Life is good for our family

Life is really good right now. Walking and eating better has made a big improvement in our lives. Lynn has been cooking new recipes for us on a weekly basis and I love the change. We are trimming down and toning up. I hit a 10 pound weight loss this morning and was thrilled. So thrilled that I might go try on bikini's this week. I never wear bikini's. I can't even remember the last time that I wore one and Lynn has never seen me in one ever.

The Bowflex arrived last week and is still in many boxes in our basement waiting to be unpacked and put together. Time for such things remains slim as we are side-tracked with walking, eating and watching movies. This is the mainstay of our weekends, relaxing and family time is the priority. Lynn is hoping this will be something that he can get Harley interested in and something that they will do together.

We haven't skied this season and I doubt that we will. Our priority hasn't been skiing and Harley isn't too keen on the idea, so we haven't gone. It doesn't help that even though he can ski, he's quite apprehensive about it.

The Natasha Richardson ski accident and unfortunate death this week did not help as Harley had lots of questions. My telling him that it was a freak and rare accident did not ease his mind. I feel for her family as this was such a shocking and sudden death. It reminds us all that life is precious and sometimes, cut very short. It matters not whether we are poor, middle class or rich--we all feel the same pain in death and loosing our loved one's is hard. My hope is that the press leaves them alone to grieve and gives them time to cope with their loss.

Harley has always worn a helmet and will continue to do so as his disability dictates protecting his head with sports. Given his nervousness, I will buy a helmet for myself to ski with. I feel a helmet is your only chance if someone massively runs you over or lands on you. It makes sense, when I bike I always wear a helmet and I feel I should take the same care when skiing.

We'll be in Scottsdale, Arizona for a few days over Spring Break at a Spa. The pool was the big draw for Harley. The weather and the opportunity for Lynn and I too relax was the key for us. If we have time, we hope to get a massage.

The weather here lately has been simply gorgeous for the most part. Sunny and unusually warm.