Driving 3 hours to a breakfast this morning.  Fred generally goes by himself, but some people who I haven't seen for a long time are supposed to be there, so I'm going.  The last time I went and they were supposed to be there, they didn't show up, even after I told the lady I don't like going to these - call me if you're not going.  Plan to do a two session walk this afternoon.  First loop, just under 7 miles, then I'll take a break and do another 4-5.

Went to a Masonic dinner last night.  Also something I wasn't overly thrilled to attend.  I just don't get the whole Mason thing, but Fred is heavily involved, so I smile and nod a lot.  Last night I sat with another lady, who I could tell immediately was a lot of fun.  Her husband is the grand poopa, or whatever you call them.  We ended up having a great time together.  Almost made it worth attending. lol
 

You know, I've been having trouble getting motivated.  I think my problem is by looking to others for my inspiration and motivation in hopes that it will rub off.  Maybe its time to inspire myself.  Really, no one can do this for me.  Do I want to be the whiney one who complains constantly about how hard it is to get in shape and lose weight or do I want to be the one who is in complete control and does exactly what she needs to do to achieve her goals?  I don't know where this whiney, excuse-making person came from, but its time for her to go!

Surgery is scheduled for May 22.  My GI doc was so enthusiastic about having it done that I decided to just do it and be done with it.   Before my appointment, he had already discussed the situation with the Otolarngologist and was convinced that this was going to fix my problem.  He was so excited that I couldn't help but to get caught up in his enthusiasm.  The throat doc thinks that I'll be able to tell a difference immediately and that I will be out walking in just a couple of days after the surgery so it shouldn't affect the WAO.  The thought of going to Costa Rica and being able to climb up and down the mountain without pain was just too tempting to pass up.  I'm really trying not to get myself overly hopeful because there is a chance it won't work, but the thought of being able to get my heartrate up again is pretty exciting.  We also discussed how rare it is for my colitis to be so serious and now completely gone without drugs.  I keep looking for a reason why it happened and he told me to just let it go and be thankful things worked out the way they did.  He's right.  Time to quit worrying about what was and move forward.

Our friends who split up last week are in the process of kissing and making up.   Today is a scheduled leg rest day, but I might get out for a mile or two just because its supposed to be pretty this afternoon. 

Bone weary tired this morning.  I was thinking yesterday what a perfect ride I had.  When I got home and stretched, my body felt so good.  I went out and did something, but at an easy effort and it really made me feel rested and I was moving really good.  Then I decided to work in the flower bed until dark.  Back to feeling stiff and sore again.

I have two doctor appointments today.  First is GI doc, then the throat doc.  I think I get another throat shot so I'll save my walk for this afternoon and I can see how the walk goes with the area numbed.  Just another check to see if I really want to go forward with the surgery. 

Crazy busy day yesterday.  That's why I did the walk first, I knew I wouldn't get it in otherwise.  Spent last evening doing camera research.  I want a new pocket camera to take on the walk and I wasn't sure what to get.  Think I decided on a Nikon CoolPix.  Just need to decide on the model.  I'm between the S8200 and the S9300. Do I really need my pictures geotagged? 

Riding today with a couple of Fred's friends.  Should be a perfect easy pace, but probably longer than I really want to go.  I'll keep an eye on the distance and if they go too far, I'll head back without them.  We'll all have lunch afterwards.  Should be fun!
 

Busy morning. day!