Happy Independence Day to all the US citizens who read this and Happy Monday to everyone else.

Sunday wound up being a busier day than I intended. I was up at 6 am even though I was out a bit late Saturday night with the dancing and such. But I was so full of energy there was no use in trying to roll over and go back to sleep. I wound up at the ( Read more... )

 Pounds that is. My official weight from the last weigh in at my doctor's office shows I have lost 25 pounds. The last weigh in was 2 months ago, so it has been awhile, but needless to say, both I and the doctor are happy about it ( Read more... )

 I did not thing it was possible. I did not think I would ever have as great a night as I had on Friday and then follow it up with a full day that included ending it at the Eagle in Dallas and have it be at least as good as the previous one. But I guess lightning can strike twice.

Now mind you it was a busy day. I got up early to finish laundry, ( Read more... )

Or in this case, the Cedar Mountain Nature Preserve near the house here in Cedar Hill, TX. I can not believe I have lived here now going on my third year and today was the first time I have been hiking there. It is a relatively short trail - not quite a mile to the end - but it sure was a nice day for a walk, albeit a little warm (near 100 F today ( Read more... )

I know that subject line seems to be an impossibility, but I somehow made it so last night.

My friends Mark and Brian hosted a pool party and barbecue last night under the auspices of the Denton County Bears (north of Dallas County for you non-Texans). This was the first real test of my recent decision to cut out all commercially produced meat, even ( Read more... )