4th of July

Saturday, July 03, 2010

I just want to wish every single one of my Spark People friends the happiest 4th of July. I love this holiday with all it's patriotism and parades and family get-togethers and fireworks. It is one of my all-time favorite days.

I love to watch the local parade - they do it up great every single year. I also love to view the fireworks that my local park district puts on along with a fun concert every year.

Hope everyone has a great, happy, healthy and fun day!

  

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VICTORY-LEE 7/13/2010 5:34PM

Hey Hey Judy! Hope u had a great 4th!! Luv Ya Lisa Report Inappropriate Comment

CARMEL466 7/5/2010 8:52AM

I hope you had a nice 4th of July. I celebrated right along with America and turned 59. Next year, I hope to have reached my goal and celebrate number 60 in style... lol I will do that no matter what! Have a blessed Monday. Report Inappropriate Comment

DENI_ZEN 7/4/2010 10:34AM

Here's wishing you a very happy Fourth today, Judy! As always, you really have that knack for enjoying celebrations of all kinds. You really "get it"! - Sandi Report Inappropriate Comment

PJSTIME 7/4/2010 6:58AM

Thank you and I hope you have a wonderful day also. Lets remember how great this country is and all those that serve to keep us free both past and present. Report Inappropriate Comment

SVELTINGTON 7/3/2010 10:44PM

We can see some fireworks from our porch right now! Awesome! Please have a great weekend! Report Inappropriate Comment

TEDYBEAR2838 7/3/2010 9:52PM

YOU TOO! Report Inappropriate Comment

Petting Stingrays

Saturday, June 26, 2010

I don't know if any of you have ever had the pleasure of petting a stingray...but what a neat experience it is! My husband & I went to Brookfield Zoo today. They have a special exhibit going on right now through Labor Day where you can actually stick your hands into the pool and touch the stingrays! It is SO COOL! What fun!!! I was touching so many of them. They were swimming past often. Some of them actually slowed down so I could really get to touch them. They are a little bit slimy feeling, but really very smooth. They have very long thin tails, too! It was great.

We also spent time at the Great Bear Grotto and got to see bison & a bald eagle & polar bears, including one who came right up to the glass viewing window - I might right up there! That was really fun.

We went through the butterfly exhibit which is also only there through Labor Day. The butterflies flit around freely - sometimes even landing on you. None of them landed on us this time around, but we sure did have fun sitting on a bench just watching them. It's amazing how relaxing that can be. We got to see them sucking out the pollen from some of the flowers.

  

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FATROCKSTAR 7/2/2010 10:51AM

You must live in or near Chicag0 (because of the reference to Brookfield Zoo). Well, we must be almost neighbors-I live in Iowa! Thanks for visiting my spark page-my youngest dtr also has 2 ferrets and just loves them! Report Inappropriate Comment

DENI_ZEN 6/29/2010 7:53PM

Judy, you and Cliff really know how to have a great time! I have never had the pleasure of petting a stingray, but I'm sure I'd be rather awestruck by the experience if I did! We used to have a petting zoo (used to... ...) very close by, and the bison were such marvelous creatures to behold! But I have never seen anything like the butterfly exhibit you described. That must be an unforgettable experience! - Sandi Report Inappropriate Comment

TEDYBEAR2838 6/27/2010 9:23AM

What a great, fun day you had. Report Inappropriate Comment

SVELTINGTON 6/27/2010 8:16AM

Wow, sounds like you had a great time. I really enjoy zoos and aquariums. I petted a string ray years ago at the Mystic Aquarium. It was awesome! Report Inappropriate Comment

PJSTIME 6/27/2010 6:40AM

I have never petted a stingray, however I love to go to zoos. My favorite animals are the penquins. The Omaha zoo has a great penquin exhibit I have only been there once, but sat and watched the penquins for a long long time. It sounds like you had a wonderful day. Report Inappropriate Comment

Misc.

Saturday, June 05, 2010

Well, now that I have faced the fact that I cannot eat like a crazy person and still expect to keep my weight off - I feel really great about things.

I have learned that as I get older, I really have to start being more sensible every single day. In the past, I could eat whatever I wanted for 2 days in a row (maybe even 3) and still be okay when I would weigh in at TOPS. However, even with all the walking I am doing, I realize that I can't do that anymore.

Instead, I will try to plan for a little (& I do mean little) extra snack on the weekends instead of a full day of extra eating.

That, plus my walking, should keep me on a much more even keel.

Once again, I want to express my gratitude & thanks for all the SparkPeople friends who rallied around me when I really needed help. You guys rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  

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DENI_ZEN 6/6/2010 7:35PM

on being such a quick learner, Judy! Age can wreak havoc with one's metabolism... Don't I know it! In order to lose at the same rate I did 25 years ago, I've got to eat 300 calories less per day. We all love that 'entertaining eating' - it has tremendous appeal, doesn't it? But as Bob Dylan sang, "The times, they are a changin'...♫♫" Have a pleasant rest-of-the-weekend! - Sandi ...certified 'n' certifiable foodie! Report Inappropriate Comment

TEDYBEAR2838 6/6/2010 9:06AM

You have come through a long journey and have done It's all about learning and adjusting and you are doing that!~ I'm so proud of you Report Inappropriate Comment

PJSTIME 6/5/2010 1:11PM

as much as we would like to eat anything we want out bodies and the scales tell us different. Our spark friends help to keep us going in the right direction. And I know that I am now a walker and I never even considered getting exercise before joining Spark. Have a great day. PJ Report Inappropriate Comment

SVELTINGTON 6/5/2010 12:31PM

I agree age has a lot to do with it. I am finding it difficult to lose and in the past (6 years ago) I had no trouble. Report Inappropriate Comment

MYFEETHURT 6/5/2010 10:08AM

We live and learn, Judy. It doesn't take much for me to put whatever I've worked to lose right back on if I over eat. But I'm no where near where you are. And yes...I do think it's age and a different metabolism that goes along with that. glad to see you feeling better. Friends do make such a big difference in this journey. We are all in this together...and there is strength in numbers for sure. Hang tough! mary Report Inappropriate Comment

ANSWERS TO WORDS RULE

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

1. The words are composed of two shorter words in a row. (Example: carnation = car + nation.)

2. New words are formed when s is added to beginning. (Example: ash = sash.)

3. Letters can be rearranged to form new words. (Bean = bane, pea = ape, parsley = players, yam = may.)

  

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DONNETTASUE 5/26/2010 11:41AM

Very interesting. Thanks. Report Inappropriate Comment

SVELTINGTON 5/25/2010 7:59AM

Keep these coming. I need all the brain exercise I can get! Report Inappropriate Comment

WESLEYV 5/25/2010 7:31AM

Thanks. Report Inappropriate Comment

WORDS RULE

Monday, May 24, 2010

1. These words follow a rule: buttercup, carnation, foxglove, larkspur.

These words don't follow it: amaryllis, hyacinth, marigold, peony.

Can you find the rule?

2. These words follow a rule: ash, oak, pear, pine.

These words don't follow it: birch, elm, larch, maple.

Can you find the rule?

3. These words follow a rule: bean, pea, parsley, yam.

These words don't follow it: beet, broccoli, corn, squash.

Can you find the rule?

(Borrowed from Marilyn von Savant in Parade.)

Answers will follow tomorrow.

  

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DAISES2 5/25/2010 1:45AM

too much for my jelly brain today lol Report Inappropriate Comment

DENI_ZEN 5/24/2010 6:10PM

LOL! I'll pass; I'm terrible at t his stuff :) Report Inappropriate Comment

SVELTINGTON 5/24/2010 4:38PM

I think I have #1 but 2 & 3 I have no idea. Looking forward to tomorrow and the answers Report Inappropriate Comment

LLLAWSON 5/24/2010 8:04AM

I'll be thinking about this all day. hmmmm I'll have to go to work and ask my dad. He has masters in horticulture. It will be fun to see what he comes us with. Report Inappropriate Comment