Walking in the Sun

In 84 days I'm heading to Miami to take a cruise with friends to the Dominican Republic. I don't usually post goals in my blog but I've decided to take these 84 days and really work on dropping a few pounds and getting a little sun.

So every day, provided the weather cooperates, I'm going walking outside at 11:00 a.m. Not only am I burning calories but I'm getting at least 30 minutes of sun. As I sit here posting this blog, the sweat is still dripping from my forehead. But this has to work. I've even made a chart to mark off the days!

Bike Night

Some friends of mine are avid bike riders (that's motorcycles) and Harley Davidson up by the airport has Bike Night every Thursday night.

Their parking lot is equipped with a stage and barbecue shack that serves the best barbecue. They hire a little unknown band but bikers will show up for anything as long as they have $1.00 beers. Bike night usually draws several hundred people but due to rain the crowd was fairly light.

Since this was July 2nd and for my working friends the 3rd of July was their 4th of July holiday, we decided to go to Arthur's for some karaoke. Bikers are really just old hippies so the night ended fairly early. It's nice to get out and do new things.

Melissa and Jamie - Anniversary #9

I'm desperately trying to catch up on my blog entries. On July 1 (which shows you how far behind I am) Melissa and Jamie celebrated 9 years of marriage.

Their wedding day was sunny and bright. But that Wednesday the weather was not as cooperative.

I volunteered to babysit Violet while Melissa and Jamie went to the show. Then we all met Michael and Ashley at Freebirds for dinner.

Our next stop was Paradise Park to ride go karts. And that's when the storm hit.

Instead of go kart rides we were ushered into the storeroom while a tornado was spotted a mile down the road.

Violet did very well but after an hour it was a little hard to keep her entertained. That's when we all decided to brave the down pour and head home.

Long gone are the days of spending their anniversary in Hawaii or some other affordable vacation destination that allows children.

But at least they got to spend their anniversary in Paradise.....(Park)!

It's A Boy!

I'm so excited that Melissa and Jamie are having a baby boy in November.

Melissa has the cutest ways to announce through social media the sex of the baby. Things are beginning to even out in the Taylor household!

Serengeti Fitbit Badge - 500 Miles

I've been trying to walk at least 5 miles a day. Some days it's closer to 10 and some days I can't get off the couch.

Today I received the Serengeti Badge showing that since I started using my Fitbit I've walked 500 miles. I still jump every time my Fitbit buzzes alerting me that I've reached my daily step goal. It feels almost like a small electrical shock. I wish I could program it to shock me on those days I eat a little too much. Ah technology, where are you when I need you?

Date Night - Michael & Ashley

You know your relationship is pretty strong when you allow your boyfriend's mother to tag along on date night. Either that or my life is pretty pathetic when I tag along on my son's date night.

Ashley and Michael took advantage of $1.00 bowling night this past Thursday. Good thing for saving money. Bad thing that the bowling alley was full of kids. The competition between Michael and Ashley was going pretty well until the third game. Michael's competitive spirit is just a bit stronger than Ashley's (he's more like his mother). I left after the third game. I thought I'd give them a little time to themselves.

Happy Father's Day

Not everything turns out the way you hoped it would. I had the great idea of taking Dad to Harrah's for Father's Day. Karen, Dad and I each put $20 in a machine. The idea was to play together as a team and let Dad have the winnings.

Needless to say the winning total was $0. So Dad went off on his own and lost some more.

Harrah's is an easy place to meet for family dinners since Michael works evenings. But Jamie got called into Lone Jack for an emergency and he, Melissa and Violet weren't able to make it to dinner. Happy Father's Day, Dad. I'm thinking of a machine for next year!