A Wee Bit Of Progress

so i went to the doctor today to check my blood pressure, since the last time i met with her, she informed me that if i didn't change my ways, i would "stroke out." and i'm not even 40. so, i've been doing a little walking and trying to eat (somewhat) better. due to all the walking and sweating in key west, i shed a pound and my blood pressure is a wee bit better, but she prescribed a diuretic (lowest dose possible) to start the process of getting the pressure lowered as i'm probably a good 50 points (yes, yes, yes, this is pathetic, i'm 37, i get it) above where i should be.

luckily, dan and jan's pool is open and i'm gonna be a swimming machine from now on. plus with the weather heating up, it will be great exercise and no sweating will be involved. sounds perfect. no, i don't expect to be able to do like 25 laps right off the bat, but baby steps will get me there.

i think the important thing is that i am feeling better. i'm still quite blue over being back "in the real world", but key west isn't going anywhere, and as dr. l suggested, we just need to plan our next trip. the adorable one mentioned that we need to visit his folks (they live in salt lake, and no they are not mormons), so we will probably end up doing that in late july or early august.

that's not really vacation in my mind, although we will probably stay in a luxe marriott hotel downtown, take a picnic lunch to the mountains, and hang with his folks, who are w-a-y cool.

so, i think we may look into a quick jaunt to sin city, as i've never been and i hear the people watching is fabulous. we're not into gambling, but our addiction to fine dining will be just as killer to the checking account.

would like to go back to mexico, but i think if it's up to the adorable one, we'll just head back to the harbor inn. which is just fine by me. just ready to go now. yay, we so need to win the lottery. lordy!