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Add me to the sprained ankle list, Gwen! Completely rolled mine as I missed a step...and I wasn't even drinking :p But I am now! The above pic doesn't even begin to show just how gorgeous the Laguna Beach coastline is.

That sounds perfect, Gary! Hope everyone else is enjoying the holiday weekend. Son got his wisdom teeth pulled so I've been in caretaking mode. Actually got in 3 days of 0s! :o We missed our annual family getaway to Laguna beach for the 1st time in 20 years...so we're headed up for the night tomorrow to see my cousin. Her…

Back from the beach and it's for the best, because it's cold and raining! We even lit a fire last night. Very odd weather this year. We still haven't had a proper spring. It will be interesting to see if we just go straight into summer. I'm trying not to complain since it's likely we will end up in Palm Desert to retire…

View from our room!

Oh, and Ann congrats on your daughter's engagement!! And that Keys trip sounds great. I've always thought the vibe there looks up my alley B)

Oh Gwen, I'm very sorry. That's especially hurtful coming from mom. Our inner child never really leaves us and will always want love and acceptance. Sometimes it's just best to do the work that allows ourselves to realize this is mom's issue, not ours. And then break the cycle with our own kids. It's quite possible your…

Thanks and enjoy, Gary! I think your beach weather is better than ours. But I'm still looking forward to waking up and falling asleep to the sound of the waves. There's nothing better! Drank way too much wine this weekend. Probably not much changing this week. I'll hit the reset button next Monday. Have a great week lushes!

Sounds like a great break, Gwen. Enjoy! The son closed escrow on his condo so that's pretty exciting. His 25th bday is Monday so we're celebrating that and Mother's day this weekend. Heading to a winery tomorrow and brunch Sunday. Hopefully the scale won't punish me too much. Off to the beach next week for a getaway we…

Have fun with your friend, Gwen! :drinker: Gary, your visit sounds like it went well. Very cool you got to go see your old stomping grounds. My brother and I did that recently with our childhood home and everything looked so much smaller. That "huge" hill I used to ride my bike down was a small slope :D Oh also, it's…

In anticipation of a future move, I'm spring cleaning and being super aggressive about getting rid of stuff! It feels fantastic Btw I'm convinced my husband is a hoarder :| Wine tonight

Thank you, Ann and Gwen for talking about mental illness/depression. I hope our children and grandchildren won't have the secrecy and stigma we all did. One of my majors in college was psychology but I couldn't get passed the lack of overall support available. Hell, even majoring in psychology back then was considered a…

Aloha Robin!! That's the way to do it, Gwen. You'll shed those 10 lbs for sure! Woke up to beautiful flowers for my bday. We're off to the beach for lunch. Wine definitely :drinker:

Ann, I've never been to the Caribbean. That sounds fabulous and I'm adding it to my bucket list. Happy birthday to you too! Fellow Taurus? Gwen, how horrible! Jeez, that all puts things in perspective, huh? All we have is today. Meditation has really helped me with that. The countless hours we worry about the future keeps…

I posted a link. Hopefully she can find us here. Haha at your parents. Yeah, I don't think it works that way. You definitely need to stock up, Gary :D The game was fun but SUPER crowded. I'll chalk it up to being Easter weekend and 420. We scored some free tickets to another game but it's on a Tuesday so I'm thinking my…

Hi Amy. We share a lot about what's going on in our lives in an ongoing thread. Here's a link to it...please feel free to jump in and join us! https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10734220/like-minded-lushes-spring-2019/p1

Ann, how was your trip? Robin, Maui is one of my most favorite places. Enjoy!! Happy Easter, Gwen. Haha, Gary. On 4/20 my advice to you is to stock up for your company (feel free to google 420 if anyone is confused B) ) 8 of us headed to Petco Park for a Padres game tonight which is always a good time. No calorie counting…

Sounds perfect, Gwen :drinker:

Gwen, I'm very envious of artistic people! I've got zip in the way of any talent. Gary, sounds like an interesting situation. 4 nights is way too long, even for family members that I like :D There's a good possibility we will be retiring in Palm Springs and we're already anticipating lots of visitors. Finding a place with…

Instant mood booster <3

Gwen, the soda water with lemon works for me pretty well. Then tea at night. And of course, a gummy also helps B) Good luck! Well I can honestly say April is hitting me over the head and testing my new found meditation skills! Besides the husband being laid off, I lost my cousin's husband suddenly this week. Both my…

Welcome back, Gwen! Robin, we're in some serious retirement planning as well...because the husband's company laid him off (along with many others) At 63 odds are he won't find much in the way of work so we're trying to figure out if we can swing retirement 2 years earlier than planned. I think it may end up being a…

Cute pic, Robin! Yes, I've switched to white wine too. I need to get my diet back on track. The lbs are sneaking back on

here ya go! https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10734220/like-minded-lushes-spring-2019#latest

Beautiful here too. Got my spring planters done. But more cold rain in the forecast. Blah :| Still doing the house hunting with the son. He lost one in a bidding war which ultimately went for over asking. Frustrating Plugging along :drinker:

I see sun and 70s in our forecast...woohoo!!

That's pretty much how meditation works! I use guided meditation to keep me on track. I'm working on keeping up with it when things are going well and not just turning to it during stress. It's made me a calmer/better person. Oh...it's dropped my blood pressure as well. B) Rain all weekend and more this week too. :| Red…

Gary, " Every time the phone rings and I see its their number, my heart skips a beat"... boy oh boy do I remember that. You don't realize how much stress that causes. I'm guessing it's probably why you're up at 5:30. It's only recently I've been able to get back to decent sleep patterns. Ever try meditation? It took me…

Hi Robin! I don't envy your vertigo. The only semi-good thing I got out of it was losing weight because I was so nauseous from it. Ann, I don't mind stress related weight loss if I know it's temporary. Hang in there! The Caribbean is calling B) Hope you're hanging in there with the parents, Gary. How's the Keto going? All…