I don't know what you do Thanksgiving week but I eat and that's always nicer if you have someone to do it with--you can blame them for your weight gain as I did when I got on the scale at my primary doctor's office when I got on the scale yesterday! It all started when Chuck (picture #1) and Terry (pictures numbered 2) came down from Port Richey and we went to dinner at Ferdos for kebobs and I goofed because I didn't read the check and missed that there had been an 18% tip (though it doesn't say that is what it is (see 3rd picture on top row from the left) on it. I don't blame the waiter because he got double tipped (Chuck put down a $20 bill) by not telling us--payback from when I was a waiter and 'forgot' to tell the customer about the tip on the check!

On Thursday I had been invited to Luiz & John's place for Thanksgiving dinner up in Pompano Beach (see the #4 pictures--he is in the striped shirt) and he had invited 2 other people and a good time was had by all and certainly a lot of food but I behaved. (I always do when I am eating in front of strangers the first time! LOL)

On Friday Allen and I met Chuck and Terry at the Outback after we had gone shopping at Winn Dixie. While waiting I had a loaf of bread and when they arrived Terry ordered a blooming onion to start and it would have been rude if I didn't have some when he offered (just as it would have been rude if I didn't take home what was left of it after dinner--along with the baked potato and shrimp--that was partially what I blamed them for my weight gain!) I like the Outback but forgot to tell them to go easy on the steak with the spices. Also they didn't have the new pasta dinner I wanted to try--seems they ran out of it on Turkey Day!)

The two 'kids', Chuck & Terry had been at a softball game---Chuck was an umpire--but they couldn't take the heat (87 degrees) and humidity so they had a bite and stayed in while I went to Subway for a 'snack'--hey, I had a turkey sub for the day after holiday!

On Sunday they came by, picked me up and we went to Lester's diner. I hadn't been there in awhile but they were good as always--I had a turkey sandwich!! Come on, it was Thanksgiving Weekend! And, it was HIS fault--Terry ordered a piece of carrot cake for me to take home (very first picture on top on the left) and since he was company how could I refuse? (But good little me--I didn't eat it until I got home AFTER going to the doctor and being weighed on Monday!) Yes, I gained weight but it was worth it seeing Chuck & Terry and spending the holiday with them.

And now I starve until Hanukkah & Christmas so I can eat again and I don't see a doctor until January and that is my podiatrist and he won't say anything IF I do gain a 'few' pounds!

STRANGE: I AM NOW USING WINDOWS 11 AND I HAVE TO CUT THE COLLAGES WAY BACK BUT I DID GET THE CARROT CAKE PICTURE IN!!!!