***The Senior WW Challenge*** - FRIDAY 12/30

Debbie sent me pictures that the grandma took of the girls last night. They had taken them to Marcos Island to a pizza/pasta place and was commenting on how wonderful it is to have teenagers around. I told Debbie those two are definitely the exception these days as they do have fun and are fun to be around but very respectful of their elders. She said Maija texted her that she was having a blast!

Today I think I'll get some fish from the grocery store that prepares it for you and also have to get laundry done. I don't think I'll get on the scales at my meeting tomorrow as this week has not been very good on eating. I did fine on eating out but Fred had things around here that were definitely trouble for me. But I don't want to miss my meeting so will go and take a pass at weighing in. Gail we were given those samples last week and I thought it was going to be like a cookie but it was more like a cinnamon chip. We didn't get the gum though.

i'm thinking Fred must still be thinking about a smart phone as when we were in Costco yesterday he talked to the Verizon people to see if they offered a better deal than the actual Verizon store but they didn't.  They had a rose colored phone that he seems to like.  He asked if you can buy the phone outright and they said yes and it's $498 so to pay $16 a month for two years is a good deal.  The one thing he doesn't like is having to charge it every night as the flip top only needs to be charged once a week.  So I just let him ask his questions and think about it as he was told if he brings in his army discharge papers he would get $16 off the monthly bill.

Hope all have a fantastic day!

good morning

Our record and near record temperatures are gone for now. It is 54 this morning and I see my windows in this room are steamed up. I need more than a sweater outside today.

Sandy-- Marco Island is just south of Naples. I am glad the girls are having a good time but they won't be going swimming today.

Ruth Naples is very pretty at night. If you walk down Fifth Ave., the restaurants are open air and the lighting is pretty. There is a small theater that has plays--never been to it so don't know anything about it. The park has free concerts many weekends and a couple of times a year they close Fifth Ave. to traffic and have art festivals which are very interesting. Tin city has always been a favorite place of mine. The boat ride takes you past the mansions and is very nice. Many little shops in Tin City and restaurants. I have been going to Naples since the 70s and if Don had come along sooner I wouldn't have sold my parent's house there but would be living in it. Although I am very happy living in Estero.

Jane, glad the site gave you some people to work with.  It's the one I think I'll try to work with in Denver so that's good to know.

Joanne--stay safe. I can't even imagine dealing with that kind of weather any more. I am complaining that the A/C was on in the clubhouse and made it cold. We are such wimps now.

We got snow, but thank goodness not as much as you Joanne. It did look beautiful on the trees though. Be careful.

I worked this morning. WW has a new special. If you join (free joining), buy a monthly pass, and lose 10 pounds in the first two months, you get your monthly pass money back. Good deal!

A new leader did the meeting today. He was great and very excited to be there. Then I went shopping to pick up stuff for our community's New Year's Day Brunch. I dropped some items off at the clubhouse and delivered the hams to the three couples that will be heating them up. We will also have egg casseroles. I loved the recipe Ruth gave me last year, but since I am co-hosting, I figured someone else could do it this time.

19 inches of snow. Wow, no way do I want that much all winter long let alone in one snowfall. JoAnne be careful with moving that snow. Today has been sunny and was 42 degrees when I last looked. To turn COLD in a couple days.

DH sister just called and that had been to the Care Center to see their mother. She says DMIL is in a lot of pain. We will be going tomorrow, but basically we drive down and back. She will not know any of us are there. A little over two months until her 99th birthday.

Jane, Ruth and Sharon, I would to love to find a bus tour to Florida. We have been there twice, but both times was very cold there. When we took our daughter, she so badly wanted to swim. She did wrap in a blanket and went to the heated pool for a while, but not her dream swim. If I remember it was about 32 degrees or so. They were worrying about the orange's.

I got the garage swept out before it gets really cold again. Bird feeders are full at the moment.

Everyone in the snow path stay safe. They are calling for a lite snow here Sunday.

Thinking of Geri.

Have a relaxing evening.