176.2 52 Pick Up!

Remember that not so fun joke we used to play on one another. It was really only fun if you were the one who got to throw the cards up in the air!

My life is a little like 52 pick up today, but that's good news. I'm in the midst of trying to memorize at least 500 - 1,000 words for the student/adult spelling bee I'm participating in on Wednesday night to benefit the local school system. I've been working on this for a while, but now the pressure is really on. I don't have to win, but I don't want my team to fail miserably either. And my team is in the process of reinventing itself since an emergency has arisen for two of the members so I'm scrambling to find willing friends to join me.

And, I have an appointment this afternoon to meet a new ESL student that I am going to tutor. He's a businessman from Japan who wants to improve his English so I'm really looking forward to that. I'm really excited and happy to have this opportunity.

Now about the weight.... Yesterday I walked very briskly for an hour, the longest I have walked in a long time. And, the weight stayed the same. So focus, focus, focus, Sue! Enjoy all the craziness in your life right now, but stay focused! Small portions, exercise, healthy food, lots of water, eat slowly just to name a few of the things you need to keep in mind.

201.2 An Unexpected Gift

Here's my grandson Julien's Christmas stocking, finally finished. It has been 3 years in the making with me working sporadically every Christmas season hoping to get it done by that Christmas. Well, my son Ted asked about it about a month ago and reminded me that Julien would really notice this year if he didn't have a special stocking made by Grandma Sue. Phew! It took forever this year to finish it. I thought I had about 5 hours to go when Ted talked to me about it, but I think I have logged more like 12 to 15 hours. I am so glad it's done.

Today I received an unexpected gift about this blog. My nephew's wife Nicola took me aside and told me that she has read every post and that it has really touched her life. She said that the weight loss focus has been very helpful, but more than that, my sharing my view of life has meant a lot to her. I really liked hearing that this blog has become important to her and I hope it will continue to be a source of info, humor, and perhaps inspiration to many of you.

I am not sure if I will post a new blog everyday throughout the next week since we will be celebrating, traveling, and enjoying our family. But do check in every so often. With me in charge (I think the blog is the only thing I am truly in charge of :) ), you never know!

Happy Holidays to you all.