So far, so good..................

Well I finally gone and done it. If at first you don't succeed.........................

The Medifast thing is going ok. Gonna seem a little weird going to 4th of July stuff around here and not eat anything there but I really don't crave anything. I figure I can celebrate the winter holidays and my birthday being much lighter. Worth more to me than a piece of pie and ice cream right now. I feel ok. They should call me Secretariat because I've been peeing like a racehorse, even getting up once last night around 3, which is way odd for me. But once I whiz away the first 15 pounds or so that should go away. Their packets of stuff taste odd but not bad, like the chicken soups. But some of the snack bars are very good! Shakes not too bad either. It really does try to retrain your eating, and many men talk about weight loss similar to bariatric surgery. That is what motivates me. No nervousness feeling at all. No to wired to sleep; in fact other than the getting up with a full bladder I slept really well. So far so good. And my coach is a Dr. but I've not asked what his specialty is yet.

Now my story...................

It had been a good visit so far with my daughter. We had gone to a picnic/party sponsored by a group at work. She was impressed with the food for sure. Her eyes were as big as silver dollars when they gave her that huge Ribeye steak. Afterwards we played Wii Sports with Tru & N.
Very fun evening.

Yesterday I had an open house at work and she helped out wonderfully. She enjoyed meeting some of the people and overall had a good time with Dad at his office. Once again I felt a closeness to her I had not felt in a long time.

Fast-forward several hours as we planned to go to town to the mall and to have pizza. Just before we arrived at the mall she mentioned about wanting to go meet a "friend" from the area. I discussed what time to meet back at the entrance, which was a little over an hour. Even before that hour was up she was calling me wanting me back so we could go to supper. Lo and behold when I got back to the exit her "friend" was there with her. He ended up following us as we walked to the car and I thought, ok he probably just wants supper and talk with her. Not much was said during the ride to or during supper. Looking back on it they were undoubtedly texting each other wanting to hurry things up. Well all along I sensed there was something wrong with this picture and when we got up to leave I was hit with it. She asked me to let him come back home with us. I politely told her no, and kept doing so for the umpteenth time while she was whiningly asking me over and over the same question. When we finally got back to his place and he got out of the car, ALL. HELL.BROKE. LOOSE.

Insipid whines became harsh screams at the top of her voice. Her whiny demeanor immediately went into nuclear attack mode, hitting, scratching, and eventually biting a chunk out of my lip, all the while I was trying to drive out of town. The further away we got the more belligerent she became. But after the bite and the blood coming out (I looked like a UFC fighter in the mirror, minus a black eye) I knew I immediately had to gain control of the situation. I told her we'd go back into town. Mind you I didn't tell her we'd go back to his place. But going back into town calmed her down immediately. At the time I was on the interstate, and I took a way in unfamiliar to her, driving right to the police station. She was unaware that it was a police station until after I was inside, with the car off and keys in my hand. I told my story to the dispatchers and things happened real fast after that. They ended up arresting her and sending her to jail. I gave all pertinent information to the ex, who forwarded that to her social worker back home. So hopefully things will transpire to get her back home after she's released from jail.
Sucky night to say the least. What really hurts is the thought that she was doing so very well up til now.

I've gone over this in my head about this maybe being karma coming back at me, and I really don't think so. Even if I'd have never strayed and we were all still one big family under one roof I could easily she her pulling the same type of thing; very very easily in fact.
I'm just recuperating now, packing her things to give to whoever is to get her back home.

And I thought I had a bad night..................

I don't know if you've heard the story about the high school football coach who was shot and killed this morning. I didn't personally know Ed Thomas, but his teams at Aplington-Parkersburg were very familiar to me. We played them on numerous occasions, either regular season or playoff games. His teams, his whole program was one classy operation.

What a senseless tragedy. RIP Coach.


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31525308/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/

Here's what I think needs to happen..........and I mean right now!

More Seattle sights.................

All conventioned, vacationed out...................

Thank god for the weekend. Gives one a chance to rest up from vacation. LOL Had a great time in the city of Seattle. It's a beautiful area; lots to see and do, lots of good cardio exercise just walking back to the hotel every day. This first pic is a view from our hotel window. with the Space Needle barely visible off in the distance. The odd shaped white building in the foreground is a UCC church where Tru attended Sunday service last week. Very unique building to say the least.



This next photo was taken off one of the Washington State Ferries we rode. It was a fun one hour trip from Seattle to Bremerton. I'd recommend anyone going to Seattle to do it. Less than 7 bucks per person round trip and it's a great ride. I can't get over how beautiful the weather was out there! Sunny, nice temps, totally unlike the image portrayed about how it's dark and dreary there.

Here is a pic of one of the tugboats at the dock. Lots of shipping vessels there. Don't see any of these things in the land-locked Midwest.

Here's a shot of the marina in Bremerton after we got off the ferry. I can't get over how gorgeous this place is. Totally unlike the cornfields and hoglots I'm used to. LOL!




This last photo is from one of the Pike Place Market flower shops. It was definitely a treat for all the senses there; so many colors, aromas, and wall to wall people doing the same thing as us. I also found one of the best Chinese places I've ever been. Pike Place Chinese Cuisine is the name and I'd recommend it to anyone. The crab rangoon was filled with actual crab rather than cream cheese and the fried rice was out of this world. I also found the delicacy I had been searching for, hom bow, which is a roll either baked or steamed with a meat or fruit filling. Mine was baked with a chicken filling. It was a sweet dough and couple with the taste of the chicken I was in heaven, gastronomically speaking. Very very good food!

I learned a few things this last week, besides the conference stuff of course. I need to be more open and giving of my time and myself. That is more or less a work in progress. My whole life is a work in progress. I don't mean to close myself off to others. But I am what I am, the good, bad and the ugly. No apologies.
I also know that I love Tru more than ever. I know there can be some trying times with any couple, especially on their first extended time together in a new place. But I think we came through it even stronger.