Dee about your question----South Padre Island is great in the summertime. The beaches are long and the water is warm. Now in the winter, I wouldn't recommend it this time of year.
Now Galveston is a super place year round.
Yes, you can go out on fishing boats. There are ones that take short trips and then there is the deep sea one that stays out longer (it goes out farther, of course) and goes where there are red fish and bass and others I don't know by heart.
In Galveston, there are many motels & hotels and condohotels (Casa Del Mar is good). The train museium is very interesting. The Strand is one long street with lots of shops. Beware of the Candy Factory. (I can smell the fudge as I write.) Of course, there are seafood places on almost every corner. It's a great place to visit.
Hi guys !
I thought I'd come introduce myself to you all. I usually only post on the Thursday Weigh in forum's... I've been lurking around the posts for a while, but never really post much myself. After reading this thread I feel like I'm getting to know you, so I'd thought I'd let you guys get to know me....
My name is Dawn, I live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, I have an 8 year old daughter, and have been happily married for 6 months now. I have been battling my weight since I was pregnant with my daughter, I've only been on WW for 4 weeks now, and I am very happy with the results so far (-8lbs).
Hi Dawn, and everyone else--
Welcome to the Chatters thread. You are doing a great job at losing weight. Keep it up.
How is your weather right now? Do you usually have a lot of snow by now?
It rained all morning and then turned colder this afternoon. I had short sleeves on and nearly froze when I came out of a dept. store.
Susan, how are you feeling? Will you make it until the end of school?
Tammy, how is Tim doing? And, are you going to make it these next few days? My sister says her students are just silly now. She wishes tomorrow were the last day.
Dee, are you thinking about coming fishing in Texas?
Sis, how are you doing?
Addey and Maureen and Linda---where are y'all?
I have been drinking my water and having ONLY ONE Diet Coke a day. I think I deserve a round of applause..........
I'm not journaling. But, I found something good to drink for either breakfast or lunch. I bought a box of WW Smoothies.
Has anyone tried it? I got the chocolate flavor. I blend it with milk and it's good. If you use water, it's 2 pts. and one milk. If you go ahead and use milk, you get 2 milks with just 3 pts.
Hope everyone is doing well. I can't believe that it is almost Christmas. We get out of school next Friday. I can't wait!!
Welcome to our group Dawn!! We have a great group here and really support each other.
Dee, We've missed you! Glad you are back. I agree with Tina on Galveston and South Padre. If you come down let us know. Maybe we can have a reunion. By the way, guys are extremely hard to buy for!!
Hi,
Susan, I hope you have a good visit with your parents.
What have I been doing? Yesterday I made a fleece jacket and got it in the mail!!! Wow, was I tired last night.
Tomorrow, I'll start another jacket. This one is for my sister. I don't think I'll do it in one day.
I agree that I wish it was NEXT Friday. Boy are the kids wound up!!! I'm trying to keep things as "normal" as possible, but I've never been normal myself! LOL
Planning to finish up my shopping tomorrow and Sunday. I have blood tests in the morning, Tim's ball game about 11:30, meeting some friends for a late lunch, baking something for church, and hanging out. Sounds like an eventful day. I think we are going to go see Harry Potter on Sunday.
I am hungry. I can't eat for 12 hours before the blood test. I think I should have eaten a later supper. Dumb me!!
I can't believe Christmas is so close. Isn't it great!
Is anyone having snow or cold weather now? It is a little cooler here but not cold--and certainly no snow. I don't think I've ever seen a "white Christmas."
Dee-- you asked about sand tarts. They are sinfully delicious. They are roundish and are covered in powdered sugar. They are made of butter, powdered sugar, vanilla flavoring and a little water. You chill the dough and then roll it into balls and bake slowly. After baking, you roll them in powdered sugar. I have never tried to calculate the points. This is one dessert that is to be eaten and not thought about.
Tammy-- It sounds like you have a full day on Saturday. It sounds like fun (except for the fasting and blood test). Good luck to Tim.
Hi guys!
Yes Tina it's pretty cold here, a lot of our snow has melted so we only have about a foot on the ground right now. It's so beautiful to have a white Christmas! Actually we've had a brown one for a few years so this year is a treat! My husband and I are almost finished putting up our Christmas lights, everytime we think we're finished we go and buy more! We are the brightest house on our block! Whenever we think we're done we're going to take some photos. We've only been living in this house for 2 months so we are very excited about decoring it, it's so pretty... Only 1 tree though
Tammy - how did those blood tests go? Let me know what you thought of Harry Potter, my daughter really wants to see it!
Dawn, I'd love to see photos of your lights. We had to get more strings for outside this year. We decided to outline our front two windows. (We have a one-story home.) There are lots of houses on our block not decorated this year. Two streets over, every house has some decoration out.
You are so lucky to have a white Christmas. This year instead of cool weather, we're having lots of rain. :-( But, the sprit is here.
Speaking of spirit, have y'all noticed the change in people's attitudes this year? Everyone I have contact with wishes you a Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays. The country (all countries) has come together after 9/11. I'm getting nostalgic tonight.
I'm wishing everyone a good week ahead of us. Enjoy each day. Do something fun just for you!
Just got my folks to the airport. It has been raining "cats and dogs" I just talked to the and they had to wait 45 minutes to check their luggage and were waiting in line to go throug security. Now their flight is delayed 30 minutes. Wish I could have waited with them but you can't get in to visit with them. It's chilly and wet here!!
Tina, I am soooo impressed with your talents. Glad you got the jacket in the mail. You can always send one up to Big D if you run out of people to give them too!
Dawn, it sounds beautiful at your house. I would love to see pictures as well.
Tammy, tell us about your blood work. How is your blood pressure? Ditto, Friday can't get here soon enough
It's raining in Houston, too. It's been raining off and on all day. We have an 80% chance for the night, plus we're under a flash flood warning. Thrill.....like I don't have enough water in my back yard.
Susan-----I'm glad you got your parents to the airport safely. what all did you do while they were with you?
What size do you wear????????????
Dee, have you decided to come fishing in TX?
Tammy, get yourself online and tell us how you are.
Let's see, we went to my school Christmas party Friday night. During that day, we met my brother for little while, he was in town with his girlfriend and her kids. Saturday, my brother was back in town to pick up some more tile for his kitchen. We met him for breakfast, then went to Trade Days and then went to the shops on the town square. It was a lot of fun!! First time they've been here around the holidays.
You are too sweet. I currently wear a size 18, but I'm working on that 14! I've lost 17 pounds. Hope I make my 20 pound goal before Christmas.
It's the same weather here! It's just yucky!! Such a fancy word.
It has been rainy here too. I think it has rained everyday since Wednesday. I know it has been alot because we have some water in our basement. That doesn't happen often.
The blood test was actually funny. They are remodeling the lab, so they were doing the blood work in the Chapel at the hospital!! I asked the lady if I was supposed to pray while I was in there. She laughed. When I walked into the chapel, the girl taking the blood was one of my former students. Luckily it was one that liked me! It could have been a very painful experience! She did great. I'm very proud of her. A few years ago she was running around with a pretty bad crowd. She is away from them now, and is doing quite well.
On Friday I had some dizzy spells off and on during the day. My blood pressure was up when I first took it, but it went down to normal later.
I go back to the doctor on the 28th. If there is something he is concerned with on the bloodwork, I know he'll call me before then. I am a bit concerned about the glucose test. I have so many relatives who are diabetic. I'm just waiting.
Susan, personally I like the work yucky. It describes the weather perfectly right now!!!
Harry Potter was great!!! I forgot to post that earlier.
Dawn, there were some scary parts in the movie, but I know some of my kids at school (2nd grade) have seen it and loved it.
I am ready to read all of the books again now. What a strange reader I am. The Left Behind Series and Harry Potter books! LOL I do read other things too.
Thanks for the info on the 2 locations in TX. No I'm not planning to go fishing any time soon....but my folks are planning a trip down that way right after Xmas, so I thought I would see what the better location was is all. Although I am planning to be in Galveston in Jan...but that's only to catch a crusise ship and find some warmer weather .
Its rather cold here right now....like 33 degrees out..brrrr. It's rained a little bit, but not too much, mostly its been a soft rain the last day or so. I keep telling myself that Hawaii is looking better all the time!!
Tammy aren't 2nd graders funny when it comes to watching shows that have scarey parts in them? Or at least my child is, and so is her niece (4th grade) the scarier it is, the harder they laugh! Hope everything turns out fine with your lab work also.
Tina, them sandtarts do sound yummmy... and full of points! But isnt it true that if you eat yummmy food with diet soda, then the points dont count? Don't I wish it was true, I'd be the queen of diet pop!
Need to head bed for the night, before I eat more food! Hope everyone has a great Monday....Dee
!
Glad you got the jacket in the mail. You can always send one up to Big D if you run out of people to give them too! 
