MY "ADVENTURES n DISNEYLAND, CATALINA ISLAND & OTHER ASSORTED STUFF" TR; SEPT '15 (W/PICS & VIDEO)

[knewton64]

Welcome everyone to the continuing adventures of yours truly -

Kris - an unofficial certified fan of all things Disney.




I have got a lot of things planned for this upcoming vacation;
from going behind the scenes of DL & DCA via many of their tours, wine tasting out in Temecula as well as DCA, to seeing Universal Studios for the very first time as well.

AND -


ya can't forget a spa retreat @ Disney's Grand Californian Hotel.
as well as dinner at Carthay Circle and seeing WOC for the first time.




So stay tuned as things develop as there is more -
yes....


much more to my plans for this adventure.
- the fun 'officially' begins December 29th.
**(and my birthday is December 30th) **




So until next time,




T.T.F.N.



P.S.S. and to those of you not logged in but wanna see my past adventures, they are now listed below -


"MY VERY 1ST TRIP 2 WDW / DISNEY WONDER" 01-07-09 to 01-15-09 (w/pics & video)
www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2062857
MY ADVENTURES by Disney "Spirit of America" Sept 2009 trip report ...
www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2201584 - Cached
Por favor manténgase alejado de las puertas
MY "GETTING SPOOKED @ WDW" - MNSSHP TRIP REPORT; Oct 28th -Nov 4th 2010(w/pics & video)
http://www.disboards.com/showthread....0&referrerid=0
My "ADVENTURES N IRELAND" - TRIP REPORT; JUNE 2011 (w/pics & video) -http://www.disboards.com/showthread....8&referrerid=0
MY "ADVENTURES N HAWAII" -October 2011 trip report (w/pics & video)- http://www.disboards.com/showthread....2&referrerid=0
My "IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE N KEY WEST, COZUMEL & G CAYMAN DCL TRIP REPORT; JAN'12 (w/pics & video)http://www.disboards.com/showthread....3&referrerid=0
MY "ADVENTURES N NEW YORK CITY" TRIP REPORT; SEPT '12 (w/pics & video)http://www.disboards.com/showthread....1&referrerid=0
MY "ADVENTURES N SAN FRAN, ROSE BOWL, ROSE BOWL PARADE & COASTAL CALIFORNIA" TRIP REPORT (w/pics & video)- DEC '13
http://www.disboards.com/showthread....7&referrerid=0
MY "ADVENTURES N ENGLAND & SCOTLAND" PRE-TRIPPY REPORT - August 2014
http://www.disboards.com/showthread....errerid=208040
MY "ADVENTURES N DISNEYLAND, CATALINA ISLAND & OTHER ASSORTED SO CAL STUFF" TRIP REPORT; SEPT 2015 (w/pics & video)
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3112286&referrerid=208040
MY ADVENTURES N WALT DISNEY WORLD, UNIVERSAL STUDIOS & OTHER ASSORTED SILLINESS TRIP REPRT; APRL '16
knewton64, Nov 25, 2015 Edit Report

 

[knewton64]

....this adventure becomes 'official'!!



In the meantime, a huge shout out to Casey (DL Travel Company) to have kindly offered some suggestions on where to go while visiting Catalina Island (Mi Casita Restaurant & Luau Larry's Restaurant).



Thank you.



I welcome additional suggestions for things to do & see during my Catalina Island day (my day 5) as that place has me curious.


I may venture out and do some food tastings perhaps or even some wine tastings but -



ANYWHO - never been & looking forward to seeing that island.



ALLRIGHTEE --------- seen the Disney Movie trailer, "Saving Mr Banks" - looks wonderful and THAT's 1 movie I def wanna see in a movie theatre near me.
(makes ya wonder what kind of a movie soundtrack they will come out with)


Gotta run 4 now.

Off to work more on my England & Scotland adventure.





T.T.F.N.

 

[knewton64]

Hey - Guess who has now lost 100 pound?


**** ME ****




Wanna read more about my weight loss journey?
It starts on page 6 on my below listed "SAN FRAN, ROSE BOWL" trip report.
(MY "ADVENTURES N SAN FRAN, ROSE BOWL, ROSE BOWL PARADE & COASTAL CALIFORNIA" PRE-TRIPPY REPORT - DEC '13)
http://www.disboards.com/showthread....7&referrerid=0




Ok - gotta boggy back on over to working on my Scotland, London trip report.





T.T.F.N.
&
Cheers

 

[knewton64]

**JUST DOUBLE RIGHT CLICK W/YOUR COMPUTER MOUSE OVER THE ABOVE LISTED VIDEO & IT WILL PLAY 4 U **

(video shot while visiting the Walt Disney Family Museum; Dec 2013)





And being a first time visitor into that Museum is just gonna make this upcoming adventure even more special for me as there will also be alotta firsts as well -



So what will 'Yours Truely' be up to this time??



Here is a shortened version of what to look out for -


DEC 29th 2014= World of Color plus dinner at Carthay Circle 'package"
(never seen WOC nor been to Cathay Circle restaurant & looking forward 2 it)


DEC 30th 2014
(MY BIRTHDAY)
= Walk in Walts Footsteps TOUR (lunch is included) followed by
2) "Christmas Time at Disneyland" tour/parade
(never seen either one of these)



then -
DEC 31st 2014= Welcome to Disneyland tour"
(Never seen this tour either)


JAN 1st 2015= Catalina Island / food and zip lining tours.
(Never been to Cat Island / Never zip-lined before as its my way of officially celebrating my over 100 pound weight loss)




Jan 2nd 2015= Universal studios & their VIP experience
(Never been to "That Other Park" so this outta be interesting)

then -
JAN 3rd = 1) "Behind the Float Barn" Disneyland Holiday tour
and
then -
wine tasting and dinner reservtns at Disney's Calif Adventure Park
(Never been on this tour & would love to see behind the scenes @ DL)


Jan 4th - dinner reservtns at BLUE BAYOU -
(I never even knew until about 7 months ago that there was even a restaurant there) - Lookin' forward to this as well -



Jan 5th 2015 (departure day) - Grab a quick bite to eat....say back at paridise Pier hotel??
Then
a really nice 3 hour spa retreat at Disney's Grand Californian hotel
1a) Mandara Spa Ritual (1 hr 50 minutes)
and
1b) conditioning Foot treatment


Before the DL Park officials finally "throw" me outta PPH & back onto the Plane back to DFW.




Airfare just got booked today -



Never had Main Street USA's Potato Soup before so watch out cuz I am a Foodie @ heart -

(pic taken while at the Walt Disney Family Museum; December 2013)



Will take lots of video & pics where I can I promise.
as I am booking this adventure through MEI-Travel.com




ANYWHO -


I am off again to focus on my upcoming adventures n England & Scotland.





- CYA N A FEW WEEKS -






Cheers
&
T.T.F.N. Y'all

 

[knewton64]

(pic shot while visiting the WDFM Gift shop; December 2013)




So the other day, my best Bud & I had a "Light bulb moment"

** (Pic taken when she was 1 - she will be 3 yrs old this August) **
FYI - backstory on that pic - We were both chilling out one day watching on dvd, 'Star Wars' when I looked over at her & she had her ears flipped back w/"that Princess Leia look" .....so I just had to take a pic of her




ANYWHO -


So, I have been working with her for about 2 weeks now to see if she can pick up the phrase, "Roll over" to see if she would respond to Sheep Herder whistles while we are out and about in the public and or while out jogging, etc..

She got the 'down' part right.
But I think I kept on confusing her whenever I would put my cupped hand over her head and then say, "Roll Over."

She kept on looking at me as if to say, "You want to pat my head??"

- NO -


She went on to say, "You want to scratch in between my ears?"



- NO -




FINALLY - FINALLY......a light bulb literally went off in her head as her eyes got real big and her tail was just wagging ever so gently (a look straight out of the "Precious Moments" series) & she looked as me as if to say:

"OH.....you want me to roll over.....why didn't you say so in the first place"


AND BAM!!

SHE DID IT!!


I immediately gave her praise and also said she's a good girl.....she was looking at me as if to say, "Ya wanna see it again?"


So yup, I replied, "Roll-over."



BUT......this time I threw her a curve.



You see, whenever I wake up in the am, I always stretch my arms outward, etc.......


(NOTE: FORESHADOWING)


So, I said ......to Ladybug.....


"HEY LADYBUG!!"



She looked at me.......

looked at my arms outstretched.........



and..........


yup You guesses it -


SHE RAISED HER ARMS!!



Now I just have to work on getting a picture of this - TOO CUTE -
and yes, we are now working on Sheepherder whistles between her & I.



Down to about 240 more days until I leave for Disneyland-



T.T.F.N.
&
Cheers

 

[knewton64]

I have been doing a little bit of 'research' in my spare time for this upcoming adventure of mine and just noticed a few days ago that I am just a weee bit lacking in my plans for January 2nd.

and that is......


that Universal Studios Hollywood has a "Despicable Me" attraction &........

ummmm..
errr..........



** I HAVEN'T SEEN THE MOVIE YET **
IKNOWIKNOWIKNOW!! It's as if EVERYONE around me gives me that quizacle look and replies, "WHAT! U Haven't seen the movie yet??"


So, without any further adieu,
I just put in an order for BOTH of those movies - will watch the first one over the May 30th-31st area and then the second one while en route from DFW to Heathrow in late August (hey....ya neeeeeeed something ta do while enjoying your 12 hour direct flight to Europe).

Seems to be lots to do while over @ "that other amusement park" - lookin' forward to it as this will be my very first trip into Universal Studios.
(I also love WWOHP - even read two of the books)

ANYWHO -



CYA in a few more weeks -





T.T.F.N.
&
Cheers

 

[knewton64]

(photo shot while on ABD's "Spirit of America" adventure; Sept 2009)




Gonna celebrate it next weekend w/Ladybug while watching "Despicable Me2," etc.
Saw the first one last week - LUVED IT!!
(hey......that's some SERIOUS research I am doing here 4 this upcoming adventure of mine)







Anywho
Wanna check out what I am up to recently in the Techno gadget world??



Ya gotta
Check out my recent updates on my England & Scotland trip report ya c below in my signature.






C YA N A FEW WEEKS -




P.S.S.
(who knows what I will 'discover next' in the techno world &.....hmmmmm.....possibly I just might elevate myself outta da 19th century n the process)




T.T.F.N.
&
Cheers

 

[wdwgirl03]

We just booked a trip to Disneyland around the same time as you! Can't wait!

 

[knewton64]

We just booked a trip to Disneyland around the same time as you! Can't wait!

We happen to bump n2 each other!!







P.S. Psssttt!!!!! Got a major announcement in regards 2 this adventure - keep readin'







T.T.F.N.
&
Cheers

 

[knewton64]

So here it is in Dallas / Ft Worth - 96 degrees for a high temperature.....no rain......and well -


I am just not feeling it.



Then.....I discovered on I-Heart radio "Christmas 365" radio station &......
that changed everything.


Put an extra smile into my heart -
I listen to it every night -

Yup -a little different listening to Christmas music right smack dab n the middle of a typical hot Dallas summer.


BUT THEN.....
an idea hit me while listening to this station........


I thought about it for about 4 to five days.....
wondering if I could pull it off.




THEN, I realized that currently I am in the 'real world' but that while on my vacation adventures, reality is temporarily suspended -


SO WHY NOT?




To now
'Plus it" this adventure of mine, I am now adding a Sunday December 28th @ 7pm Manheim Steamroller Christmas Concert @ Downtown Dallas, Tx.



WITH.........a 6:30am flight outta DFW to LAX the very next morning.






Welcome
to how I roll when I am on a vacation adventure.




CYA n a few weeks -






T.T.F.N.
&
Cheers

 

[knewton64]

(photo shot while on ABD's "Spirit of America" adventure; Sept 2009)




Been busy with work -


down to approx 940 more hours & I am off to Europe.


but hey!!


WHAT ABOUT THIS ADVENTURE???


No worries.




Will come out shortly with more news.




Okey dokey.....gotta boogy on back to my London & Scotland adventure trip report.







T.T.F.N.
&
Cheers Y'all

 

[knewton64]

So a few weeks back, I was over at one of our sister (hotel) properties when I saw this in their parking lot:






Seeing this car just really really made my day .....almost like a "bucket list sort of thing ya know??
I have been to the Henry Ford Museum (Dearborn, Michigan) and have seen their cars.....been to the Indy 500 museum section of them and saw their cars but WOW!!!


Just brought one incredible smile n 2 my heart.



THEN..........
for some crazy reason, up popped this song into my head:
(meant for a giggle)

"My bologna has a first name". - YouTube
Video for my bologna has a first name► 0:25► 0:25
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctNAs1K7nbo




Now about the Weiner Mobile:

it seats 4 (in the weiner part of the car) and the driver is below - kinda like driving a double decker bus. ** TOO COOL!! **




ANYWHO -
More about the zany world of food:



There are a few people at my place of work that have expressed an interest to me in losing weight.
So, I am thinking what a great way to join in on the fun ......


Since I will be in DISneyland in just a few more months -


So - my overall objective is to be at 185 lbs by December 15th.
Will report in - and blog about our fun as well as challenges more on a weekly basis........


once I get back from London & Scotland late next month (or 720 more hours but hey......whose countin'??)



Allrightee - gotta boogy back on over to my London / Scotland Trip Report.




P.S.S. I am seeing that I need to watch "Frozen" between now and December.......
AND -
thanks to the driver of the Wiener mobile, I now have a big ol' handfull of wiener whistles.



CYA N A FEW WEEKS -



T.T.F.N.
&
Cheers Y'all

 

[knewton64]

Ok......so where did we last leave off?


That's right...
Recently, I've updated my countdown calendar and just discovered that OMG!!
***********************************************************
I'VE GOT 149 MORE DAYS TO GO & THIS ADVENTURES Z UPON ME!!
***********************************************************

So the ol travel bug hit me and off I went to create a little ditty or two of assembled Disney music to listen to while driving to & from work, etc....as a way to decompress.


Without any further adieu, here is my Disney travel music:

1) "Enjoy It" by Haley Mills & Maurice Chevalier
(hey....ya never know.....it may rain)

2) "Frankenweenie Disney logo" by Danny Elfman

3) Walt Disney's Dedication of Disneyland

4) "All Aboard" by Jack Wagner
(I love the Disney trains)

5) "Meet me Down on Main Street" by the Mellowmen

6) "The Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room"

7) "Indiana Jones & The Temple of the Forbidden Eye"
(This attraction freaks me out but I still plan on riding it)


NOW BY BIRTHDAY FALLS ON DECEMBER 30TH SO......
8) "Birthday" by the Beatles

9) "Auld Lang Syne" by the Radio City Rockettes


FOR WHEN I AM OUT ZIPLINING / ENJOYING CATALINA ISLAND JAN 1ST......
10) "Rivers" by Patrick Deluca

11) "I Feel Fine" by Ernie Halter
(both of these songs were an inspiration through watching the 'Motion' tv show on the LIVEWELL NETWORK)



** MY DAY OUT AT "THAT OTHER AMUSEMENT PARK" **

12) "Green Eggs & Ham" by the Seusetts

13) "Curious George Main Title Theme" by Dr. john



NOW BACK ON DISNEY'S 'TURF'.......

14) "Disneyland 10th Anniversary Special" (Pirates of the Caribbean)

15) "He's a Pirate" by Klaus Badelt

16) "Coney Island Washboard" by the Firehouse Five Plus Two

17) "999 Happy Haunts"

18) "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" by Fess Parker

19) "Star Tours" by John Williams

20) "The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror"
YES, I WILL ADMIT IT....THIS ATTRACTION ALSO FREAKS ME OUT BUT.....
YUP - LOOK 4 ME TO BE ON IT ASAP

21) "Main Street Electrical Parade"

22) "Soarin' Over California"
MY FAV!!



NOW......WHAT ABOUT MY DEPARTURE DAY??:

23) "Love's Theme" by 'The Love Theme Orchestra
ok.....don't know if I will feel relaxed while enjoying my spa retreat at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel or wanna play a round of golf!

24) "Hypnotic" by Boney James

then........sad to see but -

25) "So Long" by the Singing Busts

and......

26) "Mickey Mouse Club, Alma Mater" by the Mouseketers




ANYWHO -

Things are really really really & I mean REALLY picking up speed for me as I am now 96 hours away from my Europe travel adventures so.........
feel free to follow along reading about them via my below listed trip report ya c in my signature and.........


UNTIL NEXT TIME.......


T.T.F.N.
&
CHEERS Y'ALL

 

[knewton64]

Finishing up a pretty rockin good time over in London, Scotland & Wales (please see below trip report n my signature).


About to get this one up and running say in about 10 days to 2 weeks.



Got lots to do and yyeess.......
will be weekly blogging about my weight loss journal as I now get prepared for this upcoming adventure.


And so will Ladybug.





UNTIL THEN -





T.T.F.N.
& CHEERS Y'ALL

 

[knewton64]

** THIS SUNDAY, THIS PRE-TR GETS 'OFFICIALLY' UNDER WAY **




Yes.......
been back from my Europe vacation now for about a week now......



Was fun....


NOW.............
let the "funner" games Begin
but....

in a different way.


WAIT 4 It......
WAIT FOR IT.......
WAIT FOUR IT.............

NOW!



IT'S CALLED *** WEIGHT LOSS **
Yes, I am now in the process of "Losing Weight For Minnie & Mickey"



First weigh in is this Sunday as I do plan on weekly blogging my weight loss journal as I go through this.

So
with my ultimate goal of just having wwaaayyyyy tooooo much fun on this adventure (like I did nibbling on fudge, choc chip cookies, etc on my adventures n London, Scotland & Wales)......
It's now time to think about THIS upcoming adventure -

An adventure into the House that Walt & Friends built.



ANYWHO -
so the other reason why I am starting this weight loss journal
is also outta friendly reminder that it is ok to have fun in life....in moderation.


Ok....Let me explain.......


Actually I feel that I have an actual weight loss of 10 pounds to lose
but I also feel that I have a vacation weight loss to lose as well.


So how much total weight do I feel I need to lose??
All will be forthcoming come this Sunday.




**** HAPPY LABOR DAY EVERYONE ****





T.T.F.N.
& CHEERS Y'ALL

 

[knewton64]

........you are out and about having fun and you see out of the corner of your eye what looks to be like a hhuuggee spider......just handing out in mid air!!


So Goofy me, doing my best to be respectful of it but still wanting to get close to it, went a jogging to the far right hand of the side walk........

But little did I know that Mr Spider had spun his web clear across the freakin' sidewalk .....literally from tree to tree!!


YUP!! Ya guessed it!!
So here I am, "apologizing to the Spider for wrecking all its hard work while laughing at the same time trying to get all that spider web 'stuff' OFF MY HEAVILY SWEATING FACE!!


EEEWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!


All in good stride though even thought Ladybug thought I had suddenly turned weird on her as she looked up and saw me flailing away at my face trying to get that web off of me......




ANYWHO -
Been having some fun beginning to get this weight loss thing up and running with experimenting this week to see what works and what doesn't.


Keep in mind now that I had wwaayyyy toooo much fun out in Europe these past 2 weeks.


But now that the dust has settled, here are some of my totals ending week 0:


Weight: 209.6 lbs
(don't like that but hey....this number will move down I promise)

MY BLOOD PRESSURE = 126/78
MY BMI = 28.4
MY PULSE = 72

Ok.....not the best numbers in the world but hey....I will take it.

My overall goal is week is to lose anywhere from 2-3 pounds.
Wish me luck.

and -
MY TARGET WEIGHT: to be somewhere between 180-185 lbs.




So now let the fun begin and c ya next week.





T.T.F.N.
&
CHEERS Y'ALL

 

[knewton64]

Finally got my suitcase unpacked from my travels to Europe......
Did that ever take 4-ever.


But hey....that just means now I can begin to get ready for this adventure!



ANWYHO -
on to the pesky subject about my weight -



This is the very first time I am addressing my weight ever since July 24th 2013 when I weighed 304 pounds.

** YES, I said 304 pounds **


At that time, I was introduced to three tv shows, "Live Big With Ali Vincent,' "Motion" (both on the Live Well Network) and of course, "The Biggest Loser."


Whereas I do feel I owe a lot of gratitude to Ali Vincent as well as the "The Biggest Loser" tv shows, I also felt a little bit inept in understanding what to do in the world of after care; per se - what do you do and how when you reach your target weight??:

Yes, I would have been nice for both of the shows to address these issues for those of us who are new to this world of BMI, height / weight proportionate, etc but somehow I get a feeling (DUH) what they are more interested in is ratings.


So here I was - at 192 lbs (Dec 2013).....loving it but not really understanding what I just did and accomplished.
(keep in mind 10 lbs of that lost was for 'vacation weight' that I knew I was going to gain back)



Flash forward to now -
So after coming back from a wonderful European Vacation, I realized it was time to do something different - a new approach to this craziness.

For some, it's a constant daily thing.

Me?


I am seeing now (WISDOM) that we Humans are like cars......
Your car gets inspected once a year....right???
We Humans get 'inspected' once a year ....right?? (physical)


So.......why not take care of your body in the same way that you take care of your car.


BUT WITH A TWIST.


So, after a lot of consideration of the typical Texas weather, I am now seeing in addition to my typical daily cardio & core workouts, the importance of performing twice a year "health checkups" on myself ....weight wise"......before I go in for my yearly physical.

And the twice a year I have picked is on or around August 25th & January 10th of every year.
-(cooler weather in Texas) & (after Christmas) -


Now why these two dates??
Well, the way I see it, there is nothing wrong throughout the year to have what you want ....*** IN MODERATION**....its just that these two above listed dates is when I am going to refocus my attention of getting my body where it needs to be.


Now I know some of you reading this will say, DUH!!! - well....I seriously didn't know this.

Best part is??


** NOW I DO **


This is why I really like the overall message of Jillian Michaels (Yes, I am even on her Facebook page) as I feel she teaches us Newbies more of a message than just LOSE THE WEIGHT like Ali Vincent teaches or "The Biggest Loser" tv shows.


So with that I leave ya with my week one is going great -
No issues so far.....

**(JUST WISH M&M's WERE FAT FREE!!) **


The more and more I get into this, I feel that 23.7 for a BMI is not all that unreasonable for me to hit while I am on this journey (which includes 10-15 lbs vacation weight)



Ladybug is doing ok as well.......
which reminds me...

She is doing so well that the next time I buy food for her, I have to get her off of Pedigree "weight watchers" food for dogs and get her back on regular food.


So ok....
until Sunday -





T.T.F.N.
&
CHEERS Y'ALL

 

[knewton64]

("That Dog" from POTC)



Poor ol' Ladybug!
We were out jogging the other evening when not one but eight water sprinklers came on on someone's lawn and she never seen anything like this before!!

And every time she tried to avoid or dodge a 'rouge' sprinkler. she would just run right into another one!!

It took her running into and getting sprayed by the first three before she caught on what to do. Kinda cute but then again, kinda not - ya know?
-(I watched her for the first two before I figured out She needed help so I called out her name & guided her out of that mess literally at the same time she ran towards me and outta that mess) -


But hey, that was the theme of our jog as this was the very first time we jogged in the rain. ** DIFFERENT** but nice to feel the light rain come down.



ANYWHO -
here are
MY WEIGHT TOTALS ENDING WEEK ONE:
Weight: 205.7 lbs
TOTAL WEIGHT LOST = 3.9 lbs

MY BLOOD PRESSURE = 126/78
MY BMI = 27.9
MY PULSE = 72

Ok.....not the best numbers in the world but hey....I will take it.

My overall goal is week is to lose anywhere from 2-3 pounds.



I am beginning to catch on to the game if ya will on how to lose weight AND MAINTAIN a sense of reality while doing it (and keeping it off) - will tell more on this subject as the weeks rolls by.



Temps down here in Dallas are beginning to cooperate in relation to all things jogging and Core workouts. ** THOSE REVERSE LAT PULLDOWNS ARE KICKING MY REAR**
But I am getting more and more into it. Same with the leg press.



More to come -





T.T.F.N.
&
CHEERS Y'ALL

 

[knewton64]

As the days roll by, I am starting to see some pretty nice results in relation to my weight. And.....I am starting to see that the majority of what I am doing
is the essence of what I plan on doing once I reach my target weight.

So, without further adieu,
here are
MY WEIGHT TOTALS ENDING WEEK TWO:
Weight: 202.7 lbs
TOTAL WEIGHT LOST = 3.0 lbs


TOTAL WEIGHT LOST OVERALL = 6.9 lbs


MY BLOOD PRESSURE = 126/78
MY BMI = 27.5
MY PULSE = 72


Ok.....not the best numbers in the world but hey....I will take it.
Getting better though.....

My overall goal is week is to lose anywhere from 2-3 pounds.



In other news -

Am finding out that DL doesn't have "Magic Bands" but though I would have to have my picture taken as I am entering the Park on day one (Dec 29th), so that outta be interesting.
And speaking of day one -


got lots to see and do as I will be arriving into LAX around 7:30am December 29th -

looking forward to that and the Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Concert the evening before.


More to come on that & lots more as we get closer to the date of arrival.


CYA this Sunday.

**JUST DOUBLE RIGHT CLICK W/YOUR COMPUTER MOUSE OVER THE ABOVE VIDEO & IT WILL PLAY 4 U**


Just goes to show ya ya gotta pay attention cuz ya never know what just might happen at DL -



T.T.F.N.
&
CHEERS Y'ALL

 

[knewton64]

.....MAKE LEMON-AID!!



Hello everyone -
I bet those of you who are kind enuf 2b reading my blogs have been wondering; "Just where in the heck is this guy these past 3 months or so"....



Well - let's just say that I had some extreme IMO dirty pool being played on me (by of all people my Manager) and I was forced out of what I call a pretty good /nice job.


1) Gained my best guess 25 or so pounds.....which just stinks.

2) Got hit by a (of alllll people) "Fred Loya" insured (?) driver who is refusing to own up to the fact that she hit my car WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT AND TRIED TO RUN.....while IMO she was buzzed driving.
......fyi.....just Google "Complaints about Fred Loya Car insurance" and I am the rant that begins "DEAR STATE OF TEXAS ATTORNIES GENERAL OFFICE"......

3) Took a reduction in pay but THANKFULLY only out of work for 9 days.....


BUT............
I had to cancel this adventure (was originally slated for Dec 2014)
AND......
my December 2015 DCL adventure as well!!



BUT..........
and I do stress the word but.........


out of the ashes comes a lot of good:


1) Just got back from seeing a "Mannheim Steamroller" Christmas concert which just ROCKED!!


So now from seeing my very first IMAX 3-D movie recently (the Hobbit) to now seeing an orchestra /band perfectly sync up to a video of Johnny Mathis singing "O Tannenbaum," this is a wonderful way to kick off the new year with the following challenges and YES - I do welcome some much needed support and would highly appreciate some postings here and there of words of encouragement cuz here's what I now have up my sleeve:


1) I wanna see the 2015 Morton Myer Symphony orchestra this upcoming December (I feel tickets go on sale in late November) in celbration of my birthday and December 25th.

2) I wanna lose approx "X" amount of pounds by December 10th.


3) I HAVE 35 MORE PAYMENTS TO GO AND I WILL BE AT A Z-E-R-O BALANCE ON MY HOME MORTGAGE!!



SO.......WHAT DOES ALL THIS MEAN YOU ASK????


4) I feel that on or around that time frame (December '16 or very very very soon thereafter) , I have slated that i will be buying a new car, celebrating a continued new me weight loss wise, celebrating the fact that I will be at a ZERO BALANCE on my home mortgage and of course celebrating my birthday and Christmas as well.

The only change I can see on my above listed plans is that I wanna now book my hotel off-site....per se - I want HOJOS....so if any kind soul has any reviews on that hotel for me, I would kindly appreciate a posting here or there on my pre-trip report.



ANYWHO -

so where do I go from here??
Well - it begins very shortly (just right after my birthday December 30th) as I plan on blogging in about every 7-14 days on my weight loss journey and that.........that "thing" called a mortgage.

I WILL BE GLAD WHEN I GET RID OF IT!!


My weight loss blog is designed not only to hold me accountable but to also provide words of encouragement to others who have also "lost their way" while trying to maintain a fairly good body figure.


besides.......as the weeks roll by, you will see all my body measurements and how many more mortgage payments I have left to pay.
and......
what I will be up to December 2015.


So until these new 7-14 days........





T.T.F.N.
&
CHEERS Y'ALL