40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

Well, woke up this am to a cold house- yep, the new one! I had to take the morning off from work to get someone there to fix it. It was a piece of fuzz on the ignitor- REALLY- a piece of fuzz! :wtf: He was there all of five minutes! We had an arrangement set up with the seller to take care of some furnace stuff anyway so this kind of falls under that- thank goodness!

My daughter and son-in-law were over with my grandson last night. He needed a bath while he was there and got to use the big garden tub- now he is obsessed with it!! I am in big trouble!!!!!

Trying hard to stick to healthy eating, but even the individuals in my program bring us gifts of chocolate and other yumminess- so hard!!

Have a great day!!

Hi everyone.

It's still drizzling here. We have steady rain and drizzley weather for about a week now. It's coming down nice and slow, so the streets aren't flooding over thank goodness.

This new group of people I work with in the office now have this thing called the 12-days of Christmas snack table. Each of us chooses a day to bring in something sweet or savory. Today someone brought in french toast (with choices of syrup, whipped cream, strawberries, powdered sugar, etc.) and now they just brought in pizzas for lunch. Yesterday someone brought in Nilla Wafer banana pudding. I'm being good and not going back for seconds though! Ha! I'm making sure to load up on the veggies when I get home from work, and with a couple exceptions, I'm staying within my calorie limit, but the sugar meter is off the charts. Need to pull back on that.

My nearly 71 year old dad went to the DMV yesterday to take his written exam to renew his license. He's been studying for it and taking mock online tests for the past month, and he got all the answers correct. I think he was a little worried about it, but I knew he'd pass with flying colors. It's a good thing they don't give hearing tests. He doesn't think he has a hearing problem, but he's wrong!

Curious, I can't imagine riding in the dark and rain. That's dedication!! I drive 30 miles per day, and most of the streets aren't so bike-friendly.

Caramel, I usually avoid the whole New Years resolution thing. I figure if it's something I need to do, then just do it. But, I've really slacked over the last few months on bringing healthy packed breakfasts and lunches to work. I used to be diligent about that, and I plan to get back to that at the start of the year. I've been eating out way too much lately (not to mention all the office goodies). Another goal, which I've already implemented is to go for walks at least 30 minutes per day. Good for the body, and good for the mind as it makes me step away from the crazy office each day.

Hi to all the newcomers!

Better get back to it. Have a nice day everyone.

Hey cool kids - busy day with a morning full of meetings. Playing catch up and follow up after them this afternoon. Will try and post tonight or tomorrow morning.

Hi All! It was a Jake morning- had fun as usual. Last night I wrapped all of my Christmas gifts and put them around my tiny tree for this year- didn't put up the big one due to the move. Nothing new to report otherwise.

Beeps- I do hope you feel better soon. :flowerforyou: It's no fun being sick. Hopefully one something good will come from your interviews.

Hope everyone has a good day!

Happy Thursday morn Cool Kids,
Another successful bicycle commute this morning. Rain not predicted until tonight. On my ride home last night -- when it was raining -- I came across a girl with a flat, no tools, no clue, no rain gear. She'd already been walking with her bike for a couple of hours. It was dark and she was tired and cold. I tried to find the leak in her tire, but so noisy on the side of the freeway I couldn't hear the leak. I called B to the rescue, and he gave her and her bike a ride to town. They say that adventure is hardship taken with a good attitude (and visa versa), and she had game after all that, so I think she'll have a fun life.
Laura, I'm sure your orange lifesaver has learned so much about girls from you and his sisters that he'll make wise choices, and have high standards!
KS, the tub sounds divine. Jake will be doing laps in there soon. Glad your heater malfunction was just a piece of fuzz.
Mygnsac, it is so hard this time of year when you work in an environment full of well-intentioned co-workers bearing treats. Same thing going on in my shop, and I work at Public Health! LOL. "Do as we say, not as we do"!
Sdereski, HI!
Beeps, sorry about the bug, but it's way cool about the interviews! Good luck with that.
Caramel, I will have to read your blog this afternoon! You have, indeed, already acomplished amazing things. You're being so smart about how you're choosing a PS. It's good you live in an urban area so you won't have to travel too far to find a good one. Enjoy your day of rest.
Congratulations on your anniversary Larro! She may deserve a medal, but she's a very lucky woman to have you too! Have fun in Marianna.

Good day to all the rest of you as you check in.

I'm off to teach the last session of QI for my staff.

The interviews went well. Thank you for the well-wishes! Still too sick to workout....but likely tomorrow I will try.

Yummy photo, mygnsac.

Hey kids,

Beeps..I wish a speedy recovery for you. I know you are not happy about no lifting. I know you aced the interviews and I hope the best company picks you.

Kelly..Congrats on the new house. Sorry hubby won't be home for the holiday. Glad you are back to a warm home. It's too cold

CG..You should write a book. You have so much adventure. That was nice to look out for the young lady.

Larro..Happy Anniversary. I hope you and Margie many more. As usual, you are busy.

Mygnsac...yummy photo...Nice about your dad passing his exam..In terms of office goodies, I know you will find your niche again.

Laura..It's like the kids come right out of diapers into crushes and relationships. He will always be your lifesaver.

I saw the 1st of 3PS's today. He confirmed what I already knew about having a lot of loose skin. He was shocked when he saw my pic from 2010. I really liked him. He was voted as a great PS in the top doc magazine. I know personally 2 people who went to him and he did a fantastic job on them. I only did 60 minutes on the eliptical today. My thighs feel much better since I gave myself a day's break.

Have a great night everyone.

I'm in!

Happy Friday Cool Kids.

3rd consecutive bicycle commute day. 3.5 round trips for the week. The storms slowed me down a bit, but it's been pretty good riding all in all. Absolutely had to ride today...holiday potluck, and we've got an office full of foodies. I brought venison and wild boar meatballs.

The Pacific is kicking up again this week. 18' swells today, though it will be diminished by Sunday when we paddle out. Should still be bouncy fun.

Tomorrow is supposed to be very stormy, and I'm looking forward to a day in the house. It's a disaster! Just so much going on, and not enough of me to do it all.

Next week we're off to Hilton Head to spend the holiday with B's family. I'll bring the computer, but not sure if there's wi-fi. I've learned that I can't access the thread with my phone, so I may go MIA.

Caramel, I'm glad to hear that your first SP interview went well, and that your legs are recovering and ready for what's next!

KS, happy birthday to Jake! He's really is a steady bright spot in your life. Your anchor to happiness while dealing with so many challenges.

Larro, I'm pretty excited about changes with Cuba too! Good job on the numbers! You're totally holding the line.

Myg, my that looks yummy! I have fallen out of the habit of sprouting with all of the traveling about lately. Thanks for the reminder!

Beeps, darn that bug! I'm sending bug-destroying thoughts your way.

Happy Holidays to everyone in advance in case I drop off next week.

Hey Guys.

I was back at work around noon after working until 0200 this morning. Right now it is wall to wall Christmas parties, but after Sunday I'll have a couple of weeks with very little going on. I will confess to some late night snacking that I didn't log. If it's after midnight, but before daylight, it's in that no-man's land. But I got in my full cardio this morning and have walked some since getting to work. Since I knew I would be eating lunch with the City of Blountstown's party, I mostly skipped breakfast. It's a good thing. When I went through the line they cut off a hunk of sirloin tip roast that weighed 400g. I only ate half of it, planning on saving the rest for supper in case my other customers don't feed me tonight, but then later when I was starting to tear down the tables and chairs, one of the ladies brought me an even bigger slab that someone had wrapped up as a to-go and had left it. So I'm set for meat.

Curious, my sister and BIL have a time-share on Edisto Island. Last year they took their kayaks and spent most of their time on the water. They learned a lot about the rice and indigo plantations and the local African Americans who descended from the slaves who worked there. I had done a goodly amount of research on the area as Port Royal was one of the major Southern ports in the early 1700's {when my stories take place}.

Beeps, glad you are showing signs of improvement.

Mynsac, loved the video. It sounded other worldly.

Kelly Sue, have fun at Jake's party. Those birthdays have a way of rolling along. Before you know it he will be leaving for college.

Anastasia, welcome.

Caramel, glad you like the first PS. I blew those skinny numbers right out of the water this morning when I stepped on the scale. {Gained 3 pounds in one day} The party last night left all sorts of goodies to be thrown away. I didn't throw them all away.

I had better get back down to the Ball Room and get to work. My event tonight is in the other end of the building so there is no rush on getting cleaned up. Which leads to me not doing it until midnight.

I hope everyone has a good weekend,

Larro