Sometimes in life you have weekends you will never, ever forget. This was one of those weekends for me.
Saturday started out slowly – coffee & breakfast, a 45-minute bike ride with my sister, and taking my time getting ready. Then the main event – going out to my favorite wine bar with my closest friends. The entire day reminded me that getting older is wonderful because it means you have that many more memories to add to your collection. My friends were incredibly generous and made the entire evening so much fun. We laughed, we reminisced, and we enjoyed each others company. I imbibed quite a bit, and even discovered a new cocktail – Patron and gingerale. Before you balk, give it a try – it’s really refreshing. I have to thank FavoriteCousin for that new drink idea. The best part of the night was sharing the evening with those that I loved.
Gorgeous lillies that one of my friends brought me and the wine bar arranged.
That night there was a photo take of me that gave me a glimpse into what I might look like when I’m thinner. It was a great shot of my sister and me, and it must have been a great camera angle, because I look 50 pounds lighter. Then there was another one in the mix that showed how I look at my worst possible angle. Each picture is a good reminder of where I am and where I want to go. I’m going to keep them with me so that when I feel my resolve flailing, I can look at them and remember what I’m doing this for.
Sunday night my parents took me out for a birthday dinner at one of our favorite seafood restaurants. As a treat we got oysters on the half shell as our appetizer. It was a scorcher, so having these lovelies on ice was really refreshing.
We also had lots of wine and I had a seafood Cobb salad. Delicious.
Last night for the 4th my parents, sister, and nieces came over to my house. My parents really hosted it (they brought the meat, wine, and dessert); I just had it at my place so that Sofi and Minnie could run around in their own environment. (Even though Sofi has literally only had two accidents, I think my mom is hesitant to have her over their house, because she remembers Lulu’s “surprises”). We had a nice time getting together, but again, the food and drinks were plentiful.
The weekend was amazing – the best I’ve had in months if not years – yet I’m so happy that it’s over. I need some normalcy in my schedule. I need to get back on track with food. I need to pump up my workouts. My feet look like two balloons which means I’m really retaining water. I indulged quite a bit and it’s showing up on the scale in a big way. Scarily so.
But today is a new day with new choices and new opportunities. The time for indulging has passed and now it’s time to show myself what I’m made of and get that much closer to my goal.
How did you spend the long weekend?
Bella on the Beach 