Thursday, May 16, 2002

Welcome to Hughdini.com | home

Thursday, May 16, 2002

Back to Journal Page

My trip to Harborview Med. Center on the 8th went well. I was able to use vale parking, which made it easier to get in and out quickly. I weighed in and was down 12 more pounds just two weeks after my last weigh in. That makes 63 pounds over the past three months. I am driving more frequently now and enjoying the freedom I have regained.

We had a work party over the weekend on Saturday May 11th to clear the beach of all the logs that had washed ashore over the winter. My good friend Randy Ellwanger and his family came by to help. Randy had a chain saw and he, his son, and I, went to town. We got some nice firewood out of it for indoor and outdoor burning. We hosted a Barbecue afterward to show our appreciation for all the hard work. I BQ'ed some burgers and hot dogs and we served baked beans and potato salad. I had a green salad and two Italian turkey sausages and some baked beans to stay on track with my eating plan.

I worked pretty hard that day before company arrived as well. I sprayed down the dock and lawn furniture and moved furniture onto the deck and patio and pulled the Webber onto the patio next to the picnic table. I was pretty gassed at the end of the day, but very proud to have been able to do it. I used to do all that work myself, but since gaining all the weight, hadn't done it in several years. We are the first to have the beach cleared in the whole neighborhood this year. We usually don't get it done until the fourth of July!

On Mothers day I surprised my mom by picking her up to bring her to our house for a Mothers day barbecue. My wife Shawna usually picks her up for these events and we call beforehand so she can meet us out front of her building. There is a hallway that spans about 100 yards leading to her front door. I haven't visited her for at least four years because I could not make the walk. Well, the plan was the same this time, except I did not call her ahead of time. I drove to pick her up and walked to her doorstep and knocked. She said to come in, and when she saw it was me, she was completely surprised. She said it was the best Mothers day gift she had ever received. I was proud of myself and happy to have made her day a special one.


	Welcome to Hughdini.com \| home Friday, May 03, 2002 \| Saturday, May 04, 2002 \| Wednesday, May 07, 2002 \| Thursday, May 16, 2002 \| Wednesday, June 05, 2002 \| Tuesday, June 25, 2002 \| Thursday, June 27th, 2002 \| Friday, July 12, 2002 \| Thursday, August 1, 2002 \| Wednesday, October 2, 2002 \| Wednesday, November 20, 2002 \| Thursday, December 5, 2002 \| Tuesday, December 14, 2002 \| Tuesday, January 07, 2003 \| A random thought \| Tuesday, January 28th, 2003 \| Monday, February 03, 2003 \| Thursday, February 06, 2003 \| Monday, February 10, 2003 \| Wednesday, February 23, 2003 \| Tuesday, March 04, 2003 \| Tuesday, March 11, 2003 \| Wednesday, May 7, 2003 \| Wednesday, May 14, 2003 \| Wednesday, May 28, 2003 \| Monday, June 23, 2003 \| July, 23, 2003 \| July, 24, 2003 \| Monday, September 29, 2003 \| Wednesday, October 29, 2003 \| Friday, December 12, 2003 \| Monday, December 29, 2003 \| Tuesday, January 20, 2004 \| Wednesday, February 4, 2004 \| Wednesday, February 25, 2004 \| Thursday, April 22, 2004 \| Tuesday, July 27, 2004 \| Saturday, February 12, 2005 Thursday, May 16, 2002 Back to Journal Page My trip to Harborview Med. Center on the 8th went well. I was able to use vale parking, which made it easier to get in and out quickly. I weighed in and was down 12 more pounds just two weeks after my last weigh in. That makes 63 pounds over the past three months. I am driving more frequently now and enjoying the freedom I have regained. We had a work party over the weekend on Saturday May 11th to clear the beach of all the logs that had washed ashore over the winter. My good friend Randy Ellwanger and his family came by to help. Randy had a chain saw and he, his son, and I, went to town. We got some nice firewood out of it for indoor and outdoor burning. We hosted a Barbecue afterward to show our appreciation for all the hard work. I BQ'ed some burgers and hot dogs and we served baked beans and potato salad. I had a green salad and two Italian turkey sausages and some baked beans to stay on track with my eating plan. I worked pretty hard that day before company arrived as well. I sprayed down the dock and lawn furniture and moved furniture onto the deck and patio and pulled the Webber onto the patio next to the picnic table. I was pretty gassed at the end of the day, but very proud to have been able to do it. I used to do all that work myself, but since gaining all the weight, hadn't done it in several years. We are the first to have the beach cleared in the whole neighborhood this year. We usually don't get it done until the fourth of July! On Mothers day I surprised my mom by picking her up to bring her to our house for a Mothers day barbecue. My wife Shawna usually picks her up for these events and we call beforehand so she can meet us out front of her building. There is a hallway that spans about 100 yards leading to her front door. I haven't visited her for at least four years because I could not make the walk. Well, the plan was the same this time, except I did not call her ahead of time. I drove to pick her up and walked to her doorstep and knocked. She said to come in, and when she saw it was me, she was completely surprised. She said it was the best Mothers day gift she had ever received. I was proud of myself and happy to have made her day a special one.