Thursday, August 23: Lunch with the most recent gang of company was nice. Had the menu I planned and everybody seemed to like it; just served watermelon for dessert. Unfortunately, Eileen (nephew Tim's wife) called about an hour before they were due to say she wasn't able to come, but Tim would be here. Betty and Muckie arrived shortly before he did, and we had a good day.
Tim has turned Mike's age, 40, but looks remarkably young. He was actually "carded" the day before his 40th birthday in May! He's a nice looking guy, and owns a company called "Video Productions" in Putney, Vermont.
I have quite a bit of slymphie stew left, which is good, as I put a casserole full in the freezer and will serve it when Karen's here over the weekend. After the lunch guests left, I made a regular dinner--baked chicken, etc.--rather than have leftovers.
Forgot to mention that some time ago, Vivian had told me her husband, Anthony Lombardo, was writing a book. When we had dinner on Tuesday, she said he's now had it published and it's listed on Amazon.com. I immediately looked it up and ordered it. It's called On Both Sides of The Fence: How to Successfully Lead a Fulfilling Life Despite the Presence of Any Physical Challenge. Anthony has had MS for almost 30 years and if anybody has had challenges, he has. (And as a fellow caregiver, I know Viv's "challenges" are as intense or more so.) Can't wait to get his book, which should arrive in a few days.
Weight Watchers today. Again, I don't feel as if I've lost, but yes, no, or maybe, I'm going on to reach my goal.
Later: Yipee! I reached my interim milestones of 30 pounds off, and getting into the 160s. This week, I lost 1.4 and am now at 168.6, for a total of 31 pounds down.