Mixed Bag

Father's Day 2009 - Great group, huh? Yep - and I'm proud to claim each and every one of them, plus one more. Our oldest son had to work Sunday morning so he wasn't with us, but we got together later in the day. The rest of us assembled Sunday morning for Father's Day at a local restaurant with a breakfast bar. As far as the food went, we've had better, but having (almost) everyone together made up for it. A very nice waiter snapped two pictures for us - a little blurry but better than nothing.

Christopher is experiencing life away from Mom and Dad this week. He's at Boy Scout camp and I really pray he's having a great time. We'll see him tomorrow evening when the families join their Scouts for dinner and a bit of Indian lore.

Can fat women go hiking? I never would have thought so before, but I think we're going to find out. I've been researching the topic recently (Due in part to our involvement with the Boy Scouts, my weight-loss journey and more attention to fitness and health in general, and the incredible locations near us - The north GA mountains, upstate SC and western North Carolina.). The idea has certainly gotten my attention and my interest. I just don't think that summer is the best time to explore this - at least not for me. I really don't like hot weather. As a native Floridian I've paid my dues in that department.

I hit a slight bump in the road as far as my weight this week. I was up 1.2 pounds at my weigh-in. On the bright side, I have been doing this long enough to know that a one pound shift in either direction really doesn't mean much. It was a caution flag, however, for me to pay more attention to the food choices I make. It's very easy to let one's guard down and fall back on old familiar habits.

In the news...

Seems our Governor is 'this close' to being listed as a missing person. An awful lot of attention over a fairly insignificant event. The man wanted a few days of solitude - that hardly means he is MIA. I don't believe for a moment that he was unreachable. I do believe he left instructions that he was not to be reached unless there was an emergency. Pretty normal stuff - even if you are a Governor.

North Korea and Iran - both still make me wary and uncomfortable. These are dangerous times we're living in. I don't think Iran will be able to get the toothpaste back in the tube, so to speak, where their citizens are concerned.

We're saddened by the DC Metro collision yesterday. We're currently planning our next Washington trip for later this year and the Metro has been a major factor in many of our decisions. We've been fans of the train since our first visit in 2003.

Well, that's more than enough rambling for today. Time to get some work done.

Have a great rest of the week!