I am working to get back into my good habits but also am right now in an Escalade on my way to a ridiculously expensive dinner but that is also something of a Chicago bucket list item. To wit, a 20th anniversary throwback Alinea dinner where they are doing their year 1 menus when they burst on the scene and blew everyone’s minds.

I have justified the [seriously ridiculous] cost by using the gift card I got last year from my health insurance for jumping through all their various hoops, which very nearly covers it.

[What? I can have layers. At least the portions will be small.]

I’m also paying half my sister’s costs because be real. So it’s still a splurge but one I’m good with.

I also did just sign up for one of those dance workout apps. Did half a workout yesterday before my arms got too tired. But I think it’ll be fun!

That sounds awesome, Brenda. We want details on the menu! My crab legs were so tasty. The best/worst part was it took over 2 hours to eat them. So much work, but such leisurely delight!

I also did just sign up for one of those dance workout apps.

I generally have music in my ears while working out, so I tend to dance around between tasks. Like no one is watching, but there are indeed cameras in the gym, so someone could be watching. Do I care? The answer would be no. I am almost always the only one in the gym both in my building and the gym I go to up north. I'm not particularly self-conscious, but being alone or just with my sister is really nice.

I was being very judged by the dog. But I can live with that.

The dinner is 12 courses. Holy. A little over halfway and it is amazeballs. Pictures and descriptions to follow.

Woot, yay, Brenda! Can't wait for deets.

All right, show of hands:

[raises hand]

Yay fancy dinners and workouts! I have a work day scheduled at my community garden today. My sister’s boat went in the water, so I’m going to drive to her marina tomorrow and pretend to be a lady of boating leisure for the day.

My sister’s boat went in the water, so I’m going to drive to her marina tomorrow and pretend to be a lady of boating leisure for the day.

A day well spent!

I got out of the house by 7:30 this mornng to walk the Panhandle and get coffee and a blueberry Cutie Pie (aka, hand pie) for breakfast. Not a run but good steps banked before 9am.

One of my FB friends that has been messaging with me about her incipient hopes for motherhood and has shared a lost pregnancy with me, told me this morning that she gave birth to her baby daughter. She and her husband are aglow with new parenthood and I'm very happy for her and baby Clara Louise (yes, she's a silent film fan).

Matilda did a sleepover at her friend Liv's house, so it's just me and the pigs this morning and they're happily monching away on parsley and carrots.

I'm friends on Facebook with 2 people from grade school, and one of them messaged me to tell me she's going to organize a 40-year reunion for our class (St. B, 8th-grade class of 1985, represent). And half of me wants to flee screaming and the other half is a trash goblin that lives for drama and absolutely wants to go. I'm still not sure which half is going to win.

I'm still not sure which half is going to win.

Go Trash Goblin!

I am going to spend my entire weekend flopped on the couch watching TV and doing hand sewing. The past two weeks for work have been crazy stressful; add in the near constant anxiety insomnia and nightmares and I am WIPED OUT.

I'm bumping up to 1.0 (the actual "therapeutic" dose) of Wegovy today, and I'm a little apprehensive. I haven't had any of the terrible side effects so far, but I live in a state of low-level anxiety all the time now, so hey! My brain will look for more things to freak out about.