June Journal

6/29/99Another clothing experience for you today. Dare I mention my intimate clothing (namely my bra) here in my journal? I got two Just My Size bras the other day. Normally I don't have any problems with these bras. They fit everywhere they are supposed to and look good (of course, no one knows how they look but my hubbie and me). One of the bras is great, but the other is not exactly "just my size." It is one of those bras with the extra wide strap with padding to help prevent digging into your shoulders. There is only one problem, that part is not on my shoulders. It is on the front. I can adjust the straps so that it is up on my shoulder where it belong, but then the back strap is hitched way up and my boobs are falling out of the bottom of the cups. I have no idea who they used when they designed this bra, but I do believe they need to find someone who is closer to my size. I am not that bit that the padded part of the strap should come nowhere near where it is supposed to be. Keep the faith ;)
6/25/99I had quite an experience in Walmart yesterday. I saw my first Tankini. Now, I didn't realize they had these things in my size. I thought I would try one on just for kicks. I don't know about you folks, but I feel exposed enough in a one piece bathing suit. All my rolls are showing, but at least they are covered my material. In this thing, my roll hung out between the bottoms, which were slightly too big, and the top, which was slightly too small. Why is it that my skinny little daughter can get bathing suits in two parts where she can mix and match between the small, mediums, and larges. My size just came in an 18W, with no hope of mixing and matching. I am so glad there was no one else in the dressing room with me. I am quite sure they would have run out of the room screaming, pulling their hair out in a frenzy of wild hysteria. Keep the faith;)
6/23/99Had my first boat ride of the season yesterday. Went for a swim, but didn't last to long. The water was cold after the rain we had and it bothered my knee, so I got out.
Do you know how husbands sometimes (read most times) have a one track mind? I keep telling mine that as long as he is having a good time on the boat he doesn't pay much attention to anyone else. Yesterday while we were out he was the rescue boat from his work. We were pulling Joey (our 17 year old) in the tube. Did he even think about poor Joe? No, he takes off full speed after the boat trying to catch up with them. Joey is frantically signalling for him to slow down and I am yelling at him and all he can say is, "I am trying to catch them. That's the rescue boat from work." He finally realized what was going on and stopped. Then he got real defensive when I told him he had to pay more attention. What am I gonna do with that man.
On the cancer front, my dad goes to another surgeon on 12 July to see about getting more skin cancer removed from his face. He is not taking chemo. Decided he didn't want it. That saves me running, but sure doesn't save me any worry. I gave it up to my guardian angel and send him to talk to my Dad's guardian angel every night. Poor little sucker must have tired wings by the time I get done sending him all over the place to talk to different people's guardian angels. Keep the faith ;)
6/21/99Hopefully this will work. Either I haven't been able to get into Tripod, or when I do get in and try to save my page, it asks for my member name and password again and my entry is lost. Things have been pretty hectic. School let out for the kids last Tuesday and my last day was Wednesday. I made a pact with myself that every day it rained and I couldn't exercise outside, I would tackle a room of the house and clean it from top to bottom. Wouldn't you know that it has rained the last three days. At least it a steady rain and not a pounding rain. Hopefully this will do something towards alleviating the drought.
I haven't been doing well at all with my eating. I can't seem to get everything going at the same time. If I exercise and drink my water, my eating is all out of wack. If I do well on my eating, I can't seem to get the exercise going. I sure do need some help. Keep the faith;)
6/12/99Nothing exciting happening here. Joe graduated from the Trade Cluster at the Cecil County School of Technology on Thursday. Next year he will be taking the Welding course. He wanted to take Machinery, but that shop is closed and has no plans to reopen due to lack of interest. My nephew graduated with honors from the CADD program. He will graduate from the high school this afternoon. Then we are supposed to go over there at 5:00 for a cookout. Joey is upset because he has to work and will miss it. He tried to change his hours, but no one would switch with him.
Looks like I may be working summer school after all. They are having a hard time getting anyone to go in that class. There is one woman who is willing to, but she can't lift the kids. At least the teacher won't be working, so I don't have to worry about working with her. I think she is a bitch. I hope I am not in that same room next year.
I have been walking regularly and trying to watch what I eat. Need to do a little better on the food front. Haven't lost a pound, haven't gained any either. Keep the faith ;)
6/8/99Only 5 more days of work (4 with students and 1 without). I can hardly wait. I am not working summer school this year because I need a break. I know if I work they will put me in the same room as I have been in all year and I need a break.
Had something kinda funny happen to me today when it was time to come home. It wasn't so funny when it happened, though. Yobo had off today and the kids got out of school at 1:00, so they were home by 1:30. They decided to go out on the boat; so Yobo drove his car to the school and took my vehicle to pull the boat. There was only one problem! He had forgotten that I had given my keys to his car to Joey when he got his license. We went to have keys made for Joey and they didn't have the right kind. I gave mine to Joey and we just never got around to getting a set made for me. Imagine my surprise when I go out to drive home and there is my husband's car and I have no keys. Thank God it wasn't as hot and humid as it was yesterday. It was only 95 today with lower humidity. We hit 101 here yesterday with very high humidity. I just used this as an opportunity to walk the 1 1/2 miles home (most of it being uphill).
I hadn't been home long when Yobo called on the cellular to see if I was coming down to the boat ramp. They were parked at the island waiting for me and swimming. I told him what was going on and he just laughed at me. Needless to say, I sent them out after supper to get me a set of keys for the Grand Am. Keep the faith ;)
6/3/99I finally got into Tripod. I was beginning to think they didn't like me anymore. Things have been very hectic down at school. We only have 8 more days with the students and then 1 more day to wrap things up. The kids are becoming unmanageable, especially the 5th graders. The noise level in the cafeteria is deafening. The weather here has been hot and humid. We took the kids in the class outside and walked for the forty minute gym class. I have a hard time walking slow, so I pushed one of the kids in her wheelchair and just took off around the loop. I had worked up quite a sweat by the time we were done. I didn't feel too guilty when I took a nap on the couch after I got home because my walk was already done. Ten times around the loop is a mile and I walked 26 loops. Not much else to report. Keep the faith ;)