Senior Golden Sneakers............August

Hello everyone, its a beautiful day in Califonia, up here near Monterey anyway.
Yes Jake, that was a good one, when I got to the end of the 'gogh' joke, I I wanted to channge your ticker to read 'Ten pounds to gogh' lol

Marie, how has your first fast day gone? Does it make you feel grumpy? Lol, you wont want to talk to us until you eat!
I would be good at fasting. There are days when I dont eat until 3 or 4PM. I know it is not supposed to be good for metabolism, so I try to eat even a banana and coffee.
did you read my post that Jim had a reading of 80 and he hadnt taken meds? We were surprised.
like you, he loves fruit.
Thx Sandy, for the compliments, that photo is seven years old, lol!
thx Becky for your compliment too. My mother used to have about two hours in the mornings on the days she road with my father. Luckily, there was a shoneys nearby, and she had a lot of coffee! I remember her telling me she was sitting there one morning when a guy came in. And saw her, he stopped and said" wow! I'm in Love!" It made her day!
she was a pretty lady.
Everyone have a safe day

Yeah I seen that. I am having oroblems this morning. I open a new pen for my insulin and it is not doing any good about lower my blood sugar. Will have to called the doctor when they get back from lunch and see what is going on.
Its not that high yet.Think I will go back to the vail.

Becky Yes Phoebe is a witty on this writing. Love her.

Gayla do they have a nurse with them on this trip? I bet you are missing Neil more than he is Missing you.That boy is really getting independent. Hooray.

Happy August, Thanks Sandy for continuing this thread I
appreciate it. :happy:

I tried reading all the posts but the computer keeps kicking me out :mad:

So here goes, the sailing trip over was kind of rough on Friday and my stomach
got very queasy most of the way. Usually when I touch land I am okay but not this time.
I was sick most of the day and night. :sick: So I was to bed early and Dave went to the
Burger Fest which the club puts on with live music , and had a few with our friends. I told him to go
no sense in staying back and not enjoying himself.
When Saturday came I was back to my old self. We went bike riding and stopped for
Gelato on the way back. Our pot luck dinner was Saturday night and it was yummy.
On Sunday it was hot and sticky but we went for another bike ride and then I had a nap
before our catered dinner. The chef from this club cooks for all their functions including
the Burger Festival. So our choice was chicken or steak and it was delicious.
Then to top it off the couple that hosted brought out the Sambuca and Tequila shots for
an after dinner drink. Dangerous :drinker: It was all good.

On Monday we got up and had breakfast at the neighboring club's restaurant and then started
back home. It was still a hot one but the sail was unevenful and that was okay by me.
So now this was the last organized cruise by our sailing club. Now we just sail on our own when
we can . So the next holiday sail will probably be Labor Day.
The summer is going so fast i can't believe it.
This Friday we have a wedding to go to and high will be 86. They predicted a hot and dry summer
and they have been right so far.

Have a great day everyone and I hope the internet is better tomorrow.

Hi everyone. What a glorious day. My garden was crying out for water so I gave it a good soak. I did get a few groceries after my optometrist appointment. He concurred that I do have an eye infection and changed my drops. I am hoping it will be behind me in a couple of days. Other than that, life is good. I do miss hearing from Neil but it really is more a desire to know that all is well. I am sure if it wasn't they would have contacted me. It isn't so much letting go because he is my son. It is knowing what Neil has gone through over the years. Yes, I am very over- protective. Hmm, i think she protests too much!:bigsmile: I do know that he is well looked after and is having a great time. I am not sure if there is a nurse there but several of the group home staff are there. Next time will be easier.p

Marie -- I hope the blood sugar is back in your normal range.

Shirley -- so sorry you had a sick day. Those waves can really do a number on your stomach. Glad you were able to enjoy the following day.

Maddie -- so glad you stopped in. I have been wondering how you are. How are you?

I will catch more of you tomorrow. Have a great Wednesday. Take care and keep smiling. Gayla

:flowerforyou: Barbie, I hope that your frisky poodles are also early risers.:yawn:

:flowerforyou: Gayla, as a mom of eight I can relate to being sad that a child is not home. Mine are slowy leaving for good (I hope).

:flowerforyou: Shirley...I envy you your wonderful trip. Your dinner sounded fantasic. Be safe.

:flowerforyou: Hi Deb,,,glad to see you.

Rainy Wednesday today.
We need the rain badly, it has been hot and dry, all the lawns are brown.

I am working today to make up for Monday.
I don't have to,but since I am having my car insurance taken out once a
month now I need the extra. Part-time does not pay very much.
I also have to pay for parking here in the downtown area. Sucks :frown:

I hope it clears up today so I can get my walk in.:happy:

So tired today:yawn: Started laundry and ironing last night, of course that
never ends.

I hope the weather gets better your way, sounds like hot and sticky too and it
gets real old fast!!

Barbie, good luck on your move. I bet you are excited.
Sandy, I hope your sister feels better. Good thing you got her to the hospital. :flowerforyou:

Have a great day ladies. :flowerforyou:

<<<Sun-drenched summer memories warm our hearts.>>>

I've been having a good morning. On Monday's I have chemo, then insomnia all night. ::yawn: : Tuesday's OK, then Tuesday night I slept 10 1/2 hours and woke up feeling great this morning. Went shopping with my daughter for the few things I needed, then we had lunch together at Arby's. Except for white bread, their regular roast beef sandwich is pretty healthy. (and I LOVE their horsey sauce) Oh, yes, not so good: I shared a curly fries with Denise. I haven't had fries for a year.....they were just as I remembered them :bigsmile: . . Once in awhile a girl's gotta' do what a girl's gotta' do!!! (And I only had half a value order.)

Mariah's (5) should be here soon for a couple of hours. Yesterday she was making an avatar (fake person) on the WII. It was really skinny and tall. She said, Granny, do you want this to be you?" I said I did, and she clicked on a button and the avator started getting shorter, then wider. I stayed serious but inside I was cracking up. Those little ones can really call it like it IS. :laugh:

I really appreciate this thread. I don't usually respond individually, but I do think of all of you and offer prayers for your needs as I read them, as I know you do for me. God Bless.

Hi all, just wanted to say hello. We're busy getting ready for the move and enjoying summer -Finally! Here's a little something to gnaw on, not all men think like this just the lucky ones.

Retirement …
One day a man decided to retire. He booked himself on a Caribbean cruise and proceeded to have the time of his life, that is, until the ship sank.
He soon found himself on an island with no other people, no supplies, nothing, only bananas and coconuts.

After about four months, he is lying on the beach one day when the most gorgeous woman he has ever seen rows up to the shore.
In disbelief, he asks, "Where did you come from? How did you get here?"

She replies, "I rowed over from the other side of the island where I landed when my cruise ship sank."

"Amazing," he notes. "You were really lucky to have a row boat wash up with you."

"Oh, this thing?" explains the woman. "I made the boat out of some raw material I found on the island.
The oars were whittled from gum tree branches. I wove the bottom from palm tree branches, and the sides
and stern came from a Eucalyptus tree."

"But, where did you get the tools?"

"Oh, that was no problem," replied the woman. "On the south side of the island, a very unusual stratum
of alluvial rock is exposed. I found that if I fired it to a certain temperature in my kiln, it melted into
ductile iron I used that to make tools and used the tools to make the hardware."

The guy is stunned.

"Let's row over to my place," she says.
So, after a short time of rowing, she soon docks the boat at a small wharf.
As the man looks to shore, he nearly falls off the boat. Before him is a long stone walk leading to an cabin and tree house.
While the woman ties up the rowboat with an expertly woven hemp rope, the man can only stare ahead, dumb struck. As they walk into the house, she says casually,
"It's not much, but I call it home. Sit down, please."

"Would you like a drink?"

"No! No thank you," the man blurts out, still dazed. "I can't take another drop of coconut juice."

"It's not coconut juice," winks the woman. "I have a still. How would you like a Tropical Spritz?"

Trying to hide his continued amazement, the man accepts, and they sit down on her couch to talk.
After they exchange their individual survival stories, the woman announces, "I'm going to slip into
something more comfortable. Would you like to take a shower and shave? There's a razor in the bathroom cabinet upstairs."

No longer questioning anything, the man goes upstairs into the bathroom. There, in the cabinet is a razor
made from a piece of tortoise bone. Two shells honed to a hollow ground edge are fastened on to its end inside a swivel mechanism.

"This woman is amazing," he muses. "What's next?"
When he returns, she greets him wearing nothing
but some small flowers on tiny vines, each strategically positioned, she smelled faintly of gardenias.
She then beckons for him to sit down next to her.

"Tell me," she begins suggestively, slithering closer to him, "We've both been out here for many months.
You must have been lonely. There's something I'm certain you feel like doing right now, something you've
been longing for, right?" She stares into his eyes.

He can't believe what he's hearing. "You mean..." he swallows excitedly as tears start to form in his eyes,
"You've built a Golf Course!!! ?"

Yes, you are right the smiley's are not working today.
I have been writing out my emotions LOL.

Hope everyone is doing well today. (Happy)

Tomorrow we have a wedding to go to and it will be 86 degrees.
No pantyhose tomorrow. The reception will be casual and
I will be changing into shorts. (big smile)

Well I better get back to work.

Have a great day gals!!

<Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work> Aristole

:grumble: :grumble: :grumble: :grumble: :grumble: I’m tired of thinking about moving. There’s not much we can do until escrow closes so I’m turning my thoughts to something else.

:flowerforyou: I’m still reading “The Thin Commandments”. The chapter I just finished is about taking charge of your favorite foods. This is a topic frequently debated on MFP. One side says that you shouldn’t eliminate any foods you love because you’ll feel deprived and react by binging. The other side says that it’s best to completely eliminate any food that you think you can’t control. Unless you’re an alcoholic or drug addict and have to completely abstain from these substances, there is a middle ground that will work.

:flowerforyou: The first suggestions for taking charge of your favorite foods is the obvious one about limiting the availability of the food ( don’t buy it, or if you buy it, put it away where you can’t see it, and buy it in small quantities)

:flowerforyou: Next is limiting it to special occasions and being specific about what those occasions are.

:flowerforyou: Take time to be mindful of your past experience with the food. If you can’t remember ever being moderate in the eating of a food, consider staying away from it. Tell yourself “If I don’t begin, then I don’t have a problem”. Many people find it liberating to completely eliminate certain foods.

:flowerforyou: Learn to reward yourself in an adult way with treats that aren’t food.

:flowerforyou: In some cases, the more you eat, the more you crave. Foods like this might be ones you want to eliminate.

:flowerforyou: I am still wrestling with my relationship with peanut butter and almond butter and haven’t found a good solution. I’ve had better results with dessert foods. I stay away from dessert foods, don’t have them in the house, don’t read the dessert menu or walk past the dessert tray, and gave away all my baking equipment. But at our anniversary dinner in a fancy restaurant, I had a decadent dessert and at the Lavender Festival I had lavender ice cream.

:flowerforyou: I know people who can have one bite of ice cream or a sliver of cake but that doesn’t work for me. Each of us has to find what works

Am I the first one today.? This don't happen too often. I guess we are all dog tired from all of this heat.
Still rought down here. So far so good on our electric power.But they are asking us all to conerve energy. Turn out all lights, that has window light. no wahing macines, dryer or dish washer between 3 PM and & 7PM. We may have a break in the weather next Thurs.A week away Sure hope so.

:flowerforyou: Gayla. Glad to hear neil had a good time. and back home.And that your eye is better.. Yeah could you fixed me and Jerry an apartment in your basement? You said it stay cool down there most of the time. i know you dont Have AC We would just stay till Oct and come back to Texas.

:flowerforyou: Becky sure miss you this morning.
:flowerforyou: Buzz been reading some of that link you posted. But have not got far into it.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Glad to have our smileys back

Happy Birthday Judy So hot here the wine grapes are turning into raisin on the vine. Can't have that.