Coffee with lots of skim milk for afternoon energy.

Planning a beautiful salad with chicken for dinner.

My H is the sort who melts for good food.

I reread your posts, Bear, one thing I really love is your long-term, big picture attitude smile If I could loose 10 lbs or just be stable at 170 lbs by Sept that would be great. It would also be just FINE if I got into it and lost more. There is a gym close by that I'd like to join. It's a bit expensive but if I could get myself into it, every penny would be well spent.

A getting-to-know-you question: When did you adopt your boys? I have such admiration for big hearted folks who do things like that. My D foster parented two little boys. Their departure was a very sad story and my D and GD still think of them every day and cherish photos they have. 14-17 seem to be the toughest years for the boys I've known over the years. Bet what you are learning here has helped a lot with them too.

I send my very best wishes to your family. Imagine me as a tiny person on the wall paper who appears at just the right moment to point towards and to clap and whoop it up for every small and big positive moment. I've got a nice image of you, Mr Wise Bear. I know this is a little weird but stuff like this helps me.

We can tune into the sweetness of this life. I am honing in, for the duration to the good stuff. I'm tired of having focused on the parts I don't like. That makes me miss chances to be creative and positive with the substantial resources I have within and around me.


me: 57
H: 54
M: 18 y
Affair over on Dday: 6/99
Never split-up but it was a hard road
D: 38 GD:18
I forget so I come back here I know these principles are the way to go which ever way it goes!