Senior Golden Sneakers............November

Happy Friday!! :bigsmile: The sun is shining, temperature not too bad and my sister is having a good day. I am grateful!!
Our spa day was great except when my darling DIL asked if I wanted to join her she told me she had gift certificates and groupon savers. I figured I would have to give my tips for my services but didn't expect it when she used most of the gift certificates for herself and I ended up paying $200 plus I bought lunch. Yikes there is a lot of different things I could have done with that money but do have to admit it relieved a lot of stress.
My ex MIL who is 95 just called me and said she cannot get on the Internet so I told her I would come and help her this afternoon.
This happens all the time and it is always something silly but her kids don't seem to have the patience with her as I do.
Tomorrow is my sister's birthday but I don't want to go near her because I have a scratchy throat and her immune system is weakened so until I feel 100% I will stay away and she told me she doesn't want to see me. :laugh: She said it with love knowing she could get sick from any bad germs.:explode: You are all wonderful people and I appreciate you so much for always being here and listening, Thank You.

Phoebe, your kittens sound like so much fun and you are such a good mom. I don't think everyone realizes what a great person you are with all that you do for everyone. Sending Katie a package in Africa not even knowing her was just so kind. Offering to send my sister cards to cheer her up, how amazing is that. Like Irene you are an angel on earth and I am so happy you are in my life.

Becky, I don't think there is anything to keep you on track except yourself. :bigsmile: The holidays are hard for all of us and if we learned to eat in moderation and still exercise I think that would be a big help. Practice what I preach because I am good on preaching just not on myself. :laugh:

Gayla, a vacation sounds wonderful, Cheryl and I are hoping to go on one with Marisa and Bryanna on their school break in March.
I hope to also to Minnesota to see my older granddaughter before she goes to the Netherlands to be an Au Pair for a year and to Arizona to see my son and get warm when it is freezing here in January. Of course everything depends on my sister so I have to take it one day at a time. Neil sounds like he is doing well and adjusting well, I am so happy for him.

Marie, glad you are getting back on that horse that you fell off, it happens to most of us, but getting back to basics is what counts.

Maddie, my husband takes lipitor and before they adjusted it he had severe leg cramps. Also does your husband smoke because that can also produce leg cramps due to circulation. Just my opinion.

Jackie, we have a fireplace suspended from the ceiling in our finished basement. It was here when I met my husband over 33 years ago but still is very modern.

Shirley, have fun on your trip to Cambridge, it is always nice when you don't have to pay.

Cajunlady, welcome to our group, hope you stay with us and let us get to know you. I am not sure what I would do without this group in both diet and exercise and just for being there when needed.

I did manage to lose two of those extra pounds that sneaked back but still have two to go and like Becky I would like to lose a couple of extra after that to try and get through the holidays.

Have a wonderful day dear friends.

Again a little risque but oh so funny!!

A little old lady was walking down the street dragging two large plastic garbage bags behind her. One of the bags was ripped, and every once in a while a $20 fell out onto the sidewalk.

Noticing this, a policeman stopped her, and said, "Ma'am, there are $20 bills falling out of that bag."

"Oh, really? Darn it!" said the little old lady. "I'd better go back and see if I can find them. Thanks for telling me, officer."

"Well, now, not so fast," said the cop. "Where did you get all that money? You didn't steal it, did you?"

"Oh, no, no", said the old lady. "You see, my back yard is right next to a Golf course. A lot of Golfers come and pee through a knot hole in my fence, Right into my flower garden. It used to really tick me off. Kills the flowers, you know. Then I thought, 'why not make the best of it?' So, now, I stand behind the fence by the knot hole, real quiet, with my hedge clippers. Every time some guy sticks his thing through my fence, I surprise him, grab hold of it and say, 'O.K., buddy! Give me $20, or off it comes.' "

"Well, that seems only fair," said the cop, laughing. "OK. Good luck! Oh, by the way, what's in the other bag?"

"Not everybody pays."

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I tried Buzz but this site must have a dirty mind since it won't let us put in the nickname for Richard. Starts with a D and ends with a K, the middle letters are IC. Does everyone understand??

That is the best I can do Buzz.