Weight: 216.2 lbs.
…and ate them all. Then add taco dip, shrimp, olives, veggies and dip, a sandwich, assorted other munchables and a cookie or two, and this about sums up what I ate yesterday. Oh, and meatballs, too. And, some fruity wine that made me woozy after a few sips. And high test coffee - lots of it. Here’s a pic of just one table of spreads. When shopping for snacks earlier this week, I did try and focus on some relatively healthy choices, including terra cotta chips made from veggies (not potatoes or fried!), and something called lavash bread that has fiber and is low carb and calories. But, of course, I also nibbled on “regular” crap that others brought!
As planned, our friends spent a long evening eating, talking, listening to Christmas music and later watching tv, and eating some more. We exchanged some cards and gifts, and overall, had a fine time. Here’s a few pics to capture the essence of it all. Janet forbade us to show her face here, so like the Amish, you won’t be able to see her graven image and will have to use your imagination. And, as Pete had to leave early, we never got around to capturing his mug, so lucky for him, he won’t be immortalized here either.
Here’s one of me nearly 90 lbs. lighter than last Christmas! (To the right! To the left would be Debbie who weighs altogether about what I have lost!)
Earlier in the day, Kay and Paul were summoned back to our house to help with a printer problem that it seems Paul inadvertantly caused when here yesterday, and which knocked out our phone line. While here, Kay ended up being fitted for a costume to wear later when she and Paul were to be surprise guests at Paul’s sister’s 80th birthday party. Apparently no one knew that they were in from Florida, and Paul was to be fitted with a gorilla costume by his one friend who was in on it, but Kay had nothing to hide herself in. Lo and behold, we had this costume in storage, and here is a shot of Kay trying it on for size.
We can’t wait to hear how it all turned out for Mr. Gorilla and Mrs. Gift. Which will be easy, as we are back with them tonight when we all gather for part II at Tom and Kay’s sister Joanie’s house. Fortunately or unfortunately, we will be feasting once again, and it is scheduled to be “catered” by a nearby Italian place who carries lasagna. We will be adding in many of today’s leftovers, and no doubt, I will be bad once again. It is becoming a blur of “badness’, and I am about to throw my hands up in resignation and wait until 2010 to exercise any meaningful control. Tonight was so bad, in fact, I am about to cross my own blog out of the Complete Idiot’s book myself…except for the fact that given it’s title, perhaps this is just where I should be referenced!
Or, maybe I’ll write my own book someday. How’s this sound: “Memoirs of Moronic Meals, Munching, Musings and Menus by a Matronly, Misguided, Monstrous Mess”?
Move over, Stephen King!
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December 20th, 2009 | Categories: 
The island looks great in the kitchen. Hope you use it as much as I. Can’t remember how I lived wihtout it. And boy can you tell you lost alot of weight. You look super! Before you know it you’ll be borrowing Debbie’s clothes. And last but not least, you need to blow up the pic of you and Tom because both of you look great in it.
Thanks for all the compliments, Barb!! Tom, I and the island thank you!
(If you click on any of the pics they blow up for bigger viewing, so if you or I wanna see a nice, huge shot of the Xmas love birds, we’ll hafta settle for this!)