Did Someone Say Slip N Slide?

Day 151

Memorial Day Weekend 2010 is in the books and I find myself torn between contentment and sadness. Some of my favorite people in the world descended upon the Angell compound this weekend for some fun and frivolity. And, true to our "This is What We Do" mantra, we partied like Rockstars.

Everyone is on their way home as I write this post, which is why I'm a bit sad. It's like the let down you get the Day After Christmas and the batteries have died on all your new toys. I hope they arrive safely knowing that we could not love them more if they were blood relatives.

Let's just say that this was not a healthy weekend by any stretch of the imagination. But, it was fun. Remember that 80/20 rule? Be great 80% of the time so that you can indulge 20% of the time? Well... I'm pretty sure that I won't be indulging like that again until July 4th weekend and I'll be hitting the treadmill every day this week to negate the weekend's festivities.

Yesterday, I rocked my first bikini in years. And, for once, I was not ashamed by the way I looked in it. I bought it three maybe four years ago and I've never worn it.... that is until we decided that it might be fun to give the Slip-N-Slide we bought for the kids a whirl. Sometimes we adults forget that we're not kids anymore. But, this is what makes us so fun to hang around with. Originally, I had banned my husband from the Slip-N-Slide as he is very danger prone. But, the commissioner relented and sanctioned a session. Fortunately, no limbs were broken. Although, there was some minor bruising of hips and egos.

I'll have to work hard this week to show a loss for Wednesday weigh in. I'm pretty sure I didn't lose any weight. But, I did lose some things that have needed get rid of for a while now... self doubt, self consciousness, self pity and self loathing. Those bastards like hanging around in my head. I keep kicking them out. But, sometimes they climb in through and open window and wreck my self esteem. But, I feel good about myself again. And, it's only gonna get better from here.

Have a Safe and Wonderful Memorial Day. I'm going to take a nap. Back to back days of not going to bed until 4 am are catching up to me.

Cheers!
Margaret