Its hard to believe that tomorrow will be the first of April. Time just goes so fast when your having fun. Anyway, i was looking in everyones profile to see whose birthday is in April and i noticed that Tricia and Chelsea were born a day apart. Not the same year, but both in Feb. Also, it looks like you have a birthday coming up Lucky. Do you have any plans in the making to celebrate?

Well Red, my hubby sometimes kids me about my singing. He says its a wonder we have any glass in our windows because i try to hit those high notes but don't quite make it. Actually, i have two singing voices. One is normal and just plain old me. BORING! The other is my opera voice. I invented that one when Carl (Hubby) and i were watching an old movie one night and this Canadian mountie was singing to a woman while they were in the snow covered forest. It went something like this. "Ho sweet mysteries of life at last i found you, HOOOO at last i know the meaning of it all, HOOOO......, when he sang ho, he would hit those high notes, so i decided to give that song a try and sing to hubby. Every time i would sing HOOOO, Carl's head went down, his shoulders went up and his face looked like he was in pain. Now i sing to him in my opera voice when i think he's not listing to me. Trust me when i say i get his attention.

I know how excited you are Tricia about getting away. When my kids were little, we did something similar but we took the kids with us. Tampa is only an hour and a half away from my house, but there were lots of times when we would drive into Tampa, check into a motel/hotel and spend the night. We would bring a change of clothes and our bathing suits and just hang out there. It was like a mini vacation without all the driving or packing. Even thou I'm a home body at hart, just getting away for one night was exciting. Love that room service!

When my son (Will) was growing up and in that clumsy awkward stage of pre teen years, he wore thick glasses and yes, a pocket protector. He was taking college algebra in high school but didn't know how to have a simple conversation with someone. Will had friends, but most of them were just as smart or smarter than he was and the stuff they would talk about was way over my head. It wasn't until he was in his second year in college that he started to blossom and turn into the hunk he is today. Because Will was this shy, thick glasses, pocket protector kind of kid for so long, today he doesn't think he's good looking. Even when people tell him he is very handsome, all he sees is this geekey adolescent. He now has his own business of making computer programs and has even started hiring people to work for him. His wife, Gina, will be graduating next month and will be getting her Ph.D. They will be moving to Texas where Gina will be a college professor. Gina is very outgoing and has helped Will develop all the social skills he needs in life. Do i sound like a proud mama or what?

Have to get to my water aerobics class so will sign off for now.
Have a good one.
Gloria

I forgot to remind everyone that this Sunday we turn our clocks ahead. Do you have daylight savings time in Japan Red?

Hey everybody! I'm happy to recieve the advice from you all! Yes, I agree that texture has a lot to do with what I like and don't like. I will try some of your suggestions!

My friends play was really good. He did an AWESOME job as usual!!!

Well guess what??? I lost five lbs! Pretty cool eh?

Sorry this is so short, but not much time right now.
Much love!
Chelsea

Oh well, no time again. I am going to get out and walk before work so I have to get in the shower and ready so I won't miss my out-the-door deadline. 5dogs, well if it's an opera voice you've got there then I guess the guy down a few doors was yelling at you! Oh well, I think singing is still a nice thing. But if he had to sleep or something, you've got to feel for him. . and laugh!
I like all the veggie suggestions. Yesterday I found a bag of my homemade vegetable curry in the freezer and ate that over brown rice and I was ok all afternoon, ok, a little hungry but nothing I couldn't hold off. I hadn't be making the curry and this was probably causing me to munch. I really does make a big difference how you prepare things. I am going to try to remember that and find some new things I can add to my almost-nonexistent repetoire.
Soda in Pgh. is pop, but my parents were from NY, where they call it soda. So, I said soda and all the kids thought i was weird. Well, they were right, but not about the pop! 5 dogs, there is no daylight savings time here, but thanks for the headsup on that as I need to be aware of the time there when I'm making calls. Now, it'll be like one hour behind us and change the a.m. to p.m. or vice versa and you're always behind. So, now it's 7 a.m. here which is now 5 p.m. the day (on the East Coast U.S.) before but will be 6 p.m. the day before as of Sunday! Like that little lesson? Ok, gotta go!

Oh, that is so cute!! 5dogs and yes, Chelsea, I am sorry, I forgot to say the same!! Congratulations on your weight loss! 5 lbs. Awesome!! Keep it going!!! Your butterfly is on the move!

[B]Chelsea!
You are on your way now! Good Job!

I am laughing at the pop vs. soda comparisons. My inlaws are from up north and they say pop - it sounds so weird to me. Here we call it Coke. Doesn't matter if it is Pepsi, or Sprite, whatever it is if it is a soft drink we call it Coke. I am certain that would be considered ridiculous other places.

When we visit my in-laws it is the hardest thing for me to get the right drink order. I found that if you just order tea you get a steaming hot cup of it. I couldn't get in the habit of telling them I wanted iced tea. They looked at me like I was nuts if I asked for sweetened iced tea.

Believe it or not, we had been talking about these differences at work recently and a coworker called up this map. Have a look:

http://www.popvssoda.com/

My IP was doing some work and I haven't been able to get on the internet for 1 1/2 days.

NOW I am off to a baby shower then home to rake, haul, saw, etc.

I will get in here later to post - probably whining about how much I hurt!!

I am just popping in to say good morning and wish everyone a happy day!

We've got soccer this afternoon and I'm headed to the gym now so that I can get it out of the way.

Red - LOVED the map
Lucky - Don't over do it! How's your knee?
Gloria- How is Old Blue? You've inspired Greg and me. He got our old (well, old in age but they haven't been used much!) mountain bikes down and spiffed them up a bit. We are going to take them to Gulf Shores with us. Plus, I think the kids and I will take a short ride this afternoon since our weather has finally cleared up.

Off to the gym!
Tricia

Hi Gang, Remember me? I haven't been around much, at least I haven't posted much lately, several reasons, the main one is that it's hard to post on a weight loss thread when you are not doing anything to loose weight!!! The other reasons all fall under the heading of excuses, for both not posting and for not loosing. The include all the usual, tired, depressed, feel really bac, no time, no motivation, etc. etc. etc. But Lucky keeps sending me emails to remind me how much I miss you all.

Today I have an unusual Saturday off (DH got mad at me while we were getting ready and said "Just stay home, I don't even want your around today" Well he didn't have to tell me twice!!! I'm thinking of going shopping later.

As I haven't been doing much except working, setting in my chair, and going to the health club, I don't have much to say. oh yes I do. I guess I haven't checked in since I went to my new doctor. Those of you from the other thread may remember that I was in a really titter because the doc I had been using for the past 10 years was no longer going to take my insurance. Since I have an AutoImmune disease I was leary of having to change PCP's even though I'd still have the same Rheumy. Well to make a long story shorter, I finally had an appointment with the new doc and I love her. she is very knowledgeable and very throrugh. She sent me for several diagnostic test to make sure the SjS had not done any permanent damage to my lungs or digestive track, (it had'nt) but also discovered that I have high blood pressure and atshma! so not I've added two inhalers and new pills to my daily routine. Just what I needed. I've had a pretty rought week, I think it's because I'm trying to get used to the new meds, But Lucky I know what you mean when you say you hurt.

Well I didn't mean this to be a pitypart post so I'll end now!

Thank you so much Gloria! I loved that!!! Thanks to the rest of you too for the support!!

As for Pop/Soda, we here in at least this part of California call it Soda. I remember a long time ago some of my family called it Pop, but that's changed. hehe

Gloria, I'm sure your singing voice in just fine!
Barb.G, I'm sorry that I don't know you, but hope you'll stick around so I can get to know you better! I hope you are feeling better and wish for the best for you!!

Yesterday I had kind of an "off day" so to speak, letting myself have a few things that I'm not normally having. I ate a hamburger, which didn't sit that well, then later I tried having a milkshake, which really didn't sit well with me and I didn't even come close to finishing it. Weird, huh? When normally I could down a shake faster than anyone! I got home and was craving something good for me. Later I did have some Lime Sherbert, and that was sooooo yummy!!! But just before that I had some fresh green beans, and an orange.

I really hope I don't give up on this, because I really want to be healthier!

Thanks again for the congrats all!!
Chelsea

Welcome back Barb. I was wondering what happen to you. Altho this is a weight loss thread, we still talk about anything and everything. Just yesterday we were discussing what we say when ordering a can of coke/pepsi. Do you call it pop or soda? I am guessing that you call it soda. Texas is kinda in the middle of the states, but i noticed that people on the east coast call it soda, and on the west coast its pop. So, are you a soda or pop person? We should make a game of this. Hay fellow Sanctuary friends, what is Barb going to say? Soda or pop?

Chelsea, were you born and raised on the west coast? I was born in Phoenix Az. and never heard the word soda till i married Carl who is from New Jersey. Now it sounds strange to hear someone calling soda, pop.

Yesterday i took old blue (My bike) out for a run to my favorite produce stand where they had tomatoes on sale for 19 cents a pound. Wow, they were ripe and very red and calling my name. I bought as much as i could carry on old blue and started making my own tomato sauce when i got home. The house smelled like an Italian restaurant so decided to have homemade pizza for supper. (Do you call it supper or dinner?) Even got out my bread machine and made my own crust. When hubby came home from work yesterday, i was singing "Oh mamma me-ah. Try to imagine that song in an opera voice. Anyway, i know i shouldn't have eaten the crust, but it just smelled soooo good baking in the oven and i just couldn't resist. I ate two slices last night and the remaining leftover two slices this morning for breakfast. Have you ever had cold pizza for breakfast? Yummy, yummy.

My beautiful auburn hair is starting to turn blond from all the sun I've been getting. I don't know if i should get a bottle of Miss Clairol and try to bring it back, or wait till the end of summer. I know the sun can be damaging on hair, but the auburn color is very becoming on me. I just don't know. What do you think?

Today is cold and windy so wont be taking my usual excursions on my bike. I might just go visit my local Goodwill and see what treasures i can find.

Have a good one.
Gloria

Gloria, we call it "Coke" even if it's Pepsi or 7-up or whatever. When we want a "coca-cola" we say we want a "real coke" I loved the map.

I've been playing with alphabets all day today, so i'm practicing!!