working out for Disney

[Sans Souci]

Good morning-

I did a treadmill workout with 5 min of core. It was grueling sinmply because I find running on the treadmill dread-inducing. I am still using this app. I might go out for a walk. It's garbage day, which is my least favorite day to walk in the summer. lol

My husband wants to go tubing down the Salt River when we go to Phoenix. My gut is telling me not to do this. For starters, I am not a strong swimmer and the tubing place does not have life jackets for rent. I don't want to buy a life jacket and have that go into my suit case taking up weight. There are snakes in this river and people have gotten bitten. If we go, I am wearing a rash guard, a big hat and yoga leggings. I don't care if I look like an idiot. I don't want to ruin my vacation getting a horrible sunburn. I am bringing my Camelbak filled with ice water. It's mostly a slow float, but there rapids that can flip you over if you're not careful. But people have drowned. I think my husband is expecting the lazy river at Typhoon Lagoon, but this is in the middle of national forest where all sorts of venomous critters live and you're far away from hospitals. It sounds fun and the scenery is beautiful with wild horses wading into the water to drink, but my gut is saying no.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Good morning-

I did a treadmill workout with 5 min of core. It was grueling sinmply because I find running on the treadmill dread-inducing. I am still using this app. I might go out for a walk. It's garbage day, which is my least favorite day to walk in the summer. lol

My husband wants to go tubing down the Salt River when we go to Phoenix. My gut is telling me not to do this. For starters, I am not a strong swimmer and the tubing place does not have life jackets for rent. I don't want to buy a life jacket and have that go into my suit case taking up weight. There are snakes in this river and people have gotten bitten. If we go, I am wearing a rash guard, a big hat and yoga leggings. I don't care if I look like an idiot. I don't want to ruin my vacation getting a horrible sunburn. I am bringing my Camelbak filled with ice water. It's mostly a slow float, but there rapids that can flip you over if you're not careful. But people have drowned. I think my husband is expecting the lazy river at Typhoon Lagoon, but this is in the middle of national forest where all sorts of venomous critters live and you're far away from hospitals. It sounds fun and the scenery is beautiful with wild horses wading into the water to drink, but my gut is saying no.

I you feel uncomfortable and unsafe doing it don’t do it. If he wants to do it he can maybe you could do something else that he doesn’t want to do. That’s my two cents.

 

[MinnieM123]

I you feel uncomfortable and unsafe doing it don’t do it. If he wants to do it he can maybe you could do something else that he doesn’t want to do. That’s my two cents.

I'll raise you a penny. That's my three cents! @Sans Souci, nothing wrong with setting your own safety boundaries.

 

[Songbird76]

Great point.. Not all countries have double taxation relief with the US. Right now, I am just grateful all three of us have dual citizenship.

Oh good! Your son's finally came through? I know you were having problems because they didn't accept his references for identification.

 

[Songbird76]

Are maternity clothes. crazy expensive there? I remember buying a tankini when I was pregnant with my son. It was $90--in 2001. I bought a swim suit for $40 a couple of weeks ago.

EVERYTHING is expensive over here. But put a label on it, like it's for something specific, and yes, the price goes up. It's ridiculous. Nursing bras...OMG. I had a hard time FINDING one to fit me because I generally go to a specialty shop for bigger sizes, but they don't carry nursing bras. In the end, I think I had to get bras that were actually too small, but worked.

 

[Songbird76]

Good morning-

I did a treadmill workout with 5 min of core. It was grueling sinmply because I find running on the treadmill dread-inducing. I am still using this app. I might go out for a walk. It's garbage day, which is my least favorite day to walk in the summer. lol

My husband wants to go tubing down the Salt River when we go to Phoenix. My gut is telling me not to do this. For starters, I am not a strong swimmer and the tubing place does not have life jackets for rent. I don't want to buy a life jacket and have that go into my suit case taking up weight. There are snakes in this river and people have gotten bitten. If we go, I am wearing a rash guard, a big hat and yoga leggings. I don't care if I look like an idiot. I don't want to ruin my vacation getting a horrible sunburn. I am bringing my Camelbak filled with ice water. It's mostly a slow float, but there rapids that can flip you over if you're not careful. But people have drowned. I think my husband is expecting the lazy river at Typhoon Lagoon, but this is in the middle of national forest where all sorts of venomous critters live and you're far away from hospitals. It sounds fun and the scenery is beautiful with wild horses wading into the water to drink, but my gut is saying no.

Is this a private thing that would just be you and him and a guide? Or do they have a certain number of slots per time and it's a group of people you don't know? If you don't want to, you shouldn't have to. He can go and meet you afterwards. My husband really wants to do stuff like sky diving, or bungee jumping, and I'm like....have at it. I'm not doing it!

 

[Sans Souci]

Oh good! Your son's finally came through? I know you were having problems because they didn't accept his references for identification.

It didn't He sent them a letter asking them to let his dr sign off. They emailed him back saying they sent him a letter back. This was in May, he hasn't received any letter. My husband is going tp make an appointment to take him to the embassy in DC to get this sorted out. This is a replacement for a lost passport, not his first time getting one. It shouldn't be this difficult.

 

[Sans Souci]

EVERYTHING is expensive over here. But put a label on it, like it's for something specific, and yes, the price goes up. It's ridiculous. Nursing bras...OMG. I had a hard time FINDING one to fit me because I generally go to a specialty shop for bigger sizes, but they don't carry nursing bras. In the end, I think I had to get bras that were actually too small, but worked.

What I have noticed here is more stores having a maternity section. Target. has one and Old Navy does, too. But when I was pregnant, it was just specialty stores like Motherhood and A Pea in the Pod. I don't know why the clothes are so expensive? It's not like a niche clientele. Hopefully, having a maternity section in more stores helps bring down the price, because it was expensive.

 

[Sans Souci]

Is this a private thing that would just be you and him and a guide? Or do they have a certain number of slots per time and it's a group of people you don't know? If you don't want to, you shouldn't have to. He can go and meet you afterwards. My husband really wants to do stuff like sky diving, or bungee jumping, and I'm like....have at it. I'm not doing it!

No, it's a business that rents inner tubes and provides shuttle service to the river. They do not have life jackets for rent. This is on federal land, so I don't know how you get a contract with the government and not have basic water safety devices for rent. But I did some googling around and I saw that a lot of accidents happen when people don't check the water flow from the water released from the dam that day, when people drink too much booze while tubing and people not hydrating enough. I have no intention of drinking any alcohol if I go. I watched some videos on youtube and it looked fun. I actually used to go hiking in this national forest when I lived in Tempe, but the tubing kind of scared me. Hiking is probably riskier. lol Nothing is ever going to be risk free, but I feel a bit better knowing there are things I can do to mitigate the risk.

I was looking for a place to rent a life jacket and I found a place that rents kayaks and SUP boards. Life jackets are included in the price and it includes a scratch free mount and straps for the kayaks or SUP board on the car roof. I would go on a lake if we did this. I have done stand up paddleboarding in the Atlantic, so I will probably feel comfortable on a lake. This seems like a good compromise. lol

 

[Sans Souci]

Hello-

I did a lower body workout this AM. I didn't go for a walk today. I'm just tired of humidity. lol. Tomorrow is an excessive heat warning day, so I'll just go out early, if I walk. I asked an LLM if summer was extraordinarily humid this year and it said that it was. It provided a bunch of data, too. I thought it was just me. I skipped so many walks this summer because I spend the rest of the day chugging water after a walk so I don't become dehydrated.

My son said the fattest raccoon he ever saw came up to our patio door last night. The cat was still outside, so he tried to scare it away by shouting at it. It didn't care. So, he started snarling and growling at it. He got the message. lol. They are so nervy. Last Fall, Callie came into eat and I left the door open. She came to me over for pets after she was done. I heard munching noise and this chonky raccoon was eating out of her dish. I started shouting at it to leave. It didn't do anything until I got up and ran at it. It moved as quickly as its chubbiness would let it.

 

[HouCuseChickie]

Checking in to say hi! We got back from California early yesterday morning. I'm not sure how we pulled it off, but we left Huntington Beach/Fountain Valley around 4:30am PT on Friday and got home around 4:30am CT Saturday. California was a lot of fun (minus David being a total jerk for far too much of the trip) even if the softball games for the girls didn't go as well as we'd hoped. I am losing track of time and can't even remember if I posted after Georgia! It's been a whirlwind summer of softball travel.

I was so thankful for PF in GA because our hotel gym was horrendous. The one in CA was useful some days, but I still hit up two different PFs in CA about 5-6x during our stay. I'm still nursing strange bug bites from the hilly trails in GA but the CA trails were pretty nice and helped keep me on top of my walking. We also went to Huntington Beach and Seal Beach, so additional walking in the sand (especially the day when I had to pull the cart) adding to my caloric burn.

I have not weighed myself YET. I feel heavy simply because I allowed myself to indulge a bit more this time, but again...I was really on top of it with workouts and I was good 90% of the time. Even when I was bad, I wasn't awful. For example, we hit up Downtown Disney and had lunch at Black Tap. I had a ridiculous over the top milkshake as well as a cloyingly sweet cocktail (and a shot of bourbon), but for my meal...I had a grilled chicken sandwich and sweet potato fries. I had gourmet pizza one night (just 2 slices) but my tummy reminded me that cheese is not my friend. On our last full day, we went to San Diego...went to the zoo for most of the days and then walked around downtown and the waterfront area before dinner in Little Italy. I have a few weeks break and then I get to fly to Montana with Sam for a softball camp. Of course it never ends... tryouts start this weekend.

 

[Songbird76]

Checking in to say hi! We got back from California early yesterday morning. I'm not sure how we pulled it off, but we left Huntington Beach/Fountain Valley around 4:30am PT on Friday and got home around 4:30am CT Saturday. California was a lot of fun (minus David being a total jerk for far too much of the trip) even if the softball games for the girls didn't go as well as we'd hoped. I am losing track of time and can't even remember if I posted after Georgia! It's been a whirlwind summer of softball travel.

I was so thankful for PF in GA because our hotel gym was horrendous. The one in CA was useful some days, but I still hit up two different PFs in CA about 5-6x during our stay. I'm still nursing strange bug bites from the hilly trails in GA but the CA trails were pretty nice and helped keep me on top of my walking. We also went to Huntington Beach and Seal Beach, so additional walking in the sand (especially the day when I had to pull the cart) adding to my caloric burn.

I have not weighed myself YET. I feel heavy simply because I allowed myself to indulge a bit more this time, but again...I was really on top of it with workouts and I was good 90% of the time. Even when I was bad, I wasn't awful. For example, we hit up Downtown Disney and had lunch at Black Tap. I had a ridiculous over the top milkshake as well as a cloyingly sweet cocktail (and a shot of bourbon), but for my meal...I had a grilled chicken sandwich and sweet potato fries. I had gourmet pizza one night (just 2 slices) but my tummy reminded me that cheese is not my friend. On our last full day, we went to San Diego...went to the zoo for most of the days and then walked around downtown and the waterfront area before dinner in Little Italy. I have a few weeks break and then I get to fly to Montana with Sam for a softball camp. Of course it never ends... tryouts start this weekend.

Your summers always seem very full with travels for baseball, and family vacations and such! I think it's good that you still make time to work out on your trips. Not everyone does that, or even can! My husband insists on staying in the cheapest hotels with no amenities, so there is never a gym. On our Wyoming trip in 2022, I had ONE night booked at a nicer hotel. We were traveling for pretty much a whole month and out of that month, ONE night in a hotel that WASN'T the cheapest of the cheap... Most of them were those hotels where it's just like 12 rooms, and they haven't been renovated in 60 years, etc. He got upset that this one room was like a Holiday Inn type and cost almost twice what the others did. But I booked it because it was while we were in Casper, which is one of the two largest towns in Wyoming. They actually have bad parts of town there where you don't want to be after dark, where crime is higher, there are homeless people and drug deals going down. Since I don't know what parts of town are bad, I didn't want to book a hotel that was going to be like a home base for drug activity and such. And I thought after a couple of weeks of traveling, it would be nice to have one hotel nice enough to have a pool to take a dip at the end of the day. DH didn't like it that it was over $100 a night, and HE had found a hotel for $50 bucks a night. I told him I didn't want to stay in a carp hole. He insisted it wasn't one, that it looked fine. I tried to warn him that motel 6 doesn't have a good reputation, that it was cheap for a reason, but he was determined. So I canceled the nice place. We got to the motel 6, and there was a drug deal going down right in the open, there was police presence on the other side of the hotel, there was a group of drunk people sitting outside with coolers of beer and a boom box being really loud right outside our door, and they warned us not to leave anything in the car because it was an invitation for break-ins. Our room had cigarette burns in the curtains and the bedding, the shower was cracked, The whole place was run down and the kids didn't want to stay there. They thought they were going to be murdered in their beds. I think DH got an education. I think he assumed that a hotel wouldn't be allowed to be open if it wasn't decent, and he doesn't know the reputations of US chains, doesn't understand what to look for, how to read through the descriptions for key words to tell if it's OK. The kids hadn't complained about a single place I had booked. There were two places that he had me change because he found cheaper ones... One was like 3 dollars cheaper than the one I booked. But the motel 6 was the real carp hole that I had warned him it would be, and he didn't believe me. If we had been spending more than one night there, I would have refused when we got there and saw the drug deal happening. But all of the places we stayed were bare essentials places. It's a bed and a shower, and probably cable, but nothing fancy. Most didn't even have laundry facilities on the property, much less a gym or a pool.

Do you usually stay with the whole softball team in one hotel? Who chooses the place?

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Checking in to say hi! We got back from California early yesterday morning. I'm not sure how we pulled it off, but we left Huntington Beach/Fountain Valley around 4:30am PT on Friday and got home around 4:30am CT Saturday. California was a lot of fun (minus David being a total jerk for far too much of the trip) even if the softball games for the girls didn't go as well as we'd hoped. I am losing track of time and can't even remember if I posted after Georgia! It's been a whirlwind summer of softball travel.

I was so thankful for PF in GA because our hotel gym was horrendous. The one in CA was useful some days, but I still hit up two different PFs in CA about 5-6x during our stay. I'm still nursing strange bug bites from the hilly trails in GA but the CA trails were pretty nice and helped keep me on top of my walking. We also went to Huntington Beach and Seal Beach, so additional walking in the sand (especially the day when I had to pull the cart) adding to my caloric burn.

I have not weighed myself YET. I feel heavy simply because I allowed myself to indulge a bit more this time, but again...I was really on top of it with workouts and I was good 90% of the time. Even when I was bad, I wasn't awful. For example, we hit up Downtown Disney and had lunch at Black Tap. I had a ridiculous over the top milkshake as well as a cloyingly sweet cocktail (and a shot of bourbon), but for my meal...I had a grilled chicken sandwich and sweet potato fries. I had gourmet pizza one night (just 2 slices) but my tummy reminded me that cheese is not my friend. On our last full day, we went to San Diego...went to the zoo for most of the days and then walked around downtown and the waterfront area before dinner in Little Italy. I have a few weeks break and then I get to fly to Montana with Sam for a softball camp. Of course it never ends... tryouts start this weekend.

Sounds like a fun and busy summer.