Like Minded Lushes - Summer 2019
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Gary, thank you! Have a great time at the beach!0
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Awww....Gwen - your pictures are awesome! I'm so glad you had a good time-your son looks so handsome and your DIL is beautiful
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Gwen, what fantastic pics!! Everyone looks great but that color on you is fabulous!!
Enjoy the beach, Gary!
Dentist appointments for us both today (can you tell our insurance is running out with all these Dr visits we're getting in?) No plans for the holiday weekend other than grilling out. I actually had forgot the holiday was this weekend so I guess that's a sign this new retirement is going well
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Syd, thank you! I am just happy I fit in the dress. Remember, it was the same one I wore to our oldest son's wedding 10 years ago.. so.. there's that. Feels like a win. But thank you for the comment. I do love the color!
Hope you all have an awesome holiday weekend. We're keeping it low key.. but there will be wine. And maybe bourbon. I'm still celebrating.0 -
Great comments! Enjoy your weekend all!
I got a "smart phone" two days ago. If I can figure out how to use it to keep in touch with myfitness pals friends, I can keep in touch while we are on vacation!!!1 -
Yay Gary! The MFP app can be glitchy but it's pretty easy. (Using it now to type this)
Happy long weekend lushes :drinker:0 -
My first post using my phone! Have a great weekend!2
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Hot and unusually humid here. I don't mind the heat...but kudos to you peeps who deal with that humidity crap. It's yucky.
Because of the weather I've been sort of a blob. Cool down this weekend so hope to get out and move more. Hope everyone else is doing well. Still holding onto those extra couple of pounds but at least I haven't gained any more. :drinker:0 -
Syd- its been cloudy and humid here as well. Our temps have been in the high 70s and as long as I don't move around much, its ok.
Three of my HS buddies and I will be headed to Mt Adams tomorrow for our 21st trip. We are all 63 now, so don't do as much hiking as we did in our forties. Remarkably, in all the years, not one of us has missed the trip.
When I get back, Darla and I and another couple will be heading out for two weeks to Idaho where we will continue our ride of the Trail of the Couer d Alene, a rails to trails riding trail.
I have a fancy new smart phone so I plan on keeping up with you all!0 -
Last baseball game of the season here tonight. It's the husband's Cubs against our poor Padres, but it should be a fun time at the ballpark. Food and drink will be had but we walk a ton when we go, so that should help offset things.
Have a great week, lushes!0 -
Cubs! Cubs!⚾️0
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The biking vacation has been great. Done 37 miles or so. Weather good, but some rain forecast by the middle of the week. Not moderating so much but the exercise has help with the calorie intake. More triking today. Have a great day lushes!
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Got back from our Anniversary trip - 6 days in Florida. 2 days in Key West, 2 days in Key Largo and 2 days in Ft. Lauderdale. It is unbelievably hot in FL, humid too! Can't quite figure out how people can live there!! It was a great trip with tons of walking but tons of alcohol too, gained 1.5 pounds but it's pretty much already come back off so continuing on with the plan now...
Gary - the biking vacay sounds phenomenal! Enjoy!!0 -
Gary, great job on the biking! My vacations need to have more healthy activities like that. Any pics? Now that you have your phone you can upload here
Ann, your anniversary trip sounds fun. Key West looks like my kinda vibe...minus the humidity! Remind me when I'm complaining about 110 degrees in the summer desert heat, that it's at least dry.
Speaking of, leaving Friday for a week there. Got a realtor to check out some homes and hopefully zero in on some specific neighborhoods. The son and cousin and her husband also joining us for part of the trip so it should be fun.
I've lost those 2 pounds I was hanging onto so they'll probably make another appearance after the trip. Plenty of food and drinks will be had. :drinker:0 -
Hi all! Sounds like everyone is having loads of fun AND losing a few pounds. I haven't been on the scale since the wedding and have really not been tracking anything. I have been kind of "curious" lately about these new non-alcoholic cocktail mixers they have out there. Anyone tried them? I'm looking at these https://curiouselixirs.com/0
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Gwen, I'll give them props for their slogan "shaken, not slurred"
I'm a boring club soda with lemon and lime (maybe a splash of pomegranate or cranberry) girl. It satisfies my cocktail feeling. Probably because it's my vodka drink of choice. Oh also, I always ask for (or use) extra ice and continuously add it. It's a way to stretch a drink while also keeping hydrated. Just a couple "tricks" I use which have helped.
Laundry and packing today. I'll check in next week from Palm Desert. Have a great weekend everyone! :drinker:0 -
Well, I know it's been a long time I have been MIA but I have remained lushy, hope you'll have me back!
We were in Denver but live in San Francisco the last three years. We just went to Yosemite this last weekend.
I am trying to limit drinking to 3 nights per week and going to get better about logging everything.
I have some musical events this week-Social Distortion at the Greek Theater in Berkeley Thursday and Rob Thomas at the Safeway Open in Napa Saturday. Nothing like $12 beers to help me pace myself...0 -
Hi Amy, I've missed you! Nothing like going from Colorado to San Francisco. :drinker: And I'm *very* jealous about your Rob Thomas concert. I couldn't talk the husband into that one. We're kinda quiet in here but have a few that check in and out. I think we all are looking to log more and all try to do better, so jump on in.0
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Thanks! I will let you know how it goes-Rob Thomas and the drinking and logging!0
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Welcome back Amy! Enjoy your concerts, sounds fun!
My drinking has been fairly consistent, in the middle of a huge kitchen project so after each step is complete- a drink seems to be the reward....
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Good to see you Amy!
Trip over, we logged over 100 miles on the trail in the two weeks we were out. Got plenty of exercise but the weight loss I would have had was negated, because, we were on vacation!
As Syd said, I am now looking to log more and do better.0 -
Ever have one of those weeks where everything happens at once and your stress and anxiety levels go through the roof? This will be one of those weeks for me.
Today, birthday party for my nephew. No biggee.
Tomorrow leave for Bothel to bbsit grandson. We "volunteered" to make everyone (8 or so dinner) Sunday night.
Home Monday late- a nephew I have met only a few times will be in town and we will host him at our house until Thursday.
Tuesday- dentist (ugh)
Wednesday- take my dad for surgery in Seattle. Mom will come as well. My dad is 90, so anytime anesthesia is used is a concern.
Thursday- if everything went ok with the surgery, back to Seattle to bring him home.
Friday- Dr appointment followed by- Generalized breakdown with possible zombie side effect.
Sympathy much appreciated.
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That sounds stressful! You have my sympathies
I had a lushy few days. Wednesday I ended up at happy hour for margs and then there were tequila shots
then Thursday we saw Social Distortion and I had several beers. I felt pretty bad Friday and didn't drink anything but then went to Napa to see Rob Thomas and had several beers again. So I think I will be able to avoid drinking this week, so you all can drink mine:) 0 -
Gary, that's not what your retirement schedule is supposed to look like.
Sympathies sent.
Amy, you win for the most fun week, and I was on vacation!! :drinker:
All well here. Back home after a week in Palm Desert. Managed to relax (aka: drink and eat a lot) as well as do some house hunting. We eliminated a few neighborhoods and tagged 1 or 2 as favorites. So I think we're pretty clear where we want to buy. Now it's time to concentrate on getting our house ready to sell. Anyone know a good handyman in San Diego?
Avoiding the scale. Will log all week and get in some exercise. No more vacays in the near future, so no more excuses not to get in a good routine.0 -
