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Morning everyone! I hope that everyone has a very happy, healthy, and safe 4th! re:get together...heartfire, you are not alone. I have NEVER done anything like this in my life. I am so stoked though! I have already told DH that I plan to be in TX next summer, come hell or high water. DS is gone to an amusement park for the morning and part of the afternoon. I am enjoying the quiet time around the house. Of course, the morning didn't start out quiet. MIL called at 8:30 wanting foil! Come to find out, she had already called begging for charcoal! OK, if you can't afford the stuff to cook out, then don't cook out! ok, end rant. DH had already told her she could have the foil. My doorbell rang a few minutes later. She came in begging for cigs and coffee. WTF?!!??!?! grrrrr Thankfully, she left soon thereafter. What a freaking way to start the morning. It can only get better, right? Beth and Ebony-I hope that you both are having enormous amounts of fun on your trips! Everyone have a great day!

That reinforces you not craving it anymore which works out well. I wish I had an electric dog collar or something to zap me everytime I get ready to eat something bad for me.

The get together is in TX next summer. Some time in June. No complete plans yet. I am so there! You should be, too! I am glad that you are moved and getting settled in.

I bet you were a sight, Glou! I am glad that you are ok today. I can imagine how you felt last night. I have only been sick from drinking twice in my life, but it was enough! Everyone have a safe and happy holiday!

What she said! Morning!

Goofy nostalgia=good! I think about how I spent an entire weekend reading this thread. By the time I finished, I felt like I knew you all better than people that I have know my whole life!

Morning all! Heartfire-I am so sorry about the furlough and the truck. Don't apologize for complaining among friends. Ebony-Enjoy your vacation! I hope you hear something today on the job front! re-TX trip, I just need to know before November. We pick our vacation for next year then. I am so excited about this! PJTP-ok, so my family is having a reunion that starts today. They are charging $135 per person (even children)just to attend! All but one of the activities are at free locations. I cannot for the life of me understand why the high cost! Don't get me wrong, I know that food and such is not free, but considering how large my family is, there is NO reason to charge so much. They could have charged half that amount and still had plenty of food, fun, etc and still had money left over!

Am i bad for being excited about meeting you all, but unwilling to go to my family reunion?

I'll start planning my trip to Texas. I won't be sky diving. I can only pray that I will be at goal by then. If not, I am still up for the trip.

That's what I'm talking about!

I am ready for the PJTP get together! I can take really bad blackmail pictures of drunks, lushes, and sluts! Glou-how on earth did the one cookie equal that many calories? I can't imagine the calorie count for regular peanut butter and sugar!

Not so far. I just can't seem to make myself do it.

Hi Brandy! You should visit more often for us non-facebookers.

Congrats on the interview Beth! I think Kat gave a very good idea with water gun. I also don't blame you for deciding to call animal control if you are bitten. Hopefully it won't come to that.

My DH loves to do fireworks. He would spend lots of $$$ on fireworks. DH and DS would spend hours just going through the fireworks store looking to see what they want to buy. They love the big things that we have no business with (we live in a neighborhood FULL of trees).

Morning everyone! G4E-how are you this morning? Tap, Luluc-you are brave souls to go up in a balloon. I am terrified of heights. It has only gotten worse as I have gotten older. I have a hard time just climbing ladders at work (which I have to do on a daily basis). Dogs-I am sure I have mentioned on here before that I am terrified of most animals. I could not visit someone that allows their dogs to bite. I have to agree that the dog situation is a problem just waiting to happen. When it does, it probably won't be family, but instead it will be someone that is ready to take it to court. re: car repairs-I really feel for you Heartfire. Hopefully, it won't be as bad as you think.

Exactly. I went to a luncheon for work. It was awful because everyone was talking. I was trying to look and act natural with my eating, but I struggled to pay close enough attention to my eating pace to not get stuck.:tongue2:

I don't get that either.:tongue2: You know that they are making a killing on the salads because even with all of the high prices around, lettuce is still pretty cheap! Yay! I hope you hear from the therapist soon.

That is exactly the reason I have avoided going out so much. I don't want to watch other people eating the food I can't eat nor do I want them to feel guilty eating in front of me (for the few that know I am banded). I don't want to be sitting in the middle of a crowded restaurant and get stuck or come close to having a PB and no where to go fast. I have eaten out twice since banding. I was scared both times. I went out with my family last week, but I left before they ordered food. There didn't appear to be anything band friendly on the menu.:tongue2:

I'm praying for you G4E!

I am so sorry you are going through so much with the house. Hopefully it won't kill him, er you...:tongue2:

luluc-I am glad that you enjoyed your birthday. I am also glad that DH talked you out of doing the bungee jump.:tongue2:

It is a sad state of affairs when you can't get the company to care about someone's personal belongings. I guess until the person on the other end has experienced losing something of value (whether sentimental or otherwise), they won't get it.

Morning everyone. G4E-I am so sorry that you are in so much pain. I hope that you are able to get some relief from somewhere soon. Ebony, Beth, Kat, Fanny-you all are some very wise women. I am so happy that I wondered onto this thread so many months ago. I can no longer imagine my life without all of my PJTP friends (I won't list you all, but I do mean all of you).Thanks for being there.:tongue2::wub::cursing: Mac-I am so glad that you got your bag! I know that would have been very frustrating not to get it back.

Sorry, the pity party part was to myself as to how I was feeling as I was writing.