Not Blogging Much

I haven't blogged for a bit. The fact is, I've been busy, and happily so. I went to the GAS reunion, where I had a really good time with old friends and made some new ones. I also got a new arrangement for both my corps for Sweet Caroline. That was the weekend of May 4-6.

Then we got tuned up to play with Blessed Sacrament on May 12. I'm definitely getting better with my breathing.

Then this past weekend was Cellucci's daughter's wedding, down in DC. And wow, it was lovely, although I'd never ever seen bridesmaids dressed in black. The reception was held at "Top of the Town," a penthouse across the Potomac from the Lincoln, so there was this magnificent view of the mall.

Sadly, the weather was gray, rainy, and foggy. It stopped raining, so we could go out on the balcony to get pictures. It was absolutely lovely.

I'm enrolled in this weight-assistance program called Noom, which works as an app on the phone keeping in daily contacts, more than once a day. It reminds me to log my meals, tells me how many steps I've taken (so long as I keep my phone with me at all times, which I can't always do), and gives all sorts of information and tips for self-control.

So far, I gained 5 pounds, and for the first time I weigh more than 240 pounds. I'm sick of myself. When I started on this journey of weight loss, I weighed 220. I haven't gotten below 217, and since January I just kept gaining.

The CPAP was supposed to help me lose weight. So far, I've had 4 weeks of sleeping 8 or 9 hours a night, and no loss. I'm not going to call it quits yet, but ....