WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2016

Did 50 minutes of a "You Can Do Anything for a Minute" DVD. Not sure what the plan for tomorrow will be, have to check out what equipment they have in the fitness center at the hotel. From the pictures, it looks like they at least have an elliptical and a treadmill. Hopefully, it'll be a better elliptical than the hotel that we usually stay at has and I can do some HIIT and then walk on the treadmill. I miss doing HIIT. I used to do it at this one branch but I would do it early in the a.m. I can't ask Vince to get up early to take me, so I've just given it up, at least temporarily.

barbie - thanks so much for updating us about Mary. I miss her so much and can't wait until she gets back in here. How did she manage to write you an email? I thought she had to stay away from the computer.

Lenora - oh, you poor dear! Thanks for updating me. I don't know how I missed that. I'm very surprised the neurologist takes such a cavalier attitude toward you. Now I know that before this seizure, my neurologist used to tell me "come back in a year unless you have a seizure". But then again, I hadn't had one in 30 years! But when I did, he was johnny-on-the-spot to get me in to see him. I can so understand having that bagel

CJ - I haven't planted any bushes yet. I have a feeling it's just going to get too hot to do it until around Sept. when I do, I'll ask the gal who is going to help me get them and who recommended them. I do want the loropetulum in front of the garage windows (they only grow to 4 feet). I'm thinking of a hydrangea at the corner of the driveway. I would like to see it from the dining room window since the leaves curl up in the cold and that's a good way of knowing how cold it is outside. On the other hand, maybe it doesn't get that cold down here. We used to have one when we lived in Stroudbsburg and I always would check the plant. Well, it doesn't get as cold down here as it does in Stroudsburg. Please post pics of your outfits for those dinners.

Wrote this before I left but forgot to post it.

We're back now. Wow! Over 300 post to go thru. There is no way I can read them all so I'll probably skim. Apologies in advance to anyone that I miss.

Welcome everyone new!

Carol NC - Good for you standing up for yourself! I do have the MFP app on my tablet. What I can't figure out is how to reply to multiple people at once, it has to be individual replies, I think. I do check my newsfeed and post from there. I figure if there's something really drastic that happens, everyone here is so wonderful that someone will post it in the club

Marcelyn - have a great time in NM (by the time I get finished here, you'll probably be back!)

pip - love to Kirby. You're such a loving wife

Held my plank for 2 min 50 sec, will take the extremepump class. Back to serious logging. You know something? I ate things that I normally don't eat (like cake, pasta, wine, tried the coffee -- it's been so long since I had any that it tasted bitter to me) and there were times when I had some reflux.

Anne - hope your shoulder is better

CS - ((((HUGS))))

Becca - when Vince bought the Genesis, the way I found out was that the insurance co. called to ask for some info. congrats on the new wheels!

As far as fundraisers for kids, what I usually do is just give them a straight out donation. This way I know 100% of the $$ is going to the school, not a percentage

Joyce - prays for Charlie

Karen - lovely dresses

Lisa - good looking plans. Very smart

It's been said about me "I know your heart is in the right place, your words just sometimes aren't"

Went to the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum on Wed, then the ceramics place on Thurs. She's such a nice lady. I saw something I liked only I didn't like the thing in front, she cleaned and fired a new piece for me w/o the piece. Also got a lighthouse, Vince needed a hole in the bottom so he could put a wire thru it for the light, she put in the opening, fired it and we picked it up Sun on our way home.

Wedding was nice, ate WAYYY too much.

Came home yesterday (Sun,), now back on the wagon. Stopped at Dairy queen and had a blizzard (bad me! Something I usually don't have). Did more work on my x-stitch in the car.

Unfortunately, it was cold and rainy the day of the wedding so I had to buy a sweater. Let me tell you, clothes at Tyson's Corner are E-X-P-E-N-S-I-V-E. I saw one thing I liked, then when I saw the price tag (ONLY $160), I no longer liked it. I consider myself getting away cheap spending only $55. But at least I can wear this sweater with other things. The next pic is of my dress after the alterations. There is a picture of the wedding cake after Jessica decorated it. Personally, I probably would have liked more decorations - she had these small blue and gold sparkles -- but this is what Laura wanted so that's what she got. All of the chocolate cake went, there were just a few slices of the key lime left, and about 1/4 of the vanilla. I'm thinking that it's because the vanilla is so "ordinary", people liked something different. But I did get a lot of compliments on the flavors. The last picture is of Jessica after she caught the bouquet. The guy who got the garter was only 11. Jessica looked at the DJ and said "is this even legal?". The poor kid had no idea what he got himself into....lol It WAS funny.

Carol - big congrats on the no wine. Keep yourself busy and before you know it, you will no longer care to have the wine

pip - you're in good company. I missed the drama, too.

Many, many times I saw something and it gets interpreted one way when I really mean something else. Like today. Right before we left something under the tractor broke. Vince was saying how he had to figure out how to take the tractor up, then figure out the part, order the part, figure out how to install it. I just mentioned that it might be worth it to have the tractor repaired professionally. He took it to mean that I didn't feel he was capable of doing it. He is, of that I'm sure. My intention was that it's summer, the grass will be growing like weeds, maybe getting it fixed professionally would be faster. They probably have whatever part is needed in stock. See how it was misinterpreted? If this happened in September, I would have no problem.

Vicki - healing vibes being sent to you.

Most days when we were gone I did HIIT. Mainly because the breakfast was only from 5-9. I can understand why, during the week hotels cater to business travelers. On the weekend, the breakfast is later. I just wanted to burn the max calories in the shortest amount of time. Boy, did I miss that. I only have so many exercise tops so I took the one that I wear when I work out at home. Boy, is it gray! I never realized. Then again, who sees me? Vince is usually asleep. So I really don't care what I look like. It holds the girls in place, that's the important thing.

But I did exercise every day, so that's a positive. The plan for tomorrow is to do Jillian Michael's More Trouble Zones DVD.

Penny - where I used to live there was one aerobics instructor who had cancer. While she was undergoing chemo, she would teach class. There were times when I didn't feel like going and then I'd think "if she can teach while taking chemo, I certainly can go". she used to say that the biggest problem was the fact that her head would stick to the mat.....lol She was a true fighter. What a wonderful rebirthing party idea!

Went to ceramics then mahjongg.

Michele in NC