God's choice not ours how many we should have. "Blessed is the man whose quiver is full," and all that jazz.

Always to learn that God and me are on the same page.

so, my son may be SLOOOWLY getting it. David was here today to use the computer.

We had some heart to heart over the kitchen table. He was complaining about how much money he's spending on food, gas for his, uh, mobile home as it were-- et cetera. I told him that he didn't know how good he had it-- free food, lodging, laundry services, love-- but that he didn't honor it.

He'd already admitted Sunday when he was here that not only had he no respect for authority, but no respect for anything and that he had much to figure out.

Today, as we were talking, I told him that even Kevin, Sarah's suitor, misses the family unit we have here and he'd only been exposed to it for a week.

Aaron, the dope, then spoke up and said he didn't get that. Didn't understand the attraction. ( I won't begin to tell you how my heart sank at that one-- Et Tu, Brute?-- here we go again-- ) so, of all people, DAVID began to explain it to him, to extol the virtues of our family--

Among the virtues he cited were the honesty we have when dealing with each other, in a way that no family he knows does, the relationships we have and the love-- uh, hello? Glad you're learning this lesson, my son-- sure wish to hell you'd have respected all of the above before you were given the final boot.

Too soon to tell whether there is long-term gain-- he's still very unstable. Flies off the handle at all problems-- problems that are caused by him, and he knows it, and admits it. He asked today, "And I've learned from exactly WHAT lesson in my life thus far?" I told him to give me a minute, surely I'd come up with something-- ha.

I told him if nothing else, he knows that he's loved. That our kicking him out is because he is loved. OH-- funny-- he also said that although he'd heard since age 14 the old line, "You pull this crap when you're 18, buddy, and you're OUTTA here," he never believed we'd actually do it. My friends, I don't bluff. I say what I mean, and mean what I say. Heck-- even YOU all know this about me, and you don't even "KNOW" me. How can this kid whose known me all his life, been disciplined by me all his life NOT know that I'll follow through IF FOR NO OTHER REASON than to NOT lose my credibility?

Oh well-- darling diary-- you're all too good to let this ol' bag of wind blow--

Need to scoot-- beautiful night for a run. Four miles to go tonight. The intestinal bug has gone, thankfully-- followed in very short order by the sore throat/sinus infection bug that everybody else has. The run should be interesting. But, that which does not kill us only makes us, what???

you got it-- STRONGER!!! (sorry, Jeannie-- there I go, answering the question again-- )

Later, my peeps. Love to all.

Tamara-- glad your son is feeling better and that you spent some nice mama time with your lil' girl. Precious memories you're making, my friend. And thanks for your kind words.

Had a nice 4 mile run. I love the moment when it hits me, "Ehhh-- I've got this. Piece of cake." Sometimes it's not until halfway through when I finally get into a zone. It's not usually in doubt that I can finish, but the "slam-dunk" feeling isn't always there. Tonight, it was just before I hit two miles.

Curiously, it was at about the same time that this cute little teen girl totally BLEW by me. (in the cutest little running outfit I'd ever seen) I probably had her by at least 30 pounds AND 30 years. And before I know what hit me, she flew up the hill I was plodding up, zipped around the corner and was out of sight before I even hit the corner.

I thought, "Ya know, Good. For. Her!!" May this young lady NEVER find her in a position of having to lose 50 pounds. May she always enjoy the mental, spiritual and emotional benefits of this lovely sport.

And as I'm pondering all of this, I hit the two mile mark, realized I was "in a zone" and I knew the run was in the bag.

Heading to type-- have a great night, my friends.

good morning everyone....... got to see my grandkids last night............so cute.....goal for the day ....stick with the program...woke up this morning stomach growling..........I think it is in detox from the carb overload it got last week.......I thought , that is a good sound it is trying to tell you . you are back on board.

double post

As for everyone else. Sorry-I have put myself on time limit for computer given my neck pain. I went off the myriad of pain pills the doctors have me on to see how bad it seriously is. I was WAY too dependent on popping a pill at first notice of pain, and this is not who I have been my entire life. I didnt do pills when all my friend were doing them. I was actually the designated driver/babysitter before it was popular :laugh:

So prayers for biopsies, smiles for grandkids being around, cudos for runs and walks and swims accomplished.

Love for all of you..........you have NO idea how you are in my head!! There is not a day that goes by when I do not think of one of you duriing my daily activities.

Love, Jeannie

Jeannie-- you're so sweet to me. Thank you, my friend.

Well, my day has turned out more unusually than I'd thought-- I'm heading down to Hightstown, New Jersey, 90 minutes away, today with Aaron for his practice round for the U.S. Junior Boy's golf something or other-- and was planning to head home, only to turn around tomorrow and go for his 36 holes of qualifying.

However, hubs put his foot down-- there is a motel near the course, blah, blah, blah-- would make it much easier, he says, on me and Aaron tomorrow-- so, I'm staying there tonight. Go figure.

Much to do to scurry to get ready-- must log in again before midnight tomorrow (shouldn't be a problem) to keep my streak alive. Ha. (the things I think about-- sheesh)

Leaving Faith in charge with neighbors alerted. She's nearly 17-- not a problem.

Must fly-- later my friends-- have a lovely day.

Hey team-

not dead, just travelling for work this week.
Still doing well and looking forward to a long weekend so I can get out on my bike.

Marla-I hope to be half the parent you are. It's very rarely easy to do what is right but you obviously know that it's what's best.

Jeannie-Not a morning person myself. way to go getting up that early.

Lori-Waterparks...I used to hate them because of the stairs. I think the stairs are more of a bonus now. It's like doing a quick workout and getting a fun slide as a reward! If there was a water slide on the other end of the treadmill I might be more inclined to get on.

Hope you guys are having a great evening. Too much sodium on the road the last two days so I am drinking and trying to detox. Cant wait to feel normal again! lol

Hello qute black team..didnt eat anything at the pot luck today I am super proud..did my last minute workout..ready for weigh in , if i gain its not because i didnt eat right..Off to baseball ya'll have a great night!!