The trip day 3.

I’m not ever calling this trip a vacation.

It will always be “the trip”. 

It was unplanned, and emotional 😭.

On the afternoon of day two we drove up to 

Somerville and rented a hotel. 

We rested and got prepared for the next two 

days of celebrating my Mother in law’s life.

Day three of the trip we went to the church

We used to attend when we lived in New Jersey.

Then we went to lunch with my husband’s family.

Then we went to the funeral home for the wake.

This was one of the photos of my mother in law that 

They had at the funeral home.

My mother in law was beautiful and kind and loving.

I think she lived an amazing life.

She for the last few years suffered from age related dementia.

It was so hard living far away and not 

being able to talk with her.

She helped me and my family so much when 

My children were little.

We did so many things together.

I miss her so much.

Kimberly. 

 

The trip day two.

 

 

Sometimes when I put photos in they don’t fall in the right order.  I am feeling lazy. So the day is backwards.

Lunch was at Carlson’s Corner. 

We spent the day walking the Manasquan boardwalk.

This bug liked my blue bag.

A new bird for my birding year.

American oystercatcher.

Someone could lay on the beach all day.

There were lots of seagulls.

We had breakfast at our favorite restaurant on 

The point pleasant side. The food shack.

My breakfast of choice for this 

trip was French toast.

His was pork roll and egg sandwich.

Beautiful morning.

Little bird did some sightseeing.

I would have liked to see a real light house.

The trip day one.

I love my suitcase tag.  I had it made on the Shutterfly website. Every so often you can get five freebies,

This was one. My suitcase is packed and ready for 

Our flight to New Jersey. 

We didn’t get seats next to each other.

I was so busy getting my department ready for my trip,

That I didn’t realize we had to choose our seats.

Thankfully I didn’t have bad people to sit next to.

Jim sat behind me.  We joke that 

Some strange man kept reaching over the seat 

And touched my head.

The cheapest snack in the airport. $1.79

For four cookies.  Everything else was $4.00 

Or more.

We flew Delta so we did not have to land in New York City. 

I really like a flight with no layovers.

We drove from the airport to the New Jersey shore.

We had dinner at a seafood restaurant.

My husband worked here when he 

Was a teenager.

We got a hotel room and then went for 

An evening stroll.

I like listening to the ocean.

Little bird in front of our 

Favorite pizza place by the ocean.

I like the lighting around this house.

Getting a shadow photo was hard.

Time for bed.

Kimberly 

 

The unexpected trip.

 

My mother in law passed away this past Monday.

So we are taking a trip back to New Jersey for 

Her funeral. 

It’s been a very stressful week. Working 

And trying to process her passing.

Dyna was sitting on my computer,

I told her she should sit on 

The plane ✈️ tickets.

That might keep me home.

Funny thing is she moved to sit on them.

Do you think she understands?

Journey is my theme this year.

And so now we are on a journey back home to 

New Jersey, and beginning a journey with grief.

Purple was my mother in law’s favorite color. 

Thus the purple flip flops.

Kimberly 

Why am I keeping this? My struggle to declutter my house.

 

I’m trying very hard this month to declutter my office/guest room.  I have this cat pot, and I have not used it in years. But there it is sitting in my office.  My new question to ask is “why am I keeping this?”  Well when I look at it I feel happy.

I need to let this go.  

How do you declutter?

Kimberly 

Losing weight in your 50 ‘s is hard!

 Can I tell you something?  I have been trying to lose 5 pounds for the last 3 years!  I am slowly figuring things out and what I have realized is it’s HARD!  

I exercise, I eat pretty healthy and I can’t lose weight. 

This month I am going to try walking up hills for a mile 5 days a week, then do a half hour of Pilates. In the evening I am adding a bike ride.  

I am going to be watching what I eat and the calories in my 

Food.  More fruits and veggies, more healthy protein and less 

sugar treats.

I have only one positive thought 💭, if I didn’t exercise and eat mostly healthy I probably would be very overweight instead of just 5 pounds overweight. 

Do you have any advice??

Kimberly 

My September goal. Where the heck did August go??

 

So I did not goal plan in August.  I am giving my self a “C” for August. Better than the “F” that I got In July.  I actually did exercise in August.  I changed my routine. I’m no longer trying desperately to walk super fast on the treadmill. Instead I am walking up hills for a mile.  I do a half hour up hill walk and then I do a beginner Pilates program.  

I am doing really well with eating healthy foods for breakfast.

This month my lunches are going to be salad and fruit.

I am also trying to eat out less. So meal planning needs to happen!

I’m trying to read a conference talk every day. 

I need to get my basement organized and my photography organized.

So far in September I have done pretty good. 

Do you have goals for this month?

Kimberly