Post Orlando Weigh In!

Well, good news...I weighed myself this morning and I am DOWN 1.8 pounds while being away (2.2 kilograms) for a total of 26.8 pounds or 12.16 kilograms in 56 days...Orlando was great, well sort of...Spending time with Grandma was wonderful..She is a lovely Sicilian woman who is about 4'11" tall and speaks Italian and usually has a wooden spoon in hand! We decided to drive down there because of several reasons, the terrorists who have made checking in at the airport REALLY ANNOYING, and the biggest reason is that I would not have had lap band surgery had I had a swimming amount of room on an airplane seat...I did not want to have a Kevin Smith experience and be escorted off of the plane! So the drive started off with a major bump...we went to pick up the car with our Expedia confirmation in hand and were told that the quoted price was actually void and it was really $125 more than what we confirmed...I had a Seinfeld moment in that I was like "so you know how to take the reservation but you don't know how to hold the reservation!" Anyway, we stayed on the phone for 2.5 hours at the Budget Rental Counter arguing, screaming and speaking to 3 levels of supervisors before we got Expedia to HONOR WHAT THEY CONFIRMED!!! So we were all stressed out and decided to start the drive..We made it to Virginia and checked into a hotel...the next day we continued our drive and got to Orlando by 11:45 pm....a total of 15 hours and four minutes! YUCK!

The first day of our vaction consisted of Frank'a office calling him in a panic and he worked the whole first day we were there, so we extended our trip for a day...Next day we went to Universal Islands of Adventure where I was salivating at the roller coasters only to discover that I could not FIT IN THE FRICKEN SEAT! Soooo upsetting...Again I had to compose myself and say, in time, in time I will be able to ride all the roller coasters I want..Although, I will need to go with a friend because Frank does not go on ANY RIDES, not even the ferris wheel! So if you want to be my coaster buddy, let me know!

The following day we got up to go see the Space Launch of The Atlantis...and needless to say it was HORRENDOUS! I mean the actual 2 minutes that it took off was very cool but waiting 9 hours to see it and another 3 on a cramped smelly bus was OBNOXIOUS!!!! The rest of the time we spent with Grandma and that was great, she is an awesome woman...

Went to see mom today and unfortunately she is not doing that well..I mean she looks great but is very weak..She cannot walk and is very tired all the time..We take her to another doctor next week...even in her current state she is a blessing to me..She took my hand today and wiped my tears away and said "You must trust God, Jesus is the Way!" She asked that I never forget my promise to her which was to never give up on the Lord and not be angry with God if she goes home to be with Him...I ask that during this time, you continue to keep me in your prayers and my mom as well...I need all of you more than you know! That is all for now....I promise to be back on schedule next Tuesday..Thanks for reading!