A damaging love affair with Carbs

Of course I am going to eat the donuts at Cafe DuMonde in New Orleans.

I am reading Elizabeth's Hasselback's book on her experience with Celiac's Disease, a hereditary inability to digest gluten that has very damaging side effects and intense pain. Very interesting book and related to the weight loss wars I have been involved in unsuccessfully for the last four decades.

Low Carb, High Protein diets vs. Complex Carb dominate diets, verses balances of both. What I know for sure, for me....is that my activity level is very high for my age, and my weight loss has been encouraging over the long haul.

However, I am stuck, very stuck, two lbs up and down stuck. Over Eaters Anonymous stuck. Why can't I get the scale going down stuck. So stuck I feel like going to China Buffet and hurting myself in despair.

I know my problem. High Carb foods make me happy....and hungry. I do not feel good when overdoing Carbs, sort of a semi celiac reaction. And I need to change my diet to get unstuck. But...breaking up is so hard to do.

What a day brings

Ladies Bible Study allows me to visit some great ladies, people bringing Christmas Gift Shoe boxes all morning, studying for Bible Study, finishing two bulletins, having lunch with a great new friend.

I had to cross the east valley to see my optician for glasses repair and adjustment.
On the way home I stopped at the Costco just off the 60 East. The parking lot was filled as usual, thousands were filling carts with electronics, clothing, food, you name it and they got it. Many, many, many, did I say many Senior citizens buying and eating and browsing.

The sales volume at Costco has to be huge. I saw lots I wanted, but left with some berry ice cream. I also shamelessly took my shoes off and had a foot and back massage with the Roley ball machines.

I guess you could call this a mini-vacation. Then off to the Gym, and evening Bible Study where we talked about the judgments of God being in line with the character of God. A busy day, a blessed day.

November is payback for August

They closed a lovely tunnel connecting our community in a debate over liability and repairs. Boo, Hiss!
Oakwood has a new fountain, very nice?

Ideal weather in the mid 70s, sunlight, perfect weather for walking, golfing, and taking rides in the golf cart, as these pictures show.

A Classical Gas Evening

Daniel T played for our November Dinner. He has been playing classical guitar since he was 7 and at 18 has a talent that has placed him high in competition. He really desires to use his gift for the Lord and we so enjoyed his music, his pleasent demeanor and his parents. He played popular, Christian and classical pieces with a mastery that was impressive. Thank you Daniel.

God has given us everything we need for Godliness

This is a blow hole near glass beach in Kauai, breathing in and spewing out with the waves whether you are watching or not.

It has been fun to spend some weeks on the topic of exercising ourselves in Godliness. Transformation follows God's free gift of salvation. It has great benifits in this and the next life Paul says.

Peter uses the word three times in 2nd Peter 1. We have everything we need in the knowledge of Him to become partakers of the divine nature. What an awesome thought!

Paying respect at the Grave

Uncle Wade and family. Thank you for giving your life to win WWII. That is Wade with sisters Allene and Mary, Laura's mom, as beautiful as Laura is.

This has been a week to think about those who died. My missionary friend, our war dead. Today Brian sent pictures and brochures from his summer trip to France. He stayed mostly in Paris but made a day trip to the National Cemetery in Lyon. He found and photographed the marker of Ltn. Wade Horn, Laura's Uncle, who died on November 10, 1944 in the siege that followed Normandy.

Having a descendant at the gravesite for the first time in 64 years was special to us. Thank you Brian for doing this for mom.

Odds and Ends in my Thursday Thoughts

My friends who live and play in Sun Lakes put on one of the most thorough, dignified, and well executed Memorial Day services I have ever experienced. We involve high school honor guards, decorated veterans and veterans wives groups, local pastors, representatives of all branches, special music, the whole patriotic shebang. Very well done.

I am going to try a new swing coach...online teaching with Don Strahan and Peak Performance Golf. I have been hitting my irons so poorly for so long that I am willing to give this swing change a serious effort, it is simple, body friendly, and I hope will get me near the greens in a more consistent fashion.

We had a lovely long meal at the Keg with our friends last night. That is one classy restaurant where the service and ambiance are complimented by great steaks.