Well, I'm planning my first vacation in 7 years! My sister and I and her two kids (I love them to death, too) are leaving on Good Friday for Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It's true it won't be summertime, but it should be warm enough to walk on the beach and we'll be going to Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede, too. I've been to the beach many times, but haven't ever been to the Dixie Stampede and I'm looking forward to it and to just getting away. Almost the only time I've been away overnight in the last 7 years has been to the hospital twice. I did spend one weekend in Maggie Valley about 3 years ago, but that's it and the less said about that the better.

I'll have to take my blender and protein powder to make my super protein drinks, but as long as we don't go to fast food restaurants, I can do quite well eating out. We'll have a kitchenette so we won't necessarily be eating out for every meal, anyway. I'm going to start walking to build up my stamina in the next few weeks and it should help with my weight loss, too. I'm so fortunate that I'm still here and able to do more and more things, after the last couple years. And, believe me, I'm thankful to our Lord!

More details forthcoming as I get them. Meanwhile, have to call my vet and make plans to board my cat, Babydoo, while I'm gone. My sister-in-law next door has taken care of him before gladly and does a wonderful job, but she will be having family in from out-of-state during the time I'm gone and I don't want her to have to worry about it this time. He'll hate it at the vet's, but that is where he is safest when I can't be here. Boarding my cat is the only bad thing about a vacation.

Meanwhile I go tomorrow to take my car to have the passenger side headlight replaced and then another doctor appointment. Life in the fast lane.

Today my brother, sister-in-law and I went to see Hugh Grant's new movie "Music and Lyrics"--it was way funnier than we thought it would be. In fact, I haven't laughed so much at a movie in a long time. We later went to O'Charley's for dinner and I just got some Tortilla soup and a salad. Getting ready now to take my makeup off and get into "sleep mode". Hope you all had a great weekend!