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[Teachlady 3]

Good evening, Violets..

I'm back from Community Chorus and relaxing with the lap top while I wait for CSI:Miami to come on. I'd love to watch DWTS, but the Bobster would leave and go upstairs cause he doesn't like watching that "stuff", so I bite my tongue and watch Rachel Maddow with him and at least spend time together. Besides I'm having fun on Facebook.

Yep Tracy, the countdown to Hawaii is at 4 today. I started counting in July when I got on the cruisecritic board. I'm meeting Renee, Shirley and Patty at 5:30 at the Aloha Cafe. Fun, Fun, FUN!!

CSI is on, so I'll chat with you all tomorrow. Have a good evening. sleep well!

[kity 2]

Hi Girls~

I just emailed everyone (I hope everyone) some pix from the wedding and one from Sat. night! Please let me know if you don't get 'em...and if you want 'em. I ordered over 400 pix tonight...and I FINALLY DELETTED MY CARD!!! AAAHHH...still had xmas pix on there! I feel sooo much better. I am putting an album together for Susanne's coach and so I've taken tons of pix and bought some softball stickers at Michaels this weekend. Should be cute, but hella expensive!!!

Got my teeth cleaned and then we went to dinner. I love having dates w/ Susanne. She is my #1 person!

Michelle...enjoy the fill!!!

TracyKS...nice to "see" you albeit brief:tt2:

xoxoxo

[Teachlady 3]

GREAT pictures, PamELa... thanks for sharing!!! You two sure look happy...:rolleyes2:

[Kat817 19]

I am home, safe and sound! We had some snow packed roads and drove in snow for awhile, but nothing too bad.

Got my fill, he was not smug about my weight gain, he actually said for a year unfilled, with the surgery in the middle, it was not bad....shock!

I have the 9.75 band that holds a max of 4 cc.'s and he gave me 1.5, Water is a slow go today, but I figure part of that may be that I ate lunch prior to the fill and that can make it extra tight for the digestion time he said.

So happy to get back in the right direction!!!

Judy, when my parents celebrated 25 years, they planned a trip to Hawaii, and the month before they left, my brother was critically injured, and was actually still in the hospital long after they had planned to go. So the trip got put off. They ended up going for their 35th or something, and the tour guide at the Fern Grotto, included them in a marriage vow renewal! They loved it. Then they went back a few times when Manda lived there--we all did!! Was the only affordable way to do it frequently! If you get the chance to ever spend time on Oahu hit the Polynesian Culture Center, and the International Market Place. They also have an incredible flea market (although it is all new items through vendors---not used yard sale type sellers) at the Aloha Bowl football field.

We spent most of our vacations on Oahu because that is where they were based, but I loved Kauai the most, for the tropical feel. The year the hurricane hit it, my Aunt & Uncle were on the island!! But all in all I had the most fun on the beaches of Maui. I wish I was going back with you!!!

No sign of the guy out back. He has no idea where we went today---we left before 7----and just got home, I am sure after I have been so mad at him, he is concerned....makes me smile!!!

Well I am exhausted, and going off to bed. Will catch up with all of you tomorrow.

Haydee, so glad you are home and had a wonderful time!!!

We listened to a Sue Grafton book on the way home---so Ifeel like my bedtime story has been read to me, time to sleep!!!

Feel better Jenn!

LOVED, LOVED the pics Pamela!!!

[janiebug 0]

Hello, I had a busy day today, but it was nice. I had an appointment first with my regular Dr. just for a check up, I have been on Effexor (antidepressant) and it is just too expensive, so I took the walgreens list of $4 drugs and he gave me generic prozac. Does anyone here know about prozac? I hope it works. He said alot of the other drugs cause weight gain.

Then I went to a friends house and we met another friend at the casino here, we didn't gamble at least with money, we just ate, and ate, and ate, and then talked and then ate, ..... You get the idea!! We were all bad girls!!!

It was nice to get together with old friends, we have all been friends since high school. Really nice day!!

Now I am going to bed!!

Glad you are back Haydeee!!

Nice to see you TRACYKS!!

[mdrai 3]

Good morning, Vi's~~

Y'know, I don't feel any diff w/the fill so far... I keep expecting to "feel" something... different... I dunno... for example, this a.m. I tossed back my handful of vits & pills w/a big chug of Water like I always do, and then thought, "Oh no! My fill! I hope they don't get stuck or come back up!!" But no, nope, nothing... went down slick as a whistle.... hmmmmmmm...

Lots of work -- paying, volunteering, & the house kind -- to do today. Am going to do the weight circuit @ the Y, too.

Make it a good one, dearies!

[mdrai 3]

Where IS everyone??

I'm starting to wonder about this group...

[TerriDoodle 6]

Michelle - Whenever I get a fill it's kinda like that, too. I don't really feel any difference right at first but it DEFINITELY gets tighter as the days roll by, peaking at about 10 days and then slacking off a bit after that. Don't ask me why that is, but lots of people say the same thing.

Suzie - Good for you working out so hard!!

I've been having a lot of problems sleeping lately. Ok, so there's ANOTHER reason I should work out!! It sure helps me sleep at night. <sigh> Remember when I used to be known as the Gym Nazi? Where is that girl?????

[TerriDoodle 6]

Where is Heather?? Yeah, and it's a lot quieter without Laura and Haydee, but they're both just getting back from being out of town so you know how that goes.

[kity 2]

Morning Girlies~

I agree...kinda quiet around these parts.

Back from the gym! Yea me! I agree Terry, it completely helps me sleep. Actually, I am a better teacher when I work out. My energy level is up, and this transfers to the lessons and the students. Usually I take Wed. off, but I want to go tomorrow so I can do cardio...I am loving cardio! Hate doiong it...but love how I feel the rest of the day. HAHA...yes me, the former heavy smoker saying "I am loving cardio!"

Glad you liked the pix. Felt great just to clean up the camera. Had pix from "waybackwhen" and now I have a clean card! I loved the one of Sus and I at the wedding (I am wearing black and white). That is the desktop pic now:rolleyes:

OK...Haydee and Laura...come out come out where ever you are!

Michelle...glad to hear you fill is goiong along well. I agree w/ Terry that about 7-10 days out is when I feel it.

Have a great day!

xoxoxoxo

[mdrai 3]

Oh all right! Have we not learned that patience is not my strong suit?? 7 - 10 days, huh? Sigh...

[mdrai 3]

That's right! You WERE the gym nazi, weren't you, Terri. Hmmmmmmm... what will get you going again??

I'm just trying to be regular w/the exercise, and it seems to be working... altho I've been having sleep issues lately, too. What's up w/so many of us having that prob? Spring? I wake up around 3am just about every night & then it takes (what feels like) forever to get back to sleep... seriously, an hour or more... cuz' once my brain gets engaged, it starts pinballing all over the place w/things to do, fret about, and remember.

[mdrai 3]

Raise your hand if you recognize that I'm avoiding slogging through this chapter on ERISA law...

[Suziecat 379]

Morning Girls.

I got to sleep in and it feels good. I guess all that working out wore me out. Today I think hubby and I are going to go check out a fitness center that is about a mile from here. Thye are open 24/7. The Y cost 47 dollars a month just for the hubby to go. I'm gonna see what they have for a couple's rate. I need to downsize in two different ways.

Pam, Love the pics. You and Susanne are just too cute together. I love the one of you guys sitting at the table. The couple that got married are adorable.

Kat, glad you had a safe trip and hopefully th OB guy took you guys being gone as a hint to get out.

Hubby and I have to go to city hall and get new tags for the truck. Gonna do it today and not at the end of the week and have to stand in a long line.

I have a fill next monday, hopefully. So I'm pushing Water till than. I will update my ticker than. I'm just 2 pounds away from it being correct. I'll wait till I get on the Doc's scale and see what it says.

Michelle, Sometimes when I get a fill it's days before I start to feel it working. Just one day I get up and all of a sudden I can't get my pills down. Hang in there.

I have to work later today, but I'll check in before I go.

Have a great day.

[TracyK 3]

<------is just tired. Plain wore out. Tired of reaching out...maybe I will just start reaching inward more and re-fix ME instead of trying to help others.