Damn it is hot! - James family update

It has been awful HOT here in wonderful North Texas. So hot that we have put the couch2 5k on hold until the temps drop a little. I have to say that I hate the summers here. They are unbearable. I lived in Vegas for 8 years and I will take that heat everyday. It was easier to go on with your day to day activity than here in the humidity. There are days where you feel like you might just explode from the heat. it sucks! I will be so ready to leave here and enjoy cooler temps. Someday it will happen, you can count on it!

The kids are back with us. They have been running around with their dad and enjoying the end of the summer. Jacob made a trip to Chicago with his grand mother and dad and got to take in all of the sights including a couple of cubs game in Wrigley field. Pretty cool. Megan stayed in ABQ and enjoyed family. They all finished the trip up with a few days at the lake down at the butte. Megan got torched but they had a great time. It is so nice having them home.

The Connie is still in the shop. I guess that some parts have been back ordered and hopefully they will arrive in a couple of weeks. It has been too hot to ride, but I miss seeing the bike in the garage. I have a camping trip planned in Sept on the 9-12 in Sipapu New Mexico, so I am hoping all of the parts are here by then. I am also having the 20,00 mile valve adjustment done, so the bike will be running like a dream when I get it back. I have missed not riding, but this heat would not have made riding too much fun. The great thing about not riding the bike as much is I have saved the money for another set of tires.. well I tried but that sounds like rubbish.. I miss riding!

Alec is coming to Big D to get his share of warm weather next week. He is flying in on August 8th and will hang out the rest of the week. He won't be here for my birthday, but it is all good.. as I get to spend some time with my boy. I miss him so much. He has been enjoying the nice clean cool mountain air in Colorado. He starts school in the 22nd just like the kids do here in Plano. I promise to take some pictures and pass them along next week.


I have been doing well on eating better and I am working on doing the smaller portion thing. It sucks but I know I have to do it. As I mentioned above we have decided to put the running / walking on hold until the temps drop. I went to the store on Tuesday morning at 3AM and it was still 95.. that is just wrong!

I have dropped 1 pound this past week.. just 1 %^&*#@ pound. I know it will come but damn. So I will keep at it. My best advice to anyone out there.

"Don't get fat and you won't have to lose weight"

I will check in next week with the progress. Jamie is doing great! She lost 4 lbs and is looking awesome!

Till next time everyone.. We love you all.