Recipes for living, loving and laughing:Jo, Elliott, Cloey & Zoey's adventures

 We had an amazing life in California, but our two daughters are living in New York and it was time for us to go. We sold our house in CA and found a house we love in an over 55 community.  We instantly made friends and became somewhat of a clique but it all works out..Elliott is busy with pickleball and the drama club. We've made friends with people from those groups as well We talk to the kids once a week but most of the time it is just one or two since they have sleepovers, etc.  They are growing up and the baby I fell in love with is now nine. She, especially, is pulling away. Although she doesn't talk about it, I think she is angry that we moved.  We love seeing the adult kids as often as our calendars allow We do not like winter PERIOD. Cloey and Zoey are doing 👍 they follow us everywhere  I cannot believe they will be 13 in a month! Enough moping! I mope most of the time for our country.  Namaste

 It's 2025 and the orange turd won. He is president again. A lot of us knew how bad it could be, but his behavior is insane and crazy. Elon musk got a job without clearance and hired a bunch of children to help him run the country.  Rather than reiterating what I put on Facebook, I'll share some fact checked posts. Did you vote for him and regret it now? Let us know. 

  This photograph necessitates some explanation. I received a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes one year ago. Historically, I maintained a slender physique due to certain health issues. However, upon reaching my 40s, I began to experience weight gain. I was comfortable at 132 pounds and even 142 pounds. Despite being a personal trainer and maintaining excellent physical shape, my mental health issues persisted. When my weight reached 170 pounds, I joined Weight Watchers and successfully lost 30 pounds, only to see the weight return.  Last January, I initiated treatment with Mounjaro, which has brought me immense happiness and freedom from eating obsessions. I have achieved a weight loss of 50 pounds, albeit with significant hair loss. I am now considering whether to wear a wig or not. Instead, I opted to visit a local, reputable hairdresser who owns a salon, and the investment was well worth it. This narrative provides context for my new appearance, although I intend to allow my ha...

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 We are very settled in Monroe and are considering selling Lincoln and visiting a few times a year. We talk to the little ones almost every Sunday. They are growing up. 2nd grade, 1st grade a nd  preschool.  I'm doing fine on the exemestane.  Scans have  been clear. We have found a few docs but still have a couple more to find. We are heading back to CA in a month for four months.  Our flight to Canada was easy. We are trying to be less judgmental so I won't talk about a couple of annoying things.  I am trying very hard to do this blog in as non-OCD as possible. I wrote for epinions for years and don't want to be detailed like I was. "Just the facts, ma'am." We rented a car so did what we usually do. We borrowed a couple of itineraries from the web and followed those. One thing we would do differently is arrive in Calgary and leave in Edmonton though this is not a direct flight.  We would have toured Calgary for two days instead of leaving it to t...