American in Norway

So pick up where I left off... here  is the rest of our year in  review.. JULY-   our long awaited trip "home" to the USA.. woo hoo.. & WHAT a trip home it was... the day after we arrived , my cousin just happened to be in the Kansas City area... - we haven't seen each other in 17 years...  (I know..how sad is that? )   But after years of chatting on FB.. we were finally able to get our children together.. what an AWESOME reunion! 2 days after landing... we did a major road trip down to TEXAS... where there were even more reunions! Michele.. one of my BEST FRIENDS in the entire world... Mich & I have been friends since 4th grade.. we backpacked across Europe as college students.. worked on cruise ships together... and she was my maid of honor..  - no matter how much time and distance.. things between us never change... Kids finally made to a REAL ranch with real cowboys.. finally made it to ...

Where have I been all week?  Turning over a new leaf.  No, for real this time...    I have started 2012 with a bang. THIS will be the year I get FIT.... notice, I am not saying, finally squeeze myself into some size 6?  Ya, cause THATS never going to happen... but then again...who knows. This year started with the usual PANIC... HOLY Sh!T... what have I done to myself?   Did I really eat the entire (fill in the blank)? yes, yes I did... hide the evidence, as if that might help. HA... I have 2 weeks   5 days until a black tie affair.. will I fit into my dress?  SIGH... To be honest, this is the story of my life... before every event... just stop eating for a week or two... get into the dress...(feel miserable) - start eating again... repeat.. over & over & over. As I was getting ready go out for my New Years walk... to start the year on the right foot... My son asked to go with me... :-)   Ahh... yes, that would be ...