40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

Caramel, Happy Birthday!!! I hope you have an amazing day!!:flowerforyou:

Caramel- Happy belated birthday!!

Welcome to the new people!!

Well, we looked at the house again on Friday and realized that there is a lot more that still needs to be done to make the house livable. We are having the real estate agent contact the seller to find out what his plans are for finishing things before we even think about making an offer. We are keeping our options open and seeing what else is out there.

I ran today and that went well. Nothing else too exciting going on today.

Have a good one all!

Larro: YEAH for Mamma coming home, I bet that will make her SO happy.

You guys have all been busy on here over the weekend! I have not read it all yet...BUT I am still laughing at JFM's fan story.....Are you bringing back 80's hair???

JFM: Steaks are simple, just don't over think it. My favorite is Rib Steak, and if I splurge I plan it out and do it right. The key is getting it cooked right. I like to cook mine on the stove top, and it its quick. I season both sides of the steak first, garlic, cracked pepper, and some sea salt is typically all I use. I cook in a HOT pan. about 4-5 minutes on the first side till it has a nice crust on it then flip it over. Now here is the no fail instructions on cooking to your likeness:
With your thumb and index finger make a C shape. with the other hand tape the fleshy triangle between your thumb knuckle and index knuckle. THAT feeling is how a steak will feel when it is cooked to Rare. So as the steak is cooking you tap the center, if it feels the same way, then it is rare
For Med Rare, touch your thumb and index together at the tip....tap the triangle, that feeling is Med Rare
Bring index finger tip to first thumb knuckle, tap the triangle that is Medium
Bring index all the way curled into the thumb....tap triangle and that is what well done...or dead feels like.
This works perfectly, on the stove top or on the grill too!


As for me.....damn now I want a steak LOL. The scale is not moving and I am at a 3865 calorie deficit for last week.. I have that freaking scale.
Canned 50 pounds of tomatoes yesterday and 25 pounds of peaches. That felt good.
We upgraded our recumbent bike to a Recumbent/elliptical combo.......and it kicks my butt! I have to just jump on it for a little bit at a time, trying to increase the time every day.....it is mean to me.

Super busy weekend, yet again.. I have TONS of orders for little Seahawk Baby shoes, and Seahawk Medical Scrub tops, and I got nothing done this weekend on those......And Next weekend we have to go to Seattle (3 1/2 hour drive) for a Dart tournament. So I wont get any orders filled then either

Now to read up on everyone's posts!

Have a great Monday, it's happening no matter what

Happy Monday Cool kids,

Am just popping in to say I am alive and well. Haven't got caught up on all the posts yet, but I will.

Was at a family wedding this past weekend. It took place at a remote lodge. It was beautiful! The lodge generated it's own electricity, so there was nothing extra in the rooms - no tv, clock radio, iron or blow dryer, which are pretty standard in most hotel rooms these days. No internet or cell service either, so one was really "disconnected". It was wonderful! :happy:

Plan to hike after work, so I had better get going.
Will try and touch base later on.

Happy Monday Cool Kids!

Good thing my flight was canceled, 'cause now I can check in! Seriously, I was supposed to fly out at 6 a.m, arriving in DC at 6 p.m. Now I'm flying out at 8:20 tonight, and arriving at 6:30 a.m., with the training beginning at 8. I think it might be a bit brutal tomorrow. :ohwell:

I totally get where KJ is coming from. Sometimes it's nonsensical how we run amoc. Almost like an out of body experience. I know I shouldn't be eating this candy...but...here I go anyway! I think getting it out of the house is the best bet.

I liked Caramel's story about the break through and handling the stress. It's amazing when you really feel the paradigm shift! Way to go! And HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!:flowerforyou:

Congrats on your (almost) 3-miler KS! I hope you find the home of your dreams.

Beeps, funny about your staycation. I did that once. Just the once... :laugh:

I'm glad to hear you're feeling somewhat better Alf. I am taking a glucosamine that my PT & Orhtopedist recommends. It's call "Cosamine - (some number)" and is at Costco. It's about $55! But they say this is the one. I've just been taking it for a month now. They said it takes about 8 weeks at the 3/day dose before it becomes noticable.

JFM - OMG! Thanks for the upfront about being ok. What a story! Glad you let it roll off and went to play with the kids.

Larro, glad you're Mamma's coming home. She'll probably be glad for the independece again!

The off-grid lodges sounds great sdereski! What a great place for a wedding.

I got Bruce set up for his days alone while I'm in DC. 4 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 dinners, 4 sets of evening snacks, etc. We've got a friend checking in on him daily, but it makes me a nervous wreck leaving him alone while he's still newly on crutches. :frown: But on my side of it, it will be great to not cook or clean for a few days. I understand there's a Whole Foods right around the corner from the hotel, so I can get good food and maybe even veggie juices!

Any tips for sleeping well on a plane?

Happy day everyone!

Hey kids....hope you are well

I thank all of you for your kindness, as I had my moment of insanity.

Beeps welcome back, hope you enjoyed yourself. Of course, I missed you.

Curious...you are near my neck of the woods going to DC. Hope you enjoy. After all the stress of your BF, you need a little break from the cleaning and all. I am sure you would not have left him if he wasn't in good hands. In terms of sleeping well on a plane, a glass of wine if your drink.

Alf...I truly hope you recover soon.

Larro...I know you are glad your mom is coming home. As usual you are sooooo busy.

Sdereski..glad you are alive and well. How did the hiking go?

KellySue..If you can search for a few more. Hopefully this will be the last time you move, please make sure you can see yourself a d family there for some time to come. You know I wish you nothing but the best.

Emmalu...glad you did good at the bridal. You are doing great.

Welcome newbies...

I took extreme fit tonight so I am a lil sore.

Have a great night everyone.

Finally, I'm one of the cool kids! Who knew that all I had to do was get older?

Good morning Cool Kids!

Welcome to our newest :happy:

Im off to get my hair cut, pick up a new cooler and activity books etc for our trip....Should be a great day !

The new van is available for pick-up this afternoon :bigsmile:

Have a wonderfilled ay my friends, I know I will !


JFM

Hey Cool Kids,

Thanks for the plan tips, but alas...the universe has conspired to keep me home. It used fog. The red-eye was cancelled too. At least I didn't get stuck in the middle somewhere. We'll try again in Sept.

Welcome September! Glad you found your coolness.

E's Mom, what fun! I've never had a Wii, but it sounds great. H

Have a great trip JFM. I forgot where you're going! I'm sure it will be a blast.

How's your mom settling in Larro?

Caramel, I'm coming out in Sept. Can you give me some tips on the must-see sights? I've got a bike tour scheduled on the mall.

I was looking forward to the trip, but now I'm glad I'm still here. I do so much better with eating and exercising when I can maintain my routine. This evening will be a lovely walk in the forest followed by some living room work with the 2lb weights. And soup. Soup is good in the fog.

Have a terrific one everybody!

Hello Cool kids,

Quickly read through the posts.

Welcome to the new cool kids! :happy:

Beeps, did you go away, or stay home for your vacation? I was a little confused. Regardless, hope you enjoyed the hiking and the now "back to normal" home. Visiting family is both a blessing and a curse at times. For me, it only happens about once per year. I wish it did happen more often, but when my one sister comes, it is always stressful as nothing pleases her. :noway:

Carmel - bleated birthday wishes. Hope you had a good day. Loved how you worked through that major stress.

Curious - well something was preventing that trip from happening. Hope you can enjoy the meals you prepared for B with him instead of more cooking, at least for a couple of days.

JFM - OMG! I read your hair / fan episode and although funny now, must have been very scary at the time. Glad it all worked out.

Alf - great job on the 5lb. weight loss! Awesome!

Larro - glad to hear you mom is on her way home. You're right, now the work begins!

Emmalu- good job with the workouts!!! That is fantastic. Yes, it is weird how we enjoy the pain from a good workout.

Had a great hike yesterday. It's always good to do that particular hike - it offers a pretty good workout for a 80-90 minute hike.
Beat the rain as well - just as we were finishing, the drops started. :happy:

the B&B continues to be busy. I am really starting to feel like a scullery maid - always doing laundry, ironing and cleaning rooms and bathrooms. :laugh: Guests arriving tonight and then again on Thursday. Am not booking anything for the weekend as it is our annual Salmon Derby. I am one of the main volunteer organizers, so my days start at 5:00 a.m. and go til about 10 p.m. No time to host!