Good afternoon ladies! Last post until I get back on Tuesday. I have been running my head off today. It started bad this morning. Jack filled the tank with gas then wanted to check the oil and couldn't get the hood to unlatch. I took him to work then went to Firestone where they spent 45 minutes and couldn't get it unlatched either, {{{SIGH}}} so they recommended the dealership, which you all know means $$$$$. I took it over there, they told me they would charge me $100 plus supplies just to look at it but we couldn't leave with it that way so I spent 90 minutes there. Come to find out, the last time we had it in at Firestone, one of the techs left a bandaid AND a bolt on the latch and it caused it to become stuck. I don't know how they did that, but I was seething as it cost me $112 to have them unstick it and remove the bandaid and bolt. I drove straight to Firestone and unloaded on them. I have to say the manager was great. He credited our account for the amount in free work so that was ok. I then went to Walmart's and got the odds and ends for the trip and bought Thomas this cute singing card for his 5K accomplishment and stuck a $20 bill in it with a little note. It took his fat Nonny 90 minutes to walk a 5K 3 years ago and he ran it in 41 minutes! I then went and got my haircut, went and got the oil changed since the hood worked
and lastly went and got the car all washed inside and out and spiffed up for the trip. I came home and loaded the stuff I can into the back seat, the trunk is already full of stuff. So, when Jack gets home we will go get his haircut, get a bite to eat as I don't want a mess to clean up tonight, then come home and finish loading up what we can. I will load the hygiene bag after we have cleaned up in the morning along with the laptop, pillows and such.
Jean: I am down from 3 lists to one! lol
Susan: I am taking "good" snacks like fruit and some 2 pt packaged snacks on the trip along with diet soda and water and am going to do my darndest to stay close to program so I won't balloon back up. I gain and lose pretty easily so I don't want a bunch of lbs back on when I get home.
You all have a nice weekend when it gets here! I will take lot of pictures of the shower and friends and all and post them after I get back and get them developed.
Faye
He should be very proud of himself! Thanks for sharing the picture with us. You will have a busy day tomorrow! 
I can imagine how excited you are to see everyone. I'm sure the shower will be the most fun! I did go to WW tonight and gained a pound . . . I knew I was up just because of the way I ate over the weekend. You'd think someone held my mouth open and shoved the food down. 
I hope the weather cooperates so I can get some walking in this week.
Do they keep him overnight or is it the same day/send them home kind? Our weather is mixed up too. I don't want it to be too hot until we get out of school because we don't have air conditioning in our building. 
I hope your allergies aren't too bad. 
from Iowa!
