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A New Pic - Dedicated to My Dear Cousin

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

It is time for a new pic after 4 years of seeing the happy clown, which was also a recent pic. But, honestly, I thought I'd include my cousin (in black top) who left me recently and I miss her soo very much. (she was very ill with cancer that had spread when this pic was taken at the hotel by the Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA)

So, here I am, a smiler in life, but with a very broken heart having lost 12 in 4 years and now my mother ailing badly.

But I always manage to glean the best from each day. It's been a lifelong habit I fostered as a kid.

Wishing all a good day.

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FLORIDASUN 3/16/2013 10:06AM

Awhhh...such heartbreak and you still manage to make it through! My hand is in your hand and I'm SO sorry for your many, many losses. You ALWAYS have a friend in me...ALWAYS!

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_LINDA 3/16/2013 1:56AM

So very sorry for your loss and to hear of your ailing mother :(((

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SIMPLELIFE4REAL 3/14/2013 10:45AM

What a great way to honor your cousin to post her pic!

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NANCY- 3/14/2013 8:54AM

What a gift you have had to have so many wonderful people in your life.

So sorry to hear that your mom is ill. Bet it was your mom who fostered that wonderful habit of yours.

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DALID414 3/14/2013 1:10AM

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CATHYGETSFIT 3/14/2013 12:10AM

I haven't lost that many friends / family in recent years but I have lot many family members over the recent years. It's always hard to lose someone you care about. I too try to find the best in life and not dwell on the sadness. I wish you a good day too!

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NORWOODGIRL 3/13/2013 10:43PM

Aww. I was admiring the picture before I read your blog. I'm sorry for all the sadness in your life - especially recently. Losing anyone we love is hard; losing more is exponentially harder!
And there you are, wishing us good days. You are very special.

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MORTICIAADDAMS 3/13/2013 10:27PM

I am so sorry about your cousin, GF. I lost my first cousin when I was 38 and she was 40. We were best friends growing up. Like sisters. I still miss her. She was one of a kind. I decorate her grave every year.

I lost most of my family in a short period of time too. It is really difficult but, like you, I knew my family would want me to have a good life.

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ALEXSGIRL1 3/13/2013 7:12PM

so sorry for all your losses you always have a upbeat winning personality . that is a nice picture try to think always of the happy times

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WALLAHALLA 3/13/2013 2:00PM

Sorry for your loss.

Glad you have so many happy memories to focus on.

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JIBBIE49 3/13/2013 1:57PM

Sorry for your loss.

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RACINGTOLOSE2 3/13/2013 1:53PM

I am so sorry Jessie for your loss - Nice picture of the two you - I am sorry that Mom is ill - But , what an angel you are your open your home for a child in need ! Hugs Karen - always here if you need to talk ! Will say prayer for your Mom and cousin.

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2WHEELEDSHARON 3/13/2013 12:05PM

Sorry for your loss. It's a very sweet photo.

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ANY010113 3/13/2013 12:00PM

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BUSYGRANNY5 3/13/2013 11:30AM

We must continue on... sorry for your losses... happy you realize that you must keep on keeping on... Blessings!

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KRISTINE99 3/13/2013 11:06AM

You have my sincere condolences. It's always hard to lose the ones we love. I send my prayers your way.

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IAM_HIS 3/13/2013 10:52AM

Oh, I am so sad to hear of your loss. It is very painful to lose someone that we love. My heart is very heavy because you are watching your mother changing and becoming needy.

Oh, how I wish I could take all this away from you. All I can do is pray, give me my friendship and support...please know that I sincerely care.

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LIVINGFREE19 3/13/2013 10:44AM

So sorry to hear of your loss.

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Smiling for Heart Health

Wednesday, March 06, 2013

I heard on the news the other day how smiling promotes heart health. Having always been a smiler, I realized that I was doing less during times of recent loss. Joining the facial muscles team here on SP helps remind me to not only smile, but also exercise the 80-plus muscles in the face. I usually do this when using the bathrooom. I call it multi-tasking. (smiling)

Wishing all a good day.

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FLORIDASUN 3/16/2013 10:07AM

I agree...lets

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K1TT3N 3/12/2013 1:06PM

awesome , I will have to look in to that ....

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_LINDA 3/11/2013 1:07AM

Good plan!
Somehow I have lost your blogs on my feed. Will be catching up when I get a minute for sure!!

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MOM2OR 3/9/2013 5:46PM

Your blog made me smile, nice!!

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2WHEELEDSHARON 3/7/2013 3:35PM

That made me smile without even trying:)

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RACINGTOLOSE2 3/7/2013 12:44PM

Big smiles over Here !

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KRISTINE99 3/7/2013 11:15AM

Thank you for this reminder! Actually, I'm the opposite -- I get the "Why do you look so serious?" comment a lot because I'm not a natural smiler. I should take a page out of your book

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NANCY- 3/7/2013 10:16AM

Smile when you look in the mirror.

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PEPPYPATTI 3/7/2013 9:07AM

Yes smiling is good for the soul as well, no matter where you do it-lol!

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ALEXSGIRL1 3/6/2013 7:58PM

smile when you heart is broken hugs

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LIVINGFREE19 3/6/2013 3:55PM

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WALLAHALLA 3/6/2013 2:51PM

is that similar to multi-masking

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NORWOODGIRL 3/6/2013 2:45PM

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CATLADY52 3/6/2013 1:48PM

Why not?

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SIMPLELIFE4REAL 3/6/2013 11:57AM

right back at you!

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NATPLUMMER 3/6/2013 10:36AM

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MSKRIS7 3/6/2013 10:03AM

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MORTICIAADDAMS 3/6/2013 9:48AM

I'm up for the challenge!

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ANDREWMOM 3/6/2013 9:23AM

Worth a try....

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What Does Your Spark Name Mean?

Tuesday, March 05, 2013

Of course, there are those of us who have chosen SP names using our real names and they are easy to figure out. But I've often wondered about many of the names I see on SP and what they mean. Not sure if they are called names or handles or what. But you know what I mean.

What does your SP name mean? Just curious.

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_LINDA 3/16/2013 1:54AM

Wow! You got quite the response, was very interesting! When I asked the same question years ago, hardly anyone answered. My first Spark name was Jhadzhia, which I have used all over the internet since the very first time I needed a user name. Its the character Jadzia Dax from Deep Space Nine. I had looked it up on the web and got the misspelling from there and decided to keep it that way as no one else had it. Ironically Jadzia is Polish for beautiful as my real name Linda is Spanish for beautiful, mis named for sure lol.

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BLUEANGELLK 3/12/2013 9:53PM

These are great to read. Mine is from a friend who was trying to set me up on a dating site. She said you have to pick your favorite color, add angel, then your initials. I never actually used the site, but the moniker stuck with me.

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DDHEART 3/12/2013 9:02PM

I can't believe I missed this...LOL....well, you might have guessed about mine anyway...Donna...last initial and the heart...well having been a cardiac nurse that made sense....now the nursing is way in the past but the heart still fits with who I am and why I'm here!

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DALID414 3/9/2013 12:54AM

I'm late to the party, but mine is a combo of mine and my boyfriends' name. I got the idea in the mail (misspelling). The 414= DAD mine (D) (A)nd the boyfriends' initials (D). I'm so full of us, I know.

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GUITARWOMAN 3/7/2013 1:53PM

Reflects my lifelong passion.....

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TERRYT55 3/7/2013 12:19PM

I have very little imagination so mine is my first name, initial of my last name and my birth year. I love reading the responses to this blog. Thanks.....

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PRETTYLILHEFFER 3/7/2013 11:43AM

I think I am on at least my third name here on SP. Change is good.

PRETTYLILHEFFER is my alter ego, AND my fantasy football name. I actually heard it one day. My mom was watching a very old movie and the character said, "Thats a pretty little heifer right there." And poof, it stuck.

PLH is a strong girl, who can take on anything, and, come in second in fantasy football.

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RUNNER12COM 3/7/2013 9:54AM

Nothing clever here. I'm John and I live in San Diego.

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MOMMA-MOOSE 3/6/2013 8:34PM

I'm not at all creative, so . . .

My son's nickname is Moose and his friends sometimes refer to me as Momma Moose - so that's what came to mind when I had to choose a SP nickname.

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FANGFACEKITTY 3/6/2013 2:38PM

Fangface was one of the nicknames my cat had in the last years of his life. So when I needed to choose my first user ID back when I was first getting set up with e-mail, and not being the creative type, I chose Fangface but someone already had it. So I became Fangfacekitty instead and have used it as my online handle for years now.

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RAINYFRIDAY 3/6/2013 10:37AM

Fun blog, even more fun reading all the replies. My name (which I've used as my handle for some 14 years now!) is comprised of the two dogs my husband and I adopted when we first got together. Friday came first and then when we adopted a second we wanted a name that went along with it, we chose Rainy. Now, my handle and our memories are all that's left of my lovely girls, but I don't think I'll ever change it, it's such a part of me, much like they were.

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ROCKMAN6797 3/6/2013 10:03AM

Actually mine has no meaning other than the number being the birthdate of my youngest child. I just like the name, to me it conveys strength.

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NANCY- 3/6/2013 7:42AM

What about your Spark name?
I decided not to be creative and be real for a change. :)

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JILLYBEAN25 3/6/2013 4:35AM

Mine is my nickname, given to me by my crazy friends in high school. They still call me Jillybean or some variation (usually just "bean"). The number 25 is how old I was when I signed up for SparkPeople. That way I'd always know how long I've been Sparking!

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MEADSBAY 3/5/2013 9:29PM

I used to use most of my real name but when SP linked with FB I changed my name to my favorite beach in the whole world.

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NORWOODGIRL 3/5/2013 9:26PM

I thought mine was easy. I live way up NORth, in the WOODs, and I am a GIRL.

But I have had many, many questions from people who ask whether I am from Norwood, Manitoba, or Norwood, Maine, or Norwood, Colorado, or.......

Great question. I've wondered about the names, too.

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TUTUNAN 3/5/2013 8:16PM

Tutu is grandmother in Hawaiian and my name is Nan

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PIPSANDMSMAMA79 3/5/2013 8:03PM

My name is for my kids. Pips is my daughter Piper's nickname and M is my son Myles' nickname, so its Pips and M's mama and my birthyear 79'

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AURORAMILLET 3/5/2013 6:24PM

It is part of my real name and it is part of a "stage" name that I used to go by.

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ALEXSGIRL1 3/5/2013 6:07PM

I am a huge fan of alex oloughlin from his early days in moonlight. I sent him a heart felt letter when i was in a very sad hard time in my life. He actually wrote back and said may the rest of your days be filled with joy. so its always been alexsgirl1 for me. my husband darren gets a chuckle out of it. every monday night he yells your boyfriend is on when Hawaii 50 starts lol.

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CAMAEL100 3/5/2013 4:58PM

I often wonder that when I see user names. Mine is my archangel. He is there to help me on my journey!

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WALLAHALLA 3/5/2013 3:42PM

My favorite dish at the Outback Steakhouse was always the Wallahalla Pasta. They took it off the menu, but will still make it on request. We only go there for really special occasions. So I figured that everything I do to improve my health is a special occasion worth celebrating, hence the name.

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CUPKAKE137 3/5/2013 3:33PM

Mine is a nickname and the numbers I just happen to like

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RACINGTOLOSE2 3/5/2013 2:27PM

I went from wheelchair to running 5k 's - just not running faat !! lol - so I am racing to lose ! The Two is the number of Grandchildren I have . Good one Jessie - Lil Racer

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LULUBELLE65 3/5/2013 2:11PM

LuluBelle is my family nickname, Lulu is a play on my first name, Belle means beautiful. 65 is my birth year.

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ADARKARA 3/5/2013 12:30PM

My name is the name of a roleplaying character I played many years ago.

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CATLADY52 3/5/2013 11:49AM

I live with 5 cats and we have five more outside that we feed. I also happen to like cats very much.

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2WHEELEDSHARON 3/5/2013 11:28AM

I love my bike and just want to be on it as much as possible:)

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TIME2BLOOM4ME 3/5/2013 11:23AM

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NATPLUMMER 3/5/2013 10:53AM

Mine is obvious.

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MORTICIAADDAMS 3/5/2013 10:29AM

MorticiaAddams is who I dressed as for Halloween for many years. When my son was young he went to school one year for the Halloween party dressed as Fester. We made him a cool robe and sewed spiders, bats, centipedes, etc on it. We blacked around his eyes. He really looked like Fester and he absolutely loved the way he looked and laughed when he saw himself. The kids at school loved it even more and he won the school costume contest. Every year they insisted that he had to be Fester. We were asked to take him to the mall to give out candy to the kids and the hospital for the children that were hospitalized there. It was very rewarding. Little kids actually thought he was Fester. They would ask him questions about his lab and others like, "Where is Morticia and Gomez?" So my husband and I became them. It was fun. Even adults got into it. In my area my son was Fester. LOL.

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PIXIE-LICIOUS 3/5/2013 10:16AM

Double post, sorry!

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PIXIE-LICIOUS 3/5/2013 10:16AM

Pixie-licious...well my name is Pixie (given to me by my grandmother). The "licious" is just a state of mind, it means I am going to be the best Pixie I can possibly be.

That probably doesn't make sense to anyone but me, lol.

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FLORIDASUN 3/5/2013 9:56AM

Floridasun reflects the state I reside in and my usual sunny personality...although lately I've had to really work on that!

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GAYLEG63 3/5/2013 9:18AM

Mine's easy: First name...Gayle Last initial...G Year of birth...63 which rhymes with G.

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Checking In To Say Hi

Sunday, March 03, 2013

Hi, spbuddies! I haven't been blogging much, but I will try to stop in weekly to catch up. Things are going fine; still enjoying Fitbit, and just ordered the new SP book as I like to show my support as a way of giving back to them for providing this free site for the past four years.

Haven't had much to say - thus, no blogs.

Wishing everyone a healthy, happy week ahead. Oh, and I can't believe that it's March already.

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_LINDA 3/16/2013 1:48AM

So glad things are going well for you! I was thinking of trying that fitbit, but I have trashed so many pedometers, I am loathe to get an expensive one and lose or wreck it. My workouts are high intensity and sweaty and I wrecked a pedometer just soaking it with my perspiration (gross but it is what it is) I would like to know how little sleep I get, that is the part that interests me the most.
That is great you ordered the new Spark book. I haven't even read the first one. I was maintaining when it came out and didn't feel the need to. So busy I don't have much reading time.

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FLORIDASUN 3/5/2013 9:57AM

I'm addicted to my FITBIT...better than coffee huh? Glad to hear all is well with you...miss your blogs..you are quite the writer!

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WALLAHALLA 3/4/2013 11:39AM

I'll be curious to know how the new book differs from the original!

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KRISTINE99 3/4/2013 11:08AM

Thanks for the update! Glad to hear everything is fine :) You are an inspiration to me so I always look forward to reading your blog entries. And, of course, very thankful that you regularly comment on mine.

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NANCY- 3/4/2013 8:40AM

Glad things are going fine. And you do make a good point buying the book to give back and support the site.

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MEADSBAY 3/3/2013 9:23PM

I was thinking the same thing about the book- although I thought the first book was so poorly written! Maybe they will have a better editor this time.

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ALEXSGIRL1 3/3/2013 8:17PM

i have missed hearing from you i am glad you got the book and fitbit and are doing well

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CATHYGETSFIT 3/3/2013 5:17PM

I was just wondering how you were doing. Glad to see you stop in from time to time.

Good idea about the book but that's why I bought the first one and still haven't read it.

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NORWOODGIRL 3/3/2013 5:14PM

Are you still 3 pounds from your goal? I think that is so awesome!

Keep posting when you can.

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RX_2_RV 3/3/2013 12:08PM

Great idea...I will buy the book too...win-win!

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MORTICIAADDAMS 3/3/2013 12:02PM

Thanks for checking in. I miss you. I have got to get one of those fitbits. I feel left out. LOL. I am ready for spring. the sun is out today but it's cold!

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2WHEELEDSHARON 3/3/2013 11:42AM

Great update. Good point about supporting the website by buying the book. I'll do that too. Look how inspiring you are, even if it is only once a week! I so appreciate you.

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LIVINGFREE19 3/3/2013 11:30AM

Glad you are still enjoying the fitbit, and glad that you are doing fine!

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ANOTHER POUND BITES THE DUST

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

3 more until goal. I'll enjoy that achievement for a minute, but already know that I'll reset it to a lower one shortly thereafter.

Wishing all a wonderful day.

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FLORIDASUN 3/5/2013 9:58AM

Wayyyy to go my friend...wayyyy to go!

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RACINGTOLOSE2 2/22/2013 8:05PM

Congrats Jessie !!! Woo Hoo

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REMEMBER2BME 2/22/2013 8:07AM

Outstanding job!!!

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2WHEELEDSHARON 2/21/2013 3:48PM

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MOMMACASSEY 2/21/2013 10:45AM

Great work!

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NANCY- 2/21/2013 8:24AM

You have found your stride.

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DALID414 2/20/2013 11:33PM

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NORWOODGIRL 2/20/2013 9:53PM

Outstanding! I am so proud of you! Hope you are proud of yourself!

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SIMPLELIFE4REAL 2/20/2013 6:45PM

You are doing great!

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KRISTINE99 2/20/2013 2:38PM

So happy for you :) Keep up the great work!

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HARROWJET 2/20/2013 12:51PM

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PAMDAQTPI 2/20/2013 12:04PM

Almost there! Keep it up!

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NATPLUMMER 2/20/2013 10:53AM

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WALLAHALLA 2/20/2013 10:28AM

always good to reach a milestone

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MORTICIAADDAMS 2/20/2013 8:52AM

Wonderful!!!! Your plan is working!

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