Black Friday walk on the beach...

while taking a picture a sneaker wave came in and surrounded the rock I was on.

short video I shot.

were about to get our ass soaked my a sneaker wave. so were running for it.

Black Friday

No shopping today for me on black Friday... too broke! I hate crowds anyway, so it's all good. Were cutting way back this year and spending a lot less. Were really pretty fortunate here and were just spending this holiday being thankful!

We had a really good day yesterday. Woke up early. When I woke I had some "acid" free coffee. It's been giving me a hell of a buzz. By 7:30 yesterday morning I was waking everyone up cause I was WIDE awake from the coffee buzz. LOL I made breakfast, cleaned that up and we headed into the movies for the noon showing of Four Christmases. It was funny! We all liked it and laughed a lot. Great holiday flick! Every time I go to the movies I feel sick after. I guess it's the "mind less" eating while watching a movie. I hardly ate anything but when we got home I layed down for 20-30 minutes and that nauseous feeling passed- thank goodness. I had 6 cherry sours pieces, 1 square of Hershey chocolate, 4 Whoppers and a few bites of popcorn. A handful of snacks but toooooo much sugar at one time. Not a lot compared to the boxes I used to eat sitting through a movie, but still enough to send me to the bathroom and RALPH after I got home. Just gonna have to skip the snacks at the movies and just eat a bit of popcorn cause it never works out. After 3pm I put together a wonderful lasagna. I asked the family what they wanted for dinner and they said "your lasagna mom". We ate about 6pm. It was soooooo good. I ate a square of lasagna about the size of your palm and 1/2 piece of bread. I made a pumpkin pie and I also had a sliver of that later in the night. And this morning i still weighed what I did yesterday so that is good.

Watched movies all day and the 3 of us had a great day! When I went to bed last night I felt happy and went to bed with a smile.

Today I'm taking Jonathan and a friend to the movies (again). On Tuesday I will have a 15 year old. So today is the day he is having a friend over and there going to see Twilight and hanging out all day. While the boys are @ the movies I thought Derrel, Rufus and I could take a walk on the beach by the ocean and work off yesterdays food. :)

I am thankful for my family and my health!

LIFE IS GOOD!

1999

I found this old picture in my computer. I'm hiding behind Derrel so you can't see how big I am. I was always told I had a pretty face if I just could lose some weight.

Anyway... I thought it was cute. Jon looks like a elf. he he

It's so small cause I must of scanned it years ago.

Living in 2008

YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2008

when...

1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave.
2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.
3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3.
4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.
5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e- mail addresses.
6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.
7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen.
8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.
10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee.
11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile.: )
12 You're reading this and nodding and laughing.
13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.
14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.
15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list AND NOW YOU ARE LAUGHING at yourself.

Go on, forward this to your friends. You know you want to.

Green Tea

I'm trying hard to find a green tea I enjoy the same as I enjoy a cup o coffee or espresso. I found a zen green tea I love. And today while passing Starbucks I got a blended green tea. Yummy! Dr Rutledge says' coffee is a no no for us. *You lucky RNY patients sucking down your coffees guilt free*. One of the differences between a RNY patient and a MGB patient is at the connection and where that connection is connected to the bowel. Dr. R stresses over and over about the MGB and WLS and the big concern for ulcers and the risks you should understand. The acids in coffee's and tea's kill the "good" things in your tummy. We should NOT drink coffee, smoke, drink alcohol, take aspirin, some medications and such. His opinion... his words... and if you do these things you'll most likely be back to see him someday with a bleeding ulcer or some complication. Straight forward, to the point. Eat things that are good for the gut. Such as yogurt everyday, whole wheat, fiber and GREEN TEA. We can have all the green tea we want with his blessing. It's good for the gut and good for you.

OK I LOVE COFFEE. This has been a hard one for me the past few months. Just as I thought 2 years ago- i miss it. I still want it just as bad as I did 2 years ago. Doesn't mean I'll never sip coffee again but I want to find a green tea I love for my everyday cup I enjoy. I'm still trying to find the right green tea that's yummy. Any suggestions on brands, yummy green tea's you may love - please share. I go to the store and stare at all the brand of tea and wonder which one to buy. There is a big difference between good coffee and crappy coffee's for sure. So which one do I buy and I'm so confused. LOL Are all tea's created equally? Do I buy the cheap one, the cute one, the expensive one????? So like I said share your favorites with me. PLEASE :) And yes I'll take sugar with my green tea.

Today the blended green tea minus the whip @ Starbucks was a nice change from the warm zen. And it's was even green. LOL I enjoyed it! And it was good for me. TRY IT!

MGB vs. RNY link-
http://www.clos.net/lib/19-roux-en-y/mgb_vs_rny.htm

more silly questions...

Favorite object in your room?
bed

Have you ever smoked heroin?
NEVER !!!!!!

Do you own gun?
no

What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic ?
we don't have a sonic near by. i heard there was one in Portland now. But I love and miss Sonic and that drink with cherries in it.

Do you get nervous before doctor appointments?
sometimes

What do you think of hot dogs?
if i think what's in them. yucky. but I do like a hot dogs now and again.

Favorite song?
Kid Rock's Blue Jeans and a Rosary

What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
coffee, but I drink a protein drink

Can you do push ups?
yes

Can you do a chin up?
no

What' s your favorite piece of jewelry?
wedding ring

Do you like blue cheese?
yes, but Ranch is better!

Ever been in a car wreck ?
uh, yes...to many

Name 3 things at this exact moment your doing or feeling.
I'm tired for some stupid reason, watching the morning news, and playing on the puter.

Name 3 things you bought yesterday?
lunch, gas, grocery

Name 3 drinks you regularly drink?
protein drinks, SF Kool aid, green tea

Current worry?
i need a job. My farmers market job has come to a end.

Current hate right now?
still hate my old boss Shawna for stealing.

How did you bring in the New Year?
hope like we always do...loving each other! :) great way to start a new year.

What shirt are you wearing?
pink t-shirt

Do you sleep on satin sheets?
heck no. u ever tried to sleep on satin sheets? LOL

Can you whistle?
yes but not well

Double Stuff or regular Oreos?
double stuff. i've been oreo free for 2 + years

Who was the last person you talked to?
The lady about Jon's (hopefully) new volunteer job @ the aquarium

Are you irritated with anyone?
not right now

Favorite girl' s name?
Samantha

Favorite boy' s name?
Jon

What' s in your pocket?
my pj's dont have pockets

Last thing that made you laugh ?
Rufus growling at Jonathan.

Worst injury you' ve ever had?
Car wreak, broken ankle. I still live with that pain everyday.

Do you love where you live?
yes, Oregon is beautiful

How many TVs do you have in your house ?
2 and Jon's is in the closet until he get's it back. so 2 plus one in the closet

How many dogs do you have?
1 chihuahua

Does someone have a crush on you?
hope my hubby

What is your favorite candy ?
twizzlers

Where is the next place you want to travel to?
any where....need vacation!

What were you doing at 12am last night ?
sleeping, but had fun rolling in the sheets before midnight with my hubby. :)

What was the first thing you did this morning?
dishes that were left in the sink from my son eating after basketball practice last night.

GREEN BEANS

I love Green beans! (No, I do not eat all these beans on my plate here. I eat about half the green beans and 1/3 of the rice and a half of cup of soup before the meal.) This is one meal I don't save as a left over as the green beans get soft and soggy when you nuke them later. I always share with my hubby. So here is a picture of me with my new favorite thing to eat. 2 years ago I did not order the green beans. My order then was sweet and sour chicken. That's yucky now. Now I hate the grease and heavy fried breading around it. blah

Give me a plate of greens and I'm good to go and satisfied now...

mmmmmmm and there yummy!

and i think i look old in this picture. blah

I still can pick apart any photo of me. silly huh!

good grief i feel broke...

swimming yesterday

I did get off my butt yesterday and go to the pool. Anyway...just wanted to share this little ta da moment I had there yesterday. It was time to get out of the pool and I wanted to stretch my hip out some as it still gives me trouble. Anyway, I was on the side of the pool and I thought I wonder if I can lift myself out of the pool rather than use the steps. Never ever, ever, ever have I been able to lift myself out of the pool with my arms. NEVER

I put my back to the side of the pool and I lifted myself out of the pool and I was sitting on the side. :)

Silly to some, BIG to me! It put a smile on my face!