Here's the Deal

I have doing a lot of thinking since Becky died. She was healthy. She walked every day and kept active. I don't do anything to help myself. So, after the shock of her sudden death, I decided that it was time to do something. I joined Weight Watcher's Online and have been following the plan for about a week now. I will weigh in on Monday (at work) and see how I've done. We are doing a Walking Challenge at work too. It came at the right time. If we stick to the plan for the six months we will receive an Ipod. That is a pretty good incentive. I decided that I would go for it, so that is the deal. I will keep you posted on my progress.

Reality Bites

I lost an old friend this week. Becky and I grew up in the same small neighborhood and went to the same schools together from elementary through High School. We got married at the same time and had our first two children at the same time. We lost touch with each other through the years, but we had reconnected some in the last few years. She died suddenly without warning. Good for her, not so much for her family. It is a slap in the face when someone dies that is your age, not from cancer or overdose or car wreck or suicide, just part of life. It makes you think