Birthdays

Yesterday was Laura's Birthday, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY". Some people look at birthdays and other holidays as just another day in their busy schedules but not my wife. Holidays, and especially birthdays are semi-major events on to be observed. this is one of the things I love about her. It seems the only one she doesn't build up is her own (she shouldn't have to). I love to try and please her in little ways to remind her of my love for her.

We went to dinner this evening and she was a bit concerned that her mother had not remembered her birthday. This changed when we got home and heard Grammy's sweet voice wishing her a happy day. No big party this year, No kids in the entire State, yet contentment in phone calls and messages. Another message saved on the answering machine of 3 grand children singing "Happy Birthday" to Grandma.

So, another birthday passes, and others come. David's is next in 2 days. will his day be forgotten? No way! The timeless tradition has passed to the next generation. Did we have multiple parties? No we didn't, not like in years past. Mothers day and Laura's birthday are now past, but there is always another holiday just around the corner. Memorial day, Fathers day, Anniversary, Independence day, ..., each another reason to celebrate. Isn't that what life is about sometimes, a reason to celebrate? Live a little then and pick a date for any special reason and celebrate.

Still shrinking

I haven't posted in a while so I need to catch up. I am currently down to 268# and on target to be down to the 250# mark before China. After my surgery, I slowly crept back up to 287# and knew I had to do something else. I will give more detail later, but I (with Laura in full support) have jumped full bore into a plan where I subside on around 1000 calories per day in a controlled program. In the first 19 days I have lost 19# and 5 1/2" off my belly.

I am encouraged by what I see in the mirror and the scales. That would be the scales at Courthouse. Our home scales still just tell me "ERROR" when I step on them. I did get a reading finally the other day and it said I weighed 125#. I really miss some of the foods that I can not have, such as peanut butter, but it will be worth it in the end. Enough on this for now, I will provide all the details in another post.