In search of my body...not the one I ate! Part Deux... We sit at the popular table!

[SeptemberGirl]

Why aren't you all on IM doing this?

Although it is fun to read!

So, what did I miss? Busy day with work (I seem to be doing a lot of that lately - wth?) and friends over tonight (Greenie and her hubs). Good times, good times. Catch me up, girlies!

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Vicki - I am with you - those people would freak me out late at night, watching a movie!

Kat - Whoo-whee! You are now exactly 10lbs thinner than me - right on track! Now I have to step it up and actually exercise! The horror!

Erika - I am impressed with your, um, activity levels! Way to go!

Lyz - love the pics, we might have to fly out for this house thingy next year! Can we make it a house tour/pub crawl?

Steph - oooh, scary ER stuff!!! This freaks me out, my kid is only turning 4 so it's still super new to me. But I guess it comes with the territory?

 

[SeptemberGirl]

My worst nightmare...just shoot me now...

Anyhoo... ....REALLY bad day today....started out nice with a 22 mile bike ride... ...went to work (bah. )...got a call from my DD....a very close friend of mine needed me to call her immediately. Seems they had a FIRE at their house! Her hubby is away, she was out shopping and had left her cell in the car and her DD15 was taken by ambulance to the hospital for smoke inhalation She's now on the way to the hospital herself and has NO IDEA what's going on at home.

Ok - I leave work (OBVIOUSLY!) - get to her house - her other DD17 is home by then, along with her SIL...IT WAS AMAZING...the fire was contained to one SMALL AREA in their garage. Apparently her DD15 must have smelled the smoke just when it started - ran to the neighbors house to call 911. Fire was out in no time flat - but because she was a minor with no parent at the scene & complaining of smoke, they HAD to take her to the hospital. Everything is fine....meanwhile, in the garage...there had been several bags of shavings (bedding) and bales of hay (yeah, they are goat owners too...) - when the fire hose hit those shavings, the bags just BLEW EVERYWHERE. What a mess! Wet shavings spewed all over everything! So, DS17 and I helped clean up as much as could be done before my friend returned home.

They lost a few power tools, 3 saddles, and some other misc. items - but really - it was nothing. Nerve wracking, yes. But, when you step back and think about what COULD have happened (that's the truly scary thing! The imagining of what COULD have been).... Now some minor clean-up to do, a few things to talk to the insurance company about...hassles, yes indeed. But really...we are all SO THANKFUL that this is all it was.

Oh - the other unsettling thing is they were not able to initially determine the cause of the fire. Not eletrical, not "set", not near the gas cans or extra propane tank (THANK GOD!)...we are assuming it was some kind of sponateneous combustion of the hay or shavings??? Fire marshall still needs to interview their DD15 who was home at the time...but....no easy, obvious answers here....

well - headed to bed. Hopefully tomorrow will be UNEVENTFUL!

Nancy, i am so glad your friend's family and house are okay. We had a small fire last year and it can be so scary. Insurance is usually really good about stuff. We had a friend whose entire house burned down, and it was a year and a half before they were back in it, rebuilt, of course. But, her family was safe, and in the end, that's what matters. I hope they find the cause!

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

sO HERE IT IS 3 AM AND I AM STILL AT WORK..... ! I AM DOING GOOD GETTING A LITTLE TIRED CAN'T WAIT TILL 5 AM I AM HOME TO BED

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Lyz - love the pics, we might have to fly out for this house thingy next year! Can we make it a house tour/pub crawl?

Well they do have a bar there, but I don't think you're supposed to take the drinks in the houses.

You were busy here last night. Fun to wake up to. We were on AIM, where were you?

Tell us about your fire?

Steph, hope you getting some rest right now.

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

Steph, hope you getting some rest right now.

I left work at 509 and got home for 530 and I was in bed at 531 and didn't hear a thing until 1045. I am up now and think I should be able to function as a normal human being. Our plan this afternoon is to go see the HULK (just what I want to do) I will most likely sleep through it! I should be on Aim tonight if anyone is on!

 

[3DisneyKids]

Hey team! Off for the week-end and will have a full report on Sunday night or Monday morning. Xoxo

 

[believen]

I need ideas for a 3-4 day trip.
Specifics- Me, Mom 72 and Aunt 67. and maybe Sara 21 (if it sounds fun to her- she is a big help and they love her)
We want to fly. We need transportation and preferably a tour, that picks you up, takes you around and brings you back, etc.
They want to wait till next year to do Disney again. It worked great. Magical Express, boat or bus, etc. KWIM?
This year, we/they have done: Washington DC, Alaska Cruise, Branson, MO, Vegas, Shreveport, LA, Nagadoches(sp) LA, Nashville, San Francisco, and San Diego. Denver, Co. Several driving trips in Texas- Athens, Fredricksburg and lots of museum, touristy day trips.
We need transportation, remember I hate to drive! The best way to describe our traveling style is "herding turtles" They both love to see everything, will do most anything, and will go from early till late. But they are really, really slow! I get to pick, plan,and schedule everything. They pay and enjoy . Just the way I like it.
Any ideas?
My mom won't shop, they don't do spas. Adventures by Disney are too long.
We have a Carribean cruise, Los Angelos trip, and several Casino trips planned through 2008. The goal- one trip a month, not counting casino trips, and day trips. I don't go on all of them. They have sufficient money, but are not "fancy types" as my aunt would say.
So, it's a random request. Any suggestions? Maybe where you live? They have suggested Chicago, New York, Fall leaves tour, Hershey factory, and Norman Rockwell museum.
Oh yeah, I lost 2 pounds !!!!! Drank tons of water, made ok choices, Never went to the gym, but got lots of exercise....

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

I need ideas for a 3-4 day trip.
Specifics- Me, Mom 72 and Aunt 67. and maybe Sara 21 (if it sounds fun to her- she is a big help and they love her)
We want to fly. We need transportation and preferably a tour, that picks you up, takes you around and brings you back, etc.
They want to wait till next year to do Disney again. It worked great. Magical Express, boat or bus, etc. KWIM?
This year, we/they have done: Washington DC, Alaska Cruise, Branson, MO, Vegas, Shreveport, LA, Nagadoches(sp) LA, Nashville, San Francisco, and San Diego. Denver, Co. Several driving trips in Texas- Athens, Fredricksburg and lots of museum, touristy day trips.
We need transportation, remember I hate to drive! The best way to describe our traveling style is "herding turtles" They both love to see everything, will do most anything, and will go from early till late. But they are really, really slow! I get to pick, plan,and schedule everything. They pay and enjoy . Just the way I like it.
Any ideas?
My mom won't shop, they don't do spas. Adventures by Disney are too long.
We have a Carribean cruise, Los Angelos trip, and several Casino trips planned through 2008. The goal- one trip a month, not counting casino trips, and day trips. I don't go on all of them. They have sufficient money, but are not "fancy types" as my aunt would say.
So, it's a random request. Any suggestions? Maybe where you live? They have suggested Chicago, New York, Fall leaves tour, Hershey factory, and Norman Rockwell museum.
Oh yeah, I lost 2 pounds !!!!! Drank tons of water, made ok choices, Never went to the gym, but got lots of exercise....

How about Boston (my home town) It is beautiful there during the summer and fall




Ok I am really out of it what does KWIM mean .

 

[believen]

Thanks Steph, I'll look at Boston, now. Any not to miss stuff and suggestions for areas to stay would be great. Know What I Mean! I think.....
Vicki

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

If you pick an area around boston I am thinking of quincy or braintree then you can take the T(subway) into boston, it may be cheaper than staying directly in boston.do the heritage tour, the boston tea party the science museum there is the museum of fine arts.

 

[HockeyKat]

Liz, we just missed you last night. I have a geek conference all weekend so I had to go to bed.

Steph, whew! Glad you made it through it. I will be on tonight so I will likely see you then.

Vicki, you are welcome to come to NC. Raleigh/Durham isn't that exciting, though, but Wilmington (beach) is about 2 hours, or Asheville (mountains, Biltmore) is about 3... oh, and it is HOT here in the summer, but probably no worse than where you are really.

Erika, have a great time!!

I was good again for lunch... took a turkey wrap and a cottage cheese with me, and had about 3 oz of tilapia and a salad w/ a drizzle of caesar dressing (probably less than a Tbsp) and some zucchini. Passed that cheesy yummy-looking ravioli and chicken marsala and tiramisu right on by...

Although, I was a bad girl and was bored about halfway through my last session (it was something that I thought I might be interested in but wasn't; just a rehash of an earlier one), so I left and went to the gym.

Did an hour on the arc trainer and 45 min of weights.

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Vicki - well you got the sugar momma set up don't cha? I can't believe how many trips they take. I'd like to go to Hershey. No, I plan to go to Hershey but I don't know anything about it now.

I was thinking maybe Greenfield Village, in Dearborn Michigan. Henry Ford established this historic villiage as things were going on. I was inspired by what a visionary he was to know that people would be interested in the major progress of the last century and come to a village to see it. He was a good friend of Thomas Edison. All kinds of historic people and places. Wright Brothers. We rode in a Model-T.

And there is a museum there too. The limo Kennedy was shot in. The chair Lincoln was murdered in. Rosa Parks bus. It was all very intersting. But the village requires walking, so that might hold you back.

 

[Dizneydawn]

Some thoughts after a long weekend...

Have I said that I am proud to have friends that are great parents and spend time with their kids...going outside with them...being active with them...instilling positive choices for them...holding them accountable for their actions...showing them that even when you make mistakes...bad choices...that you can overcome anything...not be a victim and helpless...

That standing up for yourself means looking in the mirror and seeing what responsibility the person in the mirror has...and the only person pointing back when you point the finger in the mirror is you...

That being a parent involves more than turning on a tv/computer/movie...that it means listening and interacting...that it involves appologizing...that being a parent means action...movement...and showing by doing...

Whether it is cleaning the house, getting in shape, being a friend or becoming a valuable person....you need to do it first...lead by example...get off the couch and stop dictating...start initiating...

I know someone who says she is a parent...yet being a parent means physically being in the house...not emotionally being vested in her children...there is a difference...

At the end of the day...would her children choose her? Would they want to have a relationship with her? Or is it because of obligation? Out of duty? And isn't it interesting that sooo many children feel duty to someone who can't see that they should feel duty to the children. That the roles are reversed...that the child takes care of the house...the child is expected to be the adult...that the parent treats the child like a commodity...a piece of property...

You choose to be a parent...it isn't only being on a birth-adoption certificate...it is at the end of the day...when you are old and alone in a nursing home that you will have to face the facts that you were either a great parent or a good provider...maybe the lucky few who are both...

A parent loves their childs successes...can't wait till the next thing their child does that they can be a part of...

a provider covers the bases..home, food, clothes...but can't discipline...doesn't encourage activities that isn't about them...because...it always is about them...about their needs...their wants...their desires....

The children are simply ornaments to their lives...not the other way around...

At the end of the day...I am glad I am secure that my children love me...that they want to be in a relationship with me...that they will be great adults and self-sufficient...because I have held them to be their best...I have wanted them to be good people to others...treat others with respect out of self-respect...not obligation....that people want to be in their company because of who they are...not because they snivel and whine and act like the world owes them...that they are truly in charge of their destiny..and when they falter...that will be the point that shows the world their true charachter...do they run away from their responsibilities...make others pick up their mess...walk away from any mess they make...???

Or do they say...I made a stupid choice...I will learn from it and I will be better for it...When they succeed...will they understand that no success is a self-success...that there are always people and passions that fuel their journey...that they can only be a truly good person if they acknowledge their flaws and share in their joys...

And the funny part...you can see the adults who were those children...the blameless...the finger pointers...the ones who are never at fault...the ones who can take no responsibility but expect 100% of others...

So to you...my friends reading this...be amogst the lucky ones...the blessed...love your children and teach them...walk in a park and see the magestic beauty in a sky...

I will tell you that while in Colorado with Treyner...I had one of my proudest moments as his mother...a memory that will hold me when I miss him after he leaves my house...

We stopped at a lake in the mountains...and there was a goose being washed ashore...floating aimlessly...

Treyner walked with some bread...and the goose struggled to get to the bread...and then...Treyner turned to me...seeing it try to stand...and was aware that that goose...was terribly hurt...

It had only one leg...and a badly damaged wing...and it was never going to leave this lake...fly out of the mountains...

My son...stood their...tears in his eyes...feeding the goose until it could not eat anymore...and asked me to call 911 to try and get a game warden...and then...stood there some more...realizing that he now was a part of this creatures life...and quite plausibly...it's final moments...

He felt a sense of responsibility to a creature that had never done anything for him...he felt a sense of duty to something weaker and in need of help...he looked at me with hurt because of another animals hurt...he took time to notice something that he did not have to...

After all the things of that trip that were amazing...I heard him yesterdauy telling someone the best part of the trip...was feeding little chipmunks and helping out a goose...that could not help itself...

At 17 he gets what some 40 year olds do not...that it is what you do when no one is looking...it is about giving from the heart and opening up your heart to something that cannot give back...it is about being selfless...and self-aware...

It is about saying...What can I do to be the difference...

Not what difference does it make...

I will always be proud of my children because they are a part of me...but I am the most proud of them for their choices they make as adults...because I know that I played a role in developing them...an active role...more than what restaurant to eat at...or what movie to see...

The world is about more than them and their needs...it is about what they do for the world needs...it is about being a active participant...not a helpless bystander...

 

[3DisneyKids]

There are 14 forms of punctuation....can you name them all?

 

[3DisneyKids]

Hey--I am back and had a great week-end which I will post about when I have a few more minutes. But right now I have to get to the gym....omg, I ATE this week-end. And I will again next week-end.

So, it is officially summer which means we are gone just about every week-end for the next 8. Between boating and camping (like real camping...in tents in the wilderness type of stuff...not at "campgrounds") we are away a lot in the summer.

Things are good here in general. Just my eating! WOW! Can anyone say out of control???

 

[Dizneydawn]

Hi guys -
I need some WW advice - Liz...you may be the best for this....

Core or flex and why?

Carsyn and I are starting this week...just waiting to get her into an appointment with her pediatrician for a physical...

The meetings and accountability will be good for us both...plus I don't have to be the bad guy then...she can hear what she should be doing from someone who she can't feel is picking on her...or argue with a scale...she wants to make some changes...so I am glad we can do this together...

Best guess...she will have about 30-40 pounds to loose...depends on what ideal weight for her is...she is about 5'4 as well as me...but our build is totally different...she is rock solid muscle...was always square...even as a baby...24 inches = 24 pounds...36 inches = 36 pounds

I asked her what she thought she weighed this morning..and she said...165...and that is according to a reg scale...need a new battery for our digital one...

I am guessing she has added about 15 pounds to her frame since last Sept...ate her way through her break-up with Kyle...and I am needing to be the mom my mom wasn't...accountable....

I weighed only 112 when I graduated...but my eating habits sucked...so when adulthood kicked in...and metaboloism slowed...my choices were just the same...and I could buy the amount I choose...not limmited to what my parents bought and quantity...making any sense??

Carsyn is absolutley stunning...but she is falling into an ugly mood...and that means ugly attitude....and when you feel like crap because nothing fits...and nothing looks right...you take it out on everyone else...

I have noticed her mothering the boys lately...all the time...and she is trying to control everything around her since she has no control of her mouth right now....

I want to give her some control back...empower her...show her she can decide her destiny...her future...and it starts with what goes inside her...

So any WW advice is appreciated...it may not be the ultimate stay with program for us...I know some plateau on it when their excersize is high...but it is a good kick start I think...

 

[HockeyKat]

Dawn, I think WW is a great program. I am too cheap for it. Liz and Steph can weigh in on which one is better?

I wish that my mom had taken control like that when I was a teen. She struggles with weight too, although only probably 20+ lbs or so, and has never really conquered it.

I also liked your long rambling children-related post. That is one of the main reasons that I don't want children. I just don't think I could be that kind of parent, and I don't think it is fair to bring a child into the world that doesn't have that kind of parent.


Erika, glad you had a great time!


I had a pretty good weekend. Hit the gym twice (3 hours worth of exercise), managed to mitigate conference food damage and stayed under 1200 cals, or best guess anyhow, some of it had to be guesstimated.

This morning was the dentist, whee. The dentist herself did my cleaning, which was a bit strange. She is super nice, though. And I don't need any work done right now other than the crown I already knew about, and she said that isn't urgent so I may put it off until next year and FSA it.

Also, I have had two people comment on my shirt today and how figure flattering it is, including my QA lady who was like, you have lost so much weight that the shirt doesn't even look the same anymore. That is always nice.

TOM is in the house this week, so I am not expecting any weight loss. As long as I can control the cravings and wait until next week, I should be fine. Here's to hoping that I see 5s in my number next week....

 

[goofyfan-12]

Hi Everyone...

I am back from my whirlwind trip to Rochester for a two day board meeting / eating fest.... Unfortunately, I did not make the best food choices in the world while I was away and will likely pay for it on the scale tonight. For some reason, I am in a rut where I don't want to eat the JC food anymore. I think it is just the monotony of it all, but I need to find a way to push through this so I can get back on track again... I also think all of the summer activities are taking a toll. The picnic food is just plain better than my food so I don't want to eat my food. I will be talking to my JC consultant today about this.

Dawn - your e-mail about parenting made me cry.... While I am not a parent (at least not yet), I couldn't help but be touched by your words. I watch the relationships of my cousins to their parents and then look at my own relationship with my parents. I am so happy that my parents raised me the way that they did. They did many of the things your are trying to do with your kids and are now blessed with two daughters who love them and are an integral part of their lives. My aunts can't say that about their kids and have often told me that they are envious of what my parents have with us. Keep doing what you are doing. Your kids will thank you for it when they get out of the teenage angst years. They just can't realize this now.

Have a great day everyone,
Goof

PS - on the plus side, I have my dining reservations in for my Disney trip...

 

[Dizneydawn]

Hey--I am back and had a great week-end which I will post about when I have a few more minutes. But right now I have to get to the gym....omg, I ATE this week-end. And I will again next week-end.

So, it is officially summer which means we are gone just about every week-end for the next 8. Between boating and camping (like real camping...in tents in the wilderness type of stuff...not at "campgrounds") we are away a lot in the summer.

Things are good here in general. Just my eating! WOW! Can anyone say out of control???

I did not get to 255 being in control!!!

Dawn, I think WW is a great program. I am too cheap for it. Liz and Steph can weigh in on which one is better?
I get the cheap...but I can't afford to be this weight and neither can Cars...so I will skimp and steal cheap toilet paper from the YMCA to make up for it!!!!!!
I wish that my mom had taken control like that when I was a teen. She struggles with weight too, although only probably 20+ lbs or so, and has never really conquered it.
I am not a great mom...I am just trying to be better than my mom...and hope my kids will be better than me...
I also liked your long rambling children-related post. That is one of the main reasons that I don't want children. I just don't think I could be that kind of parent, and I don't think it is fair to bring a child into the world that doesn't have that kind of parent. i respect you saying that because I have wondered sometimes what my kids did to deserve me when I fail them so many times...but...I have them...and now all I can do is keep growing into a better parent and forgive myself fo my flaws...at 19 when I had Treyner..I was young and stupid and had not dealt with my "stuff" yet...so how much was I destined to falter...a whole bunch...


Erika, glad you had a great time!


I had a pretty good weekend. Hit the gym twice (3 hours worth of exercise), managed to mitigate conference food damage and stayed under 1200 cals, or best guess anyhow, some of it had to be guesstimated.

This morning was the dentist, whee. The dentist herself did my cleaning, which was a bit strange. She is super nice, though. And I don't need any work done right now other than the crown I already knew about, and she said that isn't urgent so I may put it off until next year and FSA it.
I have never had bad teeth moments besides tartar issues...no cavities etc...my mom's side can be thanked for that..she has never had any dental work done besides cleaning either..but we can build the tartar like no other! They say it is 2 different types of bacteria...cavity/tartar builders..no choices on your DNA...
Also, I have had two people comment on my shirt today and how figure flattering it is, including my QA lady who was like, you have lost so much weight that the shirt doesn't even look the same anymore. That is always nice.
I just hope someday my underwear fits without falling off my @ss...love those bikini's that end up around mid thigh while walking...
TOM is in the house this week, so I am not expecting any weight loss. As long as I can control the cravings and wait until next week, I should be fine. Here's to hoping that I see 5s in my number next week....

Hi Everyone...

I am back from my whirlwind trip to Rochester for a two day board meeting / eating fest.... Unfortunately, I did not make the best food choices in the world while I was away and will likely pay for it on the scale tonight. For some reason, I am in a rut where I don't want to eat the JC food anymore. I think it is just the monotony of it all, but I need to find a way to push through this so I can get back on track again... I also think all of the summer activities are taking a toll. The picnic food is just plain better than my food so I don't want to eat my food. I will be talking to my JC consultant today about this.
That is a cooncern I have about WW...I need to make good choices with food...my sister ate beer and snickers...and did not learn anything about good food choices...just points...
Dawn - your e-mail about parenting made me cry.... No tears Paula... While I am not a parent (at least not yet), I couldn't help but be touched by your words. I watch the relationships of my cousins to their parents and then look at my own relationship with my parents. I am so happy that my parents raised me the way that they did. They did many of the things your are trying to do with your kids and are now blessed with two daughters who love them and are an integral part of their lives. My aunts can't say that about their kids and have often told me that they are envious of what my parents have with us. Keep doing what you are doing. Your kids will thank you for it when they get out of the teenage angst years. They just can't realize this now.
I love when parents say..my kids don't clean the house or whatever...I know if my kids don't do something like I expect or want it...I have failed because I set the pace...can't blame thm for how they have been allowed to behave...or not in some cases!
Have a great day everyone,
Goof

PS - on the plus side, I have my dining reservations in for my Disney trip...

...tell us where!!!