40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

Hello All You Cool Kids,

I hope that everyone is having a wonderful day and looking forward to the long weekend. I can't believe that summer is amost over.

My husband and I are going to get our granddaughter this weekend. I am looking forward to spending time with her. I think we might go to the splash pad/park and have some fun.

It also starts college football and in Alabama it is like a religion. LOL! I am so excited about it starting. If you ask my 3 years old granddaughter what an elephant says she will tell you ROLL TIDE. I guess that you could say that we started her out ealry. But you do have to guide children in the right direction. Right?!?!

I hope everyone enjoys their weekend and be safe! And lets remember all those that gave so much so that we can have freedom!

I want to be one of the cool kids...

Back to MFP after a long time away. You know the deal, lose, gain, lose gain. Today's a new day, been back on track for close to a week, want to make connections so this place becomes a daily stop on my internet travels...

Looking forward to the long weekend...

Happy Thursday all,

did a PiYo workout yesterday - using upper body strength, which is where I am seriously lacking. It was good.
My cleanse day did not end well, so.........will try again next week.

Kelly - have fun tomorrow! Good job getting the runs in.

Carmel - you just continue to kick some serious butt girl!! Awesome!

Bago - it's really annoys me how one bad night can wipe out an entire week of hard work. Will I ever learn?!

Beeps - enjoy the group workouts and walk. No work gives you all sorts of time to work out. That's a bonus. :happy:

Emmalusmom - I too have a 3 year old granddaughter and she is simply a delight! As for teaching them young, absolutley! My son is a fisherman and has been taking her out for two years now. One day he asked her "are you my princess? She replied "no, I'm your fishing partner." :laugh:

Welcome JDH. I know the deal too well.

Have B&B guests tonight. The gentleman is going to hold a concert on the beach for us tonight. Apparently, he is quite an accomplished musician. :happy:

Our clinic has been nominated for the Ice Bucket Challenge, so as a team, we are going to do it today after work. We have all made our donations. :happy:

Make it a good day all. :flowerforyou:

Yes, sdereski, i have come to realize how much "work" was interfering in my life, lol!

What i find next has to offer more "flexibility", for sure. I will say that "looking for work" is a full-time job in itself! Anybody who thinks it is spending twenty minutes a day emailing CV's is off their rocker! I am organizing meetings, cleaning up contacts, determining "next steps", etc. i haven't had two hours to myself (except yesterday afternoon!)

Kids going back to school next week will also result in fewer "distractions". Can't wait.

One more week of low, low calorie and then i can slowly taper upward. My twelve week challenge (i am in week two!) should be a RAVING success!

I like reading all your labour day pursuits, 40+ gang! Keep 'em coming!

Good Afternoon. I'm back from taking Mamma to her PT. I fed her a healthy lunch here at my house, got her home and now I get to turn around and go back to work.

I did my morning workout early. {just squats, Gazelle and lifting this morning. I forgot the stationary bike until after I had showered. Plus I cut my hair, and that can take a half hour.

Today is Thursday, so here are my numbers.
22.3% Body Fat
56.6% Body Water
24.7 BMI
176.6 Pounds

I just had the strangest thing happen. A couple in their 20's walked up to the house and ask for a glass of water. I gave them a glass of water each and another bottle of water. The boy ask how far it was to the highway, which if they were from around here he would have known. When I told him about 2 miles, he kind of stumbled and sat down on the porch. I didn't offer to give them a ride, so they headed toward the road, but sat under my big oak tree in the front yard for about five minutes. {I'm a couple hundred yards off the road} They went on, but stopped twice between here and the graveyard {1/4 mile}. The boy was looking around at all my stuff the whole time he was here, {one of my barns is an open pole barn} so I called Margie and got her to call the Sheriff. They had the look of meth-heads, and I didn't want them to see me leaving for work. She called back and said they are sending a car out to offer them a ride. From the look of them, it might be to the jailhouse. I hope it was nothing, but I can't help but worry.

Caramel, the girl was nowhere near as hot as you. Plus she might have been a cyborg. She had one of those clip on the ear phones. I did notice she brought a salad for lunch and didn't eat all the good stuff the older ladies had brought.

Beep, hope you have a good workout this afternoon.

Em's, have fun with the young'un. And good luck with the football thing. My Noles might see your Tide in Dallas. I know you have a good QB. He gave Jaboo a run for his money in spring ball last year when he was a Nole. I have been trying to remain calm until the season got here, but I watched Nole Football Hype videos on You Tube last night.

Kelly Sue, have fun at the fair.

JD, welcome.

I've got to run,

Larro

Happy Friday!!

Thank you for the welcome! I can't thank everyone individually but your posts were appreciated!

8 hours of work and then I'm off on a bike ride to begin the weekend.

Hope everyone has a great Friday and enjoy the long weekend!

Alf, good luck with x-rays.

Larro - weird about people asking for water. I think i am glad i live in a city. Mostly because i am allergic tomall things in nature, but also because of some other stuff.....

Today, i lift!

I did my tape measurements....first time since end of January! I have 1.5" to shave off my waist and 2" to shave off my hips and 1" to build onto my shoulders. So, yep, i have strength-work to do during my self-challenge!

BOOM!

Good Friday Morning Cool Kids,
That was a wierd story about the kids wanting water Larro. Very strange. It was good thinking to call someone and not let them see you leaving. I'm covetting your heat over there. It just hasn't gotten past 60 deg. here in days. Cool & misty.
Beeps, have a great workout! The challenge is awesome, and you're so dedicated to yourself.
Alf, I have my fingers crossed for you. I hope you learn something today.
JD, have a great ride! What kind of riding do you do? Road? Mt.? I typically commute via bicycle, but have to wait until I get my torn labrum-thingy fixed. Surgery in October, then I should be back in the saddle. Love to ride. I've switched to a motorcycle in the meantime.
Caramel, don't you just love that worked out feeling!?!? There's something so satisfying about sore muscles.
I had an epic dandilion in the yard. It was enormous! So I juiced it with kale, apple, cucumber & celery. MMmmmm.
Keep it up kids! Enjoy the weekend.

Hey guys, I lived through the garden. Ha.

It's funny thinking of me having a lot of energy. I have always been lazy. It's just that there is so much to be done, and only me to do it. I have been doing more since I'm on this healthy living kick. But other than right up close to the house, my grass hasn't been cut in a couple of months.

And the batteries we need are not the power pack batteries, or even the regular car battery {although we have bought one of those a couple of years ago}. It is the battery for the two smart keys. You don't take the key out of your pocket to unlock the door or drive the car. But when the battery in the little fob thing is dead, you are forced to do both.

I've got to hit the shower. It's Friday, which means I MUST shave. LOL. I didn't want to overload you guys with pictures, so I started a garden thread. If any of you want to look, it's http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1417439-a-good-morning-in-the-garden?page=1

I will leave you with this one though. This is Orange.

I have really got to get in the shower, but....

Curious, location is everything. When I checked the weather at 0630 and it was ONLY 70, I was so happy at how cool it had got during the night. It's 91 now, with a heat index of 99. An average day for this time of year.

Larro

Sdereski, I love the story about your fishing granddaughter. She's got a sharp mind! What's PiYo? Enjoy that concert! It sounds like a lovely time.

It is a combination of Pilates and Yoga moves.

Hi cool kids,


The "hosue concert" was AWESOME! This guy is good! He sang some of the "old" stuff that we 40+ would know. James Taylor, Cat Stevens, Neil Young, The Beatles, Crosby, Still, Nash & Young, some of his own stuff as well, swing...It was great! The few people that were there thoroughly enjoyed it. I could have listened to him play and sing all night long. As it was, I didn't get to bed until after midnight. Thank goodness I said I would come in a couple of hours late this morning.



Larro - your garden can be a full time job. Do you sell any of your produce? have I asked you this already? Nothing grew in our gardens this year, so I am making weekly trips to the farmer's market that comes to town. I just know that I would be in line wanting to buy fresh grown fruits and veggies. :happy:
Also, scary story about your "visitors".




Have a great long weekend all.

Glad your guest put on a good show. All that kind of music is what I call music. I listen to music using Spotify at work, and it will offer music based on what you have listened to lately. It is rare for me to get anything later than about '85, unless it is a new album by an old band. Of course there are exceptions, like Gov't Mule, but they are old dudes doing new music.

I used to truck farm for a living, and that was the biggest reason I didn't garden for years. Making money off of something will turn it into work quicker than anything. So no, I don't sell any produce. When/if I retire, I might sell some. You can make a little money off it.

Back when I lived in town I would spend everyday at my camp on the river until it was time to go to work. Growing trees was my main hobby back then. I collected seeds from native trees and grew them in posts. I had red cedar, bald cypress, white pine, palm, dogwood, and several kinds of oaks. I also was trying to find hardy orange and grapefruit that could take the cold winters we have. I would give the trees as presents, and as more folks heard about them, they were asking me to sell a few. Since it was a hobby, I sold a few cheap. Those led to a few more and a few more. Soon I was having to deliver trees on my way to work at least once a week. One month I sold $600 in trees, and it dawned on me it was a job, not a hobby anymore. That was about 11 years ago, right after we moved into our house. I had brought all the young trees up to the new house so they were easier to tend. Well I went cold turkey on them. I never watered them again. Most died, but there are some bald cypress out by the garden that are still in pots and over 20 feet tall. I need to take them to my natural pond and plant them, just to get them out of the way.

Dropping in to say hello to the cool kids.

I am mentally preparing for tomorrow's brutality.

I am also looking at my diet and ways to modify it.

Have a great day everyone.

Hello Everyone! how is everyone today!

Good, thanks! Happy Monday, fellow 40-somethings

Larro - glad to read you got your lifting in! I am waiting fir my s-i-l and her kids to leave. I hope i can lift, today, but unsure.

I walked nearly 22km yesterday! Unexpected....but good. I only ingested 1,600 calories, too, so i hope my scale-weight skinnies down this week, too. I will weigh on tuesday or wednesday at the gym!

My daughter starts school, tomorrow, so i will attend grade seven orientation with her. Then i will lift. And then i will develop a little "work-time" schedule so i don't get too far iff the rails with "not working" time.