By the time I got home from grocery shopping with Abby, I was very shaky. It was three in the afternoon and all I had had to eat or drink all day was a caramel vanilla latte. By the way, if I'd have known that would be the last one I'd have, I'd have ordered a large!
I know I had promised Abby I would have a healthy lunch, but at that point, I just needed something in my body. I had two leftover already cooked sausage patties in the fridge, so I grabbed those, warmed them up and ate those. Followed by two Cokes. I knew I didn't need to eat much since Nickey and I had already planned date night with a nice dinner out. Nickey is my life partner; you'll hear much more about her later and how she fits into this puzzle.
So, for my "Last Supper", we chose to go to Longhorn. While waiting on our table, we went to the bar and I had a Rum Runner. Alcohol is going to be a no-no, so I decided I may as well have one final rummy, fruity drink. After we were seated, Nickey had a hard time deciding what to order, so we went ahead and order an app of Breaded Parmesan Asparagus. While I waited on her to decide, I put lots of butter on that nice warm bread they bring. The asparagus was really good, although the kitchen staff was a bit heavy handed on the seasoning salt. The salad was so cold it hurt my teeth to eat it! But, I'd much rather have a very cold salad than a salad that's the least bit not cold. YUK. Then, there it was... my last "good" meal. I had ordered prime rib and a loaded baked potato. I love prime rib, but this one just wasn't doing it for me. Too much pepper and seasoning around the outside, it was too rare (and I like medium rare), and was very difficult to chew. It just wasn't a good cut of meat to begin with. I ended up sending it back and ordering a filet. It came back more rare than the prime rib, but it was tender and tasted delicious. I was satisfied.
Headed to TJ Maxx after dinner to look for a stability ball and yoga mat for my new adventures. I found just what I was looking for and Nickey got a couple of fitness things as well. We were on our way!
Leaving TJ Maxx, Nickey muttered something about if she wasn't so full still, we should go to Tutti Frutti. All I heard was Tutti Fruitti. So, of course, we went. I'm not a huge ice cream or yogurt fan at all. But I DID want something sweet. My choice--coffee yogurt with Snickers chips, marshmallow syrup and caramel. Oh was it good. And oh was I miserable by the time we got home!
Abby had wanted me to film my video testimonial before our next visit, which meant I had to do it before I went to bed. I was miserable from all the crap I had just eaten. We got home around 10, got the camera set up, I thought about what I was going to say and I attempted my video. I was awful. I couldn't focus on anything. I sounded like I was trying to pitch something. I tried too hard to be clever and witty and funny. I was miserable and just wanted to go to bed. I started and stopped the camera so many times, but not as often as I should have, probably. At that point, I just wanted to say something and call it a day. I wanted to do what Abby had asked of me. But I was so frustrated with myself, I'm sure I sounded like nothing less than a blithering idiot. I finally said to hell with it and went to bed. I had a big day in store for me and I needed to get my rest!
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