working out for Disney

[epcotisbest]

Hello-

I haven't done my work out for today yet. I just felt like I needed to sleep in today, so I listened to my body. My sleep was off because my husband was in NYC Monday and Tuesday, my cellar/crawl space flooded on early Thursday AM and my son fell down in the kitchen and hit his head late Thursday night. Ugh. He was fine, but my husband took him to the ER, just to rule out anything like a concussion. The right side of his face is bruised, though.

I've been doing short (20-25 minute) work outs lately. I've been using my kettlebell, pull up bar, etc. For now, I am preferring the shorter work outs, but that could change any time.

I have applied to three regional airlines in the past two weeks. One of them sent me a "thanks, but no thanks" hours after I applied, another gave me one a few days later, and I applied to another one yesterday. I am totally prepared for a no from them, too. I am 0-5, so far. I can reapply for Frontier in August and that is where my friend works. She said she will write me a letter of recommendation, if I decide to reapply again. I'll see how I feel. It's honestly a bit demoralizing. I am beginning to think I lack the "Je ne sais quoi" that FAs possess...

We are going to NC for our vacation in a few weeks. We rented this beach cottage that we rented a couple of years ago, so I am looking forward to that. It's a very chill place with loads of room on the actual beach.

NC beach sounds like a good choice. Enjoy.

 

[MinnieM123]

Hello-

I haven't done my work out for today yet. I just felt like I needed to sleep in today, so I listened to my body. My sleep was off because my husband was in NYC Monday and Tuesday, my cellar/crawl space flooded on early Thursday AM and my son fell down in the kitchen and hit his head late Thursday night. Ugh. He was fine, but my husband took him to the ER, just to rule out anything like a concussion. The right side of his face is bruised, though.

I've been doing short (20-25 minute) work outs lately. I've been using my kettlebell, pull up bar, etc. For now, I am preferring the shorter work outs, but that could change any time.

I have applied to three regional airlines in the past two weeks. One of them sent me a "thanks, but no thanks" hours after I applied, another gave me one a few days later, and I applied to another one yesterday. I am totally prepared for a no from them, too. I am 0-5, so far. I can reapply for Frontier in August and that is where my friend works. She said she will write me a letter of recommendation, if I decide to reapply again. I'll see how I feel. It's honestly a bit demoralizing. I am beginning to think I lack the "Je ne sais quoi" that FAs possess...

We are going to NC for our vacation in a few weeks. We rented this beach cottage that we rented a couple of years ago, so I am looking forward to that. It's a very chill place with loads of room on the actual beach.

Glad that you son only had a minor injury and will be o.k.

As for your applications to some regional airlines, that shows what good spirit you still have. People who try and do their best are to be commended. Things may sometimes not work out, (or they may take a lot of time), but everything in life is a learning experience. I do feel that something good is in the stars for you.

And now you're going on vacation to NC. I've heard their beaches are wonderful down there. Enjoy!!

 

[HouCuseChickie]

Hello-

I haven't done my work out for today yet. I just felt like I needed to sleep in today, so I listened to my body. My sleep was off because my husband was in NYC Monday and Tuesday, my cellar/crawl space flooded on early Thursday AM and my son fell down in the kitchen and hit his head late Thursday night. Ugh. He was fine, but my husband took him to the ER, just to rule out anything like a concussion. The right side of his face is bruised, though.

I've been doing short (20-25 minute) work outs lately. I've been using my kettlebell, pull up bar, etc. For now, I am preferring the shorter work outs, but that could change any time.

I have applied to three regional airlines in the past two weeks. One of them sent me a "thanks, but no thanks" hours after I applied, another gave me one a few days later, and I applied to another one yesterday. I am totally prepared for a no from them, too. I am 0-5, so far. I can reapply for Frontier in August and that is where my friend works. She said she will write me a letter of recommendation, if I decide to reapply again. I'll see how I feel. It's honestly a bit demoralizing. I am beginning to think I lack the "Je ne sais quoi" that FAs possess...

We are going to NC for our vacation in a few weeks. We rented this beach cottage that we rented a couple of years ago, so I am looking forward to that. It's a very chill place with loads of room on the actual beach.

I hope his bruise heals quickly and things aren't too bad with your cellar/crawl space. We called to check in on family because we'd seen the flooding on tv.

I thought of you while flying this week. I couldn't help but look at all of the United FAs and wonder how some of them made it and what they were looking for. On the flip side, I met a lovely Jet Blue FA who just struck up a conversation with me in passing over my Disney bag. Not that it matters, but I had this "if it were me" moment and thinking I'd rather work with someone like her. LOL Best wishes to everything with the regional airlines. You never know!

NC sounds like a great trip!

 

[HouCuseChickie]

I'm back from Florida. A few hiccups on departure day, but I got there on schedule and travel went well. My mom is improving each day, which is good. I'd like to think it helped having me there too. I kept her from trying to help too much when she should be resting and made a few things (chicken salad, eggs, polenta, hummus, etc.) to help vary it up with things my dad's been making. We took some short walks to help get her moving, but also trying to keep her from overdoing it since her blood count is safe, but still lower than we'd like it. I also bought a few things that I never got around to eating that should help her, like chickpea and lentil pasta. She's also been cleared for travel, so they're going to be flying to see us pretty soon. Just so thankful she's on the mend, because this probably would not have had a happy ending had they been on a cruise vs. Vero Beach. Trying not to think about that and just be thankful for the blessings.

I didn't have my big camera with me because the fare I got prohibited me from bringing a carry on. It's crazy...my fare was $245 r/t and I paid the normal $30 each way to check a bag. Had I booked a fare that allowed a carry on, it would have been over $500! Makes no sense. In any event, I took some pictures with my phone that I thought I'd share. It may take two posts...I kind of lost count. LOL

So, I managed to work out. I didn't want to deal with their gym, but I ran each day and improvised when it came to weights. Let's just say laundry detergent is an EXCELLENT kettle bell!

I didn't spend a ton of time running the loop in the park across the street, but I had to pop in for some of run there each day because I just love these protected ground owls.

The Muscovy ducks were everywhere...but that's normal and they don't seem to care when you're running.

We walked around the house one of the days and looked at some of the flowers in their landscaping and checked out a lesser heron in the adjacent canal. He was interested in some peacock bass swimming around in there that were probably too big to be his meal.

The following day, we took a longer walk down to another tributary of that canal. That walk was a bit too much for her, but it wasn't until we were almost home that she came to that conclusion. I did take some pics though while we were down at the canal.

My mom was feeling a bit better by the evening, so my dad took out his telescope. It wasn't the best viewing conditions due to the hour and the African dust cloud, but I was able to see four of Jupiter's moons. and when he switched to the higher power opticals, I was able to see all of the colors and striping on Jupiter. Too bad Saturn was still on the horizon at this time. If my mom weren't still healing, we would have tried to go out later. At least we got to see something and it was a nice little something for my mom to do without exerting too much energy.

We figured that even though she's pretty heat tolerant, walking in air conditioning might be better, so we went up to Sawgrass Mills for our Disney shopping fix.

Lots of people know about the ones in Orlando, but not so many know there is a south FL location and it's about 5 min from my parents' house. So, I picked up some goodies for the kids and my husband, and my mom got a fun ice cube tray that I think she's going to use to make candies. LOL

My mom also made sure they gave us stickers. LOL

On the last night, we drove down to my brother and SIL's and had dinner with them. Well, my mom brought her own food, but it was a nice night and we got to spend time with my niece and nephew. My niece even did her nails as well as some of my dad's.

We spent a lot of time just sitting at home, but I was grateful for technology, since we were able to watch quite a bit of my younger one's softball tournament. Between Facebook live and FaceTime, my mom and dad got to watch quite a bit of softball while I was in town. And I'll spare you the tons of tournament pictures I've been sent over the last few days, but so happy my kids got to meet Jennie Finch.

My parents' sweet Golden is also now sulking since I've left.

Wow...looks like I fit it all in one post!

 

[epcotisbest]

I'm back from Florida. A few hiccups on departure day, but I got there on schedule and travel went well. My mom is improving each day, which is good. I'd like to think it helped having me there too. I kept her from trying to help too much when she should be resting and made a few things (chicken salad, eggs, polenta, hummus, etc.) to help vary it up with things my dad's been making. We took some short walks to help get her moving, but also trying to keep her from overdoing it since her blood count is safe, but still lower than we'd like it. I also bought a few things that I never got around to eating that should help her, like chickpea and lentil pasta. She's also been cleared for travel, so they're going to be flying to see us pretty soon. Just so thankful she's on the mend, because this probably would not have had a happy ending had they been on a cruise vs. Vero Beach. Trying not to think about that and just be thankful for the blessings.

I didn't have my big camera with me because the fare I got prohibited me from bringing a carry on. It's crazy...my fare was $245 r/t and I paid the normal $30 each way to check a bag. Had I booked a fare that allowed a carry on, it would have been over $500! Makes no sense. In any event, I took some pictures with my phone that I thought I'd share. It may take two posts...I kind of lost count. LOL

So, I managed to work out. I didn't want to deal with their gym, but I ran each day and improvised when it came to weights. Let's just say laundry detergent is an EXCELLENT kettle bell!

I didn't spend a ton of time running the loop in the park across the street, but I had to pop in for some of run there each day because I just love these protected ground owls.

The Muscovy ducks were everywhere...but that's normal and they don't seem to care when you're running.

We walked around the house one of the days and looked at some of the flowers in their landscaping and checked out a lesser heron in the adjacent canal. He was interested in some peacock bass swimming around in there that were probably too big to be his meal.

The following day, we took a longer walk down to another tributary of that canal. That walk was a bit too much for her, but it wasn't until we were almost home that she came to that conclusion. I did take some pics though while we were down at the canal.

My mom was feeling a bit better by the evening, so my dad took out his telescope. It wasn't the best viewing conditions due to the hour and the African dust cloud, but I was able to see four of Jupiter's moons. and when he switched to the higher power opticals, I was able to see all of the colors and striping on Jupiter. Too bad Saturn was still on the horizon at this time. If my mom weren't still healing, we would have tried to go out later. At least we got to see something and it was a nice little something for my mom to do without exerting too much energy.

We figured that even though she's pretty heat tolerant, walking in air conditioning might be better, so we went up to Sawgrass Mills for our Disney shopping fix.

Lots of people know about the ones in Orlando, but not so many know there is a south FL location and it's about 5 min from my parents' house. So, I picked up some goodies for the kids and my husband, and my mom got a fun ice cube tray that I think she's going to use to make candies. LOL

My mom also made sure they gave us stickers. LOL

On the last night, we drove down to my brother and SIL's and had dinner with them. Well, my mom brought her own food, but it was a nice night and we got to spend time with my niece and nephew. My niece even did her nails as well as some of my dad's.

We spent a lot of time just sitting at home, but I was grateful for technology, since we were able to watch quite a bit of my younger one's softball tournament. Between Facebook live and FaceTime, my mom and dad got to watch quite a bit of softball while I was in town. And I'll spare you the tons of tournament pictures I've been sent over the last few days, but so happy my kids got to meet Jennie Finch.

My parents' sweet Golden is also now sulking since I've left.

Wow...looks like I fit it all in one post!

Love the wildlife and landscape photos.
My wife went to Sawgrass Mills a couple of years ago during a summer girl's trip. She said it was the biggest mall she has ever been to. She said there was a Rainforest Cafe there, and another place that she enjoyed for dinner called the Grand Luxe Cafe or something like that. They drove down from where they were staying on the beach, and made a day trip out of it.
I remember Jennie Finch from Dancing with the Stars. I was a fan.
Glad to read your mom is doing better. Prayers her way.

 

[Sans Souci]

I'm back from Florida. A few hiccups on departure day, but I got there on schedule and travel went well. My mom is improving each day, which is good. I'd like to think it helped having me there too. I kept her from trying to help too much when she should be resting and made a few things (chicken salad, eggs, polenta, hummus, etc.) to help vary it up with things my dad's been making. We took some short walks to help get her moving, but also trying to keep her from overdoing it since her blood count is safe, but still lower than we'd like it. I also bought a few things that I never got around to eating that should help her, like chickpea and lentil pasta. She's also been cleared for travel, so they're going to be flying to see us pretty soon. Just so thankful she's on the mend, because this probably would not have had a happy ending had they been on a cruise vs. Vero Beach. Trying not to think about that and just be thankful for the blessings.

I didn't have my big camera with me because the fare I got prohibited me from bringing a carry on. It's crazy...my fare was $245 r/t and I paid the normal $30 each way to check a bag. Had I booked a fare that allowed a carry on, it would have been over $500! Makes no sense. In any event, I took some pictures with my phone that I thought I'd share. It may take two posts...I kind of lost count. LOL

So, I managed to work out. I didn't want to deal with their gym, but I ran each day and improvised when it came to weights. Let's just say laundry detergent is an EXCELLENT kettle bell!

I didn't spend a ton of time running the loop in the park across the street, but I had to pop in for some of run there each day because I just love these protected ground owls.

The Muscovy ducks were everywhere...but that's normal and they don't seem to care when you're running.

We walked around the house one of the days and looked at some of the flowers in their landscaping and checked out a lesser heron in the adjacent canal. He was interested in some peacock bass swimming around in there that were probably too big to be his meal.

The following day, we took a longer walk down to another tributary of that canal. That walk was a bit too much for her, but it wasn't until we were almost home that she came to that conclusion. I did take some pics though while we were down at the canal.

My mom was feeling a bit better by the evening, so my dad took out his telescope. It wasn't the best viewing conditions due to the hour and the African dust cloud, but I was able to see four of Jupiter's moons. and when he switched to the higher power opticals, I was able to see all of the colors and striping on Jupiter. Too bad Saturn was still on the horizon at this time. If my mom weren't still healing, we would have tried to go out later. At least we got to see something and it was a nice little something for my mom to do without exerting too much energy.

We figured that even though she's pretty heat tolerant, walking in air conditioning might be better, so we went up to Sawgrass Mills for our Disney shopping fix.

Lots of people know about the ones in Orlando, but not so many know there is a south FL location and it's about 5 min from my parents' house. So, I picked up some goodies for the kids and my husband, and my mom got a fun ice cube tray that I think she's going to use to make candies. LOL

My mom also made sure they gave us stickers. LOL

On the last night, we drove down to my brother and SIL's and had dinner with them. Well, my mom brought her own food, but it was a nice night and we got to spend time with my niece and nephew. My niece even did her nails as well as some of my dad's.

We spent a lot of time just sitting at home, but I was grateful for technology, since we were able to watch quite a bit of my younger one's softball tournament. Between Facebook live and FaceTime, my mom and dad got to watch quite a bit of softball while I was in town. And I'll spare you the tons of tournament pictures I've been sent over the last few days, but so happy my kids got to meet Jennie Finch.

My parents' sweet Golden is also now sulking since I've left.

Wow...looks like I fit it all in one post!

Glad to hear your mom is better and you had a pleasant trip. That's so great that your mom is walking with you. I love all of the photos. That owl is adorable, but it looks unimpressed. That's pretty awesome that you used a bottle of laundry detergent as a kettlebell. I love your father's manicure, that is too cute.

I can't stand how airlines have two economy classes now and charge for choosing a seat, bringing a carryon and checking a bag. I know it's not for everyone, but it's a big reason I mostly fly Southwest.

 

[Sans Souci]

I hope his bruise heals quickly and things aren't too bad with your cellar/crawl space. We called to check in on family because we'd seen the flooding on tv.

I thought of you while flying this week. I couldn't help but look at all of the United FAs and wonder how some of them made it and what they were looking for. On the flip side, I met a lovely Jet Blue FA who just struck up a conversation with me in passing over my Disney bag. Not that it matters, but I had this "if it were me" moment and thinking I'd rather work with someone like her. LOL Best wishes to everything with the regional airlines. You never know!

NC sounds like a great trip!

I am always scratching my head when I take my "flight of shame" back home. The AA interview was my "fault," since I got so anxious, but the United one really had me wondering what I don't possess. My husband takes JetBlue when he has to go to Boston for work. He always speaks highly of them. He asked me why I didn't apply there, and I told him their closest FA base is NYC and that just won't work for me.

 

[Sans Souci]

Glad that you son only had a minor injury and will be o.k.

As for your applications to some regional airlines, that shows what good spirit you still have. People who try and do their best are to be commended. Things may sometimes not work out, (or they may take a lot of time), but everything in life is a learning experience. I do feel that something good is in the stars for you.

And now you're going on vacation to NC. I've heard their beaches are wonderful down there. Enjoy!!

Thank you for posting this, it means a lot to me. ❤

 

[Sans Souci]

Hello--

I went for a walk today and I did a stretching-type workout. I am sore from yesterday's workout. I've just been enjoying the warm weather and doing things like having a cup of coffee outside in the morning and having a glass of wine in the same place in the evening. I'm going into Philly tomorrow for a college visit with my son. I'm doing the same on Tuesday, too. I know this is awful, but I am dreading it.


I am thinking of watching HBO Chernobyl, but I looked at previews and there is some distressing imagery in it. Obviously, I shouldn't be shocked, but this exceeded what I thought acute radiation syndrome looks like. It gets great reviews, so I'd like to see it. Maybe I can leave the room when those scenes come on.

 

[MinnieM123]

I am always scratching my head when I take my "flight of shame" back home. The AA interview was my "fault," since I got so anxious, but the United one really had me wondering what I don't possess. My husband takes JetBlue when he has to go to Boston for work. He always speaks highly of them. He asked me why I didn't apply there, and I told him their closest FA base is NYC and that just won't work for me.

I take JetBlue when I go from BOS to Orlando. It's a very good airline. Too bad their base isn't close to you.

 

[epcotisbest]

My wife is traveling for business again. She sent me a photo of the view from her room looking out toward Manhattan.

 

[epcotisbest]

She has tickets for this on Wednesday night.

 

[epcotisbest]

One of the maltipoos (Snow) got into something nasty and I had to give her a bath. I think when we were done, I was wetter than she was. Here she is afterward, showing her displeasure.

 

[HouCuseChickie]

Love the wildlife and landscape photos.
My wife went to Sawgrass Mills a couple of years ago during a summer girl's trip. She said it was the biggest mall she has ever been to. She said there was a Rainforest Cafe there, and another place that she enjoyed for dinner called the Grand Luxe Cafe or something like that. They drove down from where they were staying on the beach, and made a day trip out of it.
I remember Jennie Finch from Dancing with the Stars. I was a fan.
Glad to read your mom is doing better. Prayers her way.

My mom was saying that Sawgrass has become so popular that it is actually a cruise excursion for some of the cruise lines that dock in Ft Lauderdale. It feels huge since you have the regular Sawgrass section, but it also has the higher end Colonnades next to it. We've been to that Rainforest Cafe when the kids were younger. I also am familiar with that Grand Luxe. Grand Luxe is Cheesecake Factory's higher end dining restaurant.

Obviously, I wasn't in person for any of it, but I was really impressed that Jennie was there for pretty much all of the tournament and so engaged with the kids. She did team pictures with all of the kids and they all got to meet her baby gator. An NJ team that was there was apparently one of her teams.

 

[HouCuseChickie]

Glad to hear your mom is better and you had a pleasant trip. That's so great that your mom is walking with you. I love all of the photos. That owl is adorable, but it looks unimpressed. That's pretty awesome that you used a bottle of laundry detergent as a kettlebell. I love your father's manicure, that is too cute.

I can't stand how airlines have two economy classes now and charge for choosing a seat, bringing a carryon and checking a bag. I know it's not for everyone, but it's a big reason I mostly fly Southwest.

I love those little owls. I had my old big camera with me when we were there back in 2015 and got much better pictures.

I just didn't want to cause my parents any extra stress with me trying to get in workouts. So, I got creative and improvised. My mom is usually the one who gets the manicures from my niece, but we all just took over her normal duties since she wasn't ready to be down on the floor with a 3 year old.

The cheapest fare on Southwest for this recent FL travel was $635 We just usually go with whatever airline is the best deal for the $ after factoring in all of the add on's. It usually ends up being United, Southwest or American, since United and Southwest have hubs in Houston and American's Dallas hub means lots of flights in and out of Houston. We're flying Southwest to Denver for our next trip. They beat United and American by hundreds. I guess at least we have options when it's a major city. Last summer's vacation revolved around time in Yellowstone with a wish list including Mount Rushmore and Devil's Tower. Options are much more limited up there.

 

[HouCuseChickie]

I am always scratching my head when I take my "flight of shame" back home. The AA interview was my "fault," since I got so anxious, but the United one really had me wondering what I don't possess. My husband takes JetBlue when he has to go to Boston for work. He always speaks highly of them. He asked me why I didn't apply there, and I told him their closest FA base is NYC and that just won't work for me.

The service I received on United was satisfactory. There was nothing to warrant a complaint, but it also wasn't anything worthy of a compliment. All in all, it was a very flat experience. It makes me wonder if they're looking for people who are borderline robotic who are capable of delivering the required services while suppressing their personalities. It certainly wasn't a bad experience, but it was very different from our recent experiences on Southwest and American. I've never flown JetBlue since they don't have many options out of Houston, but this FA that I met was so bubbly and charismatic compared to the United FAs.

 

[HouCuseChickie]

I debated about going into the office today. I was on the calendar for a vacation day, but I really didn't need this day. I decided to take it anyway. We had storms start rolling through around 4am and I'm not the type that sleeps well with lots of thunder. I was also concerned because my older one developed some tummy issues towards the end of their time in Louisiana. She seems to be doing better, so that's good. We also got the puppies from boarding yesterday and they did pretty well.

Monday is normally my break day, but since I'm home, I'm thinking about going out for a run and then hitting the gym. While humid, it's only in the low 70s due to the rain. I was in the gym yesterday and took a break from running since I ran every day while in FL. Tuesdays are normally run days, but I'll use tomorrow as a break day since breaks are better on days when I have to drive into the office. Now I just have to drag myself off the couch. The puppies are napping, the kids are sleeping in and I'm just watching the cardinals and robins come up to the back door.

 

[Sans Souci]

One of the maltipoos (Snow) got into something nasty and I had to give her a bath. I think when we were done, I was wetter than she was. Here she is afterward, showing her displeasure.

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That's the dirtiest look I've ever seen a dog give.

 

[epcotisbest]

That's the dirtiest look I've ever seen a dog give.

She does have a bit of an attitude sometimes.

 

[MinnieM123]

That's the dirtiest look I've ever seen a dog give.

She does have a bit of an attitude sometimes.

All dogs have an attitude. You should see mine -- he doesn't hold back when he accuses us of not making his world perfect.