Patti Loves a Carousel

Here is a picture of Patti on the Disneyland carousel, exactly one year ago, and a picture of her recently. She loves carousel horses.

Good News! ~or~ Why Don't Kids Listen Anymore?

A couple of days ago I was able to fit into the lapbar on Space Mountain at Disneyland. Yea! That was one of my goals when I started to lose weight. The only thing wrong with that is, I didn't fit so well. When I pulled the lapbar back my legs were in the wrong position and I was only able to get the LAPbar over my knee caps. I yelled back to the girl running the machine that I needed her to unlock my bar and either let me get in position or let me off. I actually started to stand up to get her to notice me. I guess with all of the commotion and noise she didn't hear me or Steve whistling, or wasn't paying attention and launched the coaster. So my first ride on Space Mountain at Disneyland was without benefit of lapbar. In the picture notice my smile? The ride was over, and... well yeah, I did have fun. Nothing says thrill ride like potential death, and it wasn't so bad that I would get thrown out. Once the coaster was moving I figured “what the hell, might as well enjoy it”. On following Space Mountain adventures I was able to do it right. OK Walt... That's twice you've done that to me.

De-de-de-de (Twighlight Zone Music)

I was looking at some of the picture we got while on our trip to Disneyland and noticed something peculiar. When you look at the family portrait that was taken when we first went into the gate do you notice something strange when comparing it to the same picture taken exactly 1 year before? Take a close look at me... That's right I am standing in the same spot in the same position in the photo wearing the same clothes (or close to the same) as I was wearing exactly one year before. Next stop the Twighlight Zone ( Duh-Duh-deeee-Duh-Duh-Duh-Duh-Dum).

Progress Update Photo

Just thought I would update our progress photos I know I did it at the beginning of the month but I tried on a new shirt and really REALLY liked the way it looked. Sooooo I figured I would share. Patti's picture came out even better than mine. Call it vain but I couldn't resist, and what the heck it's MY blog. I can be vain if I want to. Not really, but I did want to share. Also that is a new shirt that is 3 X's smaller size than in the other picture and I was finally able to wear it today.

Vacation time is upon us...

I'm going where the sun keeps shining thru the pouring rain,

going where the weather suits my clothes.

Banking off of the northeast wind,

sailing on a summer breeze.

Skippin' over the ocean like a stone.

Look!!! Up on the Couch!

It's a cat!?! It's a Parrot?!?... No, It's Red! A strange Dachshund from Arizona! Able to leap waist high and grab a burrito out of your hand in one bound! Able to balance on your shoulder while you are trying to drive! Able to climb to heights earlier avoided by canines! Who is this strange visitor from another state? What gives him these interesting powers? Who elected him my BOSS???

Red is Patti's baby, and quite a handful. He has become Ari's protégé in the art of begging with eyes, and is quite good at it. I can't eat a morsel without him giving me those "where is my share" looks. He sleeps on my side of the bed, and becomes annoyed when I dare make a move. He will give a loud sigh, jump off the bed, and then come back to the top to get under the blanket. 10 times a night! He is a pain in the butt, but he is the most spoiled, most protected, and most loved dog I have ever seen in my life. Anyway here he is standing guard.

He has high opinions of himself and thinks he is something like King Kong. He took off after a mastiff one day with a "I'm gonna kill me a mastiff" look in his eyes. Chasing a dog 15 times his weight. I of course took off after him trying to avoid seeing him become a BRATwurst lunch for a horse sized pooch. I actually stepped in between them! He has no fear! However he is very adept at exposing my fears especially when I have to insert myself into potentially dangerous situations like mastiffs and teen drivers. Who knows he might have kicked that other dogs butt, and I'm sure my being there for backup helped spur him on up San Juan Hill.

My Progress

I just thought I would post my progress too. When we went to the doctor's office last month I had lost 88 lbs. since December. The pictures are June of last year and today (5-8-08). To date Patti has lost over 130 lbs. and is doing fine.