My life has been like a DVD player the last few weeks. There have been two very important events that caused me to hit the RECORD button so I can treasure them forever. First, my son, Daniel, got engaged to his girlfriend, Clare! What a precious memory! Daniel and Clare are looking at December 2014 for the wedding so I now have the perfect long-range goal to hit and maintain my final weight loss! The other exciting news is that my niece is going to have a baby! This little one will be the first great-grandbaby for my parents, and we are all so excited! I must admit that I am determined that this first great-niece/nephew will never wonder if I’m his/her great-aunt because I am GREAT big. It will obviously be because I am the greatest great-aunt ever! (Yes – I plan on doing my share of spoiling! That means there had better be a lot more gone by this December for that “First Christmas” family photo.)
The main reasons I haven’t written for a while is because life has been on a crazy FAST FORWARD. My sweetheart, Pat, has been sick, both boys had Spring Breaks, Joshua was in two fine arts competitions, work has been crazy, I took a business trip to TX, and there were some days I think I forgot to breathe! (I wish I could have used the rewind button in TX. I learned the hard way that when you are losing weight you should try on clothes as you are packing them. If you don’t, some items that were OK a couple weeks ago might be too big to wear!)
Unfortunately, my weight loss has decided to hit the PAUSE button. It’s almost like the minute the Chairman’s Challenge ended my body said – “OK – you made the goal, now leave me alone and let me rest for a second!” It’s all good because I have been holding the same weight for the last few weeks. This slight break has really helped emphasize to me that the life change really is about health. I’m sure that the weight lost will start again soon, but 32 pounds lighter is not a bad place to pause!
I’ve also had a chance to PLAY. Last week I had a date with Joshua. I taught him how to play racquetball just like I taught his dad so many years ago. I was pretty amazed how much more competitive I was with him than when I play Pat. Those first games will probably be the only time I can legitimately claim to have “schooled” him in any sport so I didn’t let that opportunity pass.
A quick glance at the calendar is warning me that the FAST FORWARD is going to continue. There are trips to a state and a national music competition, college visits, Royal Family meetings, and oh yeah – my first 5K in just 20 days. I must admit that I am tempted to hit the EJECT button on that idea, but I am going to reach for that POWER button instead!
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