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[Julie norton 2,850]

Beautiful place boston. Lucky you! Happy you have a grandchild coming to visit. Healthy you can walk. Life is good right now!

[dylanmiles23 2,198]

Beautiful place boston. Lucky you! Happy you have a grandchild coming to visit. Healthy you can walk. Life is good right now!

I live 15 minutes from the youngest grandson and less than 30 from the older 2 whom I am baby sitting tomorrow. I am very lucky about that. I saw them all last night at the walk, too. I don't know how to post pictures.

[jfc193 719]

I live 15 minutes from the youngest grandson and less than 30 from the older 2 whom I am baby sitting tomorrow. I am very lucky about that. I saw them all last night at the walk, too. I don't know how to post pictures.

For four years all the grand children lived within 5 miles of my home. This summer for some reason one of my children decided to move 450 miles away and take the 3 grandchildren with him.

So needless to say I miss them the remaining grand child is enjoying the extra attention.

[gowalking 10,790]

With the family in Myrtle Beach. Having a wonderful time.

[gowalking 10,790]

Will post pics when I'm back.

[gowalking 10,790]

This trip to Myrtle Beach is one year after my hip surgery. I still have aches and pains....having done lots of damage along the way, but I was able to keep up pretty well and walked around without limiting anyone. Some pics attached below. Me and my granddaughter...who loves me fat or thin...though I can't say enough how enjoyable it is to be able to keep up with her now. The pic of me heavier is from two years ago...and the pic of me at the beach...well, what can I say? I hadn't been to a beach in probably 5 years or more. Now I can navigate walking in the sand just fine.... Life is good.

[dylanmiles23 2,198]

Great pictures. Bubbe is almost shorter than grand daughter. Happy your hip helped you.

[gowalking 10,790]

You bet! She'll be taller than me real soon.

[Debbie3sons 1,936]

@@gowalking you look sooo good .

[JustWatchMe 7,117]

Such amazing photos !! You look so good and so happy!

[Bandista 7,466]

Fabulous! What a life change -- amazing.

[JustWatchMe 7,117]

Interesting thing happened this weekend. My daughter texted and asked me what clothing store I like because a friend of hers wants to get me a gift. She wouldn't tell me who or why. I was completely befuddled because I have only been shopping at Goodwill since my size changes every few weeks. She wouldn't take Goodwill for an answer. So here I am thinking of all of my plus size stores and realizing that if I stay on track like I am now, I may not need plus size stores by Christmas and definitely not by spring. I have NO IDEA where I would buy normal size clothes! Seriously. I then suggested Kohl's and she apparently wanted something a little more upscale. ????? So we settled on Avenue because they have regular and plus sizes in the same store with many of the same selections in both ranges.

This made me realize that I am nearing the land of the normies. That is very scary to me. I know that there are folks on this thread who feel and have felt the same way. I want to assimilate, but my God, I am in a foreign land here.

I have no winter coat. I am between a 1-2x depending on the style and can't bear to buy a coat that will fit me for a month or two. I only buy items from Goodwill that I can toss in the washer.

Feeling excited but totally out of my element today.

(I also feel like I have a Secret Santa! LOL)

[dylanmiles23 2,198]

Wonderful.

[lisacaron 5,075]

This trip to Myrtle Beach is one year after my hip surgery. I still have aches and pains....having done lots of damage along the way, but I was able to keep up pretty well and walked around without limiting anyone. Some pics attached below. Me and my granddaughter...who loves me fat or thin...though I can't say enough how enjoyable it is to be able to keep up with her now. The pic of me heavier is from two years ago...and the pic of me at the beach...well, what can I say? I hadn't been to a beach in probably 5 years or more. Now I can navigate walking in the sand just fine.... Life is good.

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Awesome photo's my friend! You look so happy and relaxed!! Love it!

[lisacaron 5,075]

Interesting thing happened this weekend. My daughter texted and asked me what clothing store I like because a friend of hers wants to get me a gift. She wouldn't tell me who or why. I was completely befuddled because I have only been shopping at Goodwill since my size changes every few weeks. She wouldn't take Goodwill for an answer. So here I am thinking of all of my plus size stores and realizing that if I stay on track like I am now, I may not need plus size stores by Christmas and definitely not by spring. I have NO IDEA where I would buy normal size clothes! Seriously. I then suggested Kohl's and she apparently wanted something a little more upscale. ????? So we settled on Avenue because they have regular and plus sizes in the same store with many of the same selections in both ranges.

This made me realize that I am nearing the land of the normies. That is very scary to me. I know that there are folks on this thread who feel and have felt the same way. I want to assimilate, but my God, I am in a foreign land here.

I have no winter coat. I am between a 1-2x depending on the style and can't bear to buy a coat that will fit me for a month or two. I only buy items from Goodwill that I can toss in the washer.

Feeling excited but totally out of my element today.

(I also feel like I have a Secret Santa! LOL)

This is amazing! It makes me feel good to know that there are people left in the world that care for others.

Things like this always touch my heart and my soul and make me feel great!

You all on this site make me feel that way often and it really is something powerful.