Hello,
I finally have a few minutes to give my input about our visit with Deb and family last weekend. She made such a good report that there I don't know if there is much I can add about what all we did, but I will try.
Deb is a real joy and inspiration to be with. She is very down to earth and has an "open book" type personality. I felt like I was visiting with an old friend that I hadn't seen in a long time. Meeting her in person, truly reinforced my belief of how blessed we all are to have her as our moderator and most important, our friend! She genuinely has a heart full of love and a selfless spirit of generosity towards other. I just fell in love with the whole family. ELI is a lot of fun and quite a personality, not to mention a fabulous cook. Michael and Lauren are just marvelous kids. They are talented, funny, intelligent and beautiful like their mother. Deb showed us pictures of when she was Lauren's age and they look like sisters. They kids were both a true delight to be with.
The "Wig Party" on Friday night was a blast. I can't remember the last time I laughed so much and just really let my hair down, so to speak. Or should I say let my hair up, in the BIG AFRO wig.
I had forgotten that I could let myself be so silly, especially with wearing it to the yard sales. I enjoyed every minute of it though. I think the"wigfest" should be a part of every SB gathering that we have from now on! There will be lots of blackmail pictures form that night, I am sure.
And for those inquiring minds ......YES, we ate lots of good SB legal food. Deb has a house full of it! We were very privileged to have a peek
at her very treasured and legal stash of mouth watering CHOCOLATE! Very impressive! She made her famous cheesecake and it was the first time I've tried it. Oh boy, was it ever luscious. For a moment, I felt like I could easily replace the woman in the Herbal Essence commercials! It was just out of this world!
Debbie, thanks for such a fabulous visit. I can't wait to do it again!
Well, the "proof is in the pudding" as the saying goes, and my weight is down to 215 this week. That is about 2 lbs less than last week, so you know we couldn't have behaved too badly. After all, we did have the constant threat of being thrown in the Detox Dungeon the whole weekend!
Now that I've told my side of the story, I will try to catch up on some posts: Looks like lots of us have been doing some traveling lately.
Monet, welcome back from vacation. Sounds like you had a great time. I hope to visit that part of the country one day. I know that I will be making a trip to Atlanta to see my Dad in the near future. I hope we can meet when I do.
Filise, I can imagine how happy Miss Belle was upon your return. My hounds were sure smiling and doing the happy dance when I picked them up from the boarding kennel.
catlover, WOW, you sure traveled through a lot of states! How long have you been playing golf? I've always thought about learning one day. I enjoy any sport where hitting a ball is involved. Only 1 lb gain, that is great!
Quilter, Glad to hear that you also had a wonderful visit with your friends. Aren't you just so proud of yourself for staying OP and not cheating? The Roman bath and massage sounded so divine! I totally agree with you, the fun and camaraderie of being with good friends is what makes the occasion feel so extraordinary. WTG on your weight loss! How did Paul get along while you were away?
Jack-K, you also need to brush up on your Spanish if you ever get to visit Deb in Miami. I didn't feel like we were still in Florida while at the malls as there sure wasn't much English being spoken.
I've almost bought the lite cool whip before but thought I read that the 2 grams of sugar was per serving. I love cool whip but decided against as I figured I would eat too much of it. I would be interested in knowing if it is legal, also. Glad you had a nice vacation in such a beautiful place. I wouldn't have been able to resist those Pina Coladas either!
BOB, so sorry to hear about your friends DD. She was so fortunate to have gotten away from those horrible men. I had a cousin that wasn't so lucky. She was raped and murdered about 16 years ago. My heart especially goes out to women that have been so terribly violated in that way.
On a lighter note, I agree! LISA HAS TO GO on BIG BROTHER!
Sef, you are always doing so much for others. It is evident that you truly have a servant's heart and spirit!
Tranquil, hope you get some relief for the foot. Nah, The old dog doesn't need to be put down. Maybe just adopted in to a home for some TLC and one that can afford her Vet bills. LOL
There are so many more post I want to reply to, but have to scoot for now. I will try to catch up with more later.
Some good news on the home front! The ex-2-b has found an apartment and is moving out next week. Hopefully, the task of starting to divide belongings won't get too difficult.
I'm going to try to attach a pic of Tranquil, Deb and myself at Eli's new Starbucks. If it comes out Ok, you might be able to see Deb doing little finger tricks behind our heads!
Take Care!
Wendy
I went to the grocery after work today and by the time I got home, I was wringing wet with sweat!!! I swear, I'm going to LANE BRYANT and buy some (SUMO) sleeveless shirts! I NEVER wear sleeveless because of the SUMO thing...but I'm ready to break down and do it!
I don't have ANY children...I just wanted to talk about getting ready for school like every one else!
I miss him already and the season hasn't even started. I know all the other teams in the SEC are happy-happy-happy!
