Hi Everyone...<br /><br />Another great day here.  It has been mostly in the 70s which is my favorite temperatures.  Not too hot, and not too cold.  We have been able to have the windows and doors open, and the breeze is so nice...had my physical therapy today and just have one more day to go on Wednesday and I will be done...just in time to get packed up for the lake.  Getting excited about going up North...I talked to our oldest daughter (who is staying up there this week) and she loves it, and thinks it&#39;s great, so I can&#39;t wait to see the place, and be by the lake again.  We will be leaving on Saturday.  It&#39;s about a 2 1/2 hour drive from here, so not too bad.  Have to call my youngest daughter and tell her that Izzy left her Ipod here on Father&#39;s Day.  LOL  Izzy is just over a year old, and she has an Ipod.  So cute&#33;  LOL  It plays nice baby music.  <br /><br />Mary Lou...that&#39;s great news about TJ&#39;s checkup&#33;  Happy Birthday to your brothers and to Deb&#33;<br /><br />Andrea...hope they get your air-conditioner going.  The last time ours went out it was around 95 degrees.  Wheew&#33;  That was hot&#33;  I&#39;m sorry to hear about your parent&#39;s friend.  Hope all goes well with your dad&#39;s surgery tomorrow.  I will say a prayer for him.<br /><br />Debbie...I&#39;m so sorry to hear about your brother.  I will be thnking of you, and will say a prayer for you and your family.  <br /><br />Cheryl...an abcess in the throat sounds scary.  I hope your son is doing better.  I&#39;m sorry to hear about your son&#39;s employee.  So very sad.  I remember when Marc came home from work one day and said one of his employees&#39; son called and said that his dad wouldn&#39;t be able to come to work that day...and he asked why, and the older child said that his dad died in his sleep last night.  So sad.  Congratulations on the weight loss.  Marc and I were eating around 1200 calories for six-weeks, and sticking to it, and hardly lost much at all.  I think it was too low for us, maybe.  <br /><br />Rose...thanks for the well wishes...I know you will be sooo happy when the kitchen is done...I&#39;m sure it will be well worth all the work and mess.   When we finished our basement it took three months.  We had it made into a huge great room with a bar and a sunken acrylic spa (hot tub) and an extra bathroom and walk-in closet.  We had to knock out a wall to get the spa in, and also a player piano.  Marc designed the sunken spa and wench system himself, and the whole room, and then we had it professionally done.  It was the best thing we have ever done to the house.  We have used that room sooo much, and it&#39;s been so great for having friends and family over.  Lots of room for all.  We never regretted the mess we had for three months, or spending the money.<br /><br />Jen...Hope all goes well with Hugh&#39;s check-up.  That&#39;s so nice of you to look after your mom.  Sounds like you&#39;re good on the Vit. D unless you get very little sunshine.  I have been thinking of taking the garlic capsules, too...the odorless ones, also.  LOL<br /><br />Hi Joey, Steve, Sue, Debbie and Jerry, and all Cruise Crazies&#33;<br /><br />Hope everyone has a wonderful day&#33;&#33;&#33;