Wednesday Hodgepodge

1. When did you last ‘swim against the tide’? Explain.

I am more of a go with the flow, kind of girl. However, I am going against the flow in one very important area in my life. My involement with food. My goal is to lose this extra weight, but it is so hard. Food advertisments are everywhere. Restaurants do not really cater to people on diets. It is definately a challenge. One I work on every day.

2. What’s the last self-help or self-improvement book you read?

I read my Weight Watchers books almost every day. I check foods for points values and I am journaling everything I eat.

3. “Tolerance is a tremendous virtue, but the immediate neighbors of tolerance are apathy and weakness.” (Sir James Goldsmith)

Agree or disagree? Discuss. With civility please, because I think we have a good thing going in our very diverse (in geography, age, religion, political persuasion, ethnicity, marital status, upbringing, and cooking abilities) neighborhood here on This Side of the Pond.

OK. I will keep this short and sweet. I think there is very little tolerance in the world. American’s (not all, but a good many) lack any form of tolerance. In fact, if you do not agree with those out standing on soap boxes you are considered a bigot. I believe that people should be left alone to make up there own minds on religion, political persuasion, ethnicity, marital status, upbringing, etc. I want to be left alone. Unfortunately there are always people who tell me I am wrong.

4. What is one of your most vivid memories of the kitchen from your childhood?

Standing on a kitchen chair in front of the sink, which looked out into our back yard, washing and drying dishes with my sister, Melodie. We sang songs and she told me stories to pass the time. I would tell her to tell me a story, but not to start it “Once upon a time…” and then she would say just those words when she started her story!

5. How did/do your own children’s summers compare with your summers as a child? If you’re not a parent, answer as it relates to what you’ve observed about the current generation of children vs. your own childhood.

As a child I spent my summers at the beach, on my bike, or swimming in the ocean. Looking back, my childhood was pretty magical, as to location. Cape Cod! What better place?

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6. Tell us what body of water you would most like to be on or near today, and why?

Vineyard Sound! The water just off of my childhood home of Falmouth, Massachusetts.  As I said, Cape Cod is just the best!

7. Share a favorite song about water, or a favorite song with the word water in it’s title, or a favorite song to listen to as you sit beside the water.

I love this You Tube video, made back in 2012, by the Town of Falmouth’s Beach Personnel. It shows the beaches I love and grew up with.

8. Insert your own random thought here.

Once again it is Weight Watcher Day and I am nervous about the weigh in. Yeah, menopause is great, but it slows the metabolism down to a snails pace!

4 thoughts on “Wednesday Hodgepodge”

  1. Cute video 🙂
    Weight watchers is a good way to go, because it allows you to eat virtually everything. Though I remember being amazed, back when I was doing WW, at the points some foods actually had (like brathendl (15 points!!!) and wieners (7 I think). It made me rethink nutrition entirely 😉
    You go girl, you’ll do fine with that weigh-in!

  2. LOVE the cape and most especially Falmouth! Nothing can compare! Love YOU, Mel

  3. I love your Wednesday Hodgepodges! Good luck with your weigh in! I’ve been doing well this week, eating lots of protein and veggies, not a lot of carbs 🙂

    As for question #5, this would be my answer as it relates to what you’ve observed about the current generation of children vs. your own childhood.:

    When I was a child, I was happiest on the beach, swimming and playing in the water until I was tired or hungry, then out for a snack or to lay on the towel for a bit before heading back in the water. I’ve noticed that for many of the current generation of children, more stimulation is needed and this slower pace doesn’t suit them much. A trip to the beach is no longer an all day thing, but something to do for a few hours at most.

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